New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-03
to those that will be necessary In the
Volga Basin.

70 VhoSe tnat Will be Necessary In the
VolSa Basin.
Il believe there will be sufficient
supply of motor transportation for our
needs TO be found in Europe and that
we will be able to obtain donations of
trucks from other relief organizations
and. we also will make use Of those al
ready belonging to the American Re-
let Administration. Our plans will
progress as the work progresses. We
do not wish to overstaff the forces Of
the relief mission nor do we wish to
overload ourselves with unnecessary
equipment.
"In other similar work in which
have been engaged 1t has been my ex-
to be found near the railroads, because
those people living In the sections ad-
iacent to the railroads have greater
facilities for shipping their supplies
out of the country, while those living
in the hinterland do not enjoy these
facilities and consequently are better
supplied with the nccessaries. 1t is
also true that those sections that are
most accessible are generally the ones
upon which the government levies.
No Extensive Plans
"Of course we cannot make any ex-
tensive plans until we ascertain the
difficulties with which we have to
cope. We will give such medical at
tention to the people as necessary.
This work will be done in conjunction
with the Red Cross. We will requisi-
ton for the supplies needed and the
Red Cross will undertake to obtain
them and place them at our entry
ports in Russia at their own expense:
Our medical staff is composed of
American Relief Administration men.
In my opinion there are sufficient
number of Russian doctors to handle
the dispensaries and take care Of other
activities which have direct contact
with the people. However, I do not
believe they are sufficiently familiar
with administration, distribution, etc..
to justify the placing of any OF this
work in their hands. For this reason
we will have our own doctors in charge
of warehouses and in supervisory
capacities.
"Thc number of Americans that will
go in with the relief force will be held
to g. minimum consistent with proper
administration and control. However,
foodstuffs distributed will be plainly
indicated as being American, and the
distribution will be in direct charge of
Americans; that is, the distributing
stations will be in charge Of Ameri-
cans: The people will know that the
food is American.
"In relation to my work as Allied
High Commissioner to Armenia, | be-
lieve this Russian relief work will be
great deal more difficult. The af-
ritory, in the first place, and then
the number of people is greater. Fur
thermore, the condition of the trans
portation systems in Russia has had
just two years additional time in
which to run down without being re-
paired. Also the season is winter,
and we have to work under this han
dicap. On the other hand, my work
will be easier in that / will be deal
Ing with one nation only, whereas in
Armenia l was dealing with three diff
ferent peoples.
riga is now being used as port
Of entry, and no doubt there will be
possibility of our using the ports of
The ports Of entry will serve as bases,
and we will establish advance depots
as we go along. The establishment of
warehouses will be in accordance with
the needs Of the various districts"
A farewell luncheon was given in
honor of Colonel Haskell yesterday by
group of his friends at India House.
Daniel M. Brady presided, and the
speakers were former Governor Martin
H. Glynn, Joseph P. Grace, Major Gen
eral Robert Lee Billiard and Colonel
Haskell. About fifty friends were
present to wish him success, among
them being Major General David G..
Shanks, General w. w. Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
system; Father Francis P. Duffy, Of the
old 69th Regiment, and Cornelius w.
Vickersham.