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Since Anril 15, 1945, UNRRA ha• spent a total of f300,000,000 for goods

and services in Greece. Nine Thousand tons of @OOds have been reportedly de­

livered to the Greek Government. Thie, together with Military Liaison rel f

(approximately 320,000 tons), means that, since the beginning of the ear., an

amount of goods equivalent to Greece's re-war imports were shinned into the

country.

However, during the last ' month, Greece's economic situation has deterior­

ated consider.ably. Critical food items such as oil, butter, sugar, eat, and

even bread have disappeared from the !llarket. UNRBA s~plies are being sold

in the black ar et. Price control measures were lifted and goods nrovi ded

by UNRBA are being sold at prices inaccessible to the poor. Unem-ployment re­

mains as high as it was during the first month of the country's liberation.

The price of the gold sovereign has risen from 10,000,000 drs. to 25,000,000

drs. Currencv circulation has doubled. Wages, according to American observers

in the country, are below subsistence levels. Greece, which has received ten

ttmes aP. much heln as all the other Balkan countries nut together, is facing

starvation during the coming winter.

UNRRA officials have candidly atat~d that the situation cannot be im­

rroved. They now state that their oresent "target" is to send 90 - 100,000

tons of wheat monthly in order ~ keep the people on a minimum eubQistence

level.

This~ in view of the amo~t of money spent already, and the amount that

will be spent in the next six months ($300,000,000), 1e inaxolicahle. I is

also i mcompatible with UNRRA'£ avowed aims to rehabilitate the country and

11 help the peo le help themsel vas." If UNBRA continues, in snite of the

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resources placed at its disposal, to send only relief supplie without making a

consistent effort to restore the country's productivity to its pre-war level,

its oper tions will have an adverse effect on the country's economy. For

example:

a. During the first six months, UNRRA has failed to tackle the

desperate housing iituation. No effort was made to begin re­

construction in any of the 1.691 emall villages which were

wiped out by the Germans. Only 21 tons of artisan tools were

delivered. Lumber coulrl have been easily obtained from Turkey

or Rumania. A limited quantity of material is now on its way,

but no construction work is expected to begin before the end

of the winter. Thus 500,000 persons remain without shPlter.

b. Fertilizers and seeds arrived too late to be used.

c. Th~ British Royal Engineers, tation d in ·the country, rPbuilt

bridges and roads that ere of some strategical and tactical

value. No rollin stock has been sent into the country. No

repair work on railroad lines. Onil.y a limited num·ter of trucks

were handed to the Greek Government and are bein used exclusively

by the Greek Army. Huge amounts of goods remain in the docks

of Piraeus, Salonica and Patras. ( he three main harbors.)

d. Prior to sending supplies, no effort was m de to improv storage

conditione. As a result, goods are piled up in th docks exposed

to rain and pilferage.

e. About 1.000 ton of raw wool and cotton were sent into the

country. ost of it waG turned over to private textile manu-

facturers for processing. They have refused, however, to begin

production because of the allegedly low mark~t prices. During

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lengthy discussions between UNRRA, government officials and manu­

facturers, clothes appeared on the black market, but it was

off icially announced that production woulc not begin before

November.

f. No effort has been made to expand and im9rove the fishing in­

dustry, although to any expert Greece presents ideal conditions

for establishing fishing en erprises. ~

g. Medical sup lies and instruments were handeo Gver to hosnitals

and subsiq11ently found their way to private clinics and urac­

ticiens. No effort was m~de to train medical personnel. Anti­

malaria measures have been limited to spraying malaria infested

areas with DDT once.

It is contended thAt Greeks have been saved from starvation tha~~s to

UNRRA. his is undoubtedly true. Recently, however, sign. of starvation

have reappeared in the villages of the Eoirus and Pelononneeus. The dis­

tribution system anpears to have broken down for the following reasons:

1. ~11tical discrimination: UNRRA relief was to be given to neonle who

needed it. It was specifically mentioned in the UNRRA charter that relief

would be di tri-Duted irrespective of political and religiou~ considerations.

~wever, methods employed in Greece were bound to defeat this uolicy:

~ a. British renresentati es refused to use existing village and

town administrations because they were controlled by EAM.

b. An agreement was signed with the Government-in-exile. It

stipulated that all UNRRA goods would be handed over to the

Greek gpvernment which assumed e snonsibility for their dis­

tribution. This gpvernment lacked the authority ana the ad­

ministrative channels to distribute relief. In the beginning,

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its authority did not extend beyond the Athens area. ~ven now,

after the December, 1944 fighting, there are areas beyond its

effective control. The go rnment's authority was challenged

and has been challen ed by more than half of the population.

It was justly nointed out that und.er such conditions, efficient

and equitable distribution of relief was impossible and that

UN officials ou&ht to employ local channels. British and

Greek government officials, however, outnumbered the United States

delegates and the Greek Government undertook the distribution

of relief in the following manner: A central !atribu-

tion Committee, in cooperation with the Minist ry of upply,

receives the goods and. allocates them to ·provincial distri­

bution committees appoint~d by the P~efects. They in

turn re-allocate the~ to vill& e and town committees which

distribute them to retail tor-3s through h ch they are sold

at fhed prices to ration- 'book hol1iers. All dis-ribution

co~ittee me bers on rivince, village and small town levels

are partisan a pointees. ~ follo,ers are not 1 ~ued ration

books and noll tical opponents are conveniently branoed corn,11uniste.

Police and administrative officials are issued two or three ration

books.

Revenue motive: The initial agreem~nt stipulated that goods woul be

sold at fixed pric;:,s and proceeds from such sales would be part of thP. state' a

revenue. The Greek Government count d on collecting 25 billion drs. (4~ of its

total revenue) through the sale of UNRRA good • Their hole di tr'lmtion method

was motivat~d by the urgent need for revenue rather than be an effort to dis­

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3. Relief to indigents: It was ~;tipulated that r"'lief would be given to the

poor gratis. However, an administrative order to the Prefects and adninistra.-

tive officials limited arbitrarily the number of indigents to a maximum of 0

per cent of the population of a given town or village. (United States observers

state that the percentage of indigents is by far higher. In most of the destroy­

ed villages, it runs as high as 80 to 100 per cent,) It also provided for the

issuance of special certificates of indigence. EAM follo"Ners have been re-

fused such certificat~e. Even persons holding in their po~session certi~icates

of indigencP, however, have to pay for transportation costs. These, amount

to 20 to 30 per cent of the value of the UNRRA rations, and are preoaid in

kind by subtracting an amount of rations equivalent to the transportation

costs.

4. Administrative irresponsibilitl: In many instances, Pre acts and Mayors

have refused to distribute the supplies allocated to their u~ovince, town or

village. UNRRA regional officials have only an advisory and suPervisory func-

tion and have no authority over the local officialse In a great number of

cases, UNRTI.A supplies have not been distributed since the months of May-, June

or July. In the Enirus area, where administrative officials belong to the

EDES (strongly p~royalist) party, no supplies have been distributed to the

pouulation.

5. Intelligence operations under UNRaA cover: United States observers have

identified two British intelligence agents in UNRRA. The head of the UN]L~

Mission in Athens or com etent authoritie in the Office of Strategic Services

should be in a position to give more inforaation.

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The comb.ined sh:i.pping ~~uthori ties h11.ve allocatf.;d f:lrm to UNJE?, subjed. to cha!lge for r.1il.i t:.,ry or OJJer ating renBons, a. to tal oi' 12 vef; -:;els to loc.d durj ng Septe::-!br>r in Weste:rn Hemisph0:.::·e ports for Greece. The <.ppro:xJ.m<:..te d~'tefl end lo~.ding be.rth:: [,t v.hich these Vt::fscls arc r~XfH·cctcd to present Lnd loud cargoes are as follows :

u.s . Fort C:~mt:Jda Por~ ---

'~ Sept. Philadelphia 7 Sept . Mnntre~.l

4 Sr·pt . 'lex: s Clty 14 Sept . Mr~ntre·l

5 Sept. ensar:uln 21 Sept . P.!ont :::· ·~ l 10 Sept. Norfolk 24 Sept. Mc,nt,re'-1 11 Sept. 'J. (JXr~S City 13 r.; .. . .c'hi: adelphia 1 .~ ~o S~=;r,t. Tex:s City 24 SE:pt. Nev. York

There is c..tt&r:hl'~d a lint of commod:i.ties iu major cc.tcgor.!.c.~,r,hir:h hrve bee;n tentatively progranun,·Jd for sriprr.m.t t.o Gr·eecc r!urini~ SCJ•tewbel' from thE.. \"'eAtern H, m.i.:...r;here. The totr.·l torm •go of thc3rc corrur.ocUUes sa pro(TD.ITtlnE:d is somewhat belov, t.!.-..c· VP.sucl Ep<.ce olloc .t8d , hO\it.V~"'r, thC! ~tt.· ch~d list do(;S not t:- k~. into con~>idcru.tioll any be::.ckJ.o;.; ltcms froJJ rr~vlous montr.::;' ,)rogr.:.:ms . Snch b: .... eklog i toms, v.hich become c.v< i.L .. blo fer loadinG during Scptcmlxr vll.Ll be shJpped.

Tonn~gcs for any of these corrJ:Jodi tlt)S ~.ctuu.lly :Jhipp.,;d r.·il.l dc•,,cnd on thr: :::..voil::..bility of the ca~·go, rolJ.ln~ time to r,, u.hc•rrd, cln·.rmce of e:.rport docU.I;;entation, t!' nnport. tj_on fc.c:iJ.ities, fon :o.rdtnr, .:...r·r ...... n~o:.::J:rml:.s, lo;:dlnc.; and stow< ge consi.<len tion, <~v:.•.ilr..:.b5 U. ty iJf vusscl :.;p:~CI) .. nd ot.h0r fac l;or: . This proer: m thel'f~for·e should bu cousid.E:red v.s tr·n·lo< t,' VI.) c~nd. sulJj oct to ch::...n_:;~;, ·~nd is not L.ll ::ctucl vessel-by-vosr~eJ. loc.di.r,; J;..rocrun .

The prospectiVE' c.::.r:.ro list h::.;; t:1 rt-H:dy boen :-.;crll. du · r:d fo:t lo· 1_.in~· by the vLtriom; interested ~: .. !.'tie::: concernr d · r.d fall;, \:i t:,in tlw over-[ l~ rccuiremP.nts. Any ch~.;nr:;u=; v:ill be ruu!u only within the Jjmjt:ttiom; o th.se r•qu:tr·lmc.nts . i.ctual shipments m(.;.dt;; on C''-Ch Vt:'!S~>·.l 11lll be li~:tcd upon r·~cdpt of tho Ocec.n Bills of L' .. d.i.ng by the Occr.n Shipping Jlr, nch of UWU 1 .. fl. GW'trnnry of such shipmcntG will thr . .t·cul'on bt} e:,l,led to the f.LGJ.cl t.nd UJ(' i.lem1zcd report of C' rr;o sh.ippea will b0 distributccl to intcrt.:st,_d prrtlcs prom tly th<,reufter·.

GRE!''.CE • SUiViM.hRY OF T:GN1/1l VE L0.11DlNG .P.ttOG.rt • .!Vl

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Fish, c1:.nncd Milk, ovo.por1.ted Milk, dr·ied Cheese

Fish Oil

Soap

Gross Vi eight

169,120

777,250 1,095,763 2,038,355 1,122,869

320,000

Clothing, new 1~2,566 Finished footVie[,r (Lc:thcr 127,600

Prs. 466,106 ( Other 24,400 px·:-:~ .'J'i,/~57

Dry & Dry Selted Hides (2,150 hides)

PiE.c!Pr:ooC.s, cot t.on 236,000 yds.

Pi ccer;G •C.::;, iwoolt-:n 54?,000 yds.

Bl:.. .nh' t~; · nd Co!~;forters

24,000 units

Bl[ ck Dyr:;stuff

Medical ~nd Sani tA. tion Supplies

Pesticides &nd Insecticides

Trucks (82) rutJ.lc utili ties equ.ipment

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Rar: c.nd semi-f~. brice.• ted m&tc~ri~::..ls .:.nd chemiculs

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GKonr['drson: Ocer~n Shj ppinr Br~nch, UNRR:, 4 September 1945.

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UNM D NAT IONS .. RELIEF l~ND RE!D-.BILIT;,TION i.J)MINISTR;,_TION

GHEECE 1ITSSION

Office of Chief of 1!Jission

\JEEKLY INI'ERD.i ~.CTIVITY .tEl OJ.tT NO . 11 (For "Yv·eek ending 5th July 1945 )

CONTENTS

II . BUREttU OF SUE fLY .nND DISTRIBUTION - Supply

III . BURE1-1.U OF FINJJ-J CE :JID JillEINISTH.r~TION - Gill

IV. BURE,:,.U OF SERVICE OFER.aTIONS . - Nl8nshikov

V. OFFICE CF 1 UBLIC U!FOru.:~TION - ~:hJisbury

DISTRIBUTION : UNH.rw-1. - Grecco (r.ll Um.ts ) UNfffi.. - ·Jashington - 4 UNRR. - london - 5 UNRi1 .. ·• - Caserta - 3 UIJHR .. - ;,lbc:mi n - l UI~RRh. - Yugoslavia - 1 UNI-i.l1H - Rome - 1 UFRt'l.. - Cairo - 1

BUEll F. 1 ... l.BEN CHil~'F OF . ISul01J

4 copies received and distributed ao follows :

# 1 - Cent r al Files # 2 - Williams # 3 - X<1nth<:lky # 4 - Separated and sent to pertinent Divisions

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UNITED NATIONS

RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION

1344 CONNECTICUT AVENUE

WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

TO: Geor ·e Xanthaky

FRO'cl: Cha.r1es 1 . House~ .. .. •

1 June 1945

SU JECT : President's request and 0 •• I . questionnaire on needs of liberated Europe

L'l co, pliance ·th your request ::: am attachinr; here il'lth a state-

ment re~ar·in~ Greek needs fo11ovung the sug ested points in the

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Information .

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WEE.KLY INTERIM ACTIVITY REPORT NO. 6 (For week-ending 30th May, 1945)

CONTENTS

1. M:LNUTES OF HEADQUARTERS STAFF MEETING.

II. BUREAU OF SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION.

III. BUREAU OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRnTION.

IV. HE LTH DIVISION.

V. DISPLACED PERSONS DIVISION.

VI. WELFARE DIVISION.

VII. FIELD LIAISON OFFICE.

VIII. OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION.

DISTRIBUTION UNRRA - Greece (n11 Units) UNRBA - Washington - 4 UNRRA - London - 5 UNRRA - Caserta ~ 3 UNRRA - Albnnia - 1 UNRRA - Jugo~lavin - 1 UNRRA - Rome - 1 UNRRA - Cairo - 1

BUELL F. MABEN CHIEF OF MISSION.

• • MINUTE& OF MEETING OF DIVISIO~AL HEADS HELD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MISSION ON 1ST JUNE, 1945

PRESENT: Buell F. Maben Messrs. Rohrbaueh, Kelsey, Davis, Kirk, Leet, Lippincott, St. Louis, \furner, Booker, Washburn, Marshall, Ballance, Jones, Raphael, Baker, Darling, White Van Teylingen, Kornhaber, MacDonald, Young, Linney, Hoit Brown, Campbell, Fontaine, Sibley,

Mrs. Churchman (Secy.)

REPORTS FROM BUREAUX Reports were given by the Chiefs of the Bureaux of S & D, F & A and Service Operations.

REGIONAL REPORTS. ~IT. Donald Davis gave a report on the activities within the Regions during the past week, drawing special attention to a Report on one week's activi­ties from a Field Worker in Region A. ]IT. Davis emphasized the need for every effort to be made to help the Regional Staffs in any vmy possible, owing to the many difficulties which they encountered.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION. Following the reading of the above reports (all of which will be circulated in the Weekly Interim Report) some discussion took place regarding the inequitable distribution of food. Hr. Kelsey felt very strongly that some action vms necessary.

MR. MACDONALD.

Mr. Maben suggested that lf.r. Washburn as Acting Chief of S & D might ~old a l~eting of staff to consider this matter ~n the light of recent experience.

Mr. Lippincott introduced Mr. MacDonald to the Meeting, stating that hewas a representative of the American Embassy and would from time to time approach heads of Divisions for Statistical informa­tion. All those present were asked to give any infor­mation which was called for.

SEN. DEP. CHIEF OF Col. White reported that Civil Affairs Liaison MISSION. Officers Pool would be holding a Meeting on Wednes­

day next, at v1hich he would be present.

Col. White also reported that whilst in London he had visited the .Unistry of Supply and it was suggested that our requirements wereonly known to them after much delay, and he suggested that a copy of future Requirements Programs might be forwarded direct, particularly where it wcs held that the commodities being called for would come from the UK.

Discussion had also taken place in London regarding the retention of :Ulitary Officers. Col. 'ihite con­firmed that certain officers would be allowed to renain for a long period with UNRRA if sufficient evidence was forthco~in to prove that their services were ess ntial to ffiRRA.

II BTIDEA.U OF SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

The Bureau has begun >York on the preparation of the requirer:1ents progrrun for the period January - Jnne 1946. The progress of this work is considero.iJly :i.npo.ired by the lack of clerical a.nd steno­eraphic assistnnce in the various divisions.

~~ cable was received fran Washir~gton on the 3oth outlining the cottJ.odities pror-rar:rr:1ed for July loading and August arrival. The Bureau was requested to con:oent on this to Washington by 1k'ty 3oth. This indicates n.n overall total of 213~000 tons including ll76 nm-r tnwks, 575 recondition trucks 't!lcl 50 rccond.itioncc1 jeeps.

~ meeting was held "ith the Ministry of Supply on the problco of supply-i...ng the Pelo: onncse. nri.s step should reduce confusion which has resulted fran two different authorities havinc supply rcspon­sibilit;y for narc or less the sane o.rcn., In all lilcel:ihood n. control distribution service will be set up at Tripolis for the whole of B Region.

The Juno ration scrtles agreed with the Ministry of Supply have bec.,-'!1 cir'culatcd to f!.il regions. l'ti.lk h.-;.s been taken off the general rn.tion Gcalo to conserve supplies cnti..:·"'ly for vuJnerablc groups. General instrt.1.ctions ru..:; Xlling fooc1 distribution have also been circuln.tcd to all regions with a view to insux:i..ng obscrv:mcc of tho authorized r~~tion scales nnd J.;o prevent mnuthorized distribution over and above these scnlos.

The N.inistry of Su,;?ply has authorized all Nomorchs nnd Supply Cor.uni­ttees to prcurc the release of foodstuffs for childrcns ~nteens which were forr orly supplied di ect by the Slviss :ussion. Regional Directors have also boon asked to ~st:inat e food requirements of hospitn.ls anu othvr institutions in their areas. Tho Food Division is supplying a SU.t plCI:lcnto.:rJ :L.-:mort pro gran of special foods re­quired for hosr>it ls a.nd childrens clinics. This is being done i.'rl consultation with tho l\utrition Section of the Health Division.

The follO'\Vin[; OV(;rseas shipnents ':ore received: I>-lraeus - 3 vessels of 14,000 tons; Volos - 1 vessel of 22 tons; Kavnlla - 1 vessel of 4,000 tons. A vos~el of 250 tons ~~11 be placed on the Patras -Preveza shuttle service until such tine as the b cklog of relief supplies for Pn.trc..s has been el:i.J: inatecl., A mcnber of the Shipping Section visited Patras and rcco!T.1cmded chn.nges which would speed the Patrn.s - Prcvezn. turn ovcrc.

Diffial.lty is being experienced ·n:~h tho cor.u-.rl.t;, nt of 700 tons of coal nonthly fro 1 Pc.tra.s to A ':i.on~ It will probabJy be necessary to usc three lighters based on futras to rnn a shuttle service.

A report has been received fran Rc7ional Director in Crete concer­ning olive oil held in the nmrly liberrted area for the acconnt of the Government .. The port of Khn.nir. was oponend for relief shipping on the 23rd.

The Transport Section reports t!u t the Civil Transport Co:r.1pruzy of K.:tlanata has been increased by ten vehicles for Knlanata nnd a dctao h-nent of fifteen for Tripolis. ivo of these arc cnployod in hn.u.ling

timber to aid t1 u Shelter PrcV"'- ~ o Ten Ford Portocs have been dis­'t')D.tched to Preveza and a further ton will be sent there within the nwxt ten days. SJveral intcrvim s wi:ti!h.o the M.inietry of Transport have taken place t:.uring th wee c in an attenpt to speed up the dis­tribution of tyros and tubes. It is hoped that a frwourablc decision

vrill be reached i..'IJ. the next week on the question of tho_ a:upplying by the r:d.lit[:ry of spare parts for ~1portcd vehicles.

The warehousing Section still reports delays in stoc..'!{ state returns. The Foof return as of 19th 1""-Y as well as the return c t all iter.:tS as of 12 May arc not ~uin~ completedo 'rho Royal EQeinoers stores at Knl8naki were checked during the v:eck by the Agricultural Brulk and UN?.RA prior to take over froo the r.d.lit'l!"'J.

Tho Industrial Rehrl, ilitation Division is conductinc; a survey in con­Junction with the Greek Transport tian 'li'acilities ]fission to deter-Dine the possil)ility of cstablishine; an autor.1obilc 1.ssenbly plant in Greece. The Vassiliadcs plMt at P;i.raous vro.s also inspected with a vi&if ·. , to using it for ncrcantile narinc construction. T.h0 needs of the ~~ in"us'!;ry have been investigated Nld 1.ttcnpts mode to obtain tin plate which is urgently needed for c-'J.l1ll.in.: tomatoes. SlpplCl:lcntary demands

e prepared for sewing rmchinc spare parts, mining cquipnent, rrov rials for agricultural :iJ:TI?lcr.h.mts and o:xy,gcn and acetylene oquip­

e.nt. A generc.o.tor for the sc.natoriur.l at Tripolis was secured froo RE stores Ell1d dispatched.

The Coru:n.micntions Section h[.s bcun working in close cooperation ·with rna bers of the Gred:: Transportation Facilities Mission regarding the rehabilitation of railraqds. One locomotive, three passenger coaches, 15 closed freight ~1nd 5 coal cars uure shipped to Patras for the rail­wn: line operatil13 in that area. The. nateri 1 for the rehabilitation of the Sil.onik:a-I<.od.opolis line is novr at Sa.lonikn.. Work is progressi..11g in Jriving piles far the Gall.ikos Id.vcr bridge 20 kr.l. north of Salonika. Estir.lates have been nn.de covering roRcl natcrials rt.;quired for the seoond and third six-:m.onths prograns. Re[?.onal Directors hn.ve been requested to send in requiru.'"'lcnts of thu ports in the re · on•·

Met..tings have been held vvith the :rinistry of Nationnl Economy, }fi.nistry of Supply Ell1d nm1U: cturcrs Rnc1 steps t<lkcn to introduce controlled productQ;on ::-md dis ribution of stantlardizcd textiles. 'l'he Athens W tor Cor.Ipany h1: s . mde a~ilable;. n. d.c."'.ily supply of 200 tons of ·wn.ter f r thc~tcxtile lD.nts. The rn.vr cott n supply renains critical and the su ly of raw wool n hand nnd due to arrive on the. 3rd of June, as well as n sh.ipp:ine , vice of n. further consignnent indi02 t es there is enough to cover 11 the d.s of the industry for the next fifteen months.

he 'uel Secti n f r n.nti-m larial for tr" ction over

t ken 'l.lf difficulties in the issuance of kerosene trol. Alloc'1ticms of fuel oil reve been fixed

:!.ight~.

Rc:. orts have been r ceivod fror. v::.ri us regions th~t public utilities h ve had to stop r due to n. lack of cn.sh. It was f\greed vrith the hinistry of Trans.t rt tho.t public utilities will bu issued POL on crc.dit and the r ·ions :md Pctroleun Pool agents hn.vv been so advise

"'n .Ae,ricultural Division reports tru t nJ.l agricultural supplies whic.'-1 h. vc arrived t t ?ir eus :ve been tr"..nshippcd or nru being loaded : \ at th nrosent tine.

Decision has been . e to cstabli"'h the first artificial insemination st tion nt the Soh 1 of Agricultur in ~th ns.

Instruction books for asscnbl:i.n[; fan nachinery h"vc arrived fro:c. the u.s.

A field trip was r. c by d.ss Bryr..nt f the .Agricultural Division to study food proccssil1,1 p1Ell1ts in th Poloponneses. There are scve."l canning nl Qlts in the Argos-. vplion urea ~Thich can oper: te this enr prov:i. cd they roc ive tin plate •• Qso two c~ la.nts in Kn.lruJ t can e put int

• oporation. One flour r.ri.ll in Kn.lruJf!.ta started working last week.

The Procurer.1cnt nnd C.)orci.ination Division processed supplementary requests for thirty loconotivel:I for the Greek State Railways, 550,000 cookinr; units for fru:ri.lies, 1100 tons reconstruction equipment for the port of Piraeus, 1:1ass fcc(.1:i.ng facilities to accor:nodatc 20,000 l)eoplc, 11T spare ports for 1000 vehicles, 610 tons of lunbc:ring o.nd woodworking og_uipr.wnt for sr:cw n:ills, and has l£'..id the ground work for preparation o~ estinates of rcquircnvnts of all supplies Q~toeori • .colly for the period January - June 1946.

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INDUSTRIAL REHABILITATION

A survey is be:i.nt; conducted in conjunction with the Greek Transpor­tation Facilities Iv.tission to determine the possibility of establisllirlB an automobile assembly plant in Greece.' and tho Hynettus ::?l.ant of the fomer Greek Powder and Cartridge Co, 1 Ltd. was visited for this purpose.

The Vassiliadis Plant was also visited and inspected and a report will be 'v'ritten relative to the possibilities of utilizing this fg.ctory for merdmtil.e n3rine ;r~construction.

The plan whereby a11 correspo~dence ,:rith the Greek Government is translated into Greek' and then submitted to the different 1.finisfries has been adopted and ..found to be very practical for this exp(;(dit-es action on all matters. ~-·

The activities of' the different sections of this Division during the r wpek were as f'ollovrs: ..

DIDUSTRIES.

In the preparation of the new progr8I!l1 attcr.Ipts have beerf nade through the Greek Gov-ernment to obtain specifications on items not specifie in the 6th months~ progrnf? ~d the liini-stry of National Economy !1as been requested to assist .us· in pr~ justific:a.tions for items omitted frorr. tlus prosrnn.::

. . At the request from Ylash~.ngtsm a detailed list of ruiditionai justi-fications and coifications on.a program submittc~ to Washington on 13 Aarch, was prepared and dispatched. ' .. The needs of the cann:ing industr;Y lk'lve been tinVt,;;stigo.:tcd and att.empts no.de to obt.:>..in tin plate fran abroad which is urgently needed for canning tomatoes.

The only glycerine .factory in Greoep was inspected and a aetaU ed report prepared on the pl~ a.YJ.d- produ,.ctJ.on.

Reports have been prepared on Valonia and extract and. Greek produo­tion of copper sulphate.

Supplenentary demands vrcrc prepared for sewing nachine spare parts mining equipnent, raw materials for agrirultural jnplements and· oJcy"gen and acetylene equipment.

Necessary dra\r.i.ngs for specifications on electrical equipment were. conplctca..

Release and deli very of 58 tons of C<'\lciw carbide ffum the 0Jcy"gonen Warehouses for the account of the I~stry of National Econoey were obtained. ·

A schedule of :inport progra.-.ts , receipts were prepared and fortnightly rmr material. receipt returns were completed.

A survey was conducted to determine the availability of' water supp;ly , to supplement required. amounts fc:;>r woolen mills.

A generator for the Sanatoriun of Tripolis was secured f'fom RO Stores and dispatched to Tripo:j..is.

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COMMtJ.NICATieNS. RAlLWAYS:

• • .An em;ended mooting was held with menbers of the Greek Transportation Fac:Uit;.ea,.M;ission rcga;'ding the ;oehabilitation re<IUiremonts of the ra:i.lroad~, includ:i.ng rolling stock. It was agreed that these requests should 'Qe carci'ully stu~ j~tzy by this section and the Mission P~Ol7 to a new future meeting with the Ministry of Transport,

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The ltinistcy of Transport ~aa asked to request through the Foreign Office the restoration·of freight and passenger service between Salonica and ! std·1bill using Turkish equipment. ~e support of the British and Anerican Embassies >vill be sought,

Attempts are being nadc to secure wooden trains froo the Nmv York SUbways, which have "been replaced by steel equipnent there, for U3e on the congestc.~- lines of the Athens-Piraeus :Ueotric Railways to begin operation of th tunnel line between Ornmonia Square and Attica Stuare to relieve city surface traffic.

We are trying to secure meter gauge equipment from the u.s. which it is believed arc obtainable in the West 1 for the Peloponnesos railwey~ •

One locomotive, three passenger coaches, fifteen closed freight and five coal cars were shipped to Patras for that portion of the SPAP line operating in that area. Two diesel pass011ger cars vr.i.ll be shipped in the ncar f vture.

All material for Jche !~.;habilitation of the Salonika-Rhodopolis line is now at Salonika. Work is progressing on driving the piles for the Gallikos River BricJ.ee, 20 km. north of SaJ.onika which is the t:Jajor obstacle on that line.

The Turkish Government will be requested by the Greek Foreign Office to permit movenent of 18 loc(moti vcs viCl. ull rail route through Pa.lesti..'1Co!oo&Yria, car ferry at Istru:ibuJ.., thence via rail through Alexna.dro'LOOlis.

Signal was prepared for Washington and London requesting help through Military Headquarters for allocation of m~tcrial released by AFHQ It~ to Greece. ·

Requeste for bridge materials ' and eq_uipwmt fmn the Middle East .rtoc k ... p;U'Oa ere made for SP.AP and 8EK Railways, also for 50 flat cars for SEK1 vr.ith justifications • .

A supplementary denand for tonnage covering a:u branches of the SEK Railways wo.s prepared.

Indent for all railvv: ys cover:i:tg 15,540 tons was prepared.

ROADS AND BRIDGES.

Estinates were made covering road materi~ls req_ired for the second and third 6-;months progr<"ns , 1946. ·

A list of fUel. and lubric~t requirenents of the Road wor Service of the Ministry of Public Wor~ for three :months ( .Jtt:cy-, August and September 194-5) was prepared and handed. to Fuel Section, also a de. tailed justification report for the 6000 tons of bitumen reque ted for road repair.

An indent with justifications was pr(;pa.red on July-December 194-5 re. quirements of road equipment to be called in frtrJ Ita.JJr.

A letter has been dr.:ct'ted instructing Regional Directors to nn..lw return every four vrcelcs ehov,rins stocks held in inland warehouses. which this Headquarter~ has little infor. c:..tion at present. The d has been :,ubr.U.tt\Jd to the Chief of J.lissioh for rtppro~n.l.

VISITS:

11r. Gallo, (Cloth ing Section) 1 MD.jo:r Sherrard and Captain Jcal · ted a number of clothing warehouses du.ring the week. Mr·. Ck.l o i~ present preparing a ncmorandm showins the infornation he ;dJ 1 - G­

quirc on clothing stocks in future. It app'-~s serarattJ reeo,.. s · ~ be required for CCAC1 UNRRA and the vnrious donors of donated clo•

KAL.A}f!Ja RE STORES: '2.'hese stores were chcc:ced during the week by the Agricultural I3o.nlr and UNP.RA prior to taRe over fron the Military. There is no record past disbu.rsenents but when the stool .. on hand is compared with or-·,.... nal receipts~ unauthorised releases 'iill slmv up an will then taken up with th parties concerned and if possible. the stocks re­conciled.

This stock was not on hand ih its entirety at the 1st .A"9ril 1945 a'1 therefore until cor.pletc Md tak<.:n over by the Aer'iculturaJ. il'llc t.1 r

~~ot be responsible for either its protection or issuv.

REGIOl\18: I have the follo~ cor.u:umts to make on Re[;ions.

PATRAS:

Depot labourers went on strike on 18th ..May for several hours, cln.:.' to be P<'id at the snnc rate as dock workers; the natter is bcinc sidcred b~r tJ c .tinistry of Labour.

Tonnage hnndled c, rin,e the -;-reck ac;sregated 7, 786 long t ns.

KA:LAJ.fATA :

S.S."AGHIOS :NICIIOLAS11 mTived vvith st®plrur stowed in bulk with sac,· careo on top and ineffective dun."W.ge between. The Regional Wa:re­housing Offic~r asks tl~~t bulk cargo should not be sent to P~ ras unless unr'voidabl<.. for the following reasons:

The port is not equipped to hanclle bulk c:.;.rgo.

Labourers dislike:.; 1n.ndl:i.ng bulk cargo 1 particul rly sulphur consccuc· ~ discharge it slow.

Transport is delayed nnd the local representatives of the JL.nistry of Transport object.

In the absence of dunn'1.ge between sack nnd bulk cargo iter.ts, such as sulphur, sweepings becono a totn2. loss.

The above r.w.tter has been reported to Shipping Section.

Dock labourers asked for an increase in wa.scs of 2.5% nnd cvcntuall .. ""' increase of Bo,., was agreed, althot~e;h this docs not cover the increc.--c cost of liv:i.Jl.6 (alle cd to be 150}6). The revision is subject to a ft1r' increase or decrco.su 'Hith the tr~nd of thu oost of livine.

At present depot labourers have not nnde a fornal requeSt for an in­crease in wages but have asked for the oatter to be consiO.eroJ..

• • SALONIKA: On d.isclla.rsc of' S. S. 11 CORI:NTHIA" it 'lra:s found that tho high ter.rpnrature had liquified lard in barrels 1 musing leakage. This trouble should be elininatc~ by altering nothod of stmvage in future.

The Warehouzine Officer rc..>ports that neither Bills of Lading, no!' Ships' ·lruri.: ests arc received prior to the l)erthing of certain ships, causing unnccessm""J difficulties in nllocnting storage spncc.

Both the above mntt0rs have been reported to Sh.ippin,g Section.

VOLOS: A repor-t fron Voles advises that a strike was in proercss there · involving the warehousing lnbour. The workers requested an increase in Tm.ges to neet the risinc; oost of living and pending settlenent the National Guard was bcinc employed in the Warehouses.

SHIPPING SECTION

SIT:: :m OP ; C':'I\TJ:..::.. • STATISTICS: The follm·~ overseas shipnunts were received;

PIRAEUS - 3 vessels J.h-800 tons (including Red Cross 11 SUORVA 11

for diversion to So.lonika and 11FENRIS11 for diversion to SOUDHA.

VOLOS - l vessel 22 tons.

KAVAl.J..I.\. - 1 vessel 4000 tons.

Trrulshipr.wnt cnrgoes as under were set ~;

PmAEUS - SYROS 7l:.O tons II - so JDHh BAl' 253l:- II

II - SALONIKA 700 II

II - KA.VALLA 800 II

II - PATRAS 833 II

II - PRKv'EZA 256 II

II - KALAlviAI 2503 II

II - JITTJLUli 1000 " II - VOLOS 1292 II

SALONIXA- PIRAEUS 4130 II

Tro.nshi~cnt Position: S/S 11DHOXA11 (250 tons) will be ren.dy for loading on 3oth May. It has been decided to load this vessel PIRAEUS to PREVEZA e.nd then to kcop her on the PATRAS - PREVEZA shuttle service until such tine l'..S the back-log of rulief supplies has been el:i..mi­nn.tcd.

S/S ''FLORA NO':ITCOS" reported ln.st wcelt o.s loM.:i.ng 2500 tons for PREVEZA had. to be restricted to 1800 tons ow:i..n8 to draught li.r:Jitations at thd port. ~e ba.J..nnce of spacu in this vessel was utilised for PATRAS.

VIBifS. Captain 1~. Floya visited Patro.s on 19th m1d 20th inst. to discuss transhi,l)TJent problcns with Mr. Mn.c..mn.rny. As a result the Agricultu­ral Bank have agrccr: :oot to weigh cargoes on tho dock and not to load direct fron trr1cks. The foreeoine have boon the main c..1.uscs in

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load.ing dulnys una it ~-s nou o.nt::..cip3.ted thn.t tho PATRA.S - PREVEZA tum-round vvill be spovdcd up.

Capt. Floyd rc11orted thr.t rope for r.wnding carzo hc . .ndline gear was bo.Cily needed ana cndcc.vours arc bcinc no.dc to provide.

Mr. 1.1n.c:mc.ry visit~.;d this Office on 27th inst. n.nd disQ.lsscd the general shippinc situation. Re0io~cl distribution is being satis­factorily c..'U'l"icd out \lith oonnercial cc.ig_Ut;So Consequently the 3 "MIN" cuiques based on p;.TRAS ru.~o be:i.n[; used on tht3 PATRAs-PREVEZA. shuttle servioo.

Difficulty is bein.::; e::-:_:1eri "lcell Yrith comut. -..cnt of 700 tons ooul nonthly PATRI;,s to A.:YOPo The only solution >Yould appea::- to be the usc of three 25-ton : ·:,;1tc~s b">ed on PATRA.S to nm a shuttle sorlriceo

OLIVE OIL ex SOT.JDJ-L,. It has been reported by thu :Minister of Supply that appro:x:i.nk'1.tely 3000 tons of olive o~J.. ... e held in the liberated arec. of Director of Re , i.on "I " has be-..:!1 signr 1: for :fu.ll particulars in order that urr~ll[;(n n ... s nn. he. nude for sh5.pr.:ent to PIRt'.EUS.

PORT OF KH!JW •• The above port wa3 o:puned for relief sbipping ably on 23rd inst. All e:r.tpty vessels . oav:'.ne KHANIA ure liable to search by R.N.

PROELEr'fS C01lFR01"'TIFG TE~E SECTION. The question of civilirn rc.,>;>lacCI:lt:nts for nilito.ry staff ia still not settled., This r:mt .;-..r huz now· 1Jecone one of extrt:nc urgency if we are not to be., lE._'t wi thou"; st rli'f fror.: 1st June onwards.

It is consid(.;red thx the allocation of a ~'1.r or jeqp to this Section is csscn·~~1o Quvstions necessitating the attendance of one or r.1ore of t:1c.. staff ,.,_~ PI.1A'EUS at a nonents notice are conti­nualJ.y cro11)il1.3 l'P. both in o.nd out of Office hours ..

• • PROCUREJ;lE,NT _AND COORP.IN11TION DIVIS.ION,

During the above period personnel attached to the Procurenent and-Coordination Division were engaged in the following activi­ties:

Processing Supplementary Requests as listed below:

30 Loconotives f~r the Greek State Railvays; 30 Industrial Glass Cutters; 550,000 Cooking Units for Fanilies (Welfare Div.): 1,100 tons Reconstruction Equipnent for the Port of

Piraeus including cranes, li~hters, conveyor belts, freight notor trucks, etc;

Mass feeding fncili ties to accormodnte 20,000 people (displaced persons division).

1fi Spare Parts for Fords, Austins and niscellaneous makes - 1,000 vehicles;

50 Tractor Pulleys; 250 kilograns of Spnre parts for Sewing Machines; 50 tons of Telegraph and Telephone equipnent for the Greek State Railvrays;

50 Flat cars for the Greek State Railways; 8,900 Mass Feedin6 Units for Child Feeding Progran

(Welfare Division) 1~ tons Reconstruction 1A:aterials for Port of Katakolon includinr~ Rope, \li!'e, Sheet Iron and Hard Pitch;

Bridging ldcterials fo:" SE: Railvmys; 610 tons of lumber .:.ng and WO')d worlcinJ equipMent for saw nills and lumbering operati)ns.

Discussed with ides of Prir.Ie Minister necessity of getting the EWPIR functioning innediately.

Assenbled and corrpiled conplete BL and UNRRA supply informa­tion covering period 1 pril/December 1945 as basis for press release by GG dated 29/5/45.

Prepared conrmnication to Prine Hinister, Voulgaris, for Chief of Aission, outlininG supply position for period , pril/Dec.l945 (this item not to be included in Bureau Report to Chief of rassion).

• Continuing preparatil"'\n of Educational Supply Program. Laid ground vmrk for pre "'r . ti ·~ o:: est ina tes of requirenents for all supply categories for period January - June 1946;

Presented to Actin· Chief of Bureau rocomr1endations for reconsti­tution of clothing, textile andfootwear Division.

The rer.1ainder of the Division's work was of a toutine nature.

A meet:ing w::- s hn r1 in th0 office (): tho furi.ster of Public Works. During this r.wc·~ing C:' .... cnsive inforra.ation oonccrn.ing road repair naintcnance and construction natters vras given. The l.tinister was informed by Col. Hoi., Polack on rClOdcrn roailmaking machinery.

An urgant request Yras nadc for the appoint:oent of ).1 road engineer~ by UNRRA to advise Md assist the Greek Government and ensure that the road pro gr.:· · is carried out 7 due to the fact that the REs are leaving l June.,

PORTS AJID CANALS . SUppla:~entary reC~ucst for the Corinth Canal has been revised accorw ding to instruct~_ons [;J. Yen by the Procurement goordination Division and subr.litted for rorovalG

A supplenentar. reo· est ::o?: equ.;_pment for the Port of Katakolon was prepo..redo

An indent concerning eo'Iilipment required for the Port of Piraeus and the Corinth Carw.l ;, s :r pru·(:;d_, cquipnent to be called in f m Italy.

Admiral Alexandris :".nister of Public Works and the representatives of the Corinth C..m .L. Co., verc cxmtactcd and the tovr:ing of the Bucket Dredger ffum the ro ""':' !lth Canal to the Port of Salonika \'VB.S dis­cussed..

Regional directors uerc urk;cntly requested to send in the requirements of the port::;.,

Most of this ·.v: ~ · was directed t01 · · truncnts ncccsz~ ' Textile goode

A."'D •'00 ;'lE.AR DIVISION ---- -- ------r. .V: ty Cluring the >reek 1.ll1d.er review again

J. y:i.ng the foundations of' and creating the ins­r n. ooatro:8.ed production end distribution of

A meeting takes pl"'.ce uit 1 the representatives of Woolen Manufactu-rers on 2.3rd l 'J..y., • "' Y..ornh: ber rl-'}!c~tedly urges the :imr:tediate crea-

tativ~s of t 1

Division in :_:_::- l­sentative ru C: and decide upon <.:a posal is adopt ~

session on 2Jt sals subnittc receiving ell · a written s_ c ·· manufactureL ou designing t. cloth which ~~t _

sub-c: rr .ittee, including bc::;ides tl~ee rcpresen-l ~ C"' .:.s, the liais-. 'n officer to this

.. *"h~.., Ll:u..,try' s of National Economy repre­e::. '~1· co committee ·rill meet twice weekly i.v!"'S co·~(.;erning the woolen industry. The pro -ex- .. ...i ... tel! :·.s expected to have its first rC'Ircsentati ves then approve d>f the propo-

. ·'rlistcr of l\Tational Eronomy on 16th l&1y1 after ...., :::>oint 5. Mr. Kornhaber also produces

' 1' "tility" g_ualities he proposes to have 1 v.1i.lablc at pres<;.'1lt stating1 that in

'"' n ;_n concern was to create hard wearing c-'1.11 be :made ·up into garnents for both sexes

c sentativcs ret~in copies for closer stuqy :~y l)e dt. lt Yrith in the next session.

