Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-02-28
AMERICAN RED CROSS
STILL ON THE JOB
Activities Are But Slightly Curtailed
Since the Cessation of
HoStilities

Evidence that activity of the Amer
lean Red Cross in France has been
only slightly curtailed by the cessa-
ton of hOstilities came today, to the
Northern Division of the Red Cross,
with the announcement from nation
al headquarters, Washington, D. c.,
that the War Council has arranged
for immediate shipment of this coun-
try's textiles valued at $4,532,O88. In
order to meet the acute need for
wearing apparel among thousands of
people who are making a brave effort
to re-establish themselves in the re-
covered areas of Europe, France is
now the American Red Cross supply
base for Europe.
The announcement stated that the
American Red Cross had SOFT work.
ers in France on February 1, 1919.
Indications were that great major
ity will be kept there for some time.
Action of the American Red Cross
will make available for those in need,
in many parts of Europe, 100000
y
monty used in the manufacture of
refugee garrssknts, divided as follows:
Outing flannel, 100000 yards; I'M
bleached muslin, 100000 yards;
twilled jeans, 100000 yards; black
sateen, 100000 yards; bathrobing,
100000 yards; dress goods and suit
ing, 100000 yards; canton flannel,
100000 yards; bingham, 100000
yards; bleached muslin, 100000
yards. 1t is one of the largest single
items of relief ever authorized by the
American Red Cross.
The material which will be fash
toned into clothing, by the people
who are to receive it, is in addition
to the great quantities of refugee gar
ments turned out in American Red
Cross work rooms, and forwarded
overseas. In that part of Europe laid
waste by the Germans, the scarcest
article is the material which might be
made into wearing apparel by the
thousands of refugees who have been
returning to their native places in
the war-swept area, and who are en-
deavoring to rebuild their homes and
get a fresh start, as they are for the
most part in need of clothing, and
the shipment of materials from Amer
lea will help meet this need. Gar
ments and clothing are to be dis
tributed by the American Red Cross.
The American Red Cross has ap-
propriated $1,616,662 for relief work
in Belgium for the two months end
ing March l, this amount represent
ing a considerable increase over pre-
vious appropriations for Red Cross
work in the little kingdom. The
increase was made necessary because
conditions following the evacuation
of the German army prompted the
American Red Cross to extend its aid
to all Belgium instead of small part
of the kingdom as heretofore.
In continuing it's assistance to the
brave people whose gallant struggle
against German domination called
forth the admiration Of the world the
American Red Cross, thru it's Belgian
commissioner, is cooperating with the
Commission for the Relief of Bel
GUM, whose splendid practical aid
during the war helped the Belgians
to carry on" and with the officials
and relief agencies of the Belgium
government. The chief needs of the
country now are machinery, farming
implements and raw materials and all
agencies are working hard to the end
that these essentials to rehabilita-
ton shall be provided without un-
necessary delay. Even while waiting
for the equipment which will enable
a resumption of industrial and ag-