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Show GOOD WORK WINS PROMOTION Colonel Kean does to France John D. Ryan Succeeds as Director of Military Relief. Washington. The splendid work of Col. Jefferson Randolph Kenn, medical corps U. S. A., In organizing the base hospitals of the army and navy for the Red Cross, has brought him promotion. He hns been ordered to France to toko chnrgo of the 150 United States army ambulance! sections on tho French front. Colonel Kean la a great grandson of Thomas Jefferson. He has been the director general of military relief of the Red Cross since Juno 10, 1010, when he wns detailed from his anny duties to mako reatly the hospital sys- i-."- John D. Ryan. teni for the Impendhig wnr. No nation over before organized base hospitals until It was at war and' tho wounded lying on the ground needing attention But so vigorous has been Colonel Kenn's work thnt the country now has 12 army nnd 0 navy base hospitals, IE hospital units nnd CO nmbulunco com panics rendy for service, beforo a sin' glo regiment hns reached tho trenches This organization has cost tho Red Cross SUj-lOO.OOO. The successor of Colonel Kean at director general of military relief It John D. Ryan, president of tho Ana condn Copper compnny. |