A meeting is he d at t e furl.s .. ry of N tional Economy on--25th l~y, Mr. Kass:irlatis €..~r '"'scs his agrement with the proposals submitted and pro:r:d.ses to o .. :.n oot:1 tJ.1e ·~sters' of SU.ppJ;:es and Finance agreement wit, :i.n t next fcrw days. Jr. Kornhaber informs the lfinister· of the Vioolen 1' ruf'actu:.:ers 1 acceptance of the said proposals and presses for th, : cJ1 j of '1 agrccnc!lt; jnrorpor ti."Yl[' these

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and for the subsoquent S.ssuc of v10ol to the nanufaC""-·trers in a.ci:o£­dance·mth a pre-{U'I'c>nged plan.

•. It looks as ':U: we h'lvc ffuh.ally :::uccccded in our efforts to intro-duce oorttrollcd. production and distr:i.bution of standardised textiles •

A further meeting fus hcl.d w·lth the representatives of the Cotton Industry on 26·ch y 3 :.n t e course o ·•hich 1..n.~. Kornhaber famili­arises them Yrlth JGhe proposDJ.s ncntioncd in the preceding para­graphs, with the subjects of his discussions 11ith the Minister and the Vool ·~ufacturcrs mel p_ pose~ tmt they should follow suit. It is a.;;rec on to s .... t up n: st~n~irl5 s bc·co .. rr:ri . ., ... co on the lines C' ·~:.e O!lO s l l' ' ctt...'!:' .~s n:n :tts firs~ session is sc.'rJ.er uled 1 r

The discus"' .:.o,., ,, ·Ac cuc..:".ne 1:-.ok :".th the Athens Water Comp,;my i..'1 rc.:'U'~ ) ·"t .; f ::" t: + "":ti~c indPstry!' are followed. up , :11 m . ...,uccu c1 :.n securinc for the;m a c1aily supply ( f 200 tons. This q_uant.:.J-y, thour,h by no Means adequate will at least pennit Lanaras to ;rork his :ool scon.rin[; plant to full C?..pacityp

]~e Kornh~ber co~ O.CvS Xo C:·is~~~is~ he do: the Chamber of Co:tnr.lerco wit:1 \ a;· 0.1. :!' .di: - o, t J !1e approxir:latc co.pacity of the Machcm.isecl nd. ru J.f'-n~"'1.3J" ~ srd Foot>•c~ industry A nccting if being convened. for

chemicals rt and.

c~C con ... ct .a.~ Scv~-al c nf-.rcncos are being ,in Greece sone of

r~.,; uir cnts programmes. next we ko

1 ci..'1". p.;:.·,..,n ·1 ,.,+:-~oios of 1 .;ze stnrc."l and

purposco

RAW COTTON. The su;::>ply si ~ unt · shipping s.;_,..., '1.

It is risatio .. t a cable to receive 1 "

RA OOL. 248 metric t ns a.:be 1 1 005 n .... vric tons over the shi-rJI>ing consigm en.; o"' 3 all nee o o~ the ~

~· u.s~ 'b:r th~.; ext·.:. _ dustry is taken up with 1ustrs o succeed in h ~....ng role sed. from the Eoo1 or y 500 r.etr ic uOnf' of n izc for t · u s'lid

~ri.c r of the fact tll...'lt thu latest ,., f cct · O"l ~ ~ h i= fT shi 1?cclo

.... o" "'~~ ... r D.uth o~ t. .. ric tom for. .•. .:.

rc ly as yut h s been

FT.Jmj SECTION

A ttect~ With the Minister of Transport and all his Se~ion QUcfs and At", Kanp Dircotor of Athe~acus ElCGtricj.ty Pow~ Station. Discussod an! fj,Jced allocations of fue1 oil for traction power and lighting. .Agrccd with Pot~ec ine»ease of further 500 tons,

In the sar.1e mcl;ting UNRRA rcprescntati vc explained tho difficult position of lignite mines of Serres (sec tclcgrnn received on Hay 19th) and suggeeted thu :Minister to undertake imr.ICdin.tcly stepe for can­cellation orders of stopping work in lignite nines. Hinister promised to revise situation.

It was decided that Hinistry of Transport, Fuel Section, will work out a scheme for the use of lignite and industries for agriculture.

Strike of roL workers in Sa.lonika, Ro cable received about strike. The 111inist or was info:n'!'lod and prorrl.scd to suggest the Labour and Finance Ministers to agree for an increase of wages for POL worlct!rs.

Different reports have been received fror.: the regions that Public Utility works (Electricity Stations and Water .Punping Works) had to stop work due to lack of cash. A deplorable situation •vas created and we agre ... d with the Minister that Public Utilities have to be issued POL on credit. Circular signals in this sense have been sent out to the Regions and Petrolcun Pool Agents.

The ir.1portanoo of :i..qport of bitumen for road repairs has been under­lined. 61 000 tons called forward at 6-month progran will cover only our very essential needs.

Difficulties in the issue of kerosene for anti- nalaria control reported by CoJ.JVright 's toans in the reeions have been discussed. Letter has been reeci ved fron 15.nister of Finanoc and is bein.g sent out to Reg. Directors and s t. ngineors, where this question received final positive solution.

Meeting with C.O.A. 's discussing <listribution of POL products in the country.

Mcetine with Col. Bowles fron the .Allied Military Transport Hiss ion. G<meral POL situation reviewed..

Increased allocations in H:i.tilini on request of our Regional di:re<:r tor in agreement vdth Petsec.

Meeting with lignite Miners representatives discussing labour and production conditions.

Worked on new requircnents program.

Agreed with tho Minister of Transport to hold week:cy neetings with himself and meobers of his staff for ooordination and general in­fomation.

Visited different coal dw;zps and oil depots.

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J]v!l?OR~ C!v:!:L VEJITCLES . ATHENS : . Di ffi culti <:>s are· arising in cor.1pldion ()f the pr~:ri.sc. ca!""'11.r1rcc1. :' ~ Works}:lop at :>-:. ·at:.USa The lt<''li1 ray .. :· now int:i.nw:~c· thD.t ~;r ~~ "quirEJ··t11.crpr~n:Lscs for their o-wn usc. The Railway MD.". t.r ~ 1 J r c:~ inttJrvic.'\rcd but aCll1l:~c.;:; .. to his state;.Kmt that the bui ... ins .. s :::c..­quirod. The : . .inistr~ of Sui?:Ply has asroed to hake o. definite.: deci­sion vrithout dclt'y as t.o \·rhcthcr these prer,1iscs will 1 e uscl ~.na if nat· to obtain ~oth r suito.ble building.

K.tJ:J,J-fA.T.h. : The Coy has to forr:1 a do wood hauling

ccn increased by 10 "Vehicles at Kalarnatr. ancl 15 vohl clcs ch.":l.Ol at Tripolis . 5 of tho latter cr .... emplO"Cd i

to r-.id ~he Shelter Progran.

PREVEZA : 10 Pard Port c s h.w been despat chcd to Proveza and furthnr lO will be sup ... l:i cd \,'i !lin the next 10 days .

VOLOS : The elco.ranco fron +l-tc Ro.ilYray at Ln.rissa and distributio. in t 11"ol;

area has her "'"0fore; IJt.:cn carried out by vclliGJ:~s sup'Jlied · ry a J '1~-­tary Unit . T is. [ ssistancc will cease shortly and orrmgonc ~s h .vc been mac1e wf . t~c :Lnistry of Transport for a detach!. ~.:nt of ~.· .1:::-lo:::; fron Volos t . be. a~- ~iscd.

TYRES l~..J.T>® MUJ3li;S: Scv0rcl intc:::-ricvr ... t.h the 1finist:r-J of Tr~sport h' -r tal~ ~Jl plrL "'e

. a·i.Jring the we '-:: n.nJ. J.h-' ne'cd for spucdy distribution f' tYl' ::; tubes once .. o· c res sod. Rc ort;z from Re.r.;ions indio to th '; .:.en is nmr bci!l.[; . '- 'con • ./ local Govt . ifb:.ansport Ropresenl."tivG ... ~1 t s respect .

VEIITCLES FROH. t;TE. ' D"etairls of tLu · 'u rpcc; tics . The l!i.ni. y J?rehonsi ve li .. , ,-.,:: . and Industri~s ' 0

5PliRE PARTS:

nd make are avraitt.d fron the ni1 ·.t '.!'./ 'rL ri­Transport h..'ts supplied to this S ,l"; • m ·• G.:Jr.l-

, uirt;nonts for :'ublic Utilities, tnic· )D.litios o, dca.rricrs s::U(l to be required nr mt co 1000.

It is undcrstoo ... or. DDME Land • orcas Greece that a dec:Lsi n as to whether or not ":;h -:. 1itary will supply spare parts for the inported vehicles fron tl.c.:' .c .- Jod-::s will be obtained in about 10 c1 :·~ t:i.r. Co

A decision in f \ cf this oour~e i, considered vito.l ~ he O)era­tion of the.Statc \~r~cles Coys .

HE!~U~TERS. STOCK RECORD :

TRJ-J'FIC DIVISION

~c :oekly Food Return as at 19th nay has been drafted in :r-espect of all ports , oxcu thens Region "A11

• The signal of stoci'-c"' hclcl in Athens District wo.:. ~ ... ot received until late on 26th Hay an the rv~ ,rn vdll now be caoplet0c and circulated.

The fortnightly rot• '1 of all itcns as at 12th May hn.s also 1 ccn de­layed by st + L no"t being received punctu<:.lly, but it is n ·.• heine completed.

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIE;§.

AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES. All ·agricultural supplies which have arrived at Puraeus have been transhipped or are being loaded at this writing. This is an important accomplisrunent since these supplies are seasonal and have been arriving a little.late. Every effort must be made in the future to get agricultural supplies in earlier in order that farmers may make their plans. ·

LIVESTOCK. Decision has been made to establish the first artificial insemination station at the Superior School of Agriculture in Athens and repairs on the bull stables are in progress. Word has been received that the six bulls coming fro~ the US will arrive at Patras. Arrangements havebeen made for them to be received and transnorted overland to Athens. Procurement of army surplus mules from Italy is getting every priority as it is t5_me for GreecG to take advantage of this situation. The price that farmers are willing· to pay for good mules in Greece is astonishing but fortunate since they are expensive. To pay 100 L.E. for a mule is 60,000 Drachmaes and the price of a Fordson tractor ;as fixed at 110,000 drachmaes. There will be mules sold in Greece for prices equal to or exceeding the price of Fordsons.

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING. Instruction books for assembling farm machinery have arrived from the US an discussions ere under way with the Ministry which should result in being prepared to handle thelarge volume expected this summer. The place of Greek importers in this is being studied.

FISHING. Requirements Specifications for fishing have been rece1v1ng considerable attention. 1eetings with Ministerial Committees and plans for enlarging UNRRA staff to give better service in the field are going into the third quarter budget. The method of allocating nnd distributing fishing supplies is not yet clear.

FOOD PRESERVATION. A field trip was made by Hiss Louise Bryant with Mr. Kalogereas to study the food processing plants in the Peloponesus. There are seven canning plants in the Argos-Nauplirn area. Five of these are fairly large and have good modern equipnent. Tonato paste is one of the majorproducts produced in these plants. They also c n sane vegetables and fruits. All of tho plants can operate this year provided tinplate is received in ti~e. There are two canning plants in Yalamata which can be put into operation. Two mot ern flour mills arelocated in Kl lanata. One of the mills started working last week. It will be some tine before the other one can st-art working due to damage done to plant. Interest was shown by farmer cooperatives in Petalidhion, F litru, Kiparissi and the area around Kambos in establishing Connunity Food Processing Centres with UNRRA equipment.

• • FOOD DIVISION

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY OF DIVISION. , Vi~:i.t of Lt.,. Col. Louder to Grete to investigate pos::.tion of ol.:.v f?A ttock.s surrendered by th<:: Germans at Khania.

Circulatj_on to t\1.1 Regional Direct-ors of ration seal 3 for Trme agreed W:i.th Ministry of SUpply. ~ese ration sc;..J..es show :: i.ncrc in grain rations in the w. Peloponncse1 ThessaJ.y and .:fucedcniD-

1 c.: ..

tension of fish ration fitom urbru1 to rural areas (sav.J Aegean Isles & Cyclades) nnc1 extension of meat ration from urban Jco rur' nreE..Se The su.gm- ;ration has been reduced in Athens

1 Patras & Salonika ond

the milk has been talwn off the 0 encr3.l ration scale to conserve supplies ..,lyfor the Vulneru.ble Groupso

Circulation tv all Regional Directors of general In !;ructions regar­ding food dir:tribut.! on, to ensure obscrvm1ce of aut! ... rised r tion sc8es1 and prevenw unauthorised distribution in ad •. Ltion tv thE agreed 3calcs, witr. consequent deliterious effect on stocks~

Discussion ith Hin.i.stry of SuppJ.y on oontinuation of fond cuprli c;

for childrc 's cr.ntcens1 resulting in 'fulistry' s agrecmenL .,o D proposal th ~ the 2nistry should circulr : ve all !To nrch.- and SuupJ..y Committees uthor:i ·.ng release of foodstuffs from ~gricultur·tl Bru11

· Warehou~es for ch:. J.ren's Cc:1llteens, which ucrc forme ly St'....,.,..,Jiea direct by the riivi ; Hission.

Meanwhile U:NRRA Rt; ,ional Directors have been info me th"'t it is the pol' qy of this ~i.ssion and of the Greek Governmc. t to , int in and extend suppleuentar"IJ Child Feeding, nnc1 that recr irCI:lt. ts :t t

Jrme should be rele'"'sed by the .AgriCLJ.lturaJ. 3ank. Th y hav · con asked. to sene: in ..,t:i.r.Jates of requirenent.s of milk fooa for co.nteens fro 1 July omrords so that these requir 1~.: ts 1 y be vetted by the inistr-.1 of Public HeL lth, Welfare an pJ.y, in cooperation vi .. tLe Welfare ·and Supply :Jivisions of 1'"" in order that the futm SJ.pplemcntru:y Child Peec.:i.ng Progrm:u: .... ordinded on <J..tion - wide scn.le, anc1 trNlsh.i nont of supplies 1 .~.fc .. c~ in combil tion vith general programmes to :r::.Jur oconomic use of trWlsport and sl

Regional Dircc ... ors • vc also been asked to est:i..l'1ate f r 1uircments of' hospite.ls .... 1 tl r rcsid ntial institutions i."'l or cr .. r, thecc may be coordir . ond progrt.r.ll!lcd i;.1 r crly fo.shion

Preparation of .. lementary import ron:rs..mr10 of special food, not included in mnin od Requirements Pro!T Jnr:l0

1 rec:_l...irc for hospit ls

and children's C::.:ir ic::;, This is bein.s u c in consult tion rith Nutrition Section, ?t:blic Hel,.th Division.

PROBLEM E1'TCOUlJTERED.

L:"l.ck of typist-clcrk1 due to f:ti.lurc to find a replaoement for prE.viou incumbent. This ish ld:Lng up thu ork of the ivision ser· usly.

Failure of distribution in £.rc round Tri lis ovr.i.n(, to 1 c.... of 1 • To and uncertainty rest.?.rding port of sup ly (Kal u:1ai or ~upJ..:.:. n). Thi:c matter is un er di.scussi.on w"itn the d.nstry of u J..y.

• • ECONCMICS DIVISION

PRICE CONTROL. Continued survey of prices for UNRRA supplies and prepared data and recorunendations for the Joint Price and Wage Sub-Co:r:unittee. Agreed with the Ministry of Agricult·ll'e the prices for Bags and Binder twine. As to the inconing wool supplies, the Division was not able to prepare any statenent or opinion on prices and control of the processing as the Textile Section did not think it advisable to furnish the necessary infornation until its proposals are approved by the Chief of Mission.

Work on a tentative Barter Schene by .which farmers without cash could be induced to pay in kind for rations (distributed at the present tine free of charge) and Agricultural Rehabilitation Supplies (fertilizers, seeds) is being completed. The plan is being discussed with other Divisions.

At the Meeting of the JPand W Sub-Carmi ttee on 26/5/45, the Division opposed the increase of charges for transport by private­owned lorries and proved the cost analysis subr.1i tted in support of it by the Minister of Transport unreasonable. The discussioL on this subject was finally adjourned. The Division opposed like­wise the proposed increase of ?rices of tyres causing the defer­nent of this subject. In the neantine a hire system suggested by the Director of the Division is being discussed with other Divisions. The Division continued to refuse to discuss in detail any increase of wnges submitted by the Ministries lecving it to the Government to cope with the growing difficulties until a clear and comprehensible general policy can be stated.

The Division is expecting the enactnent of the anno6nced Law ·instituting an overall control of industrial production, particu­larly fran raw naterials supplied by UNRRA as well as the proposed measures aining at the regulation of private ioports.

NON-DONATED CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION. This section has been working with the Ministry of Supply on a scheme for distributing CCAC clothing in the capital area with priority for the lower wage earners and their families.

The work of executinr, the UNRRA schm1e fulls into two ~ain tnsks and tHo subsidiary tasks.

Main tasks: 1rrangenents for the transfer of the goods to the shops under prope~ safeouards and for their controlled sale against coupons at fixed prices;

Arrangements for registering the persons who shall ptlrticipate in the' first distributions 1 and the issuance of ration cards to the:J.

Subsidiary tasks: Fixing the prices at which the goods are to be sold; Determining the 11 coupon values" of the several itens.

Progress on these four tasks are as follows:

1. ~eetings have been held with the Cha~bers of Comnerce and Unions of Merchants of hthens and Pir~eus, and they haveput up a detailed scGeme for the transfer oi the goods fron the warehouses where they are at present to sorting depots run by the wholesalers under 3 v rnn~nt c::uprv'sj n~ n" tr ce t;) th,.., t 1 h ps.

• • have further indicated the neans vJhereby the quantities to be handled by each shop shall be determined, and the accounting procedure and legal safeguards to be applied to ensure that Goods a~e only disposeo Qf, a~oinst coupons and at controlled prices, and shall be tpe s;oods _§)Upplied by the Governnent and not others . · · ·

' This sche:r.1e has beeri discussed. twice ,between the nerchants representatives, and Mr . Sakallaropoulos, and his Conr.1i ttee . We understand that the Cotmi ttee has approved the schene in principle as amended in the discussio~ and that the merchants will now begin to work out their proposed quotas in detail , so that as soon as the quotas are a1reed the physical handover of the 80ods can begin.

',J

Progress on the plan for re&istration of entitled persons and the issue of cards hns proved slower. The reason for tliis is in our opinion due to the fact that whereas the nerchants have been avmre for sane months thnt at sor1.e time the Ministry would probably need their coo.per.ation in a clothing distribution , and were therefore prepared .f"i th. a plan a~reed arwnr; t.ijemsel ves which envisaoea the problem clearly and could be accepted without ouch anendncnt, in the case of the registration, the idea as proposed by UNRRA was more of an outline needing elaboration in detail, and the ?Unistry Officials, not hnvinc; been previously familiar with it, have naturally taken sm:-te time to envisage it in practice, anC there has been some controversy over whether it was possibl8 to impleoent it as quickly ns desired. Delay was caused through at tenpts to rwdify the bqsic p::rinciples of the plan in the interests o: speed and sinplicity, but after discussions between Mr. Jacobson a·"' :1ffiRJ1. and Mr . Photias of EFEC, who owing to his know­ledge of thetechnigue involved is well qualified to u?praise tho extent of' the work, ID'ffi.RA has decided that the plan is possible and Mr . Snkallaropoulos ' Coonittee having accepted this view are now endeavou~ing to finalise the details so that re,istration can begin. We hope thn·c -~here will be no further delays and thatprintibng of forms can begin in a day or tro. (Since writing the above the plan has been received and is being transl8ted).

Work on ::~rice fixing is proceeding. S'1tisfactorily. The rn:erchants have examined snm

4les of the piece goods and indicated what the

prewar price of each item would have been. They will shortly examine the finished garnents and pronounce in the sar:1e way. It w:Lll then be for the Hinistry of Supply to reconmend p::rosent day sale prices, arrived at in accordance with existing policies, to the Joint Price and Wage Fixing Sub-Co~~ittee of the Joint Policy Connittee. After their decision thj.s work will be finished and the government will be in a position to know the possible drachma yield of the distribution, and decide the remuneration to be given to the retailers etc . as paynent for their share in handling the distribution.

Settling the c9~pon values of theg~rnents. w~ have put up a proposed schedule of coupon values 'to the nerchants and when they have seen the sa.1ples they will discuss this schedule with nu, after which I will make concrete proposals. This work has to be settled before the cards are printed, s the nunber of coupons on each c rd depends in p~rt on thedecision as to coupon v~lueso

..

STATISTICS. Following a directive to Sections calling for a first statistical return covering receipts and an ~r.~lysis by Regions of issues of reliG: and rehnbil~~ntion suppli~s, figures hnve been obt~ined ~r..d checked in cons'llt.:;tion with the Sections concerned.

The figures have bevn ndapted to fit the agreed pro forna, and copies of the following conpleted ret~rns ~re attached:

Foodstuffs and groceries Agricultural su,plies l'ledic:' 1 Stores Civil Transport Industrial Supplies •

. ::-u~m.:·n fron the Clothing and Cm'p Rquipment Section is still ~,-:-:i·c~.;J..

Copies of the returns areto be hcnded to the Central Statistical ::Sl.- ent.. '.nd the 1:1.er lc~n Emb; ssy, Econonic Section. Ste;;s h~ve bewr. :nken to ensul'(' t£nt ret:;ulnr fortnightly returns a::-esub­n~~~ed in the futuro.

Re-;ul'r ~arket pric:us of foodstuffs and exchcnge rates have been obt"ir..od fror.1 an i:1 '~;.; endent brok~:- and these ht've been circulated ~ci:.y ',o interestec~ ~tions. Special steps have been taken to mtch price mover er... " in wool and woolen textilus nd ~ fter consul­~ction with the Industr~al Division contact hasbeen ~ade with a woolen ~~nufncturer t ottain re3ular price quotations for certain ty~Js f yarn and c~ +h.

C) ius of a graph sh ring the flu~tuations in the value of the gold snverPiBn and in th c0st of foodstuffs have been requested by an officer visiting Groe~;.;e on behalf of USAFTl.1E. Di.scussions of econonic conditions have been helu with several visiting officers and econot1ic inforrmtion required by then has been supplied.

Index figures of the c~st of 1·ving have been pre~nred for the Anerican Eobassy in r s,onse to a telegraphic enquiry fron Washington an thisrmtter h&s c n.:.n been discussed at length with the Fin nee

· ·~iJn of UNRRA. J1 paper exa. ining critically the Bank of Greece basis for cor.puting <.. cost of livinr; index is projected •

.v·....,cussionsh~vP. tnken lacewith the Welfare Division regnrding the ~ lCiden"e of indigence throt..gh Greece, ~nd efforts are being nadeto o ,ain 1ore exact infor~ation on tlis subject.

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' TOTAL 2 3 1 - - I 2 - 4 - 32 2.62 '

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TO iJID INCLUDJNG- 28 LPRIL ML. ML. 1945

ITE 1 .kpz:.li5 RECEIP.rS I ISSUES

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MEDICl..L SUPPLIES MEDIC.t.L FOODS ITD S 1-8 ONLY

TONS 5.0L 3.85 2.62

DRESSTI{G UNITS 2.0 14.5 2.0 \DRUG _lJ~~ 7."0 ~·2 3.0

- t---·-StiFFLEr- :EI';TJ ..... P.Y D. TJG UXI':'S 13.0 - 1.0 CHOLERA. UNITS - - -FIELD L.i;BOR.l.,.TORIES - - -HOSPITl..L ill ITS

-.!h_ 40 BED lt.ED rc.;,r, 23. ( 29.6-BED ~IE1:n~Jt -- t--1 6 2

~O. .... BEILOIIDIUNCE --- - -40 BED ORDN~..:rCE - -SETS-- - -G. P. - 128 32

:..:::iiDICllL il:D SI .. NIT.LRY SUPPLIES STl...TUS REPORT l.S J:f 28 L.PRJL 45

1.VLIL:J3LE FOR ISSUE 29 .l,PR.45 . ITOrJ..L

DEPOT Bl..L. ION DOCKS ' TOI'AL l RECEIPTS JN SHIPS ffi.CM 1st

i .i:.pr. 45 -

6.27 - 6.27. 8.89

1 t

CbLL FORWJJID I

NOT RECEIVED RE I L R K S

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7.10 - 1------r---- -- ------14.5 - 14.5 16.5 57.0 1.02 23 I _::1__4~.2. - 14.,

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1 Jspr. 45 RECEIPTS ISSUED

~ffi'IC 552.1.0- r-363.3 75.35 SJru. . -

t-- 28.05 OO.DA ~.o 192..95 .rum

1-CiJ:.ciUll 1.05 - u.~ c.ARJ3IJ.)E

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SODIL""'f 0.35 0.25 -SULPlliiJE QJEBRWHE 24-.60 o.oo 11.95

GJJTTJEi!)J 3li9.25 ~.15 241-55 COTTON LE1J) 3.15 - -o:xJJlE ROCK }QOO.OO ,:,:x) 00 -SULPHATE PETROL, OIL I& I1JBRK.

6.069.(, ~30~0 16,. ·.c IOO..li.L 1;1:;LJ£:..U 5l/._jtl. uu {ti:AJ.OO

INWSTRLAL SUPPLIES ST.ATUS hS AT 28 .APRIL 1945

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.AVlliLABLE FOR ISS'"UE rom ~.APRIL~ RECEJJY.rS

J!lEPOT' BAL. Ol'i DXKS TOT ilL FroM IN SFITPS 1 .l.PR. 45

--ro;.o.95 r-~6.0 S!P.65 -' 35.10 - 35.10 228:6.5 {).OO - c.: so 1.05

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c.6o - (.60 0.60

13.45 ~- 13.45 25.40

153.85 - 15.3. 75 3r;?.4f;

3.15 - 3.15 3.15 ' '

- - - 3000.00

7140.00 - 7140.00 ~99.00

C1fOO.uu - 8700.00 17340.00

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.AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES

ACCUMULATIVE ISSUES BY REGIONS .AS AT 2i .APRIL 4-5 ---------------------------------------(In iietric: Tans)

! - -~

SEEDS l TOOTH DRAW Potato Maize Oiher PESTICIDES FERI'IL.ISERS GUNNIES HARROWS BARS REMARKS

PIRAEUS 191.837 4-83.838 .-

KJ.~ .

PldlRAS 25.1i12 283.6:-72 .~ PREVEZA -- ·-·

CORFU so.ars -VOL OS 8 t

SALON:IKA .575 90.3 35,.238 104-900 103 103.

KAV.AJ.L.A

KJIOS 2.418 55.363 I

diTYLTh"' 1.6 .141

SJROS

rnAKLIOO 37.65 234.817

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. - - J LUGE B . ML ITEM 1st.

APRIL 1945

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SP .. :JlES I IL

- - -TYPES & 574 TUBES

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TO & INCL.28 f~R • AVAILABLE FOR ISSUES DEPO_! DEPOI' ON DOCKS

RECEIPTS ISSUES B L/ IN ShiPS - --- . -- -.:>U -- -Bedford 30 - 3

30-cvrt I (Class VI)

- -- _, - --959 1+ -

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29 ARIL •1:5 TOTAL CALLED RECEIPTS FORW.t.RD

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cu_~t..sJ -{TOI113) (Tons) tUnital

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GJ'NEPAL. !ICDTC.P.L A:;n D..,l'T'.AL C.\RE FC( rz.:ORT.r'l) Ei.!PLOY3ES · The openin,s O.L' the Iiealth Di ris ·on th:.'"' _::1st 1 • ~ek uf cur . 'I Roc~l for hec. c;.uarc J.~.~s ru.J. ~· ·h~"n~ region starr :m.ar:::s a tO'~ fo:r ....ra in plrms for ne, ·.cc..l ~ l: de:.1cal c J~c f0 1 i.; ~r~cd l'<P." Jlo ·..., "' • A d-..nt 1 progrnn Jill • e n.nnotll1ced ~n. thi.1 a rec' ·• :?l'Uls for c~':'lt. 'll hospital service"· , under U:-JK A doctors a:ud nurse:.:; , for ( :n e:~ployc s in Greece, nrc c :"f'l"\leted but vvill no·~ 'Lc 1-~ j·1to ~rfect Pnt:a tre r.1ilita.ry m"r: hci±· f cilit:·.e., ;'_t: • .:.r~ .• Jtc;_>s st:i.l_ to be tak"''l1. beforn ..;he gc. raJ :?rop-r".l!l. :.. v:. st /'1, e<::-1. COl c;·· croc. 0\.c ""'lcte i:::; extc1. .. r.;ion of' C:-:r.v 1 : ~~ -Go r"",_.:_ ""~ •

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• • BUTIJ)ING ARRANGEMENl'S - Partitions in nany of the lC~rger roans are now being built.

CABLE ROOM - Traffic has continued heavy and the introduction of the new office hours has nadc it dif'ficult to deal with ~hn work within the normal t:ir:le l:ir.'lits.

COMMISSl~RIAT DEl?.ARTMENI' - This week has been the development of our mm supply systen to Regions in that Na.afi and P .X. supplies have been dispatched. P .X. goods vrill be sent to all Regions anc1 Naafi goods to those where the local supplies ere not av:lllable.

TRANSPORTllTION - The above hns of course, neant additional trans­portation.Activities r:-tthin Greece and a regular service vd-ch Patras,

Calai:lata and Preveza has begun. Services for Volos, Salonico. and Cavalla are under dovelopnent •

.An afternoon bus service to Glyfadn. has nlso been instituted.

PROBLEit!S. CABLE ROOM - All departments should get their cables to tho c-':tble room as early as possible. Furthermore, it is still not su.ffi­ciently realized that co:rJ1'1unications vvith Cal2J:lato., :'atrns, Volos and Salonioa are nonnally quicker by LLS and ALS thm by signal and also far less expensive.

OFFICE SUPPLIES, etc. Absence o·:; supplies particuln.rly of typewriters o.nd offic..., oquipnent frou Cairo and U.s. is tsill r.:mkin.s work very difficult.

FINANCE OFFICE

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British Mil:'J l·:: Au~hority money was witharmvn fi'Or.'l circuln.tion and turned :l..n to the Ban_lc of Greece for t1r :chnae exchnnge.

Cash on hand was balanced against the Cash Book entries.

New conversion tables were prepared for rate of 150 a.rachr.lae to the U.S. dollar.

Routine business.

RESU?!E OF PROBLEM~ Lack of UNRRA check books supposedly nailed from Cairo wee~- ago continue to slow up work.

BUDGET DIVISION

StndMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF DIVISION Engae;ed nainly in obtaining third quarter budget est:inates fran various Divisions and checking proposals ,r:ttl~ existing cor.1itions. Set up proposed personnel budget by Divisions PJld Rc.r:ions nnd reviewed the;n, in so far as possible, with their representatives.

Reviewed and compared ")reposed waeu scale for indi~enous personnel with existi.ng scale and attended several lengthly nc tings to finaJ..ize scale before subr:uttin1 buCI.eet pro.._ sal to ERO.

RESUHE OF PROBLEMS CONFRONTH!G DIVISION. Although repeated requests for third quarter proposals have been na.de, several Divisional Budgets are outstanding. The interpretations of the requests were varied to the extent that the work of the Budget Division has been doubled.

ACCOUNTS DIVISION

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Tho Accounts Division received the new ncco\Ulting procedure fron London, which will be introduced in toto.l as of June 1.

Mr. Bellows, Chief Proocdural Acoountant f'ron Washington, and Mr. Haydon, Chief Internal Auditor, E.R.O. visited this office and a nunber of probleos confronting the Accounts Division have been discussed ·with them.

Our records were slightly reviewed by Mr. Haydon, who found then q,uite satisfactory anc., if anything, rontaining too nany details. Mr. Haydon pointed out the inportancc ond necessity of instol.lation and naintenance of eq,uipnent records for the whole Mission. Main• tenance of such reoords will start, if possible 1 as of June 1.

!Jr. Sgouras left on Wednesday for Crete to install the new account ing pro cedurc for the Regions.

The Accounts Division requested additiork'll space fron Ad."iinistrative Services and this has been pror:d.scd.

In accordance with latest infon-:~o.tion, the transcripts of personnel accounts rill be forwarded on June 1 1 by Cairo office •

.u-. Haydon reviewed the personnel accounts and noticed a nur;J.ber of over-drafts, which vrcre caused by our policy to aJ.lovr people to draw in cases where there is a doubt as to the correctness of their Cairo balo.ncc. He stated that Cor:nnander Jackson vr.i.ll issue a.11 Adni­nistrative Order expressly forbidding any over-drafts at all tines.

PROELElvTS COM:'RO:NTTI.G 'l'HE DIVISION. The new office hours further hanpor the activities of the Accounts Division. Even during the full working week, the personnel could not catch up ·with their work. They arc falling farther behind aue to curtailed hours and it 1vill be necessary to add new cqployees in order to catch up with this WClrk.

There is cr,ying need for filling existing positions for imported personnel, and cables to that effect were sent to the Yugoslav and Albanian ·assions nnd to London and Washington. Additional stenogra­phic help, one steno-typist, requested fron Cairo by cable on 8 Nay has not arrived, ana nothing has been henra fron Cairo.

ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE

SU!mARY OF ACTIVITIES. The follovd.l'l['; General Memoranda were issued during the week:

ADMINISTRATIVE: GA-53 Abolition od Differential Rates of Allowances between Athens ana the rest of Greece 24th l "'Y

GA-.54 Security of Trunsport Vehicles 11 11

GA-55 Position Description - Regional Adninistrative Officer ••••••••

, -56 Or Piz t·.on n11. 10ti n f t 25th 11

• • GA-57 Org~·u zR.tion and Functions of the

Bureau of Finance & A~~stration GA-58 Senior A~inistrativc staff, and

Orgnniz~tion Chart ~ • • • • • • GA;-50 Ar.lendment - ~er Hours of Work GA-59 Paynent of Bonus_ .f-or April and N..n.y

25th May

to Indigenous.Pcrsonnel ••••• INFOmnTIOJIL\L: GI-19 Greece Nission Library ••••• POLICY: GP-12 Speculation in Foreign Exchn.nge

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28th 21·-th 3oth

P~ a result of a n~cting 1vith Col. Lubbock of C.A.L.O.P. (Greece), all additional requests for milit~ attachments for June 'rerc net or promised f~vourable consideration, exc~t one.

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The status of att"..ched f:ilitary personnel vis a vis the Mission Travel Rogulr tions uas clc-~ified. All travel must be on authorised lvti.litary or illl&'1A Tran~pQrt, fl!ld accoP.~Inodation and subsistance provided under '".!). DJ:"Y'angcnerrts. FuJ.J. details were supplied to the Principq.l Accountant.

Tbe problCT:l of find:i,ng :irncdiatc rcplaccncnts for attached pt:rsonnel sent hone at short notice after long service overseas, caused a cer­tain anount of trouble durins the week but esscntiaJ. replacements ~ve nOVi been foundo

SPECIAL ASSIST.AN.r

SUMHARY OF ACTIVITIES C01IPLETEO Settled status of former UNRlli'• OI:'Iployccs oontinuing to reside in Greece.

Assisted in dovclopi."lg procedure for settling clait1s of crJployees for loss of person: .~ propcrtyo

Settled bonus question for indigenous aqployces

Pinalizcd scln.ry sc8.le of' indieenous cr.Iployees

Settle. questions regard..i.ns .Lk?Y,Ptian visas.

Co~leted study of T.J:'ffiRA resnonsibility for lento.l crcr-c of imported oraployees.

Prepared policy to enployees or. sporulation in foreign cxcl-smgc

Prepared decision on liV:....n~ qu"..rters allowance for er.rployces whilce hospitalized.

Suggested. questions to be su"J!litted to Third Session of Council

Advist;d on question o4' -ta.·'rabiliJ.;y of hotel bills

Attended. hearing of 212:... of Sinking of SS "qpercheios".

RESUME OF PROBLEfS. Effect of n tionality (ci..,izc.nship) on saluries.

Compensation and allowances for ctipJ..Jy e;s "seoonded" by the Governne n t.

Arraecments for :f'urnishin dent !.l caru by private dentist.

Corzr.ru.nic."'.tion to Goverm nt of' list of terminated personn 1 wlbo reside in Greccu.

Re-evaluation of living costs.

Separation allowonce for local cnployces.

Implencntation of UNRRA-Greecc Aerecnent.

Definitive nrrangetJont for travel to ~t; r.:.thout s-... ociu visas.

RoquirCJ:J~nt of nedical certificates when on sick leave

Overt :inc pay for drivers.

Hess and unifom facilities x'or local or.IploytJ ... So

Taxability of salaries of cnploy es frol.l ti. s. nnd U~Ke by respective governr.Jent s.

REPORT ON .?ERSOJJNEL ACTIVITIES

During the past week the Division engaged. ::_:.., sever 1 discus::-ions with the Operating Bureo:ux in reference to bur '1Ctary requirements for personnel services. This work has been n oat completed, and since tho subnissions oro due in at this ti."lc, orgo.niz tional and personnel probl ·ms were discussed vlith

Mr·. Hoit Brovm - Re.sion "I" Mr. Kalncr - Rc,..ion ''C" Mr. Carter - Rcsion "C" lfr·. Gout - Rec;ion "E" l!ro Po.rr.1 lee - Region "I" Mr-. Hiram Sibley - Rerdon "I:"

The rucoTJOenJcd wag~.: sc.:'lle for indigenous enployccs was further reviewed by Hr. RohrbaU£;h, lfr'. Raph.nvl, Mr .. Jones, 11!'. Considine and Mr. IXnmie, m1d vas npproved d~ the week .. It vlill be issued prior to Juno 1. This new w·ag~.:: rate ffects sone jncrt..ase L1 s la.:ry for certain t;ypes of personnel, and classifies personnel in ten.1s of the difficulty of tho duties ond responsibilities of the position.

DurL.11g the week two non-indigenous personnel arrived in Greece and were assigned n.s follows:

J~rs. Elizabeth Horsnaill - Displaced Per.:.ons I:Q !1r's. Athenc... Joannid s 1 Sec!'Jto.ry ·- , .,.. s .... i ed.

The Division interviewed approximately ~0 loc.:'ll personnel during the week, appointing approxilJately 20,.

IV. HEALTH DIV:SION

General

Visitors to the Division during the week; 1lajor Gould, USPHS, who has been assigned by UNRRA to Yugoslavin as T .1 'erculosis Consultant, cane to confer \Ti th Dr. NcDoug 11 oveJ.· certain mutters; Dr. F.S. Soper of the International Health Board of the Rockefeller Foundation was a welcome visitor; Sir Raphael West Cilento, B~lkans Malariologist, arrived from Cairo on 23 May. He is making certain inqui 'ies re arding the malaria campaign in Greece before pr0ceeding to the ~uropean Regional Office. Opportunity was tak n to i~troduc him to Dr.Kopanaris, General Director of Health, Dr . Lividas of •' o School of ~ygiene, and Colonel Wright, lith eac'1 of whom he . d several discussions. Dr James Johnson of the European Regional o~fice arrived from London on 26 May. He has coMe to consult r ucrding medical re­quirements and programming.

The expedition to the Cyclades to which reference was made in Interim Activity Report for the week endir, 19 ~~y, returned. Conditions in 1ilos were ver, nuch better ;h .. ln had been ex­.RQCted because the Germans w u J:ived on the Island, were in possession of large stocks of preserved fo Astuffs which they were able to barter with the loc 1 populat:on for other commodi­ties. Conditions in Syros, n the other b~nd, revealed grave molnutrition in ~he population ~nd also po·,ted to the need for

I increasing the basic ration as had been co>' u ·ed from erroneous data and was much too low in n,1tritiv

Sections

Nursing Sectioq A meeting of the Nursing Adv.:.~ory Cummitt 'as h ld on 2~ !ay, "'t which the curriculum of a throe months• course for Nurses' Aides was finally approved.

Tubercuiosis Sec~ion Dr. McDou~all visited Crete and hassubmitt : a report on the

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situatibn there so fnr as tuberculos s ls ncerned. Dr. 11c Doug~ll's opinion is that the problem oft,' rculosis in Crete is an acute one nd that ass infection ~u·~ be assuming con­siderable proportions in the island. 1~r ·er, he states thnt it is altogether doubtful whet cr there is ny other civilized community anywhere in the wo~~d approY~mat~~G the size of Crete which is so inadequately pro·r·i ...,d for so Pq • as tuberculosis di gnosis and treatnent is ccnc rn d. of nearly £30,000 is necessary, in Dr. 1 cDoug:-111 · opini n, meet \'!hat he has described as the er.tergency noeu· of th i -nd. Dr. McDou~"all's report is still under considol ion.

The recommendati ns made in Dr. cDo enoral report on tuberculosis in Greece are nor eing draft j in t ~fern of a project to be 1 id before tho J int Policy c~ ittee.

Rehabi itation Sectio Miss Greve attended three conferences of tl .ear East Foundation nt which steps ere taken for the appoint~~nt of a board of managers for the Hellenic Re abilitntion Centre, fo~ the esta­blishment temper rily of the centre on the ro1md floor of tho

• Veterans' Hospital, for the provision of approximately %5000 per nonth to cover the operntions of the centre. Veterans affairs have continued to receive Miss Greve's attention, while crofts in hospitals were discussed by Miss Greve at a lecture she g~ve in the Greek Red Cross Hospital to about 150persons. Great interest was shown in this feature of rehabilitation work, and volunteers are being recruited for training. A visit was paid to the School for the Deaf and contact was maintained with the Hellenic Association for the blind.

Sanitary Engineering Section The Sanitary BnBineering Section has been occupied during the week with usual routine sanitary matters. During theweek instructions were given to the staff of the Public Disinfesta­tion Centre in Athens on the nethod of operating Portable Disinfector No. 3. Four institutions were treated with 5% DDT solution. The section is still sufferinB from shortage of supplies, though it is hoped that the arrival of new supplies will h1prove conditions~considerably.

