Statement covering classification of the American National Red Cross expenditures, commitments, and advances, foreign war relief by country, as of Sept. 30, 1941 The American National Red Cross estimated value of chapter produced or donated supplies shipped abroad for relief as of September 1941 Mr. DAVIS. As a Government, but as a people, they are not. Ninetyfive percent of those people really feel eternally grateful to the United States for what we have done to save their children. It is really amazing. Senator ADAMS. You have spent some time over there? Mr. DAVIS. Not since the war started, but very dependable people have reported to me from all different angles. GERMANY DOES NOT FAVOR RED CROSS AID BEING RENDERED IN UNOCCUPIED FRANCE Certainly I have not been in favor of helping Germany in any way. The truth of the matter is I know positively Germany does not want us to do this anyhow, because it counteracts their propaganda with the French people. Germany is using food as an instrument of war in unoccupied France. They give or withhold food to put people into utter submission. They take their own food and store it and let them have it, or not, depending on how they act and behave. MORE AID RENDERED IN ENGLAND THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY But more of this has gone to England than to any other place, and I am confident that insofar as the British psychology is concerned, it has had more good effect than what we have let them have in the way of arms. The relief has been a great moral encouragement. Senator ADAMS (interposing). We have a bill on our table appropriating a billion dollars for that purpose for Great Britain. Mr. DAVIS. The Red Cross keeps a liaison with the lease-lend authorities, so we do not duplicate at all, and there are certain things concerning which they say, "We think this better be done out of this fund." The only goods we are buying for England is a certain quantity of cocoa to be distributed in the schools to the young children. Senator ADAMS. Where did you get that Mr. DAVIS. The Agricultural Department buys it for us, through their purchasing agency. Senator ADAMS. Would you hand the reporter that statement. Mr. DAVIS. Yes, sir. (The statement, "The American National Red Cross, Foreign War Relief Report, General Summary of Relief Operations as of September 30, 1941," is reproduced below, as follows:) The American National Red Cross, foreign war relief report, general summary of relief operations as of Sept. 30, 1941 1 The allocation of expenditures for the purchase of materials employed in the production of garments by Chapter Volunteers and which were shipped abroad after Nov. 1, 1940, and prior to October 1, 1941, has been based on unit costs estimated from purchases made to Sept. 30, 1941. Philippine. 49, 835. 37 Polish. Russian 21, 101.90 Spanish 79, 794. 47 6, 215. 80 172.21 79, 966. 68 Swiss 11, 272. 00 11, 272. 00 Yugoslavian. 90, 020. 00 90, 020. 00 General relief and services not allocated by countries. 1, 501, 946. 31 44, 619. 79 Total. 11, 045, 629.79 1, 545, 818. 41 204, 325.00 1,664, 947.37 |