Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-14
STORIES OF THE WAR
RsIlsf Wotk in Turkey

- Following message received from Constantinople by way of Switzerland, February 4th, 1913.
 'sWorkers in Turkey despite priva-
 ton are being preserved in heAlth and aIlss to cofltinie work. Opportunity
 for relief limited only by amount of
 funds at command Although prices
 higli possible to obtain supplies Mac
 lsaiaand unable months ago to make
 direct purchase. of grain now secures
 wilolesais quantities. Altitude of au-. strUct:en to the work. Orphanage reyk stee dily increasing in volume.
 J'epoFted people e..r1ing back in large
 i,iiin>er to. the cities where easily rpanhea. Work encoura girg.
 {e;saea) CHAMBERS"
 As+iarieaa Automobiles Behind the
 eve neea immediately five American automobiles, preferably air-cooied for .he transportation of supplies from Port Said to relief distributing pointa behind British lines" This word comes in a cable from Stephen Trowbrfdge of Cairo, chair niaf1 of inc Armenian and Syrian Re- lief Committee of Egypt just as he is to reset out for Jerusalem to or ganize the relief work immediately be- hind the advancing British lines in Palestine.
 A letter received from Mfr, S. Trow- bridge, Cairo Egypt, Feb 9th. reads: Miss Graffan who is taking charge of over 25e orphans in Turkey begs 1 for larger appropriations. The in- l creased cost of supplies makes it al- l most impossible for her to meet the l Sl1~, .f l. l work.
 l ..Cah1egram enclosed in letter. 1 'Fowle December 14. Reports from nineteen relief centers funds So anx- iopsly awaited by distributors bring l life and hope to rrlu1titudes especially l thousands of orphans. Work and I workers everywhere are regarded as 1 truly serving generally treated &C., I eordingly. Emphatic plea for doubied ! appropriations, Suffering appalling.
 New Years Day greetings.
 {Signed) CHAMBERS. I "Montf1ly rennittanees urgently soli- | cited, in order to carry on the work of 1 relief in Palestine Generous gifts rave been sent from England but they are not nearly adequate to meet the pressing defsands reported to us from 1 the Lebanon district ,whers the dis 1 tress of the refugees has reached the most appalling stages of starvation 1 and disease.
 : 4 dispensary has been opened in Jerusalem with two native doctors in charge and q. staff of. nurses. but it Is crowded far beyond it's capacity.
 pr. Scrungeour. of the new govern nent corps. in Palestine writes that i wheat and bread ara 50 scarce in Je- rusalem that they can onIY bs obtain ed at famine prices'' and thaa' tfe shortage Of fuel is nest acute. | Stray refugee families need help if | earning q Hvins, some can. get sione 1 if they have their rent paid for them
 others have been helped by tbe dona
 tion of a sewing machine, they are
 then employed to make much needed Il tnittee and are thus enabled to sup, port their Own families and at the
 same time hefp the destitute Syria7ls. | The Red Cross cofnmfttee reports that. in Cairo, the number of adult dependeft upon the diet Kitchen es.
 tablished for the prevention of pefla- II Rra is diminishing there are now onlS ! 175s but that the number. Of ehildref | in need Of this extra food is inereas I ing all the time.
 T The city of Gaza has Been ainnos II WnOlly destroyed by the constan' | fghtine which has taken place ther, 1 since, last April. Not a single roo has been Jeff, in place. The fnhabf l tafits have all been drive rout abso.
 Iutelv destitute. .I After wandering about fioingfess aTil ! in the most depiofable condition fo,
 nearly three years twenty three sur. . vivors out of d total Of e56 Armenian
 refugees from .a village near Caesare, aI in Central Asia Minor have just ar \ rived at the Port Said Refugee Camp
 The suffering these people have bsei
 through is heartrenaing.
 1T T am hungry OI 50 hufgfy!'' thi l plaintive cry arrested q missionary a. . he passed through. d deserted village ,I It came from, the lips of q little chile
 outstfetche6. in q doorway. tod wsal to keep up with the refugees she hal
 heen left ali alone to die Of hunger ] Four hundred thousand wreteiaea. lit