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Show BANK WILL CASH AMERICANCHECKS Financial Tension in Berlin Greatly Relieved Money Sent to Many Consuls for Relief. Washington Au 14 -Volunteers who have co-operated with Ambasea dor Gerard have made it possible for the embassy in Berlin to restore almost al-most normal conditions among Americans Ameri-cans in Germany, according to a report re-port received todav at the state department de-partment Action of the Dresden bank which has aereert tr .ch o nL ited number of checks of Americans bearing the American consular stamp of Identification, has greatlv relieved the financial tension From funds subscribed bv the mer-can mer-can colony in Berlin and a large personal per-sonal contribution from a Mr Rud-dock Rud-dock of Chicago, money has been sent to many American consults throughout through-out Germany for cashing checks and a disbursing department, which dally i pays out cash allowances to the needv has been established In Berlin with Mrs Gerard and Mrs Ruddock in charge. Travel to or from southern Germa ny. where most of the baths and rnanv of the pleasure resorts are looated is practically impossible In addition to the work of assisting Americans, Ambassador Gerard reports re-ports that he haB opened an English bureau in the embasey for the Issue of passports and general aid to British Brit-ish subjects. oo |