Show Outlines New Nev Army Hospital Plan At a special conference with Governor Herbert B. B Maw today Major B. B P. P Cody Coety Chief Chiet ot of the WAG WAC Recruiting Branch Ninth Service Command outlined the new Army hospital plan Which has been designed in Washington for the Im- Im Immediate immediate mediate relief o of the situation caused by alarming Increases in American battle casualties The urgency ot of this situation and the possible grIm results on the tho futures or of our fighting men has given the Medical Corps campaign I a prIority over many other important war activities Major Cody is engaged on n a tour o of the Inter Inter- Intermountain Intermountain mountain states for the specific pur- pur purpose purpose pose o of discussing this pressing problem problem lem with the Governors of Utah Idaho Montana and Nevada Major General Willlam William E. E Shedd Commanding General ot of the Ninth Service Command has taken p i deep personal Interest In thiS tour and has placed his bis private air air- airplane airplane plane at Major COdys COdy's disposal so that the task may be performed with aU all expedIency Major Cody was in Salt Lake L. City today with Ills his stat staff comprising his assistant Captain Margaret Deane Lt Richard L L. Hendee Commanding Officer or of the Intermountain WAC Recruiting Service and Judge Reva Bosone prom prom- prominent anent Salt Lake City jurist and chair chair- chairman chairman man o of the Ninth Service Command WAC Civilian Committee During Major Codys Cody's vIsit Governor Maw promised every assistance in the campaign Our state said the Governor has gIven its finest men to this gigantic struggle It If we do not keep faith with them their fight will have been tot for nothing Our men are coming back to us wounded and in desperate need ot of expert medical treatment The Army must have more women In its hospitals to provide the attention our men need Tile Army shall have ha these women Utah tah women are not the kind to forget or shirk the responsibilities that total war has pl placed d dupon upon them I call caU upon every eligible woman now to answer the call caU o of the United States Army Statewide facilities have been placed at the service o of the tho Women's Army Corps The Tho Corps will provIde basic military training for women before they are assigned to the Medical Corps for technical training and hospital duty With the horrors ot of war hitting more and more American homes every day w with th the increasing announcements ot of battle casualties General George C. C Marshal Chief o of Staff Staf has proclaimed the dire need for medical assistance to keep pace with these rapidly mounting casualtIes In the Intermountain area many thousands ot of men have left their homes to form combat units which have bave since won renown for their outstanding hero hero- ism During recent months the ad- ad advances advances vances in Europe and in the Philippines have resulted in large numbers of wounded in these units comprising part partI or of the and more who monthly return to Army General Hospitals in inthis inthis this country from overseas combat areas This new campaIgn concluded Gov- Gov Governor ern or Maw will give every woman the opportunity to select the hospital to which she will be sent for tor her proud duty Any woman ot of Utah may enlist for assignment to one of the following Army General Hospitals Baxter at Spokane Washington Birmingham Van Nuys California Bushnell Brigham City Utah DeWitt Auburn California Dibble Palo Alto California Hammond Modesto California Letterman San Francisco California Madigan Tacoma and Torne Torney Palm Springs California Whether the desire for service in n a different area or the hope ot of helping men from their own s state te s 18 uppermost in their minds the women of Utah have this wonderful choice hoice According to Major Cody women ot of Utah will be sent to basic training as Utah State Medical Platoons U. U S. S Army Recruiting Stations In Utah are located at building Salt Lake City and Federal building Ogden |