Nutrition Section The Nutrition Section has prepared a seven page brochure on the uses of powdered skin milk, which is being translated into Greek and is now about to go to press. In addition, informative p.:.mphlets on the use of soya flour are being prepared as fast ns the experioents warrant. This information, which is being published, is the result of the establishnent of a small experimental kitchen in Mrs. Truby's bathroom at the Acropole Palace Hotel. The delay involved in obtaining suitable accomnodation from the hotel authorities became so great that Mrs. Truby took the bull by the horns and converted her bathroom into an experimental kitchen, where recipes are tried out and the successful ones notes for publication.

The analysis of the date obtcined during the expedition to the Cyclades is being undertaken, but pending the result of the analysis, n menorandun was sent to the Bureau of Supply and Distribution urging an increase in the ~reek ration to the Cyclades and a more definite program for the handling of children's foods. Owing to the fact that a nadical officer has not yet been obtained to look after the st~ff,the Division has been under the regrettable necessity of keeping Dr. Mendeloff employed upon this work. This is unfortunate, and it is hoped that the staff medical officer will be available shortly.

~r. DIS:e_LACED PERSONS DIVISION

For the past ten d~ys Mr. Barger visited the Aegean Islands , carrying out a reor anization of the program there, especially in view of the needs of relief and rehabilitation which will enable the 25 1 000 refugees from the I~iddle East to be re - absorbed .

Mr . Holco·~ while in Cairo successfully concluded with the military officers concerned, at GHQ an agreenent for the re-arrangement of the schedule of repatriation in the next two months .

8,400 Greek refugees and 1400 other nationals have now arrived in Northern Greece, having come back fron Austria . :n:easures are being taken for appropriate action by the Displaced Persons represen~ntives in that area. Other refugees fron Austria and Gerr.w.ny are being repatriated throue;h It~ly to Patras . In the :meantir e a p:-oclar:m tion is a bout to be is sued on United Nations Nationnls ,.,ho are to be collected throughout Gernany and placed in Assem ly Cen~res.

ThrOl ...,h arrr-,., "':ts 'Vi th the American Embassy, 400 destitute Anerican c·G~zur~ are to be repatriated in two to three weeks ' tiiJe.

The one .ssemb:y Centre to be opened in this area, located in Piraeus, has !1 proxirately 300 inhabitants 100 of whom are the Greek wives )f It."lian P. O.W' s with their children . Reports have indicated that there is a c nsiderable health problen at this Center; at the ~resent tine a d ctor and two nurses have been appointed ~·11 time for w,rk there .

The Direct r Gen ral has proposed that he act as intermediary between t1e rtllied C ntrnl Conoissi n in Bulgaria and the Greek Government to bring ab)ut an exchanGe of the Greeks in Bulgaria and the Bulgars in Greece. rhese proposals have been discussed with the Greek Foreign Ainister and decisi0ns will shortly be reached based upon the results of an urgent questi0nnaire sent out to all UNRRA and llied authorities in northern Greece to determine the nunber and status of Bulgars in Greece .

We c ntinue t recuiveno replies to our many requests f)r instructions, ·nfornntion and nssistance frvn the ::ur pean Regional Office •

. ~easure:::; to n et thevarious emer 0 encies which we have reconnended to the ~~inist r'"' " /elfare have in the mair. not been carried out, or carried cut i'h great delay, due to the multiplicity of Ministers c ncern nnd lack of organization or competent staff in the. inistr). \le are consequently putting before the Greek Government an entirely new plan of organization designed to place this division, for the tine being at any rate, in an operatin..., function to set up anddirect the Greek Government ' s refugee !!leasurcs

DIVISION

SUMMARY OF ~ CTIVITIES . Public Assistance: The 1ffinistry of Welfare has been supplied With excerp~s fron tho Regions concerning the restrictions placed on the numqer of destitute persons .

Following a discussion of this problen the Ministry of Welfare along with the Ministries of Finance and Supplies sent to the provinces the at+ached circular for ·the purpose of assigning the responsibilities of the Nonarchs in providing free commod­dities to all destitute persons , This action should give the Nonarchs tho right to provide for a person in need .

Some questions have been raised by the Ministry of Finance concerning fi ncmci . .::~l approval for expenditures by the Ministry of /elfare and He' fare Ce~. ters . The Minister of Welfare is confident that the law will be approved by the law committee of the Cabinet '"'t the meetin, on Wednesday, ~by 30th.

Child Hc.dfire: At the sue ertion of Mr . Bronoer , executive director of the Gr~ek \fur Relief association, several possible projucts of a suppJenentary ch rr1cter in the field of child welfare rhich ni ht be undE' taken by a privateagency or igencies were brie~J.y described and sent to hin . r.il' . Broneer has agreed to consider these and, in addition, to bring then before che Gre~k Scvtion of the Americ1n Council of Private hgencies in thu eve1t that ovher private neencies in Greece night ue int~rested in undert'"'king them .

For the ,uil.nce of its staff, the Welfare Division prepared the brl:Jl::dm:n l'maly:::is of L!'lw 312 ond circulated it .

Sunmer Ca 1ps and Colonies: I~ planning Sunmer Cacps and Colonies nUL.lLcr of ncetings have been at tended .minly with local groups and ca p organizations . EquipJent still renains 9 problem. If an -:I 1:hen equipnent is cvaila ble from accor:u:J.oda­tion st~res, there 1re- many ite1s that will not be procureble . This l"'ck of equip1 ent w:11 Jinit thenu11ber of camps organized in A J-h~"ns "s well n c:: in t 1e Regions .

The Sub-Son~ittoe of Sunner Ca ps .::~nd Colonies net once during the 1oek but lltt 1 e fu~trer regress c n be reported as the Chair~an w s ill nnd h ~ point d no substitute .

The Welf?re S p ci ., ist :or su , ~r c.::~mps re - enphnsized the need to h vo one of~icc or on. p rson to clear supply naterials in U11RRA as vr.Jl"' n.., '· · tl1 tr . Gov rnr nt .

Ghild ?eedin: Durin~ the we~k so1e additional progress h s been made in stru~~htening ouv th dninistrative tangle surroundine child fcedin~. a~ increns d nmreness of the problem has been evid"'nt anon· tl Grc , · ~. b rs of the Techlhcal Con.":'li ttee in Child vielf, re . Thls ·"' itt estnblished n Sub- Cornr i ttee in Child Fee ine u~th instructio s to report a plan for naintnining chill f -dinP Jro r until a long terM administration plan could be develop d . Tb r ~ ·nt between the Swiss ission end the Gov·rnmont is still b ln held by the Uinister of Financa . :11inistry of \VE.;lfare offic ls c ntinue to report that it will be signed soon . The UNRR Supply and Distribution Division has been

working with ttlltinistry of Supply in an effort to get orders sent to local supply authorities to release foof for supple~en­tary feeding on the same basis as in e~rlier months and until such tine as a new program can be developed. In the meantime~ reports continue to come in from the field of confusion and disorganisation in child feeding programs.

Refugee Movements: Following the decision made last week, Lt. Arachovitis drew up a strong petition to the Joint Policy Connittee for authorization of both shipping and trucking space for the exclusive use of the Ministry of Welfare for refugee return. This petition was submitted through the UNRRA welfare division and signed by Mr. Constantinos Kanbas, Deputy Minister of Welfare.

Because of the many grave matters on the Agenda for considera­tion by the Joint Policy Committee, the paper on refugee move­ments will not be included until possibly the first week of June. There is, however, promise of increase of transport for general use which will ease all transport problems when actually available.

All efforts are being made to get people hoge, for planting, or at least for repair of shelters before the cold season. Funds have been sent to theprovinces to provide all available transport, and reports indicate that movements in the Northern provinces are proceeding fairly satisfactorily.

A new Sub-Committee of the Ministry of Welfare has been estab­lished for Repatriation and Shelter Service. Mr. D.Andreadis has been appointed political Under-Secretary in charge of this branch. This sub-Committee is designed to coordinate the return of both internally and externally displaced persons, coordinate all transport and give special consideration to the problem of shelter.

Clothing: After a lapse of two weeks the Central Clothing Committee reconvened to discuss clothing distribution under the provisions of the new Law 312. Mr. Sarandis, Chairnan, nade official announcement of the appropriation to cover distribution costs in the provinces. The Committee discussed at some length the possibility of rescidning its action of March 5 which establi~ shed categories (the "bombed, burned and looted") which were to receive preference in Athens distributions. A resolution was "passed setting forth, theprinciple that the local Athens Clothing Conni ttee ms fully conpetent to over-ride the March 5 action of CCC since the action did not set up a country wide policy. The CCC re-affirmed its overall policy that clothing must be distributed on a basis of individual need without preference to special groups.

At the request of the Displaced Persons Division, plans were worked out with the Regional Director of Salonica for a special allotment of clothine to neet the needs of Greek nntiono.ls now returning in large numbers f~om Germany.

At the request of Regional Director Tait, arrangements werenade with Australian Red Cross Representative Smithett and the UNRRli Shipping Bureau for a rush shipment of 65 tons of Australian Red Cross clothing and 13 tons of shoes to Souda Bay on May 25.

Official cor1plaints chargin_, discrimination in clothing distribution have beer. filud fran Kilkis in Region E and Amnlias in Region c. These have been referred to the respec­tive regional directors f~~ Lnvestigation - as has also a newspaper item charging political favoritis~ in the distribution at Domvrena in Region ~.

Home Industries: The Sub-Committee on Ho~e Industries and Occupational Training ~et twice during the week and con­siderable progress has been nade in developing a plan for the execution of this progra~. d proposed plan will be sent to the Sub-Conmittee on Welfare during the next week.

Much interest is being shown in the denonstration village of Vrastanides. The Near E,st Foundation has conpleted the con­struction of 20 loons to be used in a co~unity work project. Plans are being forwarded to increase the areas of de~onstra­tion, possibly with the construction of 50 additional looms.

Recreational Supplies: The Welfare Specialist responsible for this field, worked on the ~equirenents of recreational supplies and beg<;<n neg otic tion "lith the Near East Foundation to collaborateon securinG th~uc s pplies.

PROBLEMS.

Requiring the attention of Wnshin5ton or London: None.

Requiring the httention of th3 Chief of .1ission:

Additional transport for \ 1~ ro personnel as requested in previous reports.

Additional office equipnent as requested in last week's report.

Consideration of rev1s1ng the present reporting system, inaugurating a bi-monthly report fron Divisions instead of the present weekly and monthly systen.

• VII. FIELD LIAISON OFFICE

While the warehouse labor strike in Volos continues, the ~[ilitary is·being utilized.· Our Comnunications Division is Acting to avert the threatened strike of the personnel of the Thessaloninn Railw~y.

We wEfre visited by Lt. Col. Po.zzetti (USA) who recently returned fr001 Crete where he wo.s the U. ·s. Ar:r.1y observer. He gnve Mr. Mnben and ne a complete and.encouraging report of the genernl conditions on the island, the problens that our Regional Director and his staff face there, and a suonary of the results nccoraplished to date. The general opinion was that the situation

·wc::s well under control, and that with the continuance of opern­tions, it would probably be one of UNRRA 1s most successful regions~

Mr. Wahlberg has returned from n field trip through Regions C and D. His report hns been_ prepnred for distribution to nll bureau chiefs, and we have. requested inmediate action on the recorrr:1endntions set forth. Hr. Wnhlberg will leave this w~ek for Region B - Kalamata on a survey trip through th~· Pelo­pponese. Mr. R. S. Young, Mnjor Hoit Brown, Acting D:Lrector of Region I, nnd Mr.Hiran Sibley, Administrative Officer of Reeion H have cone in froM their respective regions. Mr.Young has been on a field trip throughout the island regions, and observed the general problems existing there. These have been discussed with thebureau chiefs and divisional.heads involved. The three most outstcnqing points were requests by the Government for (1) a nalarial control program; (2) a shelterproeram for the Hytilene popul:J.tion who were hit by the earthquake in Novenber; (3) a roadbuilding progrnn.

The field trip n" e to Khanic: on Crete, 24 Uny by D. B. Di:!vis hns been reported to all bureau chiefs for their general informntion.

A tenporary shortage of supplies has developed in Region D. This .has been brought to our t'ttention by signals fron the Regional Director and the report of Mr. Wahlberg. Due to the lnck of transhipnent faciliti~s, about 2900 tons of supplies, located at Patras and scheduled for Prevezm, have not been shipped. This r~s brought to the attention of the shipping section, and 1t is our understanding that they will be moved forward icrmediately. This should tempdrarily ease the present shortage.

We were informed by signnl that about 1500 tons of grain, dnr.1aged on the s/s Sam Cline at SaloniJ;:a, were completely unusable. It w s unfit for ~nin~l feed, and had to be dm1ped into the sea.

The internal re-organization of Region I is well under way now~ and the new Ret,Si nal Director, Major Hoit Brown, is quite snt~sfied withthe general operations. We have again received requests for supplies to be shipped to the Dodecnnese, namely the Island of Rhodes. This iten has been forwarded to the Su:"lply Division, and r1ill have to be discussed with the Greek Govern­r.1ent and the Chief of Mission on a high policy level.

• • Capt. Gout, Distribution Officer for Region E has been called to HQ for discussion with the Food Supply Section on the situation in that Region. vJe had an opportunity to talk over with Capt. Gout nany of their existing problens, and we hope to give then sor1.e help fron HQ very shortly.

Col. von Spacn, Distribution Officer, working in the vicinity of Kozani has given us infornntion which shows concretely that starvation does exist . in this and in other areas in North­western Macedonic:... Much criticism is shown in respect to the difference between the urban and the rural ration schedule inasnuch as the nountain villages have not been able to procuce sufficient food crops, and the villagers are not in a physical condition to travel the long dis~ance fron the villages to the distribution points to obtain theirrations. This problem will be fully discussed with the Food Sect.ion during 1·J!r. Gout 1 s visit here.

There seems to be considerable tine lost in obtaining answers from sone of the Divisions to requests received fron the Regions by this office. Regional operations are entirely de­P.endent upon infornation fron the HQ,staff, and it i$ ative when requests areforwarded to the Division that innediate action be taken so thqt infornation may be expedited to tlN Regional Directors. I should like to quote fro:-1 an UNRRA Field Vhrker's report which will give an idea of the trials and tribulations they encounter during !;' ·

week in the field:

11Saturday b.pril 20 Interviewed Prefect of Evritannis, who approved of plan, pronised help; including the provision of mules.

Friday - April 27 - Left Lamia 9 a. m. with Mrs. Sbnsy GRC. Road from Rakbi to Krikello irapnss<::ble, so went on to Karpenesin.

Saturday April 28 - Left Karpenesia 8:30 a. m. with one pack nule, two for ridinc;. Arrived Krikello 2:30 p.n. Interviewed Doctor, Priest and President.

Sunday April 29 - After the r.1orning service, held a clinic in the school: Mrs. Bensy inoculating f'or typhoid, while I. supervised weighing and r..easuring of children, and held scabies clinic. 5 p.n. luft on ~ule for Domnista, arr~ved 6:30 p. m. After interviewing Doctor, started iomunisation; then interviewed village vice president (president away in Athens).

Monday April 30 - Visited eight faailies selected by the doctor for nutritional survey. Held clinic 5-9 p.n.

Tuesday May 1 - Visited fnnilios in the morning. In a.fternor . walked to Stavloi (2 hours) held usual clinic 5 - 9.

Wednesday .fay 2 - Returned to Domni tsa on mules. Visited fanilies.

Thursday Mny 3 - Visited fanilies in the nornine; then

... • waited 1-6 p. m. for nul s to take us t Mesokoni (3! hrs) . This had been arranged e:arlier in the week with the schoolMaster.

Friday 1 ay 4 - Visited fanilies in the norning . V/ai ted for mules to take us to Skopin . These did not arrive .

Saturday ~fuy 5 - Usual visits to fanilies .

Sunday illy 6 - fter visiting families, walked to Skopia (2 hrs) . Hold clinic . R~;turned to Donnista on cules . Gave 2nd innoculations in Donnista .

NOTE: Durin our stay at Donnitsa, p~tie~ts came for treat­ment of scubies nearly ~very day, and therewere frequent deputations fr m villaeos askin us to ~o to then . rran e­nents were nade for nul s to cone to fetch us, but th y se 0'1

arrived as nrranged. In all villaBes visited, first aid treat­ment was eivcn and a welfare survey r.Je<de. 11

An agricultur<l bulletin No. G0- 12 - 23 fuy on Food Stocks and Distribution repared by th Food Section has been forwarded to all Regional ~irectors. It is an excellentmemo on food distributi n roblens~ and \ill be very ulpful to the Regions and to HQ .

Nm1erous requusts have beer received fron Regional Directors garding the .r per procedure for taking over RE stocks and stor '•

This infornnti)n has been forwarded to the ~ivision inv lved and an early answ•r is expected.

· nny connunications from the gions conpluin about the lack of funds forvarious Government functions . This again points to the neglect on th rt of the ll; nistry of Finance to follow through when :ooney is uthorised in Jthens, but does not get to the Provinces .

• VIII. OFPICE 01' PliBLIC TIOORHATlOI

On Tuesday, .:. J 29 , a Press C r ~err-mcc was held, and an announcement released to he Press concernin UNRRA ii'lports into Greece. A nmrsreel wan nC't.e, and a radio speech by the Prine Minister was arranged. C y of the rclec.re is o.ttache to h.is report .

Several oabl ~ mvc been sen~. by forei.:.;n corr..;::; nd.ents Sam Brewer, Hru. Lflhr:i:nn, He 1tcr.., and A. P. 1'he t'Yio cable::; ...,cnt to the Nev1 York Tif.'es ... have b vn included in 011r 11Duily Nem:; Di nt 11

, and copies ~f the otr.~r tnrec oabl s o.re enclosed ·.lith this r _ ort .

We are also r t <.chin· for .fac.Jl:i 1 ion unc.l London copie::; of hUl'l'lDJl interest rnatcrinJ. for their u::: , includin.; "L ' -·-Lp to the Inlands Poros and Hy 11

, a number of cu..Jc histories Jlrcparod by the Wolfarc Division, an~ ui ries by Clu'i.., .. mus n.nc.l Mr::.; . Hu..11.ter, tboir recent trips to Khios and Kavu..U\.l. re~pecti vcly.

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A Trip to the Islands Poros and Hydra

Ten ~nutes by air, two hours by warship, and six to eight hours by ce1ique from Piraeus to the little batch of white islets that proudly stand in the Saronic gulf, on the eastern side of the Peloponisian coast.

The description of one ·migHteasi+Y appear similar to any· of the others, but in reality each one of them upholds its own heroic trn.dition and quaint mys,tcry ' that no one must rob or misunderstand. Five in all. Five little stones oct in the silver sea - Aiyina, ! r"cth~a) Poros, Hydra, Spetsai, are their names.

Although in th~ long run it is possible that their moral sufferings have been a little slighter in contrast to those of the population on tho mP.inland, none tho loss they also have sta.rvcd, manu banished nnd tortur~d and slaughtered and killed. d

The population of these islands principally lives on fishing , g<1ins practically zero, and badly needs food, clothing, and in brief, the srcatest possible medical aid.

The R~d Cross has established small comrr~ttees from tho inhabit~ts that r~Jceive and distribute whatt.:;vcr is sent. They do what t}:ICy can but luck in orgnnization and sy:>tc.:m.

On our last trip to Poros and Hydra our caique carried a cargo of eight tons of flour sent by UNRRA, four tons for each-nppraxinn.tcly one oke per person.

It is good but in no way sufficient. It is easy to discern the unh .. ~ althy and undernourished condition of the children. 1 any suffer from malaria and other fevers, especially typhoid. The farmens who work on the fields and lnnds Lrc badly in need of agriculturial tools, which have been promised to them by the gov0rnment but h:1ve not yet appeared, and it is fe.J.red that they vtill arrive too late for the crops.

Rumours r.ircuJ.~te that voylintary units representing UNHRA ar~ destined for these islands, to help thum in this new Q.nd noble work of reconstruct­ion.

UNRtLk hns gained a high and est~cmed name and is urgently expected in p~rson.

The populnt.ion is r8ady to welcome them with their genuimo smile and goodh~..:artcdnoss, which rok s one wnnt, with still more vi

0our, to help

these: brav~.; people so as to bring a little light and encouragement into their h.2rd .:'..nd dreary liv~..:s.

One of tho main needs in Poros at this present time is a new submarine iron piping strocthing from tho Peloponisian coast to Pores, so as to cn.J.blc tho supply of fit' sh water, which has stopped, as the old pipe has burst.

As for Hydra, she speaks for herself. All rocks and beauty, and birth­plo.c~..: of groat mmcs - a minature Gibr.:.Llter. From this island springs the ror.tsntic story of how son'e Englishmen, :J.ftur evacuation of Grc cc in 1941, \iorc sheltered by the nuns of a convent, who fed and kept them for many .onths, whilt.: the Car..,binieri n.nd later the Nazi pntriols reigned with terror. I shall not continu~; the inquisitive, if ho likes, mny vist this isle end find all the evidence that lios behind.

2 -One realises thot these little dots in the so~ are few of the numerous spots in Greece th~t cull for help, and that Greece is one of the many world countries where recons~ruction must begin, But all the sruJe, WQy not stcrt this endless task in the l~nct that raised nnd cherished tho civilnzntion thnt was to tr~vel over sea, land and age, to other worlds, and for which so many lives hnve fallen nnd shnll f~ll.

A.J.E. Lnmbrinudi •

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UNRRA' . I TEROFFICE EMORANDUM

TO: Worse Salisbury OAT£ 24 1945

FROM: George Xsnthaq

SUBJECT: Material fro Greece .

The stories re t interesting. Thank you tor sending

them to •

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oP ECP EY VOULGARI8 EXCE.F.PT~

I ac'cl.ress Greek peoplR in order inform t:rem o!' our satisfactory economic pro­v·amme . I &adress Greek people to invite them join ~n Pan Hellenic and ~hole­heartd mobilisetion, for reorgonis~ tion rnd economic wellbeir g of cmmtry . The ""o r years h rc m~tion&l tr~Ll and our a-.":m·r~ ble resi&t&r ce vea:i1 &t occupier lpft, ruin and cat f/vrop: e in our cour.: try . Jut trey dicn 1 t ::,hake our more J e or bt.:nd ou:r- in' omi tabJ.e: .ill for new life, moral im~.rovemen t .s.nd genuine ci viliza­tion .

Toc....t_y we Ere celled to supren e effort for IJeaceful acbit::vement~ . I un ~lE.d be .J~e inform you that the entire (ffort for better tornorrO\ is be inninp; unaer

~cod nt.s ices . 8ucce::-, c de:Jend s on us . Durin the fow- yeLrS L s.rtyrdom, three invaders--nuccessively ore b rbarous--sttEcked Greece in Fury and raGe her a desert . They wanted exr loi t o'..ll' country for tneir ~·ar effort 'but our nation<.l resist nee created insurn ounh b:e obstacles . F"u..·ious , they slaughtered , pillrc~fod and ro bbeC: in order vrreak vu s:~ear.ce on peoples br.s.ve and indomi te.bie spirit .

en, animels and ev12n ina.nimete things felt fury of mankind ' s bCJrbari&n er1emie::. . Poor 'ut in omi te.b:!.e Greece 1.es .. .mon first places in tra ic :l-ist of nevt i-Jtat.ion and catastrophe -l:;hrough y,ar bnd occupation .

Vie endured these sac1·ifices in common struggle .1i tl1ot..t calculation an~ \ i thout r r.y concealed tbouf 1ts . .e all kne11 very well that our lift-! ~.ould b~ Vc:,lueless wit!lout v.:.ctory of Unitea Nations . It oul have 1eant slavery, persecution and extinction of our r ce .

' i th triumph of allied arnies the Grcc:k peo .. l e is in vi ted as a 1bole to partici­pate in strenuou ... fight for Greece ' s restoration and economic ell beine; . I am hap y be able inform you that in its ne1. su:r:;n:rr,c effort the :reople .• ill benefit from Allie 1 s full tupport in mord~ nd technicol spheres . Tod~'Y a responai ble end offici~:;l representrtive of ~11ied beJp for Gr eece submitted to Cou.ncil l~i:nisters preci~e , definite and e:u.1thenticated f':i..rures of aid to be given to Greece i. re. ' m_ teriflls , machinery, t ools , etc .

Almost 220 , 000 tons constituting maximtun reception capacity of our ports wilJ he unloeded monthly in Greece . 'hell founded hopes for progr ssi ve incrense of im­ports and for sufficient c rgin for private exchanges r.i th free foreign :rr.arkei.s s.elJs intensJ.ve exchange of local proauct. are entertc.ined . ruterltlisation of J?roml&E?d incre(;.:ses depends on reception carJaci ty of ports ; that is why vd th J.ntenslve work for inprovement our port installations v.e may expect even greater quantities than promised .

According experts, tho e supplies together with efftcient handling of our gold rcsE.rves ~:md foreign currency holding.. ells other cred.i t" available or prom­i'"ed , may con~Litute 5ufficient basis for economic well being . Among these sup­plies , sufficient cuanti ties clothing and footi ear to meet popult.. tion ' s needs a_re included . ool and cotton , to be mc.nufactured und distributed cheaply urc nlso included . These goods , as detailed rc ort t.o Gover·nmont and presn shows cons.iE>t of food , machines and medicines destined for use in industry, B!!riculture

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and trc de, te£.1 th insti tut.ions ~nd consumer generally. These efforts wiL. form but one nart of full effort for country's restor~tion and ell being . Other part will be lcbou:r· nd wholehet:rLed contributioh by p~ople .

I inform you of fol.Lowinr; decision of Gover·nmEnt v .1-ich accords VTi th allied concepts; th~t ow.· 1·estorution be achieved with common sacrifices for com."T.on benef'i t ana tbat it be be sed on willingness of v.orkers r.ho 1U, t consioer this effort as ::..oci~tJ duty an.cl as .t'rogres..:ive at:hievcment of broa.a populrr "!asses . Consequently this re~ toration rr.ust constitute irremov"'"ble foundation of social ju.tice ·nd material prosperity hich eo c to Gret=:k people for their ec.t bloody s&crifice.., and heroic cor1tribu.tlon to emvcratic victory.

I assure you thct restoration effort, utilisation of !.;llied help , production rnd distribution of all we[l.lth will be done under Government ' s vigilant control and • i th peoTJle 1 s responiible contribution . People will give work- -i LortantE'"'t element tor.ards success--end Gov-ernment must ask !Jeople thro·gh ."oci£1 and professional organisations to express opinions and p rticipate in execution of restoration )rogr mme .

Ot~r reGtot·e. tion and economic well being will be baoed upon • ell e U...blished ~nd weD studied 0cherr:es of country ' s total improvecent. , upon l[.test economic the­ories and modernest technical and ccientific developments .

Government will soon publish fundament·l outline tb.is scteme and entrust. exnert8 id th its completion . Simul te.neously prograinJ1e vtill be estl.l::lisheci for econo ic ell bei1.g based on m ... tion~:Ll cur1·ency , and production and clistr.:.bution of pro­ucts at stE.ble fair populP.r priceo .

Now it is up to Greek eoplE. to join· e.nJ >.in bo.ttle of re .. tor£-tion . Thi~ victory .'ill ec..ual .. c:r triumphs u.nd na:~ion ' s immort~.l resist2.nceEpic . • e can say that situ.ution is in ,eople ' s hando .

You know c,:,uite well that social justice can only r ely on moral materi.l prosper­ity and technic8l rrogress . Opportuni ty is gi ven us to secure these pr erecui­sites for country . Government stands at people' s side <.nd asks for indef tigable 1 bour for cormnon relfare , natioml JC'tlX!JG&It nrosperity rnd ne'l7 progressive libert ri[.n und just Gr eek l i fe .

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SECRET

UNITED NATIONS

RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION

GREECE MISSION

Office of Chief of Mission

WEEKLY INTERIM AeTlV!TY REVORT NO. 5 (For week ending 23rd May, 1945)

CONTENTS

I. MINUTES OF HEADQUARTERS STAFF MEETING.

II. BUREAU OF SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION,

III. BUREAU OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION,

IV. HEALTH DIVISION.

V. DISPLACED PERSONS DIVISION.

VI o WELFARE DIVISION.

VII. FIELD LIAlSON OFFICE.

VIII. OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORHATION.

IX. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS SECTION. (5 J:t: I)

DISTRIBUTION UNRRA - Greece (All Units) UNRRA - Washington - 4 UNRRA - London - 5 UNRRA - Caserta - 3 U~RA - Albania - 1 UNR~ - Jugoslavia - 1 UNRR.A - Rome - 1 UNRRA ... Cairo - 1

BUELL F. MABEN CHIEF OF MISSION.

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S & D BURE U.

BURE G OF SERVICE OPER 1TIONS .

BUREA OF F &

• ~~INUTES OF MEET! G OF HE DS OF DIVIS:!:ONS HELD IN THE OFFICE OF 7HE CHIEF OF :ISSION ON FRIDAY,

25th . r 1 4 •

PRESK~T: Buell F . ! aben Hessrs: Rohrbaugh , Kelsey, :;)avis, Kirk , Tullock, Lippincott , St . Louis , Booker , Washbur n , ~rsholl, Bullance, Jones, Coombs, Raphael, Darling, Arnould, Jacobson , Snnford, Van 7cylin;en, Kornhober, Dul~, F0ntaine, C~rnpbell , Linney , Ednonds ,Mrs . Churclu un(Secy)

.[r . ~nben opened the eeting by stating th"'t dr . Duthie had just deported for Lnndon and thnt until such tine as hi s successor crrives , 1tr . Barr \:ashburn rill net in his plnco . Hr . ben s"id thnt "'"r . Duthi hns very keen interest in the Gr~ece ission and that although in the future he will be occupied with other duties, he ill und ubtedly not lose interest in Greece . H ,hnd done an exc llent job under difficult circ~~­st<..nces and uuring n ver y crucial period . Ir . r n ben said h... h d been proud to vlOrk with him ,nd con~~derec hin n excell'nt executive •

.fr . B rr Vlashburn s id that cs he had been interested I:l" inly in the d rortnent of tr nsnor t nly, he \l sn ' t abl ... to ive the full~~t i f r ti n about the ther Divisions of the Bure.u, but full reports ould be incor -

rnted in th0 /eekly Interi~ Heports . Hr . · shburn h d icked out i te s of particular inter st fro· these R~oorts, liliich he gave to th .oetine .

Dr . Kirk st ted thrt "S the R ports fron th~:: Divisions of the ureau vere ofr<.ther n 11 technicrl11 .oture, thuy would be circulnted in thu leekly Intcri~ R por t. He nere.y t uch d on th uesti)n f r~turnin~ refue es to this c untry, nuny 0+- wh01 h'"'d arrived without previous notice , hich n turully cr ated n difficult

"ti n .

~r . Rohrb"u ,h the F & 1 ure u . n v; scale of w <1lso rylans \IE:r t indi'"'enous e June .

n report (see attached) on tr . Rohrb~u h s id th"t a

hod been r reed upon, and in p r~tion f r R"vin~ a bonus

1 y s for th nths of v nd ,

llnnce (Director ~egion queri s r J rdin R ' ion "t~ 11 , and .[r .

w ul be rench d t d tl...! .

y nts to R hrb"ugh a etin

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indir;e us o.> 1d th t t0 be held

v rious st f in cc· i ns on t .. is

R GIONti.L REPORTS . Don ld ::>, ris v Rcgi ns durin th

Ru ')rt n ,,cti vi ties it in the past we~k (sue att"ched).

FINANCIAL REPORT .Hr . CharlesC')onbs gave a Report on the Fin~ncial situation in Greece during the past

DISTRIBUTION OF USEDCL~THilffi

\;reel( . I t. ' as decided thn t owing to the feet tho t nuch of the inform:. ti·Jn usuc;;lly "";i ven in the Renort is of a secret nature, in future it will not for· p8rt of the Vleokly Interir: Report . Mr . Coonbs gave informn tion to the .Ieeting about the sharp rise in the sovereign rate during the past vtcek , c-.nd also the increased Jrices of food and other co podities . Arrnnge:1ents have been node for c. daily statisticnl bulletin to be prepared .

SoBe discussion took place regardinG this sub­ject . 1!1' . Ballance said that in Reeion 11

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prncticnlly all the clothing for the Country Districts hnd been distributed, but many diffi­culties and stur1bling bloclcs had occurred in Athens . It vms however hoped thn t this distri­bution woulC start next nonth .

Mr . B:-llance, Capt . t>rnoulC! and Mr . Sanford all pointed out hov1 very essential it was to hnve Welfare Te~ns available for the d~stribu-tion of this clothing .

II BUREAU OF SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION

The Bureau has prepared and had approved by the Minis try of Supply proposed ration scales for all Regions for June. These scales reflect increases in some of the rural areas of Thessaly, Macedonia and Pelopponese.

The Bureau received instructions t6 begin preparation of estimates of requirements for 1st January·to 30th June 1946.

The Bureau has been concerned vdth the Supply situation in the liberated area of Crete and four or five caiques have been despatched to satisfy immediate needs for the .balance of the nonth. e still have no specific advice from Land Forces, Greece, regarding the captured enemy vehicles in Crete. However, this information should be forth­coming before the end of the week.

Two representatives of the Traffic Pivision hav~ ~en despatched to Egypt and Persia to negotiate purchase of 800 to 900 vehicles. It has been determined that the .Greek port capacity is roughly 400,000 tons per month. After deducting military commitments, interport shipments, etc., it is believed that between 2007000 to 250,000 tons per month of civil relief supplies can be handled.

Representatives of the Agricultural Division made a trip to north Macedonia as far as the British border, noting conditions of live­stock and the setting up of a laboratory. A representative of the Division went to the island of Milos and investigated the, sulphur production.

Colonel Bingham of the Industrial Rehabilitation Division has ~xrted for Egypt in order to expedite shipment of cargoes held in Port Said far local Greek consignees.

The Ulen !Tater Company has begun work on the Souli-Harathon water project.

A number of informal meetings have been held vd th members of the Allied Mission which is to undertake the task of restoring Greek transportation. Agreement has been reached that recommendations be prepared for a short-term programme to be completed by the fall of 1946 and followed by a long-term programme.

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, BUREhU OF SUPPLY Al~ DISTRIBUTION

The Director visited the provinces north of Athens including Thebes, Lamia, Volos and Larissa. He talked with representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture in these places as well as presidents of co-operative association. Crop conditions were noted and the progress of various projects observed such as locust control, repair of farm machinery, rehabilitation of agricultural schools, rehabilitation of drainage project, distribution of agricultural supplies. Various representatives of UNRRA in the field were intervie red.

• LIVESTOCK: Representatives of the Livestock Section completed a trip in northern Macedonia as far as the Turkish border, noting the condition of live­stock and discussing vdth various officials possible location for the l~boratary of artificial insemination. This trip will farm the back­grotmd for their procedures from the date.

Cables were sent in reply to inquiries, one of which consists of an authorization to procure 500 mules in Cyprus. London was asked to get • a price on 3000 donkeys from Cyprus and GHQ Caserta has been asked to indicate the number of surplus army mules available at$ 125 - 175. This is approximately the same price for which mules can be bought in Cyprus. Washington was .notified to undertake the procurement of 500 2 year old &awn Svdss cavrs if possible far breeding purposes. This is the most encouraging activity in cennection with livestock replacement which has been accomplis:1ed so far. It is the first purchase order fGr livestock fc~ Greece.

FISHING SECTION: 15,000 barrels of salt herritg have been moved in cold storage as a result of the advice of the Division and will probably save it from complete spoilage.

The first 3 ton~ of cotton were moved to the spinners for the manu­facture of fish nets in Greece. The balance. of 40 tons is scheduled to move as required by the spinner~. 250 petrol lamps have been or-. dered for night fishing. The long delayed specifications for the fishing program as previously EUbJ. i tted are navr being conpleted.

AP.RIV .. ALS OF AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIESt Superphosphate ~•••••••••••••• 5000 tons Rock phosphate ••••••••••••••• 3500 tons t ..

Corn seed ••••••••••••••••••• 1750 making a total of about 4000 tons received

Fishing Kork •••••••••••••••• ~tons Sulphur- notice has been received .. that 700 tons are en route

from the U.S.

FOOD FROCESSING: Miss Bryant and lfr. s. Kalogereas, Director of Research Laboratory of J.gricul tural Technology are on a field trip including Naplion, Tripoli and Kalamata to stuqy food processing problems in these areas and ex­plore the possiblity of establishing community canning centres at seleoted.points.

SULPHUR MINES AT ,,ILOS: -Dr'. C.J. Alexopoulos went to the newly liberated island of Milos and investigated the sulphur mines. He is preparing a report which will be the basis for negotiations for the entire out-put of the company if successful.

INDUSTRIAL REHABILITATION - ... ------- __ .. ---- ----·

Lt. Col. Bingham has departed for Egypt in order to expedite shipment of cargoes held in Port Said for local Greek consignees who have ordered same before war.

Budget E~timates for the Division was prepared.

Activities of the Division for the past week were as follows far the different sections:

INDUSTRIES SECTION. A meeting was held with representatives of the Ulen ater Company and R.E. for the purpose of discussing the measure to be taken in order that the a ter Company may tart :i.rmnedia tely the Souli - Marathon works.

It was decided that R.E. would make drilling tests in the Souli -:Marathon Springs to find the most suitable spots for getting water and locating pum.pe. ·This began on Monday 21st. . . Two 15 cwt trucks have been given to the Ulen Water Company and other transport vdll be sent as soon as possible.

A meeting was held at the Ministry of Public orks; at Which the Director of the Vehicle Dept. and Ulen ater Compan;y representatives were present. Attempts have been made to arrange that transport be handed over to Ulen Co. as soon as it is made available by UNRRA to the Greek Government.

A list of tools and equipnent required in order to complete project has been submitted to the R.E. in order to procure if possible f'rcn their stocks.

Comments on a letter received from Washington on industrial materialc to be imported and programmed was prepared and submitted to ashington.

Investigation on local requirements of cardboard boxes for packing grapes, raisins, currants, and other food was carried out.

ork has begun on the new program for 1946.

A supplementary rep~t ms prepared for copper wiring far the Athens Piraeus Electricity Company far the restor~tion of lighting in Athens -Piraeus and environs.

Necessary action was taken to secure from R.E. stores a generator for the Sanatorium of '.Iripolis. R.E. informed us that the generator ras not available and reply was forwarded that the sanatorium should try to · connect with main electrical plant in the tovm.

Prepared supplementary demands for borax, diamond cutters. Negotiated transfer of chemical stores from R.E.

Call f'.or.ward for! engineering stores and various balances left in the 1.E. stockpiles.

Prices of chemicals ver cstablishe •

• Interview with Col. Wright of the Health Division regarding supply of DDT to the manufactur-er Coursopoulos for experimental purposes. None available for this.

Interview with the Minster of Education regarding the extent of the orders for apparatus and equipment required by the various scientific institutions of Greece.

A further conference was held be~veen the Commercial Attaches of U.S. and u,K. together with the Minister of National Econo~ and the Chief of Mission to aid return of nonnal trade practices.

'IEXTILE AND FOOTllEAR SECTION. Preparation of documents bearing on tbe discussion programmed for the meeting with the Minister of National Economy on 17th and 23rd May • . Meeting with Minister of National Economy ,oi-J. 17th May. Various questions regarding the import of raw r.Ja terial s for the Textile Indus try, con­trol of its overall p~oduction and selling prices were discussed. 'ile stressed ~he necessity of strict overall control and submitted ·written proposals to this effect. The Minister Mr. Kassimatis, gives us the impression t~nt he is prepared to accept the advice rendered.

Inspection of the 248 metric tons of wool which arrived and are at present in the warehouse. A very detailed prograr:rr:le was drawn up stating the types of ' ·ltility" qualities for the economical manufacture of which wool is best suited. This programme was submitted to Mr. l;naras, owner of the two largest mills in Greece, after making ~no instections of his plant in A±hens. He expressed his satisfaction with the proposals. ~

'lbe problem of water supply for the Lanara s Mill is being dealt with and we have approaced the ·rater Company with a vievr to obtaining an adequate supply for the said mill which has the . only planr for scou­ring wool in Athens. As an alternative, thq question of drilling wells was discussed. In order, however, not to delay production, the 50 tons of greasy wool at present in the warehouse are being shipped to Salonika, where both scouring plants and adequate water supply are forthcoming.

Work.began on the revision of the import requirements programme for July/December in chemicals for the Textile Industry, in conjunction "rvi th the Association of Textile Manufacturers. 1

Meeting with Hr. D:irlitriades, the representative of the lfoolen and norsted weavers. The question of ascertaining the overall minimum dBmands after cannibalising existing surplus machinery was discussed and it is proposed to have two st~nding sub-committees, one for the cotton industry, one for the woolen indus~, set up, which vall hold regular meetings with Mr. Kornhaber twice w .... ekly and thrash out all questions regarding their industry. It is expected that the newly appointed Government liaison officer, Y~. Sideris, will also take part in these meetings, which vrill thus go a long way tow:m'ds synchronising the view-points of all parties concerned, and eliminating delays.

FUEL SECTION. Meeting ith Finance officers establishing the procedure for accounting issues of coal to the _!ilitary.

1~eeting with Petroleu;r.J. Pool and Finan<1:) ii&ninstration, Col K.C. Booker, Mr. Churchman (Petroleum Pool), lfli'~ Darling, for issue of POL for UNRRA vehicles for control and accounting.

Heeting with :Mr. Buell F. Meben, UNRRA representative and- etsec about repair of tankers and creation of bulk storage for POL.

Ueeting with Union of Coal Importers in Region "A" establishing the procedure for coal and POL handling accounting and responsibilities for 'uill of lading figures.

Hceting with Pctsec, Greek Government and Petroleum Pool for allocation June. General increase of all POL imports for Greece 20 - 3ofo.

Meeting with Lignite ?reducers Association discussing the situation of lini te mines of Serrai, where the Go~ernment ordered limit of lignite production to 1/5, decided to take energetic steps against this measure.

Report prepared on metallurgical and gas coke requirements and sent to London and Washington.

orking on POJJ requirements progr.?.m July, August, September and co-ordi­nating the requi.re:nents of all.

Regular inspection of coal and petroleum depots.

COH?-.!UNICATIONS SECTION. A number of infernal meetings have been held vri th vnrious nembers of the Greek Transporto.tion Facilities Mission.

