South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-09
NAVY HELPS RED
CROSS IN GREECE
u. S. Puts Ships at Disposal
of Organization For Aid
ing Refugees.

ATHENS. March 29.-CBy MaiD.
In It's already extensive and
g. lg work in the Greek islands.
The American Red Cross has the
cooperation OF the United States
navy. Six submarine chasers have
been placed at the disposal OF the
Red Cross for Transporting per
sonnet and supplies 20 the various
Islands where refugees are con
centrated
on the island Of NIytilene the
conditions OF the Greek refugees
who fed there from Asia Minor
five years ago has become desper-
ate Red Cross workers are regu-
larry visiting all the towns on the
island. and clothing has been made
10 about $4,000 OF the $1,000 ref
ugees.
Greeks Driven out
A. the outbreak OF the war in
1914 the Creeks were driven out of
Asia Minor There were about g.
100000 OF them there before the
war. More than 10000 escaped TO
the islands in the Aegean Thou
lands were massacred. The others.
driven out Of their homes by the
Turks and sent inland. are now re-
turning. only 20 find their homes
either destroyed or occupied By
Turks who refuse to move Prior
;he allied occupation armed bands
OF Turks roamed the countryside.
plundering and numbering Greeks
wherever found.
The refugees I'm the Aegean is
lands intend to return 10 Asia
Minor as soon as conditions per
NIT. At present the Greek gov
eminent gives each refugee six
cents a day.
Prevent Epidemics
The American Red Cross Is de-
voting much attention TO the pre-
ventiOn OF further epidemics such
as the typhus scourge which took
such a heavy toll at Mytilene. Eff
forts are being made to relieve
overcrowding and consequent in
sanitary conditions which enable
epidemics 10 gain Roadway.
Food is scanty and costly on the
islands and most OF the refugees
ire underfed, even in the large
towns where conditions are better
than in the outlying villages. The
clothing situation is the worst. for
after buying food the purchase of
clothes is out Of the question for the
refugees. Nearly all of these per
sons are IN rags. The hospitals are
short OF medicines ana other sup
plies and have been crowded on ac-
count OF prevalence of influenza.
Clothing. blankets and medicine
are needed on all the islands. Can
ned meat for broth is wanted i'm the
hospitals. The American Red Cross
is supplying clothing to the ref
ugees.
American women run the work
shops where clothing Is made up
into garments on the three islands
Of MytiIene, Chios. and Samos.
American Red Cross men field work
ers often travel on donkeyback up
into tho villages on the mountains
and distribute food and clothing.
American doctors and nurses pro-
vide medicine and attend to the
sick.
Refugees Scattered.
or the $4,000 refugees on NY
tilene and its suburbs: the others
are scattered about in % villages.
OF the 10000 refugees on Chios
part are sheltered in old houses and
the rest in wooden barracks. di-
vided with bagging and old carpets
and subdivided with carpets into
rooms" each accommodating a
family of from five TO 10 persons.
The islands of Lemnos. Imbros.
TenedOs and Samothrace also are
being served with Red Cross sun
plies from MytiIene: Oinousa is
served from Chios. and Icaria from
Samos.
When the American Red Cross
arrived at Mytilene with their car
20 OF supplies scenes OF the great
est enthusiasm took place The
party was escorted 10 a carriage
the horses were uuhitched and the
carriage drawn by a cheering crowd
20 the residence of the governor
general, who communicated pri-
waite home and placed IL at the dis
posal OF the arrivals All living ex-