Show THE AMERICAN RED REDCROSS REDCROSS REDCROSS CROSS PREPARING CHRISTMAS CI BAGS More than two twenty two twenty thousand Christmas hugs bugs are being prepared by the American Red Tied Cro Cross s for soldiers sailors allor and marines on foreign duty according to a 11 statement received received from Pacific Branch headquarters San Francisco Th They will be shipped by ly Army and Navy nTY transports later Inter In the summer to stations ms in China The Ila Ha Hawaii cali ii Alaska Guam and Samoa Volunteers l in the Red Cross ross ire are are now at nt work york filling ruling these bags with articles articles ar ar- the enlisted men away awny from home can use and enjoy Writing paper paper pa pa- per playing cards pocket diaries knives pencils s handkerchiefs pipes and housewives are the gifts which have haye proven the most popular The he bags are of cretonne in cheerful colors colors col col- ors and and frequently ar are the only Christmas Christ Chiist- mas remembrances some soldiers receive re re- cehe Due Dut to the expense e involved the Red J ross ross' thought for a a time l that it if would be forced to discontinue the work work which it ft lUls has b been ben en carrying on since the War ar The suggestion m brought a 3 vigorous protest from the military and naval naval authorities who declared the flie cheer conveyed convened by the bags was of material value alue in k keeping up Ul the morale mo mo- morale rale of ot our fighting forces overseas o The organization then pledged itself t to continue and called upon its chapters to co Many thousands of bags have e already already al al- al ready rendy been been r received In San Sun Francisco and the entire quota entire quota is expected before the end of the summer summet They must nil all allbe be filled and ready for shipment b by August in order to catch the trans tran- transports S. ports sa sailing l ng for the far east |