The Independent . © Underwood A Underwood AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS ARE DRILLING IN CHINAIt took only four days after war was declared for this group of United States citizens in Peking to organize for military training. (c) Underwood i I nderwood AND CHINESE VOLUNTEERS ARE READY TO DRILL IN NEW YORKA dozen or so of the ten million men who registered on June i> for national service. Whether or not this particular group can light for us depends upon congressional action 494 THE INDEPENDENT June 16, 1917 to receive adequate accommodation,that no precautions were taken to pre-vent the spread of infe
The Independent . © Underwood A Underwood AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS ARE DRILLING IN CHINAIt took only four days after war was declared for this group of United States citizens in Peking to organize for military training. (c) Underwood i I nderwood AND CHINESE VOLUNTEERS ARE READY TO DRILL IN NEW YORKA dozen or so of the ten million men who registered on June i> for national service. Whether or not this particular group can light for us depends upon congressional action 494 THE INDEPENDENT June 16, 1917 to receive adequate accommodation,that no precautions were taken to pre-vent the spread of infectious disease,that there was a shortage of drinkingwater and of bedding, and that thesick were neglected and left to shiftfor themselves. After the matter hadbeen brought up in Congress, SecretaryDaniels of the Navy Department ap-pointed a civilian investigating com-mission, consisting of Dr. William of Johns Hopkins University,Dr. Abraham Flexner and Mr. NathanStraus. The three investigators ques-tioned more than a hundred men whowere on board the hospital ship dur-ing the period covered by the protestand reported the results of their in-quiry to the federal authorities. Allcharges of lack of medi
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