El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-20
GERMAN ARMIES
TEST RAILROADS
Systematic Preparation for
War Two Years In Ad-
vance, Says Officer.

Germany systematically prepared
for this war for many years Two
years before it broke the Germans
moved their armies over the railroads
from one side OF the empire 20 the
other TO test the efficiency Of the
railroad system and TO see how quick
Iv il could be done" said Mai. Charles
Mcdonald. regimentaI surgeon OF the
314th cavalry. Camp Bierne, speaking
before the Villas community council
OF defence Wednesday evening in the
Villas school building Mai. Mcdonald,
loaned To the Red Cross by the army.
established the first war hospital ln
Budapest. Hungary, a city OF 6Oe,ouo
population. He recently came here
from Camp Grant. Rockford. III.
where he was attached 10 the S-4th
infantry.
Mai. Mcdonald gave a detailed ac-
count Of a trip from the time he lett
the American shore last September IN
company with so surgeons and about
that many nurses. until they landed IN
Rotterdam. He told or the many
mines that were in the North sea and
the Baltic, and spoke Of the many
bodies Of dead sailors they observed
floating on the water, who were VIC
times OF the disastrous mines
Red Cross Greatest Machine
He spoke Of the Red Cross as being
the greatest machine in this war He
said that the Budapest hospital ac-
commodated 10000 soldiers. When
the hospital was crowded the theaters
were turned into hospitals, the stages
used for operating rooms The oper-
ating tables were out in full view OF
the soldiers, who were lying around
on the floors awaiting their turn 20 De
on che fable and no said that IL
was nothing more than human
butchershop-
"A soldier is sent 10 the front to
fight three times. and il he returns
wounded the third time he is elimin-
ated from service and given some
that they ever returned the third
time" said the major.
Women Nurses Essential.
He sad the care OF soldiers by
medical operation is very interesting
and the number Of nurses and doctors
is very insufficient volunteer nurses
are used very largely and the most
essential feature Of the military hos
pital is the female nurse, he said
"Oue feature Of the work al home
that is mighty beneficial said MaJ-
Mcdonald. 'is for the people Of COM
munity who have neighbOrs with dear
ones in the war zone. IS TO visit them
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heart and have a right to be- They
get in touch with some lonesome sol
der at the front. and tell him how YOU
are working on this side by buying
Liberty bonds and war saving stamps,
and brighten his hours by writing TO
him occasionally. for most Of the sol
diers are under the age Of IS and al
most die Of homesickness-
Critical Time for America.
we are i'm a mighty critical c0ndi-
ton now This is a stiff proposition
that America has been brought up
against but she is coming to the front
with her modern war arms and is 60
ing 10 win"
Preceding the address a quartet
composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Bal
lard MIS- a. O.. Abbott and J. 6.
CoEEeshalI sang Manhood OF Amer
lea"
Mrs. s. F. Jenkins gave a very in
teresting talk on the canteeu service
that is given to the soldiers passing
through this city by the Red Cross
A solo dance was given by Ethel
Irene Howe Miss MARGARET Hines
gave three readings. The program
was closed by Mrs Ballard. who sang
After the War Is over"
!. u. McBroom, chairman. presided
and the committee in charge OF the
program was Mrs. w p Howe. Miss
A. Hitchcock and R. T. Hines