| Show WARN WARNS W WEST l flU M Av I J J SPREAD PRAD j Epidemic Epidemic Beyond Cont Control Control Con- Con t ol Many Deaths in Camp Boston Cries for Aid Need Nurses W y ASHINGTON ASHINGTON Sept 27 I influenza sweeping sweep sweep- ing all aU but thirteen of r the army c camps n ps and d apparently bey beyond pd control in many Eastern communities has caus caused d a n. tremendous increase its In the death rate of the army J at h home m For t tie the e week ending September 20 the surgeon generals general's office reported today the death rate was 44 per cent compared with 23 per pe cent the pre 4 ceding week This Increase was attributed attributed at at- In l large rge measure to Influenza but pointed out that the fig- fig ut s do not show the seriousness of ot the situation as since last Friday there has Veen ena a further rapid spread of the w th many deaths Th The surgeon surgeon generals general's office said the epidemic may be expected to sweep v westward with a still greater Increase I In mortality In the next few weeks Orders Issued last night by Provost Marshal General Crowder canceling calls call for entrainment of ot draft I registrants between October 7 and 11 were were- due to the serious condition Inmany Inmany in inmany many camps and were said by health I officials l to be absolutely necessary absolutely necessary athis at a- this time I ARMY CAMPS HIT By United Press Pres WASHINGTON v Sept 27 Army r camps camis In this country are gradually 1 being Isolated from the rest of the na na- na tion lion as al r result suit of othe the spread of In In- In Seven hundred list been ed since the first cases were reported In the two fifty-two camps affected there here were cases cases caes of of pneumonia Camp amp Dix reported the greatest number numer num- num ber er of new w cases new ones ones and cases of pneumonia Camps Kearny and Eustis reported ted evidence of the disease for the first time CRIES FOR AID By By Associated Press Preas BOSTON Sept 27 Health Health authorities authorities ties In Massachusetts who have been battling unsuccessfully ly to check heck the spread of ot influenza were today hoping for the arrival of ot physicians and nd f nd nurses from outside the state In response to urgent appeals by the governor Dr Eugene R. R Kelly state health commissioner commissioner commissioner commis commis- estimated that physicians and 1000 nurses were needed Traveling exp expenses and salary will willbe be paid all wh who respond Beginning today all public meetings in this city were to be prohibited asfar asfar as asfar far as practicable by the emergency health committee It It has been left lett optional with churches as to whether het ler be held next ext Sunday Th The cessation of a heavy rain which feU feLl for thirty-six thirty hours and the tie re return return return re turn of ot s sunshine were looked upon as well for the fight against the the epidemic SUB spa SINKS COLLIER MILES OFF COAST AN ATLANTIC PORT Sept 27 A Acol- Acol col her lIer was sunk by a submarine about BOO off iff the American coast IlIst night according to reports brought In today by u Ud Jiner arrived with passengers f rs |
