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Show 000,000 francs, while the value of the relief re-lief materials distributed in Europe ourlng the months of July and August amounted to more than 100.000,000 francs. Sale3 of surplus ma terials, the statement state-ment adds, were, authorized in France and have been conducted through tho American Amer-ican Red Cross liquidation board. RED CROSS SELLS ONLY PERISHABLES PARIS, Saturday, Aug, 2-. In a F'ate-rr.cn F'ate-rr.cn t which, it is said, is issued because or' many inne-'urate reports concerning larcre sales of Hod Cross mer'-handise. tne. Amei ican lie 1 Cross explains that the 1 only materials which htvu Dcea sold au-r eer;aii perishav:e stuffs. Second-hand ; equipment, surplus stocks and articles-which articles-which are no lou;.-"!' of any use in d-rec; I relief work in France or eastern Europe.) The total sabs nf such niairlals in En- j rope, t i jo statement yay.s, arcafd |