Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
MONTENEGRO SUFFERS;
AIDED BY RED CROSS
People Arc Destitute, Notwith-
standing Relief Work Done by
American Workers.
MOST BARREN OF STATES
Hundreds OF Tons of Flour, Clothing,
Shoes and Medicines Hove Been
Sent Into Desolatc Little Country
From United States.

From United States.
CENTTlNJE. August 2.-Montcnegro,
smallest. poorest and most barren Of
the l5aikan States. is tasting the fruits
81 American enterprise and generosity.
The United States food administration
F, hundreds OF tons of flour. clothing.
: shoes and medicines into this desolaie
little country, which has never yielded
ssuihcient from it's soil to support the
soo,ovV sturdy mountalneers who make
their homes here. The presence Of
only has ameilorated conditions among
the destitute. but has resulted in a 100
Per cent decrease IN the prices OF all
IN this city declared he had lost 10000
francs by the drop in the price Of -four
mat the Americans were sending a
iehet unit into the section in which
ne lived AS most MonteneErins APP
pear TO have an abundance OF money.
inc 1000 administration Is selling a
part Of it's -four at cost. To those not
able TO pay the -four is given free.
mere are two companies OF Amcri-
Gan troops here whose principal work
has been in putting down ineipient
hegrin soldiers Recently large body
o, Montenegrin rcvolutionists surrcn-
oered 70 small detachment OF Ameri-
Can douShboys. The rcvolutionists
were d!sarmed and then pressed into
service b. the Americans to unload
supply boats from the American Red
Cross. They We're compensated in -four
and were eager after that 10 secure
cf Foss Each emnI9yment the Rea
OF Hour day.
Situated in Valley.
Cettinje. which formerly was the
|. capital OF Montenegro. Is situated IN
rounded by high mountains The
t t99wn has much the appearance OF a
low Sly, SIX Tth It's wide streets and
ssr OF the city is the palace OF King
Eicho!as. who. although now in Paris
throne. In a sumptuous building form
che American Red Cross has es;ab-
large number OF soldiers afflicted with
septic eunshot wounds and civilians
numeilihg rom influenza. malaria. pneu-
All hospitals in Montenegro are
much much IN need OF medicine and surgical
dressings. In the mountain Villages
there is much destitution and surrer-
!Hs. In one home visited by the cor
Iespondeni there was mother and
on the iioor and dying OF pneumonia.
A. girl OF twenty rested on mat
tress OF bags near the door. Her
hands were tied. She was insane. The
I malaria and ma nutrition. were mud
Id!ed close 10 feeble fire OF charcoal
leg in the war. sat d!sconsoiately on
log. There was not mosel of
food n the house.
Serve Soup In Kitchen
In the town OF podgor!tza. where
piial and soup kitchen. the CORES
pendent noted two children knaw.ng
raycnously on dogs bone which they
picked up in the street.
To help the American Red Cross in
relieving the widespread distress
among the poor United states Army
officers and soldiers. recently releas-
fl N I'M
employed. number OF female
physicians attached 10 the American
being used. In the latter cities
American nurses are given instruc-
tions in practical nursing. In fact. in
almost every section Of the country
the hand of America may be seen. OF
5000 Montenegrns who migrated to
the United states. more than half re-
turned to light Tor Their country The
tnhuence of these Montenegr!n- Amer
leans IS felt everywhere. They have
brought new methods. new Ideas and
new viewpoint from that adopted
land to their native country
Repairs Mnde to Railways
To repair and restore the railways
and bridges blown up by the Austr.ans
in their retreat the ingenuity OF
American army engineers has been
called into play. between Cett!nje
and Cattaro the Austrians during their
occupat!o constructed an aerial tram
way and between Podgoritza and
Il
which they as quickly destroyed upon
leaving the country. These lines are
now being repaired by American army
Save for part OF the military bar
racks at Podgoritza and a storehouse
al Plannica: Montenegro seems to
by the Austrians. There were oc-
cas!onal air raids in some of the more
important towns. but these did little
Montenepro has a,vov. ham noor
country agriculturally because OF the
are o mountainS e eyer and only
thrifty inhabitants have, transplanted
dirt on little rock patches Of noun
tainside and here they are able to
no soil Is visible they blast away the
rocky surface in order to find fertile
places for seeds
Americans Penetrate Country
How completely the Americans have
penetrated the country is shown by
American flags may be seen flying
: from s1orehouses and soup kitchens
dition to soup kitchen. the Red
Cross has well-equipped hospital to
take care Of the destitute SIGH. With
food suitable for children, food sun
plies are fairly abundant. There is.
however, a serious shortage of med
ical supplies Of all kinds. The Amer
dean Red Cross Is trying to meet this
need.
For clothing. Montenegro depends
In peace, times almost entirely on Aus
tria and Germany. This source Of
and In consequence, the people arc
only scantly clad The American Red
Cross has sent moro than a hundred
sewing machines and fifty thousand
yards OF cloth into the country to re-
iieve the situation. 1t has also sent
many thousands OF readY-made on r