LEAGUE OF RED CROSS SOCIETIES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 211, 1 June 1920, Page 2

LEAGUE OF RED CROSS SOCIETIES

FIRST CENTRAL COUNCIL. Twenty-soven nations were- represented' at the First General Council of tha Leaguo of Red Cross Societies, which opened in Gonova on March 2, only three of the thirty members belonging to the. leaguo having been unable to send representatives. Onit of the largest delegations was that ef the New Zealand ■ Red Cross, consisting of Mrs. 0. P. Wilson, 0.8. E., New Zealand Red Cross Committee/London, Mrs. Walter Natnan, Mr F. Waldegrave, acting-commissioner of the Now Zealand Red Cross, Mr. Bernard Tripp, and Mr. C. F. Ihckford. .< The closing session was marked by an. event of historical importance, both to tiio leaguo wid to tho world in gcjieral. A letter from the Hon. A. J. Balfour, on behalf of tho League of Nations, appealed directly to tho league to adopt urgent measures for the relief of Central and Eastern Europe. The general council passed n resolution in reply, undertaking to do its utmost with regard to; . medical and sanitary measures in tho ; , afflicted districts, provided tho Govern- _ menta themselves would supply food. and transportation for the Buffering • • populations. ' At a publio meeting Mr. Motta, president of the Swiss Confederation made, an important'speech, in which he wetcorned the delegates of tho general council, and emphasised the harmony and good understanding existing between the leaguo and the International Red Cross Conimitteo of Geneva. Tho Board of Governors, which so far has consisted of five members, under thechairmn'iiship of Mr. H. V. Davison, was enlarged by the admission of icposcntatives of ten now countries, , thus bringine Us number up to fifteen. t Mr. William E. Bnppnrd. «wtawBoncr.il of tho league, was elected preei--S of Iho gener-l council which was also attended by r«tat veof Hw. International Committee, turner ino 1 of Mr. Gustav Ador the chair- , S »Vd of the League of fc which was ropi-Mcntcd by Dr. A .tola and Dame E-aobot Crnwily. The conference, which .lasted sever. • davs closed on March 8 with a banquet . given by Mr. Davßon.