The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
Red Cross Gives Aid
 To 10000 Refugees
American Relief Workers Care for Polish War Victims
 in Several Lands-RepOrt Given Local Chapter

One hundred and twenty thou sand Polish refugees in Rumania, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania, have received relief from the American Red Cross, it was an- nounced today by Mrs. Edith Ladd, executive secretary of the Water bury chapter. Contributions for Polish relief to the American Ma tional Red Cross amounted to $368,- 089!48 from September 1, 1889 to February 24, 1940. On February 24, expenditures and commitments by the organization amounted to $397,- 1857.
 Part of letter received from na- tional headquarters by the local chapter follows:
 At the beginning of the operations for Polish Relief, urgently needed medical and surgical supplies, warm clothing, bedding and food were purchased in Europe by Red Cross representatives for immediate dis tribution to Polish soldiers and civ- ilians who sought refuge in neutral countries. During the period from September 27, 1889 to January "A, 1940, $106,00000 was transmitted by the American Red Cross to the League of Red Cross Societies and to national Red Cross societies in the countries concerned, for relief of Polish refugees. On October 16 1889 $25,000 was made available for the purchase of medcial supplies which were secured in Europe and shipped to the German Red Cross for the relief of Polish sick and wounded
 Agreement Reached
 The relief operations of the American Red Cross in the govern ment general area of Poland were undertaken on the basis of an agree ment reached between representative of the Red Cross and the German government in December of last year. Since that time supplement tary agreement has been entered into, the terms of which are as fol- lows:
 The German Government agrees to the relief work among the civil population in the Government Gen. eral which the American Red Cross is carrying out, or intends to carry out. The German Government is prepared to grant transportation facilities and exemption from cus- toms duty for the shipments im- ported by the American Red Cross for relief purposes. The German Government will grant upon special application, permission for quali- fled representatives of the American Red Cross to enter the territory Of the Government General in order tc receive the American shipment fer Polish relief, to regulate their diStri- button in agreement with the Ger man Red Cross and to observe this distribution. It is understood that these American shipments are being forwarded to the civil population of the Government General exclusively and that they will at no time be at the disposal of or claimed by the German authorities.
 James T. Nicholson, a member of the American Red Cross Commis- sion to Europe, is now in Poland and is responsible for the regula- ton and observation of the distri- button of relief supplies, through To- cal committees representing the Po- fish Red Cross, and other Polish, Catholic and Jewish agencies.
 Supplies Shipped
 Supplies valued at $84 4.830.99 have been shipped from the United States consigned to Cracow, Poland. Sup plies valued at $51,434.37 have al- ready reached Cracow and the greater of these have been distrib- uted. The balance valued at $33,- 396 62 is now in transit to Cracow from Genoa, and will be available for distribution very shortly. Sup plies valued at approximately ESQ., 900 have been assembled in our New York warehouses and will be