Show QUICK AID GIVEN WOUNDED rapid treatment after battle and new cleansing methods save lives live of 01 many soldiers soldier col gilbert darling barling C B is a famous english surgeon who Is consulting gulting surgeon to the great base hospitals 3 at rouen which accommodate patients says saya that since the war began immense strides have been made in the e surgery ur g of the battlefield two imph ism etar improvements ro e n that may bo be noticed as having taken place since the outbreak of hostilities writes a correspondent of the new york times ire are in connection with the rapid treatment of the wounded after a big biff battle and the cleansing of wounds five or ten miles behind the fighting sufficient lelent casualty clearing stations each holding about 1000 men have been organized to deal with nil all the casualties that may reasonably be expected so that flint once a man dian Is picked up the stretcher bearers adequate treatment within a i very short time here also Is a special hospital perhaps of SO 50 beds for abdominal cases which are the most urgent in the old days such wounds because of the delay before they could bo be treated and cleaned were generally considered to be fatal but under the new conditions by which a man so hit la Is placed in an ambulance and sent oft off immediately it if necessary without waiting for other wounded to be placed in with him the dangerous delay la is overcome and the wound kept aseptic and more amenable to treatment |