Show CITIZENS CITIZENS AGAIN CONTROL I DISTRIBUTION OF FUND Pr President t I HO I Orders Red lIed s Cro-s It to 10 Work ork orl in iii Conjunction loll Not n ns as a Head Washington April 26 The The formal complaint of oC the citizens' citizens committee or Of San Francisco co against the th American Red Cross Clo s being in ab absolute control of ot the distribution of oC tho the Teller contrIbutions contributions con con- was quickly met b by the President In a proclamation ho announced announced an an- that the need aced of or employing the Red Cross has haM po passed sed and anti that Special Agent Devine whom he recently recently re Ie re- re appointed with full powers will act net as disbursing un under or the direction of former fonner Mayor Phelan of or ofSan ofSan orSan San Francisco The Thc government will merely merel act oct hereafter In tn conjunction with the citizens citizens' committee s It 1 Refused AM As a a. further evidence of ot Its Us Intention lion tion to permit the state stale ane and local authorities au au- au- au to 10 have full credit for fOl the great gleat work that has haH ha been accomplished accomplish accomplish- ed the tiit war department today turned down the 11 request St of or MaJor General for 2500 additional troops In conclusion the reply to General Gree- Gree I to loy oy ays 8 i iThe The war WUI department deems U It nut not only desirable that lint all you OU do should be he based on un tho lie desires of or the civil au au- au but bUl that yop o should when practicable procure their In iii |