Show VOLUNTEER RELIEF progresses american red cross war raj supplies are being rushed to vj ey land at the average rate of pounds daily it was announced recently by A L schafer mana manager er of the pacific area since jul july y 1 supplies totaling m more ore than pounds have cleared new york as cargo aboard british vessels every available foot of cargo space is being turned over to the red cross for transportation of ambulances foodstuffs medicines clothing surgical dressings and other relief essentials it was explained pla ined to enable the american red crass ot spend every dollar on supplies british ships are carrying red cross relief supplies without charge schafer said it was estimated by the red cross that approximately 35 oooo has been saved since the first of TL through this arrangement t W ij ships bound for the british isles are de barking at the rate of more than one a day sixty one ambulances and large quantities of miscellaneous supplies are scheduled to leave new york on an unnamed vessel schafer said this thiis will bring the total number of ambulances sent the british continued on page 13 VOLUNTEER RELIEF WORK progresses continued from page four red cross up ot twenty more will leave for great britain in the next few days according mc to shipping plans five british ships which left new york under sealed orders are now on the high seas with american red cross supplies schafer declared they carry pounds of foodstuffs lbs ibs of clothing and bedding four complete field kitchens and eight ambulances bu these supplies and others soon to go will be turned over to daniel grant chairman of thi american red cross committee at london for distribution to the british red cross and other relief agencies |