The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10

termneu tnaf tne gmang principle of
Red Cross policy IN France hencefnrth
shall I've to have puncliIions regard TO
lis every responsibility, hut TO direct
It's efforts primarily TO assisting
French relief societies The Iiherais ell
and devastated regions or France have
been divided by the government Into
srnsl districts, each ofiiclhlIy assigned
TO a designated french relief organl-
zatl0n.
The American Red Cross work IA
France was initiated by a commission
OF eighteen men who landed on french
shores June IL, 1911 Since then
some 1900 persons have been upon the
rolls in France, OF whom 1000 we're
actively engaged when tile arlnisilce
was signed. An indication of the pres
ent scale of the work viii he obtained
from the fact that the services OF $500
persons are still required.
"Our American Expeditinnary Force
having largely evacuated England. HE
activities of the Red Cross Commits
sion there are naturally upon dlnlin
ishing scale period. Active operations
are still In progress in Archangel and
Siberia.
THE work In Italy has been almost
entirely on behalf OF the civilian pop.
ulation OF that country. In The critical
hours OF Italy's struggle the Amerirah
people, through their Red Cross. sent
a practical message OF sympathy and
relief, for which the government and
people OF Italy have never ceased 10
express their gratitude.
Supplies and Personnel to Near East.
THE occasion for such concentra.
ton OF effort in Italy, England, Bel
GUM and even In France having natur-
ally and normally diminished, II has
been possible 10 divert supplies and
personnel In large measure 90 the aid
OF those people In the Near East who
have hitherto been inaccessible TO ont.
side assistance, but whose suferIngs
have been upon an appalling scale.
The needs OF these peoples are 80 vast
that government alone can meet them
but the American Red Cross Is making
an effort TO relieve Immediately the
more acute distress.
AN extensive group OF American
workers has been dispatched TO carry
yitally needed supplies ana 10 work
This winter IN the various Balkrn coun-
tries. In order 10 coordinate lheir nc,
tivltles, Balkan commission has been
established, with Headquarters at
Rome. Italy. from which point alone
all the Balkan centers can he reached
promptly.
"A commission has just reached Po.
land with doctors and nurses medical
supplies. and food for sick children
4 and invallds. An American He'd Cross
/ Commission has also been appointed
10 aid In relieving the suffering Of Rus
sian prisoners sim confined IN Gsrrnsn
prison camps.
"An important commission Il stlll
working in Palestine. Through The
war special cooperation has been
given to the Armenian and Syrian lie.
lief Commission, which was the only
agency able to carry relief In the 10.
terror of Turkish dominlons
FED Cross VIII Continue.
"Red Gross effort Is Tins far hung.
II will continue 10 he su. Bnt Ihs
movement represented by this work
has likewise assumed sn intimate place
in the daily life Of our people at. home
The army ot workers which lius, iisen
recruited ana trained diifing the war
must not be demoliiised. All our tx.
perience IN tie war shows clenfiy that
there IS an unlImited field for service
of The Kind which can be performed
! with peculiar effectiveness by the Red
CrcsS. What iis future tasks may hr
it is yet impossible TO forecast Wa
know that so long as there Is IN Amer
} lean army IN tile field the Red Cross
will have a special function TO perform
"Nothing could he OF greater lmpor
lance "a tile American RED Cross tiar
The plans JUST set IN motion hy The Nv,
, great Red Cross societies OF The worl,
! 10 develop program NJ extended at'
= tiyitles IN the Interest Of humanity
i. The conception involves noe alone 81
g forts tn relieve human suffering. "a
= to prevent 10 not alone q moSenier
by the people of nm individual nation
!. hut m attempt n arouse oil people e
. n sense Of their responsibility for ,h
= welfare Of their fellow beings through
. out the world. lt.is n program boil
!, ideal and practical. Ideal In that IL
a suprclAc aim.IS nothing less than yer
!. liable Peace on earth good will L
r. men" and practical in that It seeks I
- take means and measures which ar
actually available aud make them el
is rcciiye IN meeting without delay Ill
n crisis Which is daily recurrent In III
If lives OF all peoples.
n For accomplishing It's mission /
= The years Of peace which must II
A. ahead OF us The Red Cross win requlr
:. the ablcsl possible leadership, an
m must enjoy the continued support, syn
+ patty, mud participation in ils wor
% NJ the whole American people Il
,s particularly fortunate hat such MIA
rs Dir. Livingston Farrand should IN,
20 been selected as tlU permanent hea
n. Of The organization The uustlntc
IS fashion IN which .nllr oitr nronle "a,
~ at. themselves throughout the war
Ne The hest assurance. thai our Red Cre'
r. win continue TO receive that cooper
nj ton which win make us work Il SOUR,