The sun., 1919-09-23
CARE OF SOLDIERS .
MADE JOINT AFFAIR.
Reciprocal Policy Between the
United States and Canada
Is Adopted.
Special Correspondence to the Cdnddion
Section of THE SUN. an

Special Correspondence to the Cd1todidn
Section Of THE SUN. l
OTTAWA, Sept. 22-Reciprocal arr
rangements between the United States
Government and that of the Dominion
Of Canada through the Department OF
Soldiers Civil Re-Establishment, have
just been completed whereby each couri-
try will undertake wherever occasion
arises the after care of dependents found
within their own borders. Mi
In order to come to a full understand-
ing of the obligations which this would
involve, the Director of Medical Ser
vices and Assistant Deputy Minister OF
the Department of Soldiers Civil Re-
Establishment visited Washington and
conferred with Lieut.-Col. Charles ID,
Banks of the United States Public
Health Service, chief medical officer to
the War Risk Bureau, also the secre-
taries of the Federal Treasures.
The Canadian Government, having
undertaken the medical care, payment OF
pensions, supply of artificial limbs, &C.,
of disabled veterans, decided that IL
some form of mutual cooperation be-
tween the Government of this country
and that of the United States was pos
sible for the care OF each others de-
pendents a great deal of unnecessary
expense might be saved. Such arrange-
ment, for instance, would, as far as
Canada Is concerned, render unnecessary
the establishment of a medical service
branch Of the Department of the United
States.
At the conference held in Washington
the proposal was submitted that the
United States should effect an inter-
change of medical care with the Cana
Clan Government whereby any ex-mem-
Der of the Canadian forces resident
upon that side would receive the same
| attention in the matter of medical treat
ment as that afforded to the men upon
this side. Similarly. Canada would care
| for the soldiers of the American Army
! found resident here, each country to
reimburse the other for all expenses 50
incurred.
In addition to members of the c. Il.
F., whose homes are in the United States,
there We're other enlistments for the
British EXpeditlonary Force and British
Reservists which will bring the number
Of British subjects in the United States
who may need medical care up to al
most half as much again as the Cana
dams alone. These latter have, there
fore also been included in the count
made by the Canadian Government and
may desire to participate in the arrange
ments so made.
The following figures give some idea
Of the total number of British subjects
so concerned.
Recruits for the Canadian Expedtionary
Force sent forward from New York. SO, 1876
Estimated number enlisted in Canada. 1000
Recruits for British EXpedtionary Force
sent forward from New York .1S 1853
British Reservsts and Others about. 5000
Total 81, lss
This arrangement does not entitle any
eX-service man of the Canadian forces
| found in the United States to any bene-
| fits which are not extended at the pres
ent time to members of the C. L. F. in
Canada. All procedure will be upon the
same footing, namely, those entitled are
men suffering from disabilities due to or
| aggravated by war services who may
claim pay or allowances.
! Those who fall i'll from any cause
within one year from the date of dis
charge from the forces are entitled
to free treatment without pay and al
| lowances.