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Show fl MORE PHYSICIANS B WANTED IN SERBIA H TO FIGHT TYPHUS flflflj American Commission's Head Hope- HBflj ful of Stamping Out Epidemic B Quickly H Washington, April 27 An appeal B for reinforcements to nlil in tho cam palgn against typhus and cholera in Serbia was babied to tho American lied Cross headquarters hero today by Dr. Richard P. Strong .head" of the American commission sent to Serbln by tho lied Cross In cooperation coopera-tion with the Ilockefoller foundation. At least 175 moro physicians, medical medi-cal Inspectors and fourth year students stud-ents are needed to carry on tho work, Dr. Strong's messagq said and hospital supplies nro badly wanted. "With proper means," It added, "tho typhus epidemic may- bo controlled con-trolled In a short tlmo." Dr. Strong announced the formation forma-tion at N'tsh of an international board ot health, including tho heads of Serbian, French and English sanitary san-itary commissions and representatives representa-tives ot tho Serbian military and civil civ-il medical departments. Ho said Surgeon General Gorgas ot tho United States army would be mado tho director ot this board's work It ho accopted tho Invitation of tho Rockefeller foundation to bo-como bo-como a member ot its staff and aid In tho Serbian operations. |