The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-07

(ContlnueQ from FlrSl PaSe.)
on would be in need Of assistance.
! his Mr.. Page did. and he now holds
The money in readiness
Children Especially Gratful.
DR.. Page stated that while the
merican people did not expect any
how OF gratitude for what they had
one for Europe. the people, especial
Y the children. are grateful. He told
( having seen pictures made by chill
lren OF wagons filled with bread. and
yver 1t the American flag.
> Surprise was expressed by the
speaker on the little the American
people know of what Italy Is doing in
the war. Time after time, he said.
the question has been asked 'Is Italy
1ghting?" Some of the bitterest fight
zng Of the war, he stated. was being
ione by that country, and the people
and government alike are pouring all
their resources into carrying on their
operations. He told OF the great ma
sltural barriers that face Italy on the
north. and of how Austria has from
those heights fortified herself sweep
ing the Italian low-lands before her.
DR.. Page said that italy is trying in
this war to extend her frontier to the
heights of the mountains on her north
SO she will not be at the mercy OF
Austria.
DR.. Page was introduced by Henry
w. Anderson, president of the War
Relief Association OF Virginia, who
read report of the board Of directors
for the first ak months that the as
ISOLATION has been in operation.
Relief Fund Disbursements.
He stated that $4S,512.36 has been
contributed In cash to the relief fund,
and that material to the amount OF
$4,000 has been given, bringing the
total up to more than s5sooo. OF
this amount s12,s2o has been spent
for hospital supplies OF all kinds.
which has been distributed to British
and French hospitals and the Ameri-
can ambulance in France. Clothing.
valued at 32,l4i.3s. has been sent to
Europe. and $4,000 spent on blankets
and sheets. A great variety of other
articles were sent. altogether total
value OF s3s,14422. supplies of all
kinds having been transported to the
sufferers In the war zones. of Bel
GUM. France and England.
In addition to this. $4,000 has been
given for Armenian relief; $1,000 for
France, $4,000: Polish relief. $4,000:
Servian relief. OF which $1,000 was
sent to the American ambassador at
Rome. 5000: relief OF blind soldiers
in France and England. s2.2e0. and
other items Of relief contributions.
For the support of twenty beds In
: the American ambulance at Neuilly.
for six months. $4,000 was given, and
in the Angio-Amsrican hospital, $1.-
500 was given to support ten beds
in the name OF Virginia.
The total appropriations as shown
by the report are s4s.23o.6o, leaving
balance on hama Of $1.s4i7s
Generosity Appreciated.
In the report the board OF directors
expressed their acknowledgment of
the generosity Of those who aided In
the relief work, and said that the
people and governments OF the several
countries have written numerous let
ters. containing expressions OF CRATE
fuI appreciation for the contributions.
During the summer months. the re-
port read. II will be impossible to
prosecute the work with the vigor
heretofore maintained. owing to the
absence OF many Of those most ac-
tive In the organization. Il must go
on. however. as long a. this war lasts
n a simple expression of our SYM
pathy for those suffering.