Grand Forks herald., 1919-07-26

Allies. Supplies administered for
this purpose about equalled in volume
the direct relief measures to other
parts Of Europe. Enemy shipping to
the amount Of million and half
tons obtained in exchange for food
was used for this purpose as well as
American ships.
Only one example of the magnitude
Of the work of the American Relief
administration In Europe is contained
in a review OF its vast communication
systems When the American relief
pioneers went into Europe they found
transportation and all forms Of COM
munication completely demoralised.
Communication Syetem.
A recent administration. bulletin
just made public describes the great
communication system which they
worked out in the face Of seemingly
insurmountable obstacles as follows:
1.-THE communication system Of the
American Relief administration may
be roughly divided into two sections:
courier and wire.
"The Paris once Of the administra-
ton may be regarded as the center
from which the lines Of connmunica-
ton radiate to the different missions
throughout Europe and Asia. The
Paris Office is also the relay station
for all communications from the
European As1attc missions and their
personnel to the United States.
1.-The United States naval communi-
cation service attached to the Ameri-
can mission to negotiate peace has
placed every facility available to
their service at the disposition Of the
American Relief administration and
their willing cooperation has been Of
great assistance in getting successful
service.
I'm addition, the Paris ONCE Of the
United States courier service has
the American Relief administration
and has overcome almost fnsurmount-
able obstacles in establishing courier
service with the distant misDions.
Additions to the personnel Of the
missions in the field help by taking
mail direct from the A. r. A. of1ice.
Into Four Groups.
The wire communication may be
divided into four groups:
First: The United States signal
corps. This includes all lines owned
and operated by the United States
army in France and has direct con-
i,ection with the French telegraph
systems.
Second: Radio. All messages by
radio are handled through the> CEN
trail radio bureau. which is operated
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powers.
Third: Transatlantic cables All,
transatlantic dispatches are dis
patched over signal corps wire to
London, where they are relayed to
the lines Of the Western Union. In
case of necessity these dispatches
may also be sent via the Brest ONCE
of the Commercial Cable company.
Fourth: Government and CONNER
cial lines in countries where missions
are located.
THE successful development Of
the fourth group may be attributed
to the energy and initiative of the
American Relief administration mis-
sions in the field. The obstacles over
come by these missions have been
very great, and at present, the office
at Vienna is enabled to keep in close
touch with Danzig, Warsaw, Prague,
Belgrade, Trieste and the Dalmatian
coast.
vienna is the center of the series
of lines Of communication extending
towards Trieste. Belgrade. Bucharest,
Prague. Warsaw and if necessary,
Danzig.
Efforts are being made to secure
service between wireless station
(Austrian) at Vienna and the station
at Bucharest. It is believed that this
will greatly simplify the matter of
communicating with Bucharest
"By combination Of the four
lines mentioned above. Vienna and its
adjacent missions are enabled to keep
up communication with Paris.''