New Britain herald., 1921-10-25
CONSTANTINOPLE IN
 NEED OF RED GROSS
Protest Entered Against With draWal Of J. s. Organization

Constantinople, Oct. 25-Rear Ad- miral Mark l.. Bristors protest to the American Red Cross at Washington against the discontinuance of it's work here, the substance of which was for Warded by cable at the time when it was made public, sets forth in an authoritative way the actual situation of the Russian and Turkish refugees who have found asylum in this city.
 It shows that there are about 5O,OOo Russians here besides 600. Turks who have fled from .Anatolia Many oe these are homeless, have little clothing and, the American High Commission CT says, are in danger of starvation if the Red Cross be withdrawn. Rear Admiral Bristol's mesSag ge .foIows:
 At the present moment real dis aster exists in Constantinople with possibilities of becoming indescribabIy worse if not adequately met During the last five years over one quarter of the houses of the city have been burned and not rebuilt.
 The result is homeless people in frightful conditions in mosques. in dugouts and in novels in the burnt Gtgtrtct. A few days ago 2,000 houses were burned in Scutari and several thousand persons were added to the list Of homeless.
 Recently 0,000 Turkish refugees from Anatolia have arrived. Before the big evacuation of the Crimea ten months ago there were 35,000 Russian refugees and there are now about 50.000 in Constantinople and the inn mediate suburbs.
 "The Turkish government is bank rupt and therfore, powerless to ade- quately assist it's own people or any ,fh Committee gives the majority of as- ststance to the Greek and Armenian races.
 With this frightful situation comes the report that the executive commit tee intends to discontinue the work Of the Constantinople unit (of the Red Cross). With no source of aid in sight the immediate result of such ac- ton would be that the r, ,0O0 Russian refugees now being fed would have nothing between them and starvation All Russians generally have disposed Of their personal effects including clothing so that their condition vii get worse instead of better and, witl winter coming on, there will be added suffering from cold and exposure.
 Tn addition to the suffering iron starvation and privation it is impos s1ble to predict what the results vii De in the city from disturbances J public order and danger to American lives and property. As a final appea for relief for these refugees as well a. because of this danger I am at ono, putting the situation before all foreig1 representatives here.
 The Disaster Relief Committee O the local chafter is obtaining Httl money and clothing from the Centra Tr1vy,yx ffcr D York and has contributed to the ex tent of it's power to meet the presen distaster. The commit ittee is now prac tically without funds
 "I must urge most mphatically tha the splendid reputation of Americ and the work of the American Re Cross here must not be mesnirched b withdrawal in precipitate and i'll considered manner. There is a reg disater that we must meet.
 T most earnestly request that thi chapter be given necessary funds an personnel to continue the work of tn Disaster Relief Committee and talk over the work of the Constantinop] unit and continue it until this disaste is overcome. The Central Conaraitte for Russian Relief should be urged continue their assistance and especial obtain aid of Russians in the Unite States. The Allies in military occupt tion in Constantinople should be il duced to assist in this work
 The policy of all Red Cross wo1 here has been to close it out proper as soon as possible by distribution refugees and assistance to them in D coming self-supporting feel that ye can trust your representatives here carry out this policy. For the sake
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