New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-05

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the midst of our own splendid ac-
tivties for Red Cross relief in France it is
not strange that many OF US should be IN
familiar with the very vital work golrg for
ward in England for the same purpose, its
fine record and immediate needs.
The particular work of which I wisn &c
speak is that Of the London Committee o. the
French Red Cross, composed Of volunteers
both French and English, and created to deal
with all Red Cross matters affecting France
It has pleased me greatly TO see their unusual
advertisements in The Tribune.
The little booklet published by the com
mittee tells, with the same utter simplicity, a
more potent story than any eloquently
phrased appeal could possibly present. Eu-
rope is living on the bedrock Of crisis and
necessity. She has done with charity. Some
of her men are gasping back TO life, and the
bald statement of what is being done to help
them brings instant and generous Response in
England For those of US who are pechapS
too comfortably distant to feel the sting and
swing of being forced by heartbreak or pa
triotsm to help, / quote from the little book
the splendid record Of the work going for
ward:
"METHODS.-Under the president OF the
committee, Nine. la Vicomtesse de la Panouse,
the work of the committee is subdivided into
independent departments controlling the col
lection and acknowledging the funds and gifts
in kind, the purchase, ALLEGATION, sorting
packing and dispatch Of drugs, dressings, bed
ding, clothing and hospital supplies OF all
kinds; visiting inspecting and reporting upon
hospitals all over France where help is
needed; the forwarding of goods and their
prompt and certain delivery to almost every
department in France.
british hospitals for French sick and
wounded are organized and operated entirely.
or in part, by the committee; surgeons, physi-
Clans nurses, orderlies and other workers
who, for the most part, give their services,
are sent to British and French units working
| from Flanders to the Pyrenees and from the
Atlantic to the Alps; motor cars and ambu
/ lances with voluntary drivers are dispatched
to carry the wounded, convaescents. staff and
stores to and from the various hospitals;
canteens are installed and worked by ladies
under the auspices Of the committee through
special branch in Paris devoted to this de-
partment.
twenty-five canteens and cuisines de
regime are working, and more are being
started. These are located at railway sta
tons, where wounded and weary men are
served with sustaining food and drink, and
at rest depots for men who are unfit to fight,
but not i'll enough to be in hospital. OF these
I.tt IS fva h.,
rest by English ladies sent out by the London
committee. The running charges are largely
met by the generosity of the individual work
ers and their friends, but the cost of admin
istration. etc, falls upon the London COM
mittee. and a special fund is being started TO
| help this excellent work
"WORkROOMS.- At the head Office and at
many branches the workrooms produce large
quantities of clothing, bandages, etc. for the
French hospitals. Since November 1914, 9, 1872
kit bags have been sent, containing lOO,s 26
garments such as shirts socks, vests, pants,
handkerchefs. muffiers, in addition to first
aid boxes, writing pads, pencils, razors, soap
and chocolate
DISABLED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
The committee OF London has entered closely
into touch with the French societies for the
disabled, and hopes to be the channel for
valuable support from Great Britain in this
noble work completing as it does the first
aid Of the Red Cross and crowning the
achievements Of its large corps of surgeons
and nurses.
/ FRENCH PRISONERS OF WAR IN GER
MANY.-A special fund is being raised for
sending warm underclothing to these poor
! fellows. especially from those Of the invaded
manufacturing districts Of France. The COM