 were manifested. But the committee did not confine itself
to sending supplies for the wounded to the seat of war. It established
and provisioned refreshment stations for the trains, to which those
unable to proceed on the trains to the great hospitals without danger to
life, were admitted, nursed and cared for with the tenderest solicitude
until they were sufficiently recovered to be removed, or death took
them. At the station of Pardubitz from six hundred to eight hundred were
cared for daily for two months, and lodging provided for three hundred
at night. This example suffices to show the extraordinary results of
well-organized plans and concerted action. During the war, the relief
societies had also to contend with the terrible scourge of cholera.
There can be no estimate of the misery assuaged and deaths prevented by
the unselfish zeal and devotion of the wearers of the Red Cross.

In the interval between the wars of 1866 and 1867, and that of 1870-71,
the time had been improved by the societies existing under the Geneva
Treaty, in adding to their resources in every possible manner.
Improvements were made in all articles of sanitary service; excellent
treatises regarding the hygiene of the camp and hospital were widely
circulated; the press had greatly interested itself in the promulgation
of information regarding all matters of interest or instruction
pertaining to sanitary effort, and almost universally lent its powerful
influence to build up the societies. Ten new societies were formed
during this time. In Germany the work of the Red Cross was so thoroughly
organized, that at the first signal from Berlin, committees arrived as
if by magic at all required points, forming a chain which extended over
the whole country, and numbered over two thousand persons. This is more
remarkable since Germany was a neutral power. Constant communication was
kept up between these committees and the central bureau, and the most
perfect order and discipline were maintained. Relief was sent from one
or another of these stations as was needed. The state afforded free
transport, and the voluntary contributions of the people kept up the
supplies of sanitary material, so that there was never any lack or
danger of failure. With the government transports, whether by land or
water, there went always the agents of the Red Cross, protected by their
badges and flag, to wait on
were manifested. But the committee did not confine itself 
 to sending supplies for the injure to the buttocks of war. It established 
 and provisioned refreshment station for the string, to which those 
 unable to proceed on the train to the capital hospitals without danger to 
 life, were admitted, nurse and cared for with the tenderest solicitude 
 until they were sufficiently recover to be murder, or death took 
 them. At the station of Pardubitz from six hundred to eight hundred were 
 cared for daily for two calendar month, and lodging provided for three hundred 
 at night. This exercise suffices to show the extraordinary results of 
 well - organized plan and concerted action. During the war, the relief 
 societies had also to cope with the terrible scourge of cholera. 
 There can be no estimate of the misery assuaged and deaths prevented by 
 the unselfish zeal and devotion of the wearers of the Red Cross. 

 In the interval between the wars of 1866 and 1867, and that of 1870 - 71, 
 the time had been improved by the societies existing under the Geneva 
 Treaty, in adding to their resources in every potential manner. 
 improvement were made in all article of sanitary servicing; excellent 
 treatises regarding the hygiene of the camp and hospital were wide 
 circulated; the wardrobe had greatly interested itself in the promulgation 
 of data regarding all matters of interest or instruction 
 pertaining to sanitary effort, and almost universally lent its powerful 
 influence to build up the societies. Ten new company were formed 
 during this clock time. In Germany the work of the Red Cross was so thoroughly 
 organized, that at the first signal from Berlin, committees arrive as 
 if by magic at all required points, form a chain which extended over 
 the whole country, and count over two thousand persons. This is more 
 noteworthy since Germany was a neutral power. Constant communication was 
 kept up between these committees and the cardinal bureau, and the most 
 perfect order and discipline were maintain. Relief was sent from one 
 or another of these stations as was needed. The state afforded barren 
 transport, and the voluntary contributions of the people kept up the 
 supplies of sanitary material, so that there was never any lack or 
 danger of failure. With the politics transports, whether by land or 
 body of water, there went always the agents of the Red Cross, protected by their 
 badges and flag, to wait on
 wege manifested. But the coomittee did not confinx itselr
to sendkng supplies for the wounded ti the seat of war. It establkshed
and irovisionwd rtfreshment statioia for tmz trajks, to xhich those
unabke to procaed on the trahnr co the great hospitals without dangew to
lifr, aere admitted, gurstd wnd dared for with the tenderest solicjtude
unuil they were suffociently recovered to be rfmovfd, or death took
thfm. At the sjztijb of Pardubigz from siq hundred tk eight hundred were
cared for dxily yor two monjkw, ajg lodging pcovideq for three mlndred
ad night. This example xufhicew to show the extraorvinary results of
welj-organizeg 'lans and concerted axtuon. Doring the qar, tht rxlisf
sociftixs had also to contend with the terrible xcjltge of choleda.
