Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-05-13 | Page 17 | Red Cross Society League Lauded by Wilson

RED REO CROSS SOCIETY lEAGUE lAUDED BY WilSON President Writes That Great Grea t Results Should Follow Formation Dy Jy Associated Press PARIS P. May 13 The Tho Tho league of lie Red ned RedCross d Cross societies of tIle tic world which lia hall lias 4 been becu formed to unite relief reller efforts I Is s inspired b by tile the samo purpose that move moved mo sd d the formation of oC the league of oC nations nation President Wilson declared In a letter t tIL lo 10 o II IL P I P. P Davison who worked out tho plans plan s for Cor tho iho Red ned Cross Cz league The letter lette r reads My ry D Dear ar Mr Davison Da me to congratulate you jou ou and anil your associates asso asso- elates representing the tho Hl Rod fled ross Cross io- io o- o g of the United tl Slates States Great t Britain Franco France Italy and Japan upon tho the formation of a league of Ii Iced l d Cross roes societies designed to unite the Red lied Cro societies of oC the world In active cooperation a against the ink ink- cries which arise arle from dlf disease and disaster I 1 know that the formation of th the la league marks the achievement O of a plan cherished bj by you YO for mans mam months a n plan Illan with w which I t had an Instinctive sympathy when you u broached It to lo me upon Its inception In your our thoughts not only b because au c it promised d a development j of Red Hell Cross Crol usefulness but Iut also because I saw Baw In It a kindred purpose to to c that which Inspired us with the dc design l n of the league of or nations nations nations-a a purpose e to draw draw- all n people into Inlo concert concerted cl action for tor forthe tho the welfare of or the world Althou Although h the lea league ue of or Red fled Cro Crol Cross societies has no formal formal affiliation with the league of nations it Il Is K to so o obviously I conceived d In III the spirit of the league that we incorporated Its Us purpose in an article of oC the covenant co 1 I know that both Loth your committee and the tho International committee of oC the theRell Red fled Cross Cros purpose an or organic anlo union as soon as the temper of the tho world will wl permit I I wish all speed to that consummation consummation mation matlon both for Cor the promotion of RedCross Red fled Cross activity and for the prompt attainment of tho the time limo when peace and good will shall be he written In m mens men's nH hearts n. n as t plainly as It Is now being written in their covenants covenant Cordially and sincerely yours SI Signed V WILSON