Agreenent reache .... that reconr.1endations will be prepared for a. short term pro gran ( cooplet ... cl hy fall 1946) and a long term plan.

Road and rail tro "'fie c ens j i:"<J rna ps, with comparison of tonnages pro­duced within the ~"'untry, available rail and road transport and a r~ilwayl"l[lp showir~ operatir~ nile D8s, etc., were prepared.

Rl'..IV7.h YS. Discuss.:.ons are being carrierl on relating to the openi""...: uf the turmel extending from Omonia Square to At. tiki Square in Athens. ':'his would relieve much loc~l transport coneestion.

J.t the request of the Linistry of Transport, we requsted 20 locomo­tives and 200 fr ight cars of nete~: gc.uge fron Italy.

Tho Ministry of 'JXansport have o.sked the Foreign Office to seek restora­tion of train so: 'li::c fron Istabul to Salonika, using Turkish equipment. Support of ~;his request by the British and Aoerican Embassies would be helpful.

The hinstry of ~a:rsport cancelled t:1cir order to the Railways Management at Salonika th.c.t d£lnaP'ed rail be repaired by use of hand hack-saws, which would have deal -ed the wo~k for several months.

Inddhts Inade out for ~,~ Railways, EEF. Rail,vays, covering telegraph and telephone :m.o.terials an·: bri<'.i.Ging rae. terial above r.:1ilwa.ys. Work is in progress for the preparati6n of indents covering all requirements for railways for 6 months ?rOf~am July - ~ecember SEK and SPAP indents are rea1y.

ROADS AND ERIDGES. A nemorandtlr.'l on no"' r transport requirenents for roads, railways and ports was prepared. A lis c of roadmakinF, machinery required was also prepc'U'ed, for Col. BL~ham to take to E~SP+,

~ork was started on road traffic statistics.

A Road Equipment alternate scheme for the cases of probable reduction in shipoent with reeard to the July - December 1945 protr,rarnme was worked out.

A suppleoentary demand coverinrr road equipment for the July - December 1945 period, ~~s despatched.

PORTS .AND CAN.:.LS. The request of machinery and 0=1_uipment for the Corinth Canal has been prepared.

A meeting of the Coastal and Port Advisers Committee was held at the :~inistry of Public Works. The opening of the Corinth Canal andre­storation of th Port of SaloniJr.a were discussed.

!Ul alternate equipment supply scheme for the Port of Piraeus was pre­pared in case of a probable reduction in shipment vri th regard to the July - December program.

TR.::PFIC DIVISION,

There is attach,.d for your inforr1ntion copies of wocldy reports f:ron the Shipping, Warehouse and Transport Sections of the Traffic Division. These reports indicate fairly clearly the present status of o.ctivitics vdthin tho Division by one or ti-m 9thor points arc added or expanded upon herein.

SUPPLY POSITION REGION K. With the surrender of the Genna.rt forces occupying Crete there i.r:ll::le­diately arose a subst{.nti~l supply p:roblcn. for the furnishing of food and relief clothing supplies to the occupo.tion area. Throughout the week, daily tologrn.:ns Yrcre received fron tho Regional Director regardi.n[; the supply position and the possibility of sending a direct ship into SUda Bay.

On Saturday of last '\7eck1 tho DireCtor of' the Traffic Division f'lew to Irn.klion to go over this and related probl~ns vrith the Regional Director• As a result of 'this trip, it ••as decided to dispatch four or five ~iqucs containins 400 to 500 tons of relief supplies froo Iralclion to Suda Bay to satisfy innncdiate needs for the balance of tnis month. These caiqucs were loaded over the v!celc and have already been dis;>atchcd to the occupied area. It was also decided thn.t the Srmdish Ship S/S "FEI'/RIS" due at Piraeus n.ppra:x:imatcly Hay 25 would discharge around ]4.00 tons of fish, leaving appraximatel:r 1100 tons of grain on board and reload with a balanced food cargo and relief cloth~ng to c.:1p1:city Dnd sail i."1Bcdiately to Suda Bo.y. This ship should be arriving in the occupied area before the end of this month and the cargo trrereon, together with a Liberty Ship which is leaving the midGle of this week for Iraklion should take care of the supplies of this Region through the nonth of ... Tunc.

lillDITION:U. T~ .. M1Si?ORT_. We have still had no specific advice fron 3 Corps regnrding the size, type and condition of captured encny vchicl€!s jn Crete but a discussion vrith 3 Corps rcpresent£~tivcs this naming indicates that this inf'omation will be f'ot'thconing before the end of the '\'leek. We are still hopeful of gett;i.nc 700 or 800 loo.d carrying vehicles fron this source and if so they should be on the road before the end of June.

I.ID.jor Crarcr 1 Traffic Division, and Lt. Sgoudcos, Greek :.:il:i tnr-.1 Liaison have been dispatched to Cairo and ~ heran to nuke a selection and negotiate the purchase of all availablu vehicles fran the P.G.C. It ~s hoped that this source will yield 800 to 900 vehicles. Definite infor.oa­tion should be available vdthin the next week.

+We have been advised by si3I1n.l that the 100 3-tonners avnilablc to us :L1 Italy arc now in Naples n.waiting shipncnt and it is believed that these should arrive before the C!1d of the month. The nilitary has given UNRRA·. No. 1 priority for the shipnent of motor transport. The 35 additional jeeps conU.ne fron Italy will be sli13htly delayed sine~;; they must be trLms­trt:msportcd fran Leghorn to l·!nplcs for ship:rnent.

Tlli.}!SHIP1lENTS rROM PAT&'\S TO PHEVEZA. During the past week },[t!.jor Woods of the Shipping Section was in Patras to assist :in ironing out some of the difficultivs which ve have been encountering L~ getting some relief supplies t~nshipped fron ?ntras to Prcvcza. upon his return a nunber of rcconmendations were made which would not only speed up the trnnshipr:lCnt of supplies but would nlso d'fect a. considerable saving in motor transport. These recommendations were diz..­cussed at Headquarters and nucessary directives r\'ere issued to the Bank of Agriculture and ..:'o.tras Reeion to eliminate the existing bottlenecks.{}vcr the past week end we sent Capt. Floyd, Shipping Section, to Patras to see that these orders were :properly understood and effectively curried out. I Dm attaching for your infomation a copy of Cn.pt. Floyd's report on his qssignment.

• :?ORT C.~-2ACITIES. There has been oonsid~rable discussion during recent nonths regardine actual :port C8pn.cities in Greece. ~...ny discussion on this subject is, of course, dc~endent upon a number of factors and it is very difficult to state at any one t;:1e the exact port capacities of the country. For cxo.nple, port i.""l.!?rovcments arc n.t present in process in nany of the ports which, on co:qplc­tion vill have a decided effect on the ovt...:rall receiving capacity of the country. Other i.nportant factors arc weather cnnditions, labor conditions, nunber of s} ips in a short at any one t:ine, etc. In order to get sane f~irly factual infornation, discussions have recent~ been carried on betTicen representatives of UNRRA US Y!ar Shippin::; ..Adr1inistru.tion and British Ministry of War Tr<:~.Dsport in 2..n effort to :r:1ak ns factual as possible presentation of the current port situation. As n result of these discussions it has been deternined that Groclc ports can handle in the civinity of 400,000 tons per nonth. This figure , of course, includes nilitary conmitments, inter theatre shi'pmcnts of coal POL, notor tro..ns::_:>ort, etc. and n.ll inter-port transhipr.1cnts. Houevor, txdng these tonnages into considejtiation, it is believed that the ports of this country cM hMdle bct;rccn 2 00,000 and 250,000 tons per nonth of civil relief sul_)plies fr01:1 t;rlra Mediterranean sources. Cor:nnunications to this effect have been dispc:..tched to Washington and London.

FOOD DIVISION.

Stn :MillY or ACTIVI~:L~S 07' DIVISION. (a) ?reparation of proposed ration scn.les for all Regions for the month of l-une; . (b) Submission of propose( scales to :rinistcr of Supply 18 Hay 1945. Certain w.~nQ~cnts decided. (c) Subnission of onc:nded proposed scn.los ·to •iinister of Su_uply 18 May 19l:-5 1 whc;n agreement rt:u.chcd. · l (d) Discussion between food division UNR..'~:U\.+. and r~presentativcs of l\ri.nistry of Supply on the question of m(JPlaoontary progrru1 of special food distribution to hospitals, clinics, institutions and young 9hildren. (c) Return of Lt. Col. Lauder fran Salonica. Food distribution considered unsatisfactory and arrangements made for Distribution Officer to coillc to Athens. (f) Final approval of June ration scales obtr..incd fran Secretary General to · .inistry of Supply on 22 l~o.y. Arrongements for publication in press <.1iscussed. This problm bein.::; handled by Public Infomation UNRRA in conjunction with .furl.sti'"'J of Supply. · (g) J...rrDilgenents made for Lt. Col. Launder to visitKhania, Crete to investign.tc situation in_rcgard to olive oil stocks surrendered by the Germans.

PROBLS!r!S ENCOUNTERED. Lack of d~taj,led information fran Regions continues. This should be verified 'b-J the Regional fortnightly situation r ... ports which have 1>een called for.

Cocylaints received from Lnmin. and J~on in respect o'f luck of distributio of foodstuffs to certain villazes in the district. Investigations in na.in.

TRANSPORT SECTION

IMPORTED CIVIL VEIITCLES Athens Area: This section has assisted the Athens Cor.rpanies to obtain much needed spares fron the local narket nnd the nu..":lber of vehicles of the road has been reduced. A plan for :inprovcr::~ents to the 1forkshop premises has been agreed with the ;;,mager nnd tho work put in hand. Diffirultios are arising, hoVlcver, because the S.E.K. Railways have int:i.nated. that they are likely to req_uire the preaises. - - :. ~ · ·:._. · : s, This nn.tter is under discussion with the Railway Authorities. 160 UNRRA vehicles are in the course of bcinc handed over to the CoDPnny's for operation. These Ylill be operated in the Athens area E.:nd some of the Ford Portees now operating there V:ill be sent to SUpplEment those in other areas.

Trnnsportation Conm:ission to Greece: Discussions with the Officer appointed for HT have taken place. The general situation has b en explained to hin and the detailed.·inforr.~ation he rcq_uires is being prepared.

Vehicles taken over fr?m the Gcrnans in Crete' The meeting called by the nilit~.~uthorities to discuss this matter was attended by Rcpresento.tiv<Js frOm this Section. A fim bid will be nade vrhen details of the make type:: o.nd condition of the vehicles n.re to hand.

Urgent problems of the Section' The need for Workshop eq_uipnent and spares is just as grcas as the need for additional vehicles. This section is very ~ous to obtain a priority for t .. ese :iter.1s on supplies avt:Lilable in Crete. DDME· HQ Land Forces Greece has been intervievred and this aspect put before h.:in.. It is a fact that the nunbcr of ir.1ported civil vehicles of tho road could be reduced by purchase of spares and letting out ·work to local firns in possession of eq_uipnent. The difficulties in this respect < re oppnrent when it is realised that private firns ask at least fifteen tir.les the prc-vrar price for spares and the same for labour. If these prices are paid the transport charees cannot be left at 30 drachr.las per ton mile.

Durine tho rcportine week personnel attached to this Division have been engaged in th0 follovving activiticst

Processing Supplementary Requests for supplies as listed below:

Gas Narks - Equirnont und Supplies; Hisccll<cncous Industrial Spares; ?umps for the Athcns-?:i..rocus Electric Cor:Ipany; Copper wire for Athens-Piraeus Electric Cotrpony; Card Clotl~~ne for the Cotton and Woollen Industries; Electrical G~ncrating Equipment; ilachinc tools for RailYTaj~ "'orkshops; . . InstitutiP~ a roauy"rcfcr~ncc record keeping system to facilitate response ey this office to Mission mquirios rcgard:i..n& procurement actions.

Prepared proposed modus operandi for ha'1dl:i..ng cormnercial ir;rports;

::Cxpln.L"lad to ~cau staff assignments from Headquarters r.cquir-4-ng (a) analyses of shipping targets for 1 July 1945 to 31 DeceMber 1945, and (b) preparation of estimates of rcqu:i..re-

.r.mntn for l Jnnuary to 30 June 1~-6;

SOlicitc:t. Hission reactions to Provisional :::>ircctive for 11Proct.U'cnent of· Supluscs from cmmtries in Continental :Ellropc" • . Discussed ifith the ":inistr'1J of Supply organization of the Expert ' orking Party on Il!II'ort Rcqu:i..rCIIIcnts;

Continued the prcparo.tion of educational Supply ::.~ogrmn and discussed smnc ;;ith the 1!inistcr of Education.

SHIPPING SECTION

SUlVlitiARY OF ACTIVITIES. STATISTICS:

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7he · following overseas shipments ·were received;

PIRAEUS - 6 vessels (incl.one Red Cross ship) 19000 T. VOLOS - 1 vessel 3000 tons.

Transhipment cargoes as under vmre set up: PIRAEUS - VOLOS 1124 tons

- PREVEZA 2500 tons - IRAKLION 5493 tons - SALONIKA 295 tons - KALA~1AI 2000 tons - S IROS 120 tons

In addition to the foreeoing s/s 11 ES PER OS 11 (145 tons) is l aintaining a four day shuttle between PATRAS and PREVEZA. This .shuttle service will be supplenented with effect from 25th May by s/s 11 STEPHANa3" (750 tons). These t o vessels ~till be adequate to supply the monthly needs of PREVEZA.

~"~RA:SHIPlffiN'.I: POSIT. ION. ''he ir.provenent mentioned in I.A.R. No.5 is still in­creasing. Tho following is n list of coastal vessels at · :;:"3se:c.t in service and those shortly due to come into s"'rvicc:

NGW IN SERVICE. VESSEL

11 ELPIS 11

11 c ORINTHIA II II A NT IICLEA II "STEPHANOO II "ELENI11

11 SKYROS" "CYCLOPES II 11ES PER OS II

11 TASSOS'' Barge 11ALEKI11

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CAPACITY TONS

2500 1800 1100

750 800 350 350 145 100

1200 9095

11 DHOXA" "COSTAS"

250 200

1000

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Barge "1\RO lOS 11 II II

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~n cddition to the vessels nent oned above, A.F.H.Q. sanction has bGen obtained for s/s "FLORA NOHICOS" (2500 tons) to make o o voyage to PP.EVEZA and s/s 11AGIA VARVARA 11 (3000 tons) to 11 1 -s one voyage to KALAMA I and PATRAS.

• R~D CROSS VESSElS. During the vmek under review, four Red Cross vessels were in port at the same time .. This created a bottle neck for the discharge of grain as only one vessels at a time can discharge at the St. GEORGE's Bay Silo .. To reduce turn­round delays instructions were issued for the grain in two of the vessels to be bagged in the hold and discharged direct to quayside.

Application has been IJade to the Swedish Authorities for s/s "FENRIS" due PIRAEUS about 25th irist. to sail to SOUDHA BAY with a balanced cargo of foodstuffs and clothing. No objection to this project is anticipated.

s/s "BOOLONGENA" due eraly June wil1 be discharged at PATRAS.

PROBLEilS COlJFf.ONTilrG THE SECTION. ,, The question of civ: lian replacenent,s for Liilitary staff is still not s ~tled. This matter has now become one of extreme urgency if we are not to be left without staff from lst June, onwards. ' ·

It is considsred that the allocation of a. car or jeep to this Section is essAnti~l. Questions necessitating th~ attendance of one or more of the staff at PIRAEUS at a moments notice are continually cropping up both in and out of Office hours. ...

On Saturday· l['st three urgent stencils were sent to the Duplicating Room at 17.15 hrs. The stencils were retained and a note sene to this Section to the effect that the Duplicating Roo!!l did not accept new orders after 17.00 hrs. and that we should receive the finished job on Honday morning. ThCJ 'Clr.."'ee stencils vver:e in respect of Issue Orders for ships loading on donday and details regarding the loads w0rc not available until late on Saturday after­noon. If this Section is to continue to work efficiently it is considerod:

a) that the Duplicating Roon should not close down at 17.00 hrs. (Office closing time is not until 17.45 hrs) or

b) a hand duplicetor should be issued to this Section in order that we cn,n run off our own stencils.

HEADQUARTERS. STOCK RECORDS.

WAREHOUSING SECTION

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The Weekly Food Return as at 12th May was circulated to Divisions interested; the Greek 1~Iinistry of Supply and the British and American Embassies~

The Fortnightly Return of all items as at 28th April was also circulated. The latter return was delayed by certain Stock States not being received punctually from Regions.

This headquarters does not at present receive particulars of stocks stored in inland warehouses, and the possibility of incorporating these figures in future reports is under considerationo

In Athens District separate states are at present received from individual clothing warehouses and arrangements will be made for the Government to consolidate these figures in future before the returns are rendered. Generally clothing returns are not satisfactory.

No fUrther instructions have been received for the comple­tion of the Monthly Return for Washington.

VISITS. Capt. Jeal visited PAtras from 12th to 14th May with Mr. Triantis of the Red Cross Clothing Organization. The prin­cipal points contained in Capt. Jea1 1s report are:

Stacking in sheds previously nanaged by the ML is good, but that in tl1ose of the Agricultural Bank is very poor .and makes stoclctalcing irapossible.

There are no facilities for handling bulk grain and the sacking in the ships hold is a big job. Unsuitable sized sacks have been used in the past.

All clothing is handed to vlelfare, who are managing their o~m warehouses at present without additional personnel. Difficulties are caused by fanlty exterior markings on bales.

I have the following cor11r1ents to malce on Regions:

KALAI1ATA. It is reported that the local Branch of the Agricultural Bank are not taking adequate care in storing supplies; this matter has been taken up with the head office of the Bank.

Wheat on m.v. "ESPERCS" was poorly bagged, bags being of various sizes and tied at the outh. This wheat had probably been bagged at the main port from a bulle ship.

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• Cargo on s/s 11 AH'IIK A "vms bAdly stowed and many bags uere torn.

It is also reported that the local staff of the Bank are inadequate for their duties and a fuller report has been requested bP-::.'o:::-e ·~he matte:- is taken up further.

PATRAS. Warehousing cond l tions are not Pntirely satisfactory and ·uhe head off:!.~G o. ~he Abr : cul ":ur2 L Bank have been informed .

SIROS. Instructions ha"Tre not yet been received confirming that the 3 x 3 tons nnd 3 x 15 cwt::> fo!'merly belonging to 9 S & P Depot are "be.:.ng tr ~. nsf~rred to lJlJRRA. All mili­tary drivers ba-e new been 0.3-'Ge.d from Siros and these vehicles are noG at ~r~sent in use.

There is still some nx5.ct~ .. reg<:> rding the non receipt of mixed supplies i!'l vif:~ \ J of the possibility that a delay will occur to t 11e shj rp:.ng ';;:rog.:am for this month and affec-: ~he even·cu.a l ios·1e to :-:he populaticn.

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III BUREAU OF FIUANCE AND ADJUNTSTR11.TION

The detailed reports of the Bureau's several orG~niza­tional units follow by c;enernl co;ments.

GENERAL.

FISCAL REPORTS TO UNRRA BY GRE:2CE GOVERNHENT. During the week preliminary arranGements wore made by the Undersecretary for Finance, and these will finalized at a neeting tomorrow with the I.Unister of Finance, concerning the monthly reporting to U:ffiRA by the Gove:::·nnent of inco e from proceeds of sale of UJi!RRA i;:tports, e.nd the expenditures on relief and rehabilitation undertakings. Both steps are part of the UNRRA-Greec9 Agreement. The mechanics of fi~cal accountability incorporated in Compulsary Law No.312, F~'lich replaces Law No.l81, huve been somewhat confusinG, ,.,,_ll be clarified by the arra:.ganents mentioned abo· ·o. U :RRi'_ will also request arrangemencs co per·lit its U8e of a flat 15n .drachmae per dollar exchan~c rate as a means of savinry man hours.

FLUCTUATIONS OF THE GOLD BO\i"Zill~ -~.-. Continue· to hcve r.umerous of P.Ct> on D1£illn s internal ad­ministration, as reflected in th1 two folJowing points:

LIVING ALLOWANCES • Present all.owances will be measnred as of about 1 June against living costs current then, based on 11 gu:i nea pi~:r reports from regions and headquarters~ other a~c·1c..: cs facing similar problems, and data ava3.lable from sourees such as the Bank of Greece. A committee has been appointed to review this data and melee recomrn. ndations to the Burea, . The committee includes three Bureaux of F.& A. represen~a­tives, the Fiscal Analyst, and Director of the Econor~~s Division.

THE WAGE SCALE AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR GREEK E.!P10 .wES, hils been finali;: ~ < • .. _ - ='C.c af ... _. _ · _ 1

1945. A meeting was called by the Bureau uith the Chie:' o~ Mission and a representative of each of the other burearx to review general adjustments and ensur~ t~at effective treatment had been given all problens and recom1~ndations submitted by the divisions~ To meet the inflatioDcry p~o­blem, the Bureau wili use the bonus us an instr,ment of adjustment, which will permit basic rates and cl ssifice­tion~ to continue on a consistent basis.

TERMINATIONS, TRANSFER AND RESIGNATIONS continue at a high rate. These ma: be at ributed to one or more of a variety of factors, which have been pointed ont in other reports and memor nda submitted by this bureau, among them: shortcomings in recruitment and placement b) headquarters and ERO, lack of a basic fir~ employment p lie·,

• pnrticularly in the case of earlier hirings; loose and un­orgnnized relationships with the voluntary societies; dis­satisfaction with UNRRA practices and accomplishments; abnormal reactions to the stresses and strains character­istic of overseas employment, particularly in a develo.ping agency such as this; a "Cook's tour 11 concept of emp~oyment; just plain onriness; or other reasons.

The high incid nt of turnover also serves to underline the need, as pointed out in a special memorandum by the Person­nel Director, for a greater concern by all supervisory offi­cials for a) constant attention to effective manpower utili­zation and b) firm functional programs an which recruitment and budgetary plans may be based.

PX FACILITIES, were opened during the week to American nersonnel. Regional personnel will have rations boxed and shipped to them from Headquarters. In some ways a mi•nor ~atter, use of these facilities serves nevertheless as a sort of final proving ground as to whether staff members can operate within a reasonable framework of privileges Pnd relationships, or whether a few individuals will abuse privileges and penalize both themselves and the staff as a who e, as has so often been the case.

~l~ortunately ~he approach taken on the above general points :as been a bit on the negative side. It may, therefore, be refreshing t:-- point out that during the week the Bureau recoivod from ~oad~uarters an answer to a long list of quo~ies put to ~hat effie~ some time ago. The answer fnom Beadquarters W8:nt 11 dm: 1 the line" i tern by i tern., and Dnsv1ored direc·~ly every query posed, in a most reasonable ranner. It was ,., nev1 experience and a good one to receive full, prompt forthright answers and action.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Sillvl:'::ARY OF ACTIVITIES OF DIVISION. The~e is a little beyond routine to report this week. Slow t~t steady progress has been made under most headings. We noH have 9 .... typewriters in use at Headquarters. It will be ~ealized that in the present circumstances, purchase of fur­ni. +ure is virtually impossible.

~re handover of vehicles from ~l.L has continued slowly. There a:-c now cgnp.:lratively few additional vehicles to come.

Signal traffic continues heavy.

PROBLE~1S.

F~cilities at the JRC garage are still not tied up. It is u~derstood that action on this matter has been referred to the highest level.

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BUDGET DIVISION

Summary of· act~ ·~tftiesof Division Relative request for submission of third quarter budget estimates, conferred with·~arious Division heads and representatives of Bureaus reviewing their present budget and proposals for third quarter.

Received 7 reviewed and processed requests for addi­tional budget lines.

Reviewed statements from and records of Accounts Division as they relate to second quarter allotment.

Resume of problems conf·onting Division Third quarter budget estimates which were due 22 May have not been received. It is imperative that all Divisions submit their estimates immediately, since tl;tese must be reviewed and incorporated in the Mission budget which is due at ERO 1 June.

FE?ORT OF SPECIAL ASSISTANT

I.. Summa:ry of activities 17-23 May 1245' 1. Analysis of UNRRA-Greece agreement and Com­parative Analysis of Czechoslovak and Yugoslav Agreements. 2. Review of proposed revision of salary gcale of j~digenous employees 3. Consideration of policy regarding loss of property of imported employees 4. Consideration of scheme for dental care for imported employees 5. Securing of Egyptian visas for Col. Bingham 6. Letter to Region D about drivers' wage rate. ?. Tiemorandum rego.rding living and quarters allowance 1hile under hospitalization 8. Advances for travelling expenses of indigenous employees.

II. Resume of Problems 1. Implementation of UNRRA-Greece Agreement 2. Definitive arrangement for travel facilities without visas 3. Effect of termination of employment on continued residence in Greece 4. Procedures for settling claims of imported . employees for loss of property. 5. Re-evaluation of present living allowance 6. Putting into effect new salary schedule ?. Separation allowance for indigenous employees 8. Bonus for indigenous employees 9. Hearings on sinking of SS Spercheros (Earle F. Williams, deceased)

10. Dental care for imported employees.

• ACCOU:r[TS DIVISION

A. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF DIVISION. The major portion of the Division's activity was concen­trated on bring payrolls up-to-date and establishing the necessary records in connection with living and quarters allowances. All payrolls and schedules dealing with this matter have been brought up to May 15th.

During the past week the personnel of the Accounts Division was increased by the arrival of Mr. Sgouros of the Internal Audit Staff in Washington and who is on loan to the Greece Mission. ]Cr. Sgouros ls getting himself acquainted with the accounting procedure to be installed in the Regions and is contemplating his trip to Crete on Monday.

During the week the monthly report for April was comple ed and is now in the process of being checked and typed. Also the report which was re uired by Washington as to the amount of local cu~rency received from the Greek Government, been prepared and mailed.

Several members have left the mission either by repatriation or transfer to another ¥ission. All the necessary forms and abstract of their financial accounts have been prepared and delivered to therr., with copies sent to the respective HQ.

B. REST.mE OF PROBLEMS CONFRONTING THE DIVISION A great difficulty is b~ing experienced with accounts to be kept for Vollmtary Society members. The only information that. this D.:.vision r·eceived was a list given to us by Mr. Sanford. T' ... 0 ftccounts Division acted accordingly and opened individual accounts and credited these accounts with living and quarters allowance due them. The list was dated April 15 and opposite each member 1 s name was indicated his location. It was subseq~ently discovered that a number of these people have never been in Greece and only arrived 7 to 10 days later. This Division is of the opinion that a great headache will be caused by the Voluntary Society members and their movements throughout G~eece.

The Division is still short three budgeted positions and is rather concerned about the inability to cover theRegions.

FINANCE_DIVIS I ON

A. SUMMARY 0~ ACTIVITI~S OF DIVISION. Routine wor ~. Paid May 15 payrolls and other vouchers which are now totalling over one half million dtachmae a day.

B. RESUME OF PROBLE~iS CONFRONTING DIVISION. Fluctuations of the gold sovereign as expressed in drachmae has caused considc~able hardship among those living outside the Acropole.

SUMMARY OF ACT:viTIES:

a) The follmv.ing Gene~al Memoranda were issued during the week:

ADMTIITSTRA.TIVE : GA-48 Duties & Responsibilities of the Regional Sanitary Engineer 17 May

G~~9 Duties & Responsibilities of the Regional Nursing Consultant 17 II

GA•50 SJ,JJ:lr.le Hours of tork (revised) 19 II

GA-Sl P.X. Facilities for u.s. Personnel 21 II

GA-45 i..ppendix - Transfer of Greece Mission Responsibilities. from Heudquarters to E.R.O. 21 II

GA-52 ChannelL~ UNRRA-Greece.Affairs :in the 11idclle East through Uk'lli...~-MEO 21 " INFORMATIONSL GI-18 c:~e in Military Office Hours 19 "

G~- 8 Dvtacr-.1:1ent o£ vehicles for qperation aw~ f.ffam main Greek Transport Cor;rpany premises 17 II

C'..O- 9 S!"!el ter Progr-am 19 II

G0-10 Vehicle Reception 19 II

GO-ll Ir~o1~tion from Regions 22 II

G0-12 Food Stocks and .r:hstribution 23 II

In addition. the following Circular Letters to Regional Directors pan sed throU£~1 this O ... 'fice:

1. Sui)jcct I:r.I::>orts 2. II : T1 'lnsmi ttcl of 17eekly Economic Reports

'!:>) The followin.:; Army O:!'ficers ···ere interviewed and accepted the terms offered £or e .loyr.'ent with +"he Mission. Applications for release vcre £orwardcJ. +o HQ LFG- and ·i'lcipal Representatives for Liaison Me d.. terr'lneiJn nc.::d:ce:

Lt .. 1L.!. c .. a0bu~n a::; Transport Officer Traffic Division Q1 .. S W L oo 1 a::; Cnief' Clerk Health Division

JJ..l Regions and Headquartr;rs Offices -.. :rr-e infomed o£ IUTJY attach­ments appro~ed :!'or t~ month o£ June.

Several additional requests fer attac~ents for june were made and forwarded to HQ LF( G) o It was r:rged that every consideration be given to these additio~l re~uests :in view of staff shortages due to reorga­nisation (Industrjal R habilitation Division) and pressure of work (Procurement Divibion) ..

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PERSONNEL.

During the past week, since Mr. Harris' visit, we have begun to process personnel actions effecting adjustments in salaries. Many of these actions had been held pending ~larifi­cation on questions of Headquarters policy. Thirty-eight personnel P-3 actions were processed during the week on salary adjustments, changes in classification, etc.

We have also begun a rvview of salary questions brought about by differentialsin.salary for various nationals.

During the week we have conducted discussions with Operating Bureaux and Divisions concerning the personnel requirenents for the third quarter, to be included in the third quarter budget estimate.

The following non-indigenous personnel arrived and were assigned .as recommended by the appropriate functional division:

CILENTO, Dr. GORDON, June IDREOS, Andreas JOHNSON, Ruth SUTHERLAND, Dorothy VIEHMAN, Louise.

During the week, the Division interviewed approxi~ately 150 candidates for local employment. Ten wer.e employed and assigned.

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GENERAL. The team to which referenc3 was made in the previous report were away from Athens durin& the period under reference. A summary of their activities ·will be given in the following progress report.

Lt. Col. Deane Brooke, in company with the Director of the Welfare and Displaced ?ersons Division left for a tour of the Islands of Chios and :i;itylene on 18 :.~ayo

The budget for the third quarter of l)L!-5 has been under preparation.

SECTIONS. Nursing Section: The Chief 1furse left Jthens on 16 l!..ay to visit regions E & G. Four nurses arrived from Cairo on v;;:;..y 16. A ntrrsi.ng project, prepared by the Chief }\;urse, concerni:1[; the provision of staff for Athens and provinci "-l hos)i tals has boer. circulated to all the regions.

The mrrsing Nerrs Sheet for :.ay 19L:-5 was circu.l:::..ted to the Regions.

Tuberculosis ··sec:~ ion: Dr. McDougalc~~ has granted in~Grvi<''.7S to o-rmers of private sanatoria to inform then of the mcchanisn of obtaining supplies. He remarks unon the rcmarkab::.c anti!:>athy of private sanatorium officials to cr tc::.~ into negotiations with the Government officials concerned.

Dr. McDougall, in comr-my with :1Iiss Henderson of Region 1-..1 has begun an ins::.)ection of the tnberculos-i.s preventoria in the Athens .Area.

On Friday, 18 1'-ay, Drr ::eDougall left for Crete.

Rchabilitat~on Scctionl Numerous discussions y•ere held by Hiss Bell Greve >d th inter~_;stcd parties, tho .. est :L-;.portetnJc of ··;hich vras a meeting at the homo of :Mr. Laird .Archer, I'oroign Dirccto::.~ of the Ncar East Foundation, attended by tho J:inistcrs of \"ar and Social Welfare, Hr. E.C.:.:iller of the NJjar East roundation C...'1d others.

Sanitary En~ineering Section: The section has carried out a nUl!lbcr of inspections of nells, well drillings, cesspools E'.nd refuse dumps in and around Athens. Louse eradication measures hav~_; been continued in the ·thcns-?iraeus area.

Nutrition Section: Dr. Jicndcloff was on tour :in Jiilos Island fran :i.:ay 11 to the end of tho report period.

V. DISPLACED PERSONS

Reports continue to come in from Macedonia concerning the movement of further large numbers of refugees from Central Europe. During this week more staff have been sent up to reinforce the Division in Salonica; they include Miss Geldard­Brovm, Mr. Arber and Mrs. Blum. Approximately 2,300 Greek Refugees have now crossed the frontier, together with between 500 and 600 Royal Yugoslavs who are escaping across the border into Northern Macedonia. It is understood that the supply posi­tion in the area is stil difficult but that essential emergency needs are being met.

On ]~onday of this week~ 217 membe~s of ex-Greek Bttttalions were lqnded at Piraeus at short notice. T!1e assembly centre which had been originally planned for displaced foreign nationals was opened to house these men ove~night. On Tuesday a further 180 were landed at half an hour 1 s notice, and, in conjunction with the Ministry of Welfare, plans were :r.mde to receive them. The Regional Director of Region A helped ver~· considern.bly with al.l the arrange­ments and essential food and other supplies were obtained in time to meet the primary need of these persons.

At the same time, 30 Greek wives of Italian P.O.W's who had been turned out of their camp at Kalamaki were accept ed into the Orphanage to await civilian shippine to Italy. It appears that this number is likely to ~ncren.se as there n.re cpproximately 700 of these women in the ~thcns area~ Mn.ny of them are able to take care of themselves, but there ~re a number who are destitute and they are being interviewed; whvre indigence is proved they are being sent down to the OrpDana~::,e.

On Friday, May 18, ~ill'. Barger loft for th8 Aegean Islands on a short visit.

Mrs. Reed reports from Patras th t the::-e a,...e very few displaced persons in that area, but arrangements re be~ng put in hand for an official proclanation to be issued request~ng n.ll foreign nationals who may not have been registered by the police already to report for registration so that we may know exactly the position in this area.

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VI. \VELF RE DIVISION

A. Plm_IC ASSISTAJCE The Join~ Pol' c·r Comnittee a.pp;roved the recommendation of the Joint Sub-NelfarA ComMittee on the appropriation of 75,ooo,ooo drach'r'lae for tll fi.rst th:::-ee months administrative cost of effecting ~he . elfRre ventre nd Public Assistance Law. The linistry of lfa?e matle the budget recommendation to the Joint Sub-Committee en elfare.

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During the week t!.c la·· h1s been reveiewed by the La ~ Co:rnmi ttee of the Cabinet, a:rd it is expected that action will be tal<en at the eetinJ of this Committee on Wednesday, 1ay 23rd. The Minis­try expects thnt the la v will be in effect by June 1st.

There has been intensive work with representatives of the Ministry in defining certain parts of the' law and clearly estab­lishir. the func ion3 of the Centre, its branches and Committees. The M1 nistry i~ developing policies pnd procedures o~ determina­tion of need and .morut of assistance plus a reporting system to be use1 ~Y the 'elfare Centers. It is planned that these policies and r~o~edur~s .ill go out to the provinces along with the law.

Copies of the ~~ 1 in E~glish nnd Greek plus English and Greek co~ies of an n ~~; is o~ the law, have been provided to each Region u2th th ~uJ~estion that, prior to the effective date of tL . lL , , <tll plwn dng be in tl...u direction of the structut'e out­lined in the 1-;;; ~ Several hel nfu.!. ql·estions and suggestions have CO. e in fru~ the rC6iOnf ~one :::'ning thG meaning and applica­ti~n of certajn ~rt~ of tbe la ·• ~he~e hare assisted in se~ur .:.l s:! imr.-dia. .,e c"' ari.Licat · ons fr;rn tbe ~.,.inistry.

CriLD VlF.T ARE

Two meAtJngs vere held with the Ministry of !elfare to revise the d .... aft of f .,..n p epared by the 1lel1are Bivision entitled 11\!elfare In .. ,,itu~.;ons Survey Lheet". This form is being revised

by the Iiin"st~y und will ~e used to obtain information fro~ all welfare instit,~ions regarding supulies and equi~ent needed, nunbcr of chi~dren served, possible increase in population if certain supp~i.., \ere furnished etc. UNRRA Field Welfare Officers hav been te¥~L~ the orn on ap experimental basis nnd it has proved sat_sfl .;tcry. ·

An inform.ation session ·ms held \:ith the Seqretary General of the ~inistry of Wel are re~·rdi't'lg the lack ofpro'gress being n::tde by the Governm nt in reach2ng a conclus.;on "8 to the central authority on c ild feed· ng .. hich s wuld rc l"'ce the Swiss ned Cross issi..:m. .the M'nistr • of Health and Social Welfare and the S·uiss Red Cross M ssion have agreed to an arrcngcment '\:hereby the ] inis try \iiJ 1 i; ke o er the c ti vi ties of the J~is sion, but this has not been signed since the Ministry is awaiting a con­plete invent ry 0 the eq ip~ nt nnd su~plies now held by the Sw1 ss Red Cross as ,'lell as a stat'""ment of their obligatiors and personnel. as s on s this has been submitted and revie 1ed by the ... inistry of F·n~ .... ce, the A...,r ument will be cigned. Tne Salonica area is not cov red by the proposed ~greement, but will be 1orked out · v 1 ter dat (Sc lelfare Supnliesbelo ).

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SUMMER CAMR3 AND COLONIES. Activities are accelerated on plans to help organizations that are trying to operate camps. So far no progress in getting equipment has been made. The Sub-Committee reports progress in having food supplies* assured, and it is reported that the Government has granted financial aid,

A Committee for the Athens area has been formed to coordinate plans. Miss Haomett (HQ Welfare) is working for Region A Welfare in this respect, with thehelp of Miss McKay's assistant. UNRRA transportation made possible a trip for a group represent­ing several local camps to look over sites at Pendeli.

A number of requests for help have come from Regions. Copies of ·Standards and statement of project (English and Greek) have been sent to all Regions. The Ministry isworking on a statement placing authority for camps in hands of regional officials.

CHILDREN'S ORG t~NIZAT IONS • A statement outlining policy and methods of the Greek Girl Guides was sent to all regions; the Cor.~aissioner for Greece made the Statement at UNRRA request.

UVCA- Miss Doris Hopkins the World's YW~A had a short confer­ence with UNRRA Welfare before leaving for Middle East. YWCA Organisations have been revived in Athens and Salonica, on a small scale. Nothing is contemplated at the present in any other sections.

RECREATIONAL SUPPLIES. (See below) The Welfare specialist working with the program for home industries and occupational training was in Milos during the past week. On the Island of Milos there are 300 loons, idle because there is no cotton thread or raw wool available for weaving.

REFtroEE MOVEMENTS. The Joint Sub-Committee on Refugee's is coneidor~ng an appeal to the Joint Policy Committee to get help in meeting the serious deadlock on transportPtion of internally displaced people to their homes. It is est~nated that 14 7 000 people from Thrace, Macedonia, Crete ~nd Epirus are in Athens; it is imperative that these people get back to their hom~s to settle down to productive work.

The Ministry of Welfare plann~d and approved the use of certain sea facilities, and a schedule was made. However, priorot1es of transportation of army and gendarmerie and lack of life belts, cancelled all but 10% of the schedules made.

The Co~ittee has come to the conclusion that the only solution is the requisitioning of special boats for refugees.

CLOTHING. The Welr~re specialist at the invitation of the local authorities made ~n inspection of the first of UNRRA used clothing which has been ~eceived in Greece. Her visit substantiated the complaint about the ragged and soiled garments and poor packing. A Memo,t;"andum is going forwa:bd suggesting improvements in sorting and ~eking in the United States.

• Plans for distribution to regions go forward, in cooperation with the representative of Distribution and Supply in charge of clothing, textile and footwear.

The proportion of used clothing to new coming into Greece will need to be the deterr:1ining factor of the proportion of people who can receive free issues.

YQLUNTARY SOCIETIES. A Meeting of representatives of several foreign private agencies planning supplemental and long term relief and rehabilitation projects in Greece was held on 19 May, when it was agreed that private agencies should subnit supplemental projects to the Chief of Mission for approval and should submit periodical reports regarding the operation of the project; umtRA would in turn submit projects to HQ in order to keep them equally advised of the activities of private agencies in supplemental projects.

MR. E. c. MILLER, Chairman of the Balkan Section of the American Council of Voluntary Societies for Relief abroad, attended the meeting and endorsed the above outlined procedure.

Requests have gone to the Regions asking for a description of the responsibilities of Voluntary Society teams, for the purpose of knowing those individuals who are performing non-welfare functions. Requests have also been sent to certain regions which have Volun­tary Society teans asking for information regarding the possibility of seconding one of the mcnbers fron the team for use in areas which are in great need of additional personnel.

WELFARE SUPPLIES. The Division of Procurement and Coordination approved the supple­mentary request of the Welfare Division for 550,000 household units now being stock-piled by ERO. The stencil is now being cut.

The Welfare Division has subnitted to the Division of Procure::1ent and Coordination a supplerrwntary request for mass feeding, cooking equipment, also being stock-piled by ERO, to be used in school feeding and other supplenental child feeding prograns in Greece.

The estimate submitted by the Tiinistry of Welfare for paper necessary in conjunction with the public assistance prograr1 has been passed on to the Bureau of St,pply and Distribution with the suggestion that since this paper is needed imBediately, the ~.inistry be enabled to draw on present stocks in Greece ot the Uiddle East against future replacements.

A program for recreational supplies for out-of-school groups has been compiled, ~nd checked vlith Educational Supply Office and local recreational groups. A plan is being proposed to secure 500 chests of recreation~l equipment through private agencies in the United States with UNRRA acting as shipping agent.

Supplemental welfare supplies requests are being prepared for occupational training and hone industries and Welfare institu­tions.

PERSONNEL. Glen Leet, Director of Welfare, is on a field trip to Regions H and I. Miss Leila Bruce returned from the trip to Milos and other parts of the Cyclades.

PROBLEUS Requiring attention of Washington or London. The conditions of service for Voluntary Society units and UNRRA in the post Military period shouldbe issued irunediately. The Mission meanwhile is mal{ing whatever nereenents it deens necessary .

Requiring help of Chief of Mission & Ad~inistrative Services. ·The nost serious and critical problen facing the regional staff members is lack of transport . It is absolutely inpossible to consider carrying out UNRRA 1 s responsibilities to assist the Public Assistance Welfare Centers in their organization and initial work unless the Welfare Personnel have tr~nsport at their disposal . Reports fron the regions clearly reveal this serious condition. Sone of the Welfare staff have felt so thwarted in carrying out their responsibilities that there have been discussions concerning possible resignations.

