Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
.RIGHMOND's DELEGATION
STARTS TRIP TO BALKANS
Anderson, Forward, Thompson and
Davenport on Way to New
York City.
UNDER RED CROSS AUSPICES
Commission Declares II Probable
That Suffering of People in Terri
tory to BE Visited Will BE Great
in Next Few Months.

Gononcl Henry w. Anderson, Cap
tain Alexander Forward. Rev. w. l..
gThotnpson, ID. D.. and Lieutenant Claude
$R%paHenport, the local representatives
Of Colonel Andcrson's commission TO
tho balkans, under the auspices of the
American Red Cross Society. !cf, yes
tcEdaSfor New York City to transact
devastated Southern fields of Europe.
1.-The need OF rehabilitation and recon
Sstruction during the attcr-thcWa days
is acknowledged as urgent in the Bal
kan states.
With this object In view. tho Amcri-
con led Cross requested Colonel Henry
w. Anderson, OF this city, 10 accept APP
,potntment as commissioner TO the I;al-
Kan States: and to go out with an ado
iauate staff and take charge OF or
game and coordinate this work.
Geloncl Anderson said yesterday: Il
have been fortunate in securing as
members OF thus stan Captain Alex
ton Commiss ion: Or. w. r.. Thompson.
pastor Of Park Place Church. who will
service. and Mr.. Claude Il Davenport
who will have INC rank OF first lieu
'mond, in addition TO medical, sanitary
and health experts and exports in civil
and m, IaS relief Who will be APP
appointments will be announced from
Washington.
I Il cSpcct to leave the city this even
main Tomorrow in conference with
the FED Cross authorities and then
so on to New York, from which poin
j fcxpcct 10 sail in the near future.
NEED FOR AID IN BALKANS
s. 49, EXPECTED TO he GREAT
It -csrct to have to leave home so
soon after my return from Houmania
and take UP the work again in this
devastated area. u is proablc. how
ever, that the suffering in the Balkan
states will be greater in tho next few
nm n IN, &c., 1.
world. with tho possible exception Of
Russia. and the need Of constructive
help is greater among these people
than elsewhere. Should the war con-
stlnuc and the activities he resumed on
tho eastern front in tho spring. IL will
be NECESSARY TO provide hospital and
allies. operating in that area. for which
adequate provision should he madc. II
tho war terminates tho critical period
OF reconstruction begins. The seat OF
The trouble out of which this war grew
has been the Balkans, and tho proper
adjustment OF the future OF those states
is of immense Importance in its effect
upon permanent peace. The measure OF
Cur success in the war Will he our abl
lily to meet tho demands Tor construc-
tive work following the return al peace.
To do this. We must now meet the calls
OF these people upon our resources and
efforts and demonstrate TO them that
Tho era of n new civilization and new
ideals III intcrnational relations has in
fact arrived. II would seem, therefore,
that these conditions present a call for
= ubiio service and impose personal
and national obligation second only t.
that OF the soldiers in tho trenches.
The American Red Cross is one OF
TIE greatest constructive agencies III
J this war. II It's obligations can be full
II ~ met IN all sections OF the world, then
We will be able. through this agency
to lay deep in the hearts of the peoples
CT all nations the founda ton for n just
end lasting peace. This work will not
4ke concluded with the termination OF
in fact. its most important
stage will then be began"