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at AMERICAN \ELIEF’ for GREEK DEMOCRACY “ TIt West 42nd Street * New York 18,N. Y. © Whsconsin 7-6744-5, ¥ MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT ; . Honorary Chairman October 25, 1946 - : ‘ Rev. Ben Richardson - aoe CNGLAS CHEROMS National Executive Secretary Co-Cheirmes Ministerial Action Committees of THR PROTESTANT MES. FRANK GERVASI 621 Fifth Avenue JOHN VASSOS New York, New Tork ALECOS GEORGIADES Vice-Cheirmen Py COSTA COUVARAS Dear Sir: . F : Sewotery : Netional Seard Members Wo know of the deep concern that THE PROTESTANT has for suffering } Cen lOSEeH *, GuPPEY humanity wherever found. Therefore, we are asking your help in an 4 DRL GEORGE KARAFLOS urgent matter. ; OL MICHAEL MANDELENAKIS j LELAND STOWE Two million hungry, poorly-clad, tubercular children trek pitiably { sO tN tos over the roads of Greece, 400,000 war orphans have no hope for the ; sronsoes. future except that we help them. Thousands of women, young and old, Pertiel List are completely destitute...their male relatives having been killed Hae Beoue | «OF: Amprisoned by the Nazis, The dire situation of these people is SAMUEL L.A, BARLOW attested to by Buell F, Maben, Director of UNRRA in that country. He. i ELMER A. SENSON van Wyck HOOKS supplies only to Royalist sympathizers. HENZIS*TA BUCKMASTER oa PaO, EDWIN BERRY puRGUM CASMMORE mon. Swan The present government closed down the offices of The National Mutual HOM. EMANUEL CELLER WlLe laid ROSE SENET charges further that in Greece, the government has deen distributing ran S etisig CONNOLY = Add of Greece, the EAM relief organization, and placed its officials ? HOM. HUGH DE LACY under arrest. In a word, they used relief as a political weapon rat ie ferousey against the people. BETTY FLEtD Che stan Gauss In an effort to offset this evil and to bring needed assistance, our MES. 10415. Glebe organization, The American Relief for Greek Democracy, was formed. WILLIAM CROPPER Anticipating repressive measures, The National Mutual Ald of ‘Greece EUTsCeTM HAWES sent us a list of those most in need, It includes 2,000 little LANGSTON muanes children partly or completely orphaned by the war, and another 2,000 HON ANNA xross relatives of democratic fighters against the Nazi invaders - CHARLES KUNTZ tr ite tocks The American Relief for Greek Democracy is presently engaged in « creda ee ARCANTONIO campaign to raise £1,000,000 to supply these valiant people with fe win ne Metis food and clothing. We turn to you “of THE PROTESTANT and to the many CPs MERRILL gracious ministers associated with you for assistance. Please con- — Boron rater . sider kindly the following suggestions: ne NAVIN de SOLA POOL HON: ADK Clatfon rowELt, 2. (1) Preach a sermon on the humanitarian necessity of see- SUSAN REED ing that those who need aid actually get it. ELMER RICE 2) Launch clothing and fund drives in their churches. So Tee. savaoe 3) Allow the churches to be used as neighborhood depots . ReeMas SHUMLIN for the use of other organisations 48 VO6 COUEURLLY : ~ = enue STEAM SION which may aleo be collecting olothing. _ ee aE7% guns terre ae Sadi vane ebuen We will appreciate any help in this moment tragic need. 0 t PiERhe von PaasSane Ba. HAPSY #, WARD - ; Sincere 3 x— me te youd nee MARGARET WEBSTER i- Bei , vo . - & eer. ot