whom was Dr. Robia, an American. At the same time five 
other doctors were badly wounded. The Brigade hospital 
headquarters was attacked by the fascists and six were killed. 
Many ambulances were destroyed by bombs and the drivers 
slain.

In the People's Army there is always room for a new idea 
to be employed. Dr. Telge told me of one of the new ideas 
which had proven to be very useful. This method is called an 
"Equipe," which is the name given to a surgical team. Each 
"Equipe" is named after the surgeon who is the head of the 
team. These "Equipe" illustrate the international composition 
of the I. B.

There was the "Dr. Jolly Equipe" named after Doctor 
Jolly who comes from Australia. The anaesthetist was Eng-
lish, the operating room nurse French, the assistant nurse Span-
ish, the assistant surgeon Polish and the sterilization man was 
an American.

In the "Equipe Brozzi," Dr. Brozzi was a Catalonian, the 
assistant M.D. Spanish, the female nurse American and the 
male nurse Polish.

Heavy demands often call for long hours on duty for these 
doctors and nurses, some times it has reached three days at a 
stretch without a break. One nurse said to me, referring to 
blood transfusion operations at the front:---"Most of the staff 
were called on to supply new blood for our Unit, a pint at a 
time or perhaps even a quart being required. It meant new life 
for the wounded men."

Clinic Services, free of charge, were organized in many 
places for the villages. Many cases were treated in the homes 
of the people of the village. One little girl was brought to the 
army clinic with a broken arm. She was treated and after a few 
days was sent to her home in an army auto. Numerous such 
cases have made a good impression upon the people.

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