The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-10
RED CROSS SPENT
ABOUT SI2,OOO,OOO
In War Relief Work in Europe in the
First Six Months Since the United
States Has Been at War
with Germany.


Washington, D. c., Sept l0.-Approx
imately Sl2,000,000 for war relief work
in Europe will have been expended by
the American Red Cross in the first six
months since the United States has been
at war with Germany, according to a
report addressed ito the American PEG.
Pile" to-day by Henry P. Dawson, chair
man of the Red Cross war council, in
which full details are given of the activi-
ties of the organization in various ma
lions abroad, chief of which is France.
More than Sl0000,000 of this sum,
appropriated up to and including Aug.
| 81, by the war council, since its appoint
ment May 10 last, is for use in France.
Other countries to receive relief are Rus
STA, Rumania, Italy, Serbia, England
and Armenia, the grand total amounting
to Sl2, 339,6sl, the greater part of which
will be used by Nov |, although some of
the appropriations cover year Most of
the persons in charge of the Red Cross
work in France are giving their time and
paying their own expenses. A special
fund of 100000 has been privately con-
tributed to meet the expenses of mem
bers of the commission to France unable
to pay their own way.
The war council has sent to Europe
five separate commissions, each composed
Of representative Americans skilled in
business administration in medical and
surgical work. and in other lines of Red
Cross effort. The work covers a wide
scope of relief, from the establishing and
maintaining of hospitals for soldiers in
the American army in France, to civilian
aid, including the care and education of
destitute French children and the rehab. |
ilitation of the devastated areas in Bel. |
GUM and France. Relief and preventive
means against tuberculosis which has |
greatly Increased since the war, also
will be supplied. A plan has been de-
vised also TO extend to soldiers and civ
ilians held as prisoners by the enemy
These are only few of the many ave
nues through which Red Cross relief will |
flow to the countless thousands of war
victims.
The Red Cross in France has assumed
the management of the war relief clear
ing house. It has take over under con-
troll of the United States army, the ad-
of the American ambulance
hospital at Neuilly. 1t has assumed fnan.
,ial responsibility for DR.. j. A. Blake's
American hospital in Paris. 1t has al.
led with itself the work of the American
surgical dressing committee, which dis
ributed in France, in July, 7s2,e49 dress.
ngs among ABS hospitals.
The effort has been in accordance with
he expressed views of the president of
he United States and of the civic and
military authorities of France to CO.
rdinate along helpful lines Of all relief
york being done in France and America
The first and the supreme object of the !,
ask is to care for our own army and q
avy. Toward this end the Red Cross is
establishing field canteens, which It will
rovide for every corps of the French .
rmy as we'll as for the American army.
here are now large reception camps
ear the coast where United States sol
iers are received. 2
Along the route to the firing line the I
led Cross has established infrmaries and I
est stations. At railway stations can. 0
Gems are being established where out {
oldiers may find rest and refreshment.
18th, food, games and other comforts Il
ill be available When American s.
roops start for France, the men are Civ a
n comfort kits. Christmas parcels will "
e sent over later. t
Various appropriations have been q
ade to worthy causes, such as 81 900, 900 9
,r the relief of sick and wounded French q
,ldiers and their families; 100000 for d.
edical research work in France; $780,
10 for supply warehouses; Sl,500,000 Z
} buy food stuffs to be sent to France,
nd Sl,000,O00 for the hospital supply G
rvice. The transportation problem
it'll which the Red Cross has had to
pc in moving supplies over seas has =,
zen most difficult, but through official VI
-ench, British and Italian cooperation. Y.
it'll the United States shipping board o.
ID leading steamship and railroad COM =
mics, vast quantities of supplies are "a
w shipped almost daily. A special
ID Cross transport service has been de- -
Hoped in France as the railroads there ~
e overtaxed with military needs. Six ~
sc hospitals were sent 10 European -
onts in advance Of the American sol
srs and more than a dozen are now ~
lively in service there and others are "
pidly being made ready. II is not the :
licy Of the Red Cross TO rebuild French ~
lsges. but IL Is hoped to afford new IN
irts in life 20 = large number Of per
n now destitute through ravages Of
? German army. 4 provisional expert
mt along this line Is being worked Ac