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~ PURSUANCE or Az ORDER OF
Honorable John h. DnLalan. d surrogate
% the Count. 90 %rw lorH. NOTICE $
hereby given % ODD persons atug claims
against Il .Ra.I j. .otOck late OF the
County OF N-a York. deceased. to present
tie same "a vouchers thereof 20 the
subscriber. 10 lis place ~ transactlns bust
ness. 80 3ss flf.h Avenue, 90 me clty Of
New Yo.k. on OF before the -Hth day Of
November next
Dated NeW York. the 9Th Day Of Nay
1915 AsTOk TRUST COMPANY.
Executor.
WHITE q CASE
Attorneys Tor Executor. SO ~ wan
Street. Borough q Manhattan. New
York Ciy
IS PURSUANCE % A. ORDER 0F HONORA.
be Join J. f0l-l4t. Surrogate no t.e County
0f seH i1fA. fHl.e 4. U.r.i. .lltI tn al Persons
having claims against Caroline f.fl.l Harper late
~ fff CrIln % SEES iar.. deceased. o. present
tfe sane ail solc.fr usr..f to f.t slls,rtef, At
ilrlr place % fr.l.4.tlrg business 81 ODE Oh -
tueir sfiorltj job. q Clara. 80 70 Na.sau ~ffeet.
D. lie Ciy 70 Aea ioiA on 90 before ils 10 ls5
q March merit
Dated Nss York Oh, ll'h DAY q August. 1918
GEORGE 4. ElkkN
HENHf $ HARPER
HARPER slLLIMAN.
LUIS IAME- pflEfPS
JOHN &. CLARK. Afiorley for kIreltars d. Nn-
s.g s,rrst Borough o. Manhattan. Sea iog. eiJ.
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8, March IL was estimated FOR Tho
Tribnre by an official OF the Treasury
nonor+mont that the revenue for the
,osr ending then would not come up
- geo 600 600. a. imrOrtatons TOT lhe
~. .-,,.t or so would be in bond. and
,,,orid he released after sugar had gone
80 he free list. This official est
,,eted that I'm this way The year $
rcvcrue would be cut 20 S2i'OoooVO
So tbat nv retaining tho duty on sugar
The government Will actually save SAO'-
100000.
Secretary McAdoo's Statement.
Secretary McAdoo's statement fol
lows: 49,.
an reply % many inquiries ] have
received about che revenue measures
fhat will be proposed IN the next Ton,
cress. have determined 10 recommend
IN that the emergency revenue act
which expires by limitation on Decem-
bcr 81. 1918. be extended until peace s
restored in Europe and 2 mat the
existing duties on sugar snah oe re-
tanned for several years, or unui nor
NAL customs conditions arc restored
These are distinct.veiy revenue meas
uros. and are necessary IN view OF me
Extraordinary conditions no" pieN"l4-
ing throughout the world.
"It is impossib', 60 state AZ the
moment what, II any. additional rcE@-
nue. measures may De necessary, as me
estimates Of the various departments
have not yet been received. - IS clear
however. that the TWO sources Of reve-
nue. J have just mentioned should DC
preserved. no matter what the depart
no
rests with the Congress 20 say what
shall be done. ] am merely stating
what my recommendations in these par
ticulars will be-"
100000 900 Deficit, Anyway.
Even including the revenue from
sugar ard the emergency act, the
deficit for this fiscal year. according 20
estimates made at the Treasury, VIII
not be less than S30.000OGO. This is
not estimating any increase for any Of
the departments. although there will be
much heavier appropriations for boih
navy and army and other departments
Will ask for more funds. So that add
tional sources Of revenue must be
found by Congress TO provide not only
for this S30.000,O0O deficit but for the
additional expenses.
There is no sign Of any substantial
pairing down Of appropriations as com
pared with those OF last year IN any de
partment. As far ss the pork barrel
is concerned, the appropriations for
rivers and harbors last year were only
$4,000, 900, while there was no general
public buildings bill, and such appro-
priatiOns as we're made Individually for
public buildings amounted only TO q
few million dollars. No one here eX-
poets that the appropriations for rivers
and harDors viii be substantially less
at this session, while there is strong
probability that the appropriations for
buildings viii be more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
Serbian Relief Head Returning.

