As the Council of the Canadian Red Cross Society is considering the matter of reorganizing, I would thank you very much if you would kindly furnish us with about twenty copies of the Constitution of your Society in order that I may send one to each of the members of the Council, as personally I feel that the Canadian Society should be run upon lines somewhat similar to our sister Society in the United States. I would also thank you if you would kindly send me a set of the Bulletins that I may have them bound and kept on file in this office. Thanking you in anticipation of an early and favorable reply, believe me,
Yours very sincerely,
CHAS. A. HODGETH, M. D., Major A. M. C.
Honorary President of the Canadian Red Cross Society.
The desired literature was promptly and gladly sent. The American Red Cross feels naturally a strong bond of sympathy with that of the Society of so close a neighbor as Canada.
FRANCE.
In recognition of the services of M. De Valence, representative of the French Red Cross in Morocco, the President of the French Republic has conferred upon him the cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor. The Society has granted diplomas to 3,294 women, who have received instructions in nursing at its dispensary schools. At the Chateau of Amboise, now the Hospital of Enghien and Orleans, fifteen beds for convalescent soldiers and sailors have been placed at the disposition of the Society by the Duke de Chartres.
GERMANY.
The first International Life Saving Congress was held at Frankfort, Germany, in June, 1908. The Red Cross department was devoted to reports, practical demonstrations of life saving by its Relief Columns. These columns in Germany have a trained membership of 53,300 men, who during 1907 rendered first aid in 91,701 cases.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The British Red Cross has devoted much time to the forming of committees whose duty it is to arrange for the creation of temporary hospitals in time of war.