New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
RED CROSS TO AID
SERVIA AND TURKEY
Unit Will Sail from Here
About September S for
the Balkans.

Washington. Aug. 2q-The field Of
operations of the American Red Cross
has been extended 10 include both Ser
Via and Turkey. although the latter
country is not az war. The following
announcement was made at headqusr-
tiers to-day:
Pleas for the assistance Of the
American Red Cross in the care of the
SEX. wounded and destitute in various
European countries are increasing in
number. as well as in the volume Of
necessities sought. Il has been de-
CIded 10 send more nurses than il was
originally intended should board the
Red Cross chartered ship on its first
relief mission. II has also been de-
Clded 20 send a Servian hospital unit.
consisting Of three surgeons and
twelve enrolled Red Cross trained
nurses, on another vessel, in order to
expedite the delivery of this unit. The
Servian unit will sail on a Greek ship
from New York about September 8 and
Will 90 TO the PlreUs. and from there
10 Saiolica. and up into Servia. The
chartered ship, carrying possibly ten
or more units. viii sail directly for
northern European points. probably
before the departure Of the Greek ship
with the Servian party.
-Four Individual contributions re-
ceived at Red Cross headquarters to-
day aggregated $500. George F. Por-
ter. d prominent Chicagoan, has started
a Chicago list Of contributions with
$1,000. Mrs. Redfeld Proctor and Miss
Emily Dutton Proctor, widow and
daughter, respectively, of the late Sem
ator Proctor, Of Vermont, added to
previous generous contributions to-day
with checks for $1,000 each. This
makes $4,000 each given by Mrs. Red
field Proctor and Miss Proctor. Mrs.
Fletcher D. Proctor, daughter-in-lsw Of
the late Senator, has given $1,000; so
three women in the Proctor family
have given $500 10 assist the Red
Cross in its European relief work.
Another contribution received at
Red Cross headquarters to-day was a
check for $500 from Fritz Achelis, of II
Mercer ST., New York, who directed
that this sum be used exclusively for
the relief Of German war sufferers.
Ambassador Page, in London, has
advised the American Red Cross
through the State Department that 1t
is the desire Of the British government
10 use some Of the American surgeons
and nurses on a hospital ship, rather
than in a land hospital. He also ad-
yised that picrIc acid dressings for
burns were greatly desired, and that a
large supply Of Photographic films for
A-ray work would be useful.
"Slr Cecil Spring-Rice, the British
Ambassador, advised the Red Cross late
to-day that the British government
would recognize the neutrality Of the
chartered American Red Cross relief
ship, although the primary owners may
be q German line.
From Mr.. Morgenthau, the American
Ambassador at Constantinople, the
American Red Cross has received an
appeal for zoo cots and substantial
quantities Of bandages and other hospi-
tai supplies. None of these, he said,
can be secured in COnstantinople or in
neighboring countries.
Mobilization has taken the bread
winners from thousands of families
who have no savings and the supplies
requested are needed in Turkey, 1t Is
reported, although that country is not
involved in war. The Constantinople
chapter Of the American Red Cross
wants 10 be prepared for famine,
which would produce much disease"