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~~ ret cant Ay Labs it Street scene, Madrid. Quakers are feading children in Ad © Refugee Statistics @ There ate more than 1,000,000 refugees in Loyalist cerritory—i. ¢. 10% of the population in that area. (League of Natons Commission, January, 1937-) @ Of these, 25¢,090 children are in refugee colanies. (New York Tres, April f0, 1937) @ Ir isestimated ité,ooo children under 14 years of age remain in Madrid where extreme suifering and food shortage exists, (Cuthbert. fMigham, FL S.C, Low ton, April 7, (997) @ 30,002 war orphans in desperate need of clothing and ineciical supplies are iu the care of Nationalists. (Syirester Jones, Jansary, $9379 @ “There were thousands of {refugee} children. Weceunted at least 3000 unser ten years of ages at least Touo were barefooe, many clothed only i in, a single garment.’ (Dr. Norman Bethune, de- reriding evacuation of Afalaga.) The Need for Clothing @ “Giving the people clothes is not only a mate-tal help to them, it cheers them “P toa; children ee- peciaily can be made ro smile by a bright colered jumper ot a pair of new shoes. We atil have « thortage of boys’ breeches, Undercloching and socks are low ayain. T fear many of them § “teelugeed) wilhave to wear the same unl the end of the war Ctilred Jacch to English Friends, March, £937) @ “Send warm clothing of al] description for chi ldren, alse knitting woul se that refugee mothers may knit for their childzen and go avoid the demoralization of idleness” (oalith Af, Pye Xeport.} @ "This morning we had to clothe six children, the youngest aged four, who had walked trom Malaga te Almeria in canvas phoca.” (fifred Jarod, Buat~ reluf worker.) i . and Mothers Exclusively Give to mon-partisan Arverican relief in Spain. At least $10,000 a month is needed. Yood, clothing and medica! supplies are being administered by Quakers and other Americans selected by the American Friends Service Committee; supported by the Federal Council of Churches, Mennonites, Church of the Brethren and other religious, peace and social organizations; associated with Friends Service Council (London) which directs English Quaker relief work in Spain. NOTE: Inamunity from aeicvure of A. F. S.C, supplies la guaran~ ‘eed under agreemcate with Loyalist and Josurgent forces. What Quaker Eyewitnesses Report A Cable from Barcelona dated April agth: * “Coypitions Mapaio Ontice Rarip Evacuation Cuitpres. Can AP.S.C. Maixrain 250—Jacos” From ALMERIA: “As to the refugees they have been dropping and dying cn the road. Food is ere short. There are long queues of people waiting for bread and yesterday the doors shut because there was no more,” Fram BARCELGNA: “I cold Dr. Pictet I had learned not to say sympathetic words to the refugees as it so often makes them break down. She said chat in Madrid the people secm to be past tears.” From MADRID; “The houses are not 40 badly bombed as one might imagine. Whar is most terrible is the expression of the people.” THE FIRST QUAKER RELIEF ¥ORKERS IN SPAIN we ee gy PR ek — — To LOYALIST SPAIN b Ether L, P indienne ne he te nee Cleveland Sect Wel Worker eee ee A Queker feeding center for refugees, Hareclona TO NATIONALIST SPAIN Wilfred Y. Jonaa, Chicago Social Worker, Non-Seclarian Spanish Child Feeding Mission af the , MERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE A dash for mnfety. Wi will Seed and care for tha refugee child? The Neec | or Food @ “Domestic supplies reariy exhausted. Send food not money. sendinit cargo as ge i flour, sugar, unn exclusive use of (Cane from Sn 700%.) ik and meat for tidren and No bread bau dor 3 weeks. No @ Babies fed on four and water. tn Asturias cr Bil meat, a litte ish, greacsherce ver cf Bs oo sugar, beans, poratces ant Far tiralany sezd potatecs. No frint. Bick sher (Neler canceritay Bue Ze A Liovd Wi itiama ta Engrs Prigwis, £937.) @ Mlk, cinned and dried, sugar, farinace- ous foods, cod-liver ol, especizuy for Madrid but alsa fer children’s hespurala weg ee ewery kicd of fcod product wil be welcome.” (Edie BL Bye ts English ©: Friends, January, 1937-1 The Need for Medical Supjties , @ “Grear back cf reditines, melical ingerumesta aad tonice for children who are Lely to per nekew white alreacy there is a great deal of cuberculaa Such things as coldliver off badiy needed.” (AL food Wiliams Regerp.) @ “Lam informed Chat in hospitals eves, there oo not oaly a lack of mecicine, Suc thalig many instantes it has Leen necessary to perfurm operan ang wit.cat an anaesthetic.” (Claude G. Bowers, 1. 5. Adare dor ta Spain.) @ “Both udea aced medicines and hoscital spphen.” {Cable from Syivester “Yanes.) >.