The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-06

during hOStilltieS. The Army Canteen
service along the lines of travel has
actually increased since the arniStice.
"As for work among the French PEG
pie, now that hOstilties have ceased
the French themselves naturally pre-
fer az far as possible TO provide TO:
their own. 1t has accordingly been de-
termined that the guiding principle of
Red Cross policy in France henceforth
shall be TO have punctllious regard to
its every responsibility, but to direct
its efforts primarily TO assisting
French relief societies. The liberated
and devastated regions of France have
been divided by the government into
small districts, each officially assigned
to a designated French relief organi-
cation.
The American Red Cross work in
France was initiated by a commission
Of eighteen men who landed on French
shores June 10, 1917. Since then
some 5000 persons have been upon the
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 dimin
ishng 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 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 slfferings
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.
AN 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-
tivitles, a Balkan commission has been
established, with headquarters ut
Rome, Italy, from which nont alone
all the Balkan ceutgrs can be reached
promptly
"A commission has just reached PO-
land with doctors and nurses, medical
supplies, and food for sick children
and inyaliGs. An American Red Cross
Commission has also been appointed
TO aid in relieving the suffering of Rus
sian prisoners still confined in German
prison camps.
An important COMMISSION is sun
WORKING III i"''H''lle' through lle
war special cooperation has been
given 10 the Armenian and Syrian Re
lief Commission, which was the only
agency able To carry relief in the in
terror OF urhISH u"II''"IollS'
RED Cross Will Continue.
"Ited cross effort IS thus TAR hung.
II WIN continue 10 ne so. tut me
movement represented by TINS work
has likewise assumed an intimate place
IN the daily Ire OF our people at nome.
me army "t workers. "hlch mas beeh
recruited ana trained during the war
must not De deln"hlll]ed. All our eA-
p'rlchte III lhe war SHOWS clearly mat
mere IS an unlimited h'lu Ior service
ol the klhd Whlch can ne performed
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II y vet Impossible 10 forecast we
know that SO iohg as mere Is an amer
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