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Show 1 BRIEF RECORD OF iOTIPLISIIMEiWS Here, in telegraphic form, is a statistical story of Red Cross services from March 1944 to March, 1945, last few months estimated. Future demands will be even greater, great-er, for more men are overseas and battle lines are extended. No turn of events can lessen the need! ASSISTANCE BY HOME SERVICE Servicemen and families assisted ..... . 3,500,000 Emergency messages handled 2,000,000 Families assisted financially 550,000 ASSISTANCE BY FIELD DIRECTORS IN CAMPS AND HOSPITALS Servicemen and families assisted 4,500,000 Letters, telegrams and cables 14.000.000 RELIEF TO PRISONERS OF WAR Food parcels packed in RC centers 10.800.000 Emergency messages for prisoners 37,500 Copies of Prisoner of War Bulletin distributed to next of kin (monthly) 125,000 HOSPITAL SERVICE Individual cases helped 1.300,000 Movies shown in hospitals 150,000 DISASTER SERVICE (DOMESTIC) Number of domestic disasters 259 x Money expended by Red Cross $1,677,910 Number of persons helped by Red Cross. 68.000 BLOOD DONOR SERVICE Pints of blood donated for year 5,000.000 NURSING SERVICE Nurses recruited for Army and Navy. . . 15,000 Home nursing certificates issued 300,000 VOLUNTEER SERVICES Surgical dressings made 775.000,000 Garments made 13.000,000 Kit bags for servicemen 3,240.000 JUNIOR RED CROSS Articles made for armed forces 15.000.000 Salvage collected (tons) 50.000 For fiscal year ending June 30, 1944 |