Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-08
Many Offers of Help are Re ceivedENo Assistance Has Been Asked-Washington Will Direct Relief Work. Relief Train is Fighting Biz gard - Practically Every Window In Town is Broken Military and Naval Au- thorities Assist - Disaster Greater Than Reported.
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Two spec ial American Red Cross trains. carry ing the personnel and equipment of an entire, base hospital unit, with ad- ditional doctors. nurses and social workers, foodstuffs, bedding. clothing and surgical supplies. were rushing through New England tonight to the stricken city of Halifax. Special arrangements for their prompt move. ment had been made by the railroads over which they were to pass.
 eBfore the arrival of the trains. however, the active work of American Red Cross relief was expected to be well under way. as there were six special workers with surgical and hos pital supplies aboard the Massacnu- setts special train due at Halifax to- night. John F. Moors will take charge of the work upon his arrival tomorrow.
 Washington to Direct Aid
 President Wilson in a telegram to the governor general of Canada today offered the heartfult sympathy and grief'' of the people of the United States to their noble brethren or the dominion" In congress Representa- tive Tague of Massachusetts introduc- ed a joint resolution to appropriate $5,000, 900 for the relief of the stricken people.
 In order that his work at Halifax may not be hampered more than neces- sary, Mir Moors will refer all offers or aid to Frank ePrsons, director of civilian relief of the Red Cross at headquarters here. If aid is accepted. it was announced, it will be directed from Washington. Many offers of help came today. No appeal for as sistance has been made, however, and owing to the high state of prepared ness of the Red Cross since the war began it is not believed that any will be necessary.
 RELIEF BODY HAS HUGE TASK
 ON BOARD MASSACHUSETTS, RE- LIEF TRAIN,via Amherst, N. S., Dec. 7.-The first official word from Hali- fax received today on the special train from Boston to the relief of the strick en city only added to the story of death and suffering already known. Two thousand dead and other thou
 
 to A C. Ratshesky, in charge of the special, by General Manager Hayes of the Canadian government railway at Halifax.
 To find and bury the dead. to care for the wounded and house the home less, was described as a task calcu- lated to tax the available resources of a half dozen nearby towns.
 Windows All Broken
 At St. John, where a great quantity of hospital supplies was taken aboard, MT. Ratshesky learned that virtually every pane of glass in Halifax had been shattered by the blast from the harbor. It is easy to comprehend what that means with snow and sleet. A request was sent to Boston for prompt shipment of glass. putty and tar sheets to make roofs for the homeless
 Through most of the day the relief train was racing in the teeth of blizzard. As the distance to Hali- fax waas cut down, the storm in- creased and snow piled higher every where. At every station hundreds stood in the cold waiting eagerly for news from the stricken city.
 Plans of the relief party for imme- diate work at Halifax had been ex- cellently arranged when the special arrived at St John tonight. As a unit tho party will be placed at the disposal of the military authorities for service anywhere.