The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-02
47, 900, 900 CITIZENS OF US.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE RED CROSS
WITHIN PERIOD or II MONTHS

Ncw YORK. Dec e-tcnry T.. Davi-
son, chairman oc the war council OF
the American Rcd cross has iust re-
turned To this country, after three
months spent In England. France,
Belgium. Italy and Switzerland. in
specting Red Cross activities IN those
countries.
immediately on his return MI. pay-
lson issued ths following statement;
More than 1000. 900 American
people subscribed Ia The American
Red Cross within a period of II
months "a total uggrcgnting t~3i3.t 0O.-
600 IN money ana contributed manu-
featured goods Of an estimated value
Of approximately $4,000, 900.
While from time TO time detailed
statements have been issued by the
war council showing expenditures as
made n giving fun account of the
operations undertaken. few have
been In "A position 60 know. hut all
should know. OF the results Of our
work In foreign countries BY those
best qualified 10 Judge
] therefore, as chairman 81 the
war council, make the following re-
port uron my second trip 10 Europe
his yeur. from which ; haVe just re-
turned. This tyip was made for the
express purpose 81 inspecting our
work among our forces abroad. which
I desired especially 10 do because Of
the suddenly enlarged military pro-
gram uf our army. which uecesaitat-
ed "a corresponding Increase in Red
Cross service 10 our men.
In making this report | shall speak
less of my W impressions aud obs
scryatiuns. aud more of what has
been Hatd hy military aud govern
mental officials abroad IN a position
10 speak authorithtiycis Of what the
American Red Cross has done for
armies and for nations In tho the
alter OF war.
My own visits 10 the various fronts
have %gratified me and increased my
pride In our soldiers and my salts
faction Ia the work the American
Red Cross ~ doing for them. After
rather extensive journeys In Eng
land. Belgium. France. Switzerland
and Italy. | can report 10 the Ameri-
can people that wherever our troops
have been fighting, the American
Rcd Cross has been with them, con
veyiug 20 them IN spirit. word, act
and fac the benefits u OrBanizn-
ton, whose efficient work has been
made possible by the volunteer sery-
ice Of the people OF America.
4 large American Red Cross force
IL working with 0ur troops in Eng
land, and "A yet larger force IN
EtNNtff NHfif "a IHfFtlll'l VI - III
June. 1917, IA developed into an or
g%anizaiion Of more than 1000 men
and wOmen our other commissions,
though smaller, are equally effective
In their various fields OF operation.
While most Of our work In Italy
has been In connection with the ltai-
ian military and civilian population,
such ~ our troops as have been thoro
have been SERVED as elsewhere.
In S~Witz8rland our representatives
are chiefly concerned with extending
relief 10 American prisoners OF war.
though they are Also caring for the
few Americans lnterned IN switzer-
land.
American Red Cross welcomed the
American troops al Archangel and
o. also operating win them on the
eastern front OF Russia. In short,
our American hattalions. wherever
they may be. are receiving devoted
service from American Red Cross.
As has always been made clear,
the service 20 our forces is purely
supplementary 20 that OF the Army
and navy, and In rendered on re-
quest from tho proper authorities.