New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-20

Sir Thomas Upton is making humane
use OF his large and luxuriously
equipped steam yacht Erin, which con-
voyed the challenging yacht Shamrock
" from Southampton to New York last
August. In letter to friend in New
York, written at his home in South
gate, England, and dated January T.
Sir Thomas said:
81 am expecting to leave here at the
latest on the Goth OF this month. In
connection with the trip the Erin Is
making under the British Red Cross
Society. The Erin will leave next week
and will 60 direct to Marseilles, where
the personnel will Join her. Besides
the large party OF doctors, nurses and
orderlies, she will carry from twenty
| five to thirty tons of medical stores
and a large quantity Of hospital COM
; forts, also warm clothing for the SOL
diers Of Montenegro and Servis.
"From Marseiles the Erin will pro-
coed to Antivari, in Montenegro, with
doctors and nurses for Cettinje, after
ward coming down the Albanian coast,
through the Corinth Canal TO Piraus
and from thence to Sslonica, where r
special train will convey the rest OF
the doctors, nurses and stores 70 Nish
and Belgrade, in Servia. I will accom-
pany the party, and will see that every
thing is carried out in the best way
possible. The expedition will be In
charge OF Captain Bennett, of the Brit
ish Red Cross.
"There are a good many mines float
ing about the Adriatic, but | under
stand they will all be cleared away be-
fore the Erin arrives. The Servians
and Montenegrians have done very
we'll, and | feel il a great pleasure
that am able to do my little bit to
help my country at this time"
In behalf Of the civilian population
OF Belgium especially the babies-the
women's section Of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium yesterday posted
circulars in $4,000 retail grocery stores
Detailed instructions for sending the
baby supplies and the adult supplies
are contained in the circulars. In post
offices and express Offices notices are
posted telling how the sender may get
back the cost OF transportation.
To facilitate unpscking the boxes
containing supplies for babies they
arc distinguished By green band
while those for adults are marked by
red band. The contents Of both re-
centacles have been fixed upon the ad-
vice Of experts. The cost Of box
which will keep one baby alive for four
weeks is So 20. Wholesale grocers are
in the scheme, and any
money sent for the purchase of boxes
will be used in filling orders through
wholesalers.
Dr. Richard Derby, Colonel Roose-
velt's son-in-law, described the WORK OF
the American Hospital in Paris yester-
dav At q meeting Of the hospital com
mittse. /. was generally considered
N. best military hospital in Europe
bs said. The American ambulance
ohorTeurs had established reputa- (
ton for speed and care, DR.. Derby de-
clsred.
More than 5000 900 are suffering IN .
p.r.,d hecause OF the war, DR.. l.. h. /
secretary OF the
Polish Relief Committee, SAID yes'e'-
dsv NJ. Jaworski, president OF tne
chat National Polish Relief Commit
tee in Vienna, sent a cable message
,.ardsv 20 The Associated Press sp- !
pealing for help.
Al the headquarters Of the Commit
tee Of Mercy it was announced that the
North Carolina committee had raised
20 500 and would spend it in that state
buying supplies. The organization OF
. committee in Kentucky and another
in Mississippi was reported. To the
fund Of the Committee OF Mercy, which
now exceeds 100000, will be added
about $4,000 from the Russian fcte,
g. 500 from the art sale conducted by
Mrs. James B. Eustis, and the proceeds
Of the Vanity Fair given ri Sherry's
last night by the Junior Committee OF
Mercy, headed by the Misses Thsw.
Albert DingvalL who sails to-day on