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Show CARRIES 6000 TONS OF FOOD TO EUROPE Steamer Neches Sails to Aid Belgians Commission Will Pay Postage on Supplies. T)ff OEK Dec 1" Further re I ef went to the Belgian people today with the sailing of the steamer r.eche carrying 6000 tons of food suppl es The entire cargo w th the exception of a few small donat ons, was pur chased by the Rockefeller f oundat on and is valued at about $400 000 The bulk of the shipment consists of flour Cons gnments of beans peas coffees and salted meats also were on board It was announced to lay by the com mission for relief n Belgium that an arrangement had been completed through the postoffi e department whereby it would soon be possible tor any person in the TJn ted btatea who des res to help the Belgians by contri buttons of packages of food to go to the nearest postoff ce and send his do nat on m at the expense of tho com mission. Postmaster General Burleson the comm 68 on stated had written that there would be no obje t on to the com miss on s sending to each postmaster in the United States for esho t on in the lobl y of his otf ce a copy of the not e tell ng of the new arrangement The comm ss on w 11 refund parcel post payments to nd viduals |