Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-26
SUMMARY OF THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS RELIEF WORK
AUG. | TO JAN. 8 IN EUROPE

| The following summary OF the Anneri-
can Red Cross relief work in Europe
from Aug, ! last TO Jan. has been
issued as follows:
Five months have passed since the
American Red Cross began its activities
for the war relief work. A brief state
nent OF what has been accomplished in
that period follows.
Until any relief work is completed it is
not possible 10 make a detailed and clas-
sified report of expenditures Funds
must be placed in the hands of fiscal
officers, such as Surgeon Directors of
unltes, for disbursement in connection
with expenses and maintenance OF per-
sonnet; and also IN the hands of New
York shipping agents and Of American
diplomatic agent abroad to meet TIE eX-
pense OF handling and Forwarding sup
pies consigned TO them for further
transportation. Orders haze hcen placed
for lcc,or ambulancvs audEfcr other sup
Plies requiring time Tor preparation.
whose cost must be q charge against any
balance on hand. However, III spite OF
these facts, tie officers Of the American
Red Cross believe general statement
should be made at this time
The personnel 50 far sent TO Europe
consists OF II surgeons and $50 nurses a
total OF 10.
The English units are in charge Of a
hospital at Pau.
The Russian units are IN charge Of q
hospital at kiev.
The German units are IN charge Of hos
pitals at G4eicAwitz and koseL
The AUs.rt- Hungarian units are il
chars- Of hospitals at Vienna and Buda-
pest.
The first uait sent 70 servia IS in
charge OF a hospital at Belgrade.
There has not YET been time to receive
word as 10 The stations OF the two other
units lately sent 10 SerVia. Most salts
factory reT MS nave been received from
outside sources Of tie excellent work he
ing done ~ our American Red Cross
surgeons and nurses az their various
posts Of G&t3. As requests come in for
additional personnel. sucn as are desired
are being sent over. By March SIX
months Of duty vii have expired. and at
that time such Of our surgeons and
nurses VINO. having fulfilled their con-
tracts, desire 70 return VIII be permitted
/" 90 - "''' o1"e!s VIII "e sent 10 ti'he
Ten races
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4oll9" ~ I"' Foses'
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nus IL Germany ana austria Tor the
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ana German PRISONERS III 9!"eIia'
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rope y ee!erai SUMMARY o. 'Hese sup
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etc, % casts l. s. army i'ei0 iiieo1cai
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instruments 9 ans - Eases
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vaccine "'V'V 'uoes' oiaiihe's, 'S''
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