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Show BELGIAN PRAISE FOR FOUNDATION Organization in Belgium Guarantees That American Food Supplies Will Be Properly Distributed. New York, Nov. 2. Praise for the Rockefeller Foundation for the Immediate Im-mediate relief of the non-combatanis in Belgium is contained in statements made public today by Pierre Mall. Belgian consul general, and Lion, l Hagenacrs, a member of the Belgian relief committt e The importanrp of the Rockefeller Foundation n liel measures may be rcnlied when It is known that not more than ten days' supplies remain tor the Belgian people, according to Mr Ilagenaers, who added "This aid could not come at a more fortunate time A splendid organ Isa Hon has been )rovided throughout Belgium for the distribution of supplies sup-plies which Is recognized by both the Belgian governments. This organl.a tion is composed of prominent Bel glans;. who will see io it that the food BUpplies reach those for whom thej are intended." "Little remained to be done today in getting the steamship Massapequa ready to start for Rotterdam tomor row with the first consignment of four thousand tons of foodstuffn purchased pur-chased b the foundation Announcement Announce-ment is expected within a few days of the purchase of other food supplies and the chartering of vessels to carrion carri-on the relief work outlined in the plans made public yesterday. nn |