New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-10
Safety in Relief Flag.

Captain G.. G.. Green, of the .mr
Batiscan. which arrived yesterday from
Rotterdam for new relief cargo, tod
how the flag of the Commission for
Relief in Belgium saved him from pos
sible destruction by submarines.
"The Batiscan," Captain Green aid,
sailed from Philadelphia on December
G 18th 6.780 tons of wheat. W. ived
on January 2 at the neutra. passage OF
the North Sea. This assage is marked
by the North Hinder Lightship. On the
English st of the passage the sea Is
heavily mined by the English, and on
the Continental side the Germans nave
sown explosives.
81 ran up the commissions banners
on each side OF the shi., and also at
each masthead and across the forward
part of the bridge. T..ere were tuD-
marines everywhere, an, | was con-
stantly being held up. One submari.e
bobbed up out of the water ongsioe
of me, and voice shouted from a meg
aphone:
"Nyhat is your home port"
az answered in a hurry: "A relief ship
from the United States; home port.
a'All right. Go abe ad,' said the
voice, and directly the submarine dis
appeared. .,; &c
N women's section of the commits
sion. who has formed organizations IN
thirty-three states, got word yest-rday
fiat Nebraska is planning to send
shinload of corn to Europe. Also. the
state Panama Pacific Commission mas
decided to give up the Nebraska ex-
bibit at the fair and instead send ST.
332 to the Belgians.
More Aid for Belgium.
The commissions weekly report says
that 280,431 tons of food have Dc n or
soon are to be sent to Belgium, forty
six ships being used for the purpose.
A. Rotterdam $3.50 tons T. been
unloaded. transported in sixteen ships.
Civ steamers are now on their way TO
Rotterdam, carrying 4O,46O tons, an
the commission has three steamships,
representing a tonnage OF 2l,9O0, no"
loading in United States ports. EIeVeh
n or Ships are IN their way mere
reload with $4,000 tons, and eleven
more are under charter for future BAD
ing. .;t,..a hv ,bs
millers OF the country, is pelhg, pui
aboard the South Poin., WHICH VIII sall
from Philadelphia tomorrow.
Contributors OF clothing toward the
American Polish Fund are notlned that
money gifts vii be USED TO BUY gar
nnents either from the Vacation war
Peiief Work Committee or other IKE
oroanizations which give work u the
home unemployed, thereby serving
donbIp mission. Patterns for thcso VINO
visb 70 work at home may be obtained
~ the clothing department at ta2
Polish headquarters, IA East Fo-ty-seV-
enth Street. t.L os,
sctive members of the Polish RelieI
Committee, will introduce MI. van
Norman at his illustrated lecture on
Poland at the Hotel Gotham at cioeh
This afternoon. Among the committee
receipts yesterday was SI,ooo iro;i
John A. Rath. OF Honolulu Inc '0'a' %
now S20,6Oo ~. ,.-,,,o, oo,vor.
.;or Of District /. L. O. B. B., the Oldest
! ding Jewish fraternal order. IN the
I, rited States. closed yesterday, az
Worcest4r. Mass, the delegates SUD
scr;bed 81 600 TO the American ZIonists
toward the relief ship which Is 10 60
70 Palestine. Rabbi Silverman. ptesi-
Il =, Of the district, reported that SIz'-
o00 had been subscribed by the lodges
ana that more contributions were ex-
pected. The district embraces ne.
York. Massachusetts, Connee'Ieu"
Rhode Island and Canada.
a club of Italian boys IN Boston
%o,,b End sent 81 20 the Belgian Ike,
lief Fund yesterday. The boys raised
tIe money By paying dues OF cents .
week. A letter accompanying the gu.
snorested that the money be spent TOT
milf for some Of the 10000 babies DOM
in Belgium since the war began.
some time to-day the steamer ufeAi
civ will sail with 9,409 tons OF 1000
for women, children ard other nom
combatants in Belgium. This cargo
ne largest sent from this country LOT
Relgian relief-brings the total 1000
through the Belgian ne
lie Fund TO more than sl,o0O,oo0; Se-
snrint,ons 10 date total s9l4,s6s 3d..
~ appeal 20 Jews to make the teasI
If purim, which comes this year on
February 2s, the occasion for extra re-
i;ef contributions for their orothers
and sisters in Europe was issued yes,
terday by the American jewish heliei
Committee. Fad @or
women and children victims OF the war
in ali European countries Is now Will
oat The American Women's war Re
l.. & MA L.