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Show TELLS OF RED CROSS ACTIVITIES! GREECE Head of Relief Work in Athens Is Between-train-Time Visitor Here. Major Clifford W. Barnes of Chicago, Red Cross worker in charge of relief work in Athens, Greece, during the war, passed through Salt Lake yesterday on the Union Pacific railroad, en route to his winter home in Pasadena, Cal. For one year, Major Barnes stated, he worked among' the civilians in Greece and Macedonia, thousands of whom were carried into captivity by the Germans and subjected to the most brutal treatment, treat-ment, and in continual need of food and clothing. They were forced to perform all kinds of hard labor and hundreds of them died because of their treatment. With the signing of the armistice the Greeks were turned loose and left to make their way to their homes as best they could. Those who made the journey jour-ney arrived at their homes penniless, starving and almost naked. The Red Cross saved thousands of lives at this crucial period, stated Major Barnes, and its work was invaluable. The Greek people peo-ple are strong in their feeling of friendship friend-ship for America, in the opinion of the major, and they practically idolize the officials of the Red Cross, who have done so much for them. Major Barnes is expecting to be discharged dis-charged from the service in a short time, when he will return to his business busi-ness in Chicago. He Is president of the Legislative Voters' league of Illinois, Illi-nois, head of the Illinois War Camp Community service, chairman of the board of directors of the Chicago Bank & Trupt company and connected with a nu.-nber of other business enterprises in Illinois. |