Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-01-03
RED CROSS GIVES
MILLIONS T0kEEDY
SICK AND WOUNDED
FRENCH SOLDIERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES RECIPIENTS OF
AMERICAN HELP.
U. S. SOLDIERS sAFEGuARDED
Dental Ambulance, c%anteens, Rest Sta.
tons and Recupsration Camps
Among Comforts Provided
for Americas Fighters.

The American Red Cross, which win
launch its Christmas membership. cam.
paisn Monday, Dec. II, continuing I'M.
I'll Christmas eve, to obtain 1900, 900
new members in the Southwestern di.
vision, comprising the states Of Mis-.
souri,, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Texas, has Just completed d gilt
OF $i.Q0o,0 900 to needy sick and wound,
ed French soldiers and needy families
of soldiers.
Twenty dispensaries in the Amefi.
ran army zones have been established
to care for the civilians and to i'm,
prove health conditions in the see.
ton before the arrival Of more Ameri.
can troops.
A dental ambulance Is being pro.
vided by the Red Cross at a port in
France for the use al this country's
soldiers and sailors, while u nurses
service for the American army's use
also has been organized.
The American Red Cross hospital
distributing service sends supplies to
.2,423 French military hospitals and is
laying in a large stock for future
needs. The Red Cross surgical dress.
ings service supplies 1000 French mil
itary hospitals and is preparing i'm
meEse supplies tor the United States
army.
Ten Canteens in Operation.
In cooperation with the French Red
Cross, the American organization is
operating at the front line 10 can.
teens and is planning to establish 70
more. Twelve rest stations will soon
be made ready for this country's
troops at important railway centers,
also recuperation camps at suitable
places.
An artificial limb factory is being
established near Paris and special
plants for the manufacture of spllntS
and nitrous oxide gas also are being
erected. A movable hospital has beer
contracted for in four units, accommo
dating 1000 men. A recreation center
is being operated in connection witt
hospitals and diet kitchens.
A casualty service for gathering in
formation regarding wounded ant
missing and a medical research bu
reau has been inaugurated by thu
American Red Cross in Europe.
ChiIdren's Refuge Opened.
At q point in the war zone a chill
dren's refuge and hospital has beef
opened. Here several hundred chill
dren have been gathered to keep then
away from danger Of gas and shel
fire. At another point the Red eros
has established q medical center and
travelling ~dispensary to accommodate
1900 children.
Infant welfare stations are to b
opened in connection with each dii
pensary In the nationwide syste1
planned by tho Rockefeller Found;
ton.
While the Red Cross is making d
rangements to help refugee lamilie
Through the winter with clothing, peo
and shelter, extensive repair work
being carried on in four villages ]
the devastated region to enable y
turned families to stay Throughout VI
winter.
'Trsinins Disabled Soldiers.
Barracks also are being provided le
the training Of disabled soldiers, an
the Red Cross expects soon to e5'a
lish for them experimental agflcu
tural stations. :.
Relief for the D.lgians also is peii
organized on an extensive scaie' II
both children and grown persons =!
American Red Cross Is aiding U
Queen In her work for the chlldr'
and IS assisting in the support OF nc
nitals and other work for the relief
Belgian soldiers. /,
The transportation department, WI
a personnel Of 400. handles the 81
plies and furnishes AUTOMOBILES !
use in the Red Cross work. There
m organized force at every port
France and It Il able to handle apo
$50 tons OF supplies daily. Four nv
Gred motor car vehicles are IN use, =
OF which are trucks. In addition, !
organization b preparing to operate
motor bus line through Switserla
from Germany u the French bore
to aid 10, transportation Of repair
and exchanged prisoners.
American Red Cross emergency
def given Thousands Of Italian Re
gees by tho expedition from Trat
arrived Just In time, according 70
vIces received at h~eadquarters
washington from MAJ: Murphy.
charge q relief work In Italy.
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