Tho'arrangements for this war by the Japan Red Cross Society were to equip two hospital ships and seventy-seven relief groups. But owing to subsequent agencies, seventeen relief groups have irty-throo groups more are now being organised, the total being 127. Moreover, a trans: portation column lis been formed and was dispatched to the front in July last. These arrangements have been principally undertaken by the head office. expenses accompanying such an extraordinary service are naturally enormous and are put at about ¥3,000,000 a year.
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