Chapter 308: It is difficult to save others
"Red Cross?" Although Wang Yi studied medicine before traveling through time, he really didn't know much about the Red Cross. In other words, he had learned relevant knowledge when he was in school, but he had already returned it to the teacher. "Who is the person who came?"
"Gustav Movanie." Han Xiujing said at this time that the girl was Wang Yi's personal secretary. "And..."
Wang Yi waved his hand, wanting to hear the name to see if he could remember something, but when he heard that Gustav and others, he had no impression at all. The Red Cross Society came, come, anyway, this charity organization has nothing to do with the Qing Dynasty. Although the Red Heart Society hosted by Yazhi is also a charitable organization, the focus of the two sides is actually different. The Red Cross Society is mainly responsible for the issue of wounded soldiers, and as for the Red Heart Society, it focuses more on education, medical care and other people's livelihood matters.
Wait... If I remember correctly, the early Red Cross seemed to be called the International Committee for the Rescue of the Injured Soldiers, and later it was renamed the International Committee for the Red Cross. This is the only impression in Wang Yi's mind.
"Is it because the Red Cross came for the Russian prisoners and wounded soldiers?" While thinking, the Afghan dogs yelled when they saw Wang Yi, and obviously regarded the owner of Ningdao as an outsider. Tong Qianjia and the girls laughed, and Wang Yi had to laugh and said, "It's okay, I'm not a dog."
After dinner, Wang Yi accompanied Shen Yazhi for a walk in the garden. The two of them were not walking fast. Shen Yazhi held Wang Yi's arm and looked very relaxed. Through the woods, laughter from several girls playing tennis came from afar. Wang Yi and Shen Yazhi looked at each other and chatted while walking, accidentally talking about the matter of discussing with the Red Cross during the day.
"I have only heard of the name of the Red Cross. The specific matter seems to be responsible for the treatment and assistance of wounded soldiers. I don't know much about the others. By the way, what did the person named Gustav do today?"
"He is the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross! Because the Red Heart Society is also a charitable organization, I have also conducted relevant research on other similar organizations in the international community." Shen Yazhi smiled slightly cunningly and then said: "The proposed concept of the Red Cross was actually a Swiss named Henry Dunnan, who was a banker himself. In 1859, due to business, he went to Italy to meet with the French Emperor Napoleon III, hoping to discuss the difficulties in starting a war in Algeria. However, in the middle of the journey, he encountered the war between Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia. In just one day, 40,000 casualties were found on both sides. More importantly, the upper classes of both sides only care about their own interests and completely abandoned the wounded soldiers. Henry, who was deeply influenced by the father of the participating relief association, finally decided to help this
The wounded soldiers. On February 9, 1863, Henry Dunant, together with four major figures from the well-known Geneva family, established a five-member committee in Geneva as the inquiry committee of the Geneva Public Welfare Association. Their purpose was to analyze the feasibility of Dunant's ideas, convene international meetings and discuss the implementation of these ideas. The members of this committee, in addition to Dunant, are Gustav Muvanier, the lawyer and president of the Geneva Public Welfare Association; Louis Apia, an experienced field surgeon; Theodor Monuois of the Geneva Health and Health Association; and a well-known Swiss general, Guillaume Henry Dunford. He was the commander-in-chief of the Swiss Army, and naturally the chairman of the newly established International Committee for the Rescue of the Wounded Soldiers, and Henry Dunant was the Secretary-General."
Wang Yi reached out and hugged Chen Yazhi in his arms, hanged her little nose lightly with his hand, and smiled and said, "I don't believe this is what you could have known before, and you know it so much."
Chen Yazhi pouted slightly, knowing that she could not deceive Wang Yi, and then smiled and said, "The information sent by the Intelligence Bureau before meeting Gustav."
"Just know it's like that, let's continue."
"Is it okay to pretend to be cheated once?" Chen Yazhi muttered a few words, and then continued: "Because of Henry Duran's running, the international conference on rescue of wounded soldiers was finally successfully held in the Athens Palace in Geneva. Sixteen European countries participated, and later reached the so-called Geneva Convention. A few years later, Henry Duran was busy with the affairs of the wounded soldiers' rescue committee, so he had no time to take care of his own business, which eventually led to the failure of his investment in Algeria and was forced to declare bankruptcy. The debate over Duran's business dealings and the negative public opinion that arises, coupled with the ongoing conflict with Gustav, led to Duran being removed from the position of member and secretary of the committee. He was accused of fraud and bankruptcy and wanted, and forced to leave Geneva. In the following years, almost all European countries established national associations. In 1876, the committee was changed to the Red Cross Committee and has been used to this day."
Chen Yazhi thought for a while and said, "By the way, the United States also announced the establishment of the American Red Cross a few years ago... Master, do you think we can also establish a Red Cross in the Northeast?"
Wang Yi was not very clear about when the Celestial Empire joined the Red Cross Society. However, after listening to his wife's introduction, he also understood that the purpose of Gustav's trip was not simple. Even though he had the so-called humanitarian ideal, there were secrets behind it that were unspeakable.
"Hongxin will not be enough for you?" Wang Yi said angrily. However, seeing Chen Yazhi glaring at her eyes, he smiled with a slight smile: "Don't you feel sorry for my wife? I'm working hard every day, I feel sorry for you."
"Good mouth and smooth tongue." Chen Yazhi gave Wang Yi a blank look.
"Gustav is now a supporter of the Red Cross, so what is Henry Dunan doing now?"
"Probably no European knows where he is, but the Intelligence Agency has collected information from him. It is said that this person's situation is miserable enough. After his business goes bankrupt, he is full of burdens and basically lives a homeless life. He either sleeps in small pavilions on the street or in parks every day, and suffers from poverty and illness."
When he heard this, even the man with a heartfelt heart, Wang Yi, sighed.
"Hey, a person who ideally believes in creating the Red Cross, no matter whether he has really missed anything, but it is really touching to fall to this point today."
"Do you think so, husband?" Chen Yazhi smiled and grabbed Wang Yi's arm with both hands, and her eyes flashed with a light of surprise.
Wang Yi rubbed her hair and said angrily: "Is your man the kind of cold-blooded person?"
Chen Yazhi laughed and threw herself into Wang Yi's arms, with a lot of tenderness in her eyes.
"Since there is news from Henry Dunan in the Intelligence Bureau, please take him to the Northeast... As for arrangements, let alone the rest, cure his illness first."
Chapter completed!