Evening star., 1940-05-12

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The War Re-
lief Fund Com
mittee of the Bruce Baird.
District chapter, which has $780,
coo quota, is headed by Bruce Baird
of the National Savings and Trust
Co. -
The 100000 cabled through AM
bassador John Cudahy in Belgium
was in answer to the following cable
gram from President P. Nolf of the
Belgian Red Cross, responding to a
query from Chairman Davis:
Deeply moved by your generous
action, we wish to express our pro-
found gratitude. Needs of the Bel
gian Red Cross are considerable.
"Will be very happy to receive
contributions in money and in auto
mobile transport equipment. We
beg Of you to believe in our avery
grateful sentiments"
To Go to Princess.
The contribution dispatched to
the Netherlands will be delivered by
Minister George A. Gordon to Prin-
cess Juliana, president of the Neither
lands Red Cross Society.
The first contribution in the war
relief fund, for $50, was received i'm
mediately after Chairman Davis an
nounced the drive over the radio,
and was followed up by a $1,000
check from Dwight F. Davis, for
mer Secretary of War, and Mrs.
Davis.
kilograms poured into national
headquarters from individuals as
well as chapters pledging support
In the drive. Among them was a
$4,000 contribution by the New
York Times, announced in a mes
sage to Chairman Davis from Arthur
Hays Sulzberger. the publisher.
Support for the drive was ex-
pressed by the International Lions
in a message from Melvin Jones,
secretary general, at Chicago, and
the Community Chest Council,
through its president, Robert Cutter.
Mayor Harold H. Burton of Cleve-
land telegraphed:
Ou 11ldy CONllt NlCtCldllu .
fullest cooperation in supporting
the national policies Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and its campaign for
SIC, 900 900 war relief funds"
To Be Used in Several Nations.
In commenting on the support
pledged from all parts Of the coun-
try, Mr.. Davis pointed out that the
campaign for the fund had not been
initiated until the organization was
convinced of the need for greatly
enlarged relief program. The Red
Cross, he said. had already expended
ST 100000 without appealing to the
public for contributions.
Funds for war relief will be used
IN all nations involved in the con-
fict with the exception of Germany,
Russia and Japan, which have in
dicated they required no assistance
from the American Red Cross.
Contributions from children's
groups will be included in the ma
tional childrend's fund of the Junior
Red Cross for the relief of young
victims of the war.
National headquarters also an
nounced last night that orders for
100 ambulances to be sent to Bel
gium, the Netherlands and other
European war zones were placed
today by the Red Cross. Ambu-
lances were particularly requested
in cable from the Netherlands Red
Cross, it was stated. The modern
type ambulances are all air-condi-
toned and heated and carry four
stretcher cases or eight persons
sitting.
The Supplies Already Sent.
War relief already dispatched to
the British Red Cross included $685.
378 worth of purchased supplies
from the United States, among
which was equipment for IL COM
plete emergency operating theaters
and 40,054 garments for hospital pa
tients and for the women and chill
dren evacuees. The garments were
made by American women volun-
teers in Red Cross chapters
throughout the Nation. Shipped to
England also were 209, 1000 surgical
dressings made by women volun-
teers to special patterns for mill
tary and civilian hospitals.
The French Red Cross has been
aided with $77,568 worth of pur-
chased supplies, including hospital
equipment and special comforts OF
French evacuees, such as blankets
and stoves for their temporary
homes. To the French Red Cross
also has gone $1,000 garments, in
cluding hospital shirts and operat-
Ing gowns and clothing for women
and children. Women volunteers in
American Red Cross chapters also
have made 10000 surgical dressings
for military and civilian hospitals,
and these have been shipped.
In accepting the appointment as
head OF the District committee Mr..
Baird said, II am quite positive
that We will be successful IN rais-
ing the minimum Of $15O,OO0 set
for the District chapter, which has
been accepted.
"The District chapter appeals to
all Of Washington to respond to this
humanitarian need as generously as
they always have.
The fund-raising committee will
be organized Immediately"
Mr.. Baird announced the appoint
ment of Earl A. Nash, now chair
man of the chapters Public Rela-
tions Committee, to have charge Of
publicity for the campaign.
Miss Lewis to Speok