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Observation-Disclosures. Observation-Disclosures
(The state, April 30.)>
Five years ago after the German
horde had overrun Belgium, the
heart Of the Americans people was
touched as 1t had not been before
and our country became the Good
ST maritan to the brave little nation,
stricken almost to death because 1t
would not yield its fonor. How
food, clothing and medicine by ship
load upon ship load for the sorrow
ing and suffering people were gath
cred and sent all Of us remember,
AID we remember how to remotest
parts Of this country went the news
Of Belgian misfortune to stir re-
Spouse, in the form Of some gift, in
millions Of families, rich and poor.
Then the United States entered the
war, turned it's mighty energies to
the effort that in less than two years
victory crowned.
What since then?
H. p. Dawson, a member Of the
Morgan banking house Of New York,
Is chairman Of the board Of Cover
ors and therefore ex-of1cio the head
of the League Of Red Cross socie-
ties, comprising all the Red Cross
societies in the world, except those
Of the Central Powers. He has late
ly returned from a s%ojourn Of two
months in Europe, spent in the in
v%estigation Of conditions, and we
quote a few-only a few-of the
facts he brought home.
"In Austria, according to a re-
port dated February IL, there were
in Vienna rations for three weeks.
People we're %apathetic, fatalist,c and
tired, and there was an epidemic Of
dancing. One dance was attended
by 1000 persons, half Of whom had
had nc dinners. Refusing to go
One hundred thousand school child
a result Of food shortage, lack Of
fuel and inadequate hospital facili-
ties.
"In Hungary conditions in Buda-
pest. the capital, were similar to
those in Vienna, though not quite so
evere or 100000 school children
enrolled in the public schools 100 1000
were dependent on public charity.
|tThey lacked not only food and cloth
ing, but in many cases their mentali-
ty was menaced, and they are to be
the fathers and mothers of the next
to-be-born generation. One hundred
and fifty thousand workers we're
idle in the city; there were $4,000
widows and war invalids and 3d.
600 sick and disabled old people who
were a charge on the State.
"ln Czecko-Slovakia the shelves of
the pharmacies are bare and the sup
ply Of drugs Is not being replenished
because Of the low value Of the ma
tiOnal currency. Typhus has ap-
peared in each Of the four countries
comprising the republic, along with
smallpox, and there is a lack Of
linen, medicines, soap and physi-
clans.
ON Rumania tuberculosis is spread
ing In an alarming manner, making
its appearance everywhere, both in
cities and country districts.
"In Serbia there Is said to be only
200 doctors for the entire country,
so per cent Of the physicians having
lost their lives during the war.
Areas with $4,000 to 10000 people
are practically without medical care
or supervision. Typhus has broken
out again, the infection being spread
rapidly by Russian refugees seeking
safety III Serbia from the advancing
Bolsheviki forces. Many Of these
refugees have typhus and none Is free
from the typhus carrier.
I'm Montenegro there is not over
four or five doctors for an estimated
population Of 100000. One area
where 10000 people live has one
doctor, and he has no facilities for
getting about. Food Is running
short, and between 5000 and 5000
children have to be fed daily.
"In Albania conditions are SINH
lar, that Of the children being de-
plorable. >
"In tho Baltic States there are
reports Of an epidemic Of typhus in
volving E%sthonia, with about 49,
600 cases Of the disease. Food,
clothing and transportation are
acutely lacking.
"In Armenia the known distress
and destruction are beyond descrip-
ton"
Again from an article printed In
The World, Of New York, last Sun
day:
"Such Is the picture Of conditions
in the spring Of this year Of ou1
Lord II thousand nine hundred and
notwithstanding TO the informa.
ton gathered by Mr.. Dawson during
a two months stay overseas, where
he Joined in conference with repre-.
sentatives Of twenty-seven nations
Western Europe Is recovering from
the catastrophe Of the war. But the
whole central and eastern region Is
spiritually, physically, financially
industrially. socially. politically in,
solvent. 1t is bereft Of everything
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