More typewriters - ~ - are needed .

One Greek telephone directory is needed; requests so far have gone unheeded.

Two more desks are needed .

VII. FIELD LD.ISON OFFICE •

.n.ll nonthly progress reports have been received n.nd forvrnrded to the R~porting Section. A float file ~as been nade up of the suunarics of the Rccional Directors Vl.lich is bdn-; circulated to .:-~.11 Bureau C{i.i.efs.

As a result o Hr. Haben' s field trip to Iraklion, . KU'lJ' of the problms existing in Crete in the field of a~iculturc and fisheries arc being solved. ~hey have bec::n passed on ·~o the a!)propriatc cl.iructor :vho is now endcavourin.s to straighten then out, and the "'"1 •rcrs •·;ill be forwarded to Mr. Tuit.

"T."lhile in Iraklion fr. Washburn conferred 11i th the Rc3ional Director on his shipping problcns.

Sufficient r:Kltcrial has been received fron the Regional Director of Region B uith reference to his supply problC!:'l there Md the c f.!J.Be of boundary lines in Regions A & B. T · s natcrial is no1r in the hands of the .Burem.t of Supply and Distribution vrho will take yp the nntter with the tinistry of Supply.

"ir. Wnhlberc l'w.s sent in e. field report on conditions in Region D >.tlich has been circulated to all Bureau Chiefs for their revi<m.

Acrordiil[; to infornation recc.ived fron the Regions, food costs r...re r~sll\g v0ry shar:ply 1 makin it difficult for th.., peoplt to purchase oonsidcrable quantities of the rations. Excessive cost of trans?ortation is one of the chief rontributing features. This is a natter that should be taken w with the !linistry of Supply.

A copy of Law 3J 21 11hich replaces Lnw 181, in both Greek ond English has b<.en sent to c.ll Regional Directors. 'i'his ·rrill be follo red shortly by nn analyses fro our Eronomic Division.

Lo.cl~ of trllllsport, .. rincipally for personnel, is still ihc great stunbling block. Regi.onol Dir~..;ctors arc finding it exceedinely difficult to keep many of their functional personnel in the field.

On the whole, distribution is continuinr- well, no r.m or breakdown having been reported fron the Regions.

f .:.eld trip was r.1adc 24 ; ay to Kho.nia, [ll'ld r.a. report of the conditions :ound there i7ill be reported to all Burc ... u Chiefs.

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UNITED NATIONS

RELIEF AND REHABILITATIOM ADMINISTRATION

GREECE MISS ION

.~:rice of Chief of Mission

WEEKLY INTER 1M ACTIVITY REPORT NO o 4 (For Week Ending 16th May 1945) -

CONTEN'.rS

I. MINUTF.S OF HEADQUARTl!:RB STAFF ~mETING c

II. BUREAU OF SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION.

IIIo BUREAU OF FINiltlCE AND ADMINISTRATION.

IV. HEALTH DIVISION o

V. DIS PLACED PERB ONS DIVIS ION o

VI. WELF RE DIVISION.

VII. FTIJLD LIAISON OFFICE.,

VIII. OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION.

DC. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS SECTION.

RFSTRICTED

BUELL F. M.! BEN CHIEF OF MISSimT

DISTRIBUTION UNRRA - Greece (all units) UNRRA - Washington - 4 UNRRA - London - 5 UNRRA - Ga~erta - 3 UNRRA - Albania - 1 UNRRA - Jugoslavia - 1 UNRRA - Rome - 1 UNRRA - Cairo - 1

s . & D. BUREAG

MINUTES OF MEZTING OF DIVISIONAL HEADS HELD IN TI-IE o:~IiliCE OF THE CHJEF OF MISSION ON FRIDAY,

18TH MAY 1 1945•

PRESEN'l, : Buo 11 F • Maben (Chairman) Messrs , Rohr ba uc;h , Davis , Kirk , Loot 1 Lippincott , St • Louis , Warner , Boolrer , -~!ashburn, ~.Iarshall 1 Ballance , Duthie , Coombs , Rapha ol , Darling , ~acobson , Sanford, Van 1f0ylinGen , Bingham, Kor•n­habor , Fontaine 1 Sc_ranton, Campbe 11 ,

Mrs . Chur•chma.n (socy) .

Mr . D~thio 0ave a resume of the activities of the Bureau foli.Jlow in~ which Mr . ~.!aben raised a question r,Gardine s~pplios of paper for Ratlon Cards , Mr . Jacobson m'!il ·1r . st . Louis stated that at the moment no supply of paper was necessary, but as this item had bt)en includod in tho Supply Progrmn, Mr . Mabon asked Hr , Duthie to chock through and confir·m that all wo.D · in order .

BUREAU OF SERVICE Dr , Kirk road extracts from Reports submitted by OPERATIONS , Displaced Porsons 1 r!o lfaro and Health Divisions

(all of which Reports ar nttachod) • Follovline; this r0 st.uno 1Tr , il c.s ... 1bu:rm l av som.o informa tion rosardi~· additional stippin space which it w~s hopu d to obtain f'o r l:'l'"'l turning Rcfuec c s 1 this point hn.vinc bean ro.isld i1 ... th' r pOl"ts • •. 1r . Loet urcod t'.· t this m"'tt< r should bo consiaorad as Most ur ;ont and :tvtr> . '.lashbnrn stated that some do fin:Lt no IS should bu o.vni lablJ within the n'1xt ton days ,

BUREAU OF FINANCE Mr . Rohrba llcl'l road oxc rpts from Ropo:r·ts submitted .AND .ADMINISTRATION, by Divisions vli tld:n this Buroo.t1. (all (.,f \l'lich

r.,t.>orts arc attnckJ d) ana confir·mod that th Com.nittc;o ,;hich ho.d considorJd t 10 quJ stion of SI..Ui'ltlO.r Of fie e Hours h. .. n.d roach d a cone lusion. .An Administrativ Order h d a lru~dy boon issur.:d ;:;i vin[; tho now so: dnlo ..

REGIONAL REPORTS . :\1r . Donald D:lvis cav:, a r suno of c. ctivitios in t;ho Regions dnrin.._. th, p .st '.lOok . (sao attach.. d) .

FINANCIAL REPORT . lv1r . Coonbs ro c..Ci. n ru ort cial situation in Gr c oxpr ssod crao.t c nca/,rn th 1 s'Jv r J i !;11 ro.to .

doalin · ">~1i th th fino.n­durin tht past VlOvk . Ho at th ccntinu d rise in

CHIEF OF MISSION . rr.r . McLbon sto.t d t .a.t durin his visit to Na.shinr.;ton and London h had r.md n.rrcmgom nt s ru r,r.rdinc Import Lie' n.Jl, s for fir. s o.nd individuals in Gruoco . He s ~:cl ~ 1.at tl qu stion of Inports ho.d cc..usod a. c,Jrt .. dn c..nonnt of criticis 1 oZ UNrtB over since the• J.d:J.inistration ,1n.d nrriv d. in Gr)nco, it baing sta to<" by t1· Gr ok public that illT.R.RA \ms ttn solo i:npo11 tc1~ ir .. to Gr co . :to plJ in to c. quo stion from Dr . 1 irk r) c.rdin ::xport ~ic no s, •r • • 1£tbon sta.tcd that Grooco conld not cor·pot · •Tit .. Worlcl 1a.rkots m;inc to tl pr . s nt drac a ro.to •

T:10 Chi f of lUssion nlso inforHcd th :actin· t!1o.t dt.l.rir. tlt · p<..1st \ k r pru s nto.tivo s of tho Gro ek wur 1 ;lief .As soc c. tion o.nd t'l. .1. our East Fotuula­tion hnd como to Gr c to iscuss thoil• futuro pro :rc.. 1s ui th Mr . Lc ird .~~rc r, .11:' . rank Cur tis and umr~./; • Th pro rans of botl th _ M Gr .k Wc..r 1{c lief arrl ~oar ast Foun o.t ... on o.ro clos :.y

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linkod with UN.LRA prosra.":1s, Il1r, Ma.bon pointed out tho n.;cossity for complyinc vlith tho request fron Washington that all projects with Voluntary Ae:;cmcin s tlhoul(1 h8.Vu approval from tho Ohiof of Mission,

l\1r• Mabon statu d t~1at in early Juno two Econonists YfOUlc.~ bC' arriving in GrCJClC() frm'1 London, Sir Frodr.Jrick Loith Ross and ari Bc~:monist fror1 th<., ·Nar D.;partn.,Jnt. Tlwy vnll v1ork closGly with Mr, Co onbs 2.nd 1.1i 11 na.l:<'l' a s urvo y ro gar dins tho t imo UN1illA should rc' qo. in in Gro o co and a 1 &o an o s t i­_:mto as to ~1ovr nuch it will cost.

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At the beginning of the week the Bu~e~u moved into its new quarters on the 5th Floor of the ML building, which is now devoted entirely to the D'"""'eau of Supply and Distribution.

Tho Government has revised the·law governing programm­ing and distribution of imported relief su ulies, but it is yet too early to receive reports on a~tual opera­tions under the new law. It is hoped .... hat <.:tGrea·~ deal of the confusion which arose under t~1e old Law 181 will now be eliminated.

A great deal of time has been devo~ei o persor~el needs, both in Headquarters and re resentat"'.ves of the Bureau in the Regions. The high ~~t o: 'urnover of personnel, particularly in the He:~5.ons, ts rery disturbing.

The Shelter Division has facilitated ·;·he ::c ding of engineers into the country to ob ·a in 1·un"uo :'or bi.l..i.l­ding purposes. Engineers have been SE __ .G out; f_, 0 - che Agricultural Bank to inspect several c.:"oa ... "'nd m~·ce proposals for construction ha7e ::-ct1·1 ned to J\thens be­cause they cannot find lodging and :!.'qod 1-m s :N_ng sold at :prices they could not afford T .. o p:.~r .. St~p:> ar0. being taken with the competent Ministrlos co ry:·c ·:tde tentage and rations for all field c~G7~ ..

Representatives of the Food Division v.:::>·".ted Patras and Preveza and arrangements : tv~ ·nee:1 ade to send another to Saloni1ta to :!.n··cs ·-~~:::! ·, t:1e ."'obd stoc:k position there which is caus.·.ng- c -::>::1:0 • 1 ~;o ·· h13 Regional staff. The Division han nnt . · s·~~L dJ.- ui' t~1e Swiss rUss ion distributions with a ~ .:.au · o ~oo"':'ciin:J.. t­ing all distribution programmos through ·:ll ~~ J.is·.::: y of Supply, and at the same time to en · r"' cor:tin.uation of child feeding.

The Agricultural Division is still conce:-ned wi :1 the supply of pesticides. However, cables rom\ ashing­ton indicate that sulphur already shi:pp~d ~nu o~dered will be sufficient if it can arrive in ci.m. Thore have been locust outbrealcs over most of the cotLntry, and complete destruction of vegetable crops is threaten­ed in some areas. Control meas~es are bei g applied, but shortage of pesticides and shortage of transport to hatching areas have greatly imp~i~ed these measures~ The same situation applies to dncust r-::r t ·ac :s on the olive crop.

The Traffic Division has been actively uor:.::t:1cr on the proct~ement of additional vehiclen. With ~egard to

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captured enemy vehicles in Crete, there are some 1,700 vehicles, including 500 passenger cars. All stops are being taken to have these made available to TJNRRA and the Greek Government for reltef and rehabili·Lation purposes. Two representatives of the Division arc pro­ceeding to Teheran to negociete purchase of surplus vehicles from the U.s .Army, Persian Gulf Cummand. It is hoped that between 700 and 900 load carriers lJill te obtained from this source. Information has been

received from the Swedish Government to the effect tha·c Swedish vessels which formerly could on:y come to Piraeus may now be put into any safe port in Greece. This will be considerabike saving in the -crnnshipment programme.

The Industrial Rehabilitation Division is taking steps to call forward considerable items of industrial equipment hela at Port Said, and the· Director of the Division will proceed to Egypt next week to <leal with this matter. Supple1nent[ ry demands have been prepared for raw matrerials for various industries. A report on the food pro~ essing j.ndustry is being ctJmplc~~"'d •

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The Fuel Section has made allocations of p~trol do~i­vatives for the anti-malarial. campaign in 'Hi, • 'I r and 1J 1 Regions. An increase in diesel oil i:porcs has been agreed with the Petroleum Section, AoF,T~.Q.

The Communications Section has been in acti"'."e r"On:J,,l­ta tion with the appropriate Ministries concer.nin(J' ·~- ~1e rebuilding of railways and roads.

SHELTER DIVISION

The Agricultural Bank which is responsible :Cqr the execution of the shelter program, has met with co.l­side.rable difficulties in procurement of lum1Jer., Their original program called for 6o,ooo c.m., of '.vhic':l 20,000 c.m. is to be delivered by the Ministe_ · of Agriculture through Forestry Department, and cho re­naining 40,000 c.m. to be bought in the open . 1a:; . .,:etC>

Several offers have been ·received, but tho :V.dnister of Agriculture objected to the prices w.llich ue-re asked; and his office established the ... highest prices cha'G could be paid for lumber. None of the ·figures ~eceived fell within the prices stated by the "1inister of Agri­culture. Subsequently all lumbe~ oflers were recalled •

. ' I protested very vigorously against that type of pro­cedure, as I maintained that the execution o tho pro­gram was not a concern of the :Un:j.ster of a.gricul t"~.:!'e o

On May 9 I requested a meeting in the interested M~11:f:nist ries, together with the Executive Committee of tho shelter program and also 11Ir. Duthi'e, .Acting C!1icf of Uission; Hr. Wild, TJ.•ansportation Section; and .~1 oHashburn,

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Traffic Division. This meeting waJ held in the offices of the Minister of Fir:ance I informed the interested Ministries that unless the Executive Committee was given full power to act and hqve the Forestry Department with­draw ~ts objections and int~rference in the buying of lumber, and unless we could get to some understanding a bout transportation of cut ltunber to the sa·wmills and thence to the areas in which the lumber was to be used, there would'"' be .r.o te· .tporary shelter this winter.

,The outcome .of the meeting 'Vas that the interested Ministries agreed to more closely cooperate with the Executive Committee and the Agricultural Bank, and also withdrew their right to set prices. In the meantime, however, due to the raise in p~mce of corn and wages, prices of privately owned lumber were so high that none was available.

A committee from the Agricultural Bank has gone into the country to see what lumber t.hey can buy on the site. The fransportation Section; through the efforts o~ 1ffr.Wtld and t~e competent Ninistry, have arranged to have the lumber tra,nsp9:.-ted as soon as it is cut and ready to be taken to the sawmills.

The engineers who had been sent · out from the Agricul­tural Bank to inspect the var.:.ous .• areas in wl:iich they were to operate and to make· arrangements for there­ceiving of buildL1g materials and to pre·pare for con­struction, returned to Athens because they could not find lod~ing, nnd food was at such prices that they could not afford to buy it. Engineers and foremen about to leave for the country objected to leaving because they don't have proper footwear nor the proper clothini. These difficulties were communicated to M.r .. Duthie, who th·:m made arrnnge~ents to get ootwear and clothes; and steps ure now· being t-aJ · n vdth the competent Minist­ri3s to proviJe tentage and rations for all field crews.

Stocks . of building mate ... ·l. ls received . from ML are being received at the warehouses of the Agricultural Bank. I have requested from the Argicultural Bank an inven­tory of ho-V'l much building material they have nov avail­bale, but to date I have been unable to get this.

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S illuf11AHY OF ACT lV IT IES ~ 0}' D Iv-s I OH. Visit of Hajor Tulloch and Capt. Osborne to Preveza to report on distribution there, ·\lhich appears tu be satisfactory.

Arrangements for Lt.Col. LaP'er) Bureau of Supply, to proceed to Salonika to investigate food stock position. This is caus~ng enxiety to the Regional Staff in Salonika,

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but is believed to be satisfactory according to t~e figures known to Mission HQ. · ·

Study of stocks at end of April and arrivals anticipated in May preliminary to preparation .of June ration scale.

Study of distribution effected by Swiss Mission, with a view to co-ordination of all distribution programmes, on basis agreed between UNRRA and the ~tinistry of Supply, to ensure continuation of Swiss programme of child

· feeding.

Opposition to proposals put forward by ~ 1A' Region and Greek Distribution Authorities to reduce extraction rate of fl:our used :t:or bre<td in the Capital area • .

Arrangements for r&lease of foods to Nutrition Section of.Public Health Division to enable nutrition experts. to open experimental kitchen.

PROBLEMS ENGOUNTERED. lack of. detailed information on distribution from the Re.gio ... 1s.

J, Impossibility of asce~taining full particulars of Mission Suisse distribution to children etc., either with regards to stocks held by the Mission, quantities distributed monthly, or numoer of children served.

·Difficulty of. ' planning future distribution policy, · either for future ration scc.~les or supplementary child feeding owL1g to lack of firm advice from London and Wash~ngton on supplies available for distribution JUly - December.

DIVIS ION OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHER illS

Chief Activities of this Division HQ at present are:

PESTICIDES • Demands for sulphur continue to come in from all over Greece. The liberation f tne islDnd of Milos was the occasi: n~. for sending a representative to investigate the sulphur mines there. The sulphur in Nysiros island is sold at the olack market price. Cables from Washington indicate that sulphur already shipped and ordered will be nearly enough if it arrives in time,

. LOCUST CONTROL. Field reports emphasize the increasing seriousness of locust outbreaks over most of the country with the possible exception of Evros, Drama, Kavalla and Florina areas. Complete d ·struction of vegetable crops is threate­ned in some areas especially in Larissa, I~rditsa, Trik­kala, and Attica-Beotia regions. Absence of control mea­sures duriL1g the past four or five yenrs together with

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favourable ~eather conditions for locusts during the past winter is resulting in unusually serious infes­tations. CoPtrol measures are . being applied to the ex­tent poss~ble, ht:tt --~h )rtage of soqium arsenite and

· difficulties of transporting molasses and bran for poison bait to hatching areas make it appear imp~obable that ~ontrol will be sufficiently widespread and effec­

·tive ~o prevent serious damage and loss of crops. . . . DACUS FLY CONTROLo The 0live crop ~~ in prospect of being seriously

·damaged by d~cus fly attacks unles~ la1ge quatities Of S•)dium ar1en~te and rr..olaSSGS for poison bait are

~obtained immediately so that control rr..ea.:;nJ.:e: can be taken by the government. UNRRA r s prog::.."Olm called for delivery of 300 tons of sodium arsenite a~d 7000 tons of molasses as highest priority for Me.y delivery. Present prospects of obtainun~ 3nythi tog r.uwJ' . thes.g · quanti ties are not gocd. [\.lso t~lt3 MIJ prog·"am for molas-

. 'ses procurement was cancelled a:; 'a lat'e date" Cable.s have been sent to Wa shinr5ton to l:t.•ge ·che continu11 tion of efforts to obtain supplies a~d Cairo has be3n re­quested to make i:rnirediate p:i."Ocurc:.ment p.Jld shipment of

·- lll avc-flable supplies in t.he HiJ.dle East. Ic is impe­r":l.tive that the highest prior.Ll.~y be given J,;o procu~e­ment, shipping and distrib ::.tj_on of chese materials for dacus and locust control iJ' scr:.ous J.csses ar ... to ~e avoidedo

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London has been authorized to purGh:::.sC:: 500 z::r:l2,cs .from ayprus, · also to proceed wi l.h ob~ain:i.:•e 3000 donl:eys · from Cyprus in accordance ".'ri"i;h avail~bility of rhich we were recently notified. Surplus Illul~-:; in lt.aly appear to be availab, e and inquiry bas bsP-n :w;; as ~o the number which can be purchase( fQj.' 125 ·';o -~75· dollars. Local cattle buyers have made tenta,tive appro.1.ches to the Greek Ministry of Agricui t-:n'e as1ring f r ;:;pecifica­tions so t~at they may bid on bov~nG dra~t and dai~y animals whict are to be procurc6. in :L:raq!l Sy~ia Ol"

Turkey. General s pee·· fie:: tic./-::, l:.a-:o 1Ben g~ycn bu~ n.o bid yet received. L_i estoclc S,Pecialis,·s a:i..~e travelling in ·.rhessaly· in connection ·r;i t!1 t.htJ o3'tJ.anizatiC'n of the livestocl{ breeding proje~to Word was scnJ,; to V!ashington reporting tha1; th~ Join'S Gi•et;l: .o...-er:r.m~mt ... lJ!\111RA Live­stock Committee c9sires on~LY IL OHlt S·;:ics d.3iry animals to be imported and che~~e l:lust 9 2 yr;u.-: old 'b:'ed heifers. Washington \fl'as advised ~o underta"-:e a shi_rrc0ni· of 500 for breeding purposes.

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50,0.00 fish fry dona~ect by tho ::~~T· ian gove1m1cnt have ,been brought to Greece' an~ planted in ~he ~resh water lakes in the vicinity of Th~bes Fi~hi~g gear from Alexandr1a has arrived at P"Lr-aeus"

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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. The committee on the rehabilitation of agricultural education facllities app:.Lt.:Od by the j\Unister of Agri­culture has issued it - : report .-; following three meetings and among other things it is requested of UNRRA to use some of its Agricultural Specialists to assist in train­ing and consultation. It is also requesting the Near East Foundation to aid in the arrangement of 16 scholar­ships all designed to trein particular men for sp~cific agricultural jobs in the manner in which the Foundation has done this in J..;.'J.e past for the Ministry of Agricul-

-ture. The trai:1ing of farm mechanics will be specif;.­cally iesigned to aid the Greek government in utilising the farm machinery imported by UNRRA.

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Lt .. Col. Studdy seconded from ML to UNRRA, is on a quick trip to Crete to obtai:1 all :r-:>ssible veterinary supplies from stores surrendere~ by the German forces in Cretee

' . FOOD· PROCESSING. Miss Louise Bry3nt started work on preparation of prin­ted material to be given to agriculttiral officers, agt'icuib.irists of the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri­cultural Bank -and others to give some idea abbut commu­nity precessing centres. Conferences we:re held with industrial rehabilitation on requirements, tin plates and procedure for handling requests for equipment and supplies. Continued trying to get clearance for Kalo­gereas to go on fiw1d trip. Visited one processing plant in Athens.

TRAFFIC DIVISION

The attached reports from the TrGnsport, Warehouse and Shipping Sections in general constitute the weekly re­port for the Traffic Division. There are one or two items desArving additional ~omment as follows:

With regard to captured enemy vehicles in Crete, we have been informed that the breakdown of these vehicles is essentially as follows:

Motor Vehicles 5'00 Passenger Cars 5'00 Tr~cks 600 Tractors and Trailers 100

It has been strongly indicated that any or all of this equipment will be made available to UNRRA and the Greek government for ctvil relief and rehabilitation supplies.

A meecing has been scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday may 17, at which time UNRRA will malte its preliminary bid on the

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abo~e equip~ent. In the meantime fUrther information is -being sought to determine actual makes, sizes, condition, etc., of t[l~ v.ehic1.e·s, together with complete information regarding spare parts and maintenance eqipment.

With regarQ. -lto the vehicles we hope to obtain from the Persian Gulf Conuna.nd, we are arranging for Major K. R. Crar.er of :. iL and Lt .. F .N. Sgourdeos of the Greek Army to proceed; e·arly next vreek to Teheran to negotiate the selection and purchase of these vehicles with u.s. FEA and other iqterested parties. It is hoped that there will be forthcoming at least 700 to 900 load carriers from this source.

Information h. s been received from Swedish sources to the effect that Svedish-Swiss vessels formerly permit­ted to sail only to Piraeus can now, since cessation of hostilities in Europe, be put into any safe port in the cotmtry of Greece. Our Shipping Section is working closely with the Swedish authorities in an effort to route some of these ves·sels to other Greek ports, thus saving considerably on our transhipment problem. The first of thEse vessels to go to a port other than Piraeus id scheduled for Salonika toward the end of this month. ·

TRANSPORT SECTION. Imported Civil Vehicles.

· The nwnber of vehicles off the road from the Greek Civil Transport Co11pany in Athens is reaching alarm­ing proportions and enquiries are being made into the postion. Certain alterations in the ~~~an1zntion of the Company and improvements to the premises have been recommende0 by this Section. These are being put into effec.t.

The main rEason is, ho .vever, shortaGe of spare parts. Assistance "ts being given to ·the I.'fanager of the Company in searching for essential parts in the locnl market, but they a~o difficult to obtain and the Government has to pay fantastic prices for them.

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·A report as to the requirements of the Company will be submitted when the inspection is complete.

KALAMATA 15 Ford Portees will be ~ent from Athens at the end of the week to be based on Tripolis. It has been agreed with Ministry of Transport that 5 of these will be wholly employed in the transportation of timber re­quired to implement the Shelter program. The balance

_will be used in the distribution of relief stores.

PATRAS A further 136 tires and tubes have recently been re­ceived and the iinistry of Transport has been in­formed and pressed to arrange distribution through their representative at an early date.

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PREVEZA. : · , Arrangemen~s . have· .been mad~ i vi th the IUnistry of Traas ~1ort for 20 adr..t ltionaJ., .b.evic:tes to -be. delivered ex Patras.. The re.quiremerits of ~the Re'gion , till receive further consideration

~ on·. the return of :Ir. F~9.Do'spil. '

. S~L01HCA. At th€ request of this Section, =··Ir. Econor-1ides, the Genera l ·lanager of the State · Trans_;ort Company, has gone to Salonica to effect certain .changes in personnel as recom­mend~d·by this Section after a recent inspection •

. The :inistry of Transport has again been urged to make ·' early distribution of the 760 tires and tubes held by them at Salonica.

1 IDHS 'J'RY OF TR.-u S PORT • The . linistry of Trans port has notified this Section that he proposes to retain the State Companies, as at present formed, to be available for distribution of relief stores in snite of t he ob.jections of the privnte oYmers. He is to D1eet the o' rners 1 representa tive shortly with a viev,r to considering ho' he can prevent hardhsip to them. In order to assist i n stabilizing transport charges, h~rever, he does not oropose to increase the present r D, tes for · bacl-::­loa ding on State vehicles.

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Arraqgement's have been tlade for - the 100 trucks and 50 jeeps available fr om ill~ sources to be shipped from Italy at first prior oty, to arrivd during June.

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The possibilit i es of obt.J ining vehicles from Persia and Crete -arE oeing follo7ed up. Consideration is also being given to provision of spares for tl1e.m.

URGE1~T PROBL:C '.3 OF THE SECTION. Spares. A 180 days scaling 1,ras J?rovided •Jith the imported civil vehicies and, .th "t period having e:x•Jired, the spares position is serious. H.FHQ are being pressed to arrange provis ion of the further scaling authorized, which was demanded for delivery on 17 .• pril and rrhich has not yet been set tl.p. It has bem .sPg§'ested by this Section tha. t enquiries should be made as ' to tli~ ~· ·· ~ 1 ~ ·.· ';lity of i~unediate provision from any sUitable spares held in Crete. . . '

Garage Equi pffie~t. Only a very small quantity of garage equipment h c..: s ·heen imported into Greece since liberation. The wor!:shops of the St e1 te Company are very poorly equipped. This Section desires en~uiri~s to be made as to the Jossibi­li ty of provi'si'on .from vmrl::shops. talpen over from the Germans in Crete. ·· ·

WAREHOUSING SECTION. Headquarters. Stock Records. : 1 have rec e ived their coptes of the

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. returns. of stocl;:s handed. ovet to Ul'ffiRA on lst 1 pril · 1945 froJn pll; port;~~· put this Section has still not received UHHRA c'Opies from Patras ~ Corfu, -Salonica, Ke.valla and Siros. Further steps are being .ta:~en to obtai~- -these immediately ..

,: TJi~re ·has .been !3- ge:t?-eral i.c.1provement by Districts in renderiln.g · sto~lc returns . during the period enabling HQ

. records ~~ to .. be' brought fu.rther up-to-date. Returna from cert€tin .D:lstricts are still, ho·rever, not in accor­dan·c·e with ins tru.C.tions and they have been inforoed accordingly: ..

The Weekly Food Return and Fortnightly Return of all items in Greece h2ve been completed and after copying uill be cir~ulated to Divisions interested.

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3 roo'TIS l1ave been alloted to the Section Hhich hns now r.1oved int'o them .. Staff. Hro i'Joods, iTho :·ras forraerl~r the Regional \.are­housing Offiper at Athens has been teuuorarily assigned to c.. sitnilar appointment in Crete, and left for · ral~lion on 11th ray 9 1945.

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Return for 2'shington. No further instructions have been receive(! for" the co 1pletiop. of the 11onthly reDorts on

. Supl)lie~· required by Wa shin~ton, but it is understood the P2 t -J r i~ to be the subject of a directive shortly.

I ha~i2 t !1e f ollo• rin.:; cor1Hents to ma1~e on Regions: aTI1 ,JC - f} reat diffiCl'.lty is still found in consoli­dfl.:t- · ' ret,,r11s received frm1 · rarehouses in •• thens, (HdL · nrincipa;lly to difficnJ_ties of control of the . r , la:rg~ imports and the scattered n r ture of the , are-houses_. .,

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PiiTR!"\_S ·- '::c:mnageo Tonna~e hc: ~ nc11ed, · weel: enc1 ing .lid­night JIC:y _ 5th~ 1945- 2 7 033 tons •

Issues - Issues from Depot Issues from Greek Govt.

445 tons

1251 tons "Vrarehouses SAL01HC -\. Accorar.1or a tion

Grain anc1 flour · Other supulies (including qgri­

cultural supplies)

Quder cov~ Open (L1 tons)

11,500

14,700 3,000

Approxo uantities (from 29th ApTil up t o n1ic.1nir;ht 515145) Handled

Grain a. nd flo'.lr Other SU:'Plies

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. PILFERAGE IN THE WAREHOUSES AND ON THE DOCKS. On 27th April, 12 sacks of sugar were stolen from the 25th of Harch warehouse, 16~ lbs each. The matter was immediately reported to the Police. Three arrests were made.

ANY OTHER QUESTION AFFECTING THE TURN-OVER OF THE WAREHOUSES o •

When clearing out the 25th of Harch Street Warehouses, sacks of sugar stored there were found to be of mixed weights mostly 180 lbs. These were taken on charge at 210 lbs during the handover period and I have instruc­ted that as ·issue ex warehaouse proceeds the sacks will be weiGhed and will report later what the actual dis­crepaney turns out to be. There are nearly 2000 sacks involved.

CHIOO. General Supplies Receipts

Issues Remains

4~ tons 55o! tons

6,062 tons . CONDITIOH ON ARRIVAL OF SUPPLIES EX DOCKS. Sacked com~odities in poor condition.

LABOL'R DIFJ:i ICULTIES: Labours are asking for increases in wages due to the ~ise in the cost of living.

SUGGESTIONS AND DIFFICULTIES. Earlier aavico of incoming ships 170uld help the Depot.

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CC1IDITIOIJ OF ARRIVAL OF SUPPLIES EX DOCKS. SS "AS~illi.ADDEN" with a cargo of approxirna~cly 190 tons mixed POL discharged into the Petroleum Pool Area on 4th May 1945. As no documents are yet to hand concerning the allocation of this POL i~e. part military, part civil, the cargo is being held erpart from other steeles pemding receipt of relative apportionments. SS "TRIPOLITANIA" due 1 -~ on 5th May 1945, will be dealt with in next week 1s report. Lo do~wnents are yet to hand for this vessel.

PILFERAGD I!! DEPOT A:ID AT DOCKS. These continue to be negligible.

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Certain eevil-infested Australian grain has now been milledoRem3ining gr8in nnd flour stocks are in excellent condition. rEne::-ally s pealdng, stocks are in gond condi-tiono

S UGGESTIOl'iS Aim DIFFICULTIES. Petrol Depot. Theoretically, liaison between the fuel Committee UNRRA and the Board is much more datisfactory.

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Points of difficulty are much_ more easily deait with. Physically however, the lilitary persdhnel are not satis­fied because ,po~nts brought ~P for discussion about a fortnight ago (in relatioh ~o past unconsumed issues) have not been liquidated. Until this·is done, it is im~~ '\ · ~ possible to know ... how stocks are dealt with after leaving the Depot because of the intermediary stores in use by the Board j n the tovm.

SUPPLIES - GENERAL. Normal ~mrk-- throughout th"e Depot is satisfactory. Supplies for liilos have been set aside- ready for immediate shipment as soon as this island 1s liberated.

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APPROX TON'1 AGE H mLED & TONNAGE HELD. Receipts 2,832t Issues 78}~ Held 3,168

S .. S •11 EDWARD SPARROW" arrived 1st Hay 1945 with 4,072 tons wheat and 672 tons of general cargo. Vommenced discharging at miaclay and uas completed on Sunday morning 8th May 1945. Some difficulties v1ere experienced to maintain continuous wor1cing of t 1e ship due to the Easter Holiday ..

SHIPP:;::.m SECT ION. SID!!:: nY OF ACTIVITIES. STATISTICS o

The folloring overseas shipments were received:

PIRAEffi- 2 Red Cross vessels, 15546 tons Slt-Lo·r CA':"' 2 vessels 1258 tons

PATRA' - l.vessel 8500 tons

TRANSHIP;~ iT ~.~GOES AS UNDER WERE SET 'hlP:

Tons PIRAEUS - KALA1'IAI 110

- S L01 IKA 3199 - KAVALLA 1783 - SIRQS 120

PATRAS -FTIEVEZA 800

B RGE 11 KRONOS II Reference pore>gra~ 1 (b) of Interim Activity Report No 4. It has no :v 'ueen discovered that barge "KRONOO" has been , privately chartered tn carry coal to KHALKIS. This question is being invo~tigated by GRESCO.

TRAl~HIF;.ffiNTS • The transhipnent situation is gradually improving and by the end of the month most regions will be holding ...t fif­teen days rese1ve of foodstuffs. It is hoped by the end of June that this reserve 11 be increased to thirty days.

The diversion of Ocean going Gra~n vessels - one to VOLOS (4400 tons), two to IRAI'LION (8400 tons), one to PATRAS

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(8700 tons) and one .to-KALAMAI (1500 tons) have greatly assisted our transhipment programme~

REDr CROSS VESSELS, · · Four Red ;Crosd V~sseis are lt :present discharging at PIRAEUS,

s • $, "VIRGINIA tl - due PIRAEUS about .16th ins t. will, it is hoped, be divert~d to KHANIA.

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s.~. )"VASAHOLH" que about 28th inst. will be discharged at SALONIKA.

PROBLEUS CO J'JFRO!\friNG THE SECTION. The question of c.iirilian staff' to replace Military, Clerks is becoming one of urgency. To date no civilian replace­ments have bee~ . ·ep.saged and it is requested that early action.be takeno

PROCUREMENT & COORDINATION DIVISION

During the abo~e reporting perio~, personnel attacijed to the Procurement & Coordination D~vision have been

· enga:ged in the · f<;>'llowing a cti vi ties :

Preparation of additional copies (for Washington and London) of Supplmnentary Requests for supplies and all pertinent correspondence relating to emergency program actions;

Processing and transmittal of the Supplementary Request for Railwa.,r Construction supplies;

Assist~nce ·i~ o Agriculturai Rehabilitation Division in presenting ~o \loshington the case for immediate procure­ment action on Pesticide requirements in Greece.

Assistance to Industrial Rehabilitation Division in clari­fying for Washington the emergency procedure employed by the Mission for ordering ·· spare mahine parts;

Preparation and transmittal to the Commodity and Traffic Divisions of current information relating to CCAC and UNRRA program actions and availabilities, and advice to Headquarters and the ERO regarding urgent supply problems;

Continuation of worl~ e-n .plruls for preparation of overall estimates of .:'aquir.ements for · the period 1 October 1945 through 30 Sc l:;?uber 1946; '

Continuation of work on preparation of Educational Supply Program;

eeting ·.f:i.th personnel of the Clothing, Textile &: Foot­wear Division to discuss pre.paration of organizational and ·functional plan for the said Division, to be presen­ted to the Bureau Chief on completion.

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Direct pr~parntion of f!ission Progress Report No 3 - April April 1945.

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Lt. Cc:;.. Bing:1am assu.rned -·his duties as :Di:r:ector of Indusb:•ial Re11abilitatian. The Divisjjon was :r:eorganized and Hr. L. Fontuine assumed his responsibilityes as chief cf the Ccmr.rmicaticins Section, taking- Mr. Eastmond s placuo

ACTIVIT::E'"' OF EACH SECTION WERE AS FOLLOWS: INDUBTR:Ec SECTI ~o

Mre Maruh3l: rf -Adustries attended t~0 meetings on con­secut:: e dayc .i.. t 1 the American and U.K. Ccmmercial Attaches heJ.c~ at the offices of the American Embassy; First meetin~ .as a ·general discussion in anticipation of a plan rt.·:r !1 r.rtight aid return of tree trade fC'r mer­chants of Cr:r• E C!e with supplying markets. Second meeting, in conjunc.L.iun ·wlth the Embassies' Commercial Attaches and the Grceic Gcvernment, Hinister of National Economy to propoJe the importation of goods from supplying coun­tries, vl'"'~ose offers uere extended beyond those i terns in t.e reser e ~..ormnodlty list. Suggestions were made to ;­tle ~in~~v~r of National Economy by the Embassies to per­mit mor~h 1ts ~nd industrialists of Greece tc use funds nn1 in th~ · r hnnds to purchase foreign exchange for future i.:J.'dding ~ "

The Industrie· ~ecticn participated in a joint cammittee made up cf ne ~ 3:i. cf t_1e merchants and industrialists cf Gree~o t gctA ~ · ,1~h ~ep.resentatives cf the Athens­Piraeus Ch~ ~o~s f Ccmrnerce and the Greek Government in re ie·,: l'"' p~Js i"'bilicie"s ofo ·stock.E' of salvage materials nn; held i.:- • tcclc pil~s t trned over by UNRRA to the Greek Gover.~art, l'he cornmi ttee will function t.c aid distribut.io·l in the best pcssible manner, of·.the items,· .. in relatlon to ~heir importance to the varicus industries.

InYestiga ',ion "'"f::l.s conpleted to determine the size and s pecifica tio.1s ."'-:>r th~ installation ·of· a pump i.n the Patissia Hell~ .J J~- t in tlle temporary relief of the A~hens iater stppl o

Industries rc~t·cn received request from the Hinister of NationaJ. E!.OYl0111Y te, assist the Greek Gov,errunent in securine item~ of indu~trial equipment held at.Port Said. Th ~e a. ' portions of cargoed that were origi­nally _equestcu. by Allied Governments and have been re­leased to th~i~ respective 0\ffiers.

Numerous re~uests 7ere dealt ith and inquiries were directed to t:1c n .s~ary · inistries and procedure was clarified on r·t, m:.s ... ion of orders for :them.

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SPECIFICATIONS have been prepared on woodworking equip­ment, mlning equipment, etc.

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• r . . PROJECT REPORTS. Classification a~d. tiling of project reports~ ,of the ·Greek industries, collection of figures and dq~as for the production, capacity and raw materials of the wool-ccttor and s~lk industries, continues. S ta tistica'l :tables f?r the aqoy~ f!l~f.J.,tione , industries have ~e~n.._ forme~. ·,. . .=· , · .

CHEMICALS. Requests of 9 scientifi~ laboratories of the Univers:f..ty · of Athens for instruments, chemicals and laboratory equipment were checked and consolidated.

Interview with the head of Chemical Laborat0ries of the State, Mr~ Carras, on importation of laboratory equip­ment for the control of food and industrial materials.

Appointments are fixed for visiting three other cocoa factories.

MISCE:ULANEOTJB. \forked out vehicles repair shops requ~rements and re­que~~ts are b :;_ng prepaFed.

Completed justification, priority list, etc. s .for requests relative to electric generating equipment.

Report on f ood processing industry is being completed.

Attended fi~st conf~rence of Federation of Scientists and experts who have worlced out a plan dE' a ling with the general rehabilitatio~l of the country, until this reaches pre-war. standards, and with the expans~on of the natural resources. ~tie aim of •this Federation is to raise the standard of living of the Greek p~ople.

FUEL SECTION. MEETII~GS., Met with PETSCO for the purpcse of increasing allocation for the Salbnika Fishing and Industries to 300 barrels o~ diesel oil C'lch.

Lignite ]liners 1 Association submitted a dr~ft of agreement with the Government agents and worlred plan fixing qualities of lignite to be produced.

Re port of situation of Cyclade~ and Aegean Islands for the anti-malarial campaign. Allocations of Petrol deriva­tives for the3e islands.

MeetJ.ng with .... '1ipping Section and Petroleum Pool for import of trucks tankers from Persia.

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Meeting with Finance and Administration and Petroleum Pool. Laid down procedure for issue of petrol for tnrrrnA vehicles. Meeting with Ltc Col. Bingham, Mr. Marshall and Petroleum Pool for the purpose of increasing allocations of FFO for industries. ~. Marshall underlined the importance of an increase for industries, like Lipasmata, who are mploy­ing 2,500 employees.

Met with Pet sec, Caserta, Petroleum Pool and laaj or Simpson. JNRRA representatives proposed increase of diesel oil to be importaed to replace the cut dovm of FFO, ordered by AFHQ. l~~or Simpson agreed and will pro­pose an additional import of 10,000 tons diesel.

Allocated first quantities of diesel for locust control in Preveza.

TEXTILE Al'ID FOOTWEAR SECTION. Proposals for the coordinated measures necessary to con-

, trol overall production of textiles to be produced from imported raw materials, were drafted and approved by Deputy Chief of Mission. They will be submitted to the Minister of National Economy vvi thin the next fe days.

Studied the needs of the cotton-wool spinning mills of card clothing. A supplementary spot'demahded for such quantities as will the mills to fulfil the programme of manufacture of "utility" cloth was prepared.

Interviewed and advised various manufacturers, such as Mr. C. Lanaras, largest woolen and worsted m nufacturer in Greece, and others, hearing their views.

Investigated and for arded details on requirements of chemicals for the woolen scouring industry. Specific request made for future supply of wool to be scoured in view of difficulties of scouring in Greeceo

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. GENEJ1AL. NAP. \v'e are preparing a map sho \ling 1938 traffic density in each direction on the r~ilways and roads of Greece. No such information has previously been available. From this can be determined the relative importance of each section of the communications rehabi­litation program.

C 01A!J!ISS ION. The Military Communications Commission expeated from Italy will have 10 officers headed by a Brigadier and 24 others. Its work ~ill be devided into Sections: a) Railroad construction, b) Road construction, c) Port construction, d) ~echanical Transport. Major Oldfield of R.E., Athens, is a member. Its functions will be advisory and not executive. The British Embassy is expected to produce a memorandum outlining the scope of the ~ork of ~hA r.omrnissicn • ..

