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Washington. Oct. S.-A nationwide
appeal for funds for the relief Of the
thousands of refugees in the Near East
was authorized today by President
Harding. The money will be distribu-
ted through the American Red Cross
and the Near East relief. working joint
~ and will be raised by special com.
mittee headed by former postmaster
General Hayes.
This statement was Issued by the
President:
"A recognized and most appealing
emergency exists in the Near East
After full conference II Is unanimously
agreed that the American Red Cross
and the Near East Relief. two govssh-
mentally recognized agencies. are the
logical instrumentalities through which
this relief may be extended. and II 10
manifest duty that they should take
care Of the situation. 1t has been de-
cided that these two organizations will
take care Of the situation jointly They
will command the facilities for most
efficient ministration In order TO meet
the situation there Is created a special
fund TO be known as Near East Emer-
gency." This fund is to be raised by
nationwide appeal. which appeal Is en-.
QOTSeC anu Will Uc CN6dSCo III W Lho
American Red Cross. the Near East
the Council Of Churches. the Knights
Of Columbus. the American Relief Ad.
ministration, the Jewish Joint Distri-
button committee and other orsaniza.
tions having interest in the Near East.
Bending Of Money.
Money may be sent to Elliott Wads-
worth. treasurer Of the American Red
Cross. Washington. D. c.. Cleveland II.
Dodge. treasurer OF the Near East Re-
lief. lis Fifth avenue New York. or the
Literary Digest. 354 Fourth avenue.
New York A special emphasis and ap.
peal for funds will be made during the
roll call Of the American Red Cross In
November Checks in each instance
shall be made payable to the Near East
emergency fund.
The relief work already afforded
will be forwarded at once by tbs NOT
prompt ministration which the Amast:>
can Red Cross and Near East Relief
can bestow In cordinated efforts. pro-
ceeding on the assumption that the
heart Of the American people will res
pond generously in enabling these agen-
cies Of relief to meet the crying en-
ergency.'
ObesS4ASob
Indicating his personal interest IN
the relief work, Mr.. Harding personally
handed copies Of the statement to the
newspaper correspondents, to whom
he paid a visit in the press room Off
the executive offices Of the White
House.
Charles V. vickrey. Of New York.
general secretary Of the Near East Re.
lief. made public a cablegram from tho
Near East Relief agency at Salonixf.
It stated that the situation among 3d.
600 refugees there was pitable. with
only about half of thea adequately
housed Stating that the rainy season
preceding the advent OF winter had set
In. the cabiegram said il looked as II
the terrible experience of Saloniki two
Years ago would he repeated on an even
larger scale this winter.
Another cabegram from the Near
East Relief agent at Beruit said re-
fugees numbering 5000 were at Alex
andretta. 1000 at Latakia. facing win
ter with apparently no adquate provi-
sions for food and shelter.