Started reconstruction work in reconquered territory, supplying returned refugees with temporary dwellings, tools, furniture, farm animals, and supplies essential to giving them a fresh start in life. Appropriated $600,000 for the relief of Belgian children, covering their removal from territories under bombardment and the establishment and maintenance of them in colonies. Provided funds for the operation of a hospital for wounded Belgian soldiers and for part of the equipment of a typhoid hospital. ITALY, $3,588,826. Provided the Italian army with 60 ambulances, 40 trucks, and 100 American drivers. Contracted for 10 field hospitals complete for use by the Sanita Militaire and the Italian Red Cross. Supplied 1,000,000 surgical dressings. Opened relief headquarters in 9 districts of Italy. Established a hospital for refugees at Rimini. Planned and made appropriations for extensive work among the refugees in all parts of Italy. ROUMANIA, .,676,368. Rushed more than $100,000 worth of medical supplies and foodstuffs into Roumania immediately after the retreat to Jassy. Carried general relief work into every part of the stricken country not invaded by the Teuton and Bulgarian forces. UNITED STATES, $8,589,899. Organized and trained 45 ambulance companies, totaling 5580 men, for service with American soldiers and sailors. Built and maintained four laboratory cars for emergency use in stamping out epidemics at cantonments and training camps. Started work of bettering sanitary conditions in the zones immediately surrounding the cantonments. Established camp service bureaus to look out for comfort and welfare of soldiers in training. Supplied 2,000,000 sweaters to soldiers and sailors. Mobilized 14,000 trained nurses for care of our men. Established a department of Home Service and opened training schools for workers. Planned convalescent houses at all cantonments and training camps. Increased membership from scant half million to approximately 22,000,000. For War Relief in other countries, including Great Britain, Russia, and Serbia $7,581,075 To supply food to American prisoners in Germany $343,304 For supplies purchased for shipment abroad $15,000,000 The Jewish Relief Societies of this country have also forwarded large sums of money to relieve the terrible suffering among their people in Russia, Poland, Turkey, Palestine, and others of the war-stricken countries. Approximately $24,000,000 was sent abroad for this purpose during the first four years of the war.