The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
RELIEF IN ITALY
NOW SYsTfMA1IzEO
Our Rcd Cross Establishes Adminis-
tration, Military. and Civil
Bureaus.
SUPPLIES ARE POURING In
Forty-Six Carloads Come From
Francc--Soup Kitchens Opened and
Funds for Food and Clothing Dis
trfbuted.

Rome. Nov. 81 Delayed Since
the headquarters of the American Red
Cross were established here a fort
n ght ago under Major Gr1yson M. r.
Murphy, the organization has created
three Observation-Disclosures mill
tary affairs. and civil affairs. respec-
lively. The administrative depart
ment has organized subsidiary de.
partmental divisions Of accounting.
purchasing. and transportation Of
stores and supplies.
Forty-six carloads OF assorted ma
terials have arrived from France, and
other supplies have been purchased
elsewhere In Europe. A warehouse
has been established, in which have
been stored hospital supplies and
clothing for men, women and chill
dren. Consignments of condensed
milk have been distributed from 0e-
noa and Milan. Representatives Of
the Red Cross are esta bIishing branch
warehouses In Genoa, Florence, 30
logna, Naples, Palermo, Milan. and
Turin.
Additional hospital supplies are ex.
pected from America. The supply de-
partment already has dispatched car
cipal Italian csnttrs from the central
warehouses.
In the department OF military affairs
twenty-three ambuiances with expe-
rienced drivers from the French front
have arrived at Milan from Paris. on
their way to the Italian front. Con
tracts have been concluded for nifty
additional ambuisnces TO be deIiv-
cred during the first fortnight OF De
cember. One hundred experienced
drivers have been recruited in Franco
to operate these amhulances. the mum
Der of which will soon be Increased
of the American Poets Ambulance ser
vice. has turned over TO the Red Gross
twenty-five ambuiances.
After a preliminary examination OF
the various hospitals In Rome. Flor
ence and Bologna, a general list OF
the needs of all the italian military
hospitals was drawn UP. Bedding. IN
derwear and anaesthetics have been
brought from France, and contracts
have been concluded In Europe for
sterilizing and disinfecting apparatus.
surgical Instruments, rubber goods.
drugs and other hospital supplies.
The distribution Of supplies to tha
hospitals has already been begun. A
the hospital supplies. which will ne
according TO the ascer-
tanned local needs
In the department OF civil relief one
or more soup Kitchens have been or
ganized. respectively. in Rome, An
coma, Ravenna. Genoa and Milan.
Clothing and bedding have bean fur
nished the refugees In the principal
italian towns. and funds for food and
also have been supplied The
equipment and maintenance for one
year of $50 refugees In Milan have
been authorised. A shelter has been
at the Genoa station TOR
7 sfusees The committee OF civil aid
in Rome has been supplied with
l .ooo,o lire t7oe. eoo) for work
among the soldiers and the families
Of refugees. Representatives investi-
eating local conditions throughout
italy carried with them 400 900 lire
for general refugee work.
A committee OF three experienced
relief workers, consisting of Ernest p
Bicknell. director general Of civilian
relief: Edward r. Devine, and Paul
u. KELLOGG. ia engaged in preparing
n general survey of the relief needs
of italy on which the future relief
program will be based. Resident
delegates Of the department OF civil
relief are in the principal Italian
towns. while efffcient local commit
lees have been formed in Rome, Ge-
noa and Milan Other such commit
lees are In process Of organization.