Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Especial to The Bulletin.) Washington, D. C.. Sept. 5.-To handle the vast quantities of medical 1 and relief supplies now being shipped almost daily to the Red Cross com 1 mission for Europe to aid the stricken peoples of France. Belgium, Serbia, Russia and other bellis<fent coun- tries, the establishment of a Red Cross transportation service is an- nounced today by the Red Cross War This new branch of Red Cross ac-
 tivities has been made possible
 through the cooperation of the
 French, British, and Italian govern-
 board. and the leading steamship and
 railroad companies. President Will
 son has taken a personal interest in
 the establishment of this service. His
 aid and that of Chairman Edward N.
 Hurley, of the shipping board, for
 merly a member of the Red Cross war council, have been invaluable to its success.
 Practically all the cargo space need ed for the shipment of Red Cross SUD- plies abroad has now been placed at the disposal of the war council. Much of it has been given free by the governments. This will only be used for supplies most urgently needed abroad.
 As manager of ocean shipping for
 
 ell has appointed A. c. Fetterolf, freight traffic manager of the Inter- national Mercantile Marine Company, who is to serve without salary. Mr. Fetterolf is to be assisted by A. F. Mack. president of the Cosmopolitan Shipping company. also a volunteer, and by Walter Moore, of the firm Of Lanham and Moore. MT. Moore will be in charge of the booking of all Red Cross Shipments.
 NI1o or1 ing the rail shipments of all the rail roads in the country. has also noti- fled the war council that Red Cross shipments going to the seaboard or bargoes which will give them the right of way over all freight except that of the government.
 The allied governments especially needs of the Red Cross. Following the recommendations of M. Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to the United States. the French gov ernment has given permission for the l of Red Cross supplies on | French transports leaving this coun- | try. Space has also been provided on | steamers. of the French line. through | he assistance of NJ. Oscar Cauchois, l merican director for the line
 The British admiralty through MT Connop Guthrie. has also taken the | step of permitting British relSht transports to handle emergen- y Red Cross supplies. MT Palanca, representing the Italian government, las authorized Red Cross shipments m Italian transports. while the Rus 'ian shipping representative in the United States, Mir. Medzihkovsky, has aken similar action. The Nippon Yu- en Kaisha, a Japanese steamship line, .perating from New York to Vladivos- ock through the Panama canal, has Llso volunteered to be of assistance o the Red Cross whenever required. |
 Through cooperation with the Unit d States shipping board, the Red Cross is to be provided with cargo pace on every steamer chartered by he board.S Army transports also will arry Red Cross supplies. Practically very line has made reductions on its steamers for Red Cross urses and representatives travelling n Europe
 In making it's ocean shipping ar 1t will be the policy of he Red Cross to distribute shipments mong as many steamers as possible. By using all available lines, losses at ca, if sustained, will not seriously Red Cross work of mercy.
 Some of the lines that have given invaluable assistance to the Red cross in forwarding it's shipments re: The Oriental Navigation com 'any, the Cosmopolitan Steamship ompany, the Royal Belgian Lloyd, he American Line. the France and 1 Steamship company, The 'abre Line the Barber Line, and A. Smith, Inc.