Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-30

supplies and Personnel 10 near East.
'afbe occasion for such concentra-
ton of effort IN Italy, England. Bel
GUM and even In France having natur-
ally and normally diminished, IL has
been possible to divert supplies and
personnel In large measure TO The MD
Of Those people In the Near East who
nave hitherto been inaccessible to out
side assistance, but whose sufTerings
have been upon an appalling scale.
The needs OF these peoples are 30 vast
that government alone can meet them,
but the American HE'D Cross Is making
On effort TO relieve immediatel, the
more acute distress.
IAN extensive group OF American
workers has been dispatched 10 carry
vitality needed supplies, and TO work
this winter IN the various Balkan eonn-
tries. In order to coordinate their ne
tiyiiies, Balkan commission hos been
established. with Headquarters nj
Rome, iinly, from which point alone
MI the Balkan eepters can be reached
promptly.
"A commission has just reached Po-
land with doctors and nurses medica.
supplies and food for sick children
and insali.ls An american Red Cross
) Commission has also been appointed
10 aid In relieving the suffering of Rus
sian prisoners still confined In German
prison camps.
IAN important commission n stiil
working IN Palestine Through the
war special cooperation bns been
given 10 the Armenian and Syrian Re
1 lief Commission, which was the only
agency able 10 carry relief IN the IN
terror of Turkish dominions.
Red Cross VIII Continue.
"Red Cross effort Is thus far flung
II will continue TO be 80. But The
movement represented by this work
has likewise assumed an Intimate place
IN the daily life of our people al home
The army Of workers which Inns been
recruited and trained during The war
must not be demob.llzed. AL our "a
perience In fhe war shows clearly that
there IL an unlimited field for service
OF the kind which can be performed
with peculiar effectiveness by the Red
Cross. What IT'S future tasks may be
II Is. YET impossible to forecast. We
know that so long Ms there IL nm Amer
lean army IN the field the Red Cross
will have a special function 10 perform.
Nothing could be- Of greater inpor
/ lance to the American Red Cross than
the plans just set IN motion BY fine. five
gresa Red Cross societies OF the world
10 develop pyogrsm Of extended ne
txities In the interest OF humanity.
Tbe conception Involves not alone ef-
forts to reIIeve human suffering, bun
10 prevent It not alone y movement
by the people Of an individual nation,
but an attempt to arouse all people 10
a sense of their responsibility for the
welfare Of tbeIr fellow beings through
out the world II IL program both
i.leai AMI practical Ideal In that las
supreme aim Is nothing less than yer.
liable Peace 90 earth good will 10
men," and practical 10 that Il seeks 10
lake means and measures which are
actually available and make them e.
fecflse In meeting without delay tiIs
crisis witch Is daily sec0sreni IN the
lives OF all peoples
.Fog accomplishing lie mission ir
the years Of peace which must Ne
ahead of We The Rel Cross will EeaaIu
the. ablsst possible leadership, snt
mDsi enjoy the cop tInged support, rypi
! paths, and. participation. IN Its worn
OF The whole. American people,, II ~