Naples. Oct. Or. Thomas W. JACK
son. chief inspector Of the American
Red Cross Sanitary Commission III SER
bia. has arrived here. He Will be ac-
compauied to the United states by Dr.
Castellani, noted physician. now on
his way from Greece to Naples.
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sCOJ7S5 'A~un
SSXclTY ~ CouN0LNY
so hAOlSON AVENUE

The orders and notices that appear IN
this column apply only to the Boy
Scouts OF America and not 10 any other
organization using the word Scouts
Lorillard Spencer, Scout Commissioner.
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| .}1sfor |
Gonspanli
Trustee for Personal Trusts
Fifth Avenue s. Both Street
New York

New OIk
DIRECTORS
VINCENT AsTOR.
GEO. 7. BAKER.
Chairman firai A.tlonal Bank
STEPHEN BAKER.
Present Bsnt oitas Manhattan &c.
NICHOLAS BIDDLE.
Avog Estate
GRO p. CASE.
Wake A. Case. A-ofneys
THOMAS COCHRAN.
President l-Iu,ry N.f. a4. bank
HENRY J. COCHRAN.
l.. G. CONVERSE.
fr-sl-lt
JOHN J. DOWNEY.
hfrg CluSr--aoa
NJ. fkllDsAM.
Pres Sent d. Altman 3 CO.
ROBERT WALTON GOBLET.
THOMAS HlLDT.
Wee fies44sat
FRANCIS l. HINF,
If-s.trai fli National B~ak
RANAID ~. MACDONALD.
Nils FfeiidsHt
EDGAR L. MARSTON.
As.f la., I.Utrih
GATES ". NcGARRAH.
Pee N-.h4a.ls a Metals Nst'i rsuk
CHARLES 4. PEABODY,
president 81 .ril Lie iusaf.ncs CO.
DR.. POMTROY.
Vos-Fiesla-ui Hsnkefs Tiast 60.
WILLIAM II. PORTER.
J. =. a. .fa1n Is Co.. f4lAcs
SEWARD PROSStK
ff-t-tat Aaa.sn If-si Co.
DANIEL G.. REID.
Men a-f rr.. i"H.. ~ 81 valley X ne.
DOUGLAS ROBINSON.
Nrsi Late
ARCHIBALD d. RUSSELL.
ALEXANDER H.STLNENs.
N.e-rfcadsrt
CHARLES J.. TIFFANY.
Ifrstrlt . .e-av 8 c..
VI. X. TMlTCHlLL.
Ne--ffs drni e. Arf-. Nall bAAk
THEODORE \. VAIL.
Ffrs smer.lan Tel 4 Eri. CO.
ALBERT n. WiGGIN.
rfsai3sni Chase N.uca-. u.ns
OFFICERS
&c. CONVERSE.
President
ALEXANDER VI. STEVENS.
Vice President
RANAID III. MACDONALD.
Nice-Pres.dsut
| HENRY J. COCHRAN.
II Nice-Pree,dent
II THOMAS HlLDr.
III Vice. President
II BARLEY NlCKOFP.
II Csthief
JAMES r. TRowBRlDGR
II Secretary
A CLIFFORD wILMURr.
II Assistant Cashier
LELAND ). SIilLMAN,
Assistant Secretary
n Interest Paid on
"A Daily Balances
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TRANSPACIriC MAILS.

$50 % IN
Hawaii IVA san Francisco Lufline ........ 90
Hawaii via san Fralei-c0I. Iurlino.. To-day
japan k0ra. China. Philippine va seat d.
teI Chicago MarI .--...--.-.. 81. -.- o., 10 Gay
Tsiu. Marqur.a- Coos l,.anl.. Sc" "a
land Australia via san francisco. Ma o
rama ..-.....-.. 49, ---- -'.'
Japan. Korea. China iTa seauci. Titan Oct y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07

This il the fourth day of registra-
ton, There viii be only two more
DAYS. DO not take chance and delay,
hut register to-day. Booths open from
$3.50 D. m. TO 1880 p. m.
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Local onelsl Re,ord.-Tlr following ofr'al re

