The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-04

VIZ f"h l'''' w paw "a
csSsary relief In the form Of food for
the civil population OF that part Of
liussian Poland hereinafter described
II Is proposed to establish certain
agencies. which working in coopera-
ton. VIII cndeavor "a Obtain grain or
Hour from available sources. trans
port Il to Poland and distribute IL
among the people solely according to
their need anu without relation TO
creed or race,
This proposition H. advanced after
discussions held in Berlin tween the
representative Of the Imperial Ger
man Government, Gcheiinrat Dr. The
od"r Lcwald, Director in the Reich
SAINT d.s lnnorn. the Austro-Hun-
Earian Government, The Spanish and
American Ambassador IN Berlin and
Wickliffc Rose. chairman of the war
relief commission of the Rockefeller
Foundation Ernest y. Bicknell. dircc-
tor of tho American Red Cross. also
a member of the war relief commits
sion: Henry james. Jr.. of the war
relief commission of the Rockefeller
Foundation. and Prince Hatzfeldt.
president. and Herbert Jr..
treasurer. and other members of the.
German Relief Committee for Poland.
Three TIA Sses Of Agencies.
1t is proposed thai the agencies to
he created shall consist OF three
classes or groups:
l, Committees whose function shall
bc 10 collcc; contributions OF money
with which to purchase and thrans-
mort food. and to turn such contribu-
tons over 10 tine International COM
mission for Relief In Poland.
ii. IN International COMMISSION
for relief IN Poland which shall be a
neutral agency constituted as fol-
lows
HoSoRART CHAuEMEN.
His ENcellcncy Polo .tc Bcrrabe
spanish Ambas s.dor 10 Germany.
His ENcelleucy
Spanish Ambassador to Austria
Hungary.
His Exccllrncy the Hon. Frederick
G. pcnfield. American Ambassador
to Austrla-lIungary.
HIS Archiepiscopal Grace the Arch
bishop of Poseu.
His Exceilency the Archbishop Of
krakau.
Jacob II. Schlm of New York.
CHAIRMAN.
His ENcellency the lion. James w
Gerard. American Ambassador to
Germany.
pIRECroR-GENERAL.
Eliot Wadsworih.
EXECUTIVE STAFF.
ITO be solicited by the Director
General.)
TREASURER.
Tho Dresdencr Hank
Chief headquarters. Berlin.
Branch headquarters. where neces-
sary.
Ill Local Relief Committees in those
cities, villages and districts OF Po-
land where necessary.
Functions Of the Agencies,
7. The functions Of the committees
organized 10 collect relief funds will
he to use all legitimate means for
Obtaining contributions q. money or
suitable supplies OF food and to turn
over all funds and supplies to the
commission for relief In Poland. As
bread Is the chief need. u * urged
tina, III. principal EFFORTS of these
committees lo devoted 10 collecting
money with which to buy grain or
f,our nj; the most convenient and ac-
cessibie points.
II. The functions 81 the Commits
sion for Relief In Poland will be SUBJ
stantially ~ follows.
t) To receiv. contributions OF
money far the purchas" and Transport
tation Of food supplies.
tb) To purchase. o supplies from
neutral or Other available sources. to
transport them To appropriate centres
Of relief distribution in Poland and to
teliver them into the possession OF
he local relief committees
Endcavor to establish a channel
through which food supplies ma he
imported from neutral countries under
tn. Government guarantees described
In paragraph j., under the heading
"GOvrrnmentaI Guarantees and Re.
sp0n>ibllities."
,c) To exercise supervision over the
operations Of the loral relief commit
tees In order 10 promote efficiency
and .mpartiality, 10 receive from local
, committees the money obtained 10y
them from the sale Of food to individ-
uals. and to pay such money to the
treasurer of the commission to DE APP
piled TO the purchase Of additional re-
lief supplies III 10 repay money ad-
vanccd for that purpose.
All Records Provided For.
,dJ To keep On accurate account
nj all money received and expended
and Of al relief supplies purchased
and distributed and to make a public
report OF all receipts arI dlsbursc-
mrGts.
' ~ ~ - N'Ht NHA' ''A'' 'V'
tributed BY the Wa l.eliei Commits
sion Of the Rockefeller Foundation al
expenses OF salaries of officers and
employees Of the Commission for Re
lief in Poland. all necessary travel cX-
pclls.s OF such officers and employees.
end AL expenditures for office rent.
printing and all other necessary adj
ministrativc charges at the hestdqutr-
tiers Of the commission. none OF thu
expenses enumerated in rnis para
graph shall he a charge against the
relief funds contributed through the
committees Described in class II, un-
! lcss tn" expenses exceed the sum Of
80. 000 per month. which Is the limit
OF the sum the Rockefeller Foundation
agrees to contribute for expenses.
III The duties Of the local relief
committee in Poland. which shall he
composed o. citizens Of known iu-
t,Gri'y duI Intelligence and repre-
scniing the various racial and religious
elements q, the population, shall be,
lal To- receive, receipt for and
protect an relief supplies delivered 10
them by the International Commits
sion to- itelie: 81 Poland.
CO. T. diStrlbu," relief supplies
In \ systematic and impartial manner
among those Of the population who
cannot obtain food through other
channcts To adhere 10 the character
and amount Of the da'.y ration pcr
indiVidua! witch may H.. fixed by tho
International Commission for Relief
In Tolagd II Keep an accurate record
of all persons who receive free food
md tp comply with svcl other regu-