Show FRENCH BIRTHRATE IS FALLING OFF By Special News Service NEW YORK Oct 13 A A group croup of specialists in infant welfare has been sent to France by tho the American Red Cross At its head is Dr William P. P Lucas professor protessor of ot pediatrics in the University of ot California and originator of ot the Save the Belgian Baby movement move move- ment Before Defore the war the birth rate and death rate in France were so nearly equal that publicists voiced their concern concern concern con con- con con- cern over the future of ot the national life lite Last year however with the death rate probably more than 20 per 1000 not counting deaths of or men in military service the birth rate rale was of ot estimated at only eight p per r 1000 In New York state tho the birth birthrate birthrate birthrate rate Is twenty-three twenty or twenty four per 1000 the death rate about fourteen per 1000 lOGO The total deaths in n Trance France in ill 1910 were about Births numbered i only The net los loss in population population tion was or nearly 2 p per r cent centor or of the whole In Paris farts where babies were born In the year ending August 1 1 1914 only were born In Inthe inthe the tho second year of the war ending August 1 1 1916 There is a 11 crying need need for effective work worl amon among children ellb e Gm Grayson son Murphy Murph head d of ot the Am Red ned Cross commission now I lIe He reports that there i s great for doctors and nurses for w work rk mothers and children and the welfare unit will wUl bo te prepared to such immediate relief as ast it t can Ii |