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One of the most touching cases found by the members of the Interallied Medical Comm. sent by the League of Red Cross Societies to investigate the typhus situation in Poland was in the village of Sokolniki near Lemberg. The little boy shown in the photograph was found lying in front of a cottage, his eyes tight shut, breathing heavily in an active stage of typhus. His sister, six years old, was just convalescing from the same disease. Inside the hut his mother was sick of typhus and his father had died of typhus and was buried the day previous. The Comm. found that the present epidemic of typhus is wide spread and the number of deaths enormous. Unless the most active measures are taken to deal with the situation there will be very serious epidemics this winter which will be a menace not only to Poland but to Western Europe and America. Polish authorities are doing their best to stamp out the infection, but they are seriously handicapped by the lack if medicines, sheets, blankets, clothing and the most essential hospital equipment. The Comm. has recommended united effort to deal with this situation which has become a matter of international moment

One of the most touching cases found by the members of the Interallied...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: ARC Capt. Marshall. Group title: Poland. On caption card: (89) Gift; American Nat... More

Pathetic scene in typhus ridden village of Sokolniki

Pathetic scene in typhus ridden village of Sokolniki

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Capt. Marshall. Group title: Poland. On caption card: (41) Gift; American Nationa... More