The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-28
s5l,OOO,OOO IS
SPENT IN RELIEF
Report of American Red
Cross for Past
Year
TOUGH JOB IN ALBANIA
General Consolidation of OPP
Grating Departments Eff
fected Since Armistice

the American Red Cross expended
t5l.OOO, 600 during the last fiscal
year in finishing up such relief ac-
uytics in Europe as could oe con-
slstertly discontinued and in carry
ipg on those activities which are
nh demanded, is shown in detail by
the forthcoming annual report.
From the signing Of the armistioe
10 January ], 1920, there was gem
eal consolidation OF Red Cross OPP
Grating departments. On that date
Al was found practicable to consoli-
hte all operations under the imme-
hiate supervision OF the commits
sloncr to Europe, the Junior Red
Cross being made department on
the staff with direct official rela-
tons with headquarters In Washing
ton. By June 80, 1920, operations
had 80 progressed that they were
confined to Poland. Serbia. Monte
negro, Albania, West Russia and the
Baltc states, Vienna and Budapest,
Constantinople and South Russia.
In closing ats relief work In
France and Belgium-the most ex-
tensive of all its overseas activities
the American Red Cross fur
nsshed supplies 10 1855 villages
and directly benefited 3.030,O00
persons by gifts or sales at nominal
prices. Hundreds OF cooperative
stores established during the year
BY the American Red Cross in this
territory are still being operated by
the French and Belgian authorities.
Italian Relief Work.
During the year the need OF dl-
rect relief work in Italy practically
On hn NtgaVs
there have been confined to home
service for American soldiers and
their families and the founding of
welfare institutions for children.
The greatest need in Greece was
among the poorer classes and the
chief demand was for warm
clothing. During the year the
American lied Cross distributed
1000 garments in Greece proper
10000 blankets and 10000 gar
menta in Trace and Smyrna and
$4,000 garments in the Greek
colonies of Asia Minor.
RumanIa was among the first of
the Balkan counties TO return to
sml-normal conditions as a result
OF which work there ended May,
1920. During the last fiscal year
CIVILIAN relief was extended to
nearly every section OF the coun-
try. Tho work for the last year
consisted In operating six hospitals,
totalling lao beds. and IN furnish
ing supplies to 285 other hospitals;
IN treating over 5000. patients at
dispensaries; in furnishing supplies
10 2l9 schools and 2S2 'orphanages:
IN conducting 1922 soup kitchens
where nearly 100000 were fed: in
Dry food distribution to over no.
700 and in distributing miscellane-
Gus articles to half n million.
Activities In Poland.
The work in Poland was opened
March 3, 1913. During the year
ending June 30, 1920, the American
ked Cross has assisted I'm the
northern district of Poland, where
me fighting was In progress, in es-
hblishing 25S hospitals with a ca
paeIty OF 20. .12S beds. It aided so
established dispensarles and helped
establish So others. 1t furnished
SUPPLIES to 20 sanitary and bath
trains. 1t established and main
mined thrce medical training in
Sltutions with capacity of 1918
Deds IL aided 207 orphanages,
where 1870 individuals are cared
tor u distributed clothing to S0,-
h.vu children, gave general relief to
s,Slb towns. with a population of
more than 100000. In southern
roland the work was chiefly with
hosnitals and charitable institu-
ions Vhere are more than a
h0ousand of these In the various
viues and villages, nearly every one
% when was given more or less
IN Vienna the American Red
.ross unit, which began work Janu-
sy l. 1870, had up to Juno 80,
a,ued 80 hospitals with a capacity
vi Eo,OOO beds, distributed more
uan 10000 articles of medicine
anu clothing, 1000 pounds OF milk,
smeat and cocoa and helped 10 care
or $1,000 undernourished children.
m m hungary the work centered in
budapest, whore It began in Feb
ttuary and was devoted chiefly to
u v hospitals and the thousands Of
underfed children.
IN Serbia the task since June,
\ iSlS has been Comparatively light
NE chief work has been and con-
nHnu'a to be, educational along san
,,try INES Much disease preven-
I've work Is necessary to insure
"'o iuture health of the nation,
-, Albania Destitute.
iue American Red Crosg entered
,Sinania In February 1919. Tt
rJuu lhe country destitute of hos
pllls' orphanagos and virtually
eoery sort OF relief institution. The
commission Immediately began the
Ioauon OF such Institutions so that
M" there are hospitals at Scutari,
.rhhna, Elbasan and Kornza. be-
u,H live medical dispensaries. two
a,uulIe and two stationary dental
u.s,, nsaries and numerous infant
meHare and milk stations Sewing
ua'hlnes have ben furnished. sew
hs circles established and the en-
uure nation put on it's feet domes-
ucallv' In addition 10 helping
p,.aetlGaliy the entire population in
w." w." villages $4,000 garments were
distributed TO hin tribes by trains
-, pack mules. More than 25, 900
ssersona were aided by these expe-
4. IN Montenegro tho same condl-
ION prevailed as In A3pania, except
mar the children's Moblem was
greater There are 10000 orphans
Montenegro today being cared for
aRencles which draw their sup
nnes largely From the American
t.ed Cross A comprehensive child
,esdlng station has been estab-
mned at Podgorltza and Cettinje,
WIN "a Gananitu nf ann nm mao tc