Constantinople Needs American Aid for Sanitation and Railways
The American Red Cross plans a sweeping sanitation drive in Constantinople with Goethals type sanitary engineers, doctors, nurses, and plumbers needed. Railways, roads, and bridges in the Near East are described as chaotic, with typhus spreading from Serbia to major cities as relief efforts aim to drain swamps and improve living conditions.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Red Cros Commission
Near East
Red Crows
Qeast
Serbia
Red Cross
Salonica
Belgrade
Leary Toulon
New York
Serbia Seeks Indemnity From Central Powers
The article details Serbia's wartime losses by Central Powers including damages to buildings at 80 million dollars, crop and supply seizures at 340 million, livestock and equipment losses at 24 million, and forests cut down costing 400 million. It notes government property insured similarly and totals direct losses around 700 to 800 million with indirect refugee and welfare costs. It cites population harm, currency debasement, and manpower reductions, urging Central Powers to make restitution. it also mentions American aid and sympathy for Serbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serbia
Bérdla
Armiek
Morshan
Montenegro Receives U S Flour and Clothes Aid
American aid groups including the Hoover Food Mission and American Red Cross unload ships of flour canned foods milk and medical supplies at Gattara Montenegro. A Paris mission tent arrives to study conditions while Red Cross teams organize nurses doctors and workers across Teodo Podgorica and Cetinje to distribute relief and train native women in goods production.
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Hooxer Food Mission
Gattara
Montenegro
Paris
Unite
Teodo
Polgoritea
Gatvaro
Nitzhitz Kalaehin
Geteiaje
Podgorita
Cottideerhoote
Red Crows
Toulon
France
Toodoe
Montemerin
Bowman
Living Cost in Nish Paralyzes Americans
A fragment reports extreme living costs in Nish impacting Americans. It lists prices for bread, whiskey, trousers, cotton cloth, salt, wheat, kerosene, and thread in the Pirot district amid military and aid notes, illustrating hardship and inflation.
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Nish
Atieriaine
Sieh
Thi Arty Alston
Ameria
Pirot
Americas
Army
Untitled Historical Notice About Red Cross Aid
A garbled restoration era item describes the American Red Cross supporting a relief effort for American civilians. It notes a large betel count and a rapidly staged campaign, with a British style date and references to 1200 and 1610 in the text.
Recreational program aids patients through varied activities
The recreational program expands with spring open air events as the Red Cross and Sur Foun General support active and passive entertainment for patients. Moving pictures, concerts, boxing, and theatre are featured, while winter activity centered on fencing, pool, and gym work shifts to outdoor games and community staging as soldiers seek normality and morale.
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Activitien
Kidnational Service
Knitting Yarn Turned to Shawls and Cloth for War Aid
Knitting yarn is converted into 74000 yards of cloth and 60000 yards of wool shawls and blankets for American soldiers and war victims in Europe. The material, produced by Red Cross efforts, includes melted wire and cotton yarn, and will be shipped to France Belgium and the United States for use by relief workers. German invasion has left 1,960,000 farm folk destitute, increasing the need for clothing as reported by Red Cross investigators.
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Europe
Red Chester
Canton Channel
France
Belelim
Poland
Belgium
Ted Crocs
United States Army
Army
Red Crow
Wehools
Hospital on Race Track at Auteuil Name of Red Cross Facility
A famous American Red Cross hospital in France stood on the Auteuil race track. The facility treated American soldiers and was a notable aid center near the racing grounds.
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Red Cross
France
Auteuil
Moconea
Junior Red Cross Will Continue Indefinitely to Aid All Children Abroad
The Junior Red Cross outlines a lasting program to aid children overseas, detailing student involvement, crafted relief items, and uniforms of service. It explains continued school support, fundraising, and a plan to channel funds to foreign relief while maintaining local Red Cross work and education in citizenship.
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Junior Red Cross
Sted Crowe
Mays J. W. Studebaker
Junior Cross
Pri
Iaw
Aroat
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American Red Cross
Mont Bart
Guergell
Ator
Kavannka
Udine
Phu
Serhia
America
Dollang
Crass
Rod Crom
América
U. S
Asauetenne
Hanest
Troy
Walyay
Ed Cross
Red Cross Ax Hational
Webool
Funds For Foreign Relief
Nations
Mre
Stars and Stripes
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