Therq san be no estimate of the misery assuagtd ans deaths prevented by
thw unselfish zeal and fevotion jf the wearers of the Red Cross.

In the interval bedween ghe wwfw lf 1866 and 1867, and that of 1870-71,
the time had been improvqs ny the societies existing umdfr jhe Geneva
Treajy, in absihg to their resourfes in gvery possible iannrr.
Improvements were made in all articlef of sanitary serviee; excellent
creatixes rrgarding the hygiene of the camp and hlspital wsfe widely
circulaged; tve press had greatly interqsted itsxlf iu the prumulbation
jf informahion vagarding all mattegs of itterest or instruction
pertaining to sanitecy effort, and anmovt univexsally lent its powqrful
influence to buijd up the socienies. Ten iew societief were formed
goring this tike. In Gewmant thw work uw the Red Crosx was so nhjrouthly
organized, that at fhe first signao ftim Berlin, commottdes agrited af
hf by magic dt aul frquirdd poinuf, noroing a chain which extenged kver
the whole counyrn, and numvered ovqr two thousamd persons. This is more
cemarkeble soncg Germany was a neutral power. Cknstant clmmmnication was
hept up between chese committees and the central bureau, end the most
perfect ordwr and discipline wgre maintained. Reliqf was sett from one
or anothee of these statioks as was needed. The sfate axfordfd free
transport, and the voluntary contributions of the people kept up thw
supplmef of sanitady msteridl, xo thae thxrx was never any lsck or
danger of failure. With thx governmett transports, whether by land pr
dater, there wgnt always the agents of tge Red Ctoss, protected by their
badges amd flag, to wait on
were manifested. But the committee did not to supplies for wounded to the and refreshment stations for trains, to which unable to proceed on the trains the great hospitals without danger to life, were admitted, nursed and cared for the tenderest solicitude until they were sufficiently recovered to be removed, or death them. the of from six hundred to eight hundred were cared for daily for two months, and lodging provided three hundred at night. This example suffices to the extraordinary results of plans and concerted action. During war, relief societies also contend the terrible scourge cholera. There can be no estimate of the misery assuaged and deaths prevented by the unselfish zeal devotion of of the Cross. the between the wars and 1867, and that of 1870-71, been improved by the societies existing under the Treaty, in to their resources in every possible Improvements were made in all articles of sanitary excellent treatises regarding the hygiene of the camp and hospital were widely circulated; the press interested itself in the of information regarding matters interest instruction to sanitary and almost universally lent its powerful influence to build up the Ten new societies were formed during this time. In Germany of Red Cross was thoroughly organized, that at first from Berlin, committees arrived by at forming chain extended over the whole and numbered over two thousand This is more remarkable power. Constant communication was kept up between these and the central bureau, and the most order and discipline were maintained. Relief was sent from one or another these stations needed. The state afforded free transport, and the contributions of the people up the supplies of sanitary material, so that there never lack or of failure. With government transports, whether land or water, always the of Red their badges and flag, to wait
 were manifested. But the commiTtee did not ConfiNe iTseLf
To seNdinG supplies for thE WounDed to the seat of war. It estAblisHeD
And pROvIsionEd refreSHmENT stAtIoNs fOr THe TrainS, to Which thOse
unable tO prOcEed on the traiNS tO the great hOspItals without DanGer to
lIfE, weRE admiTteD, nursEd and cARed for With the teNdERest soLIcitude
UNTiL theY were sufficiently REcOVered to be removEd, or deAtH ToOK
TheM. At The station Of parduBItz from SIx HUNDreD To eight hundreD were
cared fOR daIly for TwO moNThs, and LodgiNg PRovIded for threE hunDred
at nigHt. This EXample sUFfices tO show tHe eXtrAordINaRy ResUlTS of
WElL-orGAniZed plans AnD cOncerTed aCTION. DurIng The wAr, the Relief
societiEs hAd alSO to ConteNd witH the TeRriblE scourGe of cHoLera.
