Red Cross Plans for $100 Million War Fund Use
Henry P. Davison outlines how the Red Cross will deploy the $100,000,000 war fund to aid Allied troops, provide bare essentials to refugees in France, assist wounded soldiers in Russia, and relieve civilians in Poland, Lithuania, and beyond. He promises careful budgeting, expert guidance, and reporting to Congress, with aims to uphold humanitarian service on a world scale.
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Training Camp Delays Put National Guard Mobilization At Risk
The plan to mobilize 625,000 young men faces postponement as cantons are delayed and equipment shortages hinder shelter, clothing, and weapons. Officials cite unfinished cantonment contracts and sanitary concerns raised by Surgeon General Gorgas, with October now possible for mobilization.
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