The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
RED CROSS HELP FOR BOERS
AMERICAN COMMITTEE TO AID WORK
nv SOUTH AFRICA.

Nv SOUTH AFRICA.
regent Needs of tho Sick and wounded
within the Boer Lines-Pienty OF Nurses
Int Few Surgeons and Lack OF Supplies
Money Most Available Means of Aid.
Red Cross succor for the wounded and sick
xuhin the lines Of the Beers 10 urgently
,e,ded. America has been appealed to for
hslp and the American Committee to Aid Red
Cross Work In South Africa has been formed
:, in turn has appointed sub-com mittees In
many parts OF the country and those who
you'd send the means OF help must give. and
Give quickly. II they would accomplish their
objects.
This call Tor help has not come from within
,ho British lines. for the British army bas
,ope into the field well supplied with every
thing TO care for those disabled by wounds or
sIsease. Il has been sent forth on behalf Of
an. Boers OF the Transvaal and OF the Orange
rras state and Of the British wounded pris-
oners within their lines, all OF whom are de-
clared to be but indifferenty supplied with
.vsn the mere necessities In such cases and to
Ia short particularly OF surgeons medicines.
surgical appliances and special food for the
sick.
The arst suggestion for the formation OF tho
Im.rican committee to get aid for the He'd
rprlishman. q friend OF Treasurer Tunis q.
bergen. about a month ago He said he had
tnovledre. not only that there was n great
,tor,ase OF the needed supplies within the
Trapsyaal and Orange Free State. but that the
,,r,e number OF English wounded who were
falling into the hands Of the Beers was adding
much to the troubles there. ~
,o isHey e9 e. Pruyn Chairman James GystsvSs
Whteey. Vice-C Chairman; runs ". BeTRen.
treasurer; Il. II. deyos Secretary; MI ian
!" barton. Theodore sutro. John De VIE
Warner. John u, Crmmips. William Z. Day
tS so4ss ven TMy Ccssp lg jSsn ff"ssi
SSH Of Mr.. Bergen. SIS Liberty street. and
Already the COMMITTEES had cebled to Holland
tSf sSrey needed for fitting out am balances.
and its sut-committe In several places hayo
notified II that they either have sums ready TO
Onward some Of which almost as large. or that
they have, sent the money on direct to the
wat saa,ea %S 81 w s9s was
needed and how to get supplies TO the front
was one o! the first that The committee had TO
I ti.aiyantage and that a, the Netherlands Red
E .;cr W sa .s siE. al aid 70 that a
'hus insurinG prompt and efficient carry
Jog gu, Of the hpGsiose Th; i Th1 Is w Se
o. msnuiacturei articles. which includes al
drugs. medicines and surg cal appliances as
Europe and forwarded by the most direct lines
70 the portuSuese Eor, a. Rs, lag BAY AND
Nata, and the Orange Free State. OF nurses.
lis said there are plenty to lie found among
The Boer women, but there i great scarcity
pressed forward from Europe number here
lave sign ned their Willingness to 20 10 the
nor, IN south Airich, but the committee has
asyet seen no way o. accepting their services
aaron Van HardenbrooH has sent II coinmun-
cation 10 the American Committee. In which
We wish It to be distinctly understood that
Al. the help We send goes under the broad naH
s ksi ST9s ,S aq Eda ISr reer 70 all
whether Il be TransvHal. or Orange Free
state The needs are great. and the
.nsble Us 70 send out fortnightly or monthly.
IN" necessary supplementary provisions. sur
ElcaI and nutritious. Al manner OF heir T., in
This case ~ The utmost Importance and will be
h"..lts the work which il being done
'hrovch the committee and is sul-com nit;
'',. many contributions are being gathere !
INDEPENDENT bodies or are sent hy the
doaor+ uirect 10 the Treasurer Of tho Nether-
''H> Red Cross, al aiding toward the COM
WLr- the immediate needs within the Boer
Ines nay hest he met by contributions Of
money. gifts OF clothing and supplies Will he
,qay welcome for later relief. and these are
Ills gulneI'N W tpUi' OF lNN .tEluen Orglul-
7alOn These will be- Sc ut by the Central Com
n 'tee to the headTuartr'- o. 'h' Netherlands
"cl Cross and from there they will be for
varGei ire 1t charge by steamer to the Beers
by way Of the Portuguese ports
Turd For Widows and Orphans of Beers.
Jorge W. Van sc'sn OF l4l Broadway has
rhurr:aken to receive ard forward 10 South
&rica subscriptions which may be made TO
a.! tn widows and orphans Of the Beers who
al! In no present war The original appeal
VAS nGdo - Afrikander Bond members OF
lt"Ca'e Town Parinment and was sent out
iM,yHr Tho signatures Of n. F. De Wal, joseph \.
IN V. J. A. Van ~. The Treasurer Of the
ignia {. c. de Ylllers 81 Cape Town. and Mr..
Van S.lon will forward all subscriptions 70
ltrl 10 to expended under tho direction OF