Show Red Cross Hears Hearst t Navajo Plight Suffering among Navajo Indians resulting from winter snow conditions conditions condi- condi ions has centered mainly in the Pinon mountain district in Arizona and Navajo mountain district in Utah Utah Daniel Romine assistant national national na- na ional director of disaster relief for forthe forthe the he American Red Cross reported Wednesday Mr Romine who has been visiting visiting visit- visit ing ng the stricken reservation area stopped topped briefly in Salt Lake City between n planes en route east He Hemet Hemet Hemet met with E E. E C. C Bergeson Salt Lake county chapter manager m nager Although brunt of the winter I weather has passed he predicted greatest suffering is st still ll to come The he Indians depend upon their I sheep heep he said and it has been estimated 18 to 25 of lambs will vill be lost for the year I The Red Cross has set up large scale cale operations according to Mr Romine serving the Indians in inmany inmany inmany many ways Fifteen nurses nurse have b been een en sent to the Navajos and one oneo oneto oneto to o the Hopis He reported approximate approximately 50 of adults and children suffering from tuberculosis In the first three days of the operation the Red Cross spent in relief work Mr Romine said aid About will ill be spent by y the Red Cross before government government government govern govern- ment appropriations appropriation are available May fay 15 in the first three days need was so acute no investigation was vas made of individual families I with the mercy organization working work work- ing ng with Indian authorities for instant in instant instant in- in stant assistance At the request of the government government government govern govern- ment the Red Cross is surveying all needs of the Indians Indian for the department of the interior he re re- ported The government will then take over permanent relief |