Evening star., 1918-06-01
HOSPITAL BOMBING
TO Be PROTESTED
International Red Cross Stir.
red by Germany's Latest
Barbarous Acts.
STORY. OF LATEST RAID
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA. Switzerland. June 1.-The
members Of the International Red
Cross committee are preparing a
strong protest against the bombing by
German airmen Of hospitals behind
the British and American fronts. The
committee expressed deep Indignation
when official facts and figures on the
bombing raids were presented to 1t.
The protest will be on the lines OF
that sent to Germany concerning the
sinking of hospital ships.
q. g. Medical odicer Killed.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 31.-Early Thursday
morning German airmen bombed an
other hospital-this time a Canadian
institution-and exacted a consider
able toll of casualties. Among those
killed by the explosion or flames was
an American medical officer who was
administering an anesthetic to q Brit
that part of the hospital was demol-
ished. The raid occurred at 1880
o'clock in the morning.
The hospital attacked was a large
one. 1t had been in existence since
the early days Of the war and was
German airmen, working partly by
the light of the moon, dropped four
bombs near the hospital and, then not
apparently able to see exactly where
they were hitting, lighted a brilliant
hare which was let fall to illuminate
the surroundings.
Many Killed or Hurt.
Al the place was lighted up by this
hara they released anethsr homh es
two Yhich DROPPED tsauassly 81 !
large wing Of tho hospital. In this
wing thSre weret three floors. on the
bottom one Of witch was the operat-
the ONCE and patients room and
above them were members Of the
hospital personnel. Part Of the wing
was demolished by the terrific explo-
sion and 4aany unfortunate. persons
were killed and wounded when the
building collapsed and buried them.
Strange to say. those who were on
the top foor had better luck than
those below them and several escaped
because they fell on top Of the debris.
The surgeons were just about to oper-
ate on an aviation officer and the Amer
ican medical officer was standing by
with the anesthetic when the crash
came. All those in the room were buried
under an avalanche Of brick and wood
work. Tho demolished wing caught fire
AND burned fercely. with many victims
still pinned in the wreckage.
Work Of Rescue.
Nothing more awful has occurred in
the annals Of the hospital service since
the war began. Every available person
in the neighborhood was called out to
assist in the rescue work and two fire
brigades wsre called in With the as
sistance Of ladders and other fire appa-
ratus the hospital proper was rapidly
emptied Of patients and personnel. It
was q desperate situation. A roaring
furnace represented what was left Of
the biS wing.
Scores Of persons worked frenziedly at
the flaming mass Of twisted timbers In
their attempts to reach those entombed,
and many unconscious forms were car-
ned out by heroic men who risked their
lives to reach them Excellent work on
thu. part Of the fremen finally resulted
In the fire being extinguished, but there
were stu many victims. including
more than. one sister. buried in the ruins.
There was no hope that they were alive.