Evening star., 1918-02-24
RED CROSS WORK
IN ARMY PRAISED
Given Unqualified Approval of
U. S. Military Authorities
in France.
ACTIVITY is STUPEND0US
of the Associated Press.

Z
PARIS, January 24.-The American
Red Cross has won unqualified approval
of the American military authorities by
Z its stupendous activities in France.
4 Some of the facts concerning the
= achievements Of the American workers
q already have been made public. but the
officials now are preparing a compre-
hensive survey of the work by summar-
izing and compiling all the data.
The report will show that the organi-
& zation is operating with ever-increas-
ing effectiveness and scope in four
/ great fields. 1t is engaged in military
I work, in civil work, it operates huge
g transportation and warehouse depart
L ment, and it is doing more and more
l! work with Belgian refugees and repa-
!, triated children.
Under the auspices of the military
department of the organization the re-
I ties:
Twenty dispensaries are being oper-
ated in the American Army zone to
care for the resident civilians and 70
Improve health conditions before more
troops arrive.
A total Of 3.42s French military hos
pitfalls are being supplied by the dis
Hfributing service. which is also laying in
900 French hospitals are being sup
piled with surgical dressings, and i'm
|E3nense supplies are being stored up for
|Efhe use of the Americans
'ai Twelve canteens are being operated
|sht the front lines in connection with
|hfhe French Red Cross and twenty more
|ihre planned.
IA Six canteens serving about 10000
sFrench soldiers daily, are being op-
Is:erated at the larger railroad centers
k,of France.
Eoperated in Paris in connection with
|Hkhe French and are serving enormous
|hnumbers of soldiers.
Hi An artificial limb factory has been
H3nstalled near Paris. as well as special
lsplants for the manufacture Of splints
;;Yend nitrous oxide gas.
,,S A casualty service for gathering In
Ii Iiformation about the dead and wounded
sHbeen established.
IL A large canteen for American SOL
1baiers has been inaugurated at the
OF the American aviation nc camps. n
snpfied the canteen buildings for the 7.
~ c. A to operate.
III Work Of Civil Department.
s. The work of the civil department is
s:Aevored chiefly to refugee and tuber-
Sseulosis problems. In this field the Red
INCFoss has accomplished the following
ssyesults:
d Opened a children's refuge and hos
s.bital at point in the war zone, where
iEpeveral hundred children have been
s1&Aered to keep them out of danger OF
Ifhell IRE and gas
5 EstAblished a medical center andSa
1,:tfAveling dispensary to accommodate
M 200 children at a point among the
fWrecked villages.
M Undertaken extensive medical work
EI4or the repatriated children at Evian,
about 500 of whom return daily from
kx3ermany.
Opened hospital and conyalescent
home Gar children at Evian. where an
ESxfenSfye ambulance service is also
&5t Taken over, carried on and developed
THE extensive anti-tuberculosis work
Hslbegun by Mrs. Edith Wharton and
siether Americans.
Completed for the French an unfin-
fl1ris, adding 1000 beds to the number
6jklready available in the barracks.
III Arranged on a large scale to help
fEefu6ee families throughout the winter
Hith Clothing, beds and shelter. For
IsShis purpose the entire devastated dis
eptx divisions. with a resident Red Cross
Nsdslegate in each. Warehouses have been
sestablished at -FOUR points. to which are
Il shipped food, clothing. bedding. beds.
utensils and agricultural i'm
ssUlements.
EShe devastated regions to enable re-
nrned families to stay throughout the
winter.
Provided barracks to assist in the
work Of training disabled soldiers, to
which will be added agricultural ex-
pertinent stations.
- Rrief Of other Activities