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The Lt. Colonel in charge of Port Construction is ~he only member from Italy who has yAt arri'tred.

RAILWAYS. At a meeting with the . finister of Trans port the follow­ing suggesti'ons were offered by Leon Font a ine~ a) That the railway line West from Salonika to Verroia - Edessa - Agra be repaired on a temporary basis • . This section taps one of the richest agric,_l­tural regi0'1s i.p. Greece, supplies 1 ~ . gni te from the largest mine 'ip the Ba 1Jcans for Salonika industry and nffers ·a. ~oute to Yugo-Slavia. . b) Salonika - nodopolis section will be opened for

J traffic on July 1st •' The Greel{ q.overnment should start negotiations with the Turkish Government look­ing towards the restoration of through train service Istambul to Salonika, particularly ih view of the present shortage of rolling stock, using-Turkish equip-ment. . . c) Earl:v .compl'et:fon· of t;he S .PoA.P., linA- Athens to .K.calama ta was suggested • · d) The allbcation .of sufficient funds to maintain consid~rable crews of skilled labour on all approved projects was promisedo

ROADS. 1 ~ Colonel DYnes invited Mr. Fontc{;i.rllt to attend a meeting wi~h )\h'. Economo, the Publi .. c Works Minister, at Hhich the methods of continuing road worlr after June 1st when the RoEo plan to turn over to the Greek Government were discussed. 1/fr. Economo stated that within the last r .. feu, days funds had been sent to all District Engineers. Bids would be called for on the sections of road most in need of repnir and after approval by the Road .Inspector Contracts let. It was hoped that these contracts could be made within 10 days or two weeks. If not • Economo agreed to instrucv his District Engin~ers to pro-ceed along the lines now used by the R.E. and continue road work with employed labour. It is within the power of the District Engineers to fix labour rates if those set by Athens are found to be too low.

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III. BUREAU OF FINANCE AND .DMI1GSTRATI01;

Following my general comments are the detailed reports of the· several organizational units in the EurAau .

During the past week the Director of Personnel , the Assistrtnt Treasurer and an auditor spent some time with us . All were reques­ted to review and make comz:1ents on the structure and operations of the Bureau . The last two were \:ith us an extremely short time; the former spent a wevk with us and was able to visit two regions . Results of the visits were helpful to the Bureau particularly in respect of mattc;rs vrhich these persons will take up and try to got action at Headquarters and ERO .

Transfer of full responsibility for tho l'ission to ~RO rcprt.:scnts a definite step forHard . Headquarters a.nd W .srington h"'v ... not spoken with one voice en m~ny matters . It is difficult enough to have divided authority; more difficult ~hen conflictin~ instructions have been roceived as i thu ctsc in scvvrql instances . It rem i~s to be seen how well equipped ERO is to he..ndle effectively ~nd prompt­ly rna tturs on which the 1~ission requests 'l.c.tion or rul i.r..gs.

During the wack thoro ··"..s prcp2.rod in fino..l form for· c.:bmis""ion to ERO a summary of the bc.c]~ground "'nd present nc-.turc of ~ roblems affecting the r lationshi:ps of UNRR..~>. anc".. volunuary :-oc tics . On each matter~ definitu recommendation was m~do . It is ho~ed this d.ta will furnish -~ l1.st-strmr stimulant to tho onclusion bel.. men ERO and th0 societies of mut"t:w.lly '1greoable arr·.nt;oments . This d.atr'. concerns chiefly the fiscal and "'dmi:nistrative, not :pro

0T n., asr>euts

of relationshiDS. This whole matter rs it affects administrative and fiscal problems , h'l.s been trvatcc .. by UNRRA headquarters \'i th Wh"'..t seems the sheerest c~su'"'..lncss and is n d'l.rk paGe in inte~na.l [',dmi­nistr:>.tion .

The ceneral ;>ersonnol ,:;roblem continuos in some ~t'l.y to be q, vexine; one with on the one h'"'..nd. hundreds of staff members in Greece, not all functioning on full - time UffiRA tasks, and on tho other cort~in prossing recruitmGnt needs which ~re difficult to rin down in many cases ns reflectint,; settled Mission polic;y .

In a cable from headquqrters the uenoral problem of 1rocurement through HEO, ~nd attendant fisc 1 2.d..jus tr:wnts

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:procedure fin"'..lized .

Investigations into th0 circumst~ncos surround.illb the death of Ee.rl Williams were continued 1 with '1 Buronu rerresentn.tivu sittinG in on the Greek N·1vy Court of Inquiry in "lhich fi v ravy personnel '1re indicted for manslaughter with tho d.o'l.th onc..lty ask d, n~ on the Court of Inquiry set up by His 1:'l.,iestyrs Lan For'lvs . Headquart -rs vill

receive the fullest of rc;>orts on '111 'l.spects of the lnciQ ~ nt .

It is ho~od that budget requests for tho third Quarter, tho j~stifi­cations and. hcarinss, will serve 2.s a bett r oan~~cment t ol than was possible in tho caslj of the }.Jrvsont qunrtor.

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SPECIAL l .. SSISTJ .. :N~· . TO DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION FOR FIN.liNC::£ .A.ND ADMINISTRATION ---------- ___ .. __ _

SID:IEARY OF 11CTIVITIES MAY 10-16, 1945 l>.dvised on payment of bonus to hotel employees dvised Agricultural Rehabilitation Division regarding travel

allowances for seconded indigenous Government employJes. Conferred with division heads and col:ected in one file all pending Government projects. Drafted letter to Hqs. Washington regarding ratifi"ation of UNRR.A.-Greece .greement. Reviewed memorandum on conditions of employment of indigenous employees.

Drew memorandum regarding bonus payment of ..c~cropolc Hotel employees.

Conferred with Commi ttec on Hours for the S'.l.mmer months .• .h.ttendod special court of tho Gro0kNnvy r'Jg :trcling the s:i.nlcing of SS Spercheios • .b.ttended court of inquiry of R.N. Land Forces reg~rding t'1e sinking of SS Sperchoios. J~dvised about usc of Documentary Stamp on ror:~oipt ... for rent gf personal property.

Prepared memorandum on PX privileges for indige~ous omployeeJ Drew memorandum on holidays vv-i th pay for indigenous c nployec u.

RESU11E OF PROBL:'I\18 iJ.nr.lysis of U.NRRJ"' agro0ments. Status of imported personnel who intend to remain in Grevce. Bonus for indigenous employees . Pnyment of living nnd quarters allowances for imp rt~;;cl pe-rsonnel while hospitalized. Liability of UNRR~~ in the case of .c . 1 .. . 8. Papado ro' . ..llo. Sinking of SS Spercheios.

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ORGANIZ1cTION L .. NJ) PROCEDURES ---------------------------

StJHr:.J\Y OF A.O,TIVITIES The following generE'..l memoranda were issued during the week:

ADMINISTR..t,TIVE : G.A-30 Amendment . Amendment to Living ~llowance Regulations

GJ,-33 .;,.:pJ?endix Tr:::.vel Regulations for U.S.P .H. S. ~ersonnel

G..b.-,16 Tr" nsfer of Greece Mission l' SJ?on~i bil2. ty from Headquarters to Eurol?; n.1 Regional Office . Changes i n H. Q, . ''s OJ.g·.nization Structure

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INFORMATION.h.L : GI- 16 Supplementary Projects Conducted by

t .i~merlcnn Voluntqry ..~~cencies

""l· ~. 7 , Senior St~~f ~:.ointments

POLICY~ U.P-_1 Institut;r, of Jcint Policy Committee

11 May

11 May

12 1/Ie.y

16 May

14 Hay

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I:ectin-- 'Nl ~ J .. cting Chief of 1~ission ... nd Col . Lubbock "'.nd ot .... r y, sion represent"..tivcs nt which finn.l "'..~r mcnt w~s r .... ached 1 the cst"'..blishmont for June tc c~rry 1. t tqcho reil·~ ... ..,ry "'crsonnel .

Meeting with "fessrs . ohrbaugh , Harris , Booker to decide on the fin~r clr:::.ft for 11 ConC:itions of for Indigcncus P r~onnel . "

nd Downie m1loyment

Heeting with :D •• :.:.rk to decide on the fin~l clraft job descriptio~s CT te~i0n~1 Nursing Consultants "ncl Regional Sa.ni tary Er~ ·L ...... Grs .

. Discussin5 n~ .gr~eing with various offices the G .... nernl I1'Iemorard2. iR sued during the week .

CorresJ?o:ridcnce with CliLOP (Greece) to determine th st:::.tus of 1.ttachcd military personnel visa vis th Trnvel Regulations -- it is ho;:ed thnt this question clearly resolved imMeliately .

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.. -4-RESUME OF PROBLEMS The question of replacing ~ttached army personnel by regular staff members wh~ch was mentioned in the Avril Procress Report was again ra~s~d ~t the meeting·(soe ~bove). It was re~lized thnt s6me military personnel were filling positions both budgeted c.nd unbudgeted whi'ch would remnin essential to the efficient working of tho ]fission c..fter June 30th when such :personnel wo~ld no longer be available . AS a result Hec..dquartcrs ~nd Regionc..l offices ~re bein5 sked to show in their budget estimates for the third quarter which positions now occupied by attached militnry personnel will have to be fi~led after June 3 th ·

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SUULu.RY OF .nC'riVITIES OF L.CCOU:NTS DIVISION M .. ~Y 10-16, I:NCL. The major pr.rt of tho J~ccounts Division timE: was devotecl to the endeavor of strribhtening out the personal accounts of tho in-

• dividur.l members of UNRRL r.nd Voluntary SGlcioties. Very few people, without intim~tc knowledge of tho processing of such accounts, realize tho tremendous amount of work and details in­volved. 11 members of tho division , irrespective of their rank, worke~ every day , l~tv at ni~ht, for tho l~st two or three ~eeks, tryin6 tc com~lete these records.

During vhe l~st wo~k the Division succeeded in compiling, ~osting, and rocorclinr; tho followin<? pnyrolls: (1) r/ashine:;ton rocrui tmont, (2) Lvndon recruitment, (3J Cairo recruitment, all for the months of :r.~nrch and l.!_)ril; (4) U;S.P.H.S. :t.er diem a:l.lowances for March and l~- ril, and ( 5) li vins and quarters [lllowances for '.Vr"shington, Lvndon and C ira recruitment and for Voluntary Society personnel for tho peri.od. .april 16 through Lpril 30.

Tho necosstl.ry carC:s for recording livine:; and. quarters, which hn.cl to be S!_)ecially ~rintod , have been rvccived und installed for keeping such records. It is ho~0cl that in future, b binnin6 with

· the j)oriocl 1 .... 15 T,:<ty j this ,l;rocecture will not require so much time bf1 cause of the preliminary work elreacly complvtcd.

R~Smf: OF PROBL~TS CONFrtONTING THE DIVISION Lack of informn. tion from Cairo na tur· .lly prevent eel, in mc..ny in­str-.nces, th~ submission vf in,ci vi :u.:::.l accoun+.s in their correct status. It is unfortun"..te that the m<'.jority of che st ff m~,.;mbers refuse to un~erstan~ thes~ difficulties and ~rv int restvd only in immediate information. Tho number of people congregating in tho ~tccounts Division waitin5 for information greatly impedes work f1nd further prevents brinGing available records up to date.

The Division would. a"Jprociato h<'.ving tho members of tho Mission take into consiJerution the lack of trained personnel, lack of time, and be ~ little .tient in bringinb thoir demands .

~nether roint which woulC.. be 1rought to tho '"'ttvntion of the Heads of Divisions is that ne ~~ymcnts c~n be made at a moments notioo. It was requested some time ago , in~ memorandum to the Heads of Divisions, that a little time, say from two to four hours, be given for the necessary work.

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FI ·liCE • ND D ~I1.JI, TR11.TION

Sill!HARY OF t~.CTIVITIES DURI1m TH:::Z REPORTI1 G PERIOD. OFFICE UA. ~ GE NT . SPACE. The Bureau of Supply and Distribution has been moved from the third floor of 4 Chuchill Street to the fifth Floor of th3 Milit~ry Headquarters building.

The Health Division has ~een moved f.£•om the firct Floor of 4 Churchill Street to the third floor of the same building.

OFFICE FUHNITl.JRij. Although comparatively little addi­tional furniture ·is nou n9ed3d, it is extremely diffi­cult to obtain except at fantastic prices. We are, therefore, endeavourin to make as m~ch as possible, 'which nattQ..·ally ta. es time o \1e h::tve, ho·wever, been successful in obtnini!1g a reas .enable quantity of wood for this purpose, thereby saving considerable expendi­tureo Some filing cabinets which arrived from Cairo had been broken open at some point during transit with .loss of contents and considerable damage which ill ta "'e s orne · · to l'e pair.

TELEffiONES After a period of a ''eek of complete inac­tivi · · . 'lue to .li:lstr r ~ Peo.ce and Labour Day celebra­tiOilS, the in~tallation of telenhones, equipment ,etc., has been re.umedc Tre tr nsfer of so many offices has inevitably meant thrt this problem has had to be faced once aeaino It is, howevsr, proceeding slowlyo

TYPEWRITERS. Three f ·rther type vri ters have been re­ceived from ~o 10 n chines have been repaired. The condition of machine~ hdnded ove~ by ~L leaves much to be desired.

TYPING AND TR .ISLA'.I m POOL. The typing and translat­ing pool has been further increased in strength and is being kept fully empluyed~

CO fMU1UCATIO TS. CABLESo Cable trRffic continues to ir.crease. POST L SERVInES. Postal ·.rafric is also increasing. hOVE ffiliTS OF PLRSO f1 ~Lo This dep:lrtment is also being kept busy duri .. g the po.st 'aek.

QUARTER11IASTERS ACTIVIT TI;S • Clarification of our relQtions with the military in re­gard to the issue of clothing and equipment to volunt ry society personnel has received a good deal of attention this ~Week.

It is under stood th t tue PoX. ~vill be 0 ailable to ·.merican pel·sonnel a fl om I o day next

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HOTEL ACCOu. .ODATIOIJS. The Delphi Hotel has this week begtL~ to serve meals thus relieving the Acropole Palace Hotel of soma straine Our arrangements with these two hotels have been somewhat prejudiced by the refusal of tho :~filitary to continue issuing rations on a full scale fo~ the civilian staffo

TRANSPORT. No par·cicular items to report except that Regions arG 1rery sl1ort of the transport they need. It is understood~ hoYvever? that additional jeeps will be available shortly. The five Hudson cars from Cairo h~ve ~till not arrived.

PROBLE11S . CO.If.Ei'R01'ITI 'lG THE DIVIS ION. PERSONNEL. ':'he Di"~7ision :i.1eeds further staff in several sections uhich uilJ. be the subject of a report to the Bureau Chief.

TYPEtmiTERS. Telephones and Snpplies in general are a continuous problem, nlthough the situation in all of thnse rerpacts is inpro7ing ste'"'dily?

TRH·rsPOHT. Rs~:i..ons badly needed additional jeeps. He~d~uartors Jtill require th3 conclusion of arrange­mer.!.t9 as "Lo g~:·ag~S space and repair facilities.

BUDli-:ST D-:VISION

3Ul'T:[ARY OF t.c;.:VITIES OF DIVISION. Reo·•csts. fo:- +hird quarter budget submissions ~ere for­warded to Bureau C.iefs \lith copies to Division headso Return"' on hsadquarte~s !'equiremen·~-- 1 ere aslced f10r not late:r t!lan Tu~sday 22 1/fay-

Sen:t signals to Ree;lons for co1·1parable submission and re­quested returns be ~1de Oil or before Saturday, 26 May. La,tters rei:cerating ~he requas ~s w"'re also prepared for Regional Offices ..

Rsc~j_veG." rc iev:eci an.d IJ1 ocessed various requests for personne:.

Revi · account"ng p~ocedures as they apply to budget opera~lons.

Conferences ri-l::h Bu:;:·eau aYld Division chiefs.

Other routinP wor~.

RESL.lli OF PROBL: IS COJ~rRO TI1.JG DI!IS:ON. The review and preparncj_on for sublt1ission to ERO of the third qu:1rtor h11dg8 t:; propcsal \rill be de pendant on the promptness .ri th v:l1.LCh 1''3pl.:.es are received frol'1 Div:I.si ons as to their needso

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SD .,.". Y OF ... CTIVITJES ~:- rnviSIOJ. •• ~otice~ '\ el~'"' p_~z:r;a ... ·ed J.;J CJ.ch inci ·.vi':! 1al on personnel recount ba:.cnc-s as of Ma_ch ~J. f Jr :.J.rded b Cairo.

V1.si t of ·~~ o ~rc Intos!1 c:. nd Ii • Slq3el fror.: C i1•o reveals ti1a c 'lorlc i~ p:i:'ogressing on accounts but t~1at it will 1e a consider~lle ~ine cforc an; ro"or~s are cvail ble (;o t 'le G:.~c..., ... y· ~s 1.0no

';.;he n· in'· na \.!S ap-' po ting of all. pcr~o nel accoW1.t :-ecoj;' · s '\":'as t'~"ansf _rrcd ~.o '·he Accc ·1ts i vision 01 :,~ 8

po~i0y :lr:t n o:'f~ .~

'' ; .co f llr · • ·.,.., 1' b 1 n_e~ o J _ss~ ~, n mc~e ~ era 10 1ny to cmployee3 vas put

!!de ... o ... pee l tr--: r.M:1· on~ of ind:.-~ txlJ .... :: 0

a·11 ~C' ~ 20 appolnced ,,or~:::in~ ronaj tio~1s for ind··-

c' roc? co,.. ~. ~r .:.:- o CC'·!zin·i "1e) i~ a d1 aft r ocedure fo~ ~11 w...,Culd~a~~f.

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C_iof o! iss~o~ to repJrt to ·-:: pc_ sc .c-: ""::-. hi~ recc:1t vi~i t to he<=ldquar-::11 r; 1l~r.:.1. .. ~ o t'1e stc..'.;ll: anc. p·~osp('\cts

nn

·jmC" j·1 on~·ere oe~ ar.d othe ~ is'3 on l~cc. t,.:.···":! ..... n+. 1 c :~ c_ ti'c Di~ ~:.:1ce<l Pe. 3cns "'T'l:i 'elfare :::F·ri ..... ··.o·-" ""O ra ns a: ~ 1.ot yot seJ~tled

r · n~P~ s tc,~ ~o /::..u :;u ... ·'·c 1d be of •

Ro ·iG • i l I o'·c..::l Cve:r- vh"" ·meK with Lr, F :.r-ri=-, l:JNRP.A crsuJ.mc:i. :!:> i.J.:-€::; '"or t~ C e"! J:o:o }OCt and ('\the:.. s?

r .... o:11eJ .. d :i."C la t:'.n, .; ... s _.,. r "-·i. n cllo•:. ncer ... or local e plo ee,.. ~ .... :-r:.o·v13:" r nd . , u .... ~.~o t' tr ... nzf r und termi-na tio· .... r: 3 '-::_ • ~· ' _ :., J c :t. ... i·t r::: an 1 th'1 Be ... eral futlU"P ?.:-'"'CJ 1 ; ·;. an ... r. ,.... ~ s cf i.hG ~~ssion.

D:i. :r" · c.1...,d "'11 av ~lable c,_~:.t..cal no.11- }:"Pel.: personnel to re"'1'"'ns.

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RESUME OF PROBLEr[S CONFR01'JTING PERSONl'ffiL DIVISION. Conflicting data and constructions from ERO and Headquarters on British sala~y ~ :nles

Need for personnel utilization study in HQ and regional offices, which we are not prepared to undertake as yet

Completion of personnel ~ .. ·;cedure for regional opera­tions

Reconciliation of recruitment requests from technical divisions with resignation attributed to lack of full job to do

Working out the basic immediate i'utlire needs of one or two divisions whose prog~~ms, in respect of recruitment requests, appear not in Jine wit~ Mission framework

Piracy between some divisionso

....£1. 1-<::E ~TJ1 ~IVISION

GENFJ\AL

On receipt o:" inf'o::.·m'l.tion th"t the G1rmru1 troops in ocm.:paticn of }.fil,..,s had surrendered and , ere goin;.; to n remov d, it W'ls thout:ht that this >auld be a J'Od dpportuni ty to rnJ<:e [l r:.:.ptd su:r-vcy of' r popul tion hich had been under enercy dornin'ltion fer u nun.ber of y;:;ars • .Accordingly, a· team, comprising run"ng others, Dr. A. :Mc'n<lcloff , Nutritioui::;t , Hr . V. Norelli, Medic!ll Rcouircments Spccio.list , Dr. Valaoras, Del uty Director nd I!is"' \'fil !"ls, nurse , ..,-,.:~s asser- .... belcd o.nd left for Milos on M.'l:" 11 to mDJ:e r rapid .Jurvc;>~ of_ the health ancl strtc of nutrition 0 the psoulation.

Invitation w· s extended tc the U. S. Naval Advicory lL lth Commission to "ond representatives , vrhich t'1cy ci.id.

Sections Nursing Sec-cion Miss .A.rnstcj.n, c;1· ... f Nu .. ·::;c.;, Br' lhms, lv"t f'cr , ari .

A lu.vr has been pas d pcrmi ttinz Gov .... rnmcnt cxp(.;ndi tur on new ci vi.l service n.ppointments qnd in c.:>nscqu nee cf' thi:-; , li3t of y c·nt nursi2J positicno in c"rtain l:ey hosl"'i tal.;:; is bvin.., rc.!> r 1l f'or .:mbr..i.ssion t'J the Chi~.;f' Medical Officer of th .... Hinintr;y· i' Jic..,ltl .

F0lln:ing repro ·untatLms by this Div-i:Ji n; "- Chief Irursc has new b en app'lin­tcd at the Ministry •,f' II alth. The. Nurdng ~visory Commi ttce has dravm up a three months c-.>urs in nimpl\,; n.urdng rJccdurc t be.: "'i v .... n tJ pr otic nur.;o.., cmplcyed in hospitaln. :Chis .:-_:_11 b.,; circulated to all DNRRA Nur .... ing C:m::mltru1ts nho >vill be (l.skcd to 'I.Ssist in organizing these- co lrsc-- .

:Wlid•.i.vcs bag::; and ortui'l')rk:nt arc no.r being distributcc1.

Tuberculosis Section

Dr. 1cD..:uo-all h21n d..,li\rcrcd t.bc fir..;t of a c')ursu of l"cturcs en tubcrcubsis t...l l0cnl 1h.ysici nns , to m cxcoll"nt · tt.::nc'l:~cc .

Dr. Thuod.Js haG c >m:rlctc.d a corrroruh nsiv...: survey 01" ~;he position 0f tub0rculosis institutions anc1 dis'D~.;ns:u-i ., i 'l. thu Pol.;""O!U1enuc .

Consultation" h"ve b en un<lcrt"J:en · i.th R~...""ion "." st :f"" rogn.rding mn.tt rs in th:~.t r gL'n , and D~· . McDoup-n . ..ll has hnc1 a muctin 1i.th Dr. Ktra.bct:.> •s 0f the Ministry of ry._:ic..n i.. · .. hich t 1 -:.<e.:neral mct1Dd of ".t 'lCl: pr -""CS~.,;d by U against tubcrcuLsis •·1.s c:xpln.in~ t him.

Rch1.bilitation Scotton

The 1:cuk has be n spent 1 "rrcl:r i c1isnussion:-~ ui th 'Krscns i.ntcrc. ted in rehn.uili t'1tion. Conferon8c \ 's hvl.d vii th Mr. Ln.ird. '..rch"r on the terms of e. letter to b~.; ·lddrc.J~~;; to th~:. I!in:.::;t~rs -.>f ,· r nd S0cial Hy ion~;; , c;:pldnin; tl:lc lJNRRA- Nc3.r E,.•st Fouhr

1"i.ion pr lJo::,nls f r the esbblishm nt of o. r~.:h bilit--tion

center and kinc1rccl n .tters nd " ·r TI!:'Cr ~nt::: "Crc n:"'.cle by the division f Jr a me:;eti:t'lg to be held 0'1 t i~ "' U,jcc' _:_ tl t} G d.nistc.rs concc..rncd, at rill C"rly d. to.

•J.rranrc..mcnt...; ,. rc Eye Spcciali...,tn of'

Suu t"t-Lon 8cctio:r.

· .11 rvb '11 blin Gr'-- 1( vet r ::; Hill bo c.·;: incd by t C u-;:w hcs i b.ls.

The project for the 'l')ros"cutL 1 of the · nti- oscmi. t::> c·.rop·•ign 1 "'.!:: 'lPI•roved b.r the Jvint c,:znmi ttvc.:~ .Su nlier for +-he• prv:> c 1 tion of ... 1 is c Jnpaign ' e still ~.m.i tcdr

The most ureont problem that h<:~s ons<:~[~od tho nttont:..on of tho Division this wook is that of Grook citizens mnkine their ·~uy back homo frcr.1 Central Europe • . About 500 nr<J so far ro ortud to h8.ve crossed tho bordo:c at Florina , and small pro1)Qrtion nnvo c...lrondy r..:~'chod Athens and oro nskine I.'or v<...rious f<:~s of nssistrncc . It np~ enrs th<:~t tho total number of such parsons nay bo between 30

1000 ond 40,000 , " dr.:;.ft pl.:ln for tho roco)tion of those. poo~Jlo has

boon prcp8rL.d by Mr. Curtis nnd is boine put before tho '\iulfnro Ministry as tho joint rocomnondnti m of tho UNRRA Directors of Wolfc:rr; and Dis.J?lncc:cl Parsons Divisiobs , Tho Plnn providus for stnr~ng points botwoon tho border nnd Athans and tho issue of D. P. J. rords ot tho frontier to sorvo ns provisionnl moons of idontit'ic2-tion, 1'hu Govcrnwmt is to bo invitocl to rccoenizc thuso cnrcls ns tho basis cf r.ntitlcncnt to fo'-'d, modicol nttontion <mel othor nece­ssities, Miss Gcldn:N.-Brovm .mil other roinforcoJaunts hnvc bc~.-n 3<.mt to tl1.c north to assist in this 01. ore:cnoy,

Tho ndvnnoo eunrd. of tho Guides 1 Int•Jrnntionnl Sorvico RRU has now nrrivod in Athans to assist vrith Dssonbly oontros for foreign mti;nnls, Opor..ttions now depend on the nvnilnbility oi' storos , Hr. Linnoy 1 3 schedules hnvc boon approved by tho \'iolforo Ministry, and tho AgriculturLl Bunk nncl othor dupo.rt­nonts oro baing o.sl~ocl tv Tl.)lonsu stoi\JS with all speed.

Mr. Montc:omory in tho J,ueuo.r. Islnn 's is o.ssisti 1[' the local authority with the rosottl01 unt of the first .~.Jnrty of the Grock Battalions.

In the J?ro'Jlor.t of Gr ... :cs in Bul~nr:i'. in Gruocc, n si_ nnl h s b<..o..; n rood vcd fr01.1 tho Diroctur Gcn"'rnl vi..1ich oncourn' vS us to ho_~o t, "'t it ·o;;ill bo possible nt least to Punr:... "n iuvc..;tir_:n ory nission to Sufia v0ry shortly.

;. fresh pr.)blcr. h 3 ,.,r.;_~,un ir. 1 r.cu--!.oni[. by "vllU .c>r.ssc. c into GrvcC<.: or D l1L1li11) ~r of Yu::.;osl::.v nr.tio. nl~ 'uho ... rc 1.....,t in fnvor \vith 'L.hu pn ... :;ont ruri:1c . ... lthouj1. only nuout 70 :n.r::m~... ... h .v0 so f-:r boun listuG., it is .L'ut..n .. c1 tll .t this novomcnt m<:\y ;:row to cvnsi .Jrr...bh: proporti ns .

First roports fra. Hrs . Reel in PLtr ... s su_L.cst t.hc.t the AJroblt:!'lS of d.isplacod persons in Pulopponnosus Jill not be huLvy. Invosti.so.ti .. HlS nro procouclinc.

. VI. WillJ!!,.:.RE DIVISION ... ._......... ...... ·---·-·-...

SUM.M/JtY CF l.CTIVI'l'IES ·Public Aasistr.nco : 1"'ho }:iniF;'.:;::y of .rclf'tr.J reports thnt the n.w Publio J~esiatanoo 1(!'{( ·.Jill bo of' .. ·octo.;d ~s of j'tmr1 1st. 1945. Tnoy hnvo oo .t o tolo~ crnlihio ~vnlll1ioTHon1 oor)y r;!;-G .chuJ.1 to till Nomarcho oonoorning thu ncooss:: of ostr.~blishi~ li.::.rts of inc.1icnnts. Copies of thv Public J~ssisJ~nnco lnvr in (}rude c.nd EnGlish hnw btJrm srmt ·~o tlJ,; Ru ·ions vritl tho s\.l,"' ... untion t:1~:~t Nq.wrohn bo oncourGgud. to Q.l)~ oi;.1t C..x.u ittu s vJOr~il'l[~ towo::;:rd ·tho otruoturo ot l:inod. in tbu Minil:l'lir"J' s lDW ancl dcoroo.,

J~groomcnt W"'S r..:nchJd rith tlw Mirdstry of Tlul' ro ooncorninr, the n.P.)lice.tic foxm . 'l'hu :Miniatxy i~ nrrnnsine fol• tho irnnoc'linto Jrinting of thono !'on s, l~n a<hiniatrntivo bud~ot -or < .. ho -~u'!JJjo as::Jiu'IIC..l'loo plon of 75 1 000,000 dl.1 achr. fw;r tho fi~st throe wonths h<...:.; l•oc. • dcvwlo ... cd ' nl ,,ill bo submitted to tho Joint Poliqy Oa~Jittou,

l'ho l{inistrt htw rlu..>i;.rnr .. ~ ld. ~r.r~ .SAlwl<\ric.lo::; of th<J Hinistr; I JIJO bo rosponsL foX' tho d.OVQl.~p l..Jn·t v1 • .' )roouduru ::n'1 policy for ti-tc ii~.PlcJauntotio of the public noaiQi:mnoo phn. 1 .. d.coinion h.:'\G 1:.v•-n ro .ohu ex, oornin~ the dirootor bo appointud l.'ol' ~.t icr-BoioJdc• J'1.:lld.n,s it :,>un:"iblo for Ru ion 11 • .'1 to begin ·'forld.nc ·.vi th tho l.!il:J.Jtl'" rcJ.mJ<:>un·~:ltiV\1 ii u (; "i~toly, (Soc nttool . ant 1).

Ru.t'ur:co Hov .. ll .. nJ.,::; : J~ ool!.!.' .ro1.c; .. y ·,r. lj,.,, r · Gt· .L'f 11a: .bur:J vith Shippil'Jl~ Divi ruvonlcci. th~t there: is l•O .3:•i),. ·· n · ~.·.co · r.il bl · for l'"' 'ur: c.s 1 oxco.pt the littlu clvc}~ o .. ':CO t:lnt is o.Ja ..... U; :.; not fillo. "u; hir)lCl' Jrioritio~. It \r'S further st~tQd th~.t un·~il ; rc .... 1 i~ J r.ro ."\v'",ildJlO tt o npnoo for rof'ur;ova Hil dooroooo +'£\thor then in01y., ;, ts : .. r.s 1 •·m hop•; , f)rioritiop or \d-1.' t :Jhip )~.' PJ;>D.IJO tb.uro is ~o to r-over;' ~tnu~1t e. 1·. J.tilHo.l":/ of.i.'ioi~l:JJ [It tho prC.Jocnt t:U.1· thor<.: is · l~o tho oo:~wlicc..hon oL' tr~ 'lSL'•Jrin._; yrisot • ..;rs or imr fro71 mmly 1-i: bGrntc(\ nrcns.

Tho noxt atop in mold.n .. prtJl ,ant 1. ' 1 tm .. n _):'.Sf .. H ~o possible is to got ~""l:Jtruc· tions out to tho Non:. relw, ~hil} clso n)_ lies to infor-~iue thom of thoir: ro~po. sibilitios in C~'.rinu for ruturnocl ref' .... oos.

Homo Ilrlustriow •: Tho "iJiJl:Cnro opooinliat hus boun on o ricld trip (eoo Por-­sonnol) but n roporl fl.'01.1 n voJ WltOl..1' ...,,.ho ho.s be .;n intorostctl in tho lo01a projcot for tho villr.:UCJ of Vrr-nMmi<los pointe out thnt J.;ho or-.d.vr.l of the l'.l.nntinc so son hna p:ruvontl.d tl o villn._o ~onuitto ... f'ra.1 r.wldne tho p isod nl"'l:'<Ul.L;Oinonts in the Yillap-u; t 1io ~r,ricul turnl ::~otivity ·will Wldoubtodly dclny tho projoot 1 •\a tho. \JUlcn \IOli: in t o fie) <la. t.a ;roll os the r.wn.

Ohild Wol£t1ru : (Gono~l): ~ "wclfnro sorvicuc" project cuvurinrc· holp to st to o:q:l aru.:.ges

1 rural d,.:~y nursorlos nil. othor nhild •rolf ro cctiv:i tia:.; ' .s subnittcd in oooo.r­dnnoo with G1.-37. Tho Hinistry of v:clforo l a sub .. ittod u c1otnilcd aahoQ.ulo "" supplios ~ nd ;'u.rrls nocoss ry to roh:t11ili. t· tl"l :to so pro[~ns,

In oroor to GOottra a c nplo~o pi 'Jtnro o 1i1 1 n(lods of r:ll child...a rill(, irnt · ~ tuti,ona Dnd rH'OllOios t:\~ n sis fc!' COl:q>l tinr; t, 0 projocJt 1 tho !ti.ni2try of olfaro "na. UNHR.. '{olf~r ::Ji· :rr· n "ro drnwi r: U;? a survvy f:rat and dovolo ...

pin n .L1l~n whor by the l .t< n .11 b · obt"il od .~.·or nll af Groooo,

Sohool ,Fcoili.n . ..1 th u ;h t to n.;sist in :ru-institutin u 1

tho wnr has not 'bv ! <: :~. lately c.:v..:L> ... -~, \lith GJ..-37 h<~s pro .. r (.., J., r,,f 1ii;'nrl.,

. :.: r RJliof ;.Ssoeintion UNP • l" it ro"" or. ·v1h:i.eh Grc c ... hnd 'bci'o :>. t "n~r.ti vo 1- joot in oomplioncc..

Sumner C •s · n<... Col uu.., : 1:~·~ t3 ' 1in • oontinuod to ~ct nl.looation of mntc1'iol.s t ri; ~ rc. n 1 n~. · n t 1is o _ll\p:.l nt 7i.ll moun tho tJU!:Joo:. o~· f· iluro in ro .. st .blishil r n m o ~...l .... ~ su ur, Tho ~oason a ld bo, in ori Juno 1St~ OUt yj) J J doln 0 ·. u ; llLO J. r duf'in:i. to hO lpt

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Roc ... u~...sts rli:'.VI.l i:u n 1' c iv,,d [' ·r help in Crctl), thu Cyclr.U.c;n, ',n<l S"lonikD. :'r(JCIG

fur u ~uipn~...nt <~n'::. ,_:J,'Ui.' i.(.; .... of fo_. D l__.•liun. Thu sub-cau;itto, i::.: moldn.·· fincl nrru1, C! ,ents Hi·~. t::tc c:: __ ro .. ri· t~, .. inistrics !'or thu fooU. ::>ll,.?ply, c.ncl o.lso is 8rrcn"'inc: ·~o set U,tJ '1 locr.l LL"u~.u to hcpl tb 1 J,thcns Lre['. cnnps.

St::t '<:~rds for cru. s, v:hich '\f.,ro clrmm U~J 0y this cor .. ""l.itte .... , uith tho udvicu n ~mel cousel vi' tho UHR.f. vrvl1'~ ro spcciclin·~ 1 h-:;yo boon m:i..lloo:ro..t'hua. in En lioh rnd in Gruc..k, ~ .. rul ... lill be J.istri' utcc< to ttG urcnization r<.:f1Uestin_, h~l:-, nnd co thu DNRRJ. ru. ion.-;1 offices. (Su.::: n-Gt::whr,cnt 2).

Di9t:dbution of Infon.~tion of Girl Guides : Throu,J1 tho .lolf·.ro Division, n lottor of infon1<:tion ~..·r r, thu Ohio~.· Cor;ur;ission r of t110 Girl Guiclos of Grecco v:ill E~o to nll ror;ionnl offices, _ ointi;.'l.': out tho proper ;.rocucluro i 1 ... Jttin; · local ':roups in touch Hi th their N['.tionol Office. This help 'rious fror;t roqnost.., fran UliH.Rl. Welfare Steff t.o knou ·,vh:.t to lo nbout sroUilS the~J., ..-ish to or "ni~u; it is '1lso on nssistunco to thr, bJ,lon,.:l cr~~:mizotiona, 1/h:i..c' fincls catL1uni-on tion .lith outlyill[; nrons d.if',~.'ictll. t.

Sur plias : In r sponse to r: c~1blo l:'r •.1 ERO ·,Jhich is stook_·il:i..n13 hou::wholc.l units c.nd mass fr. clin; cooldn[; cq_uil:ment 1 tho ;"{ulf•rc Di visic rmcl tho Minis­try of \Tclfnro concurrocl in n roqucst for 550 1 000 of thu first kin-:1 ncl i'or sui'ficiunt of tho lCl"ctor oq_uip:wnt to fo .cl npproxi..untoly 500,000 l'coplo­r:H'inlycr~Hr.ron in scho ls_, suraaor oolonios rncl instituti ns. Prcr nr1tion of' tho justi.Cicntion is in procuss .

l<'olloi.in; moctin vith rcprosoHtntivcs ...,f tho rocuro. 1 nt "'nd l{C ~uiro11t.mts Division ".nd of tho SUJ.lply rnG. Distributivn Buro"u, it '\~.s docidod thct tho ifc..l.L' .ro Division '·" JUlcl cor. • .J. ilo Ln vVCr".ll uu_ !'lias ror_uirc;.10nt _ r..J ·r.:::n .• This h' cl not bo 1 clun( bcforo since the Divisivn was rclyis...,c.l thnt Us sup lie.· woulc1.. bu L clucld. in the b sic supplicn rc FWst. Th..: "dol '&ro Divinivn r; -rr~ 1

vrill covwr ::>u_."'lL.., ... ·or ;r lf~;rc in:.:titut:i..un..; 1 .:;urs1<J- C\Jlonlu~, oCCLt:_ "/ci...,nr;l tr~ininr,; r.net 1 .c :r.lu., tric...,, child. f'"' in , recrv, tic.,n"l ld ts, "nc1 puulic c.ssintr·ncu .

Clot in 11h .. Cl t. n; C n:1lt~.nt vidb..U. J.r 1.~, ~ri_olin, Olyn.Ji"., l!IJr·os,

.rlntrns , no:.. Corinth nJ. son o t·~n.mt~ -fiv vil . c..s c..n :mL,tc in COli! .n · vi h Lr. Sl:ourns, ..t'rusi cnt, Gru J~ :i· r ::1,.l:i..uf •• :;;s c:i.. '1tion, ~ir. Bronocr, 3xcc. D'lr., ancl lt'r n.l{ Curtis, foroi01 Director.

On :Monc.lr>y, H~ y 7th, .. confuruncc w: s lh .. ld. in Ru ion "G' ho U. ... n r'Gu- s v.i..th Ra ·i n "C" ~lol:L.ro St· .• f, tl e G11H ... rupr JGuntntivos :.ncl the Nor.1 rch ••• r. Stokc::J nnd. Hiss H">ywr>rcl prcse;1tuC.l. thu ru icmnl plnn ~.'or clothin' c...isc.ril)ution. ~Jv,; NCltl"rch lns uvic1~.,;ntly pc.rtici1 "tee':. nc'Livoly in thu .:~lnmln.r ~n t is in co .• luto £. ro ncnt •.rith UN ffi., polichs. Both •. r . Slc ur: s ·nd. Hr. Dronccr vr ... rc f'~.vor l3r i: p:ccs..;ed •li~.oh the lens "l : wit.1 thu ~rt UNRI . Ro ion "C" L tad. ; in t 0 au orvision 01.. istriuution.

Pcr.:wnnol : Thu Divi .... im ·~r .... lcOI cc.1 ... "luricc Hunt, child vclf-:ru s c,ci li.~"' ho · h~~s returned J.)Cl1, .nontly to the Gro .... co ~i.;sion f'ro.1 tho ~J.'lx~~inn ,is.,i n. 1Ir. Hunt .:.s bkin"'; .r jor ;,rulf"\ra division res ol'illibili ty for chil ~-f .... ou.ill.i' 1 rc rons •

• iss Bruce, .T~lfor S oci list, ·.rc.nt E:s o dclf .... ru Of2icor •,li.tl1 chc. rcliof' ;roup , th"t \JO.s lL .. , tcha 1 to th isl"n ~ of filos in tho Cycl"' 1.us,

Saver~ 1 ·~/<;'J.. rc st· i'f o . .1 crs h .. "vG .on i.1 r.t Hu ... dcu' rtcrs in thtJ .I "'St !c, nne: h"d hc:a CJ lfcronco ·nth vnriotw ..,tn~f nc..~ ors: Jvhn Y~ fn.m Rc i n "J", •. !Ulo vlill~i~s fr.;r, Ro in "B", ~n.::. El .. ' G"vitt fr . Rc in "C" '.ror... n · tl.u .o

PRUB iS C rffi' ... Wlll'IFG THE D:Li .SION

• n;y • n t.;r s r ·in.

-TJ1.FSLAT~

KTIJGDOM OJ' GREECE J,ffi'HS HY OF liE .. :\LTH 11m ::...OCD\.L VIEL~:...'0lli GENERAL DIREC,...,I~N COOF<DIFATION DIRIDJ.'ION COO~ID:lliATION Or' ICE

Prot. no. 60579

Athens , :ray 11 , 1945

URGENT

Our :un:i......,tr- be5nt: c'_o..rgcd to r·crvc .:1i :n~ovidc relief to indic_cnts i::; takil1,: adcqtl"tc T.lC:.l:mrcs for tl.e ur o::-c; "nd docrol.s 11ill ··hartly be ic.:a cd to thic effect. Stop.

On order to meet direct ... ln"'_ ·Jrr:_.nnt nc .... cls t ;;.' in'l i;·cnts , D..l"l(l ccpocir,lly to cli:::.tributo fr,od8tuffc U:J(l other conr:oili ti()::: , to roqu nt you, upon receipt oi' thi.> momor.:..nclum, t n .... ,point , t 1rouch nunicir)n.l and communal uuthori tics, n IJOJ:1r·1i ttoo of throe " OJ1bor::> vhich •rill sot u:) list of indi< -Jnts. ~,to:p .

