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Show RELIEF' FOR SUFFERERS WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Dr. C. J. Sorenson, , eurgeon-in-chlef of the Northern Michigan General hospital and chairman of the National Finland central cen-tral relief committee of . the. United. States, arrived here today to consult with Senators . Burrows and Alger of Michigan and Nelson of Minnesota regarding re-garding relief for the famine-stricken residents of Finland, particularly the securing or ocean transportation for the grain and flour which is being contributed contrib-uted by the farmers of that nationality national-ity In this country.. The Northwestern railroads. It is stated, have agreed to transport these supplies over their lines free of charge between February 20th and February 28th. Dr. Sorenson says that 100,000 peoplein Finland are entirely en-tirely destitute. " ... |