The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-26
NAVY ASSISTS RED CROSS IN
 NOBLE WORK

ATHENS, May Correspondence of the Associated Press).-In its all ready extensive and growing work in the Greek islands, the American Red Cross has the cooperation of the United States navy. Six submarine chasers have been placed at the dis posal of the Red Cross for transport ing personnel and supplies to the var ious islands where refugees are con- centrated. A
 On the island of Mytilene th6Hon- ditions of the Greek refugeeiTWh fled there from Asia Minor five years ago has become despreate. Red Cross workers are regularly visiting all the towns on the island, and clothing has been made to about 25,0OO of the 52,- 900 refugees. l
 At the outbreak of the war in 1914 the Greeks were driven out oflAsia Minor. There were about 3,000,00O of them before the war. More than 5O0,000 escaped to the islands ih the Aegean. Thousands were massacred. The others, driven out of their homes by the Turks and sent inland. are now returning, only to find their homes either destroyed or occupied by Turks who refuse to move. Prior to the allied occupation armed banks of Turks roamed the country side plundering and murdering Greeks wherever found.
 The refugees in the Aegean islands intend to return to Asia Minor as soon as conditions permit. At present the Greek government gives each refugee six cents day.
 The American Red Cross is devot- ing much attention to the prevention of further epidemics such as the ty- phus scourge which took such a heavy tool at Mytilene Efforts are being made to relieve overcrOwding and con- sequent unsanitary conditions which enable epidemics to gain headway.
 Food is scanty on the islands and most of the refugees are underfed, even in the large towns where Icondi- tions are better than in the outlying villages. The clothing situation is the worst, for after buying food the pur- chase of clothes is out of the question for the refugees. Nearly all of these persons are in rags. The hospitals are short of medicines and otheT Appltes and have been crowded on acrbdEt of the prevalence of infeunza.
 Clothing, blankets and medicine are needed on all the islands. Canned meat for broth is wanted in the hos pitals. The American Red Cross is supplying clothing to the refugees.
 American women run the workshops where clothing is made up into gar ments on the three islands of Mytilene, Chios, and Samos. Ameri- can Red Cross men field workers often travel on donkeyback up into the will lages on the mountains and distribute food and clothing. American doctors and nurses provide medicine and at tend to the sick.
 Of the 52,OOO refugees on Mytilene 22,OOO are in the town of Mytilene and it's suburbs; the others are scattered about in 62 villages. Of the 10000 refugees on Chios part are sheltered in old houses and the rest in wooden barracks, divided with bagging and old carpets and subdivided with car pets into rooms" each accommodate ing a family of from five to ten per sons. The islands of Lemnos, Imbros, Tenedos and Samothrace also are be- ing served with Red Cross supplies from Mytilene; Oinousa is served from Chios, and Igaria from Samos.
 When the Red Cross officers arrived at Mytilene with their cargo of sup plies scenes of the greatest enthus- iasm took place. The party was es- corted to a carriage, the horses were unhitched and the carriage drawn by a cheering crowd to the residence of the governor general, who command eered a private home and placed 1t at the disposal of the arrivals. All living expenses were paid by the Greek gov. ernment.