Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-18
WHAT RED CROSS
IS ACCOMPLISHING
War Council Has Issued Report
Covering Activities IN Euro
pcan Countries.

American Rcd Cross work in Swift
erlsnd from the time the United States
entered the war until December 81,
1918. will cost Sl,972, 1876, accord
ing to a statement issued by the war
Council of the organization. Inc state
ment was made In connection with
the War Councils report TO the Ameri-
can people of the use OF beng made
of the Red Cross War fund.
The report shows an expenditure
70 June / 1918, of 100000. consist
ing of a gift of Sl25,000 TO the Swiss
Red Cross and a donation of $4,000
10 assist the Swiss government in taking
care of informed Russians.
The report shows that through the
activity of the American Red Cross
great storehouscs have been estab-
lished IN Switzerland and that IN them
on August |. there were supplies sufh-
cient to provide for 5000 prisoners
for six months, should the fortunes
of war throw that many American
soldiers into German prisons. These
supplies consist of everything men IN
their condition may need. flans are
being perfected for keeping IN commun-
ication with them and for sending news
of them to their families IN America.
SO lar the appropriation loi thi9 WI u
amounts TO Si75,oo0.
For the construction OF homes, hos
pitaIs huts and cantsens 1912 500 has
been set aside for the construction OF
workrooms. training schools and ma
.erials for manufacture in such cstab-
lishments This covers the work through
this wear.
For refuge work among children;
aid for civilian citizens of the United
States IN Switzerland and Swiss families
whose sons or fathers are IN the niteu
States army $500, 900 has been APP
propriated.
For the assistance of other recognized
relief societies IN Switzerland SZuo
600 has been appropriated and Sl5,,
600 has been set aside for the use OF
the international Red Cross Mt Geneva
the report shows.
For rebuilding or remodellng ware
. houses in various parts OF the country
the purchase of auto trucks, items o
freight. boxing packing and delivery
together with necessary labor IN ware
houses, chauffcurs salaries and the
general item Of operating expenses
the report shows. an aggregate appro
priation Of sio4 .S3375 has been made
\ report has been complied by th'
Belgium MS 10 the prices he unfortun
ate people have to pay for PLAIN ne
cessities in that part of the country
occupied by the Germans. In some
instances these necessities have IN
creased rs much as 1900 per cent.
Cotton thread" says the report
lis now sold by the yard, Eggs cos
twenty cents each. Nearly every one
wears wooden shoes with felt tops
Macaroni, one Of the most popular
foods in Belgium. has increased 2,66'
per cent since 1914 Butter is GA pc
cent higher than it was at the beginning
of the war. Other increases in the pric'
Of commodities by percentages are
Canned vegetables, | ,516 sugar, ,3o'
peas and beans, 200; salt, 900; pork
.47O; fresh meat, 1855; bread. 200,
Flour. sugar and rice, even at thes'
prices, are obtainablc only by secre
methods, Says the report In spite o
these extraordinary increases. the Re-
Cross is going right ahead with its plar
for relieving the distresses in Belgium