:'hose CoMlnittoc:::; ,;"ill be forrcl of the ~ricst , one :r1onbcr of the chul'oh con · ttce to be nypointod b·r the prio::>t , and one tc..n.chor , or i..."l tho ca1J0 1ihor the la ttcr is not n.v iln .. blc , one r cnbcr of tr..c l'olicc or ~ ~,.;ncLn.r.racric. Stop.

'1:'o dctcn:rl..n indiecnc~7 tho fact cho ld be tn..ken into o.ccount of people not able to pc.y for Govern: :cnt focxl rntionr, , oit1.7er to 'tlly or h:tlf . ..... top.

rnclo tl

On the b. ni::: of ... mch cletcnlin'l.. tion listn of inc'i~onts ::>hould be entitled t0 free diutribution or indir cnts who "....'C 't...ble to p:1-r h'llf

rrioc of thu suppliu ..... distributed.

Tho Co':Jrd.. ttces nrc rcquirl.d to cxr.ibit f:1.imoc"' in cloin~ thi:::; , ... rk, includinr in the li:.,t indiront~ · .ho nrc not in n pocitio:n to ncct primary nc..ctlc n.nc":. ':..l::.o t ..... Jd..nr- i:1to con::,icleration t 10 fnc'..; th•t tho Gov rPJ":YJnt han ~1o r thor rcoao.roes hut :tho;;e provide 1.. frcn tho s 1..... •f these .supplies. Stop.

Copy o ... nuch liGtr. Ehould be ..;ont to s "-D soon c oor.~plotod.

:'or f'urth r · ction, 'U'tc.or cor:rplotion uf lists, ret in touch 1d th r ..... :.,1)cctivc Supply Offic n. Stop.

PlD ncnt me nor· ndu.1 do~.: s not np}?ly to A thons and Pir'lotw.

CC . '1inL try of .. ·irr nco fini . ..:try f Sut:"?l.:

:G..n:· ::.tr: f L'"'bc,ur Din"'ct ion of Co- rlin'l.. tion

Tho ~.:inistor

N. Gbr rouni s

1

In orr1o :r to hR,.re t}L'' ·heln of thP. ·"in:iPt.r" of' ~ot:iAJ Vielf'R r e. o:r;;ard.zRtions tl19.t Rr e conternnlati_rP' tl-'e e<'+Ab 1 5f1h"11Ant Ann o-.-,Ara ­tion of summer camnR Rnd colorieP f'or r;''j_ 1dren "l11Pt. ~i~re RP"'U:rAnr;e that he plah s for t~e cam~ wiJJ ~rovi~e P heaithf'uJ, ~Anny eYne ­rie:nce , and t',::;t t e nece f'flrv arrnn,.,.e"l1entR -f'or 'onRino; , Runer ri ­sion , feec,in:-. and t' e li're 11 '"8 bePn,., r~-r,_,, r rnRre . rrhe ··;r · "'t·n~ of', e]fore , t11ron-r 'he RlJproninte Go 81'J1mp,:d; mi:n-i.-.+->ie"', "l1P\T 'h •pre '1elp in -~-'e wr_:nr of' enujnll"ent , rr-A+eYi.-,lP, -roofl. e+r> • .., r9 "1111"'t. bP. assur ed t''Rt ruch enui "'Tier flrr1 JTl, t_..,,. i "'1 .... 1"Ti, 1 be nc-er'l +o t' e 'tee-t aclvart'1.t;e of t~e nhilr'ren of' r:.re"'e . ~1-,e..-ef'(\ e. +he' e pf.orr'.-,rr'lp n:re made to gr:ic!e oro-"'ri.,.otj_onc- in e"'i.Rb1 ir irO' "!'111nP, .-.:rr~ to C'e:r ~re as a che~~ in he onerAtion o~ + e n, 'TilJP •

.A SUJT11Tl8J' C...,.D Or colon;r ~f'..., ternnor"·,~ ~YlC'~jt.1_1~i.on rov t'•e c 8 r e o _,.. n i l_ r'l r en j r. t' e o ., 8 n P i r • I t i 2 e c:- t fl b 1 -; "" -h e r ;- r; i -• e h e P 1 t r, -ful livin~ , re~re"tiion , ·?oor'l sun"'rviRion t,o c"'i_lr'·p:n_ who '"ill bene ­fit from Jif'e in t'_e O"'er Rir w·;, ot' er c 1 _i,n-r<> • "'ince n'""""::-'8 q-re te''lporor~r estab 1 if'hn,er ts, veil n_nrj r~ tJ.-.e sum"l1e :r rro11t. c:: , t,,e enu j n­ment , o'~-clter , anc1 RO ~or h , r,eeo not be neY'I"'Jrlnent in nqflne, but. in no case f''alJ it. be j_n8.c1e.qu<:Jte -ror tl·e . ..)oor li"iJ a- o.L' -'-;'he ~ 1-dl_ ­dren .

'Sar;h SUI''THe:r cPmp or co on_r l'llPt be p.nor<>o,..er1 b,r one or more well - AJ:"elJted organi~"t · ons o~ 1e cornrn11ni " ; tlte o-r~.-,n 7.<>tion( s) TlJSt ac eut res•1onnibil Lt:v for nlA.m.ir~, one,.. tjna- p(l f-'Uper·rjpin,c;

e ca u . - Th8re sl10 1 (1 be n. s-ne i r>J -:o"l1mi t.+ee t: r-t t;"lY'Y'i eP ont the establi~hmAnt an~ t e 01er~t.ion .

T'· is UOT"--ri ttee m11ct l"'l'l.'ce "~ Ri-., ';'Tlert (Jf' i i C' ,, "~11~ ~or +''e camn : Where t'1e n'1J11D Will be ·e"i.'lbl i ol,p,, , 1'01N it \"i 11 be onern+er1 , and-for W11'1t clt.i r'hen , qnrl '-ovr i.t "'i,, be f'ill."Yl,vr" , T:r nc-'~iYJ,CI' •,eln Of t·e ·:inir.-+rv -fn:r '311Uinmeri.,m +p i 1 "' , ""0'1cl , IY' 0~ 1 8"' TIC>'>r1 o , <>

Rtatement o-~' w'lc:t is on, rr , wJ, t r>nn be n...-o--ir'eA, "•rr'l V''"+ i'·e m i n i !1 u: 1 n e p rl p -<' r 0 '1 (; r [' ! 11"" t l e C rJ m 1) y\T i l 1 h \_; ! ]T) n P 1 b e n Y' e <':' ~ n .l- e rl -i Yl wr..; ti.np; to tr e ''in.iPi '"r .

E'uch stqtcmertR :j_,, b• revie·.•er'l b:r J e PTJenin 1 Pnb-nom,.,.,i_i-'-oe or Summer Carn11s m r'l l'o 1 on i eP o:r the "ini Ptry o-r 'e 1 f re . ~r1n :r e-cnm ­mer.C.ations for arr-iP:"_l,':!e w'll be mnde to the ;·;_:r_ · <"t.er of \lplf''lr~ . I t w i , l h e t h e De :='! Don P i h i l i t:.- o -r t h :l s flu h - c o 1'1 .' t t, "" e +. o m 1 1~ e r f' :< i r ri.t,lf;'Tr j;1 :;·j::~n. of WhRt materi.Fl] nnn AqninmeJ,t mP;r be 8_>r~:ilnble , o lJ ~c8.rr,ps t 11at meet the stPndarr'1s st tecl here .

(1 •. '"Tr11? t 'CJ .. L> .. .t.:J ,

1~n adeqnate cr.nnp si+e PlUPt be pro,rirer1 ; t.]..,i~ T"l"Y br:; onen countr.r where emno,· :r:· p'18l ~err- f'Ur>h aP J.entp wi 1 be c-At un, or c. bui l C.ing wj th surrour.n.; n!"' r n·,rr'" .

T'lere sl oulo be ;,OOr r r; r e'lO'P "'Y'r'l enni~mer+. +.o PVni.cl O're:r . c r owd i.n.cs , anrl to P;j ·rr~ PD9.r' e f'n · ontn o0r ., t; "1 Lies .

e 0 mn o·'~e Plu~t be., e.--1-'-'h~-l ,. ri+r--.--,r c'1i 1 cl:ren to li"e ; C"':n()'eroF· lt""'"~rro ·ru"t bP "'~'roi.-'Pr'l

T 1~ ere mu C' + b > 'lTI nr1 8011"' e "' 1n; coo~in~ and W·Phin, .

""'-~'C lJ1.-, c; ~0,

or e' iPl ' l "· pll .

T.1ere rnuc::,t be cele1n te f'"l'lj_t. rv f 'l 1 iiie .... , in ,onr r>orr'li. -tion at .. ll imPP .

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ORGANI Z.·'.TIQJI_Q:[ _ TI~ _Q ___ iftP .

The camp ~ust be plAnned to tR~P c Lre of P~A~i~i" ,rouns of childrPn ~d stAff .

dren, Livin guarterP mu~t be in s

each With f'1 str,-+'f I 8!'1b '~"Y'[' i_n n

l '"'TO lDS r ~~ .

o~ ..Pro. JO - T5 ~hiJ-

I" T ~ p c ? m D s ' u ~ t b " p u b - r1 i v i (, r; (1 :i n t. 0 , ; C" i .,., i ,... + f' 0 ~ J' 0 r. h i l -dren OJ" less , anc"i the"'e r_1irf:ricte .cr.,in 0j rifle(! in 0 F'TT:P ,~"Y' ,"'0UU or cr.mps o-r 50 o:r less ; the'"'e r>nrn:!lP Tl1UF""t bA ~,.,.,·in Pi •-ir,f'r, i11~o g r o u l) s o f' -r :r· om I 0 - T 5 c h. i l ilr e , f' or t' · c. l i i :r ,., P .,. +- r"· P , n :r ~ o r daily activjtieP , .:'t8-f'-f' mu~t b._ it' n'rt•·"'e of" ~'1 r1 i•·jrion , r0 at !.eRst one " [l~~ illP.l"1b~:r jn r · ,. r>nt e' '"". !""~ o~ e""' "'TT:"l 1 "",·,un .

C ... !I.n c' j 1 r: 1 ,on

r·--·--- -y

t"PP1nor5o· ~m:Pa:r· 5o·- -· -rr;n~-5o - ---- ----- . -- r ·-- r - I I I

T1J - !0 TO TU ~. ----..p-J J l Vll1~ Cj\ r< ' -rs or IO - If'i "'fW l')ClT'f' .

There mu~t be proviAion for in~ · n~ nre 01 ri..P~e, Pnt ~~p groups ~mrl cUf \.:T :;nt 88Y.:8f' i.n tre ~< rrn . Gr'('ll_l')R 'JI th:i.n t' p '"! '"111) ,

in S8par, te living cp r·'-·'18, r "' ;1 t-i~e ...,.,. oun in 1. e VJhole camp shouJfl be d i '"j (l >(1 .., F; f'o 1 1 ovr~ :

Bo,rs nr(l . 1 6 - 9 ,.,.Qt':)ytn o"" n...,. , 1 r s B01Tf' , nc1 ; rl s 9 -J.., ue :rc:o of' r ,....,..e BO\rp OR r;i r] S J2 - I5 \T"Sr'l ;::' o-~"' o-e BO•'P OR i.rl s -f' ' -P+een n0 o•rpr .

TffiT 'P7R ND I T',riFG 0 T I P n--·r 0 0

--:;.._) .. _ ..... -=--- - - -- -- -- --rr· e-"e mu. t. be

.goner, l o-8. t eril' .,s o sun, r in , or Win~R,

fequ~te ~Jolter or P 1 ~Pni:r . Pnti~~ Rrf HlP ~2I'llJer P . ;'u0h ,c:::l1e 1 l-er mu" ro+e t ~rom

, P !'lv b<; expeC'i er in He .,..,,.,., · ..,u 1 r , o ,. i 011 ,

ror sle~pino flll rie:rs; t· .,.,~ s oulc.l be PTJ"ce o ,sroups of chiJrJren f' ·~w:.r, t-;J:r , wit' 01 • r.rowc;::l:n . "ir-tents, in rooms or othe~ ste 1 ters .

UPe C''T!Rll muR be in

hll n-:rts of t~e n .p must be ~ept ~leAn at ~11 tj es .

Th;re ·mst be "'~rovisinn i'o:r Pd~qur:>te WRP11i ..pf1"ili i.ec- -r r nersonc.l w,:--hin:o ; ·or., Rhoul(l be c-oo n:ro•ric:o·ion -Po:r ""lo ""'"'+P.r . l'hcre DOPsi1Jle, .ho1,rer or 1y•th f...,,,i1i i~f' c-hrn r< be nro,..;r'!.:~r .

T""lera must be ...,,,~(lnn~ .... ··· . r. f n;'.;+-·er- nr~ ilePP. c:oho 1

,:1 be ~epc f"!'e...,n nnr'l C' ni "1"1r , T'1P;- c-hou1? be e~l-,blic-' 'in oo<" norn ·_ tion, \ii.t rO'~e,.., P"~"''i"~' '?, or o r ')roiripion ,.,n-r r;".,O"'"l o-P Wf'Ste ' OCi'o-.·q t ..., ..,,..,p boo-', p . m, \;, C' nu 1 t'l b on C' + .("" ~ e·r<:\ TT

I5 CPmnerP ,

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n :r e i 1 l . ,....,hi 8 ~ h o u, A n r o v · c e f1 r P ""t TJ, 8.1'1 e , Q ~ r'1 ? n ; P n , A t ; on ,.., o 0 m • T e :r e s"houl_r1 be 11 fir~t ['j(l_ ro0m or 81in·; ~ jn +'1P inf':irl'r)~J"" ,

fJeeping qu~:r'c:;:r.s ~or t An rP8 pl-oul~ be tr 'he hui 1 f~n~ or 8 11.0 1 tor .

------ ·-- ~ - - · ·- ·- ·-------T! ere m u R t be ( c. i L 1 n

camp to be .seRted for me ls . paring erd servin3 t~e food ,

pl ~,~e ~11. j~ro ri f'i on -for ~- A 1Ph0 1 e T' ,rf'' m u-· I; b; n .,.1r0;1 ~r n1 "'Yl of' n,..,e ­anG for ,,r::>sl jncs dif'her. .

The r e 1n 1st be:; ::n·ovj_Gion -"or ad.::.r:J 1rrte food +'or ~.,..,owjY'~ c hildren . Su~m ement"ry +'ood , :stwh P.R f-r·c;:ph ve~~t,h1 ""f', P1UP+ be provid ed by thE. or.c:sPni zcttionf' , if ne~8f1ofll"v ,

rood muPt be h~ndl Ja c~re~u ,~ , ~r~ ~e t n 1 eQn , well coo: eo .rJl ser·"0C .

T e ki.+ch"'n pn(l dinin:o :ro rn .,u;. be ~r:>n in ,,"'"'n "0YJr1 .;+i_on at alJ 1.imr r .

Jll coo1<:.s nno c 1 e,.., n at .- 1 J t i f'1 e P •

Carb"' 0'8 UPt be ( j 0 p0'"'8(1 0~ r3 ,ul 'Y 11' rn(l rT11J;'t be 1"8""'+ in tighc ~onto.inerP untiJ dif'-r.:)f:'ef o~ .

'l'"u')rc must be "'O!T"~ equin eYlt :rnr !' ":~"' ·e,...,tjoYl -ror t'·,c;; cqrn~e,..,o , such as pJnv v'1rdE·, boo 1c::: , r~i"Yl;r t'l ;r eouj_nmt=m.t . In D'"'J1e~"l, the ttin~s to be fo1nd i~ the out of doors, su~h rs s na , h~on~r , t,..,e.R , etc . Wi]l IJrOVide rrmoh Q)DOr.:lJl~_t;r for plr1y of he ~ 1 'i1oron .

\'!hen l)aJ 1 in~ or swirn::r:inrs j_r l)flrt o-r thl') nro r m, P<ere must be ood -pro•1j.s · un ·ror 1 e sn-" ·t:r of' b"t 1 J:rr, ~r:i_ h .-. 1n0.:rvi pi on bv qualified -~.J1ult"', 'lYJ(] -:rtuipmer~ • • P1~h rp bo,.., s , "f' n;"fl"t' . Whr;n the :1umber o-r PU:' rriP<brP if' l ·j.., it :r1 , h 3 .n-rnuTJP in i 1 n \ r> +e,.., t one time muPt 'be ;-m; 1 J enouO'h to TJe~·r>1 i t, t."~e PUner j Pnr"' + n 1reen w !1 c h over :1 1 l t; h ' b g_ + 1 (H'' p •

':'~ .... e~·e muP +, b-:; i'i rc i' · r-; -+- i no; C'M1 i 'lJl118r+ Y)-r·n ··,,cr., "-"r fl o i-.-,f'-r must be ir>.rt•u"'tefl jn i~C' u(1 ; "n'" ;Y' v-· t -<n no i:r r>'l<"') nf' +''-q;,

l ere R1'0r1r be lr:~unr'lr:.r ~r>-.i 1 i. i8r, ()T' "T'"Yl e'"""'Y'•C' tn <"P"r

r>undrv on+""irn e ~n~n .

Us of rn utomobi 1 e "Yld " emer~encies .

N1UBT~R : The n· :11her o~ c i 1Clren P~"como'1 ._ ;n l"'t, bP in

nc ... ord~nce to t~d qmourt nnd tyne o~ oq1jpmer+ , to -p,..,e· ent ~rowdin~ .

S~IJ:SC'I'ION : Children who will at+.end the n"rPn mn'"'t be P"' 1 "'"'1r> t1 -"rom 0 rO'lPS -unil5Te -';o fj n YlCE.' 8 P v in t,., .o mtrv , "PO in POCO tUG-~11 e Hith thA .-·-roatePt needs of ih~ chj]c1:rrn of tl.., co,.,unitv , rc -lection bein_., 011 '1. meCliCOf'OOi."J brrir . Tioct.OT'P jn t.' 00mmur i t" must mql{e E'XRI'1inCJtLon of nrorp()r>t,jv·; C"'rrnerR , "l1Cl , 111 "\'' 1li_~h v;ill benefit moBt ror1 t, e rt!'1~· t f"!""'llJ . Tn ...,.~ner 1 , nhi l(!rr>n w 0 ..,rr>

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not i..l, bu Pre nn er 'e ,'rt , or 8 :tb-no:rm J in Po. e sele0JPc .

~ • P 1~ n 1 r1 b e

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be .... hnr

ners .

to ;1, e 0 +

~'18 cn,,,nt::r'"' 8 1<) C l')~ l 'TiJ' f. j). •0 f''n ll > 1"()111)f' Of' f'Y()'"'}

IO-Ifl for t 118 :purnof' or 1 i ·i L ' n 1 "Vi :n s:'1l'r ''01"- 1"1 • ""' F!Y"8 p

b e g 0 0 d s . e v i_ f' i 0 n 0 .t' f' u .... 1 p ; l r (\ n c:< ' ,., i + ~ .., +- ~ ., l t . the TI8'"'r18 nf iP(i•rirn"l mb::;-.e ,

"'o ,... .. ~A + p-,. .,., ('I , r

b. ou t 1C

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c,;nnir _, ro~rn .

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lilT T . . ···"~-to ic-the n ~..., C" r-o,.... 'Y".,.r

; J .. •

s r> ., ... n rr,..... T" m ,

3 . '+ 1 ":-"t or <""T' ~~r i + ,.. r O~'>+Or ~ ' ' f' nervipjor .

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i' J or c 110:-'iPt ,

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7. Ot' .r T)erro1r . clt,nerf', et .

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fo r the [.: 11 OU'"lP : --- -- - ---- -r. For e·~ch eli. ; (! t 0 flO nh ' lrlr n,

2 . T'or 8 ch 0 or fO r>h. 1 r'! 1"

ror enc i 7 il 'I'O iJ -~ 0 - r:; ....... '

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There should br;; pl<1ns f'or tin; 0-f'-f' fort'·~ s+r>f':f' 2t re£_Sulr.~r periods, Plld When y01r5 M~n nnfl WO~ n VOJu~tr8r t~PiJ' P8TVi0PR, tiTTJe shoulQ b~ plannad ~or their re~rPotion ~na tr~iY1in~ in l ppfl~rRhin

shouJ..d be gi- t::Jn to +1-. ; . •

s e J G c t e d f' or i~ - c i .. r 1 r i, P r r '' t rierr;s in wor1:ir-=' wit._, them,

in chi,r'l,en, +. Pjr l<:now 1 Arl""c ...,nr1 e -v')8-c,1;o f'or t'h '') .; y l O'Tf, of' t'l; 0 t. o-f' rl ()()' p .

':?.I' I C .:..J. r. 'T'E •

cnmn .

CnmnJ,~ mu~t be examir f b1Pny~ b)ip~ .,r-~~t ,::~ -f'~v + ~ r>"~D,

r•nd o. rer:orr• of' t'~e 8Y.fl<T:lil'=dior, \·rith Pnc;~:;...-tionP f'r.r "01

:: 'n ·.,,_.., C"ID:!!, be noter.; r, ·oro o-f' ;rh/ir>fll PU_:l~r·cjpion thr0un;1, t'~p l'"rnn TJ':'-

riod ffiUPt " 1 FO b8 notEfl .

CP.:--lp...:rr. c:;houlG. b" wrtchcii cortir,nu,..,lJu -f'nr pi {'fnP of' f''l+i.csue and iJl he~lth .

Thsrc s ould be f' nursL, nnfl q rlootor,r c:ir'ent r>+ t'1F~ c..,~-:; .

If· a O.octor is not r er-i Cl "'n ~t ~-·,e C'1rrn, rr<>n ' Pme:1.tfl rntl"t be mCJU.::; ""u::c :.r ·.;,ul[ :~cJ u·ter:."'rr:;r ,,-js·i P bp.., '}U"li"'iefl no..,tor, who shoul~ b] conc e 1·:r. t>c1 wjth t!-JJ ,'"'Yl rp] h~r.lt.h oi' t' e r>nrrrp, "" ypll 'lP

specift~ crs es oi' illn~"'"' ·

Th"'rP s>-·o1l b"' AX"''"in.tion i'~'f.~i 't o-f' ~hil~r"nW'"' enter nna when ~hev Jc~ve the n..,~n .

~-er'i-·nJ c,.,.,.,. '1llf "'1T'l')Y'r'r<i'Jn ~l.,oulr' n ... y•r1r on -1--..,,..,t,.,~nt .-.+"~r"teri

in dis:pr;nsf-lri P :ir toWYlP. w'~·"'Y>t~ t,.:, . Vi'"'"' i.,..CJ .... ~~..,Yl+, ~rr .,..-; "'Y""' PriOU]C be "'Ol"W'"J'r'"'rl to f'1..., r'iP"'>J ;-•r•iep w'~n +'e nn>r.n'"'.,..~ .,..-,+,.,.n .

C"mnn•·r· p'·oulr b0 inq+,u ten "Ylr PUn"'"'ripr>r iY1 4 ' ~ r;n"n nr.,ntj-ces of he 1 th, runh. ,..,,., nle'lnlin c~"' , r1riY''ri_1.,~ ,..,-r w,.,i ' r ,rnn;' elim'n'l-tton, P'roiflin.c:r OY~r-o>"nocnr"' t.n t'' "'nn, ~tr> .

T e·~-: f' 1 (}11 r bC' 'lr:r·ny ~C)' 'JUtP f'()T' P.Tnf'')rn;e.n~. nnr(' of' ... i ,; r>r•t.s or rerious i. nl")f','PS . C'lrrnerP who 0 }"~ f',Y"ionc-olv jl P 1 0111r' no+ be l(ept in the C"l"1n, bu 8h01J rl bP tr"TIS.r8rri")C t.o '·cH'1Jj1nlp . kr.r,.,n C-

ments for f'UCh ,.....t'rcenc~r tr ... LRfer" f'fiOtJl r be l""nr1 •~ hef'or t' P c ~ '1D begins .

T"'ere PlUS be rrr..,nger~~~nts for t' , nP of' tPl enhorP. ,..,:t•n i'or tr( nsportR.tion to b~ nPefi. in "PC of' :;Mer~•~r c;· .

There nuFt bt; nc1equ!ite s nnlj_es, "'R .lrGf'Cr.ihr;r bv.., floct.or, i'cw C"rP of the h•~·lth o-f' t.:v~ crrnnerf1; -f'irf"t: "ld PUnnli.PP f'or Pin"ll UYl·itf', or trips WP.:r from c~n-n '!1U8t be nro•ri ,, en .

m'~nll er .

T ere r:nu c t be 0 n·· e f'u l 1' P. ~ n rr' f' () f' .... 1 1 .(' i 11 '") Y1 '"'i 1

'1 o;r CJ'1';llt8, ci.r: . , r,n(l T0"'1 ,.,.. -r 1JOY i P o-~' "U~h f' ·1., )l~G" ne"rior'lir:., 11 ~r to~ orn;PY1i"' tion(s) Pnor,!"'or·n t p (l...,

be ..., b Ufl E; e t D 1 ..., l Y! ~ r'1 b "f' 0- C + r; ,., .-q T) •

fy.-,nc.-,n+i,...,rP , "1\] .. + h ~ TT],.., r1·r~

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trc 8'1:'1~ . roni_e"' o-" 0 1"1

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f'OOTl h. r

; ,.,,,;, f' r G:n , 4'' -non "lf'

Thr:;ot: ft"rfl ":rd s ..., .... ~8n+ .r rw +'• . Sub - Com·itt·A on ft~~~r V~n,...+ion c.-,~"""18 ~r~ rolor;~~ - rr(l ''il i r~·ry of \, ·1 ··r, .

Ji:.t.1 l"'' Gr n,.,e

VII FIB.- lJ L:" ISO:~ OFFICE

Regional Directors, due in tho Jlnof oE Reports from the Mission's Office satisfactorily. Division~ and to

on th0 tent1 of the mont11, carr.e :i.'~". qu)_tc They ha vo be en fcrwarrle d co the Coordina 'Lln the divisional chiefs :i.nvoJ._~;d

Change of Regional Dil~ ctors in uegio:1 I 1-lS mc...de .J.s .1on :,

Major Hoit BroVTn having loft to talm over lli::: du C.'.Otl thor Ho will be followed "'hortly by Rodney Youns and r~r "t c:J:nt 11 of Displaced Persons undor 1;1r. Barg:-Jr.,

The personnel problems in egions H and I havn .. aon fai:"'l\ .Jll adjusted novr. rwo membol"'S have boon shifted fro11 I to:. ll'J ·i_r 1

where they \!ill operate as p rmancnt employees.

There have been nUL>J.erous c01.1r unico.tions fl~om pl"'actice.ll 'r .. 1::.. o .... the Regions w1.th r •for •ncJ to tho 1 eli: of tmifiud c"ir--:: Jt. on to members of th"' petroleum pools In J.!Jgion G, the eloc~rlC' p.J"iror plant and uat.....r pumping station •;roro forced ·co nllnt do:m dt.1 0 ·,)

shOl"'taGo of fuol oil: 'Th:Lch v:.1s n.voil:J.blo but tllo o.ppl'Opriatcu funds had boon ..... ssi.:;ncd to tt.c nomo.rch in Ko.valla but ho.d not boon forthconung fro11 Athens. A similar cJ.rcum:::tc.nco C0"1.C' rnod other funds o.Dpro!I'i...,tod in Athens for road rol:.:.uiliin · ah c.b ho.d not boon fo ruard d to th• R.o : o:ns invo J v0d.' T ~ s mat vl"' Ylas ta1r.on up a5_l"'octl;y ·.~i'ct. th Minis~·"'r.> o. o. sati.~ cto~., · arrangements l...,v 1 ".Joan r.1a.do

Edgar a.:blberg' s repOl"t ~,...nd .fJ.cld '3U:.:vo o::' ~.or·io. sent to all Bupcau C' icfs or· r v:L I Be _s 1 u: n1

us ) en ru·, ·l-o , rc11

Rogio~ c to Rorion D

There have been nttel'OUs l'fqUort;:: f'o additiona.l clo~ !n0 ., f.JC'd su ~l1os c.1 liberate c. c.. rae.., !Chanin.~ 0t r u.r ~EH'"'t1.nd::.n" i .. +- ..,

~ . .1.

have been foruard d.

The DirectOl" of :te ~'Jn F I s i:::: J.tr"'rlS t • .:.....: ~· 3 { c - v.)...,<"u with various menbol''S of :.Q sta:':' the 'Jt'Ob.!.el s co . · ... t the moment. 1Iis '0'18..1.' 1 cc .• en:;s .mre thJ.t ope·~·a.t·~­proceadir.· "'-lOll "'nd m.y of tho obsL~aclor- h·d b Gl ov 'c:)r

Ro dnoy YoLm a.ccor:J.pa lied Mr Ho.1•ri s.. Per so,...,·~' 1 n:. v~. s · cr . Wn.shington, "..nd Spyr.Js S oura.s of th G-"" ole \i .1' ::?. L:!. f t.; Salonilm.

io have ra cei vcd nns co nts fro snv r tl of roh Directors \',J.. th l"'O.:'or nee co v .lclft...r, .Jl'v r n po:~.ntcd up to so:mo very .... nt r st ... · prvblor.1s ~n' pas sod on to the L L. r D ... ·isior1 fo:.." ~o t_on ..

Tho 24 Apr __ : n:~.gna 1 to a::.l R nal Dirrctops, 1' q~ s~.~..-0 broad informa.tJ..on o '3ix p'rti·lo:::..t points 1.eou '1t ...!l)r 1 cs for tho vru.,ious c.r"<ls. ·- sw .ary O.l. th r.: h~ ..... bC' · J. n forua.rdod to 11 buro.1u c • .:. s fOl"' r vi \. r. d '::.:::~...o l~ i · wit:~ their divisic 1 110"'.ds.,

., An Anericun Naval L:touton0.nt; n..t~'--c oC i.,Q tlr "

\ -Aegean F'orcos, gave o. \'Dry 00:l~JPoLan.:.:.vo situation along the -.vestcrn shor·o.::J o:' Lr1.' ,co rro sw:unariso

1 ho intino.tod that .:..t uoul · ·J :!,., -~o

1.10nths to completely r,novc• tho lur;o .,.il~'"v :':r .. ~.c~ Jn..;;.'i from Corfu to tho top of tho ::?o lc~ponr.o J.. C5 cha.nnels have b::~on swept . but h~.s unc.ro .... ~~~.l1a •• r .:c.~. that tm Bl'itish Navy ha.d turnod over co t_"' r o-· --~."V that responsibility.,. We rnqucstoc~ h5.l:l co C"'..J.1 o·, t .. c Shippin._; Section to p8.ss on [LilY infer "c..~ion..,

Roe;ion E, Sctlonico., sooms to llavo ovo.~."'-c.U c·-~~-)' toe. J.:J._, past month 's rations, o.nd at pros nt is ~-n qt._t) critico.l Dtatc . 1ho Foor1 Scct:LOil ':1n..s con·i··•.J•tGc. ~10"'· .~ 0. ... I be liovo w i 11 clarify ~h fJ:t.·cu;,tior: s110ruly

On the v;holo , distribution ccn:inucs to f'\.mot:;.on "'..lr'1.r~ norna.l :ancs, and thcr ho.vo r.ot 1. on n..r.y ll.J:1U:::un" b::>c'l.

1r ....

downs, Transportation scill is tho n('];.l (,r one h, LJrnho fo r o.ll of Groce J , particulo.1"'2.Y ~u: c•'.&.1 .ol"'no . >n s. vohic lc s. Tho general infur ,:..1ce ..!.. s c:t_r,::; t'1. !:.!1 :"'tc_,:) o:. caiqucs hus nm: bocoli10 lrJss of' n. prGJllL.

A very c onpr ~he nsi ve ro or t h"'. s J l1 S' b ,.., 1· • .i. v ·v!"l

Rc~ional Director of Croto \! .i.t~. ·voforo .... c tC' r FR T

1:1oving into tho liberated o.ron...J fo"'ll- .lJ 1 l..: b· .~.~.., Germans in Khn niu It ls bc:~nr) •;::-C' 1-::c·~ i) no.y ba forwa.rdc tl to "'..ll bu.rot. ~, cl"ic .Lr)., 'n, o .... t . 011 ·; ••

standing it()l~S 1~otod is 'Lh, lo.:·go nwit r of von· ulo' ",; c had hope c1 to obtain sJem::; co b .... !"".o.~.· ':'r le f ::; ··~h Tho nwabor is co"u'l dcr~-b :.., s ..... 1 1.'3 .... .n : C.J'

the vehiclJs is very poo~ ~

A t the roqU!J s c of D- 1.'i. sinnc.l. sono now rc c;iona: no.p"' o..r. · t 1

next \Took.

(;'~-_ -y , .. -

fn ' . '., ~ ...

L. 1: :·. '11.

We c.ro still r .... ccivin r:;q'.l. s:;n f.r.'0 1 th f.., Directors for so1~1o Dir·3ctivJ on uU:"' ::,Jl::or

Col. Harris from Rogion J ~ve UD • Report on t'"'.o lifo of :1"'1oc,, Conr J.. t:...Jr> +: as bad o.s oxpac-ceC: anC::. th .... t:tplms J:.d under controL

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J...

• VIII. OFFICE OF PUBLIC IIJFOR11ATIOH ......... _ --- - -- --

1.h·. Fielcb lr>ft la.st ileu~: .c'ol' ~he icl"....'rld of' Milo..,, n.nd i:; m._Jueted oc::..cl: ....hortlJ. He accor;~n.nicc.L u ,mcll tc . 'Jf: L'NfiliJ .. ..., ec.i..ali. ts 1:ho arc en.rrrin'-' oui n. s11 .._ VC'J ?I: COl'1cli. t ion.... t r , , u. 1c.. t tr.c neecl;:, o::· tho i.,lc-ll:.crc .

M:r.::; . Hunt<..· re 'll'nc~ Ir:)J ... the Ko.vall< c run. , [111U i.., bu .... ::,r ·.tri .i.1.'- n coqn·chensivc ..;·1 rc3· Jtol:'.

t~ l)Q.li;~r of i' .. !!lL-ricc.n rac::.io Jroduce ~s !lt u 'i tur;:; •. r~·ived in Athens fror.1 I t[~Y or. I'dw,J la..:;t - lf .., '!'..., , ,ob"'o.n r..nd H. L. Sr..c.yon of tile Colunl>ir. Br xt1cc :::rtiw-- :::lJ::-tc. , Lni m1 Lc .... J'-'r n1 ~ Pra.nJ:: 1'cl_orQ of :N"BJ, ~~1cl Lt .-Cul • . 1illinnP. Hcc, •T. s . .~. •. , ;;]'IlQ Escorti .. OfL.ccr. Tl--tc~: .:.re tour.i..n , +-'10 l~<..c-:i tclTcl.rl an tho .tru o. · o:;;w1·n.tionn nt th invi tn.tion ci' the U. :J . .Trtr Du~X-!'l .c t. "'he .. ,__~ o..,c 1 t cir visit to Grcc.:cu' .:J to l0·-4· rt .~..i.r~t-1nnc1 tl .. u .. or~: reliu.L n.m rd .".Jilito.-t~01 beL. un ~ ·t·' en l>y r-.. .:.:!.lice:. uOV-..lnmcn ... s. Lct,j(l filliL- ~ b~r Colonc .... __ le:-:: 1 .. ~.;1· .• , ~ .. ~_- . C u·i, tT u::. , t'..c..t en, rocoivct: b.f "' c Pri.lO ... ir.istc.J.· , i d. Vcul · ·· ...; . "'n J ~so td.'.ed . itr 1. r. Buell 11

, •nb , ['..'1t .c.r 'Jl

Du_ir. tl ~ CL- . ..ot..V~,;r·.l 3Gt::: f I'""")r,n <..r .. ru::cn: Fie 'J.I'L-3 u_' ha

11 ir:: 1 .._r '1 i.ct ro. i'l'-' }, y ti.:n Govern unt; S['lv· c c .. -

VOl".Jion ir.to lou,'J:J; ·c....:> cl d1. unlo.t1vd .t thu Jart .1. Pil".l.Cus . 1'hu:.:u · cl ot or· .,c."., O~ picturcr "'.rt.; in . ..Jroc-..s.., ... bci:t unl·u~ eel d C'l tioncd, fl (.. • ill ..., 101' 1~ 0 ,,cl t +-o Lo 1tLOr. r <.....,' in t n .

+ +

IX . ._, D~ i CI.AL ANALYSIS SECTION .. --· ·-.. - - - - - ---- - --- - - ------

Effected mc:-gcr of staff '1nd fil~Js with thoee of British Economico: and Pinanci '"'1 Advisers r:.s .. first step in estdblishment of a Joint Statistic·l} ,u·en.u. 1 daily stntistical bulletin will be issued as from l~n.y Z •

Issue of c \~ vrall .;p .'t on economic nnd financial developments since Nove .:b~r J

Analysis of val-~. policy QUestions.

Preparatjon of n .. onthly st ti.sticc.l bulletin for April.

Prepnr·.tion of woelcly fin"nci .,,1 re:port, presented below.

v J N F I D E N T I A L

l . Pu.olic FL •. nee -- --- ---.:.._ __

Rovj se huu. '-' t..., ·y '-' stlm!1.t s h Vl; boon pr\.0 "l·ed by the Minist 7 0.1~ :;·.L 1r .. r1 c .ro, unfortun toly, h~ rdly more encou-r".ging th'"'n ... 1- .. "l. dJ"t--s . In gl;ncr'"'l,ostim<:.tcs of expend.i-ture '1g~inst s l ., __ ' d

1, nsions ~ppe~r excessively low, while

expect"tiollf' .; c.~:.~·t il t'"t.X yields would seem considerably over­o.stim..., ted •

Ol lih J_{ ;Ull ur... ide, the ... 'inistry expects to r.pprove the fell Civil ~u c1 y ·

. 1. Snlc.ricE:: rnd 1-.

( incl ... dill[; l"1 ,;_,

'"'..nd. i.,..-. . 2. PensiO'lS

3. .h.dmin-istrr:t ti v ...

4. MonopoJi.os

5. Gr...,nt ... 0 .

i ...

6 . R nts

7 • Public ~ "11 d +"'

1 n~..,s

+ ~ .. J.J. .. - 1

,..,. ~;;nSOS

liJJ.CS

, v_£j; d 1"'xpendi tur~ l nillions of drS":l

17 , .. -40

8,280

3,200

1,160

500

190

2,000

: Percentage of total Expenditure

33.33

15.91

6.16

2.22

0.96

o,a6 3 .85

..

..

·'

• - 2 -

{continued) Percentage

Categor;z of E~J2enditure ExJ2eCtGd ExJ2enditure of total ( millions of drs. ) ExJ2cnditure

8. War Hinistries 4,500 8.65

9. Public Works 4,500 8.65

10. Agr i culture 3,260 6.27

11~ Health and WJlfrro 4,000 7.69

12. Hainten2.nce and repair of govrt property 700 1.35

13. Subsidy to railways 2~200 4.22

14. Miscellaneous 200 0.38

52,030 100.00

Expected annual expenditure for s~laries ~nd pensions of 25.6 billion drs., would svem serious underestimate; no budgetary provision he.s ·oe n nc>.dc for ..tJJ .. ymcnts to cmployeos of public institutions and railways although there is no immediate prospect of discontinu~nco or reduction cf such payments. Current salary ~nd pension payments e.pproximr.te an e .. nnual r .. _tc of 42 billion drs. \thilo further snlo.ry increase may beconc nocossary if the current rise of commodity prices is not chocked •. Moreover, a rising salary and pension bill may be expected to curtail expenditure in other directions •

.; I _. • • -

Budget~ry ostim tos of other categories of expenditure, considerably exceed current t;..nnur.l rates of expondi turo for such purposes. Realiz~tion of contemplated expenditure for welfare, public works, etc. is highly problematical; present ostim~tes would seem h~rdly morv thrn academic interest.

Revised vGtim~tes of revenues mqy be onalyzed "'S follows:

TyJ2C of Revenue ExJ2ectud Yield (million of ars.)

1 .. Direct Tr.xes

(a) Property . 200 (b) Industry .. nd Comml.,;rce 1150

( c l S"'.larios 50

~! Agriculture 1040 Ce.pi tal transfer 365

2. Ind.iroct Tc..."Cos

(a~ Import duties 50 (b Consumption

Tobe.cco 6,000 .,. J,.lcohol 350

(el !.~onopolie s (gross) 1,718 (d Stamp duty 700 (e Entertninnonts 950 (f) Other 924

2., 805

10,692

Percentage of Expected Total Yield

00.4 2.25 0.10 2.03 0.72

0.10

11.74 0.68 3.36 1.3'6 1.82 1.85

5.50

20.91

•

Percentage of Expeoted Total Yield

3. Extraordi~~ry Receipts

f~~ ( c ~

Trans~ctions T~~ Wr-r Profits T::!.x Proceetls of Sale of UNRRA supplies

600 15,000

22,000 37,600

51,097

1.08 29.35

43.16 73.59

100

Heavy :celiru~ce upon tobacco consumption to.xc.tion follows pre­war t~~ pranticos; it should be possible to estimate yields from such t~~ation with < f~ir degree of accuracy. The proposed rate of 75% ad valorem would seem to c.pproach maximum levels. Taxes upon tobacco production also constitutes a high percentage of yields from agricult·ural tax~tion. The government will seck to obtain the bulk of direct taxes from industrial and oommercial income; although ourrent inf ationury conditions urge imposition of a subst?~tial ·

·salary tax, d Quctible at the source, the government is h~sitant to impose a r~te of 1 ~u th~n 1%. ·

The most str l~:ing c.s:pect of the proposed budget is its extrG'Ine­ly heavy doron~encu upon receipts from sale of UIDLqA supplies and war profits t zation, expected to cover 431 P.nd 29;o of total expendi­ture respectively. Expo tation of 22 billion drs. in receipts fr9m sales is admittedJy based upon a nuive c~lculntion · imports to a· value of $ 150 millions trPnslated into drachm~ v~lues t tho currGnt rate of exchange of 150 drs. to the dollar. Quite ~side from the m~y uncertainties surroun"ing the dollrr v.lue of imports over the coming yeur, it would s&em evident that 2..ny budgctnry calcul·•tion should considur the prvb bility of sales of imports ~t prices far nbove landed costs ~. the likolihood that a substanti~l percentPge of such imports \l~ h vc to be istributed free of charge. Current receipts from sales o not exrecd ~n ~nnunl r~te of 12 billion drs.

