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FORT WILLIAM MCKINLEY
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Under an agreement between the United States Army authorities
and the Red Cross, a plan was set up under which the Army took
charge of the debarkation, the transportation of passengers and
baggage to Fort Wm. McKinley, and the general care and feeding of the evacuees in the barracks provided, including hospitaliza-
tion and other miscellaneous services. The Assistant Field
Director was assigned as representative in charge of the Red
Cross Office at the Post. According to the original plan six
buildings were to be used but three barracks buildings were
added to accommodate the increased number of evacuees arriving
on the second trip of the Empress of Japan" and the "Empress
of Asia." The building occupied by the School for Cooks and
Bakers was selected as general mess hall. The Army and Red Cross
evacuation headquarters were also located in this building.
Post Hostess House, which was divided into smaller rooms, was
reserved for pregnant women, wo men with small babies, and a
dispensary.
The
On July 2, 1940, office furniture, typewriters and office supplies were installed in the two rooms provided in the Adminis-
tration Building for the Red Cross offices.
to estimate the volume and kind of services the Red Cross would
As it was difficult
be called upon to render, a staff of volunteer workers was cruited consisting of one stenographer, one clerk and four social
service workers.
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