“SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND.”

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1921, Page 3

“SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND.”

NEW ZEALAND’S CONTRIBUTION

LONDON, November 18

Tlie liberal contributions from the people of New Zealand for the benefit of the children of Europe and Asia Alinojr have been greatly appreciated by the officials of the “Save the Children Fund.” The committee find it necessary to allocate amounts to various parts before they have actually received the money, thus saving time when the funds come to hand. At the end of October they were sadly at a loss to meet their various when the sum of £36,634 7s 2d was handed over by the High Commissioner, Sir James Allen. It was the largest clieqce they had received at one time, and it came as a great godsend. The amount represents the contributions of the Dominion up to the end of October. The organisation is now publishing a monthly journal, “The Record,” which is heartrending reading, and amply demonstrates the urgent necessity for the great work that has been undertaken.

Contributors in New Zealand earmarked certain sums for specific purposes, and the donors’ wishes have been complied with, the allocations having been submitted to the High Commissioner before the cheque was paid over. It should be explained that the International Union of the “Save the Children Fund,” in Geneva, is the parent organisation. This is under the patron-' age of the International Red Cross Society, and this latter body lend the services of their delegates to snperinti : d the proper distribution of the goods. The organisation throughout the stricken countries is most carefully planned, and there is no doubt that the veiy best results will be obtained with the money put into the hands of the London branch of the Union.

Of the £36,634 from the Dominion, £12,000 has been assigned to the relief of the children of A'ienna. The “Friends” Emergency and War Victims’ Relief Committee, who will have the distribution of the goods under the superintendence of the Red Cross delegate, expressed the desire that the sum should be expended upon cloth. This has been bought in England, and is now on the point of being shipped to Vienna. The amount of £4,800 is to go to the benefit of the children of Budapest. Itwill he sent out in the form of food, and will he distributed by the Action Lodge Famine Relief Fund under superintendence of the Red Cross delegate. The Salvation Army will have the handling of £SOOO, to he expended for the benefit of the children of Germany and Czecho Slovakia. A proportion of the sum will be used to buy milk, and the Salvation Army will decide what other commodities will be bought. Distribution will be supervised by the Red Cross delegate. To Retrograd and Moscow £SOOO is allocated, which will he expended in general food, bahv foods, and drugs. The goods will be sent to Narva, an Esthonian pmrt. Here they will be under the caro of the Red Cross delegate, and 5 special mission will travel into Russia by a prisoners’ train, and try to make arrangements. No risks will ho run, however ,and only a small proportion of the produce will be taken into Russia at one time.

The Serb-Croat-Slovene Child Welfare Association will benefit to the extent of £4834 7s 2d, and will distribute food and clothes to the Russian refugees in Poland and Serbia. Supervision is arranged for both in Serbia and Poland. The sum of £2OOO has already been sent to the Armenian Refugees’ Fund, for the benefit of the Armenian children in Asia Minor. Food is to lie purchased on the spot, under the superintendence of the International Red Cross delegate, and the official's of the Fund are. to submit a report as to the expenditure of the amount.

of Poland. It will be spent on foods, drugs and soap, which will he distributed by the “Friends” under the supervision of the International Red Cross delegate and Commissioner of the “Save the Children Fund.