War Relief Costs and Red Cross Financing Details
A county affairs report outlines Red Cross spending during 1915 including $1,241,212.50 for surgical dressings and instruments, $495,000 for living expenses, and $3,077,140 for sewing workshops employing 5,000 women in Italy. It notes canteen service delivering 15,000 rations daily at 3.3 million dollars, and a 1,155,000 dollar colony for Venice refugees. The memo emphasizes economy, demand for durable garments, and broad morale support for troops, with further lists of administrative and real estate actions and bonds.
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Red Cross
War Council
Washington
Milan
Rome
Italy
the Piave
United States
Venetia
Pisa
Red Cross appeals for clothing and raw materials abroad
The Red Cross urges aid from the public highlighting dire needs of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. Stacks of clothing are exhausted and imports are insufficient. They request all kinds of garments, fabric, ticking, sheets, leather scraps, and wooden goods to support relief efforts.
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Red Cross Society
Commission For Relief In
Belgium
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