New Britain herald., 1917-11-28
RED GROSS SCOPE
 WIDENING WEEKLY
Records Reveal Shipments to
 Europe Are Increasing Fast

Ocean carriers, plying between American and European ports trans ported in a period of little over three months approximately 33,OO0 cubic tons of war relief material shipped by the American Red Cross through it's national clearing house.
 Hospital supplies, anaesthetics, surgical dressings and foodstuffs were dispatched during that period in greater quantities than at any time since America's entrance in the war.
 The widening scope of the Red Cross work in Europe and the fact that cold weather is bringing with 1t pressing needs that must be met were said to be responsible for the in- creased shipments. The Red Cross is supplying not only war hospitals but also infirmaries recuperating sta- tions, canteens, dispensaries, homes for nurses. and the many other things which it established in France to help save American lives and the lives of allied soldiers and civilian sufferers as we'll ,
 A statement, which has been pre- pared covering shipments from Oct. 1st until the latest reported arrivel of the Red Cross cargo abroad, con- tains list of commodities valued at $1,736,216. The valuation of the Red Cross shipments Is based for the most part upon the cost to the Red Cross, which Is buying at figure just above the cost of manufacture.
 This report shows that since Oct. 1, 51 shipments were made to France, four to Italy, two to Russia. and one to Serbia. These shipments totalled about 13,0O0 cubic tons. The Russian shipments were valued at $71, ,120, the Italian shipments $2S,603, and Ser bian $5,1OO.
 Under the heading of hospital SUD- plies, including anaesthetics, drugs, blankets, rubber goods. oilcloth, gauge, cotton. sheeting, tubing, surgical in- struments, and patients clothing, 13,- 630 cases, weighing 1902 tons, were shipped.
 Two hundred and seventy-one cases of miscellaneous supplies, weighing 158 tons; 200 cases of laboratory sup plies, weighing 10 tons, and 57 cases of x-ray equipment, weighing tons, were transported.
 Since Oct. 1st, according to the tabulation, the following foodstuff was despatched to Europe: flour, 25,661 bags, weighing 6O2 tons; beans, 7,73S sacks, weighing 431 tons; condensed milk, 13,O4S cases, weighing 32O tons; beef, 1000 barrels, weighing 15S tons, and 2,5OO bags of coffee weighing 55 tons.
 Seven hundred and eighteen cases of cigarettes and tobacco, weighing 100 tons, and thirty-five cases of under wear, weighing two tons, together of auto parts, ambulances, newspapers, books, and periodicals, were included in the Red Cross shipments.
 Included in one of the shipments which have gone forward to Europe was a consignment of 559 seeker footballs and 25O Rugby footballs for American soldiers in France. These footballs were purchased with funds raised by Harvard graduates.
 The general population-infants and small children in particular living in that part of Poland back of the German lines, who are threatened with starvation, are the objects of an appropriation of $2OO.00O, immedi- ately available, which has just been made by theNRed Cross in America. This money will be paid in two in stallments: $1OO,0OO this month and $100,O00 in December; to the Warsaw Polish committee. of which Prince Lubomirski, the president of Warsaw City, and Archbishop Kakowski of Warsaw, are members.
 The American Red Cross, through the civilian relief department, is ad ministering relief to the sufferers from the Tein-Tsin flood, which swept over twelve thousand square miles of territory, made one million persons homeless, and wiped out crops and | other property to an approximate value of s1OO,000,OO0.
 Red Cross Notices
 The Red Cross rooms will be closed all day Thursday, Thanksgiving Day
 As so many people do not seem to | know that the rooms are not open on Saturday afternoons, it is announced that the Red Cross rooms are closed after 1 o'clock on Saturdays. The weekly all-day sewing meeting will be held at the Baptist church on i Friday.
 Those who have knitting in process should complete the articles they are making and send them in as soon as possible. All efforts in this direction will be greatly appreciated.
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