The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
l'a|EADQBARItRs
Il. COL. ANDERSON
Fork lii the Balkans to BE Oper.
d Atcd ana Directed from
4 That Point.
u following statement, authorized
Ee American Red Cross Commits
10 Europe, was issued at national

GutUpes WhS 'SsAcu a. h"SAoh"'
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~ aatiuh raiisesti' BY tAs ssxzssassssss'
Red Cross Commission in Europe
ates that greater distress prob
prevails in the Balkans than In
ther accessible part OF war-swcpt
pc, except Poland. Provision for
lg and clothing the population
csc countries must and will be
by various governments, either
dualiy or collectively.
order to meet immediate needs
sese most sorely afflicted peoples.
merican Red Cross operating
hission OF large dimensions has
been organized and dispatched TO
alkans. The action taken follows
ference held In Paris between RI.
ayiEon, chairman OF the Amert-
red Cross war council, and Lieut..
Henry w. Anderson, OF Richmond.
heads the Balkan commission
onel Anderson will have head
ers In Rome, Italy, where com
saiion with the Balkan States -
liifkult than from any other
at Rad been planned sometime
hat Colonel Anderson should su-
" American Red Cross work IN
balkans, but the program A. now
aped Is much more comprGhen
ehan heretofore contemplated.
William r.. Thompson, mem
the commission, will remain in
10 dispatch further supplies and
mel. Under Colonel Anderson a
force OF American Red Cross
ers has been recruited from
working during hostilities In
re and Italy This force Is now
eding In separate groups TO va
Balkan countries.
argc Quantities OF supplies accu-
ted against possible needs during
tiles In France and Italy will be
ID upon for the Balkans. 1t is
xpectcd that operations there will
long duration but II lis believed
during the winter and until the
ming Of the rext harvest. or when
governments have been able to
hal resources for relief on an ex-
70 scale, the American Red Cross
possibly save the lives of thou
and prevent the extreme mis-
( u far greater number. A total
.eral hundred Americans will thus
~ be carrying TO the afflicted peo-
of these states "A message of re-
nd practical sympathy from the
lean people.
nierican Red Cross sabcommts-
FOR roth North and South Ser
ave been recruited largely from
Former Italian organization. The
In North Serbia will be han
by IA force of seventy, under the
rship OF Lieut.. -coi. Thomas w.
am, or New Haven. Conn. who
,een active IN Red Cross work in
rart of the world. Colonel Far
Il headquarters win he al Bel
/. The personnel for South Ser
with headquarters at Salonica.
&c. will number twenty -four. and
niar command of Major J. r.
/. The shipment Of supplies into
Is exceedingly difficult, and In
regions impossible. The food
tion i'm Belgrade and vicinity Is
a grave Ms first reported. but the
yitants are still calling for ma
aid. GEpeciasly for the sick and
en~sl peoples. In south Serbia
HusTSa and clothing are very
Z. ever American Red Cross
ers finding difficulty In filling
nNsf needs.
sse Greek cnn, mission, under
saart-tfeionei Edward $, Capps,
riuceton. has been Increased by
sssssnnel most needed, including
ssiauE and nurses. To a total OF
isy-ss~~s This commission has al
considerable supplies. ard fur
emergency needs are now being
The program calls for the
a.scat vi Iae tons OF supplies n
on Greek ships which have been
ed to the American Red Cross.
krfS from Greece indicate that
Al needs to alleviate suffering are
partly met by supplies locally
abie.s@
or Montenegro, where great dis
prevails. an American Red Cross
consisting of about forty people.
dinE nurses and doctors. witt
4 trucks to insure prompt trans
kfinn inland. liz ready TO move BY
clr ships on which space has been
ted the American Red Cross by
Montencgrin government for
4 zee tons OF supplies. Major
an Gran. Dexter, who has seen
HI service under the American
Cross In France. and who came
olRed Cross from the presidency
National University OF Panama,
= tho Montenegrin unit.
he comm ission for Rumania. to-
IA with 5000 tons of supplies, Is
ready to proceed under Lieuten-
.ulofsel III. Gideon Wells, OF Chi
with staff of sixty-five Colonel
il director of Sprngue Institute,
nrn, Space for the shipment OF
ions OF supplies from Marsailles
Nv available. The remainder OF
a.000 tons Is to go by a vessel
nrd TO the American Red Cross
u y-nited States Shipping Board.
ehs1 will ala0 carry the balances
Implies for the other countries.
ar Albania unit of about
fy-flve has been organized under
n slenfred G. BELLS, for both
caf and general relief. with a linn
amount of supplies. such as food
clothing and medicines. divert
.nrn Serbia, Rumania and Greece.
supplies will be shipped to meet
reeds OF that country. These sup
include, besides food and cloth
tooJs for repairing houses, farm
n Elements and large amounts OF
cines. for which there is acute
M commissions operating In all
countries will have the benefit
Recommendations OF a survey be-
Two months ago under Lieuten-
sninnel Homer Folks, OF New
formerly head Of American Red
civilian relief work in France
II making special survey for
european commission OF the
ricar Red Cross as to aftsr-wai
- ana the most pressing needs
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