Show Red Cross Delegation To Investigate Foreign Situation SAN FRANCISCO Oct 2 2 A CIA ARed ARed Red Cross delegation headed by Ernest J. J Swift of Santa Cruz California vice-chairman vice in charge of foreign operations of the American Am- Am Red Cross sailed today for I Europe to investigate ate and to tn to I the Red r American merican Red Cross on war re relief relief re- re lief problems in the belligerent countries and on relief for Polish refugees A. A L L. Schafer manager of the Pac Pacific ic area announced to to- to day Sailing from New York on the Nieuw Amsterdam with Mr Swift are Wayne Vayne C. C Taylor of Chicago former assistant secretary of the U. U S. S treasury and James T. T Nicholson Nicholson Nicholson Nich Nich- olson national director of the American American Am Am- Junior Red Cross Mr Sw Swift t because of his four years as secretary general of the League of Red Cross Societies and his continuous continuous continuous con con- connection with Red Cross work worle in Europe and the United States since the World Var War is particularly suited for the present mission Mn Schafer pointed out Work ork Will Vill ill Depend on Reports Report The character and extent of American American American Am Am- Red Cross relief work in Europe will largely depend upon the reports submitted by the delegation delegation delegation dele dele- gation and the support of the American American Am Am- people in meeting the needs as they arise To date the American Red Cross has been actively engaged In assisting assisting assisting as as- the civilians and wounded soldiers in war-torn war Europe The central committee has ed to finance immediate needs was allocated for Polish relief and local Polish relIef relief relief re re- re- re lief committees have already reported reported reported re re- re- re ported over collected for this work Ian 1 Many Refugees Listed Officers and delegates of the International International In In- Red Cross committee and the League of Red Cross Societies Societies So So- have made personal Investigations investigations investigations and informed the American American American Amer Amer- ican Red Cross that there are in Rumania at present approximately I refugees soldiers and civilians The soldiers are interned in camps and are receiving receiving receiving ing government assistance The civilians are completely destitute and are being helped by the Ru Ru- manian Red CrossIn Cross In Lithuania there are about refugees soldiers and 2000 civilians The Lithuanian RedCross RedCross Red RedCross Cross i is helping both In Hungary there are said to be refugees being cared for by bythe bythe bythe the Hungarian Red Cross in cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation with the government The American Red Cross has made available to assist in these urgent situations and the League of Red Cross Societies has hassent hassent hassent sent Future needs cannot be foretold said Mr Schafer British and Fj Fallen Needs The British Red Cross Society has cabled for hospital stores equipment and surgical dressings and a full list of hospital supplies needed is expected shortly The French Red Cross has cabled for dressings hospital supplies drugs equipment clothing linen and ami woolens They also state a aneed a aneed a aneed need for blankets up to a million in number for use in hospitals and for evacuated families Dressings and other materials are now being assembled assembled assembled as as- for tor shipment to the French Red Cross The German Red Cross has submitted submitted submitted sub sub- a plan to the International Red Cross committee for the care of Polish sick and wounded and the plan is being studied in Geneva The Canadian Australian and South Red Cross Societies ies have wired that they will communicate communicate com corn their needs later Aid For Victims To fo aid American victims of the Athenia was made available available available avail avail- able In England Ireland Scotland and Nova Scotia scolia and was made available to the American hospital in Paris for evacuating patients to and to purchase supplies Chapters have been active in meeting the needs of American citizens returning to this country from countries and an International Communications system system tem tern has been established to serve citizens in obtaining information from their friends in Europe |