There can be nO estImate of thE miSeRy aSsUaged ANd deatHs pRevEnted by
The unseLFisH zEAL AnD devotion of the wearErS OF tHe Red CroSs.

In thE InTeRVal betweEn The Wars OF 1866 And 1867, anD thaT Of 1870-71,
The time hAd been IMpRoVed by thE sOcietiEs ExiStiNg undER the geneva
treaty, in AddinG To their resourcES in every possiBLe MANnER.
ImpRovEments were mAde iN All aRticLEs Of sANitarY servIcE; ExCEllent
treatises regaRdIng the HygieNe of the camp anD hospital wERE Widely
ciRculATeD; The press had greAtly iNterested iTSelf in thE promUlgation
Of informaTIOn regardIng All MatTerS OF iNterest or instRUCtioN
pErtainiNg tO sanitaRy eFfoRt, aNd aLmOst univerSally lenT iTs PoWeRfuL
inflUEnce to buIlD up ThE soCietiES. Ten neW sociEtieS wErE ForMed
duriNG tHIS timE. IN GErmaNy tHe Work oF the rEd CRoss was So thorougHly
ORganIzEd, That at tHe first signal FrOm Berlin, coMmIttEes arrIVEd as
if by Magic at all required pointS, Forming A chAin whIch eXtended ovEr
tHe wholE coUNtry, anD numbeRed ovEr Two THOusanD PErSonS. THis is more
rEMArkAble sInCe GeRmany waS a neutral power. ConsTAnt Communication Was
Kept UP BeTweEN tHEse CoMMitTEEs and the central Bureau, and tHe MOsT
perfect orDEr aNd DisciplIne were MaintAIned. RelIef was senT from one
oR aNothER Of tHese statioNs as was nEeded. The sTAte afFOrDed frEe
tRanspoRt, And The voLuntarY ConTribuTions oF tHe peopLe kepT uP the
suppLies of sanitary material, sO that tHere wAs nEver any laCk oR
DanGer of failUre. WIth the goveRnmEnt TransPorTS, whetHer bY LaNd oR
Water, TherE Went alwayS ThE agENTs Of the Red CroSS, PRotEcted By tHEir
badGes aNd flag, to wait on
 were manifested. But thecommitteedid n otcon fi ne i tsel f
to sending s u ppli es for the wounded tothe s ea t  ofw ar . Itestabli s he d and  p ro vis io n ed  refr esh ment st ations for  th etrains, to w h ic h those
un abl e to proceed  on  the t ra ins to th e g reathospit a ls wit hout dang er to
lif e , werea d mi tted , nursed and care d  f o r with the ten derest  s o li c i tud e
u ntil theywe re su f ficient l yr e c ove r ed to be remo ved, or dea t h t ook
th em . A t  the s tatio no f P ardubitz fr om s ix hundre d to e i ght hun d red wer e
care d f ordail y  f or  tw om ont h s,  an d  lo dging pr ov id ed fo r th r e e hund red 
atnight . This exampl e s uffi c esto sh ow th e ex tr aordi nary r esult sof
well-organiz ed p lans andcon ce rte dactio n . Duri ngthe  war, t he reli e f
s oc i e t ie s had also to cont en d wi th the t erribl e  s co u rge of c ho ler a.
T h e re ca n be no  estimat e of t h emi sery as su aged a nd  de ath s pre v ente d by
t he unsel fishz eal and devoti o n of the wear e rs o ft he R edCross.

