Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-02
Provisions Loaded

In pursuance of this philanthropy the
Foundation will send commission to
Europe in a few days to report at
first hand as to how. when and where
aid can be. rendered most effectively.
1t has already chartered ship and
loaded it with 1000 tons of provisions
for the relief of the starving Bel
CLANS.
This action is taken,'' Mr.. Rockies
Teller says, las natural step in full
flment of the chartered purposes of
the Foundation, namely, to PROMOTE
the wellbeing of mankind throughout
the world"
The ship is the Massapequa, the
largest neutral vessel now in New
York harbor and it will sail Tuesday,
morning direct for Rotterdam with al
certitication from the British consul
at New York that it's cargo is destined
for the use of Belgian non-combatants
and should not be delayed in transit.
The supplies are consigned to the
American consul at Rotterdam and
will be distributed by the Belfian Re-
lief Commission
Mr. Rockefeller has been in COM
London and makes public a cablegram.
in which the ambassador describes the
dire need of the Belgians and says that
1T will require a million dollars a
month for seven or eight months to
prevent starvation
Tn fact" the ambassador said,
many will starve now before food
can reach them" He added that the
British government forbids the export
OF food and that none can be bought
on the continent
1T was in response to this urgent
message and similar one from H. c.
Hoover of the American Relief COM
mittee in London that the Foundation
decided to send relief ship "at the
earliest possible moment
Mr. Rockefeller makes clear in his
announcement that whatever steps
are taken by the Foundation in the
administration of its relief work will
be absolutely neutral" The commits
sion Of investigation will be headed by
Wickliffe Rose, director general Of
the International Healing Commission
and will visit the several countries af-l
fected by the war.
The announcement follows:
cit having become clear that one of
the most terrible and appealing effects,
of the war will fall upon the non-com-
batants-those most innocent of any
part in the cause or the conduct OF the
confiict-the Rockefeller Foundation
has determined to exert itself to the
extent if necessary Of millions OF dol
lars for the relief of -combatants !
in the various countries involved.
This action is taken as a natural
step in fulfilling the chartered pur-
poses Of the Foundation, namely, ITO
promote the well-being Of mankind
throughout the world
II have written the American am
bassador in London that I'VE forsee
the probability that large resources
will be very much needed for rehabil-
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 advice
I'm order to obtain expert opinion
asNto the time, place and means or
rendering aid most effectively the
Foundation has arranged to SEND 10
Europe within the next few days a
commission which shall visit the eoun-
tries affected and advise us first hand
The chairman of the commission
will be Mr.. Wickliffe Rose. director
general of the International Health
Commission. whose successful exper
rience in organizing the campaign
against Hookworm disease in various
parts of the world peculiarly fits him
for the task We are also seeking u
enlist the CO. operation of one orstwo
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