ion of the British medical authorities
that the Americans would not be permitted to start a hospital of their
own in Archangel. The Russian sisters who owned the building were
interested observers as to the outcome of this clash in authority. It
was settled one morning about ten o'clock in a spectacular manner much
to the satisfaction of the Americans and Russians. Captain Wynn of the
American Red Cross came to the assistance of Captain Hall, supplying the
American flag and helping raise it over the building and dared the
British to take it down. Then he supplied the hospital with beds and
linen and other supplies and comfort bags for the men, dishes, etc. This
little hospital is a haven of rest that appears in the dreams today of
many a doughboy who went through those dismal days of the first month in
Archangel. There they got American treatment and as far as possible food
cooked in American style.

In October the number of sick and wounded men was so large that another
hospital for the exclusive use of convalescents was opened in an old
Russian sailor's home in the near vicinity of American Headquarters.

[Illustration: Surgeons operating on a soldier.]
RED CROSS PHOTO
Surgical Operation American Receiving Hospital, Archangel, 1918

[Illustration: Several nurses watching the American flag being raised.]
U. S. OFFICIAL PHOTO
Old Glory Protects Our Hospital

[Illustration: Exterior of a building, with several people in the
street.]
U. S. OFFICIAL PHOTO
Used as 53rd Stationary Hospital

[Illustration: Group of sailors holding rifles.]
U. S OFFICIAL PHOTO
Sailors from "Olympia" Fought Reds

[Illustration: Soldiers drying clothing over a fire.]
U. S. OFFICIAL PHOTO
After 17-Hour March in Forest

[Illustration: Horse drawn cart being loaded from a rail car.]
U.S. Official Photo
Loading a Drosky at Obozerskaya

[Illustration: Two soldiers operating radio equiptment.]
U.S. Official Photo
Wireless operators--Signal Platoon

During this controversy with the British medical authorities, the head
American medical officer was always handicapped, as indeed was many a
fighting line officer, by the fact that the British medical officer
outranked him. Let it be understood right here that many a British
officer was decorated with insignia of high rank but drew pay of low
rank. It was actually done over and over again to give the British
officer ranking authority over the American officers.

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