The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-01
Chinese Ask Churches For Relief
 Goods and Funds,
 Doctors, Nurses
 Urgently Needed

The Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (CN- RRA) has called upon the American churches to aid substantially in the administration of goods and funds, beginning Dec. 1, it was announced today.
 Fred Atkins Moore, director of the Church Committee for Relief in Asia, 105 East 22nd street, in dis closing the request of CNRRA, the Chinese government agency to which UNRRA gives it's aid for China, said the job called for Christian work CTS immediately-at least 200 doc tors and nurses and 200 other re- lief workers. MT. Moore said that his committee has been providing emergency relief in Human, Kyang- si, Kweichow and Kwangtung prov inces in China.
 The request from CNRRA indi- cates that Christian workers, for eign and national, constitute one Of the best and most indispensable pool of personnel for relief and re- mobilization" A steady flow of personnel to China for this work has already begun, MT. Moore de- clared.
 "The appeal for doctors, nurses and missionaries capable of doing the relief job has made clear to us that the Chinese governments re- lief program depends on our Chris tian relief forces for some of the most important work" MT. Moore said.
 pr. T. F. Tsiang, director general of Chinese National Relief and Re- mobilization and a deputy director general of UNRRA, is asking the U. s. State Department to expedite passports and travel for the relief workers.
 Arrangements have been made so that missionaries appointed for this work can go to the mission areas they prefer and remain under their denominational boards. The boards are being asked to select thelr pest missionaries for work with the Church Committee.
 Worse Problems Ahead
 They will face worse problems among refugees and displaced per- sons in Asia than have yet been found in Europe" MT. Moore assert ed. These missionary relief work CTS will have to provide temporary shelter and food for persons return ing from west to east in China.
 Many Chinese fled west when the Japanese marched into Chlna. They had little or nothing. They will have to be helped as they re- turn to their homes in formerly occupied China.
 "Temporary care of children, medical service in clinics and hos pitals and the provision of food Will claim our attention. Aid in trans portation is absolutely necessary to make a relief program effective Later on. we will have to face the problem of seed" MT. Moore salo
 MT. Moore also disclosed that the committee was providing mission aries and others ln rel1et WorK "lcil yitamin tablets for distribution 1n Asia in an effort to combat the deleterious effects of malnutrition among displaced and war-stricken persons.
 Already quantities have been re- leased to those en route to China, the Philippines and Korea. Ten Christian Koreans who accepted a government invitation to help the administration of Korea by U. S occupation authorities have sacri- feed personal necessities in then luggage to carry ten pounds of null ti-vitamins for the sick and under nourished there.
 50 far 4OOOo tablets have beer supplied for this purpose" MT Moore announced, but far greater quantities will be shipped later"
 "Relief workers find a great neec for warm clothing in Korea anc cotton garments in the Philippines and Burma" MT. Moore said. we expect Church people to ship cloth ing to the United Church SerVlce Center in Modesto, California"
 Further needs will be reported te