Evening star., 1915-01-23
$1,18S,122 DONATED FOR
RED CROSS WAR WORK
American Society Maintains Eight
Hospitals in European Arenas
of Conflict.

| Contributions in this country to the
American Red Cross for European war
relief have amounted to $1,188,12e. OF
| this sum the society has expended in
| humanitarian activities S760,510 since
August. It is maintaining eight hospitals
| in the war fields in charge of 1876 Ameri
| cans As surgeons and 100 trained
nurses. Tons of surgical and hospital
supplies and clothing have been shipped
to all of the countries now in arms.
| This summary of its work during five
months of the war was announced at the
American Red Cross headquarters here.
Hospitals Maintained.
| The hospitals being maintained in the
belligerent countries are: The English
| units are in charge Of the American
Womens Hospital at PaiSnton; the
French units are in charge Of a hos
pitaI at Pau: the Russian units are in
charge of hospital at Kief: the German
units are in charge of hospitals at Gleich-
Witz and Kosel. the Austro-Hungarian
units are in charge of hospitals at Vien-
i ma and BUDAPEST; the first unit sent to
Servia is in charge of a hospital at Bel
grade.
There is balance on hand of S427,602,
but funds must be placed in the hands
of fiscal officers. such as surgeon directors
of units, for disbursement in connection
with expenses and maintenance of per-
Sonnel, and also in the hands of New
York shipping agents and of American
diplomatic agents abroad to meet the eX-
pense of handling and forwarding sup
plies consigned to them for further trans
portation. Orders have been placed for
motor ambulances and for other supplies
requiri ing time for preparation, whose cost
must be a charge against any balance on
hand
The Red Cross officials emphasize the
fact that no administrative expenses are
paid from the relief fund. All such ex-
penses, which to date amount to S6,5S7,
have been paid by the society out of it's
own treasury.
Projects Given Aid.
FUNDS have been transmitted to aid in
the maintenance of the American am
bulance in Paris, the American Wom-
ems Hospital at Peignton, England; the
American Red Cross Hospital at
Munich, Germany: for hospitals under
the charge of the units in Germany and
Austria. for the work of the American
relief clearing house in Paris, for the
prisoners bureau of the international
Red Cross committee at Geneva. for the
relief of Belgian refugees in Holland,
to aid the Red Cross of the Neither
pitals and the American Mission Hos
pital in Turkey, for the hospital and
relief work at Beirut, Syria. and to the
American Red Cross committee at
Peking, for the aid of Austrian and
German prisoners in Siberia.
All specifically designated funds. the
summary says, have been forwarded to
the Red Cross societies Of the desig-
mated countries.
Excellent Work Done.
Most satisfactory reports have been
received from outside sources" says
the summary. "of the excellent work
| being done by our American Red Cross
surgeons and nurses at their various
posts of duty. AS requests come in for
, additional personnel, such as are de-
sired are being sent over. BY March
six months of duty will have expired.
and at that time such Of our surgeons
and nurses who, having fulfilled their
contracts, desire to return will be per-
mitted to do so. and others will be sent
to take their places"