RED CROSS SOCIETY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12010, 12 March 1920, Page 5

RED CROSS SOCIETY.

United Press Association—By Elec trio Telegraph—Copyright. London. March 9 The 'first general council of the League of Red Cross Societies concluded at Geneva. It was attended by delegates from twenty-seven countries. ;At the first conference the chairman stated the object was to develop a plan calling upon the, whole world, through .Red Cross Societies, to co-operate for the immediate relief of millions of people who were powerless to help themselves. ' Sir David Henderson, DirectorGeneral of the League, gave an account of the League’s activities since its foundation, emphasising that it had relieved the needs of Poland, Ozecho-Slovakia. supplying large quantities of medicines, food and clothes and combating a serious outbreak of typhus. The final meeting of the League decided to take action regarding the repatriation of war prisoners still in Siberia and Russia. Contributions in aid of Polish relief included a gift valued at £70,000 from Australia.