Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-06

! rom the beginning II has done rI.H~
.hrgs which the Army Medical Corp
wanted done, bur could not do Itself
The Red Cross eudeavor boz Franc
has naturally been upon I'm exception
ally large scale where service ha
been rendered To the American Arm
. and 70 the French Army and Oh,
French people ms well. the latter par
ucularly during the trying pcrio,
when the Allied World was wairiu.
for the American Army 10 arise IL
force and power Hospital emergency
service for our army in France ~,
greatly diminished, but the Red eros,
is still being called upon for service
upon a large scale IN the great base
hospitals, whore thousands Of Ameri.
can sick aud wounded are still reCeiy.
ing attention At these hospitals the
Red Cross supplies huts and facilities
for the amusement and recreation Of
the men as they become cUnyaIeSCent
Our Army OF Occupation In Germany
was followed with Medical units pre-
pared TO render the same emergency
mid ana supply service which was the
primary business Of the Red Cross
during hostlities The Army Canteen
service along the lines OF travel has
actually Increased since the armistice.
'As for work among the French PEG.
PIE, now that hostilities have ceased.
the French themselves naturally pre-
fer as far rs possible to provide for
their own II has accordingly been de-
termined that the guiding principle Of
Red Cross policy in France henceforth
shall be to have punctilious regard 10
Its every responsibility, but to direct
its efforts primarily to assisting
French relief societies The liberated
and terastated regions Of France have
been divided by the government into
small districts each officially assigned
to a designated French relief o;gani-
cation.
The American Red Cross work in
France was initiated by a commission
of eighteen men who landed on French
shores June 49, 1917. Since then
some 1000 persons have been upon the
rolls In France, Of whom 7,0oO were
actively engaged when the armlstice
was signed. An Indication Of the pres
ent scale Of the work will be obtained
from the fact that the services Of 6O0O
persons are still required.
"onr American Expedtionary Force
having largely evacuated England. the
activities Of the Red Cross Commits. /
sion there are naturally upon a dimln-
ishing scale period. Active operations
are still in progress in Archangel and .
Siberia.
The work in Italy has been almost
entirely on behalf ~ the civilian pop
uIation Of that country. In the critical .
hours OF ItaIy's struggle the American .
people, through their Red Cross. sent .
practical message OF sympathy aud .
relief, for which the government and .
people Of Italy have never ceased to
express their gratitude.
Supplies and Personnel 10 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, 1t has
been possible to divert supplies and
personnel In large measure TO the aid
ct those people in the Near East who
have hitherto haa,. lroo,.o.si,,1, - an,
side assistance hnt ,,,a.a s,,e.,,.,,,,,..
nave hcea upon an appalling scale.
that government olona .a, rnro+ ,'lr,
but RI. An.rf.', pnI ,, ,' 'To'a . ,'.v,"
an 4rnrt ~ r.il.' ,,,. ,g' 10 ~" "., h
more acute distress "
IAN extensive e...,n ~, .,,..t,,n
workpI. Ina, t.ar 4l.ra,,,'o, ~ .,rr,,
yiralls needed snrnIta, a,a fl, ,rorL
this yfute- ,p -t,'.'.,.f.,,.. r,..,,.,.,....'.,,
tries In order M. ro.or,Iiuara ,tarr aa
tiyttfes HaI.ao r,,.,,.f...i,,. t..,.. l.,aa
established vim nn.1..,anta..
Rome Tr.ry from ,rli,.t not.,, ,rann
all the Balkan c.n,a,.. .n,. ha r.a,.Sna
pruma,Iy