The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-24
Definite PLAN
FOR NEAR EAST
DRIVE DELAYED
Governor Awaits Advice from
Hays - Red Cross Pre-
liminary Plan Given.

Until information has been re-
ceived from Will Hays. chairman o.
the Near East Relief, 10 definite
plans will be made for the campaign
in Alaska. according TO . statement
made today by Gov Scott c. Bone.
who has been appointed by Sresi-
dent Harding to represent the gen
eral co-ordinating committee in the
Territory. Mr.. Hays has been asked
by telegraph to make any su2ees-
lions he desires to have carried out
in the campaign. No quota has been
set for the TERRITORY
Governor Bone sail it was prob
able That a Territorial committee
would be appointed with Mayors of
every incorporate town asked TO
act as chairmen He was IN confer
ence today with local clereymen
and others regarding The proposed
drive
Red Cross Makes Plans
Local district headquarters OF the
Red Cross has received word Of the
preliminary plans Of that orGaniza-
ton which Is contained in bulle-
tin from headquarters of the Pa
cific Division as follows:
Definite word Of the preliminary
plans of the American Red Cross
for the Immediate relief Of refugee
sufferers from the Turkish drive came
yesterday to the Pacific Division Of
flee from Judge John Barton Payne.
chairman of the American Red
Cross. He has just returned from
Europe and on the opening day OF
the second national convention of
the American Red Cross now in ses-
sion in Washington. d. c.. he an
nOunccd that the first step taken by
he Red Cross in this relief work in
cluded: a cable order for $4,000
70 be expended in blankets and medi-
cal supplies: provision for a survey
of the entire refugee situation in
Greece. and tentative plans for es-
tablshing a Red Cross commission
in Greece. The announcement at
national headquarters follows;
"Plans made are based on agree
ment with the Near East committee
under which Europe has always been
regarded as American Red Gross
territory for relief work. while the
Near East committee operates in
territory TO the east.
Money Is cabled
"The first step in the new relief
plan by the American Red Cross tool,
the form of.G cahled order to f. J
Swift. business manager OF the Red
Cross in Paris, for $4,000 to be de
voted to the purchase of blankets and
clothing In addition to the $4,000
for clothing and blankets $4,000 was
authorized by cable for the purchase
Of medical supplies. Following the
Immediate distribution of these items
Mr.. Swift will make a survey of the
entire refugee situation in Greece
and on the result of this survey will
be based the further relief opera
tions OF the American organization.
Tentative plans We're also made fof
the establishment in Greece by the
Red Cros: Of its own commission
This commission will have its head
quarters in Athens. Il is probable
that the head of the commission will
be sent from the United States. but
that most Of the personnel will be
recruited from Europe. Pending the
appointment of such a commission
DR.. B. r. Hill. who has lived in
Athens for IS years and was mem
her of the former Red Cross Com
mission to Greece. will supervise dis
tribution OF Red Cross supplies in
cooperation with the American Re
lief Committee at Athens.
"In addition to the above opera
lions corps of Red Cross nurses
will be assigned to duty among the
refugees. The nursing work will be
in charge of Mrs. Charlotte Heilman
Of Athens, a native of Greece, who
receied her nursing education III the
United States.
1.-THE greatest need reported is for