El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-10
RED CROSS IS
AIDING GREATLY.
Sc, 600, 600 Is Expense Bill
for First Six Months of
the U. S. in War.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 10-The
Red Cross has spent about sI2,00O,OO0
for war relief in Europe in the first
six months since the United States
has been at war with Germany. ac-
cording to a report addressed TO the
American people by Henry P. Davi-
son. chairman Of the Red Cross war
council. in which full details are given
Of the activities Of the organization
in various nations abroad.
More than 10000. 900 Of this sum is
for use in France. Other countries
to receive relief are Russia. Rumania,
Italy. Servia, England and Armenia,
the grand total amounting to s12,-
339.6S1, the greater part OF which
viii be used by November 1. although
some OF the appropriations cover q
year. Most Of the persons in charge
of the Red Cross work in France are
giving their time and paying their
100000 has been privately contrib
uted 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 ommissions. each com
posed 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 maintain
ing hospitals for soldiers in the
American army in France 10 civilian
aid including the care and education
OF destitute French children and the
reha Utilization OF the devastated areas
in France and Belgium Relief and
preventive means against tuberculo-
sis. which has greatly increased since
the war, also viii be supplied A plan
has been devised also to extend aid
to soldiers and civilians held as pris-
oners by the enemy These are only
a few Of the many avenues through
which Red Cross relief will flow 10
the countless thousands Of war VIC
tins.
Manages Hospitals.
The Red Cross in France has as
sumed the management OF the war
relief clearing house II has taken
over. under control Of the United
States army, the administration Of the
American ambulance hospital at
Neuillv. 1t has assumed financial re-
American hospital in Paris. It has
allied with itself the work Of the
surgical. dressing commit
tee. which distributed in France in
July 7S2.S49 dressings among 435 hos /
Establishes Field CanteenS.
The Red Cross is establishing field I
canreens. which. IL viii provide for /
every corps Of the French army as 7
we'll as for the American army There I
are now large reception camps near Z
The coast where United States soldiers I
are received
Along the route to the firing line I
the Red Cross has established in
rirmaries and rest stations. At rail- I
way stations canteens are being es-
ablished where our soldiers may find I
rest and refreshments Baths, food,
games and other comforts will be I
AVAILABLE. When American troops I
start for France. the men are given
comfort kits. Christmas parcels viii
be sent over later
Ship Immense Supplies
The transportation problem with I
which the Red Cross has had TO cope /
in moving supplies overseas has been 4
most difficult. but through official f
French. British and italian coOpera- ]
ton with the United States shipping 4
board and leading steamship and rail- /
road companies. vast quantities Of D
supplies are now shipped almost ]
Tally. A special Red Cross transport 4
lervice has been developed in France
Is the railroads there are overtaXed
With military needs Six base hospi-
ais were sent TO Europe in advance
n the American soldiers and more
han a dozen are now actively in
ervice there and others are rapidly
Ieing made ready