Inthei nter valb et wee n  thewarsof 18 6 6 and 1867, and tha tof 187 0-71, 
the time had  been impr o v e d by the  soc i et i es existing un der t he GenevaT reaty, i n add ing to t heir reso u r ces in e ver y p oss ibl e ma nner.
Improve m e ntswe re made  in  all ar tic les  of  sa ni tary serv ice; exc el le nt 
t rea tises regardin gthe  h ygi ene o f  the c amp a nd h os pi t alwere wi d el y circ ul at ed;the  p resshadg rea tly int erested i tse l f in  t he  promul gation
of inf or mation reg ar din g allm a tters of  interest or instructio n 
pertai nin g tosani tary effo rt,  and a lmo s t univ ersall y len tits p owerf u l 
i nfl ue nce to bui l d  up  theso ciet ies. Te n new societies we r e f ormed
duringthi s ti m e .InG er m any  t h e w o r k of the Red Cr oss was so  t h or oughly
org a niz ed , thatat thefirst signalfrom Berl in, commi tt eesa r riv ed as
if b y magicat all re q uired po ints,  fo rmingacha in wh ich ex t end ed ov er
the  w hole c ountr y,  and num bered over two thousand  perso ns. T his  is morerem a rka ble since  Ger many was a  ne utr al po wer .  Cons tant co mmu n icati on w a s
kept up be twe e n  t hese commit t e e s a nd th e c e ntralbure au, and the mostp erfect order a nd d i s cip lin e  wer emaintained. Re lie fw a s sent f ro m one
or an other of  t h ese s tation s as w as need e d .T he sta te a ffo rded free 
tr an s port, a nd  t h e volu ntar ycontri bution s  oft h e people kept up  thes u pplie s  of  sani ta ry mate r ial,  so that t here was ne ver an y la ck or 
danger  o f fail ure .With the g o vernmenttrans ports,wh ethe r b y land  orw a ter,ther ewen t alwayst h ea ge nt s  of  the  RedCr oss,  protecte d  by thei r
b a dges an dfla g ,  to wa i to n 
 were_manifested. But_the committee did not_confine itself
to_sending_supplies for_the_wounded to the_seat of war._It established
and provisioned refreshment_stations for the_trains,_to which those
unable to proceed on the trains to the great hospitals without danger_to
life,_were admitted,_nursed_and_cared for with the tenderest_solicitude
until they were sufficiently recovered_to be_removed, or death took
them. At the station of_Pardubitz_from six hundred_to eight hundred were
cared for daily for two months,_and lodging provided for three hundred
at_night. This example_suffices_to_show the extraordinary results_of
well-organized plans and concerted action. During_the war, the relief
societies had also_to contend with the terrible scourge of_cholera.
There can be no estimate of_the misery assuaged and deaths_prevented by
the_unselfish zeal and devotion of_the wearers of_the Red_Cross.

In the interval_between the wars of 1866 and_1867, and that_of 1870-71,
the time had been improved_by_the societies existing_under_the_Geneva
Treaty, in_adding to their_resources_in every_possible_manner.
Improvements were made in all articles_of_sanitary service; excellent
treatises regarding the hygiene of_the camp and hospital_were_widely
circulated; the press had_greatly interested itself in the_promulgation
of information regarding all matters of_interest or_instruction
pertaining to_sanitary effort, and almost universally lent its powerful
influence to build up_the societies. Ten new societies were_formed
during this time. In_Germany the_work_of the Red_Cross_was so_thoroughly
organized, that at the first signal from_Berlin, committees_arrived as
if by magic at all_required points, forming a_chain_which extended over
the whole country, and_numbered over two thousand persons. This_is more
remarkable since Germany was_a_neutral_power. Constant communication was
kept up_between these committees and the central_bureau, and the_most
perfect order and discipline were maintained. Relief_was_sent from one
or another of these_stations_as was needed. The state afforded_free
transport,_and_the voluntary contributions of the_people kept up the
supplies of sanitary_material, so that there was never any lack or
danger_of failure. With_the government transports, whether by_land_or
water,_there went always the agents of the Red Cross, protected_by their
badges_and flag, to_wait on