Highest temperature yesterday. 20 degrees fat
2 M lowest. 4 degfc.s lai lo o. m aeiefe
res,erlsv 30. average '0r corresponding date last
wear. a. average Tor corresponding date last tilr-
ty-fhrec years. 90.
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LEGA1 NOTICE

The Sew Haven County National Bank
located .n the city II New Haven. ln tn.
state Of Connecticut. isl closing its affair,
AL note holders AND other creditors - the
association are hereby uoudel to present
the notes and otl.t claims Tor payment
T. O. SIODlApD President
Dated August % 1915
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FIRE RECORD.

y eo-275 seventh sv Model Lunch slight.
$500 West 10th st.. unNo"n; trhihS
g35- 20- West S7th a., Mr.. Annie smelling
trlfiug
10 qo--Gq Madison ay: Richard Collins: unknown.
83O-l32d st. and Willow ave. W Lenhardt ",
40 . East soth ST.. A Klein: $50.
6.OO-22 Division st.. Anna Au0erstein; trihng.
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DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED:

Female
.-NrRsF or NURSERY COZ ',,.ssr,scsj
d" yo1'ng Frglish woman. excellent - lA
see az a Ms, ilofm2Jcrs Ake.S' -
- "a roor Tel s9.i-MurrG hiiA -,
cp.,fBER,fAID WAITRESS. -Ygg.s Hhsssssysr,
reAt: quick worker. ssy. - >ses--Muffu
Ase..cy. 10 h. .3d 81. 81 door To- So
I'M. ,srses'
cu.,,pTRMAID Young Irish sirl. GOD ssi
$50 81 Mss HofmaYers Ascn}' f"
AZ 81 floor Tel s94s-Murray hAl--------
cook -First class ssedish cook. hsae'tt 1858.
ene.. ADD COOK mleTn@id. ~sltl, - sgh o.
dts county. JussllA AseuO, 80 LA'
Plaza Ass ,.,s-ss
COOK -Norssgsn; nrst class; cIceleni g. ~ q.
$50 Mis- Hofmaycr's Agfuc}, " -
"a floor Tei s9t-MurfU hil' ----.-,,e
GENT EWOMAN vii kee9 h9psr for ".lo'T ~, n
out children. references exchanged. -
rrib.Hs Onleo. Al
uotsfvoRkER -flnni,h Amsucar. sfens; ,st's
inx ciy OF county ~ client fe..ir,n -
A.e''cy II p i.5fh . Phone 800 h-i's-- =.
INFANTS NURSE -Enghh. rcsnsd. ~i'ns ..,.r.
ton Monday. capable. fui fi-fses ~
enccs = Box 50. Tribune orise
I.f-Spnrss -Flnt class Finnish iagedf,ss, rs
,,f,rrnre. rlty On county. luasila As'i'''
Fast 5sih Il Tel Ni3 Plaza "A.
pARroRlfAID- CHAAlBERNfAIn Good. lons II
r.,rreures h Miss holmA}crs Asci.e'' ~
asa o. Tel ssN-MuTp hi1A
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50. 1903 p n. sO02 8 ?. m. 10
Humidity.
a m....59 9. m.....65 p m.....st
Forecast Tor To-day ; afr. to-morrow partly
CLOUDY. moderate northeast Winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
Exporters
and Foreign Agents

DESIRING ENTIRE OUTPUT OF FACTORIES
THAT CAN MANUFACTURE WAR NUM-
TIONS CAN MAKE GOOD CONNECTIONS BY
SENDING NE LIST OF REQUIREMENTS.
HAVE TWO LARGE COMPLETE FACTORIES
SUITABLE FOR ALL KINDS OF MANUFACT-
URING EXCEPT EXPLOSIVES. AN IN 20
SlIION TO FIGURE on LARGE CONTRACTS
TO ALL PARTS or THE WORLD ONE PLANT
Is ESPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANU-
FEATURING or HOSPITAL BEDDING AND
KINDRED LINES.
ADDRESS G.. {. HOiLISTER. STATION G.,
GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN
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Vessels Arriving at and De'
parting from Port OF
New York.


