The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05

Every nation in Europe rendered
friendly cooperation in this effor; TO
ascertain the exact nature Of the con-
ditions surrounding non-Combatants
and 20 see to il that aid was extended
where needed.
In Serbia an investigation by Rocke-
Teller agents revealed conditions Of
great restitution and distress. over
Swallowed by cp.dcmics of typhus, and
by threatened -ep!demics OF typhoid
and cholera. The foundation took this
situation up with the American Red
Cross. and as a result n central mcdi-
cal board was established in Serbia,
representing the Serbian. English.
French and American Red Cross or
CARNATIONS, the director in charge be-
ing DIR. Richard T.. Strong of the Har-
ward Medical School. OF the Sl25.000
expended for the equipment and main-
tenance of this Serbian medical com
mission the Rockefeller Foundation
has furnished about $4,000, the rest
having been supplied by other con-
tributors to the Red Gro IS.
Early in the present year and after
careful investigation 10y its agents the
foundation authorized its war relief
commission TO assist in the establish
ment of a neutral commission for re-
lief In Poland and guaranteed the adj
ministrative expenses of the latter up
To $4,000 a month. The German
Government agreed to furnish $500, 900
a month for the purchase of food and
Ia stop all acquisitions in Poland as
oon as the relief began.
Recently the German Government
has notified the commission that hav-
ing made a complete inventory Of the
o supplies available at home Ger
many finds itself in position to as
sumo entire responsibility for the re-
lief Of that part of Poland which is
under its control. Since then Austria
has sent word that It will take charge
of corresponding relief work in the
district controlled by 1t. namely.
southern Poland and Galicia.
The amount of the total sum thus
far spent by the Rockefeller Founda-
ions wal relief commission has not
been made public as yet and to estl-
mate 1t at 81 800, 900 or 81, 00O. 900 or
more would be sheer guesswork on
the part OF an outsider. When the
time comes the chances all are that
the foundation will issue a statement
giving the public definite and final in
formation as to its services.
Every reader of THE SUNDAY SIN
knows of course of the work accom-
plished by other prominent agencies
rs well as by the War Relief Clearing
House and the American Ambulance
Hospital in Paris. But comparatively
few. unless directly Interested in this
effort to relieve suffering. have an
adequate idea of the number and
variety OF organizations all over the
land whose members are engaged
thus.
For example, more than $50 such
organizations are sending their con-
tributions through the War Relief
CLEARING House and instead of becom-
ing smaller as time goes by their gifts
of money, clothing, food, hospital sup
plies and all else are increasing by
leaps and bounds. During the last
four weeks the clearing house has
received at It's warehouse almost, If
not quite. as many supplies as it re-
ceiVed between the first of May and
the last of July. Its work began to
run ahead at fun pressure about four
months ago, and while nobody can
give an accurate estimate of the
money value of the goods it has for
wardcd, yet in IA general way the sum
represented by contributions would
be considerably less than 81 200, 900.
The reason why no definite figures
can he given, excepting in the case
of money subscribed, is easily under
stood by a visitor to the warehouse Of
the War Relief Clearing House, where
! scores of cases of goods are arriving
daily from all over this country and
Canada. as well as packages large and
small, bundles of various shapes and
dimensions-thcse by the hundred, by
| the thousand. Here. for example, 10
a case Allied with winter ~overcoats.