The Archive · 1940

Plans for Refugees

Honolulu, Oct. 12 The Red Cross announced here last night that plans were being made here to care for American refugee: from the Far East Mr, John F. Gray, national field director, said the American refugees from the Orient would be cared for by the disaster relief committee of the Red Cross which was formed here some months ago.

The committee, he said, will at~ tempt {0 cope with food, housing and Yelated problems coincident with 9 possible sudden influx of Americans from the Far East, Nine American women, who ar rived here two days ago en route to the Far East, sailed for California again last night. They abandoned plans to return to China following the State Department's warning to all Americans to leave the Far East as oon as possible.

Amor those who sailed for Sun Francisco last night were Mrs. Frank Lockhart, wife of the next American Consul-General in Shanghai, Mrs. Allan P. Tenney of Shanghai. Mrs.

W. Torrey of Tienstin, Miss Mar faret' Jenkins of Shanghai and Mr: J.B. Yeamans, Jr of Shanghai United Press.

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