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Refugee Statistics @ There are more than 1,000,600 refugees ’ in Loyalist cerritory—i. ©. 10% of the owulation in that area. (League of ‘ations Commission, January, 1937) e oF these, 250,209 children are in refugee s. (New York Times, April 10, @ tis estimated 116,009 children under 14 years of age remain in Madrid where extreme su‘lering and food shortage exists. (Cutidert- Wigkam, Fo S.C, Lon ion, April 7, 1937.) @ 30,909 war orphans in desperate need of eluthing and medical supplies are iu the (Syitester Jones, Nev of Ma Bethune, de- . garment.” (Dr. 1a.) reridang etaeus The Need for Clothing } © “Giving che people clothes is not only a matsral SS neip te chem ie cheers them up toa; chilaren ee peciaily can Le male to smile by a bright colered Romper or a pair of new shoes” We thorsage of boys" breeches, Untercho socks sre low again, I fear many of th we to pete tre aame unl the end of the ies” ied Jaued to Engsh Friends, Savchy 19373 @ “Sco warm clothing of all description for elidten, alo Knitting wool so thar refugee mothers may Kast for their childeen and eo avo the democaiveation ob isleness.” (Ealich Bt. Pye Report) © “This morning we had to clothe six children, the youngest aged four, who had walked trom Maiage fy Almeria a canrtaahocn” (dred Jacob Seat rail worker) and Mothers Exclusively Give to non-partisan American relief in Spain. At least $10,000 a month is needed. Food, clothing and medical 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: Immunity fr seed under agreem! scivure of AF. S.C. supplice fa guaran~ with Loyalist and Joeurgent forces. What Quaker Eyewitnesses Report A Cable from Barcelona dated April agth: * From BARCELONA: “'l cold Dr. Pictet “Conpitions Mavaio Ontice Ravin Thad learned not to say sympathetic words Evacuation Cuitorey. Can A.F,S.C. to che refugees as it so often makes them Maisvain 250—Jacos” break down. She said chat Madrid the people teem to be past tears.” From ALMERIA: “As to the tei they have been dropping and dying on the Head. Rood i cerebiyeshore There. are Tong queues of people waiting for bread and yesterday the doors shut because there was no more, From MADRID: “The houses are not #0 badly bombed as one might imagine. What is most terrible is the expression of the Fo Lovauisy aun TONATIONALIST SPAIN bs Wilfred V. Jonas, Cleveland Worker Chicazo Social Worker, Spanish Child Feeding Mission ofthe + . MERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE “A dash for vafety. Wen wil refiigee ehiid? e The Neec , sr Food @ “Domestic supplies Send food not m sending cargo as gr flonr, suear, +f use of milk an dren ands Leta Joie, exchisive sugar, beans, f° seed potatoes. No ir (Notes concer tinned and dried, sugar, iar ous fools, cod-liver cis Madrid bue al aes every ki: SNeleome.” Friends, Janu The Need for Medical Supplies @ "Great back of yea Intraries an tenice for chidren who ‘are to net nchey Geal of taperces a "Maw @ “Both sides need medicines and hospital esppea.” {Cable from Sylvester Zanes.)