New-York tribune., 1918-03-18
i. S. Red Cross
Extends Air Raid
Service i'm Paris
1t Establishes Anti-Gas
Bomb Station for I'm
Wounded Victims
Boston Girl in Charge
Miss Curtis, Golfer, Rehts
Hotel as Refuge; Prefect
Thanks Americans
Boston Girl i'm Charge

PARIS, March 14.-The air raid
service of the American Red Cross
ambulances which have been thrice the
frst to reach scenes of disaster, has
been supplemented by an anti-gas
bomb station in the Place de la Con-
corde. The Red Cross has notifie the
Prefect of Police Of its readiness to
AID IN sheltering and caring for un-
injured but needy victims Immediately
after raids. The Prefect expressed his
gratitude and informed the police sta
tions, which already have made use of
american aid. A letter sent to the
Munster of the Interior, Tuesday,
said:
"The American Red Cross already is
deeply CONCERNED over the cruel conse
quences of the war affecting women,
children and other -combatants. 1t
has, as you are aware, given evidence
OF this concern by cooperating closely
with your various services in the care
of repatriated refugees and those
evacuated from near the front.
"Our ambulances have been at your
disposal collecting and removing to
hospitals the killed I'D wounded in
raids upon Paris. Desdes these vic
TINS, we learn that in each raid there
are families driven from home who
have difficulty ir finding shelter. 1t
privilege to aid these people suddenly
and lnhumanly driven from home.
I'VE shall be greatly obliged if you
VIII indicate some practical means to
give expression to this further slight
evidence of the spirit of close alliance
between France and America"
The Minister Immediately and CRATE
fully accepted the offer, and the Red
Gross obtained hotel which has not
been used since the war began and the
proprietor was called to the colors.
Table and kitchen ware. as we'll as
linen, had been removed, but the build
the lease was signed workers had
cleaned one floor and provided blank
cts and sheets for forty-eight raid
victims. This number will be increased
to one hundred and fifty.
Miss Margaret Curtis, of Boston, as
sociate chief of the Red Cross Bureau
of Refugees and widely known in the
United States as golf player, assisted
by Mile. Paris. daughter of the late
Professor CASTOR Paris, made beds with
record speed. They were aided later
by other workers.
Notification was sent to the theatres
of Paris to-day that performances must
be stopped Immediately air raid warn
ings are given, SO as to enable the spec
tators to take shelter either in the
theatre itself or in the neighborhood
The performances will not be resumed
sfater and the money paid for tickets
will not be refunded.
ReceiptS of theatres have s1urned
heavily. The managers met to-day to
discuss the situation.
One of the principal stores of Paris
announced to-day that on mornings
after air raids it would not be opened
until 8 o'clock, so that it's employees
may have an opportunity for rest.
There is a general demand for some
sort Of recognition, in the form of
medal, ribbon or monetary reward, of
the bravery shown by telephone girls.
They continue their work during air
raids, being especially busy because of
The anxiety of persons in every part of
the city for news