New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11
TO AID WAR PRISONERS
Red Cross Conference Passes
Resolution of FrenChman.
INSTRUCTION FOR 10000
Major Lynch Tells of Work OF
First Aid Organizations in
This Country.
From The Tribune Bureau :

Washington, May 10-The Red Cross con-
ference accomplished a large amount OF
routine work during the morning and only
session to-day The session opened with
series Of reports on measures adopted in
various states for the protection Of the Red
Cross insignia and name. Russia, Norway,
Canada. Argentina. Switzerland and the
United States all reported laws Of varying
severity those OF Russia being the most
stringent.
The first real ripple came with paper
on tho aid rendered by societies % the Red
Cross to prisoners Of war, read by Armand
de Pauzat. Of the French delegation. medi-
cal inspector and sanitary director Of the
18th Army Corps VI. de Pauzat's discus
sion was one OF the longest the conference
has listened to. and wound up by resou-
ton presented by General Michal, head OF
the French delegation here. II reads;
The Red Cross societies. considering
themselves as naturally called to assist war
prisoners. and prompted by the vote eeI
forth I'm 1897 ny the London convention, WIN
organic" in peace time speclaI coi'i', w,
sion having TN" duty N war ,l",e lena ="
lrct and iutrust 10 the care or tI,' HllcIna
tioral committee OF Geneva the Succor
which will be- given them for the captive
soldiers. , ~.
The International ColUlIllAt'Ff w
medium Of neutral delegates accredited
with the Interested governments. win see
70 the distribution of succor destined TO
| prisoners ind vidually designated, anu WIZ
divide the other donations among the dlt-
fereut prisoners depOts, with due resptct
to the wish Of the donors, the needs Oh tnr
captives and the Instructions OF tie rli u.
tary authorities. Expenses thus csuseu w
the international committee Will be Dorne
nv the Interested Red Cross societies.
Tho special commissions OF war prisoners
will communicate with the internauonal
committee or Geneva.
The resolution. supported also by the
Count dc Pourtales. was unanimously
adopted and each 81 the national societies
will I'm pursuanc" thereof start A fund TOT
possible prisoners Of war.
Major Lynch's account OF first aid or
ganization and instruction in the United
States was heard with interest IL IL only
about four years since this work was nrst
undertaken nv the American Red CrosS'
but Major Lynch reports that last year
80 900 persons IN various parts OF the Cnlted
States received this instruction. tbs ac-
count Of the qualifications Of his work was
listened 20 with marked attention, ana
when Surgeon General Stokes arose a little
later heartily to commend Iajor LyncHE
work the applause was prolonged.
President Taft. as honorary president OF
the international conference. was directed
in a resolution offered BY Miss MaoeI
Roardmau. active head OF the American
Rcd Cross. 10 send to Empress Marie
F.odorovna Of Russia the thanks OF the
congress for her expression OF good VII"
Approximately 5000 in prizes. the inter
ct on an endowment established by inc
Fmprog-. will be awarded before the con-
,orerce adiourus next week for the best
inventions 90 aid Red Cross workers IN
moving wounded from battleheIds anu S'"p'
and for the best model OF portap'e Hoen.-
gen apparatus. permitting the W" Oh ~
rays on the battlefield and at hrsi alu s''-