The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . compartment be opened in orderthat some of those in the corridor might enter. The guide, however, had been expressly charged by hissuperiors to protect us, and he resolutely declined to openthe door. As the hours passed, the men in the corridor The result of our observations in Serbia led to theconclusion that although a great deal of destitution existedthroughout the country, the typhus epidemic so far over-shadowed all other problems at the moment, that first ofall an attempt should be made to establish measures forits control. We thereupon sent a cable m
The Survey October 1916-March 1917 . compartment be opened in orderthat some of those in the corridor might enter. The guide, however, had been expressly charged by hissuperiors to protect us, and he resolutely declined to openthe door. As the hours passed, the men in the corridor The result of our observations in Serbia led to theconclusion that although a great deal of destitution existedthroughout the country, the typhus epidemic so far over-shadowed all other problems at the moment, that first ofall an attempt should be made to establish measures forits control. We thereupon sent a cable message to theRockefeller Foundation explaining the conditions and urg-ing that a commission of American physicians and sani-tary engineers be sent to Serbia for that purpose. In response to this appeal the trustees of the Foundationconferred with the officers of the American NationalRed Cross, with the result that the Red Cross undertookthe organization of a sanitary commission for Serbia, the Copyright by International News Service. ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION WAR RELIEF COMMISSION Photographed soon after their arrival in Serbia. Mr. Bicknell stands at the left betweentwo officials of the Serbian Foreign Office. At the right are Henry James and Collin Herre. became more weary and discontented, and begantrying the lock. Finally at about three oclock in themorning they threw themselves against the door with sucha tremendous effort that it splintered to pieces and flewback with a crash. They crowded tumultuously intothe small compartment, crushing themselves into the over and about us in a manner which at firstseemed to promise serious trouble. They were youngofficers of the Serbian army, in uniform and wearingtheir swords. The candle was knocked from its socketin the scramble and we were all in the dark. When theoutcries and confusion had subsided, and the candlewas re-lighted the invaders learned that the occu-pants of the compartment were foreigners. They be-came qui
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