Mohave County miner., 1917-12-08

ted to an advisory medical board com posed of leading American doctors working with our own forces. They approved it.
 The question has been raised as to whether the appropriation for medical research was not outside the proper scope of Red Cross activity. The an- swer is simple. The supreme aim of the Red Cross is to relieve human sui fering growing out of the war. The | Red Cross was advised from the ablest professional sources that an immedi- ate appropriation for medical research would contribute toward that end. The war council could not disregard such advice.
 I All recommendations to the Red Cross war council of medical, surgical or hospital character are, before being made by the commission to France submitted to the advisory medical board in France, and they also laid before the medical advisory board in this country by the war council. It thus has at it's disposal in these vital matters the most expert advice ob- tainable.
 All expenditures under this appro- priation must. first have the recom- mendation of the chief medical officer of the American expeditionary force, Brig-Gen. A. E. Bradley.
 Relief of Refugees
 Relief of refugees. throughout the devastated zone has been undertaken by the Red Cross. Relief warehouses have been placed at strategic points behind the lines, from which food, clothing, household goods, agricultural implements and tools are being dis tributed to the returning refugees. Foodstuffs to the value of S2,870, BOO have already been bought in France or shipped there for military and civil ian relief.
 In good agricultural districts the Red Cross is cooperating with the French government and with Ameri- can and English friends in assisting the population of ruined villages to begin repair of houses, etc.
 Work for the Children
 At Evian, where French refugees, mostly women and children, who have been held prisoner behind the German lines are returned to France, the Red Cross has provided motor zmbulances for the transportation of the sick and feeble and has opened children's hos pitals. Hundreds arrive there almost daily, destitute and sick.
 Special work has been begun for. mothers, infants, and children. The Red Cross has sent three attachments of children's specialists to care for babies and expectant mothers, in the hope of checking the increase in in fant mortality.
 At two centers the Red Cross is car ing for orphans and children from bombarded villages. A large refuge has been opened at one, at which sick and neglected children are being given expert medical care. From the other travelling dispensary and shower bath is being sent out daily to make the rounds of the nearby villages.
 Appropriations for France
 Included in appropriations for France are the following:
 Budget for military relief, including work for the American army, hospi- tals, canteens hospital supply service, surgical dressings service, casualty service, etc., to November 1, SAIL 225; budget for civilian relief, in- cluding refugee and reconstruction work, relief ol mutilated soldiers, in fant welfare, tuberculosis prevention, etc, to November l, S2,46O, ,467; bud get for department of administration in Paris and planning department, to November 1, S119,59O.
 Additional appropriations, for hospi- tals, etc, $1 ,407, ,57S.25; additional ap- propriations, for transportation serv- ice, 1,423, ,59S.90; other appropriations S12,778, ,7SO.S5.
 Commissions to Other Countries
 In addition to the commission to France, commissions were sent to in vestigate conditions and extend imme- diate relief in Russia, Roumania, Ser bia and Italy. The Russian commits sion has completed it's survey. and some of it's members have returned to the United States, leaving an operat- ing organization in Retrograd.
 The Italian commission has also re- turned to the United States, and an operating commission is to be sent to Italy as quickly as possible.
 The commission to Italy used an ap-