The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-03
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HAWAIIAN CHAPTER
TO GO TO SIBERIA
Important Announcement Made
BY Castle, Back From Washing
ton With New Honors and Duties
WILL GO TO ORIENT . .,.u.
TO HELP ORGANIZE
Volunteer Nurses Allotted To
France May Be Transferred To
Far East; Chance For Others

Senator Alfred L. Castle, head Of the
Red Cross work in this Territory, he
makes the important announcement that
probably all the work done by the Ha.
waiian Chapter of the American Red
Cross will 60 to Siberia hereafter.
Senator Castle also announced that he
had been appointed Field Representa-.
tive of the Fourteenth Division of the
Red Cross for Hawaii and the Far
Fast and will 60 to Siberia to assist
in organization work there for the Red
Cross. There is also p chance for others
to get into active service in Siberia
with the Red Cross, but just when or
how many, is still problem. But any
desiring to apply fo1 service there
should do so as soon as possible.
Especially does Senator Castle ac-
ccntuate the appreciation which Hawaii
has won at Washington for its fine Red
Cross work and its Liberty Bond cam.
Taign, with the result that special
call has been allotted TO Hawaii for
three volunteer nurses to 90 to the
front in France, although it is possible
they will be transferred to Siberia.
In statement made yesterday Sen.
ator Castle says:
To Work for Siberia
Hawaii has a splendid chance to-
make a name for herself in Red Cross
work now. The situation in Siberia
is not fully developed and win not be
for some time but hereafter, unless the
Cross work from Hawaii will be sent to-
Siberia. This will be true Of Hawaii,
Japan, Korea, China and the Philip
pines.
"At present there is a hospital in
Nlndivostok containing some 300 beds
and one has just been established at
Hardin of 400 beds. There will un-
dOubtedly be a chance later for service
in connection with these hospitals but
at present everything is in the making.
"No Red Cross base hospitals or
units will be organized here in Hawaii
or any ambulance units, This work is
now done by the United States army.
Nurses are recruited by the Red Cross
and then are accepted by the army, but
units or base hospitals as such are not
Z, tnadetup by the Red Gross any more.
An for Military Relief
"There is no general relief work for
Hardin, but undoubtedly later there
will be. Nor has the Red Cross at the
is in force here in Hawaii, with the
army.
"Work in Siberia at the present time
is being carried on temporarily under
Doctor Ycnstu of Yokohama, working
in conjunction with Ambassador Nor
ris. This is all under the jurisdiction
of the Fourteenth Division of the Red
Cross. Eventually there win be a COM
u,iSSinp aunninta1 for SarUica
"My own position is that of Field
Representative of the Fourteenth Divi-
sion for Hawaii and the Far East, and
one of the main purposes of my visit
will be to assist in the organization of
work in the various countries of the
Far East In addition-to the position
Of Field Representative 1 am Associ-
ate Director of Military Relief for
Hawaii and the Far East. Mr.. Henry
Thompson, an expert in camp service
is Director of Military Relief and I
will assist him in the organization of
work with the American forces in
Siberia.
Chance For Service
"Qucstions will Immediately be ask
ed as to the chance of service in Siberia.
No answer can be given until it is
not only to field workers but to nurses,
but it is certain, however, that Hawaii
will receive due recognition. People
writing to apply for service should do
80 before long so that their papers
can be sent on to Washington.
"A man chosen is notified by wire
and full instructions given. Applying
does not mean n man will be accepted
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probably a better chance than people
from the mainland. No man asking
IA salary can be accepted. The Red
Cross has on its list more than it needs
so full volunteers are given the pref
~prencc. Transportation expenses and
living expenses are often provided, but
not "A salary.
"Good men applying for service in
France, Italy or Siberia will eventually
be taken, and this is particularly
true of physicians. There is need now
Of children = doctors. The Y. w. G. 4.
and Y. NJ. C. A. are both sending out
urgent calls for assistance.
Nurses for Service
Washington has decided to send
these nurses from here to France. This
is done out of compliment to the Red
Cross Hawaiian Chapter as the wait
ing lst for nurses in the United States
is long. The nurses from here, how
ever, will have to wait their turn, be-
cause the steamers are now booked full
of workers chosen before our nurses.
In the future nurses shall apply in
the ordinary way and when needed
they will be wired for. Nurses from
here are more apt to be sent to Sibe-
ria than France, and nurses vOlun-
trrring. if accepted, are subject to
assignment to army cantOnments. The |
three nurses leaving from here will
probably 90 inside of two months, how
much inside | don't yet know.
George Carter is now assisting
Mr.. Cutler in Washington and will
later be given service in France. His
work in Washington during the terrible
heat Of August means something. He |
is ~ enthusiastic nS ever.
Approaching Hawaii
" Headquarters Ht Washington thinks |
most highly of Hawaii, and people