On the Fringe of the Great Fight

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a divisional headquarters in some town, still farther to the rear, out of shell range: each corps comprising two to four divisions has its headquarters in a town back of this again: each army, composed of two to four corps, has its headquarters still farther to the rear, and the po

ting the army as a whole are issued through it. The offices of the chiefs of the services are business offices and are operated in a mos

Army in the field, General Sir Arthur Sloggett. Through him and his deputy, Ge

Service). The chief medical man of each division is also a full colonel (the A.D.M.S. or Assistant Director of Medical Services), and he is responsible for the operation of the field ambulan

nder the D.M.S. of the army, who is responsible for the clearing

number of base hospitals to each division is normally two, but as many of these are utilized as ar

tes with the D.D.M.S. of the corps; the D.D.M.S. of the corps with the D.M.S. of the army, and the D.M.S. of the army with the D.G.M.S. at G.H.Q. A battalion medical officer cannot go over the h

with three casualty clearing stations, a railroad and canal. This made it possible to evacuat

who himself may be located in a dug-out in the trenches themselves or in a cellar of a house not far behind the trenches, holds a "sick par

good supply of common sense and a knowledge of human nature is a great asset in making correct diagnoses. It is almost impossible, for example, to distinguish between a genuine case of rheumatism and a clever imitation of it, because the only symptoms are pains, the eff

wounded he is given first aid, and if unable to walk he is helped or carr

the wounded during a battle and for taking in food, water and other supplies. It is, of course, impossible to lay such railways in many parts of the lines where they would be exposed to direct observation by the enemy, but they are becoming more and more numerous as their value in saving time and lab

acuated by motor ambulance, usually at night, as the road to the station is frequently under the enemy's observ

y clearing station, or possibly in cases of tired or slightly shell-shocked officers and men, to t

ne necessary to enable the men to be passed on to the base hospital by hospital train or barge. These clearing stations, of

possible treated cases down the line. From the base hospitals, which are near the sea, the men are

this system so rapidly that they may be wounded o

advanced dressing station is merely an advanced party from the field ambulance which itself is divided into three sections, each of which may operate independently accord

ot supposed to be a mobile unit, though it is capable of moving with the aid of its two lorries by making repeated trips. Many of the ca

eport failure on the part of units to observe the established sanitary regulations, see that the incinerators are operated, have new sources of drinking water tested

m being that "if each before his doorstep swept the village would be clean." Consequently it is not left to the sanitary section to clean up a divisional area, but rather to report those responsi

f that unit. Since the field ambulances are under the direct supervision of the A.D.M.S. of the division, you will find the latter during a battle vi

his special pets, the casualty clearing stations, and seeing

with beds, kitchens and dispensaries, and

interior has been cleared out they form elongated covered floating boxes. Skylights in the roof give a splendid light, and the barges are wide enough to allow of

hat is never forgotten. Whether the barge is moving or at rest cannot be determined while one is inside, because the motion is so easy through

y travel about, find anything new that occurs of interest, act as advisers, and hand on to other units the special information or "stunts" that have been worked out

These are all in touch with the sanitary adviser at the base and the authorities in England. Since, under war conditions, new developments are always tak

erials demanded by the various hospitals and medical units. If, for example, a field ambulance wants a lot of iodine, absorbent cotton, etc., the

gas schools and inland water service, which, tho

methods of filing correspondence and records alone is wonderful when one thinks of the conditions and number of men involved, and comparatively few mistakes are made. This appears

France is a marvel of efficiency and one th