South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-05
Red Cross Asks Women of City
to Aid Sufferers In Near East
Both Money and Clothes Are
Needed for Those in Re-
gion Near Smyrna.

Although an annual appeal for
funds for the Red Cross Will not be
held this year because of the drive
Of the Federation Of Social Service,
which includes this organization,
nevertheless Miss Mary Stone, head
of the St. Joseph chapter of the
Red Cross, appeals TO the women Of
South Bend to come TO the aid of
the Near East The federation Is
raising $4,000 for the Red Cross
work in st. Joseph county during the
coming year, but both money and
clothes are necessary for the chap
ter's work in the devastated regions
around Smyrna.
Already the following supplies
have been sent by the Red Cross on
oct. "a: Two thousand four hundred
tons of -four; 500 tons of beans; 400
tons of cocoa; 26O tons of sugar;
40 tons of prunes; 100 tons of lard
substitute; 200 tons of rice or corn
grits; tons of salt. The total cost
of these items was 1915, 900. The
following clothing outfits were sent
at the same time: Three thousand
baby outfits; 10000 boys suits; 40
600 children's underwear suits; 90
600 women's dresses; 10000 child
ren's dresses; 10000 women's under
wear The total cost of these is
IS13O59O
Clothing Needed
What South Bend women can do.
according to Miss Stone, is TO gather
I together all the warm serviceable
clothing which they can spare. suits,
I coats dresses, undertaking. stock
| ings and shoes for men, women and
children. Clothing should be cleaned
and mended before sending. Shoes
should be repaired. low heeled and
I tied together in pairs. Bundles of
clothing should be sent either to the
/ St. Joseph county chapter of the
Red Cross, whose headquarters are
at the Chamber of Commerce, or
/ marked as follows:
American Red Cross. Brooklyn
Eastern District Terminal Brooklyn.
New York, (Notify Abercrombie's
/ Corporation For Athens.
The following brief resume Of the
situation is published by the Red
Cross:
For generations a great Greek
colony has existed i'm and about the
city of Smyrna, Asia Minor. As a
result Of the recent war between
/ Turks and Greeks. the Greek army
has been driven out OF Turkey and
an attempt has been made by the
Turks to force the entire Greek
population Of Asia Minor out OF
that country
AS these refugees speak the
/ Greek language. they have been
taken by British, American. French
and Italian ships and put ashore
either on the Greek mainland or the
Greek islands. of which many lie
between smyrna and Greece.
AS the Greek population wa:
driven out Immediately following the
great fire which destroyed the city
of Smyrna. and that also destroyed
their homes. household goods and
business. these refugees have beer
landed on Greek shores without re
sources and with no means what
ever Of protecting themselves or o.
feeding themselves. It is estimated
that the number OF these refugees
thus suddenly precipitated upor
Greece and her islands Is more thar
100000 The chief centers int
which these unhappy people have
been crowded are Athens, Salonlki
Kayala and the Greek Islands. Th'
single island of NTitylene is said u
have received 10000 of these PEG
pie. more than half of whom canno
be provided with any shelter u
buildings now available.
Immediate Response
"The able-bodied men among tn
Greeks have largely been seized
and imprisoned. or have been driver
into the interior of Asia Minor, tn
result being that the refugees 70
whom help is now required consis
chiefly Of women and children. VIII
a small percentage Of feeble an'
old men.
The Greek government impoV
erished by a succession of disastrou
wars. is unable TO meet this emer
gencv and has appealed 10 tn
American Red Cross for help. Tn
response of the Red Cross has beel
instant. Not only are American
personnel now en- route TO Greece
but large purchases Of food. cloth
Ing. blankets. etc, have alread,
been made, but from the chapter
must come the infants clothing, IN
shoes. the warm suits and coats,
once. II they are TO reach the re
fugees in cline. Get together what
ever garments YOU have on hand
organize your collection committee
your cutting committee, and sem
az once whatever material you haV
already for shipment.
Up to the present time, no com
mittees have been appointed in s.
Joseph county, but VIII be IN IN
Immediate future. Miss stone says
This is an appeal for inmediat
work 70 be done before the col