New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
WOMEN MAKE APPEAL
FOR BALKAN RED CROSS
Wife of Russian Ambassador
in Washington Tells of Greece
and BuIgarIa'S Need.
PRESIDENT APPEALED TO
Wife of Servian Minister in
London, Herself an American,
Tells of Suffering and IN
necessary Deaths.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

from The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Nov 10. - Two distin.
guished women, Nine Bakhmeteff, wife OF
the Russian Ambassador here, and Nine
Slavlla Grouitch, wife of the Seryian
Minister i'm London, but an American by
birth, have written letters to President
Taft I'm the interest Of the general APP
peal Of the American Red Cross for
funds to aid the sufferers in the Balkan
States
Nine. Bakhmeteff spent many years In
Greece and Bulgaria. and has been APP
pointed to the Red Cross societies of
those countries. Her letter is as follows:
November s, 1912
To His Excellency President Taft, Pres
ident American Red Cross, Washing
Dear Mr.. President. In addition TO the
general appeal TO the American people
which YOU are sending out TO alleviate
the sufteTingS caused by the war IN the
Balkans. | should like TO state that
have received a cable dispatch from the
queen OF the Hellenes saying that me
need is great and increasing, ana ASKING
me To send directly To her all the ana
can gather also represent the Bul-
garian Red Cross, and am informed from
there that conditions are equally terrlble
and that the need Of assistance is most
urgent
The rigorous Balkanic winter is closing
in upon the poor, unprepared people, ana
thousands Of sick and wounded may DE
for want Of little help. Hospital sup
plies, clothing and many other thlhs5
are greatly needed.
/ have lived many years both in Greece
and I'm Bulgaria ana have assisted Al
many scenes of hardship and SUFFERING,
and know By experience Such appears
coming from there cannot be eXaggerat'l
and demand a quick answer, and } de
vOUty pray that they md an cchO IN an
Christian hearts Any contributions that
may be sent so me / viii forward difncly
to their destination through the Ane l'ah
Red Cross with the names or the 'haL,
liable contributors who can deSlgna e, X
they wish. the country they want 10
assist whether II be Greece or Bulgaria.
Yours most sincerely, ,.-,.,.
tSigned) MARIE BAkHMEIEFF
Nine Grouitch was student IN archs-
ology at Athens and Constantinople be-
fore her marriage. and is familiar with
the Balkan situation I'm many respects.
Her letter is as follows:
November 8, 1872
To His Excollency President Taft Presi-
dent American Red Cross, Nashlns-
Dear Mr President: Having been
charged with the mission 10 represent the
Servan Red Cross. il is my duty To dp.
peal TO you, as the hOnOred president OF
the American Red Cross. for aid m meet
ing the Overwhelming needs of our Red
Cross. brought about by the present wal.
The Seryian Red Cross, one OF me
earliest established societies, Is exceed
fngIv efficient and well organized. our
society has rendered aid at home ana
abroad I'm many wars and catastrophe
that have OccaSiOned suffering 10 nelp- .
less people. Only lately II sent generous
donation 10 the Red Crescent society or
Turkey relief OF the suffering from the
earthquake on the BospOTus. But no or
ganization, however efficient, can meet
the terrible demands that war brings
upon IL. With three million inhabitants
Seryia has put an army OK 1870 N lne
field. all OF whom, since the 18th OF ocio-
her. have been engaged IN almost daily
battles which have cost not only many
lives. but whose other victims, thousands
of wounded, lie I'm our hospitals, whle
large numbers Of the sick land wounded
prisoners require and will receive the
same treatment accorded 10 our own
troops.
Suffering will be greatly Increased
when the Balkan winter, with its heavy
SHOWS and bitter winds. sets In, as II viii
IN a few weeks There IS not an able
bodied man m Servia who has not offered
himself for service i'm the field our
women. Young and old, are WORKING for
the Red Cross, but without the sufficient
hospital supplies So greatly needed 10
prevent dreadful suffering and unneces-
sary deaths
We therefore appeal to the American
Red Cross and, through &C. 20 the -tuer-
GUS sympathy OF the American people" To
help suffering sick and wounded Even II
an armistiCe should be declared. me
troops could not be- at once disbanded.
The sick and wounded must still be- cared
FOR. and our Red Cross work must go on
for many months. The situation Is deS'
perate and pressing. With our earnest
prayers for help We send the promise ~
our eternal gratitude FOR all aid that may
be sent us ....,
MABEL DUNLOP GROUlTCH
mime. Slayko GrouitchD
Contributions may he sent to the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Washington, or 10 JACOB
II. Schif. Red Cross office. United Chari-
ties Building New York city, or to any