Show quick war relief given by red C cross ross shipwrecked american citizens citizen st wounded poles Refu refugees geest repatriates aided washington Washing tom the american red cross moved quickly at the onset of 0 hostilities in europe to organize relief relict lor for war auff sufferers ebers and gi give ve aid to american citizens stranded in danger zone or rescued from tea sea warfare catastrophe red cross officials pointed out that following contact ot of german polish forces on september 1 the organization made available medical relief tor for civilians and armies ot of poland provided aid tor for americans repatriating from europe as they landed in the united states ports granted medical and maintenance assistance to aniere Ani erl can survivors ot of the athekla Ath enla enta first sea casualty ot of the war gave financial aid to the american hospital in paris france and developed a comprehensive communications system to al allay sy the tears fears ot of distraught relatives norman IT davis chairman cabled the international red cross committee in geneva on september 1 asking what relief would be needed from the american red cross in a first step in consolidating s soli oli red cross relief forces throughout the nation red cross chapters chapter were authorized to begin producing refugee garments and to accept contributions for war relief A quick response from the polish red cross to chairman davis cable to io the international committee TE resulted a in an american red cross appropriation of tor for the purchase of 45 5 items of medicines and for arm army hoz blankets and a quantity of la large rge hospital tents capable of 0 housing 60 stretcher cases each A grant of 2500 was also made to the american hospital in paris to evacuate american patients from the hospital and to purchase in the united states a faed hospital unit for shipment to the american organization it was said to meet needs which were thought likely to result from bombardment of rural villages and the passage of hostile armies the red cross called upon 21 of its large city chapters to roll surgical dressings of a special new type tor for european warfare injuries luries in 11 more than yards of gauze were purchased and pounds of cotton enough to make surgical dressings on september 2 the american red cross announced it was organizing to meet repatriating american citizens at seaport cities through chapter reception committees citizens without resources were given temporary shelter and aided to resettle la in their former homes or work between september 5 and 7 the american red cross cabled through the state department to help american survivors ot of the athekla Ath enla enta who had been taken into irish and scotch ports the red cross is not interested in the origins of the present conflict chairman davis declared following his cabled offer of assistance to the international red cross committee As part of the great international red cross it Is our duty to do what we can to aid the helpless civilians who will suffer during the hostilities an inquiry and information service was organized through which contact would be made with relatives of americans in the belligerent countries red cross chapters were instructed to accept funds for the purchase of supplies tor for impartial distribution and funds tor for purchase of supplies tor for a designated country to be e expended through the red cross si society le ty of that nation |