New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-15
REFUGEES SEND
WORDS OF CHEER
Party of New York School
Teachers Now Safe
in Switzerland.

Word has been received from James
G. Cannon. Of the American relief com
mittee in London, that the following
tourists from New York City are IN
the care Of the American Consul at
Berne, Switzerland: Miss Margaret
Knox. principal of Public School 10
Miss Ellen Philips, principal of Public
School 1871: Miss Carrie Kearns, prln-
cipal of the New York School for the
Deaf. and Miss Elsa Hassinger, Miss
Lille Haslet. Miss Mary l.. Knox and
Miss Williams.
Hugh d. McGrane has sent cable
message from Genoa to New YORK
friends that he and his party were
leaving for home and would be IN New
York within TWO weeks. IL IS thought
they are on the Principe dl Udlnl'
which was chartered by Dock .Commis-
sioner r. A. c. Smith. Cable messages
from conductors of McGrane's tours IN
London and Paris said sailings had
been provided for their parties.
The Remington Typewriter Company
received a cable message yesterday
from Cesar Verona, its agent in Turin,
Italv. saving that Americans in Italy
were expecting the intervention OIL
the United States.
A cable message Yesterday from An
drcas Dippel. the grand opera singer,
said he was safe in Kaltenleutgeben,
near Vienna, and would sail for the
United States this month. Nine. Emma
Eames and her husband, Emilio de
Gogorza, are believed to be on their
way home. Her brother cabled that
they were in Italy when the war broke
out.
Calling attention to the fact that in
The Spanish-American War generous
contributions for the care OF SICK ana
wounded soldiers came TO the society
from Europe, the American Red Cross
/ announces its intention 10 charter 4
/ shin and send physicians, nurses ana
] supplies to each of the European coun-
/ tries involved in the war. The Hollow
/ ING statement is issued by the society:
During our war with Spain thou
sands of dollars were sent by the Eu-
ropean Red Cross societies 70 the
American Red Cross to aid in the care
. of our sick and wounded soldiers. Now
| in the hour of their supreme need, the
American Red Cross, both for the sake
of humanity and to express our grati.
tude for their aid TO US IN the time OF
trouble and distress, has DECIDED 70
charter a ship and send TO each coun-
try involved doctors, nurses and nos
pital supplies.
This ship, sailing under the Red
Cross flag, will be under the protec-
ton of the treaties Of Geneva and The
Hague, and can enter any harbor Tor
the discharge Of its benetcent duty
In no other way can this trained per-
sonnet, so greatly needed, reach the
different countries. Protection. Is pro-
vided also for the personnel of the
Red Cross societies of neutral states
that render aid by the Treaty OF
Geneva.
"The American Red Cross appeals
most earnestly to all of our people; to
the Governors of states, as presidents
of the Red Cross state boards; to the
Red Cross chapters, to Mayors OF cit
les. to chambers of commerce. to boards
of trade. and to all associations and
individuals for contributions to carry
on this work.
Contributions may be designated by
the donors, if they so desire, for the
aid of any special country, and will be
used for the country designated; but
assistance will be given to all, in the
true spirit of the Red Cross, represent
ed by it's motto, 'Neutrality-Human'
ity" No..
Contributions amounting to 81 200
were received yesterday by Jacob II
Schiff. treasurer of the New York State
Board of the American Red Cross, for
I the European fund.