East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-07

have been divided will undoubtedly
have delegates at Geneva.
The future of the relief organiza-
tons known as the Turkish Society
OF the Red Crescent" which was es.
tabliShed in 1864, is problematical.
Little is known of the present con-
dltiou of the Bulgarian Red Cross.
As Belgium has commanded the
sympathy and admiration of the
whole world for its heroic part In
the terrible struggle, so lis Red Cross
society has won the confidence and
respect of all those familiar with the
problems 1t was called upon TO meet.
| with the greater part of the little
| kingdom under German domination.
the Belgium Red Cross workers, sup.
/ ported at every turn by King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth, labored day ami
I night among soldiers and civilians.
| The Belgian Red Cross was founded
| in 1891.
switzerland, the birthplace of the
msa Nh conceived the mcrciful idea
entadie5 III The Red Cross, has a fu,
| ofsGniz6::ep. The Swiss Red Cross
was er-Fn!yeo n 1906. the govern
meut ct Giat Cnnhtry being the frS'
to recos6;.s tho tte-ty Of Geneva.
Ia pretty generally knaws. that -.
f1g on White background -!
Ilcm =: :hc Fec fAss$---is the
bag reversed. he o!ab'sIn being al
cd uy ,i'c R.G cross " ali ccuntr'c>
q tiihu.r to, HeE'r Lucan. and
country Sni.h dc - mncd 70 slFt
l1;e Interest n frl.es Uorx :hrourh.y
the world. Wi'h ~ Couctry heIrlrf
in by the as:..:ts cs the helilgercL'.
the Swiss Red Cross occupied drp
cate position fHr .nGre than four years.
and the aCcep;Rbie manner in which II
disposed OF me many problems thar
arose will always stand ms tribute 20
its efficiency. The organization has
about 10000 members.
The Spanish Red Cross has mem.
bershlp Of more than G0.00O. Head,
quartGs is In Madrid. Portugal's Red
Cross society was not founded until
1908. Holland, Denmark, Norway and
Sweden have Red Cross societies opcr-
ating, as general rule, along the lines
of the other Red Cross organizations.
Balkans Know value OF Hed Cross. r.
In the Balkans, as may he readily
surmised, Red Cross work In tile ,n-
rious states has been brought to the
highest development, this efficiency be-
ing Cue to long experience as resul.
of the almost continuous wars IN thst
part of Europe. Greece, Sloatene.,U,
Serbia and Roumaria all support cara-
bic Red Cross societies. or the latter
group the organization III RaUmanIa
because Of the l..bors OF the Deautirl'
Queen Marie, director Of ali Its aciivi-
ties, Is best kncwn to tne outside world
Red Cross work in Ci;ina began N
1904, during the tUsso-Jopanese war
being Inspired by desire on the pari
Of the Chinese 10 alleviate the suffer.
ing OF those who were not being pro-
vided for by the Red Cross organiZa-
lions OF the combatant countries. The
Chinese Red Cross is planning reor-
ganization this year on scale that
will carry the message Of mercy TO
every part of the vast empire.
South America, Central America and
Mexico have many efficient Red Cross
In some of the smaller coun-
ries tile Red Cross organizations have
lad struggle to keep going, and these
ire to receive special attention from
he congress at Geneva.
The Red Cross organizations OF the
world are In a good position to start
heir combined drive against distress
md disease. These two drawbacks 10
human happiness are not to have slrcl
'asy going after the Geneva congrcs