Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-02

MILLIONS GO TO
WAR SUFFERERS
Foundation Starts Campaign TO
Aid Destitute-First Ship
Off Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, Nov. ITO lose no
time in carrying out its decision, an
nounced yesterday, to help the desti-
tute -combatants in Europe with
the Rockefeller millions, the Rookie
feller Foundation was engrossed to-
day with plans for getting the first
relief ship away tomorrow and i'm
mediately sending its own commits
sion to Europe to direct further work.
This is the first time that the Rookie
feller Foundation, whose endowment
is s100,00O,000, has undertaken charit-
able work in such direct and whole
sale way; its philanthropies hereto
fore having been concerned mainly
with work along scientific lines.
The first move in sending a relief
ship to Europe Immediately involves
an outlay of 1915, 900, and from the an
nouncement of plans Il would appear
that this was only a small part of
what was contemplated and that the
appropriation might rank as the larg-
est individual donation ever made for
war relief.
At the Rockefeller Foundation head
quarters today it was said that further
nights announcement was not yet de-
, cided. The steamer Massapequa,
| which had been chartered from the
New York and Porto Rico line, it was
said would be loaded and able to
leave New York for Rotterdam as
! planned tomorrow with 1900 tons Of
| flour, rice and beans.
The commission which will be sent
to investigate conditions will not get
away on The steamer tomorrow, but
will leave on some other vessel within
a few days. The chairman is Wick
/ life Rose, director-general of the In
/ ternational Health Commission, who
/ is known for his work in organizing
the campaign against the hook-worm
disease. The other members of the
commission will be named in a few
days.
Praise for the plans of the founda-
ton is contained in statements made
public today by Pierre Mali. Belgian
Iconsul-general, and Lionel Hagenaers,
a member OF the Belgian relief COM
mittee.
The Importance Of the Rockefeller
Foundation relief measures may be
realized when ii is known that not
more than ten days supplies remain
for the Belgian people, according to
4 Mr.. Hagenaers, who added:
This aid could not come at a more
fortunate time. A splendid organiza-
ton has been provided throughout
Belgium for the distribution of sup
plies, which is recognized by both the
Belgian and German governments.
This organization is composed OF
prominent Belgians. who will see to
it that the food supplies reach those
for whom they are intended"
Page on Dire Need of Belgians.
Mr.. Rockefeller has been in COM
lmunication with Ambassador Page at
London and makes public a cahle-
gram in which the ambassador de-
lscribes the dire need of the Bell ians
and says that 'it will require a mil
lion dollars a month for seven Of
eight months to prevent starvation
In fact" the ambassador said
"many win starve now before food
can reach them
He added that the British govern
lment forbids the export of food and
that none can be bought on the con-
tinent. 1t was in response to this
urgent message and q similar one
from H. c. Hoover, of the American
relief committee in London, that the
Foundation decided to send a relief
! ship "at the earliest possible mo-
ment" Mr. Rockefeller makes clear
| in his announcement that whatever
steps are taken by the Foundation in
the administration of relief work will
be absolutely neutral. The commission
of investigation will be headed by
wickliffe Rose, director general Of
the international commission, and
will visit the several countries af-
fected by the war. The announce
ment in part follows:
ct having become clear that one
of the most terrible and appealing ef-
fects of the war will fall upon the
non COMMUNICATIONS most innocent
of any part In the cause or the con-
, duct of the conf1ict-the Rockefeller
Foundation has determined to exert
Itself to the extent If necessary, of
millions of dollars for the relief of
the non-combatants in the various
countries involved.
This action is taken as natural
step in fulfilling the chartered pur-
poses Of the Foundation, namely, to
lpromote the well being of mankind
Throughout the world
"I have written the American am
bassador in London that we foresee
f, the probability that large resources
will be very much needed for rehabtl-
itation at time when the resources
now being drawn upon for immediate
relief will be perhaps very nearly ex-
| hausted. Under the circumstances
we feel the need of further advance.
| I'm order to obtain expert opinion
as to the time, place and means OF
rendering aid most effectively, the
foundation has arranged to send to
! Europe within the next few days a
! commission, which shall visit the
countries affected and advise us first