Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
Wilson Makes Appeal
to Refill War Relief
Fund Of Red Cross
We leave the decision in your
ha nds, Gonfdcnt2 Off outcome
tSigncdl WOODROW WILSON,

Subscribe for suffering humanity.
should You designate your gift for
the allied powers or the central pow
"rS. for any one nation or nurposc, ii
Viii go in full as YOU direct
subscriptions undcsisnated Will go
IN full where the American Red Cross
in its Judgment, can accomplish the
greatest good
STATEMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SIGNED by CHAIRMAN TAFT
The statement OF what the American
Red Cross has accomplished in Euro
pean war relief signed by William
Howard Taft, chairman Of the eNecu-
tive committee. says. in part:
From August &, 1914. IL September
30. 1916. the American Red Cross re-
ccived contributions for European war
relief amounting TO s2.l44 ,96S.l7, and
disbursed s2.G07.5S4.6:. leaving bal
ancc on September 30 OF sl3I,3S3.55
since that time additional amounts
have been received and other cxpendi-
lures made.
''Of the money received, s4lo.635.o4
was designated for certain purposes
and scrupulously used therefor. The
estimated value of supplies donated
during this period is S41S,3Go.54.
Beyond these bare figure there is a
background of devoted and self-sacri-
ticins work by over TOO doctors. nurses
sanitarians and other representatives
sent into the war zone. They have
chcerfully borne hardship. illness and
danger To bring 10 those in need the
relief made possible by the combine
ton OF their skill with these great
gifts.
In accordance with The policy an
nounced at the outbreak of the war.
there have been no deductions from the
above donations TO meet the admins
trativc expenses OF tho Washington
office Of the American Red Cross. This
has been Il severe drain on the general
funds Of the society, and hereafter n
deduction which is authorized by the
society OF not exceeding per cent
will be made to cover unusual admin
istrativc expenses incurred on account
Of the European work.
During the first months OF the war
the Red Cross devoted itself entirely TO
military relief. Its greatest work in
volved the sending Of hospital units,
each consisting of three surgeons and
twelve nurses. to Austria Hungary
BclEium, England. France. Germany.
Russia and Serbia. For the first ter
rible year of tho war. while the re-
sources Of the b-liigerent nations were
being taxed far beyond capacity, these
doctors and nurses worked among the
wounded operating military hospitals
Of over 800 beds each. The military
au horities OF each country utilized
these units to their fullest extent, and.
often in emergency, far beyond their
normal capacities.
The approximate cost Of these six
teen expeditions was $4,000. This
does not include the constant stream
Of hospital supplies sent for their use
SANITARY EXPEDITION
SENT TO STRICKEN SERBIA
when the typhus epidemic swept
Serbia. DR. Richard L. Strong headed
a sanitary expedition to that stricken
nation. The success OF the expedition,
lighting against desperate Odds Is a
bright page in the history of this war.
The expedition was financed jointly by
the Red Cross and the Rockefeller
Foundation. The approx innate cost OF
this expedition was $1S0.000.
Until Roumania entered the war
CONTINUED on Second PagcD