The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-14

aid to be sent. Tree OF Shipping
costs, to the Russian people now
occupied in the defense of their
families and the homeland 1t has
no political relation to or connec-
ton with any political organiza-
ton, or with the Russian govern
ment.
Soviet steamers leave American
ports every week, on which space
is provided fo1 supplies purchased
with the funds supplied by Amer
lean friends of the Russian people.
UNITED CHINA WAR RELIEF
The sixth year of China's he
roic resistance to Japanese ag-
erosion wears on. They fight our
common enemy. Today. as Pres
ioent Roosevelt says, 1t is es-
sential that we aid China in her
magnificent defense and in her in
evitable counter offensive -.
for that is one important element
in the ultimate defeat of Japan.
We owe d heavy debt to China
She gave us almost five years to
prepare for war, at a cost in hui
man lives and suffering m os t
too great for computation.
Our contributions through t h c
United China Relief, will reach ev-
cry field of human need in China.
BRITISH WAR RELIEF
The noot unor
War Relief Society shipped abroad
27S mobile feeding kitchens, AZ
ambulances, hospital equipment
for some 10000 beds, 100000 pairs
Of boots and shoes, large quanti-
ties of warm clothing, X-ray
equipment, stoves, vegetable
seeds and miscellaneous supplies.
Among these were nearly $1,000
eco worth bought by the society
at the request of the American
Red Cross.
Supplies purchased in Gre t
Britain included 296 ambulances
and mobile surgical units, and 643
mobile feeding units. The clothing
and knitted goods sent from the
United States lin free shipping
furnished by the British Ministry
OF shipping) represented more than
40, 900 measurement tons.
GREEK WAR RELIEF
Under MAJ heels starvation
spreads across the hills and plains
o1 Greece, while the Greek Army
and Air Force fight on, while the
Greek Navy fights in the Medi-
terranean. and while more than
million tons of Greek shipping
carry war cargoes of the United
Nations on the seven seas.
But at home the families of
-hese fighting Gree die. or exist
on the verge of starvation. The
nation is threatened with EXITING
ton, unless we can send help!
All food shipped to Greece by
the Greek War Relief Associations
is distributed by d joint commits
sion Of the Swedish and Swiss Red
Cross. None of it will reach the
enemy. 1t can and is being ship
ped in ships made available by
the Swedish government for that
purpose. The Greek mercy ships
must sail on!
UNITED CZECHOSLOVAK
RELIEF FUND
American friends of CzechoSlo.
vakia sponsor this relief fun d.
Food, clothing, medical supplies
nurseries, and health clinics fol
refugees in Russia. Switzerland
England, North Africa, p a n
Portugal, Sweden, and Mauritius
are the primary detectives of this
fine organization. In addition, spe
cial kits and packages for mem
bers of the Czechoslovak Army
and Trainees in England and Rus
STA are supplied through u n d :
contributed to this agency.
POLISH WAR RELIEF
Today more than 100000 Pole:
outside the boundaries of POLAND
itself must depend upon charity
for their very existence. At thu
same time Poland's Army, its Air
e men and its Naval units carry OF
to beat the Axis.
In Switzerland $1,000 internet
Polish soldiers must depend II
part Oh outside help. The 200, 0o'
Polish prisoners in German camps
are cold, ragged and starving. II
, France 10000 Polish refugees lacf