Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1898 — ENGLISH NURSES IN GREECE. [ARTICLE]

ENGLISH NURSES IN GREECE.

The American W. C. T. V. Helped Maintain Them. During the latter part of the campaign in Greece excellent servic® was done in‘the field hospitals by a few English nurses who left home to care for the wounded soldiers in the Greek army. The princess of Wales was much interested' in the project, ami lent her influence to aid it. and l ady Henry Somerset took an active part in the arrangements for the nurses’ departure, says the New York Tribune. This country also had its partin the affair, for the National W. 0. T. IT. sent, through Miss Frances Willard, $1,500, representing the expenses of sending one nurse. The women, who were all enthusiastic for the Greek cause and experienced in hospital work, sailed from London and arrived a few weeks ago at Athens. They were heartily welcomed' there, and the people who had assembled to greet them cheered them warmly as they lnnded. The work which was assigned to thrm was taxing to their strength and frequently of the most trying and disagreeable nature, but they had come with the knowledge that war meant hardships, and they have acquitted themselves nobly. The tnsk of caring for the wounded is not ended yet, and the nurses will stay as long as their presence can be of use.