New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-19

London. Aug 90 Henry $. RrccNcn-
rilcc. Assistant Secretary OF War OF
She United States. announced hls plans
to-day for Che relief of STRANDED Amer
leans Boo Europe
London is TO be- tho headquarters
for the relief Of those Americans now
on the Continent The cruisers Ten.
ncssee and North Carolina will coal
and make their headquarters az tal-
mouth. moving from there TO tonu,,
mental points whoncvCr ' U.s. found
necessary.
Major Daniel "a. Kctcham will dl-
rect the relief work from London. with
Captain Harry p Dalton assisting MN.
They Will open Offices in London and
viii devote their attention chiefly TO
obtaining reservations for Americans
now Ia England and on the Continents.
Major Charles A. Hcdckiu IS TO d.
rect the relief IN France, assisted by
Cantajns Coleman. Louis Brin,on.
Granville SEWER Edward ID. Ardery
and Miller. All will 60 20 Cherbourg
or hoard the North Carolina and scat
Ter through France under Major Hcde-
Nn'S orders II 10 be found necessary
they viii be authorized 90 send AmerI-
cans southwark 20 Mediterranean ports.
but refugees preferably viii be sent 20
;urr % Falmouth 'u ABOUT FIVE days.
iir Breckenridge will accompany the
Tennessee to Rotterdam. sailing from
Falmouth tomorrow. The tennessee,
utlh Nr. Breckenridge. viii return 10
Falmouth on Suuda.
Major James A. Ryan is 90 direct the
German RELIEF. assisted by Captains
SchiDCcl. tolv.c. Fentou and Cross,
VINO VIII scatter through Germany If
perm tied and send Americans 10 Rot
terdam or 20 British ports, whence
sailIngs arc scheduled for America. II
the American officer arc denied ac-
mission 70 Germany the party viii re-
iurr 20 London.
Eighteen SaiiinCs Arranged.
Eighteen British saiiirgs FOR Amer
lea are announced between now and
August o.. and Mr Breckenridge feels
that Americans viii be able 70 leave
England without the assistance Of
American transports. However. he
thinks it likely that the situation M
Switzerland. Austria and Italy will
make It necessary 20 send tran sports
to tho Mediterranean.
The relief committees and the Amer
lean Embassy here arc now persuaded
that tho Original estimate Of 10000
Americans on the Continent was only
half the real number. About n 900
Americans srC said to be iu Switzer-
land alone. while reports from Austria
and Italy now sno" increased num-
heIs. "iir A.t0 change ~, outlet ~
railway and few mediterranean sail
inCs.
Discussing the American relief woIa
la London. be- lincs says to-day:
'Ir spite @. tc c1 orts made by the
American Embassy - London 10 Spur
me a-'hoi-l',. d, nome 20 ac'iQn' ll Is
not the general opinion tha, the GO
eminent mas so Tar covered itself With
glory, either I'D the matter Of trans,
ports or In lt7 munlrccnce 100 regard
% FUNDS.
the frco las'ne chartered to7day
che yaCh. VIKING for American Nasons
and their families returning TO Amer
ica from Liverpool.
Wrer The announcement was made
Pr fhe American committee rooms this
morning that 1000 pieces of baggage
from tho Continent had arrived az the
Chsrirc Cross station there was JOY
uuconhncd among the women. some OF
whom eypcrlercrd additional thrills OF
.,t,.fsc.,or whom fhey located their
am, b,1or-i-er hint others. NOT so
M. 900 ,,..lf.,a,.., r Gloom
49, r., -
Some "eIuso,s "e' D'ssase.
II was the unexpected arrival OF TINS
seemingly los. luggage when u.s. re
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