RED CROSS ACTIVITIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 119, 19 May 1920, Page 11

RED CROSS ACTIVITIES.

THK GKNBVA COOsVKXTIO.V. Mr. IVrnani Tripp. one of Ihc New Zcalnml delegate* tv the International Oonfer-nee ..{ (he l.ca-tii- of-licl I'riKS Soi'ielie- ilt CenevH. which i oii.likl.-i1 .ill March HI. fiirni-hes tin , following report: Di'U--_';iie- wen' presi'lll fr»m I twenty-sever, niuious. The conference , w » ? reat miivpm ami much cntliurtasm w;i- i>liuwii. Ihc main points j on Itv thr i-onfcrfni-e may by sot , out briefly. I First.—Tin- Interiiaiumtil iVui.-intti'P of the Rc<l frn-s S.»irtie« i< f<,r war; wurk only. The of Red Cross; Sociftiee for pra.-e work. The British j Rpil Prtws [iropoisc to alter ili.:ir iiinuli-< iution to j:\vv ihf present i-oiuniittocsi 4WWer to form t heniei'lvos int-L liit.-r- : national Rfd Cross Sopieiirs f'>r »ar i>-ork or l.f-afliip of (.'ros< So.'it-no-; i'or poaro. in nrder to iiirry out [he worK j of cither (Society. i Second. Tlip lyfttjjiic has money in hand f"r »i 1.-asT two years without -:vHins o" an . v country n> sutwvribc. I , New Zrjlnnd joins I !:<• League, a* I sin-'•r-o!y hup.- she will, slip will be naked in] two yeans" time to.lind her .|u<ita. wliiWii irill be small. The Council have not yft <Je<ide<l on what form this quota ?hal! b<fixed. Third. —Tlie ijfajrup wisli tv li-av.- the internal iiranay-iiiont of tied Cross Societies in each rountry to themselves | t» make ivha* arrangements and rules j they like. It «a» privately that each delegate nh" attended the Geneva, eonfernnre should have a cent on the oxecutivp in the country they represent when they return home. This will hplp to fcpcp the objects of the before them. Fmirt.h. —One week a year is to be set aside in every country tor a.n appeal for membership of the League of the Red Cross. This appeal is to be held in the month of May everY year. Fifth.—The objects of the League ot the Red Crocs are recognised in 1 he Covenant of the League of Nations, which reads as follows:—"The members of the Ijeagne ajrree to encourage and promole the establishment and cooperation of duly authorised voluntary national Red Crces organisations, having as purposes the improvement of health, the prevention of disease, and the mitiirat' on of e-irlferinfr throughout the world." : Sixth.—The o* the Red Cross in each country is not to interfere or take over existing Societies already working for the benefit of mankind, but to offer to help them A-ith finance and • organisation. The League is to try and obtain better living conditions for workers on land and sea: to look after ehjld welfare; help with district nurses. In fact, they are to take ;up any object i that they think will be a benefit to humanity in all countries of the world.