Red Cross to Insist on Controlling Any Supplies to Nazi-held Lands

The American Red Cross will insist that any food sent into German-occupied European territory be distributed under direct Red Cross supervision and by Americans, it was learned today. The Germans thus far have refused to accede to this request, although each passing day brings the conquered countries closer to starvation.

The Red Cross absolutely will not operate in France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway in the manner that it was forced to operate in Poland, where the Germans were in charge of the actual distribution of supplies, it was understood.

“That was all right for the distribution of medical supplies and clothing which we could check up through receipts,” a Red Cross spokesman said. “But we would not attempt any such method of distributing food.”