RED CROSS IN ENGLAND

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2589, 11 October 1915, Page 3

RED CROSS IN ENGLAND

OAIIING FOB. THE WOUNDED. A let-tor from a Red Cross sister on duty in a V.A.D. Hospital, formerly a country residence in Kent'(England), is very interesting as showing the eagerness and enthusiasm which are shown in caring for the wounded soldiers by the voluntary workers in England. Tho writer says:—

"Wo are kept very busy with our Eed Cross work. We have' wounded soldiers in tlio house, and 20 in one close by. Ever since March, when our lust Belgian soldier left us, we liavo been nursing, our own British Tommies, and have found tliem great dears; We liavo indeed been lucky'with'our patients, for wo have been at work since October 14, and have not had tho 'slightest trouble with any of thorn) nor "have they broken, tho smallest .rule. We have, therefore, not had to put up any ill the wards. I believe our case is almost unique l , for all the hospital people L liavo. spokeii'.to have had one or two cases of 'breaking bounds,' or intoxication. Wo ■ liavo at present a delicious mixture—English, Irish, Scotch,- Canadian, ;two gentlemen who had enlisted, and,an exceljent' boy from Betlinal Green. He is the perfect type of a cockney, but although his sayings and accent nearly double one up with laughter,, he is liot . at all vulgar and has most charming manners. The mixture of religions is 'almost as great, ranging from lloman Catholic to Baptists, and getting them all off on Sunday mornings to the churches they prefer is a work of art. .

"We.get a great many patients direct from the foont. Our last lot wore wounded on (the letter was written; on July: 4), and by the .levelling of June. 18 they were in bed here.' ' Some of our cases are very severe and cause us a good; deal of anxiety, but thank God so far all of them have done ■ well. We love our hospital work and are devoted to our soldier patients, and they to us. Never, a-day. passes without getting letters from. some of them,' either ill England or at the front, and they, do all write such nice, grateful letters. Our garden .is .looking lovely with, the roses]'and' the soldiers .enjoy it so; . They spend the whole 1 day either playing bowls or croquet, or sleeping on . the.lawns, and in tho'afternoon we often havrf-the. other hospitals up to tea' with ours'or else take those of our men. who are well enough.'out, to tea, , which they thoroughly -.enj0y."..'....' . . .