The Harrison times., 1916-10-14
U. S. GIVES LITTLE
TO The RUSSIANS
Millions Go to Suffering People
of Other War-Stricken Eu-
ropean Nations.
| SLAYS need MUCH CHARITY
Country Has Paid Very Heavily the
Toll of Conflict and Has Made
But Little Complaint to
Outside World.

New YOrk.-While millions of dol
lars have been given by Americans to
relieve the suffering through the war
In France, England, Belgium and the
central powers, Russia has been al
lowed to look after her own distressed
people practically unaided and alone.
Yet OF all the powers engaged in the
great war, Russia has suffered most.
OF all the nations she has suffered the
greatest loss in men killed, wounded
and captured. More Of her territory
has been occupied by the enemy and
more Of her people have become refu-
gees.
Americans who have given so gener-
ously elsewhere have given only a
few thousands for Russian relief work
"A record of which this country will
not be proud after the war.
The reaSOns for this neglect Of Rus
sia are explained by Mrs. NJ. S. Friede,
wife OF NJ. Sergey Friede, one Of the
figures in the Russian-American
trade. Mrs. Friede only recently re-
turned to the United States from
Petrograd so she speaks from first
hand information. In addition, as the
founder of the American Colony hos
pital In Petrograd-the one con-
spicuous war charity Of Americans in
Russia-she is able to speak with au-
thority about the relief work that has
been accomplished.
Few Americans There.
ut is perhaps not so surprising that
America has done so little to relieve
the suffering in Russia, when one is
acquainted with the facts" said Mrs.
Friede to the writer "When the war
broke out there were not more than
300 or 400 Americans in all Of Russia.
In Moscow, where | happened to be
during the early months Of the war
and Moscow Is the seat Of the Ameri-
can consul general-there were only
fifteen Americans who were capable
of contributing to relief work. 1t was
all they could do to raise about 1900
roubles, although half of that amount
was given by one man. This money
was spent for presents for the orphans
of Russian soldiers killeH at the front
and the celebration which took place
on the day these presents were dis
tributed attracted at lot Of attention
In Moscow. Still 5000 rOubles was a
trifing amount for even this kind OF
charity.
"Shortly after the outbreak of the
wnr I arranged for the establishment
Of a small hospital in Moscow" says
Mrs. Friede. However, events
showed that It would be more advan-
tapeously located in Petrograd, so |
eo-operated with the members of the
American colony in the capital AS
there were in Petrograd less than
thirty Americans, the task Of estab-
fishing the hospital was not an easy
one An institution with twenty beds
was established and in less than one
wear Il was enlarged to forty beds
II is no exaggeraton to state that
this hospital appropriately named
the American Colony Hospital OF
petrograd Is one Of the best con
Quoted institutions Of its kind In Eu-
rope. In addition to its beds the hos
pital has workshops for convalesceuts'
and. needless to say, 1t Is always
crowded.
',ra;r,:aa ambassador Helped.
'eThc American ambassador, the n'-
tsches ut our embassy and pNrticu-
larly Mr.. Wlnshlp the American con
sui at etrograd. have given freely OF
their services In iurtherlng the work
nj this hospital. But the institution
SOS Leen Supported almost entirely by