The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-10-12
RED CROSS HELPS
RESTORE BELGIUM
People Look to United States for
DeIveranCe.
De MOORSEL TELLS OF WORK
Americans Start Work of Rehablllta.
ZION as Fast as Territory Is Evaeu.
ated by Misunderstanding Ad.
mlnlstered Like Machinery - No
Waste Of Materials or Effort.

The great American public has not
yet enlightened itself as to the true
meaning Of the American Red Cross
In Europe, according TO the obserya-
lions Of Baron van der Moot de Moor
sell an Amerlcdn.born Belgian noble
man who left Belgium and came to
this country TO help In securing Ameri-
can RELIEF for his stricken country. and
who recently offered his services to tho
American Red Cross at national head
quarters. Washington.
Baron dc Moorsel confirmed the re-
ports that have come from many
sources regarding the abJect suffering
OF the Belgian people which Is. he de.
clarcd. beyond words 10 express. 1.-THE.
Belgian people he said, "have lost ev-
erythingr
The widespread desolatlon has given
cause for the recently effected forma-
ton OF a special department under the
American Rcd Cross commission to
France, by which all Red Cross actiN-
ties In Belgiuia both military and ci-
william, VIII be directed, in cooperation
with existing organizations there The
department Is Under the charge OF Err.
nest 7. Blcknen, formerly director gen.
sral of civilian relief OF the American
Red Cross, and now deputy commits
sioner TO Europe. Rev John Van
schaIck OF Washington, ID. O., Is asslst.
Ing him.
Help Restore Belgium.
The Belgian department was formed
by Maj. Grayson NJ. +, Murphy, head
Of the Red Cross commission 10 Eu.
rope, after Amusement with the king
and queen OF Belgium, and Brand
whltlock, United States minister TO
Belgium, cordially approved the plan,
which he said he knew was particu-
larry pleasing to the Belgian govern
ment
The widespread devastation by the
Germans, Baron de Moorsel reported.
is receiving the attention OF the Bel
CLAN department OF the American Red
Cross commissioner cooperation with
the Belgian government. as fast as the
territory Is tnken from Germany,
When village is recovered, certain
officials and picked groups Of refugees
are allowed to start rehnbllitating IT,
The Red Cross furnishes them with
the tools and implements necessary to
get them on their feet. as work pro.
crosses more refugees are allowed to
return 10 the village. This Is the part
the American Red Cross plays in re.
storing the land OF Belgium.
''The general feeling throughout Bel
glum,p said BGron De Moorscl, 'is that
Il is through tie agency Of America
that the Belgium people Will achieve
their deliyeranco. only Those OF u
who have actually seen conditions
there can realize what the American
Red Cross is doing for the soldiers aud
civilians OF Belgium The people are
utterly dependent upon America for
the necessarios OF life. and venerate
the stars and Stripes accordingly.
Efficiency is Marvellous.
"The Red Cross would be more en-
Enthusiastically supported by The people
of this country II they knew how every
Dit Of money or labor that they might
contribute would be used in Belgium.
"The efficiency Of the American Red
Cross activities IN Belgium is marvel
Gus. Everything is administered like
machinery. There seems TO be no
waste Of materials or effort. And the
Red Cross workers there show by their
earnestness that the spirit bnck OF
their work Is not gain or personal
honor, but service 10 humanity"
The home Of Baron de Moorsel at
Forthen, short distance back Of the
Belgian firing line, is now used as a
hospital, and has been under shell fire