FUTURE OF THE RED CROSS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 205, 24 May 1919, Page 8

FUTURE OF THE RED CROSS

SPLENDID PEACE TASK,

"Is the great and glorious work of tho Red Cross Society to finish with the signing of peace? Is the splendid organisation which has relieved the horrors and anguish of tho world to 1)0 thrown away?" , , • Sir Arthur Stonier asked these nuestions at an informal gathering to which he explained the proposals for continuing Mid extending the operations of the Roi'ioly, states tho "Daily Mail." An emphatic "No!" was the reply. The International Bed Cross Committee in Geneva has expressed its desire to prolong its activities in order to ameliorate distress caused by the war, but Sir Arthur Stanley indicated that a much moro comprehensive development baa been occupying tho attention of those who were at the head of wliat had been rightly described as (he "immortal lied CiOSS." A confcroncc is to bo lieul at Cannes to which tho leading doctors and medical experts of tho world liavo been invited. Among (he British represeuUitives will probably be Sir Arthur Newsholmo, Sir William Osier, Sir Walter M. Fletcher, Sir Kobert l'hilip, II;'. N. ICav Jfenzies, l')r. Truby Iviw;, T/ieut.Col. Sir lionald Jioss, Colonel W. L. Harrison, and Colonel S. Ij.ylo Cummins. The ol»ject of the conference is to appoint an International Council of Public Health which will consider the work to bo undertaken to 'prevent, epidemic disease and to promote child welfare, plans will also bo discussed for utilising permanently tho great army of doctors, nurses, and V.A.I), workers. Colonel Ivy Lee, of tho American Bed Cross, told iiow his socioty had already taken ste'is to promole measures for public health 'and sanitation. Sir Arthur f,awlcy narrated his experiences when lie was Governor of Madras. Million* of natives were carried oli' ).«• pliHrrn? and miliaria, and he believed that (he. International lied Cross Sociely would find in India a great Held for its benevolent and huniniiitnrin.n activities. The oonferenco at Cannes is to be followed 'by an International Convention at Geneva.