Anna Louise Tittman Memoir - University of Illinois Springfield

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Q. Was he French?
A. Well, yes. See, that French name, I imagine that he as. "Colonel
Toysler will determine the f'uture policy of the AnErican Red Cross in
Siberia. As mch as I would like to met Colonel Toysler at this time,
I feel that it is essential that I return to Vladivostok Soon and Train
17 my be last opportunity for som time exce'plt travel via Russian
express which mans probably flve in a coupe, mn and womn, together, of
various nationalities and with different ideals of cleanlbess. Our train
with Captain Gaston in chmge and with nurses F m r and Pomr and Snlythe,
Blackmar, Kller, Williams, Shoemaker, Bryant;, Reynolds; rimes aides,
Meem, Hall, Vms, and stenopqher Seabri&t, Doctor Hi-. Also Pk. Davis,
pharmacist, ill from typhus. kf't Irkutsk at about rddni@t. " We had
several deaths mm typhus.
Q. You mean mng your own personnel?
A. Well, no, the nurses were fYee fram it. I don't mm@er any nme
that even was sick, the nurses health was good by and large. But typhus
was somthing we were warned against, to be awfilly carew. Well, I guess
Davis,tthe pharmacist, was ill fYom typhus . . .
'Triday, September 18, 1919; We traveled all day to Verkpie-Udinsk arriving
there abo& 10:OO A few nurses were dm to meet US* Also Dr. Bucker
with whom I had a long conference on difficulties of the nursing situation
with relation to the W.l1 See, that was report;ed to me, "He relqbed the
details of his conference with Colonel Pbmw heading the,27th 1nfarrt;ry the
previous ni@t. Dr. Bucker said it was the decision of the American Red
Cross authorities to return certain nurses to Vladivostok, Rode on top of
a car." Well, the nurses had tea up there one tim when the train Was g0ag
along. They had tea; took teapots.
Q. You man on the roof of the car?
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A. Yes. There's a ladder up on the side of the car.
Q. Tne train wasn't going very fast I take it?
A. No, no. Now, "*ptember 19. Miss MacIntire cam dew to the
Now she was the one in charge at Verkqie-Udimk and she could tell
about what this trouble was. "Cam dpm to the train and we had a
ference. CaptaSn NaSh who is close td Colonel Morrow alw conferre
re. -After I saw all of the personnel and their baggage pff to the camp
where nurses are residing in tents, wqll, constructed an
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rode to the camp in a droahki and had 1 dinner. Was hqpy
Received conflicting mssages from Colonel Mxrow
Net him at 4:00 p.m. on tmin with Dr. Bucker present. I'
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