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Show TO BATTLE WITH INFLUENZA, Washington. Tlio following telegram, tele-gram, wlilch Is self-explanatory, relates re-lates to tho emergency medical nnd nursing roller work furnished through tho United States public health serv Ice to communities unublo to coik with the present situation even with state aid:' "Public health service will mohlllzo with aid volunteer medical servlco all outsldo medical aid required In combating com-bating present Influenza epidemic Red Cross upon specific request from this servlco will mobilize, nursing personnel nnd furntsh necessary emergency hospital hos-pital supplies which ennnot bo obtained ob-tained otherwise: inform nil city and county- health officers your stato that nil appeals for aid must bo mndo to stato health department, which will make request of surgeon general, public pub-lic health service, whenever local needs require, Whenover necessary public health service will establish district dis-trict bfflcers to co-operate with stuto. officials and distribute medical and jiurslng personnol. (Signed) BLUHr Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service." c |