The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-04-12

their own 1t has accordingly been de-
termined that the guiding principle OF
Red Cross policy in France henceforth
shall be to have punctiious 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 designated French relief Organi-
zation.
THE American Red Cross work In
France was initiated by commission
Of eighteen men who landed on French
shores June ID, 1917 Since then
scmc 1000 persons have been upon the
foi!s in France of whom 1000 were
actively engaged when the armistice
v..}s signed. An indication of the pres
/ sale Of the work will he obtained
from H." fact that the services Of G,OOO
persons are still required
"Clr American ExpeditiOnary Force
having largely evacuated England, the
activities Of the Red Cross Commits
ishing 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.
1.-THE occasion fer 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 ia the Near East who
have hitherto been inaccessible to out
| side assistance, but whose sufferings
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.
IAN extensive group Of American
workers has been dispatched to carry
vitality needed supplies, and to work
I this winter in he various Balkan ccun-
! tries In order to coordinate their ac-
/ tivities, Balkan commission has been
| a fnr u
! Rome, Italy, from which point alone
al the Balkan centers can be reached
promptly.
"A commission has just reached Po-
land with doctors and nurses, medical
| supplies, and food for sick children
and invalids. An American Red Cross
Commission he also been appointed
to aid in relieving the suffering Of Rus
sian prisoners still confined in German
prison camps.
"An important commission is still
working In Palestine. Through the
| war special cooperation has been
given to the Armenian and Syrian Re-
| lief Commission. which was the only
| agency able to carry relief In the in
terror Of Turkish dominions.
Red cr,ss Vili Continue.
RED Cross effort is thus far flung
It will continue TO be so. But the
movement represerted by this wor.
has likewise assumed an intimate place
in the daily life CT our people at home
The army OF workers which has beer
| recruited and trained during the wal
must not be derlobilized. All our ex
neriance in the war shows clearly that
there is an unlimited field for service
Of the kind "hich can Ds performed
with peculiar effectiveness by the Rec
Cross What Its future tasks may bt
it is yet impossible to forecast We
know that so long as there is an Amer
lean army in the field the Red Cross
will have special function to perform
"Nothing could be of greater impor
lance to the American Red Cross thar
! the plans Just set in motion by the firt
great Red Cross societies OF the work.
TO develop q program Of extended &C
tivitfes in the interest of humanity
The conception involves not alone ct
forts to relieve human suffering, bu
to prevent Ii; not alone movemen
nv the peopla Of an individual nation
but an attempt to arouse all people t.
a sense of their responsibility for tn
= welfare Of their fellow beings through
out the world 1t is program boz
ideal and prl ctfcal. Ideal In that it
supreme aim is nothing less than yer
liable "Peace on earth good will t
men," and practical in that 1t seeks T
fake means and measures which ar
actually available and make them ct
fective in meeting without delay tn
crisis which IS daily recurrent in tn
lives Of all peoples.
"For accomplishing its mission Il
the years of peace which must II
ahead Of US the Red Cross will requir
the ablest possible leadership, an,
, must enjoy the continued support, sym
pathy, ana participation In It's wor
, OF the whole American people. 1t
PARTICULARS fortunate that such ma
, as DR.. Livingston FarrH nd should hav
been select ID as the permanent hea
| of the organization. The unstinte
: fashion ir which all our people CAV
OF themselves throughout the wfr