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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
6
The European Relief Council led by the American Relief Administration and partners seeks 33.9 million dollars to feed and medically treat Eastern and Central Europe’s children this winter. Observers report 3.5 million youngsters face starvation or disease without aid, with Poland’s 1.3 million subsisting on one American meal daily as winter nears.
The piece describes a young Polish girl as emblematic of a famine struck region where relief from America has preserved her looks but not the suffering in her eyes. It notes that moral religious groups across Europe and adjacent countries look to America as winter of horror ends, and highlights a joint relief appeal by major American and allied organizations.
A vast appeal aims to raise 83 million dollars by Christmas to aid 8.5 million European children facing starvation this winter. Led by Herbert Hoover and agencies like the American Red Cross and YMCA, the plan funds basic food, medical care, and logistical support with safeguards against waste. Local committees will organize nationwide fundraising with a two-to-one matching by communities.
A five year old Vienna girl recovered from severe rickets after surgery at the American Convalescent Home. The relief effort unites eight American organizations including the American Relief Administration American Red Cross Quakers Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Federal Council of Knights of Columbus YMCA and YWCA to curb under nutrition and aid European children facing a harsh winter.
The European Belief Council aims to raise 33 million dollars this Christmas to feed and medically aid 3.5 million children in eastern and central Europe this winter. Eight relief groups including the American Relief Administration, American Red Cross, Quakers, Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Federal Council of the Churches, Knights of Columbus, and the YMC A and YWCA unite to direct efforts.
Eight relief organizations form the European Relief Council to raise 38 million dollars for Europe’s starving youngsters. The appeal highlights gaunt children in eastern and central Europe needing hot soup and bread as winter nears, with America as their aid. The effort targets save a generation from starvation and disease.
One hundred thousand Russian refugees in Poland are destitute with women and children making up most. Funds of 33 million dollars raised by the European Relief Council aim to provide food clothing and medical care for millions of European children who look to America for aid.
A Vienna health crisis notes 30 000 children suffering from rickets due to under feeding. European Relief Council and eight American relief agencies join to seek 57 million dollars to aid 3.5 million destitute European children needing food clothing and medical care.
A ruling by the Internal Revenue Service in Washington states that contributions to the European Helief Council for European children's relief funds are exempt from taxation and may be deducted from income tax returns.
Hunger and illness strike 7.5 million Polish children with 1.5 million to 500 thousand needing urgent medical care in Poland today. Relief Council appeals to Americans for 33 million dollars to fund relief work in afflicted Europe.
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