Rock Island Argus., 1917-09-12

Washington. Sept. 11-Henry =.
Dawson. as chairman has issued on
behalf Of the war council IF the Amer
iCau Red Cross a report to- the Amer
lean people concerning the activities
of the American Red Cross iu Europe
since war with Germany was declared.
The report says in part.
To the American people The pol
icy Of the Red Cross war council is TO
report frequently TO the American
people concerning the use which is
being made Of all Red Cross money
The war council Of the American
Eed Cross. since its appointment on
May 10. appropriated mp TO and in
Guiding Aug. o. the sum OF S12,@S9,-
68I87 for work i'm Europe, of which
S10.692601 is for edu France.
The general lines of activity under
taken in France by the American
Red Cross have been determined after
careful survey Of the situation by
the Red Cross commission. The pur-
poses may be outlined as follows.
l. To establish and maintain hos
pjtals for soldiers 1n the American
army in France:
Q. To establish and maintain can
teens. rest houses. recreation buts
and other means OF Supplying the
American soldiers with such com
forts and recreation as the army
authorities may approve
%. To establish and maintain In
France canteens. rest houses. reerea-
ti0n huts and other means of supply
ing comforts and recreation for sol
diers Of the armies of our aIles-
+. To engage in civilian relief in
Guiding
ta) The care and education of des-
tifute children,
(b} Care of mutilatel soldiers.
(cl Care of sick and disabled sol
diers:
CdJ Relief work in the devastated
areas of France and Belgium, such as
furnishing to the Inhabitants of these
districts agricultural implements,
household goods. foods, clothing and
such temporary shelter as Will enable
them to return to their homes.
(el To provide relief for and guard
against the increase of tuberculosis.
s To furnish relief for soldiers and
civilians held as prisoners by the en-
emv and to give assistance 70 Suc1
civilians as are returned 10 France
from time to time from The parts OF
Belgium and OF France held by the
enemy;
e. To supply financial assistance to
committees. societies or individuals
allied with the American Red Cross
and carrying on relief WORK In Europe,
Commissions to Get Facts.
The war council has sent 10 Europe
FIVE separate commissions. each COM
posed of representative Americans
skilled 5n business administrations. i'm
medical and surgical work and in
other lines Of Red Cross effort.
The work and policy Of the Amer
lean Red Cross viii be determined and
guided hv the 6rst-hand inquiries and
the considered judgment ot these com
missions
BY reason Of the crucial Importance
OF the work i'm France. q Red Cross
commission to France was dispatched
lust as soon as if could he organized
after the appointment Of the war eoun-
ell That commission. which has gen
erai supervisiou over the Red Cross
work i'm Europe. is headed by Major
Gravson NJ. p. Murphy, vice president
Of the Guaranty Trust COMPANY of
New York. and himself q member Of
the war council It is composed Of Il
leading experts I'm special lines Of
work. Each of the Otae~ commissions
is nearly all volunteer or paid by prI-
vate contribution.
The commission to Russia has res
Gently arrived I'D Pe}roETad, anC tAe
commission TO Italy reached Rome on
Aug 81 Commissions 10 Rumania
and Serbia are now on their way 10
those countries. and il is planned to
send a commission TO Great Britain
also
The Red Cross IN France has as
sumed management of the war relief
clearing house. Ii has taken over. un-
der the control Of the United states
army. the administration o. the Amer
lean ambulance hospital a. NeuiiiE. II
has assumed financial responsibility
for Dr. J. A Blake's American hospi-
tai at Paris II has allied with itself
the work Of the American surgical
dressing committee, which distributed
in France. in july, 7S2.949 dressings
among 435 hospitals.
The effort has been is accordance
with the expressed views Of the pres
ident Of the United States and OF the