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Show FUNDS FOR NEEDY FRENCH FAMILIES War Council of American Bed Cross Appropriates One Million Dollars. PA RIP, Sept. 30. Announcing the decision de-cision of the war council of the American Red Cross to appropriate $1,000,000 for needy families of men at the front, the Havas agency says; . Wishing to commemorate the ancient an-cient Franco-American fraternity of arms' illustrated by Lafayette and Rochamkau, th war council of tho i American Red Cross has decided to consecrate R.OfiO.OOft francs to ameliorate amelio-rate the lot of necftssi tons fa mf lies of men at t he front. Part will be remitted lo the military authorities for the officers. non-commissioned i officers and privates who, wounded or sick, have suffered moM from the war. Tii'- creator part wit I be re- i served , howve-r, for dlst ri I j'i ' ion by presidents of eoneral councils and ; prefects in Invaded and devastated districts. j The plan was developed uri'Vr the i direction and with the appiol.ation ' of Major Genera.l "VrrUilnc. |