The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-19

/ the French themselves naturally prt
fer as far as possible to provide 70
their own. 1t has accordingly been d.
termined that the guiding principle 0
Red Gross policy In France hencefort
shall be to have punctilious regard t
its every responsibility, but to direc
Its efforts primarily to assisting
French relief societies. The liberate,
and devastated regions of France hav,
been divided by the government int
small districts, each officially assigned
to a designated French relief organi
cation.
"The American Red Gross work II
France was Initiated by q commission
Of eighteen men who landed on FrencI
shores June 13, 1917. Since then
some 1900 persons have been Upon he
rolls in France, of whom 1000 were
actively engaged when the armistice
was signed. An indication Of the pres.
ent scale Of the work will be obtained
from the fact that the services of 5000
persons are still required.
Our American Expeditionary Force
having largely evacuated England, the
activities Of the Red Cross Commits
sion there are naturally upon a dimin-
fishing scale period. Active operations
are still in progress in Archangel and
Siberia.
1.-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 American
people, through their Red Cross, sent
a practical message Of sympathy and
relief, for which the government and
people of Italy have never ceased to
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, it has
been possible to divert supplies and
personnel in large measure to the aid
Of those people in the Near East who
have hitherto been inaccessible to out
side assistance, but whose sufferings
have been upon an appalling scale.
The needs of these peoples are so vast
that government alone can meet them,
but the American Red Cross is making
an effort to relieve Immediately the
more acute distress.
Gan extensive group of American
workers has been dispatched to carry
vitality needed supplies, and to work
this winter in the various Balkan coun- !
tries. In order to coordinate their ac- |
tmivities, a Balkan commission has been
with headquarters at
Rome, Italy, from which point alone
all the Balkan centers can be reached
promptly.
"a commission has just reached Po-
land with doctors and nurses, medical
supplies, and food for sick children
and invalids. An American Red Cross
Commission has also been appointed
aid in relieving the suffering Of Rus
sian prisoners still confined in German
prison camps.
can important commission is still
working in Palestine. Through the
var special cooperation has been
,iven to the Armenian and Syrian Re-
lief Commission, which was the only
lgency able to carry relief in the in
erior of Turkish dominions.
Red Cross VIII Continue.
RED Cross effort Is thus far flung.
t will continue to be so. But the
Movement represented by this work
likewise assumed an intimate place
4 the daily life of our people at home.
he army Of workers which has been
ecruited and trained during the wal
lust not be demobilized. All our ex-
in the war shows clearly that
is an unlimited field for service
( the kind which can be performed
18th peculiar effectiveness by the Red
ross. What its future tasks may be
is yet impossible to forecast. We
now that so long as there is an Amer
army in the field the Red Cross
i'll have a special function to perform.
Nothing could be Of greater impor-
nee to the American Red Cross than
10 plans just set in motion by the five
eat Red Cross societies of the world
develop a program of extended ac-
vities in the interest of humanity.
he conception involves not alone ef-
'rts to relieve human suffering, but
prevent it; not alone a movement
the people Of an individual nation,
It an attempt to rouse all people to
sense Of their responsibility for the
elfarc of their fellow. beings through
It the world. 1t Is a program both
cal and practical. Ideal in that its
preme aim Is nothing less than YER
lble peace on earth good will to
and practical in that it seeks to
Ike means and measures which are
tually available and make them ef-
ctive In meeting without delay the
Isis which Is daily recurrent in the
'es OF all peoples.
For accomplishing its mission In
} years of peace which must lie
cad Of us the Red Cross will require
ablest possible leadership, and
Ist enjoy the continued support, sym y
thy, and participation in its work 4
the whole American people. 1t is
-ticularly fortunate that such a man
DR.. Livingston Farrand should have
N selected as the permanent head
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