Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-17
AMERICANS SEND
 MODEL HOSPITAL
 TRAIN ID EUROPE
Best Equipped in World Says English Expert
 Care for 43O Men.
Press Correspondence.)

l Associated Press Correspondence London, Jan. 30.--It was left to the 1 Americans to introduce into Europe the first railroad train equipped with such luxuries as shower baths, bath tubs, and refrigerators. Six Of these trains will be sent from England to France in the course of the next few weeks, fo rhospital service under Red Cross with the American Expedition ary forces. This is the last word in hospital trains," said the general manager of the Midland railway as he showed The Associated Press representative tnru the first of these trains completed in his own carbuilding shops in the rec ord time of eleven weeks.
 Each complete train consists of l6 cars, with accommodation for 43O wounded Each car is A feet long, and the whole train, without locomo- tive or tender Stretches over 913 feet of track. The cars are painted in the approved khaki color outside, while the inside is in mahogany and white enamel. On the end of each train is it's number and the letters "U. s." standing out in brilliant red letters four feet high.
 The train is vestibuled and fitted thr1lout with electric light, fans and steam heat. The roofs are elliptical with high airy ceilings. The ventila- ting system insures a complete change of air every six minutes. The cots are in three tiers, with ample room be- tween them to pass the regulation army stretcher easily
 Special provision has been made for the care of gassed patients, and there is also one car devoted to infectious cases. Each train will carry four doc tors and four nurses, who have pri- vate staterooms, dining rooms, and bath rooms.
 The nine "ward'' cars are open turnout, with each car containing 36 folding cots. Each patient will have his own drinking water electric fan, paper rack add writing table. There is provision for operations on board, as we'll as a pharmacy car. There are kitchens at each end of the train, with facilities to provide the necessary meals for an entire trainload of wounded soldiers.
 "We have been building hospital trans TOT Jlroe years now, Sdlu Cle Midland's General Manager, "and l venture to say that the American army is the best equipped in this respect of any army in the world We made some mistakes in our earlier efforts, and we have learned by experience. The Americans had all this experience at their disposal whe nthey put in the odrer for their trains.
 For example, you will notice the care that is taken throughout the train to make it easy to keep clean. There are no crevices, no square corners, no place for dirt and microbes to collect. There is abundant water and air, both priceless boons to the wounded man. Each car has a wide double door, so that men may be moved in and out with the minimum of jostling.
 These trains cost about $200,0O0 apiece, and they are worth it. The only costlier trains we have ever built was a hospital train which we sent a few weeks ago to Palestine, but in this case the extra cost was due to the spe- cial provision which had to be made against the hot climate, such as dou- ble insulated roof and special anti glare shutters"