Word: sailing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Corps that the anonymous donor who has offered to provide all the money necessary to run two full sections, the estimated cost for which will be at least $250,000, is Robert Walton Goelet '02, of New York City. The two sections will contain 40 men each, and will sail for Europe as soon as possible. One condition only was made by Mr. Goelet, that the full number of 80 men be obtained in order to make the organization of the two sections a complete success, the men not sailing in small detachments with a resulting delay in Paris...
...certain amount of medical men and it will be the experienced men who will be desired the most. The Harvard men who have been over there do not feel as if they are able to give up their home practice unless a force goes over, but if one does sail these doctors will be perfectly willing to make the trip again. These men have had practical experience in the latest and best methods of treating gun-shot wounds, and they will be invaluable...
...Ambulance Corps starts today. One condition only has been made by the donor of the funds necessary to run the two sections, that the full number of 80 men be obtained in order to make the organization of the new units a complete success, and the drivers will not sail until the quota is obtained. It is absolutely essential, therefore, that 80 volunteers be secured immediately, in order to assure the sailing within a month. Recruiting is now being initiated throughout various other colleges and institutions of the East...
...necessary funds to make it a complete success. Except for the sum of $100 for personal use, all expenses except transportation will be paid, and this latter cost will be borne by the donor in the case of volunteers unable to secure the money themselves. The men will sail as soon as the sections are completely organized. C. Higginson, Jr., '17 has charge of the enlisting of members of the University, and all men interested in going to the front as ambulance drivers should see him at once...
...contingent of the Harvard Surgical Unit under Dr. Hugh Cabot '94 sail from New York today on the Andania. This group will continue the work of the Medical School graduates in France, releasing a number of the present members of the unit and increasing it from 25 surgeons, its strength during the winter, to 32 surgeons, its full strength. Most of the doctors will serve for a year, but Dr. Cabot, Dr. Shattuck and Dr. Busby, together with some of the present members of the unit, have volunteered their services until...