The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-16
RED CROSS WORK
SAVING THOUSANDS
IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Picture of Operations
Presented in Annual
Reports

WASttlNGTON, oct. 1b.-Amcrlcan
Red Cross relief operntions in Europe
during the last nscnl year were con
corned almost entirely IN aiding 9TH
erwiae helpless hordes OF refugees and
establishing a chain OF child health
unite that ere reHcuinK thousands OF
undernourished and diseased strick-
en- children from tho misery war has
visited upon them.
A picture OF these operations and
the results they achieved In fourteen
European countries Ia found IN *.
cerpts from the forthcoming annual
report OF the Red crpHs made public
here today.
In Austria the American Red Cross
program resulted ln the distribution
OF food, clothing and medical supplies
20 100000 persons, mostly children.
IL gave employment In the way OF
garment making TO 10000 native wo-
men. II resulted In the expenditure
from all sources OF 20 million francs
worth OF medical and other supplies
TO 23b hospitals, providing 1880 beds
10 l35 institutions caring for 27,OOU
children n assisting organizations
reaching 10000 persons.
Cnrcd for Ia0.0 900.
In South Russian and Constantln-
ople the American Red Cross, in thoI
middle OF the winter. helped TO handle
n OF the most complex refugee prob
lens in history. Called upon to sud-
denly care for $50. 600 refugees. who
were forced to leave the Crimea when
WranEe.s army collapsed and were
dumped into ConstAntinople ON III
ships OF nil kinds. the Constantinople
unit did tho work In n manne which
won the praise OF the allied nations
Not only did the American he Cross
distribute all the supplies originally
placed at its disposal In the Near
East, but II distributed 100000 sent
by the Russian embassy In the United
States and an additional $4,000
worth OF supplies provided by the re-
serve fund at national headquarters.
In Poland 10000 refugees who had
Ned before the Russian Soviet inva-
sion were cared for 500, 600 under
nourished chilren were assisted with
food and clothing and permanent
relief work was established In the way
OF child health In % childrcn'A hos
pitfalls. 32 hospitals with chiidrcn'a
wards. 845 children's orphanaEcs and
similar institutions.
In Hungary the outstanding feature
OF the work for tho year vas the dis
trihutlon TO needy children and rcfu-
gees OF 1850, 600 articles ~ clothing
and tho mobilization Of so. 900 native
women In a nation wide knitting cam
paign.
In Greece 10000 Greek refugees
from the Caucasus were assisted with
FOOD n clothing.
Medical Survey.
In Czecho-SiovRkin the work for
the year included a medical survey
of $4,000 children; enrolment OF
les. 600 children into a Junior Red
Cross. mobilization OF 1900 children
into a health crusade: the distribu-
ton Of large quantities Of medical
supplies IND clothing and the cstab-
iishmcut Of the first two Of n medical
cputers for child health work.
In Serbia relief work was thorough
by established among the 80, 600 war
orphans.
In western Russia and the Baltic
states child health ccntcrs were open
cd by the American Red Cross during
the year to the number OF l32, and
rs. 900 childrcn were treated monthly
during the last two months OF the
year. $40 hospitals were also AS
sisted In the four Baltic states,
Although the American Red Cross
had l~iquidated most OF its relief OPP
erat!ons In France In 1890, during
the past year IL continued to help the
children in the devastated regions.
In Belgium there was considerable
distribution Of supplies and general
aid In the rehabilitation work being
done.
In Albania the American Red Cross
established child health stations 10
that In tho month Of Juno 42O0 chill
slrcn received medical assistance. The
Red Cross fed 1000 refugees daily
for n period or nine months.
For the support Of It's present S6,-
900. 900 medical relief campaign
among destitute European children
and its permanent program at home,
she American Rcd Cross IL asking uni
verEal response TO Ia annual roll call
OF members. November II to -.