New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-10
c.,m;ttee Formed Here to
Secure Funds for Queen
Nlarie's People
Food, Clothing and
Medical Aid Needed
Disease Raging Over War
Torn Lands Threatens
Many Lives

During the past three years Amer
-. have helped many victims OF the
-,rls war. They have gone 10 the as
.,,..,ce of Belgians, French, Arme-
"a. serbians and Jews. One land
.l,,e-Rumania-has up to the present
',,ued excluded And yet that land is
:. need hardly less than Serbia and
Belgium. III
r,ser the patronage Of Queen Marie
-. Rpmania a committee has been
nod here 10 secure funds for the
.r,f Of the Rumanian victims Of the
..,r.ssion which they owe to their al
r.,,s with the friends of freedom.
n, bsbalf Of this committee an appeal
!, made for money 70 support and shell
=. hundreds Of thousands who have
"A before the Teuton and Bulgarian
;-v,ders 70 corners OF their country
vbieb are lacking in resources TO pro-
ID. them with clothing, food or
homes. .,1o.
Charles J. Vopicka, American Minister
"a Rumania: Mrs. J. Lee Taller and
Miss Beatrice Bend The American
,bsirman is DR.. Breck Trowbridge and
,bs chairman Of the executive commit
100 is DR.. T. Tileston Wells. Henry
clsvs acts as treasurer. The honorary
,scretaries are Mrs. Edward McVickar
,nd Nine. Constantin Orghidan. The
members Of the executive committee m
,'pde John Wallace Riddle, Constantln
0rrbidan. Senator G.. Negulescu, ;. h.
ssYtron. Major Louis Livingston Sea-
ian. o. Spirescu and J. Leslie Cotton.
Until they espoused the cause OF the
allies. which has since become the
,srse OF the United States. there were
100000 Rumanians living peacefully,
and for the most part prosperously, be
,veen the Carpathians, the Danube, and
.Is Russian frontier. Four other MIL
ions were held in subsection by the
ssngarians. ,.
Tbourh they we're slow in throwing
, their lot with the Allies, all these
vere in sympathy with the opponents
- the Teuton Powers. But, like this
country. they were not prepared when
ihey were forced into the great hght'
and, after a few futile victories, they
were driven back, first 10 Bucharest
and later TO the north and east, by the
invading Huns, Turks and Bulgarlans'
They are now confronted with star
walton and disease. old men, women
and children, poorly clothed and with
out the necessaries Of life, are roaming
the countryside in search OF charity,
while what are left Of the Rumanian
troops protect their fight. Two-thirds
of their kingdom has already been over
run; towns and villages are burnt. IN
speakable outrages have been perpe-
trated by their enemies.
Unless something is done soon by
nations more fortunate. thousands upon
thousands Of these fugitives must per
ISL This appeal is made IN the deVou'
hone that il will be responded TO no
less generously than similar appear
addressed TO the United States. AL
funds will be devoted TO buying food
clothing and medical supplies. when
The Rumanian government VIII have
forwarded free OF cost and distributed
Under the direct authority of Queen
Marie. 10 whom all goods will be con-
signed.
Checks should be made payable TO
ne order Of the Rumanian Relief Com
nit.ee and forwarded either 70 the Of
Zee Of the committee. 43 Cedar Street,
New York City. or direct 20 the treas
srsr. Henry Clews, 10 Broad Street
Es-, Wi Ci+t