Nov. 26--Southern and Western States are contributing liberally;
American colony in Berlin gives up Thanksgiving dinner to hold
entertainment for benefit of war sufferers.
Nov. 28--Jason sails from Devonport to Marseilles; American hospital,
gift of American colony, opened in Petrograd.
Nov. 29--Four ships to be sent by Rockefeller Foundation before Jan. 1.
Dec. 1--American Commission for Relief in Belgium to manage all Belgian
relief.
Dec. 2--Prince of Wales Fund reaches $20,000,000; Virginia is to send a
shipload of food and supplies this month.
Dec. 3--Ambassador Gerard cables that Germans approve America's relief
work.
Dec. 4--American students at Oxford take up relief work in Belgium.
Dec. 5--Batiscan, British steamer, sails with food for Belgians under
safe conduct from Germany; charity bazaar for benefit of German and
Austrian soldiers opens in New York.
Dec. 6--New Belgian relief plan is started with capital supplied by the
Belgian, British, and French Governments; Jason sails for Genoa.
Dec. 8--Two sections of American Red Cross leave Italy for Servia.
Dec. 9--Polish-American Relief Committee formed.
Dec. 10--Fund for the Forgotten Poor of Servia formed.
Dec. 12--American Red Cross ships large consignment of hospital
supplies; Rockefeller Foundation steamer Niches sails with a $400,000
cargo; Antwerp is suffering from lack of flour; American Consul
Diederich asks bread for his family.
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