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Show Army Would Prevent Pneumonia ' Col. Charles Lynch of the medical corps of the United States army, has been appointed head of a board charged with the study of the causes of respiratory diseases In the army, and particularly the transmission of influenza and Influenza pneumonia The Importance of this work Is self evident. Smallpox, typhoid, yellow fever and other diseases that used to decimate the populations of the civilized civi-lized world can now be prevented. Why should Influenza and pneumonia present great obstacles to preventive medical science. Colonel Lynch was born In Syracuse, Syra-cuse, N. Y In 1868. Ho Is a graduate of Harvard, and took his medical degree de-gree at Syracuse. He was appointed an assistant surgeon In the United States army In 180U. Afler various promotions he became a major In the medical corps of the regular nrniy in 1 (VUl lie participated iti the I'hilippine campaign and was on the general staff of the United States army from 1!XM to 1!H8. His next service was that of military attache of the American legation at Tokyo, Japan. Service with troops in the field fell to his lot during the Russo-Japnnese war. |