Red Cross Society Appeal Fully Endorsed Washington, May For the second time since the start of the Sino-Japanese hostilities President Roosevelt today called attention to the plight of Chinese civilians and renewed his plea for relief contributions to the America Red Cross Soci He wrote to the Red Cross-Society praising the campaign to raise U: S.$1.000,000 for a Chinese relief tund.
"It is my belief," the wrote, "that when the appalling and increasing distress of those innocent sufferers will be made known to the Am people they will desire' to contribute....to meet a ing humanitarian need."
Contributions to date total U.S, $170,000 in addition to the U.S.200,009 from the Red Cross Society treasury.
—United Press.
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