NuNlAr 30 AlhANA'
Sunrise coz. sunset. E a'. mrh '-'''
moons ase. .a
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WORK WANTED.
Male

CLERK Young man. p. des.rss p'siMs' NJ Boz -
Tribune crlce. -- u.,,,
r.YIroR -Unders,ands steam heal. Stew lai
and repsirs. honest. trustAor.5 Tls,ane Oy-os.
.., ..u 70 children. a Bon q lf''e-'
YOUNG MAN. ls. coilese s'udss,a .,n,.es n sioss
r.eessss di,trict Raymond. Boa =. 49,
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Forecast for Special Loeati.s.-eastern New
~ aalr .n.haA. narlY oloudY 70. morrow.

southern Sew England. New Jersey Deia"sre'
Eastern Pennsylvania MARYLAND The District Of
Columbia Virginia and West Virginia. geneialy
faIr to-day and f0. morrow.
western Pcnrsy.yania. fair to-day; partly cloudy
and aHr rr on. morrow.
u1fIUN
Local oNelsl Re,ord.-Tls following or-ial rer-
owl from The Weather Bureau shows the changes in
o.. .surersture for me last twenty four hours IN
rra,arison Win tle spending date Of Last year
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BUSINESS CARDS.

CARFFCl tAEPXT CLEANING go -C!..n, n,
compressed ar steam lAna or ca 1oof lss,
frstasl 81 tasi ssh . coz a BAaNII
IT,. ls- s'fh
MtLriGKATH TyPFWRTTEN LETTFRs soc
flao 600. sl55. 10 900 81 CSC
WEAIiEkf ORD ~ Hrosdsy tE4litsble B.dx1
Boon. ilal Rector i5is
NEW YORK CARPET CLEANING wORKs
Oldest. L4lsest Mos Modern
FINE RI c. WOVEN fKOM OLD FARPETS
Pucss hsasoug1ls a send for Circular
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FALL RIvERLINE
TO BOSTON S4.0)

w. PIER u. y. r.. # Fulton St. Daily.
at 800 =. NJ
New London CNorwich) Line: ~ Pier
40. y r. r. Houston St. week days only,
$40 f. NJ. Pier 10. l.. r., It. T. 22d 81.
600 r. II.
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SCHOOL. AGkNClEo.

American and Foreign is Tss"ssr.. Tutors:
Supplies Professor. o,l .ss."ts school. ed
cover ssses etc. 10 ] lOUSo'
Families Apply 10 ~
rrITON 20 Union S7u're
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lttt.' t.',.... u...f. f...l o. 900 rn
''H'' t..... NJ uII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18
National Defence q Problem i'm Past

THE present lack Of adequate preparations
for national defence is real enough but II
is thing. This country seems to
have a habit Of being in such a condition. We
all know how grossly unprepared it in 1872
for the war of its own declaring, toward which
it had been expectantly looking for years; so
that it was unable TO protect its national
capital against handful of invaders. We can
remember, too the fine blue funk in which so
many of the dwellers on the Atlantic coast
for a time in the late Spanish war. But those
circumstances were Characteristic. Back in 1893,
only ten years after the conclusion Of the Revou-
tonary War, We had let some Of our most i'm
portant defences fall into almost hopeless dis
repair.
There has recently been made public the text
OF an old letter, written to Governor Clinton. Of
New York, 1898, by Sebastian Baumann, colonel
Of New York artillery, upon this subject APP
parcntly it was not the first which he had writ
ten, either, for he began it with a reminder that
he had written before 10 the Governor about the
same matter The carriages of the brass field
artillery" he said, "are much out of order and
unfit for service unless they have a thorough re-
pair. These carriages have been in use through
out the late and exposed TO the weather,
which has caused the wood 10 be spongy and rot
ten The horses harness wants overhauling, such
as oiling and stitching"
The lack Of ammunition, which is so serious a
feature Of the present situation, existed at that
time also. I'VE have" wrote Baumann no
cannon powder IN the magazine. and as the state
is frequently called upon 10 return that point Of
honor which foreign nations pay to our flag on
entering our port it would not be smiss to have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

