New-York tribune., 1916-01-31
Cut Off from Flight, 7,0OO,-
900 Suffered Brunt of
Evils, Says Relief Plea.
DEATH BY EXPOSURE
THREATENS BELGIANS
Society Folk to Give Dance to
CIOthe Helpless Thousands
Facing Winter PeriIs.

Seven million Jews, one-half the
Jewish population Of the world. have
borne the brunt of the wars burdens
in Eastern Europe. according TO re-
port issued yesterday by the American
Jewish Committee, with headquarters
ut $50 Second Avenue. When the war
broke out they found themselves
trapped in Russian Poland, Austrian
Galicia and the Russian Pale, shut off
from all neutral lands and from the
sea.
They were overwhelmed where they
tood." says the report, "and over their
bodies crossed and recrossed the Ger
man armies from the west, the Russian
armies from the east and the Austrian
armies from the south True, all the
peoples Of this area suffered ravage
and pillage, but in no degree compar-
able TO the suferings of the Jews. The
contending armies found it polite, in a
measure. 10 court the good will OF
Poles. Ruthenians and other aces in
this area. These suffered only the nee
essary and unavoidable hardships OF
war. But the Jews were friendless,
their religion prescribed. In this
medieyal corner Of the world all the
religious fanaticism Of the Russians,
the chauyinism of the Poles, combined
with the blood lusts liberated in all
men by the war all these fierce
hatreds were sluiced into enc torrent
of passion which poured itself out upon
the Jews"
Dance &c Aid Beigians.
In all. adds the report, nearly 5000
600 Jews are facing destitution. Their
homes nave been pllaged or destroyed,
their industries and trade ruined and
the entire fabric of their economic life
torn asunder
the dansant to aid the destitute IN
Belgium and Northern France will be
held in the ballroom of the Ritz-Carl-
ton Hotel on Monday afternoon, Feb
ruary 7. More than $50 society folk
have Joined IN a concentrated effort to
make the affair the most popular on
the seasons social calendar. Several
of the seasons debutantes are expected
TO take part in tableaUs.
The dance is under the auspices OF
the Greater New York Committee of
the Commission for Relief in Belgium
Its members are:
samuel ". Farchild. chairman: William 6
Potter. treasurer: J = Bresnah.n. secretary pr
John H. Finley. chairman ~ the New York stat
committee. George Barr Baker. james o. Bios
W Breed. Henry W Bull Nichols Nufra}
Cochran. James W Ellsworth. Joseph II Emer
Austin " Fletcher. Nacomb e Foster. Bisloi
Greeg QUO y. haam. p +. kiis'iey Drr Geo-s
M4n7il,e. Douglas Ms,leH-on. Ed"in, Msyna9!.
ch.ries ,.i', ,. Peek. william I Roick. {. rrsm
Richardson. tie Rev Dr. samuel Schulms'. kaa
y Sclismsn. Charles N. Slerdll. Il. 4 & smith
Giber q. Thorue. Henry y. Walbrdse and Geogs
I. Nilsou.
Belgian relief work ha gone for
ward steadily" said Mr.. Fairchild yes
terday. But there is an urgent need
for shoes and clothing. The New York
committee Is dev5ting its entire efforts
to procuring gifts necessary to pur-
chase new clothing, or the cloth from
which TO manufacture clothing.
BeIgium's Need Grave.
New York has answered generously
10 our appeal. out we need many thou
sands of dollars more TO make further
shipments 10 the destitute in the war
stricken countries"
The winter has been especially Sc
we're throughout Belgium and Northern
France. according to Mr.. Fairchild, and
hundreds of thousands OF families are
in need of clothes or shoes. Many old
folks and children will de from eX-
posure if clothing is not sent.
Persons wishing To send money to
relatives in Belgium may do so through
the commission.
An exhibit. with natives OF Serbia IN
costume. will be openel by the Serbian
Relief Committee at the Home Confer
cnce and Household Exposition, which
opens Wednesday at Madison Square
Garden. The retreat Of the Serbian
army from Nish will be described by
Miss Sybil Eden, nurse, who accom-
panied the army and arrived at Scutarl
with both feet frozen.
The Armenian Relief Fund Commit
tee will also have natives in attendance
at the exposition. A series Of descrip-
tive talks and benefit concerts will be
given.
The fotilla committee of the Vaca-
ton War Relief Committee has re
ceived funds totalling s5S,867. About
$4,000 is still needed for fifth com
plete fotilla. The benefit at the Met.
ropoitan Opera House on January 4
netted S26,6547l. Sales Of tickets and
programmes brought SS.3442l. Sub
scriptions amounting to 500 or more
made at the benefit were:
Anonymous S. 900. An American Lady"
Lover 0f France" s0usr. James VI Beck. R0n.
ert VI Gillespie Mr. Gould. Muuy Gugsenle m
" & Pesiol anl lieuD Seumsn. $1,000 ga.
George T. Garfield and j. horu0loNer dc VIII
500 each: ANONYMOUS from ne giris) Count .
n, Ia Grele and Mr., Charlie, NJ Prn.; so earn
Nr. william g. Nichols $500 Mrs y. y. Bfeii
uns " \ Clark Michael DrclceE. Mr. Monias.e
Flag Edward H-rtue,s r &. Lerlng"eh. \
Mitchell. Mr. Francis d Poilak Mr and Ms
Ierher, l. Sat'eree. Frank j. sprasue and Charles
steele 500 each.
Contributions Of s99s.67 were rec
eived by the Vacation War Relief Com
mittee, 80 West Thirty-ninth Street
during the week ended January %,
making a total TO date OF Sl93,24l.s6.
The American Fund for French