Evening star., 1915-01-03

Heavy shipments of surgical and medi-
cal supplies and warm clothing into all
the war-torn countries of Europe, trans
mission of about $4,000 in cash to Amer
icon Red Cross agents to meet immediate
needs, and preparation to send further
supplies that are required at once gave
American Red Cross headquarters here
a busy week.
Russia's Prisoners Suffering.
Thousands Of German and Austrian
prisoners in Siberia, in great want and
suffering, have been the subject Of an ap-
peal by DR.. Reinsch, American minister
at Picking. To the misery Of battle
wounds have been added the terrors of
typhoid fever, rheumatism, dysentery and
frost bite.
The American Red Cross has forwarded
a donation Of $4,000 to an American COM
In relief measures for these prisoners. 1t
has also purchased a considerablee amount
OF surgical dressings and medicines on the
Pacific coast to go forward.
From practically all countries where
the Red Cross is maintaining hospital
units and relief stations came encoura ging
reports in effective work accomplished
through the generosity Of the people of
the United States. The American Red
Cross is now maintaining $50 nurses and
forty-four surgeons in the European war
area.
Relief for Belgians.
Receipts Of 200 boxes Of warm clothing
and blankets for Belgian refugees in Hol-
land, shipped by the American Red Cross
the middle Of December, was acknowl-
edged in cablegram received by Miss
Mabel T. Boardman at Red Cross head
quarters from American Minister Henry
Van Dyke at The Hague. All the goods
nave been distributed, advises Minister
Van Dyke, who concludes. Thank Red
Cross for splendid, useful gift
From the Red Cross Bush terminal
warehouses in Brooklyn an additional
shipment of hospital supplies, for the
use OF the six surgeons and tWenty-four
framed nurses composing the American
just been started, via Bordeaux In
cluded in this shipment are 200 pounds
or chloroform, 1000 pounds of assorted
bandages, 5000 yards of gauze, 100 bales
manganate of potash, 26O doses of teta-
nus antitoxin, one box of surgical in
struments, one box of ligatures and su-
lures, and other hospital equipment.
Red Cross headquarters from the British
Red Cross and the American relief
clearing house in Paris in answer to in
qutries, state that anti-tetanus, anti
typhoid and anti-diphtheretic serums
are greatly needed. The American Red
Cross has taken steps to make supple
mental shipments to meet the needs
Heavy Clothing Needed.
1t has also been learned from the
clearing house in the French capital
that clothing for women. children and
babies. and overcoats for men are
sorely wanted. The French Red Cross
wants more pajamas, shirts, GONZALES
cent robes, crocheted socks and bed
linen.
During the past week supplemental
shipment of 100 cases of hospital sup
plies was sent to the British Red Cross.
OF specially designated funds it for
warded through the State Department
S3l, 900 to the German. Russian, Servian,
French and British Red Cross societies.
Fifteen thousand dollars, 5000 Of which
was specially donated for the purpose by
Bayard Dodge of New York, was sent
to Consul General Hollis. at Beirut,
Syria, for urgent hospital and local re-
lief work. This was in answer to an ap-
peal from the consul general
Sir William Garstin. head Of the sup
ply division Of the British Red Cross.
has acknowledged receipt, with thanks,
Of a heavy shipment Of relief supplies
made last week.