chief of the working staff, is now in this city
"Mor. than fifty clerks worked like galley
slaves for ten days before they headed the
stream of letters" said Mr.. Whitaker lew
DAVIS ago. There were upward of fifty clerks
busv ON the card index of invitations and OF
refugees. At last we had to go to the govern
uent for aid. The task got beyond the private
committee.
cit was telegram from Sir Francis Villiers,
British Minister to Belgium, stating that the
Belgians were anxious to get rid OF zoooo use
less mouths from Antwerp that required us TO
look 70 the government The Germans were
then rolling on from Louvain and Manes. We
needed government aid primarily to furnish
the transportation. No private body couio nave
stood this expense. A special Cabinet meeting
was held TO settle it. The government ap-
proved and turned the problem over to the
Local Government Board, because it was de-
cded to give over to the use OF the committee
4 number of warehouses; having accommoda-
tons for from 400 to 700 persons.
"In the early stages OF the work we prepared
blank forms which could be sent out TO those
who were volunteering lodging and food. Many
of the letters contained no information which
would aid one in assigning guests. 1t was not
only necessary that they should be congeniai
TO their hosts, but that the environment should
be congenia to themselves. The latter were
of chief consideration We would get letters
reading something lk this:
"'My heart bleeds for the poor Belglans. l
will be glad to take one into my home.
Such letters, of course, would hardly give
us all the information we required.
1T was necessary in such cases TO send
copy of the form letter which we got up seek
ing information as to whether French or Elem
ish was spoken in the family, the distance from
the railroad station and from Catholic
church, and the period for which hospitality
could be given We divided our guests into
three classes, officers and professional men
such as university professors, middle class per-
sons and peasants and other classes OF wage
earners. Sometimes we received letters from
persons who thought to get cheap servants
They would offer perhaps "a or ES year,
when an English servant would have cost the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

family FIVE times as much We required reiei-
.,c.s from all who desired to act as hos's
Some not understanding that IT was refer-
ence as 10 character, etc, wnicn was "a''
would send bank reference. VI course "'''
.r,,i,.d further correspondence, Tor we were
Obliged 70 protect all Of our guests
"Tbs invitations came from all classes OF 80
ciotv The second day after took hold sa"
taxi standing out in front paid little attention
q, =, arst thinking it was waiting for some one,
=, Tho driver was looking about for his fare.
finally asked him if he was seeking any one
az saw IN the piper as 'ow you are looking hout
Tor these ere Belgians,' he responded, and as me
and NV old oman lives by ourselves we couid uHe
hin one. "
"Uo took the basement for the storage OF the
clothing. which began to come In Immediately 1t
WAS quickly filed Clothing was received IN sue"
quantities that we had to take another pulluins
next door and could not reach the supplies at the
hack of the basement for ten days In the mes"
time the sanitary officials noticed bad door IN
the place and told US that something was wrong
We found in the piles of packages against tne
rear wall one bundle in which the sender mad IN
cluded a salmon. It's ten-day sojourn had not I'M
proved its flavor.
"A large Georgian residence OH ""i"'NN "f'"N
IN which there were ten or twelve large bedrooms
was taken for use in fitting out the refugees with
clothing. Here they could try on the garments
There was great demand for shoes and under
wear. We had great difficulty in getting sum-
Gent supply Of large shoes Many OF the BEL
eians had been accustomed TO sabots, and the
smallest sized shoes this class would call for was
TO- Practically every needed fresh clothing
for the lack Of opportunity to change or take
bath for several days, and the conditions under
which they had been obliged to sleep and travel
made change extremely desirable. recall one
woman wearing furs worth from $500 to 5000 VINO
was penniless. Her shoes were fashionable ones,
such as the society ladies of Brussels were wear
ing. Their delicate sides were burst through from
tramping over country roads. She had had no
opportunity to take off her clothing for nearly
week.
zone Of our rules was: Shelter, food and
bath Immediately We had committees of volun-
teers who met every train and directed the retu-
gees to places where they could secure these. At
the very start we hired building to serve as
clearing house until they were sent away to the
provinces We finally required so much space for
sleeping quarters that after the government had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-18

