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.
Dec. 15—Thirty-five carloads of food arrive in New York for the Belgians from the South and West; Jason leaves Genoa for Salonika.
Dec. 17—American commission report shows that cargoes of relief supplies valued at over $10,000,000 have been delivered or arranged for; Dr. Alexis Carrel is making an inspection tour of the French military hospitals.
Dec. 19—W.W. Astor contributes $125,000 for needy families of British officers; American hospital opened in Nice for wounded French soldiers; large American Red Cross consignment of supplies sent to Russia.
Dec. 20—German bazaar closes, with receipts of $300,000.
Dec. 23—King of the Belgians sends message of thanks to America.
Dec. 28—It is planned that every State shall send a food ship to Belgium.
Dec. 29—Total amount given by the United States for Belgium through the Belgium Relief Committee is $1,490,000.