Word: civilians
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Mortality is Dr. William P. Lucas '00. Richard C. Cabot '89 occupies the positions of Director of Medical Centres in the Bureau of Refugees and Relief. Edward E. Hunt '09, who acted as delegate for the city and province of Antwerp from 1914 to 1916, and was director of civilian relief in the American Red Cross for Italy last year, is at the head of the Bureau of Reconstruction and Relief. On the Editorial and Historical Division, Barton Blake '05 acts as chief and included among his assistants is Lewis S. Gennett '13. Most of these men have been abroad...
...Government and civilian work...
...disaster reached Boston the New England division of the American Red Cross had a relief outfit in readiness for the special train which Governor McCall had ordered to be sent to Halifax. The outfit included sweaters, medical and hospital supplies, nurses and a committee to begin the work of civilian relief in the stricken city...
...course this is very little compared with the great work of relief carried on by the Red Cross in hospitals and battlefields, and among the civilian population in war-ridden France and Serbia and Italy and Roumania. However, it brings a thrill of pride to Americans and emphasizes the fact that the present drive for new members is simply another means afforded the people to aid this great cause. --Boston Herald...
...fighting men at all times and in all places. At every point it is the necessary supplement of our Government in the care of our men in active service. Not only this, but it performs a service unattempted by Government--the relief of the suffering of the civilian population...