Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-17
Red Cross Gives
Medical Help To
Invaded Balkans
Shipment of $1,000 900
Worth of Supplies Now
Being Prepared Here.


the invaded Balkan countries is be-
ing prepared, according to a recent
announcement by Red Cross head
quarters at Washington, D. c., and
more than a million dollars worth of
supplies will be shipped within the
next two weeks.
Immediately upon receiving news
of the invasion of Yugoslavia, Chair
man Norman H. Davis of the Red
Cross authorized the purchase and
shipment of great quantities of relief
materials, including ten field hospi-
tails, tons of medicines and blankets
Included in the first shipment will
be 100000 surgical dressings pre-
pared by Red Cross volunteers.
Extend All Possible Aid.
Chairman Davis dispatched the fol-
lowing cable to the president and
secretary general of the Yugoslav
Red Cross Society through Arthur
Bliss Lane, American minister at
Belgrade:
''Please convoy to the President
and Secretary General of the Red
Cross of Yugoslavia earnest desire OF
American Red Cross to extend all
possible assistance in present emer-
gency. Also advise them we are pro-
ceeding to purchase and will ship at
earliest possible moment large guam
titles of medical and surgical sup
plies, including ten field hospitals
complete, one hundred thousand blan-
kets, two million surgical dressings,
surgical and hospital equipment, in
Guiding four portable X-ray units,
sera, vaccines, one million five hun
dred thousand quinine tablets, iodine,
alcohol and ether. Also ascertain if
there are any other special needs that
the American Red Cross might pro-
vide"
Add YugOslavia to List.
"It is with regret" MIR. Davis said,
"that we must add Yugoslavia to
the list of invaded nations which
need American Red Cross assistance.
For some time we have been help
ing Yugoslavia's valient neighbor,
Greece, where already more than
two million dollars has been spent
in relief. We were able to act quick
ly in both instances because we pos
sess ample funds made available to
us through the generosity of the
American public and by reason of
additional supplies made available for
distribution by us through a con-
gressional appropriation for war re-
lief. Sympathetic Americans, includ-
ing those of Serbian, Croatian and
Slovene origin, can increase this relief,
if they desire, by making designated
contributions for Yugoslav relief
through National headquarters of the
American Red Cross or its local
chapters"
Appreciates Aid.
Receiving word of the Red Cross
ALLEGATION, the Yugoslav Minister,
Constantin Fotitch, said:
''This swift and generous act, ex-
pressing as it does the noblest quail
tiles of American sympathy for those
in distress, will be received in my
country with great appreciation.
"That the American Red Cross
could act so quickly and efficiently
is tribute to this splendid organ
ization. Many Americans have al
ready offered assistance to me and
l am sure that there are many more
who will wish to help the war
stricken of my country. I can think
of no way in which they can do so
with greater promptness, economy
and efficiency than by making their
contributions specifically designated
for Yugoslav relief to the American
Red Cross"