some powder in store for that purpose, as we'll
fer any other occasion" What such "other
occasion" might be directly suggested. at
would not be improper" he wrote, ITO remind
your excellency here that our port is the first in
the Union, most conspicuous abroad and most fire.
quented by foreign nations on account Of its safe
and easy access, particularly in the winter sea-
son. Yet the port of New York, with all these
advantages, is the most defenceess, and can
not afford any shelter to a vessel which misfort-
une OF war may 70 fly hither for protec-
ton Nay, ship OF war may capture another in
time ago to the surveyor general of the state,
and from the present complexion of things in
Europe they may soon be verified Thus stu
ated. would it not be advisable to apply TO Con-
cress for few iron eighteen Founders, Of which
there are number at West Point of no use. and
have them advantageously placed here to pre-
vent any unciyil or undue encroachment?"
Il will not escape observation that the state
Of unreadiness for defence which then prevailed
did not. as GONE in these days affect to think it
infallibly must, prove a preventive against war
On the contrary, in rpite of our unpreparedness
we speedily drifted into war with France
Colonel Sebastian Baumann, who probably wa,
denounced by some ultra-pacifsts of those DAYS
lingo, militarist and what not was a closa
comrade of Washington ell through the Revolu-
ton; he was a preceptor of Alexander Hamilton
IN artillery practice, and he was postmaster A.
New York and Postmaster General His le.tor
has been made public by his great-grandson
George A. Brennan, principal Of the Van Wis.
singer School, Chicago.
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How England Solved Problem OF
Caring for the Belgian Refugees

,ao,,aken To assist several renovated WORK
hou.es were turned over to We were on one
dav that following the fall Of Antwerp, obliged
n accommodate more than 5000 refugees IN al
dition 70 those who had preceded them. we useo
Earl, Court. with Accommodations for 3,ooo, ana
thu Alexandra Palace. Several OF the hoteis
opened their doors wide, giving room ana preaS
fast for the equivalent Of so cents. The savoy
Hotel turned over its ballroom for dormitory'
We paid to the hotels mt even this modest rave
in the course Of the three weeks following the
fall Of Antwerp about $4,000. At one time we
had as many as 5000 in hotels in addition to the
other places Of temporary shelter
among the places which the government had
,urnod over 10 us was the workhouse at 81. Giles.
Tbi, workhouse had been used for persons rather
far down in the social scale. OF course when
cleaned II was as good a place Of temporary smell
for as anv. We called it the Hotel St. Giles, and
wben spoken in French or Flemish the name Of
course suggested nothing at all disagreeaole.
Some English ladies criticised US for occupying 1t
because Of its associations in the past We had
TO use everything available During the better
part Of November were using twenty-four sep
arate hostels simultaneously. Our efforts were
made more complicated by reason OF the fact that
the government gave US orders not to keep any
refugee in hostel longer tnan se'ehVy-t"o h""i'
This meant two days for cleaning them up and
one day for fitting them up with new and clean
clothing Later we were allowed ninety-six hours
for this.
"The most efficient portion Of the work from the
executive point of view the transportation,
because we never knew beforehand how many
refugees would arrive to what station, all rail-
way movement in England being in the hands Of
the military. We rarely got more than forty
minutes notice as to numbers and time of arrival,
and then it meant scurryng off to the particular
railway station with a squadron Of motor omni-
buses The biggest number we received from one
boat was the 1000 saved from the Admiral eau
teaume when she torpedoed in the Channel.
They were wet to the skin when they came in and
had 10 be cared for Immediately. We were just
on the point Of closing up Alexandra Palace, but
Immediately had it thrown open again for their
use The Palace was queer place for housing
people The picture Of the hungry Belgians
eagerly devouring their first meal surrounded by
Assvrian mummies was strange one.
THE peak of our task came with the fall OF
Antwerp. In one day we had to take care Of 6,l4O
persons. The Antwerp traffic came by way Of
Flushing to Folkestone. Ordinarily the Flushing