New-York tribune., 1914-12-23
100000 POLES NEED AID
Committee Here Seeks to Relieve Suffering Caused in
Poland by War-Begian Fund Sweed by Gifts.

The American Polish Relief Commit
tee. Of which Nine. Msrcells Sembrlch
is president, and for the benefit OF
which she will give a recital at Car
uegie Hall on January 2, has opened
headquarters in the Depew Building,
439 Fifth sv, opposite the Public
Library. Miss ". Webb, the executive
secretary, is Ia charge, and subscrip-
tions for the fund, as we'll as clothing,
will be received there.
The committee has consolidated with
the Polish National Fund, and has a
membership Of about one hundred. The
chairman of the executive committee Is
Mrs Howard Van Sinderen, and the
treasurer is the Guaranty Trust Com
pany. The first help will probably go
to refugees in Russian Poland and in
Galicia, but funds will be sent to any
point in this section of Europe where
there is suffering. The committee will
cooperate with the organization for the
relief of Jews in Poland, Of which Felix
Warburg is president, and especial care
will be taken to prevent duplication Of
effort.
subcommittee for sewing is to be
formed, and clothing that is contributed
will be fixed up at once Rehorts re-
ceived by the committee state that
more than 100000 persons are home
less in Poland alone, and that there are
at least 100000 refugees in the city Of
Warsaw The devastation in Poland has
been as complete as in Belgium, and
more than 500 towns in Poland have
been destroyed
The funds received thus far by the
committee total S5,148. Among the con-
tributions is one from Cardinal Farley
Of $4,000.
James Gerard, American Ambas-
sador in Germany, became an honor
ary chairman Of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium yesterday. The
commission now has three ambassa-
dors acting as honorary chairmen,
Ambassador Page, the Spanish Ambas-
sador in London and Ambassador
Gerard. Lindon W. Bates, chairman
Of the commission, said yesterday that
Mr.. Gerard had given invaluable as
sistsnce in the complications arising IN
obtaining safe conduct for the relief
ships sent 10 Belgium.
The Belgian Relief Fund amounted
to S7l6,222 SO. Among the contributors
were: Anon, $1,000; \. Victor Barnes,
$1,000; S. Vernon Mann, ir, 500;
William L. Benedict, 500; F. W. Lord,
500; Belgian Relief Fund, Great Neck,
Long Island, 800; Belgian Relief Com
mittee, Elmira, $500; J. and l., $500;
proceeds Of tea dance given by Miss VI.
J. Ridgely, sl45; Charles J. Eder, 500;
/. Havemeyer. 500; collected by Paul
Melchers, 500 30.
Irwin S. Cobb will give an illustrated
lecture at the Waldorf-Astoris on
the afternoon OF January Z for the
benefit Of the American Red Cross.
The funds Of the Red Cross reached
slil, l,eis 90 yesterday. Among the con-
tributors were: Through THE New
York Herald" Sl3l; anonymous, in
place Of Christmas gifts, si25; Method
ist Episcopal Sunday school, West
Pittston, Penn, SllO; Twentieth Cen
tury Club, Richmond Hill, Long Island,
500; Second Presbyterian Church,
Elizabeth, y. j., SOB 43.
The Committee Of Mercy fund
amounted TO sss,si5 50. Among the
contributors were: II. r. Ambrose,
Orange, y. j., 500; Mrs. +. r. Mason,
500; Mrs. ". 5. Cox, 500; Orrer b.
Woener, 800, and Mrs. Agernon Cool
idge. $50.
Are medicines conIaband Of warp