Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-26 | Page 2 | Thousands of War Prisoners to be Rescued

TO BERESCUED NEW YORK, April 25. The rescue of thousands of war prisoners now in tho wilds of Siberia Is to bo under taken by relief societies with headquarters head-quarters in this city. Representatives of the societies announced tonight that they had received assurance that , the United States government would aid with five large transports. The war prisoners, numbering fifteen fif-teen thousand or more and suffering untold hardships, are to be transported transport-ed to their homes in various countries through a fund to be known as tliel Siberian war prlaonors' repatriation' fund that is to be raised by an intensive inten-sive campaign beginning at once. It is estimated that the outlay will amount to $3,000,000. The following organizations were represented at tho meetine where the plan was set afoot: : American Relief cararaittee for Hungarian Hun-garian sufferers, American friends ser-jvlce ser-jvlce commission, American relief for American war prisoners. American Red Cross, Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, Joint Distribution committee, National Lutheran Lu-theran council, and the Young Men's Christian association. nn