Base Hospital No9, : a history of the work of the New York hospital unit during two years of active service . forby this organization. To show some of the thingsaccomphshed let me quote The Nine Times (March30th, 1918): We are all accustomed to join in praise of theRed Cross for the important and noble work thatis done here in France in succoring war refugees; inreconstructing sections of the country devastated byinvasion; and in furnishing the means of providingmembers of the American Expeditionary Force withcomforts and recreational opportunities; but few of usstop to consider the many
Base Hospital No9, : a history of the work of the New York hospital unit during two years of active service . forby this organization. To show some of the thingsaccomphshed let me quote The Nine Times (March30th, 1918): We are all accustomed to join in praise of theRed Cross for the important and noble work thatis done here in France in succoring war refugees; inreconstructing sections of the country devastated byinvasion; and in furnishing the means of providingmembers of the American Expeditionary Force withcomforts and recreational opportunities; but few of usstop to consider the many benefits Base Hospital No. 9has received, and is now receiving from this organiza-tion. In the first place the Unit owes its very existenceto the Red Cross, for under its auspices the former wasoriginally organized and was not taken over by theGovernment until later on. Consequently, not a smallshare of the original equipment came from this source,as those who rustled Red Cross beds, boxes and barrelsall night at the Bush Terminal Docks, while preparingfor departure, have reason to remember. Then as soon 105.
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