RED CROSS INSTRUCTIONS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 56, 4 September 1923, Page 7

RED CROSS INSTRUCTIONS

WASHINGTON, 2nd September. The American Red Cross has cabled its Chinese and Philippine stations to rush all their available personnel and supplies to the stricken cities, of Japan. The organisation has also communicated" witb._ the Japanese Government declaring itself ready to make whatever appropriation is necessary to carry out relief work, in memory of the Japanese Red Cross Societies' expenditure^' of 100,000 dollars at the time of the San Irancisco earthquake. The United States Government has beon unsuccessfully attempting for the last twenty-four hours to communicate with the Asiatic fleet for the purpose of give aid. No fears are felt for the ordering it to proceed to Japan and fleets safety, since it is believed the vessels were outside the range of upheaval area, but it is believed the earthquake caused atmospheric disturbances making wireless communication impossible. ,The Honolulu wireless station reports its inability to communicate with Japan.

The "New York Times", received the first word over tha cables from Japan its representative in Kyoto cabling that he was safe. It is expected that firsthand .accounts of the disaster will now begin to arrive.

PEKIN, 2nd September. The Osaka ?.nd Kobe municipalities voted 100,000 yen for relief, and are also sending rice.