American Minister's Suggestion for Fund of Half a Million Dollars: Grain Already Sent to Starving Chinese Washington, Apr. 27.
An appeal for fonds for Chinese famine relief reached the State Department to-day from the American Minister, Mr, MacMurray, at) Peking. It was turned over," by Girection of the Secretary of State, Mr. Kellogg, to the American Red Cross and to the China Internatio al Famine Relief Commission New York.
"As the Shantung famine is approaching the: time of greatest distress," MacMurray telegraphed, "it would be helpful if a fund, say not to exceed $500,000, should be made immediately available for purpose of such limited relief as may prove possible in present Apr. 23.
Malf a million dollars worth of grain has been taken to starving Chinese in the famine-stricken province of Shantung, the nationer campaign committee, China Famine Relief, announced to-day.
This information was received from Mr. D. J. Todd, engineer of the China International Famine Relief Commission at Peking, who said the grain would be distributed free for temporary relief among ions of affected men, women and children Latest advices received by the national campaign committee dicate that much more rel remains before famine conditions can be alleviated to any appreciable degree. Tha entire province affected by the famine, and in one area of 100 square miles, with a population of 3,000,000, it is estimated that no less' than 30 per cent. of the population ix doomed to die of starvation in spite what relief can be provided—Reuter.
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