New-York tribune., 1914-12-20

"iN Ni tit luldS desired, as witness the re
suits of the appeals throughout the United
States.
IN the fifteen weeks TO the middle of Nov
: ember six principal agencies in New
York City alone had raised over a million
and quarter dollars IN war relief The Red
Cross took in S3li ,Sil 63, or enough 10 pay
the whole bill IN connection with the "mcrcy
ship, and leave balance The German
Relief Fund reached Sl55,627 62: the
American Hospital in Paris received Sl53.-
Sizes; the Prince of Wales Fund S73,-
7170S; the Swiss Fund S6O. 900: and the
Belgian Relief Fund Si65,4 422 %.
In connection with the latter. a hearty
welcome has been given TO Madame Lola
NandCrNcldc wife of one of the Belgian
Commissioners TO the United States. who
is visiting the principal cities in the en-
dcaVor 20 secure additional contributions
for the relief of the devastated provinces of
Belgium, and the millions of people of that
unhappy country now facing starvation.
Madame Nandervcldc brings a message
from Queen Elizabeth OF Belgium, and the
official sanction of King Albert. The sue
CeSStul hearing already accorded her Is
happy augury
Her appeal has been backed up by the
American Ambassador at London, Walter
II. Page, who Cablcd recently:
The people of Belgium are within a week or
ten days of actual starvation. This account
of the situation IS not exaggerated. IL viii re-
Quirc >l,OOOOOO a month for seven or eight
months TO prevent starvation. In fact, many
VIII Starvc now before food can reach them.
Every dollar YOU choose 20 give will save or
prolonE a human life If YOU give II quickly
enough No other time viii come m any land
when there can be greater need. Buy SlN
parts wheat, two parts rice, two parts Deans
and ship in neutral ships consigned 20 the Amer
lean Consul at Rotterdam.
The response came with eloCtritying
ouickness. The Rockefeller Foundation
chartered the liner MasSapcqua, loaded her
with 1000 tons of flour, rice, bacon. and
beans. and by forced sailing got her to
Havrc bv November H. In Philadelphia IN
four DAYS over Sl20,0OO was raised through
popular subscription for the purchase OF
1900 tons of flour, dried fruits, beans,
canned vegetables, condensed milk and
other supplies, all of which were shipped
November u on the Thclma for Rotterdam.
Then a few davs later the THANKSGIVING
Ship Om, larger than the Thelma was sent
loaded with gifts from Philadelphia and
other Pennsylvania newspapers.
IN llC meantime tllt A'NiNlID' silltt4iNi
American relief ship, had arrived at the
Holland port with 1000 tons of provisions
for the Begians On November II the
Christian Herald chartered the Jan Block at
an English port and despatched her with
600 tons of flour. rice, and peas for Rottcr-
dam. Splendid As this beginning has been,
it obviously only scratches the surface, and
the Rockefeller Foundation arranged to
charter the Agamemnon and the Niches.
which 1t Is hoped. will be able To land >lOO,-
600 of supplies in Belgium before Christmas.
A S to the future here is a message from
n Chairman Mabel T. Boardman, of the
American National Red Cross az Wash
ington:
There are eight different countries in Europe
;-yo',es in this war. and others. ike Holland
Switzerland. and Albania, are suffering greatly
from its consequences. Therefore the funds
have 90 De rather thinly spread out. The Red
Cross has not only 90 aid the sick and wounded.
but has also Co help the Belgian refugees. as n