Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-29
RED CROSS WORK
NEVER E0UALlEO
More Than S1,O00.000 Spent for
Relief of Sufferers from
the War.

New York April 25.-An American Red
Cross report in which the shipments of
hospital medical, and relief supplies from
the Bush Terminal in Brooklyn, to the
| various European war zones, are item
lied and totalod, shows that the American
organization has to date sent to Europe
moro than !, 200 bales of an average weight
of 800 pounds each of absorbent cotton;
surgical rauze that if stretched in "A single
line would reach from the Battery, In
New York to Niagara Falls; mo,e than
90 eco hounds of chloroform and ether;
over $500 yards of bandages, and 1,123
cases of surgical instruments. The value
of these supplies, which have been dis
trbuted to all the warning nations. is said
to be in excess of sl,o00,OO0 In all historr
no neutral organization has ever before
approached this record of work done IN
behalf of the warriors and non-combat-
ants of other nations.
The report covers the period from Sep
TENDER II OF last year to the nth of this
month Since the former date no week
has passed in which no large shipment
of medical or relief supplies was shipped
from the Bush Terminal
The supplies sent to France constitute
in bulk the largest of the American ship
|nents. TO that county has gone about
600 pounds of absorbent cotton, 15N1
ards of bandages $4,000 yards Of plain
md surgical gauze, four automo-
9ile ambulances, 30 cases of
urgical supplies, 5oS5 pounds Of choro-
orm and ether, Sol cases of hospital
lothing. 700 stretchers. and many con-
ignments of crinolne, alcohol, blankets
nd miscellaneous supplies.
Great Britain follows France in the
otal of Red Cross supplies received from
he American organization. To that
ountry has been shipped about 1900
bounds of absorbent cotton, 1862 600 yards
II plain and surgical gauze, four auto
Mobile ambulances. 10000 yards of band
ges. 1850 pounds of choroform and
Their, 96 cases Of surgical supplies, be-
ides many shipments which included
tretchers. hotwater bottles, blankets,
ubber goods. hospital clothing, and
Uphold and tetanus serum.
Germany comes after England. To the
aisers people have been forwarded
600 pounds of medicated cotton, 1890
ards of handages, To- COO wards Of plain
nd surgical gauze. four automobile am
ilances. &C cases of surgical supplies.
800 pounds of chloroform and ether, and
ich as antitoxins, rubber goods, hos
tai clothing. etc.
To Austria Hungary have been shipped
600 pounds of cotton, 1900 yards of
huze, four automobile ambulances. 5000
bunds of choroform and ether, in ad-
tion to large shipments of surgical
moline drugs. surgical Instruments.
psptal clothing. and other Red Cross
pplies
Russia has received 5000 pounds of
ton. 1900 yards Of gauze, 76 cases
surgical supplies. 5000 pounds Of
loroform and ether. besides antitox-
+, hospital garments, drugs, alcohol
70 the Relgians have been sent two
~ equipped United States army field
spitals. $500 pounds of cotton, Go,"O
rds of gauze, 100 cases of surgical
ppies three automobile ambulanccs.
sterling outfits, $500 blankets besides
Rc shipments of other supplies and
dical and surgical equipment.
he Serbian shipments disclose the ter
lie conditions existing in that plague
den little nation and show what a ire
ndous task the American Red Cross,
ether with the Rockefeller founda-
D. has undertaken In the effort to rid
country Of typhus and other dis
es that are epidemic there
he Serbian consignments include 20
pounds of cotton. 200 yards of gauze,
(rly so cases of hospital clothing. sur
hl supplies, clothing, chloroform and
Ter. and the following shipments to be
d in the war against tYphus and other
Eases; 100000 pounds of mercury, 1900
S of cholera bacteria. 26 hospital wall |
is, and copper boilers, laboratory |
ipment whitewash brushes, kerosene
filters. and spray pumps.
the Turks among other things have |
n shipped COCO yards of gauze, 200 |
nds of cotton, % cases of hospital |
mentS. and ten tons of washing soda !
4S3 pounds Of chloroform and ether |
addition to other supplies. To the |
bteneGrins the Red Cross has sent H. |
pounds of cotton, loo yards of gauzc. !
des other supplies.