Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-13

Eeon for some months was Mr.. Souttsr,
r. x. {. s. one Of the surgeons Of the
London Hospital. while after he re-
turned 10 his work other men from
the same hospital OF equal reputc
ana skill took his place.
Arriving in London we found our
directicss much distressed because
some of the nurses had backed out
they felt II too dangerous. 7 expect
Quickly | urged my friend to accept a
vacancy and accompany me. She saw
the committee. was approved, and we
sent the following seductive wire to
her parents, Lord ---- and the COM
mittee have accepted c. ms nurse.
Please wire consent Later on came
the answer Cannot refuse. God bless
YOU"
Like y Little Dog
We all met on Victoria Station
motley crowd. Nine nurses in flowing
violet cloalis and slly-bue dress. four
or Ave men doctors in khaki. three
students from the London Hospital,
also In khaki. four lady-doctots three
or four -hclpcrs-ladies well known
in society. three or four gentlemen.
chauffcurs, and last, but not least four
lady y-farmers. The latter We're dressed
I'm Chicer's uniform-khaki tunic ana
.hTHpCnpS. WIFI sun lltllllflSs litN NN''
highly connected and highly inter-
esting personalities. They brought
with them a farm wagon and draN
horse. presumably because we were
called a Field Ambulance. Later W"
abandoned the wagon and horse. with
other impediments.
We seemed to create sensation ~
lfolkCstonc. where we spent two
nights 4 nlm-Camera operator hon
ored us with his attention as we
marched on to the quay. incidentally,
my friend rent wire TO our matron,
saying she would not he back that
night and please accept her resigna-
tion. We were casual I'm those days.
Life seemed cheap. Matrons, whom
we had hitherto looked upon as The
rulers Of our destinies. seemed far
away in a forgotten world,
We crossed at Ostcnd at night. \
little destroyer accompanied us, run
ming on in front and sometimes round
and round us like little dog out for
a run with his master. Occasionally
| wondered if II was a German sub
marine.
Our recentiou At OStend was not i'm.
spring. We were turned out before
dawn in the wet on a large GLASGOW
cred station; the place was quite de-
serted and traffic was suspended, We
all huddled into waiting room: there
we lived for two days and nights,
placing the red plush cushions from
the train cars on the floor, where we
all slept-doCtors. nurses and Chauf-
feurs. There we waited for the sum
mons OF her Majesty the Queen of
the Belgians. After two days heI
message came to proceed to Antwerp
where she had prepared for Us build
ing as a hospital.
Arrival al Antwerp
THAT night a train went to Antwerp
with part Of our STAFF; we watched
them go out into the dark. wondering
whether out OF the night ono Of those
wandering bands Of Uhlans would
suddenly spring upon them and wipe
them out. Next morning tho rest Of
our party embarked in our five motor
cars. Along the Nat roads of north
ern Flanders we rushed past Zee
brugge and Bruges and many little
villages. At each place the inhabi
tants came out and waved their caps
and handkerChiefs shouting "Nivt
les Anglais." And we shouted back
"Nive les Belges ct has les Allie
mands" The whole journey was one
great ovation
My first sight or the serious part
of war was at a little town leading
to Client. There ! saw "A broad pha
lanX Of soldiers clad in long, dark blue
overcoats, marching grimly anr
sternly along. No music lea them, but