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Notes about the Red Cross

Queen Alexandra became head of Imperial Military Nursing Service which was entirely re-organized under her in the light of experience gained in South Africa.

The Red Cross has existed since the Geneva Convention 1865.

In France - the British Red Cross supplemented the work of the French Society
Hotel Majestic - British Red Cross

French Red Cross (resources ^[[lbs]] 1,000,000)
[[tree diagram from French Red Cross to three sections described below]]
[[section 1]] Société Francaise de Secours aux Blessés Militaires 
(10,000 nurses  [[/section 1]]

[[section 2]] Union des Femmes de France
204 Auxiliary hospitals
13,000 beds [[/section 2]]

[[section 3]] Association des Dames Françaises 
105 Auxiliary Hospitals
[[/section 3]]