Council asked Dr. A. R. Kepler to make a survey of the war area to discover where Christian groups might render the greatest service. It quickly became apparent to Dr. Kepler that the most urgent need was relief for the wounded soldiers in transit, He saw them lying on the ground along the tracks, or left on open platforms, or crowded into box cars where they lay on the steel floors without blankets or straw There were no sanitary arrangements. Some soldiers were found frozen to death and had to be cut from the car floors with shovels. Always they were hungry and thirsty, for while each wounded soldier receives an army allowance of 20 cents a day, the heavy wounded cannot get out to buy and even where food is acces sible to them peddler profiteering often makes this sum inadequate. Charges as high as five cents for a drink of water have been reported Dr. Kepler's proposal that a "National Christian Service Council for Wounded Soldiers in Transit" be ed met with immediate and en-tic response. Dr. H. H. Kung ame the Honorary Chairman, Dr F. C. Yen, Chairman, General J. L. Hwang, Vice Chairman, Mr. K. T. Chung, Vice Chairman and honorary General Director. Messrs. L. T. Chen and F. C. Brown have given gener-of their time as treasurers and loo University joined Dr. Kepler and went into the field with the first team. When health made necessary Dr. Kepler's temporary retirement, Dean T. C. Fan of Hangchow Christian Col-begs stepped into his place as General Director. The Episcopal Mission released Mr. A. J. Allen to assist at the general office. No salaries are paid but grants to cover actual living expenses are made where necessary
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