Evening star., 1914-09-30
Accepts Offer of Americans to
Send Toys and Clothing to
War Orphans.
JUSSERAND TRANSMITS
GOVERNMENTS Letter
Gifts Also Will Be Sent to the Chill.
dren Of the Other Nations
at War.

Through NJ. julie Jusserand, French
ambassador to the United States. the
government of France has gratefully
accepted the offer of the children OF
America to send shipfoad Of toys,
warm clothing and other Christmas re-
membranes to the war orphans OF
France. OF course, the idea embodied
In the plan for sending the Christmas
ship does not contemplate that the
children of this country are to remem-
Der only those of France. The plan is
broader in it's scope than that, and the
purpose is to send remembrances to
the little folk of all the nations now
plunged in the bloodiest, most savage
war of all history.
The idea of the Christmas ship was
communicated to Ambassador Jusse-
rand by John Callan OLaughlin, Wash
ington representative of the Chica go
Herald. the newspaper that originated
the plan Last Saturday the French
AMBASSADOR, who had transmitted Mr..
received that governments reply,
which he at once forwarded to Mr..
O'Laughlin, with the following letter:
Jusserand's Acceptance.
"Ambassade de la RepubNque
Franchise aux Etats Unis,
Washington. le September 26. 1914.
MY Dear Mr.. OLaughIin: Referring
to my letter of the 23d. beg to say
that 1 have just received my govern
ment's answer.
They accept with the sincerest grati-
tude your offer. and the necessary steps
have been taken so that the 'comite du
secours national may assume at the
proper moment the care of distributing
what you intend so kindly to send for
French children next Christmas.
My government would like to know
when the time comes the name and
date. of departure of the ship, so that
every facility be given it when 1t
reaches one of our harbors
Il inclose copy of my governments
telegram.
"As the cold season is at hand and
will have set in when your Christmas
ship goes. am sure that the large
percentage of warm clothing which
You intend to include among your gifts
will be especially welcome.
Believe me, with the best regards
and many thanks,
"JUSsERAND."
French Governments Reply.
transmitted by NJ. Delcasse, minister
translation being given with the reply
in the original:
(OriginaL)
BORDEAUX, September 25, 1914.
Ambassador Francois, Washington:
lie Gouvernement de la RepubliQue
envisage la genereuse initiative du Chi
cago Herald ct de ses confreres avec
une profonde sympathie ct IL vous prize
d'adresser tous ses remerciements aux
auteurs du projet Je m'entends avec
lie Ministre de rInterieur pour confer
au Comite du Secours national lie
soin de distribuer les envois.
Vous voudrez bien m'aviser du de-
part du navire Qui en- assurera lie trans
port ainst que du port de debarquement
des coils Javertirai alors lie Ministre
tes soient accordees au point de vue
douanier. DELCASSE.''
(Translation.)
"BORDEANX, September 25, 1914.
French Amba 8ador, Washington:
The government of the republic
views the generous initiative of the
Chicago Herald and the newspapers as.
sociated with it with a profound sym.
pathy, and prays you to address to the
authors of the plan it's hearty thanks
have taken the necessary steps with
over to the national relief committed
the duty of distributing the gifts.
PLEASE advise me of the date of the
departure of the ship which will trans.
port the gifts well as the port fr
France where 1t will land them. Wher
SO advised / will notify the minister OF
finance in order that all customs ant
other facilities may be accorded to it.
'DELCASSE."