Pressing Need Revealed in Acknowledgments of refugees from the August drawing of the lottery. 3 bly This financial assistance welcome as it comes at a tine our funds are low, in fact, E this help it is difficult to visualize how we should be able to continue to feed" through September the 40,000 destitute in the Zone, who are still a charge upon our funds.
In accordance with the allocations made by the Distribution Committee, cheques have been forwarded by the Loterie de Bienfaisance pour les Re-fugles, S. A. (Refugee Relief Lottery) to the Associated, Foreign Charities for $3,000, Nantao Area Supervisory Committee for $18,750, and the Shanghai International Red Cross for $30,750, of. which amount $2,000 is earmarked for Siccawei refugee camps. Acknowledgments have been received from these organizations.
From Dean Trivett, Chairman of ihe Committee of the Associated Foreign Charities of Shanghai:
From Dr. J. E. Baker, Director, 7 Shanghai International Red Cross:
This will acknowledge receipt of your cheque for $30,150. Enclosed Please find our official receipt, It is needless for me to assure you that this check is a most timely piece of assistance. At the present time, the' Red Cross is rationing 82000 refugees in addition to providing clothing and medical attention. These numbers exclude those which are being cared for by the Nantao Area Supervisory Committee. These numbers now constitute a civic problem and it is splendid that there are public spirited men like those composing your several come mittees who are devoting themselves the work of caring for the needy and thereby guaranteeing the safety and order of this area.
I have to acknowledge on behalf of the Committee of the Associated Foreign Charities of Shanghai receipt of the allocation of $3,000—from the proceeds of Lottery Number 1, for which please accept our very best and grateful thanks.
From Mr. G. Findlay Andrew, Hon. Treasurer, Nantao Area Supervisory Committee On behalf of Father Jacquinot and ihe members of my Committee, I acknowledge with sincere thanks your cheque for $18,750 being part proceeds of the amount available for the relief AN obelisk to commemorate the Spanish Nationalists who have fallen in the ranks of General Franco's forces was unveiled in Rome on Monday. It is a replica of the one" in Burgos and has been erected in the Campo Mussolini on Mondate Acre in the north-eastern part of. Rome. The ceremony was attended by the Nationalist Spanish Ambas~ sador to Italy.
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