The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-05-08
RELIEF FOR ARMENIA
Red Cross Society Meeting with
Splendid Success.
NO INSTRUCTIONS PUT In THE WAY
Typhoid and Other Diseases from Expo
sure and Starvation Still Unabated-
Thousands of Lives Saved-LOOk.
ing to America for More Aid.

1nOuD0nOo OF Lives S8v00-LOOks
ing to America for More Aid.
New York, April s.-Spencer Trask,
of the Armenian relief committee, has
received the following cablegram from
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
Red Cross, reporting the progress of
the relief work which is being sus-
tanned by the funds which are being
sent by the American people: "Our
corps of physicians and medical sup
plies left Beirout, April 8, and will
reach sMarash the 10th. Scourge of
typhoid and other diseases from starva-
ton and exposure, unabated. Red
Cross reports just received from our
expeditions which are meeting splendid
success No distractions nor Turkish
supervision as has been wrongly re-
ported. Every facility offered. We'll
coined everywhere. One party work
ing between Marash, Zeitoun and Har-
poot, the other between Oorfa, Diar-
bekir and Harpoot. Visiting towns
and villages enroute, giving assistance
where most needed"
AhOuSdnUb O1 11VeB SaV0Ue
In speaking of Miss Barton's dis
patch Mr. Trask said: ''The above
cable indicates to the national Arme-
nian relief committee very gratifying
and unexpected degree of success on
the part of the Red Cross agents in
reaching the destitute and large facili-
ties in distributing the relief The
oiffoo &c VIZ fhot tho
public should realize the present criti-
cal situation of the relief work and it's
great possibilities if literally backed
up. All doubts as to the unparalleled
extent and degree of the disaster, the
merits of the sufferers, and the practi-
cability of relieving them has been re-
moved In the face of great dangers
and obstacles splendid beginning has
been made in the actual work of relief,
and thousands of lives have been
saved, though many regions have not
of distribution have been established
at strategic points under the personal
direction of the American missionaries
and British consuls. In several places
industrial relief bureaus, where the
people work for what they receive,
have been established on a large and
successful basis The Red Cross relief
expeditions under the charge of Miss
Barton's American agents have pene-
trated the interior with large supplies
of food, clothing and medicine.
Looking for Aid from America.
s'But the results thus far are only In
the nature of foundations, and the
money and effort expended will be
practically thrown away unless the
work is now Immediately and efficient
ly pushed forward. The people must
be assisted with seed, tools and the
necessaries of life until the fall har-
vest, or they will surely perish of
starvation in the near future. Immi-
grafton is out of the question and trade
and agriculture are paralyzed beyond
recovery except with foreign aid.
There is no hope of aid from the gov
ernment, which is bankrupt, or from
the Indifferent Mohammedan popula-
tion. In view of the need and hopeful
ness of the relief work, which is prac
tically all in the hands of most trust
worthy and competent American citi-
zens, the people of America are conf
IDENTIFY looked to for large and immedi-
ate gifts :"