Show FIVE MILLION RELIEF BELIEF FUND PLANS OF AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR nationwide NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN IS ON american ships carry succor to millions of homeless and stricken japanese red cross chapter to accept contributions washington A fund of Is to be raised in this country by the american red ked cross tor for relief work in japan it was announced at the white house tuesday following a conference between president coolidge secretary of commerce If hoover and assistant secretary of the treasury wadsworth all plans for the nation wide campaign tor for funds were approved by the president just as american vessels blazed the trail to mediaeval media eval japan halt a century ago and opened up appon to the commerce of the world so today are american ships leading the world across the pacific carrying relief to the island empire in its hour of greatest need all over the western part ot of tile pacific american naval and merchant vessels are speeding toward japan to carry succor to the millions of homeless and stricken japanese suffering from the yet halt half told horrors of the worlds greatest greate t calamity the 50 vessels comprising the american asiatic fleet are either elt er en route to the devastey dev asted seacoast sea const or are loading supplies of food medicine and clothing at tile the nearest available port shipping board vessels have been diverted from their normal schedules and ordered at full speed on similar missions from the headquarters ot of the american army in the philippines two army transi transports orts tie the meggs and the ilc are taking on reserve supplies and will shortly be under way americas response to japans call lor help was instantaneous meanwhile tuesday saw the inauguration of a nation wide drive throughout the united states to keep the relief relict moving in a steady stream every red cross chapter in the country is authorized to accept contributions of 0 money food and clothing supplies tor for the millions of destitute the nudes of 0 what probably will mill oe lie one of the greatest relief funds in history Is appropriated by the american red hed cross from its reserve funds ilo diore re gouid be forth comin coming officials said as time lifts the veils on the catastrophe and reveals the extent of damage and suffering buttering |