The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-18
BABIES IN BELGIUM
SUFFERING FOR MILK
No Cows Are Left in the COul-
try, Reports viii
Irwin.
10000 BORN SINCE WAR

The latest and most acute tragedy from
which Belgium is suffering now is the
lack OF milk for babies. This wac indi-
Gated in a cablegram which reached the
Commission for Relief in Belgium here
yesterday from H. c. Rover. chairman
in London. His Message, which said that
condensed milk in large quantities WAS
needed at once, was given out by the COM
mission as a suggestion for tie cuida.ce
of American givers.
The acuteness OF the H.:ua;ior IN Bel
GUM was enlarged upon Yesterday by
VIII Irwin. who came recently from that
country. lie said shat the German armies
left no milch or other COWS an that even
heiters were butchered for food.
II Think" said he. that 10000 bibics
haze been born In Belgium since the war.
Ref 'es In some places are getting ten
ounces OF food day. a quarter Of tic
normal diet. and nursing is impossible Of
course with so little food
Belgian women have searched the ref.
uge OF German camps for the last drops
of condensed milk. We iud there is a
surplus of condensed milk In CONTRIB. adj
Joining Belgium. but that eNigeHcies OF
war prevent its shipment where ii is most
needed
Under the auspices OF the 'Iuseum OF
French Art a concert was given last nigh;
In the ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton. The
proceeds will be devoted To- the field ser
vice of the French Red Cross. The musical
programme was arranged hy Nitcor
Harris and comprised ancient and mod
ern French music. Miss Lorraine Wyman
and Emilio de Gorgoza We're the soloists
and among their numbers were songs OF
the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries
and some of the old Breton folk songs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron T Herrick were
the special guests Of the evening. Amonr
the patronesses OF the concert were Mrs
Whitney Warren. Mrs. John Henry Ham
mond. Mrs r Burial Hoffman Countess
de I.aucier Nillars. Mrs otto ". Kahn
Mrs Hamilton Fish Webster. Mrs. charles
H. Cost,r. Mrs. Paul Moron, Mrs. Archer
NJ Huntington. Mrs. McDougall Hawkes.
Mrs Eugene de Raimhouville, Mrs. Frank
Spencer Wltherbee and Mrs. Joseph
Pulitzer
The American Ambulance Hospital Of
| Paris received three gifts Yesterday 81
| sll0O each for the purchase Of motor
! ambulances They were from Mrs. An
| drew Carnegie, Cleveland H. Dodge and
! VI. G. Frick. Total gifts yesterda
amounted to 5000 making total &c
date of se20.tij.
The Red cross has asked for contribu'
| lions Of hospital sheets 80 by Sc inches
! The Organization shipped go cases Of
medical goods on tho Laplaud Wedne1
day. Yesterdays contribution amounted
to sS.t4>. making grand total Of
sos lf03.
Tho French Relief Fund received gifts
Yesterday making it's total si".959.il.
/ Henry tlevS. treasurer Of the Dollar
/ Christmas Fund, announced Yesterday ,
! total ot $3.50, Of which sl,26o Vas r."
Ceived yesterday.
The Belgian Relief Fund was added e
( Yesterday to the extent Of S3.S0o, hIinEiui
the total 10 date to sSN3.Ol5.
| The Commute of Mercy ackuov LEDGE
, the receipt yesterday Of Si,l3l."5, bring
/ ing the total amount to $685.
The Field Force Fund has heen organ
| ICED IN London to collect clothing an,
| articles of comfort for the British soldier
at tho front. II has the patronage o
! Queen Mother Alexandra. Lady French
1 the Duchess Of Portland, the Countess -
/ Airlie. Lady Henry Ben'iuck. MdJor-'ieu
/ Arhuthnot and others The idea is u
make up individual parcels for tn" sol
! diers. consisting OF necessary clothes am
! such Injuries as mittens, bath towel. SOAP
: hludksrchisfs. chocolate stationery, PIN
and tobacco. Mrs. william Sclater. wh'
/ organized tho Field Force Fund duriu.
/ the BpcT war. is honorary secretary. IN,
! arrangements 10 contribute may be NAL
! through Chase Mellen of - Cedar stree
II was announced Yesterday that sine
| November 10 there has been subscribe,
| to the Austrol Hungarian Red Cross an
| Relief funds d total Of s6S,60l.3i.