Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24


PARIS Dec 2S.-President Wilson
SUNDAY visited the Red Cross hospi-
tai at NeuiIly. where he shook nanos
Individually and talked with LOU
badly wounded Americans, tor the
most part survivors OF the Ihatsau-
/ Thiery action He spent more man
Hour hours in the hospital, visiting
every ward and stopping at every
bedside. Later he visited the french
4 hospital Val de Grace
SDeakinE of his experiences AT the
american hospital. the president s4ld'
4 went through the American nos
initial at NCuiily with the EreateSN
q Satisfaction. 1 found the men ad-
q mlrapiy taken care OF and almost
without exception in excellent spir-
is -,
sOnIy a very few OF them looked
#reaIIv i'll and [ think that their
mothers and their friends would have
q been entirely pleased by their sur
8rcundinES and by the alert look IN
#rheir eyes and the keen interest they
hook in everything about them
Il am sure that they viii go BACK
#xo their loved ones at home with
1 ncw feeling OF JOY. alike IN their re-
#eovery and in the fine service they
] have been able TO render.
Going TO the American hospltaI
with the expectation OF reInalnli = . 81
hour. the president found four hours
Ill too short, as he felt that he could
not leave without speaking with
#every man. and he expressed regrel
#unly OF his inability 20 clasp the haho
#of every American soldier IN France;
Tire president looked tired ana
d worn when the ordeal was iinished
Il for Notwithstanding the checrfulnesS
Of the men and the care which they
were receiving there were many al
& fecting cases in the wards.
sat On Edge OF Cot
No
a wounded tie president sat on the
edge Of the cot for moment ana
asked where he was from and where
q he had been wounded. He admired
his w=r crosses ard decorations. no.
#xicing that many OF his WOUNDS
were in the leg, the president asked:
Why have we no men wounded IL
n the upper part OF the BODY
Men who are wounded aDoFe the
waist are not here: they have gone
81 on answered the soldier simply
n one of the men the president came
Il % stood proudly erect with medals
On his blouse and one arm out
1retched in an appliance for TeStor-
~ its usefulness. he looked sug-
xeStiveIy like a traffic policeman on
ssIsrn glad to see you look SO cheer
HUI said the president
You have seen me many times be-
#fnre Mr. President" responded the
Ii soldier. Il used TO Be tTafnc po-
#siceman at the Grand Central sta
don. Don't you think L look nat
uraI.F
The president laughed softly. II
rrobabIy was the only merry mo-
rnent he had in the hospital.
Another strappinC fellow gave us
#name as Private wilson
1T am proud to know have a
namesake like yOu.' said the presi-
dent-
at is a very honorable name
0nIy tried to do It proud" responded
the soldier.
one soldier had lost both legs by a
shelI. Il am thankful they didnt
xee an arm" he said cheerfully-
Miracles OF Modern Surgery
More than $500 wounded Aneri-
ans from the battles around Cha-
e1u-Thierry have passed through
~eufIiv hospital The 1,@00 remain
- are the most serious cases. whom
nfracles OF modern surgery are re-
building to resume their places n
nfvfl life, though, some VIII probaoi!
never leave the hospital
The president abstained from at
endance 1T church in order 10 maze
ne visit. He was accompanied by
Hrs Wilson and Rear Admiral Gray
.nn and was met at the entrance oy
a. commandamr and his stan But