Those who have generously contributed to the American Red Cross will be interested to know that the first relief work undertaken in Tokio after the earthquake was that organized by the American Red Cross. With Ambassador Woods at the head of the organization and General McCoy, of the Philippines, actively in charge, altogether G.$ 20,- 000,000 was expended by this agency.
The United States Navy under the command of Admira] Anderson expended principally for supplies, G.$ 2,500,000, while the U. Army spent G.$ 6,500,000. This together with the G.$11,000,- 000 raised popularly in the United States made up the total of G.$ 20,000,000 spent through Red Cross agencies.
All activities were handled directly through Japanese Red Cross authorities who received the funds and supplies from the American Red Cross in Tokio and no effort was made to distribute either money or supplies directly to individual Japanese or to private charitable agencies. In addition to the Ambassador and General McCoy, the Red Cross officials in Tokio were Col. Langhorne and Capt. Rogers, Mr. Julean Arnold, the American Commercial Attache in Peking, and Col. Burnett, the American Military Attache in Tokio, also participated in this work.
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