Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1919 — Saved By U. S. Food [ARTICLE]

Saved By U. S. Food

Destitute People of Roumania Are Grateful to America. Tfmgly Arrival of Supplies Prevents Growth of Bolshevism and Revolution. Bucharest. —American flour and clothing are saving the Ilves of thousands of destitute people throughout Roumania. The United States food administration has already brought into the country nearly 20,000 tons of flour, while the American Red Cross, which has a large mission established here, Is distributing clothing and general relief supplies of all kinds among the needy population. The flour from America arrived at a time when conditions were at their worst and when local supplies for the Roumanian people were almost exhausted. It was feared that the want

of food would result in a state of bolshevism and revolution. This American flour has been a tremendous factor in preventing the unrest. From Its relief stations established at Bucharest, Jassy, Constanza, Galatz, Focsani and Pitesti, the American Red Cross is distributing its supplies, and in every important village an American Red Cross soup kitchen is helping to feed the population. Queen Marie, who has taken the greatest interest in this relief work, has assigned Prince Carol to co-oper-ate with the American Red Cross. Col. Henry W. Anderson, Red Cross commissioner to the Balkans, said that three large consignments of relief supplies had already arrived in Roumania, and that the fourth was already on its way from Toulon, so that the American Red Cross would soon be able to care for every destitute person in Roumania.