Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-06


 washinetonn Aug. 5.-ReIIef meas ures for the 100000 Americans in Europe were put into pratical opera ton today.
 President Wilson signed a bill pass cd by congress appropriating S2.50o,- 900 for the financial assistance of Americans abroad The gold will be taken from the sub-treasury in New York to the armored cruiser Ten nessee which sails tomorrow night for the principal ports of Europe to distribute 1t
 Negotiations were begun for the chartering of several big Italian American vessels, ordinarily used in the coastwise trade. will provide fla cilities for as many thousands as care to come home.
 For Release of Americans in Germany. Representations were made by the United States to the German govern ment to cause the release of thousands of Americans detained in Germany during the period of mobilization. As- surances have come that the mobili- zation will last only two days long ed and Americans then will be free to leave. Ambassador Herrick cabled that the French government, on it's own initiative, had agreed to deposit the several millions in gold with Nor gan Har1es and company to be dis tributed to the various banks and ex- letters of credit and travellers checks. This, immediately. will relieve fi- nancial distress of Americans in | France.
 s3oo,ooo cabIed to London. The state department cabled $500. | 900 tonight to Ambassador Page at London through the Bankers Trust i company which has raised that sum | in London for the use of the American ! government. A conference at the | treasury department to perpetuate | plans of relief was held by Secre- | taries Bryan, McAdoo and Garrison, Assistant Secretaries Roosevelt and | Breckinridge and A. C. Miller of the | federal reserve board. Secretary Mo Adoo afterwards made the following | announcement:
 Appropriation of $2,5oo, 900. | "The treasury department at Wash ington and the sub-treesuries at Sar Francisco. Chicago. New Orleans, Bal | timore, Boston, St. Louis, New York Cincinnati and Philadelphia will re- | ceive deposits for the benefit oi American travellers and give receipts | therefore Therefore the congres: | appropriated today s2.5O0.o00 with au- 1 thority to make advances to American travellers in Europe who may be 1T need of assistance large part O. l@this appropriation will be sent tC Europe immediately, to be advanced 1 to American travellers under the di rection of the secretary of the treas secretary of state and the seeretar1 | of war whose representatives wil | accompany the cruiser Tennessee sail ing August 6.
 To Locate Beneficiaries.
 ''whenever funds are deposited witl the treasury department for the ben eft of any American citizen fl Europe the treasury department. act ing in conjunction with the state ant war departments. will endeavor to To cate the proposed beneficiarles, and if found, will make such advances t them out of the above appropriation as may be necessary to cover thei will reimburse itsedlf for such expen ditures out of the funds that may b deposited in the treasury or the sub treasur1es, as aforesaid and will re turn to the depositors when the ac counts are finally made up. any un expended balaIce of their deposits.
 Send Funds to Treasury Department
 From this time forth, funds shoul not be sent to the state department or to any other department except tn treasury department or to the sub treaSuries above mentioned Al moneys thus far deposited with tn | state department will be turned owe to the treasury department for tn benefit of the persons for whom sue deposits were made"
 The Tennessee will carry beside the gold furnished by the appropria | tion of congress. several millions de | posted by bankers in the treasury c the United States for relief purpose!
 The cruiser North Carolina whic it was thought would accompany tn Tennessee will not sail for severa days and may take more gold an more officials abroad.
 Government officials are worhn on a plan for the concentration c most of the American refugees | London. Negotiations are in progres | for the chartering of a big steame | to ply across the English channel un . der the American flag and carr Americans to and from the continen