The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-09-21
REPORT ON RED CROSS WAR
FUND

The follwing report is authorized
by the American Red Cross War
Council
The third ;nstallment report 20
the American people concerning the
use of American Red Cross War
Fund covers the activities of the war
work in Switzerland where most ur-
gent reasons for such work exists.
the foremost Of which IS the neces-
sity of caring for the American SOL
diers in German prison camps aad
the deisre of the people OF the United
States to relieve Switzerland OF a
part of the great burden that war has
laid upon her. The report shows cp
expenditure to June 1st. 1918 Of
100000 consisting of gift of SIPS,
600 to the Swiss Red Cross, and a
donation of $4,000 to assist the
Swiss Government in caring for in
termed Russians. x further approp-
ration for this work for seven
months, June lst to December lst.
1918, amounts to S1,972,233.75. OF
the neutral countries none suffered
so much through war as Switzerland.
TIE inhabitants of Northern France
and Belgium deported by Germany
have been sent into Switzerland and
the Swiss Government has been try
ing to provide for them Prisoners
have also passed through Switzer-
land and these too have been aided
b. the Swiss people. The American
Red Cross felt that the American
People would wish to share with
Switzerland the burden of caring for
a. Allies who passed across her bor-
der, so this work has been under
taken through the American Red
Cross. Great storehouses were es-
taDlished at three places IN Swtzer-
land with supplementary storehouses
at Copenhagen, Denmark. Supplies
were sent from the United States
and transported by the Southern
route where clothing and comforts
SbNhCiC Ch 81 apihiS budl Ds
August 1st there were sufficient sup
plies on hand to provide for Is 900
prisoners for six months should the
fortunes of war throw that many
American soldiers into German pris-
ons. These supplies consist of ev-
erything that men in such condition
need, and plans are being perfected
for keeping in communication with
them and sending news to their fam
Lies in America. The appropriation
FOR this work amounts to $4,000.
The largest single item in the sp-
propriation for relief work in Swift
zerland during the coming period Is
for cOnstrustion and maintenance OF
hospitals, huts, canteens and homes
for soldiers who are Obliged to re-
main in that country for any length
Of time. This appropriation is in
necessities among interned Allied
soldiers and refugees, also to antici-
pate the possible requirements for
other Americans. For the cons
tEuction of these homes. hospitals.
huts and canteens $312,5OO has been
appropriated and an appropriation
OF $lS7,5O0 has been provided for
the construction OF workrooms,
training schools and materials for
manufacture in such establishments.
This appropriation covers the
work to December 3lst, 1918, The
work among Switzerlands civilians
is divided into three branches: Ref
ugees from invaded districts includ-
ing children OF interned-soldiers civil
IAN citizens of the United States or
Elied nations either detained In
Switzerland or in transit through
the country and Swiss families whose
sons or fathers are in the United
States Army. The total approDria-
ton for this work amounts to $780,
900. The American Red Cross has
made small contribution to hospit-