Show Chartered by Congress The American National Red Cross is not a part of the government but it was chartered by congress by an act of 1705 to furnish volunteer aid aidI I to the sick and wounded of ot armies in time of war in accordance with the convention of Geneva to act in matters of voluntary relief and in accord with the military and naval authorities as a medium of ot communication communication I between the American people peo peo- pIe plc and their arm army and navy navy to II continue and carry carryon on a system of national and international relief in time of peace and to apply the same in mitigating the suffering caused by pestilence famine fire floods and other great national calamities and devise and carry carryon on measures for tor preventing the same |