THE BRITISH RED CROSS IN GREECE.
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The Chief Commissioner of the British Red Cross Society in the Near East, telegraphing from Athens concerning the desperate conditions existing amongst the refugees in Greece, including thousands of British subjects from Asia Minor and Thrace, urgently recommends that the Society immediately take over the medical side of the local British Committees' work in Athens. They are badly in need of medical supplies and personnel with which to prevent the spread of various devastating epidemics and to alleviate the distress amongst that portion of the refugee population entrusted to their charge.
The Greek Government are quite unable to cope with the pressing demands made upon them, and the British Committee are doing their utmost, with inadequate means, to assist them. The Society appeals to the British Public to support them at once. From Lady Rumbold's Hospital, already established at Dedeagatch, in Western Thrace, with 300 beds, assistance could be sent to the villages in the surrounding country. At least three Clearing Hospitals of 100 beds each are urgently needed in Western Thrace.
The Society therefore earnestly appeals for funds to carry out the work, which will be entirely under the supervision of their officers in the Near East. Epidemic diseases arc spreading with great rapidity amongst the refugees who, as stated, include large numbers of British subjects and others of the Christian faith. Subscriptions should be sent to the Honorary Treasurer of the British Red Cross Society, 19 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, W. Gifts in kind and clothing, which are badly needed, should be sent to the Warehouses, 71 Southwark Bridge Road, S.E.—I am, Sir, &c.,
A. STANLEY.
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