Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
CAMP LEE BASE HOSPITAL
IS GIVEN SPECIAL CASES
VIII Handle Wounded Suffering
From Fractures and in Treat
ing Soft Spots.
GREAT SALE OF LIVE STOCK
Government Auctions Or 1000
Horses and Mules at Rcmount
Depot at Average Price Of S12U.
Conscientious DIRECTORS Work.
[ Special to The Timcs-Dispatci.

CAMP LEE. VA. January 22.-Thc
runor which has been current in camp
lot the last few days that the busc
hospital here would soon 20 on, Of
existence was declared unfoundcd when
ciicial information was received from
the hospital adjutant's office this al
ternoon.
ABSOLUTELY no orders have been re-
cciEcd changing the policy OF the hog
piial as rcConstruction confer and
wounded soldiers from overseas Will
contihue 10 arrive here for an indea-
Mite period.
In fact tho hospital is making prep
araiiohs to extend It's capacity for the
reception OF sick ana wounded soldiers
VINO az" expected TO arrive here in
large numbers The hospitnI will in
the futur" specialize in fracture cases
and treatment OF soft parts, for which
purpose fourteen masseurs have been
brought here.
The hospital has heretofore handled
general caacs. but patients Will now
be classified. Approximately coo
wounded men have already been re-
cciNed ut the hospital and $50 patients
are stiil UNDERGOING treatment there.
Another tralnload Of wounded men is
expected TO arrive early Tomorrow
morning
The curative and reconstruction
work Will continue anu n shop is being
hddch TO the hospital in which trades
VIII be taught. Additional construc-
tion which will add So beds TO the
wards continues also
CAMP LEE CONVENIENT
TO DEEARKATION PORT
The ncarncss of Camp Lee to New
port News Is advanced as the chief
reason why the base hospital here
should remain as i permanent organi-
cation
Wounded soldiers landing from over
seas can be brought here in a very
snort time, and the large Red Cross;
q n
Tor INC conva!cscents. 1t was not
stated whether the enlisted personnel
OF the hospital would remain the same
as now.
6ers Of the medical detachment will
be replaced by men of the regular
army sometime before the hospital is
separated from tho service.
is 5000 men. hut with discharge and
transfer OF men in the Eighth D.vi-
sion this number Will be grcatly re-
duced within the next few days. The
depot brigade, medical detachment and
other permanent camp units viii re-
main es organizations until demob!liza-
ton Is completed, bat the enlisted per-
sonnet VIII be changed from time to
time. ana II will probably be greatly
reduced or partly replaced by regular
army men before rehabilitation of
oversee men is completed at this camp.
BARGAINS ARE SOLD
IN ARMY DRAFT ANIMALS
Great bargains were found at the
auxiliary rcmount depot yesterday af-
tern Don when 1000 horses and mules
were sold at puplic auction to farmers
and horse dealers from this and other
States. The animals were sold at an
average of Sl2O. which was considered
a rock bottom price. The animals arc
well bred and drafted for any kind of
farm work.
Camp Lee has won signal honor In
handling the conscientious objcctor
problem. While these men have been
an object of scorn in many localities,
this camp has taken peculiar pride in
a detachment of such men that are
located here
Only 4 few of the conscientious OBJ
Jectors who have been sent here by
local boards have refused to serve their
country in one capacity or another.
The statistics show that from l to
/ 1-2 per cent of every draft that re-
ported here during the war was com