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II.

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

The 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.

As it was difficult

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

be called upon to render, a staff of volunteer worke rs was re-

cruited consisting of one stenographer, one clerk and four social

service workers.

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