Expect tion of 15 billion drs. from l"'r profits t"~".tion would also seem ~ highly optimistic shot in the dnrk; receipts to date h ve been negligible n 4CUG industrial ".SSets to the V~luu of 1 billion drs. have rec nt:y bc~n seized by the government.

There ~r strong grounds for belief that current and even eontemplated r~vus of expenditure are beyond the current tax capacity of Grecco, even when supplemented by sc.les of relief supplies. Moreover, p"'yrnent of 40 - 50,000 surplus governmental employees ~t full s~l"ry r".tus would suem to constitute a highly ineqUitable systum of ~ sh relief. Unless the government t~kes drastic action in curtciling all unnecoss~ry expenditure, there.is every prospect of -rowing budgetr...ry disequilibrium ~.nd further de­velopment of price inflation.

2. Note Circula.tio_J.

The new drachma note issue ~mounted to 25.1 billion drs. on May 16, an increase of 3.1 billions since ]{qy 1st. A det~iled break­down of the current note circulntion is not presently av ilable.

3. Commodity Price

!any free market prices h~vc risen ~gnin over tho second week of May; Plthough the qverago increase is substnntially less than the concurrent rise of th sov ruign rate, sharp upwP...rd movements of . commodity prices m be expected in the next· few days if the sovere~gn rate does not decline. Withholding of commodity stocks ~nd consumer

.,

• -·

efforts.to accQler~tv purchases are becoming steadily more apparent and rgflect a further development of inflationary psy­chology. throughout the entire economy.

Cigarettes have virtually disappeared from the market over t~e past week owin~.to del~ys in affixing the new tax stamp upon c1garatte packageE, ~strike of to~acco workers and to the spe­culative belief th~~ current issues of requisitioned tobacco by the governmont ['.t low prices will soon be exhausted, necessitating subsequent sharp inc~oascs in cigarette prices. The Under-Secretary of Finnnce h~s stated that supply shortages and production diffi­culties prevent ~stablishment of cig~rotte rationing.

An unweightcd nrithmetic index of 21 bnsic commodities ( issued by the Bunk of Greece registered on M"'y 15 an increose of 11% over the level of Hay 2nd, and of 31% over that of .April 17.

• FREE I'U~RKET PRICES ------------------

( J...uh0ns aren )

M a y_ I

Nov.l1 1 2 3 5 11 . 12 14 15 /

l.Bread 20 70 65 60 40 40 45 55 -.;o 2.Meat 240 420 420 420 20 420 420 420 420 3.0live oil 1.:1.~:;; 3'~0 340 340 360 360 360 370 370 4.0llves 110 1~0 160 160 170 180 180 180 180 5.E,:gs 15 20 20 2~ 22 22 22 24 24 6.Fish 93 2~0 200 160 160 200 2:t:O 200 160 7 .Sugar 190 900 950 1150 1050 1000 975 975 1000 8 .Macar'oni 80 200 200 220 ~~20 220 220 220 220 9.Rice 18x 460 ·80 500 500 500 PiOO 680 680

10,Cheese (white) 3CO 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 360 1l.Rc..dikia 13 25 25 25 .35 35 35 35 35 12.Horse-beans 50 50 ':r0 .. o '.rO -=:o ~0 30 13,Peqs 50 50 50 50 60 60 60 60 14.Potatoes ~(' 1:.0 13.:, 13J1.r 1·:'.:0 1·..,0 150 180 180 15. Soap 16( 2( 8 2•.c0 280 260 260 260 260 260 16 .Chqrcoc..l 2" lO 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 17.Wood .5 18 18 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 .Gingham 3r"' \.IV 9~0 1000 1000 1000 950 950 950 1000 19.Cotton Cloth tO 200 200 ~00 200 200 200 - 200 200 20.Le['.ther for

soles 200 ' 60 660 GO 660 660 660 660 660 2l.Wine 40 1/.::u 1 0 1•.0 lxO 160 160 160 160

.A.rithmetic moan of relatives :r91 130 1152 1184 1168 1190 1200 1263 1256

4. lagos . v.

Cinem'"'. and tvbt.cco workers qrc cm~rvntly on strike for sub­stanti '"'..l wage inc ... ~.. f'.Q~,;S VIhilc simil -:.r strikes · re thre['.tenod by civil servants e.nd b"'..nk c.n loy ..... s • ..~~sidv from prossing their demands for salary incrc ses, C.i.,il sorv.nts rnd b'lnk employ~es e.re strongly resisting all ~ttv~ td to r~duco eov~rnmental ~nd ~P~ing employm~nt to more economic Yvls • ..t ... strike by suni tation workers h'"'.s been narrowly '"'Vvrtod ~nro~gh br•nt of higher wages.

5. Security pric

Security pricJs have fluctu~tcd sharply over the l~st few days; cuotntions as of M· .y 15th, howovor, register noti eable gains over the first of the onth. The followinb index of security pri es,

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based upon Nov. 13~9~4, has been issue~ by the Bank of Greece.

INDICES OF SECURITY PRICES --~-----------------------

M a y l 2 5 11 12 14 15 Bank Securities 4~5.4 459.2 503.4 500.6 <:r73.6 466.5 497.3 Industrial

Securities 746.7 763.5 816.7 820.3 789~2 718.9 801.1 Gov't Gold Bonds 431.3 426.4 15.9 .1 (r74l4 4...t5.5 427.5 459.7 Govrt drnchma Bonds27,.;,.5 27~.5 278 275.9 267.5 266.3 268.5

h Golcl and Foreign Exchange

The soverei~n rate has advanced rapidly since May 11th, reachln§ a new high of 16 1 000 drs. on May 17

1 an increase of more

than 50~o since .L_;r .:..1 30. The sharp increases since the 14th are gener~lly attritL~t~d to heavy investment in sovereigns of business profits secured ~uring tho Easter season The marke~ continues to be hyper-sensitive to interrtational political tevelo~ments; Mr. Churchi~lrs recent speech is widely interpreted as evidence of growing tension between the groat powers and has undoubtedly contri­butEJd to the current rise of thE sovereign rate-

]) ?, t e

Hay 1 2 3 5

ll 12 1~ 15 16 17

Foreign sovereign . .

Parity

RJ~TE OF :rHE SOVEREIGN IN THE L.THENS 1-T.aRKET ---------------------

Dr-:.chmr-·.s

11,000 12,590 13,100 12,500 11,600 12,000 1'2, 500 14,000 15 '000 16,000

cxc:1"nGL: rr>.. t~:: s h.-:.vc risen in

~f a yll 1 2 3 5

.-

Inclox Nov. 11, 19~4~100

523.8 595.2 642.9 595.2 552.4 571.4 595.2 666.7 714.3 761.9

concert with the

12 14 15 16 Swiss Frv.nc 3LJ:.60 1'.].') 125 131 125 116 120 125 140 150 u.s. Dollar 149 4< " .a:~ 500 52.;, 500 464 480 500 560 600 "b Egyptinn 615 .~.::o l6Cl 1923 2015 1923 1784 1846 1923 2154 2307 b Sterling 600 l2~L~ lt±70 15(.,1 1470 1365 1412 1470 1647 ·176.6

..~i.l thou0 h offi 'i' 1 fi 0 urcs h-:.ve not yet become av2.ilable, e. brief survey of s 'T rr.l b<>nks indicates that receipt of emigrant rami ttr.:onces he.s dEll' 1 ined. consider~:bly over the rmst month. This is :?. most unfortun!'.tv u.-JVulopmont, in viow of the hGavy dependence of Greece upon reswaption of ~ stron~ flow of such remittances. The recent Cl.ecline rr.9.y b..; o..ttributcd to (1) resentrllent of .t.merioan remitters against the e;rowinc_; sproad botvlGen free r:tnd official rates

• upon the dollar and (2) Qelays in effecting disbursements of renlittances with the result that remitters ara reluctant to send additional funds until receipt of e~rlier remittnnces has been ~cknowledsed~

It is understood that deliveries to tho Bank of Greece

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of titles to foreign exchr>>nge acquired. during the occupntion period have been ne0 ligible to dntu. Quite ~side from the reluetanee of most owners of such exchange to ~ccept p~yment in drachmas at officiQl rates of exchange, it is feared that declaration of exchange acquisitions during the occu tion period may institute investig~tion of wnr profits upon which heavy tax rates have recently been imposed.

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Charles 1~. Coombs Financial l~alyst

UNRRJ~, GR~ECE ~USSION Athens , May 17,1945

The &eneral situation h~s Qeterioratod swiftly in the past 2~ hours. The sovereiGn rate is currently reported between 19,000 ~nd 21,000 drs. while m~ny c_ornrnodities are disappearing from the m'1.rket. Panic ounditions may develop swiftly unless th~ covernment takes drastic action in the near future.

C o..tl. • C • Hay 18, 1?4.5

·. • UNITED NATIONS

RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION

TO: Geor e Xanthaky

1344 CONNECTICUT AVENUE

WASHINGTON 25 , D. C.

l'R Charles 1. Ho ') ~ .. • I

14 ay 1945

SUBJECT: ucmary; UNR vreek ssion eekly Interim ct'vity eport P• 1, for week endin 25 April 1945

L"'TES 0 ... THE :C"'ING 0 IVISIO AL ND BUREAU HEADS on 27 pril, sw Jarize the chief activities and e bein~ mimeo aphed for eneral distribut~on. CongressiTan Dirksen (Illinois) attended a part of this .eetin •

UP LY DIST.t IBUTIO notes that supplie ... are not reachi."l the most needy since in many localities, govern:nent officials are .,..efusin£ to class· y pro-perly as indi ent , . ny who are in act al need. he ission Chi f states that people all r:mst have food; for cash if they c~n .t y; if not, ee. Caiques and motor transport are ur ent needs. Livestock is beL"l so· ht from • rkey. lans are col"lpleted .Zor supplyin needs of the r.t.i-malarial campaign. total of r.ore than 23,500 tons of civil relief terlal has been unloaded.

Fii CE m NIST TIO! REPORI' lists r>.any activit.i..es of the Bureau Prob-lems of office acilities and housin are bein .orked 01 t. local staff bus service frorn Phaleron, Kiffissia and .l:'h tissia has been or anized. Hotel accommodations for staff are improvin • list as of 20th A ril of 11 im:)orted personnel" as requ ~ d by .ashin ton, has been prepared.

THE HEA TH DIVISION REPORT notes the arrival of ~. Hoch,~d, the sendin of seven nurses to the disvricts, the arrival b~ air of one o~ the S ni­tary Enginee s from K la."!li for medical treatr.1ent, a slow progress on the malaria control program, and actlvi ty by the Tuberculosis section.

DIS LACED .'S ~ ISIO notes that GJ announced trot 4000 civilian-ized Jreek Batallion Personnel ould be returned to the Ae ean :slands be-<i.mdn his e k, Tihic 1 '11 robably slo do m "'enta-tive arran"8ments for he r patriation of 1600 ef alestine have bevn c ncelled. second co"ltin e t of ref ees fro ~dlle

East C mps ere landed on Samos, Ikaria and C · os on 19th an ril. Eorei,n d's laced persons in the thens area look .or urd to e· provi ed for ~n Assembly nters. ~isp~ced rs s a tle ho ed to leave 30th pr.:..l for Snlonika, a as, valla, aln.mat.a. Ho ressed t t sen.:.or s f'f of DPD .ill soon reach it ....... ull compliment, enablin f. e ivLion vo se d Ov r ur e11tly pc sonn ..... l t the field. 11

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., .. r . ..anthaky • -2- e 14 .ay 1945

TIC PO '::' procccdin

J • GIONS summarizes 11 n the v .ole, d.i.stril:ntion seems ~o be smoothl;y ••• an unbroken flow of supplies ••• no bottLneck. 11

Pu 3LIC I1. QID rr::::oN lists its accomplish .. "llents .

l'D . .~.~JC L "AIXS~S SECTION 5 ..i..ves ecvnomic inforrotion f va.LJ.e . Tbe ,ro.­in spread :..et:V~:ee.., f'ree o. d oficial rates upon ,he doD.ar is excitino much adverse criticisrr. ••• and restra'ns drafts on foreibn d~~osits .

UNRRAIN TEROFFICE TO: George Xanthaky

FROM: .orse Salisbury lk.. ~ SUBJECT: 1 aterial from Greece

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• MEMORANDUM OATE

11 ay 1945

The attached co~ies of broadcasts, news stories, etc., ent to

us by Fields, ma be of some interest "to you . leas return

·men au are fir.h>hed with them.

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UNITED NATI ONS

RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADM I NISTRATION

GREECE ]~ISS I ON

Office of Chief of Nission

WEEKLY HJTERHT ACTIVITY REPffi T HO . 3 (For week ending 9th May , 1945) .

COHTElTTS

I . IHHUTES OF HEADQUARTEHS :s·r.t~PF I1lESTING . (attached)

II. BUREAU OF SUP?LY Jl.FD DISTRIBUTION , (assigned to Snn50r)

III . BUREJ~U OF FIFt.J~C£ !l: D AD. I'HSTI1;1.11 IO!: . (assigned to Gill)

IV . IillALTH DIVISIOl • (assigned to Sawyer)

V. DISPL1.C.8D PERSO"JS DIVISION . (assigned to Hoehler)

VI . WELFARE Dr:I .3ION . (ass:gned to Vau Hyning)

VII . FIELD LI!tiSO.~ OFFICE . (attached)

viii . OFFICE OF PUBLIC DJFOHI·.r..:~TIOH (no report)

IX . FI!J..:',~TCI.<l.L ,.ih.LYSIS SECTIOI·; . (assigned to Sokolowski)

I!J . S . DUTHIE for ACTLTG CEIEF' OF raSSION

DIS 'rR II3U1' I 0!~ l'HRR!. - H t;hens (all unl ts ) Ui!HRA - rJashington - 4 UNRRk - London - 4 UHHRi~. - Caserta - 3 UlTRH. - ~.lbania - l UlTRRi. - Jugoslavia - l mm;v~. - Rome - 1 U I L:1 n - C air 0 - 1

CJ.BLE FROI,1

I . rUHUTES OF MEETinG OF DIVISIONAL HEJ~DS HELD 0

•••• IN. THE OIFICE .Q~. r:rm~ QH~~F OF I:ISS.IOI m~ . FRIDJ~.Y llT~I I:1·~y , 1945 . 0

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.. PR:2SE1IT. : .. _ · W. S. Duthie ( Chairman) Hessrs : Davis , Leet·, Saiu'ord.; ·campbell , i~rt10uld ,

, Warner , ','/ashburn , Bal l ance , Scranton , Jacob son , Kelsey , Baker , St . Louis , Kirk , Darling, !1{nrshall, Lippincott , Bingham , Fontn.ine , I.:elas , Coo:t;1bs , Van Teylingen , Kornhabor, Hrs . Churchr:wn { Secy . )

r.1r . Duthie opened the ~1eeting by stating that in viewof the fact that the Easter Holid ys had intervened) he had decided that the ordi ­nary .~gcndo. JOuld not be deo.lt vith, but ,just two or throe spe cinl items . The Reports from the Bureaux %1ich are normally received at the weekly o!eeting v1ould be circulated in. the usual way ·.vith the '!Jeckly Int"er:Lm Hoport .

\'1. SHINGTON ~r . Lippincott outlined the contents of n re ­cent cable .from lashin[;ton on th rc'organiza.ticm c..nd rodol0grtion of functions witlin Nus i gton [,nd L01 don . He also c iscussed briefly c state­m~Jnt or. the forn~l cdv ' s01~y rcl t:i.onsh.i.ps be ­tvmon the Greek Governrnen t, U!iR ~A and the so ­CClllo "foreign advisers" , oopy of wh.i..cl is

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Pinally Ioir . Lippincott pointed out thc.t the Gre k Governm"lnt ~,._,.,s in the procuss of r" ­visin its ort=;et...'!isntiorA for the control '.tnd distr bution of imported Rollof ·nd RHlabili ­t"t~.::>r goods , .r.d th·.t thios revised orgnnise.­tion h< d been f'ormr:.lizod i:1 1< ·: as f th•J pros--nv d:ltt.; •

FIIJJ.NCL~.L R.wPORT I1r . Coombs ro d the o.. tt~chcd rcpor t n the fin n ­ciql position in Groce. durinu the past vook .

OF'FICE H0UTIS The r:oe ting was asJ.:vd to discuss the ques tton of changing the office hours .

• Co!"'.n.ittcc has net to conf;ider this m ttpr and rrr • :-1aph 'lu 1 , the only ;nc mber of the~ t Committee present, ::;aid thti.t no doc.i.s:.ons had yo t been ro~ch ~d .

C pt • • lrnould and Col . lie las both strongly emphasized the fact th~t tho · offic~ slould not be workin_, in the afternoons , u.nd tho Cholirr.u:m nskud Iir . R phael to arrange for an early n~octing of thov Committee to r;ive final acci3ion on ~hiR subjoct .

Th.Jrc being no further qu -stiono the l:eoting tor.m natcd .

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UNITED NJ.TIONS RELIEF •• IID REHl.BILIT1SION J ~.U: HJISTRi8ION

SERIES

SUBJECT • t

POLI9Y

I nst i -tution of Jo i nt ~ oli cy Co:mr:-d. ttee

GREECE MISSION

GP .. 11

11th May 1945

1 . J\ Jo:;.nt Poli cy Connitt9e c onsist i n13 of Representatives of the Greek Government and of UNRR .. has been formed to to.ko the p l ".ce of the .Joint Coer dinating Commi ttco whl.ch w~s tho channe l o f dis ­cussion and coopor[Ltion between tTL and tho Qreok Government . Th0 Joint Pol i cy Commi tteo i s an c..dvisory body ; · it :i.s tho vehicle through which UNHRI.. offers ndv ico t o the Greek. Government at the highest level . ~11 matters in Gree ce in .wb~ ch U1RR1. is intcrostod ar0 within its competEJnco· . The Br i tish and .uneric'1n Pol iticrtl , Economic and Fino.n c i'l l · :.dviscrs , ·uho took part in tho meetings of the Joint Coordina tin~ Comrni ttcs , have be on in vi tud by the GrosJc Government t.o be meMbers of ·tho new Cof"'ml:ttoo ~h ich is , therefore , in effect , a composite body .

2 . Its regular members include "the I';in,i stor of ?in:;.nco ( Ch'J.ir-man) , th0 ~:inist0r of Labour , .the Idn:tstcr of Supply , the ~ .. in. stor of Transport , the l.Iini :Jtor of :.10rcan tile Ho.r ir!o , the J.,inis tor of J.gr icul ture , "' the Einis ter of So ci~l ,Welf ar0 and Health , t h3 Minl.ster of Cor.nnunica tions , th0 Finin tor of Nn tionc,l Lconomy ; tho Chief of the UHHR:~. r.!ission and four other UNRRJ. rl:prosentu.tives (hr . Duthie , 1·Ir . Rohrb'lugh , Dr . Kirk etnd fir . Lippincott) ; th(~ British Political Ldviser (Mr . Caccia.) , the :Gritish Finc,nciaJ. J..dviscr (Sir Quintin Hill), the British Economic .r1.dviser (r,!r. Lingcrns.n ), chu r.'iinistry of War 'l1rnnsport ropresunto.tivc (r~r . · Gra.ham )., the Labour .. . ttn..chc to the 3ri tish Embassy Oir . Hul l) ~~nd the PrtJsidont of the sw·bdi sh-Sv.i sD Colru~ission (lV!I' . SrJ.ndstr om) . 'rhero arc throe s~croturles repre ­senting the three bodies conce·rnod , t;Ir . Sifneos (Greek Government )' r.1r . E . BPI' f3er (U1lRR,~ ), ·and Lieut . qoJ,. . !J.' . E . H. H.1:'1ys - Hoberts (IntCl' ­Sorv±ce Eo:i t i cal So ere to.r·ia. t) • Togo the r they form a joint Se cre ­tnrl "1.t . It is their responsibility to ko(p nn,d r.groe to the mjnu t os n.nd to arr,..,nge the agenda , o.s ~1011 .... s to coordlnc,te tbc business of the sub - connittees .

3 . Since it is obvious that only tho bro~dcr issu0c of poli cy c< n b c discus sed in so largo a c ornmi tt~e , ther,o Qro fpur sub ­corr.mitt<:cs : (a ) a .Joint .. Jo.gc-s. 8nd Pr:l.ce Sub - Gor.;T:1ittt.3e ~ (b ) ·£1. Jo1.nt Trmsport Sub - Committee , (c ) a Joint Rntioning Sub-Cor:m:.tttoe , (d ) a Joint ·Julfare Sub - CO!"'J':'li ttoc . T11ore iB , ln nddl tion , a Joint Expert \"forking Po.rty on Inport Rcqulrcmcmts vhich , thOUG';h not n. sub - cornmi ttco , is n parallel body wh.i.ch if; ;:;overned by ,1. directive fror.1 the Greek Government and UNf\H.i. ; its object is to "create o. me cho.ni sm to 0nsurc tho preparation of o.n in togra t ud overall Greek Govornmon t/U.mR. supply nr:ogro.m [md to f' G,il.i. tn. tc n cons ton t flow of UNRR .... supplies into Gre0cc . " Tnc UlfR.lH rerr sc t:ttj vcs on tho ~Vo rking Po.rty arc Mr . 11r , S , Duthie ",nd Mr . St . Loui8 , nnd t,ll U!JHfU• business affecting it or its ,op::c:r~1tlons r;mnt be cl0:.:rod with them . Tho object of the sub - comuittoC:Js ir> to provide means of offer•1ng advice '1nd disctlt::sing policy ··rith the Gr~qk Govemm'Jnt on tuchnic a l l eve l s as part of u comprehensive mncblnery for coop~ro.tion between tho Greclr Governmont and UliRR.t ••

4 , •• ny project which UNHR .. vd.:::hes to propose to tho Greok Government or any r.w.ttcr to \Vhich it is decirod to dl"aw thu Greek Government 1 s attention nay be nr ~ suntC;d ~ n th0 forn of o. p11.per c i r ­culo. tud with the agenda of tho Joint Po l icy Cornmi tteo . Tho Joint PJlicy Coromittoo , '1ftor discussion , wlll , cs r1 rule , c.sk the nppr o­prin.tc sub - coMmi ttee to investigate the r•attor in detn.il and make rocommcmdn. tions \~ i thin a specified length of tlr.lu , usunlly a wook . On re c c i vlng tho sub - cor.nni tteo ' s ropor t , tho Joint Polic:r Co1mni tteo may rc c or.rrnend to the Greek Gover nment that action bo takon by tho appr opriate IUnistr y . r,:o.tter s of :-t t 0chnica.l natu c , especially

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th.Jse not involvi ng l'l.rg.cr i ssu0s of pol i cy , n0..y. be originated in thu form o·f po..p01~s p r esented to any of the sub -c or:'llTli tt.Jos .

5 . To ensure the smoo t h working of' this mnchincry , it i s essential that Qll UNRRA a c t i v i t i es which co~ within its.sphcre should be C':lrofully coar d i na ted and rou t"d throu13l th~;.; ostablishcd chm1n2ls . ED..ch of th.! sub -c or:uni t tces hns n.n UNRRh sccr.,:)t:lry ··nd also 'l. sunior UNdRI~ roprcsontnt i vc through v1hom all matt"rs in the province of each of tho s ub -comrn i ttcws mu s:t be clearc;d . Th.Jso persons arc us follows :

J oint \Jages rmd Price Sub -Conuni ttee !.Ir . Jac ob s on

Joint Trnnspor t 3ub - Commi ttee r.-1r. Dospi l J oint Ho. t ioning SG.b - Conuni ttoe Hr. J a cobs on Joint 1'JeJf are Suh - Cotj}ni t tee Mr . Leet

hr . Coombs Not yet ~ppointed

Lt • .ioHo..rd .Ir . Dula

6 . The UNRRA Secretnrios of the f irs t two of the nbovc sub -committees will keep tho mjnutos j ointly Hi th a member of the Joint Secretari~t and ngreo up0n them Tiith sub ~ c~nu1ittee Secretaries 'l ppointecl by th"' Greet Government . The UNRRA Secretr.tries :1f tho !. a tter two Rub - c·nnr.J.ittuos will be solely r.e3po .. 1sible for k tJoping ':b .... minut0s , ~1.grccin13 them \'lith the rcspect:vc (}peel· Government S-. cr c t::\ries , and pnssing a copy throutjh the UNH1~ 1. Secr .~tnry of the ,o i nt P;licy Cormitt0u to tho Joint Socroto.rint . It is also the ch:.ty of o.ll the lJURR~·, SccrotariGs of the Joint Sub - COT'Jltli t tc us to keep the UHRrUi. Sc ere tary of tho Joint Policy C .~rn d ttoo i..t touch wi t 11 tho businos~:~ that comes before the sub- committuos , ospocinlly in tht:J case of ln,s incs s dclcga t0d to the sub - co :n:i. t tees by tho Joi11t Policy Coru~ittue .

7 . P~tpcrs \,hich c:.n:r Division of U1tRHJ, wi shes to brins bef rc the Joint Policy Corm:1i ttee will be ho.nd3d to tho Ul 'iH, Sccrcto.ry v1ho will clc ar thom vr.l. th the:: Chief of ~ i 33 ion o.nd ctrranr;c for tho ir pro sentn.t ion , if the Chief of : ~ i 8 G lon o.pprovo s , to L.ho Coru. i ttou 'lt tho c-;_rlic:' st opportunity . Papers must bo in his hnnds by T::mrs ­dr:r evcnlnr_; if they orr. to b G pre sontod to tho Cor.u: i ttcc on tht.:;; l'ollowin['; Thursday , in order th<~t they m"y be c msidcred. 'by thG Chief of I.isflion , tr~ln~; lr;.tl d into Greek , r..nd circul .. ted . :~11 mo.ttcrs sponsored by Ui.J~L must bo subnitt .... d to tho urTIR-~. Socrcto.ry n.nd not to ither of the other J-'>int Socrct~1rius of t!:o Committ 8c . '11hG Criiof of Irission \~ill invit(.; th~ Director of o.ny D.:.visjon con­cerned in any i tom of businE:ss which cor.ws before tl e Joint Policy Cornmi ttoc to ·~ ttor1d the ·~ppr opria to mooting of 'thv Co ~ i ttce .

8 . Ninutos ''. nd r..c~ndG. of tho Joint Policy Co!"l!'nittcu 1:rill be distri'rutcd to the Div.L ·:: l:'mnl Dlr~;ctors b;r tho UNRRi\. Secl,,:tqry from vvh ,)ra infol•rrJ.n t ion may b c ob tcinod o.. t c.ll times about tho pr ocecdings of tho Com111ittoe and the business boir·g brour,ht bcfol'.G it •

. J.ctina Chlcf of rassion

VII FIELD LIAISON OFFICE

The mine sweeper• en route to the island regions , VJhich. was sunk , was carrying Transport Officer Williams v1ho we assume has beep lost . n.· Young, our Field Liaison Officer , and John Saundern , FRS , were saved . There was consid.erab le . loss of ltfe , both r.ali tary and Greek civilian ~ This will delay Rodney Young ' s trip to the island regions until transpo.C't can be arranged • .

All Hegions have been instructed in the importance of forwarding Regional reports in quadruplicate before the ten'th of c&ch month . Rop;iQP.$ · h.uve ·also boon requested to for1:fard to the app:ropr.ia tc!·~f'ffces here inforr:a ti on

.::needed- i'or HQ opor"tions .

A m~eting was held with Co~· . Lubbqck , I.lajor Tulloch , Mrs . ·.lar·ncr , Re"gional Directors Le.vlis nnd Ballance , ressrs . Campbell , .~ashburn , Hu th a.!'ld Davis, v1i th reference to supplyine:; Rer.,ion a from Region A. A c :.Jm.b incd draft will be cleared through our shipping di vir;ion , and then oub ­mitccd to the Ninistry· of Supply as a rccorrunondation . This should be forthcor.1lng lmr.icdlatcly .

Ilr . rv'ahlborg left for a field trip through P£", tru.s c.nd Pr ·voza , checking on general problems ~nd over - all opor~­tions in th~ Ticglons .

~1ogional Diroctor Brovm , of itegion J , .sent in a vepy cor~­prehcnsive rupert on their o.ctivities throu[;h John Young , ln0!!1ber of the ,VolfD.re s tnff in thn t Region . ?bis •1l ll be sent to th~ various bureaux .

Duo to the surrender of the Germans on Crete, :t t is neces ­sary for u::; to arrange omerr;0ncy tr·an...;port for .:Jtr~ff mombers ;:t present in Athens . 1;'/c arc \!OPking on it throucrh both ATC nnd Rl\.F , and hope to hn.ve thu111 off this reek . The Gormnns have also s rr>rondorcd on ·,~i l os , n.nd \/u undorstcmd that rt typhus opidomic has brok~m out there .

Sonc sccrotnriD.l ond distribution staff have J.eft t'\.thons for their !'C;[;iOn"l u.::.;:d.gnments . Gene.n:.lly spl:)ak:tn[:~ , tho mech·.1nicc of di.J tr• ibution ''lrO [;Oi.rt{S V/Oll .

poration.s lith · e rtgriculturc.l Bank 2:r•a r,t tho nomont qui t'o a problem . Regional Dirvctors have for 'l<. ... rcJcd to this office & r; 'nerr.>..l review of tho committe,_. opcr>:,tj o1"s th:...t exist in t.eir arGas .

A signal HRS dispo.tchud to all Rerionnl Diructors , stating that Lc:w 181 had been re vised 'md thnt translacj on rmd cornrnonts rrould be in thcil"' hc,nds in ten do.ys , nnd they woro £,dvised to not c.llo 'f r..ny hold - up in distribution on account of tho law .

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UNRRAIN EROFFICE

TO: GEORGE XANTHAKY

FROM: A.ORSE S LISBURY fl!. ~ . SUBJECT: ~.aterial sent by llen D. Fields, Greece.

•• MEMORANDUM OATE 9 ay 1945

ttached are copies of stories written by news correspondents in Greece

and reports from UN~~ personnel which may be of interest to you.

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UNITED NATIONS RELIZF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION

c/o American ~egation ~o Egypt

1D: Mr. Micbail .A. Menshikov Deputy Director Bureau of Areas U.N.R.R • .A.

FIDM: Y.ission

SUBJECT: Transrrd.ssion of report

Forwarded herewith reP.ort showing the or anization of the Health Division of the Balkans Sub-Regional ffice, together with the types of and organization of teams to be drawn from Voluntary Agencies, submitted by Lt. Col. ~. E. Brown.

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Dr. James A. Crabtree

Brown and Archer

Cairo, Egypt 28 April 1944

The enclosed letter was written. to you by Colonel Reekie. It explains the ,;,uggested staffing of the Balkans Sub-Regioml Health Division "nd the proposed Mobile Health cmd Medlc--1 Tmms, membership for the latter to be drawn from ,Volunteer Agency personnel.

Exhibit 11A 11 uses the numbers of the tentative cl rrt entitled 11&lkans Sub-R gionol OfficP, 11eDlth Division".

Fxhibit 11 B11 is :1 persmmel chrrt similar to E .hibit 11A11

but set up for the c~>mp-hospitt'l-s!:ln:i.tntj on-1Ka2-th orgnnizotion. It gives numbers for personnel, which numbers will be used in the future in r(·ferring to this type of personnel. ThesE numbers have D "C" in e::Jch inst~nc to evoid confusion with Sub-Regioml Office numbers.

Exhibit 11 C11 is a cr.::rt fhowing the administration functions in camp. This wiJl be th basis for future camp opera­tion under U.N.R.R.A. supervision.

E..~hibi t 11D11 is a report blf'nk to be: used in shm ing the distribution of persom1el at nny given time. Reekie has filled one of these out as a sample; it does not indicate anything in the way of permanent assignments.

Exhibit 11 E" is a table showing the team personnel to be drawn from locol "gEncies for Greece. At the left a code number is given opposi tc e- ch type of personnel indicated. 'I'his table also shows the number ·md types of personn 1 to come from the United Stetes, the United Kingdom; the Middle E.cst, Jevr.i..sh agencies, and South Afric • Disregard rll pr vious dnta or requests for volunteer personnel for Greece. This personnel smuld be obtained as quickly as possible. 'l'raining cnn be c8rricd on en rout(, if by bo t, or nfter its arrivnl in the Middle East.

E.xhibi t 11 F11 is designed to give job descriptions for personnel to be drrwn from the Volunteer Agencies. 'l'his gives DS best we c~n description of ell types of personnel, duties and jobs.

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Medical Mslariologist. Reekie snd Colonel Burke, who is the principsl Medical Officer of the Greek Mission -AML, feel that it is importtmt to include a medical malariologist amongst the health and medical specialists of the field staff. As Colonel Wright and I together have n different point of view regarding this matter, I tlm going to present to you the arguments on both sides; then you can weigh the Illlltter nnd use your own judgment in reaching a final decision,

Here are the arguments advnnced by Reekie and Burke:

1) Malaria Surveys- they feel that splenic indexes, percentages and types of malarial infection, ns well as species of vectors, should be determined in order to attack the malaria problem in Greece intelligently.

2) Colonel Burke says that the British Army expects to do only a short term job, hence they will not include· a medical malariologist in the AML staff. He says tln t, at best, only a second-rate medical malariologist could be obtained bY the British Army.

3) Burke and Reeld.e feel that U.N.R.R.A. should supply a medical malariologist but Burke says if it is a choice between a medical malariologist and e hospitol administrator, the latter should be given preference.

Here are the opinions of. Wright end Brown. Brown defers to Wright's field experience snd judgment but expresses his medic 1 point of view as irrlicated below:

1) Literally hundreds of malaria surv~s have been made in Greece.

2) Arry clwnges in the species of mosquitoes in aror given nrea nny be easily determined without taking in a medical malariologist. 'Ihere are many well-trained medics.l nw.lar~ologists in both Greece and Yugoslavia whom Wright knows arrl who vdll be avail­able. Wright feels that these men would be much better tl'nn aey medical malariologist from the United States, At best, the latter would require a considerable amount of time to learn the country and the types' of mosquitoes prevalent, He much prefers to anploy a local man whom he knows rather tlnn to take a new rr~n into Greece,

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3) Wright feels that it is the responsibility of AML to supply a medical malariologist if they ere not willing to accept a well-trained Greek medical malariologist,

4) Brown feels that all of the Army and U.N.R.R.A. medical staff should know a:rrl understand accepted standard methods of treatment of malaria end should be competent to instruct the local doctors in methods of treatment and diagnosis. He also feels that a Greek medical malariologist ought to be more useful than a man uh.familiar with the country, also that a hospital administrator is very essential, He is anxious to avoid havi~ a top-heavy central office staff, If a choice is to be made as between a medical mlariologist and a hospital administrator, re wishes to have tre latter,

5) The above differences of opinions have been expressed amonst ourselves and are given to you; we leave it to your jtrlgment for final decision.

We are going to begin in the very near future setting up the team composition of the Yugoslav Mission so far as it relates to the Voluntary Agencies. We will immediately forward you the classified groups eo that you can proceed to recruit tbat personnel,

We hope tmt this letter will rmke clear our personnel needs, We again remind you of the necessity for disregarding all former requirements a rrl requests' for Volunteer Agency Personnel, From now on we will use the new code numbers in order to facilitate communications between this office ani the Washington office,

A copy of this letter is being sr:nt to Lorrlon as well as Washington,

Dodge and Benning lnve arrived azrl we will fin:l use for both of then in the camps where rredical :t;:ersonnel is badly needed,

Encls,

TO:

FIDM:

RESTRICTED

James A. Crabtree

W. E. Brown and Reelde

Cairo, Egypt 25 April 1944

Since SaturdDy, April 22, we have been discussing present tmd future prcblems o.nd progrt'ms. \~e hsve :rtiDrried the tenninology r.md organization material Reekie b:r ught with him with tt.a t which we h!ld been previously working and had sent you, ~ rrl ere now prepared to follo'IT yom~ ch2 rting with your numbers (1 to 28) together with terminology listed thereon, except to drop Medical MDlariologist Bnd to substitute for it a Hospital Adr.inis tra tor. 'lhe at tD ched exhibit 11 A 11 is our pref e!'­ence in projecting ~rsonnel assignment for that period wh n we shall be given full responsibility and the direction of our people and AML suthJrit,y shl!ll have ceased. On pnge J of exhibit "A 11 you will note that AML vm.nts twenty Mobile Health Teams of 14 people in each team organized from the Voluntary Agency people (see exhibit 11F") now here in the Middle East. We may have to call on you later for one or two people, in addition to the ones listed in exhibit 11E11 , from Voluntary Agencies in u.s. to fill out some of these teams. We conferred with Matthews todDy and Brown, "v'iright ~nd Arnstein are to proceed immediately with Barrat-Brown to assemble provisiomlly these twenty temns. During the AML phase, our staff, as indicnted, will direct these Private Agency Teams. As soon as they arc f rmed up, our staff will be given an opporttmity to get acquainted with them prior to the time when thE-y sholl be taken into Greece. At present Sappington and Zuger are at Moses Wells Camp. 1·;hen Benning am Dogge arrive v;e will send them out for orientation to Moses ·:ens, El Shatt, Nuseirat, Khataba and Tolumbat, which are oll the camps we are presently interested in. AML contemplates the op8r· ti n of possibly fifteen refugee camps in Greece, ten big ones and five not so big.

We hDve recommended the combining of F.B.O. Drrl M.A.F.o. (Field Bacteriolvgicrl Units ond 1~bile Ambulance First Aid Units) into one teBm, calling it ~ Mobile Health ::md Medicnl Terlm.

During the AML phase, the principal Medic~:~l Officer, AML, will, under authority delegated by his superior, deploy end direct these Mobile Health and iiJedical Teams thr;Jugh our staff, Osincup at P.M.L. headquarters, or our medical ~fficers at district or regional 'levels. 0ur medical officers will be closely associated with the AML Health li.edical OperatiJns -they will thus be able to effect an uninterrupted trnnsfer of AML operations to UNRRA operntions when such a tmnsfer is in order. They will also have an excellent opportunity to assemble data and to estimate supply requirements during the AML phase. Incidentally, the Yugoslav AML planning is pending. There is talk of some sixteen teams there.

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Now back to the contemplated. assi~ent of personnel, exhibit "A". Reekie will carry a copy of this to london for Dr. Topping. We had a cable from Topping today saying he could recruit a man for bracket 15. (Evidently he had already received the copy of the organization chart you sent him). If he can recruit others after seeing D copy of eYhib;it "A", then he can infonn you by c:1ble end you c~n proceed with any indicated additional recruitment. The YugoslDv organization is not yet sot up but should be contemplDted. TIH're will be at le~st six districts there. Alb~nia will h ve two at least. We plan to spread staff to Albnnia from our GrHk organization. The Poles bcl.ieve tmt we shC?lJ be wf.'nted very soon to help them. We cnnnot tell you much more than this (we: don't know Dnything more).

\~e want to urge th8t you send us any. staff you. recruit for us by British carriers. The competing interests for u.s. carriers have greater advnntngP. than do we. Possibly at some later time U.S. carriers may want some of our business. but we crnwait until they ask for it or the system of allr)cating passenger spoce is.altercd. Miss Arnstein has some suggestions for addition to the job description on nurses. She is sending them c.long, so 1iss Johnson C3n rove them fer inclusion in yours there.

As soon as the enabline legislation on the UNRRA appropriation bill is pas sed, will it be possible tc take up with the War Department the problem of procedure in getting Army personnel assigned to duty with UNTIRA? For instancG, the Army here in the Wuddle East has approxim~tely two dozen nurses more than their T/0 calls for;. tl~se are to be sent bD.ck to the States. One or two of these nurses vrould suit our operctional requirements . The Medical Officer here has loaned three so far of these nurses to us Dnd we. have them working in our refugee camps. This is purely ::~n infoi'Ill?l de£~1, possible largely becDuse the Theatre Nurse recognizes the fnct ,that she must keep nurses busy or m. rale probl~r!1S arise. We wculO. like to have some of these nurses officially assigned n D r~imburs­abil.e basis.

PleDse infC'rm us whDt errengemcnts cDn be made on this scene.

EXHIBIT !A 11 25 April 19114

Projected Staffing of Balkan Sub-Regior.al Health Division

1 Change Medical Malariologist to read Hospit.Ql :Administrator and ·recru~t a Hosp~tal Administrator to report to Sub-Regional Head­quarters, July. ·

2 Locate man capable of conducting ll. survey of the TBC problem nnd the management of the Institutional facilities and trentment. Suggest recruitment be 'deferred until Brown asks it, which will likely be immedintely after liberation of Greece.

Brown vvants Musson innnedintely and will expect Musson to substitute for Brown in Brown's absence in field or in~bility to serve.

4 Arnstein.

5 Wright.

5a Lamoreux to assist Wright and to be in Sub-RGgioml Office in Vi right 1 s a baence and do so me of his field ID rk.

6 Norelli.

7 Brown.

8 Rumour has it. Kat Greene not available - Bcckleman won't release her. Brown needs s secretary - thinks he hos located one in Jerusalem - by nome of Miss Olive Kirkwood.

9 Dodge.

9a Sappington working with Dodge temporarily.

10 Alridge.

11 Frazier.

lla Kerze Interim Head NUrse, El Shatt, pending org~nization of Health Division for Yugoslnvin.

llb Conlny, Interim :tfurse, Khataba, pending organization of Health Division in Yugoslnvia.

llc Needham, Interim Nurse, Nuseirat, pending organization of Health Division in Greece.

lld Geller, Interim Nurse, El Sm tt, perrling organization of Health Division in Yugoslavia.

lle Susich, Interim Nurse, El Shatt, pending organization of Health Division in Yugoslavia.

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llf Rosenwald, Interim Nurse, Moses ~liells, pending organization of Health Division in Greece.

12 Osincup wanted nt once,

12a Contandulis as Osincup l s ass:i.stant an:i interpreter.

13

14 Gordon Smith - send as soon as legislation permits.

14a Jacocks to come on at once. WNDON

15 Britisher available early June -as per cable from Topping 4/26/44.

15a Russ~1n? Polish doctors new in Middle East? To explore an:i acquaint you.

15b Victor Cabasso - to be brought on from ·Tunis. lONDON

16 British? OMIT - see ceble 4/26 end letter Miss Johnson

16a-b-c-d-e-f Distri~t Nurses (plus possible four additional communit.1 nurses for regions).

17 Roberts, MESC - if we can get him. I.DNDON

18 Yugoslav?

18a Deputy who v;ould be D British if we can get one.

19

20 Fittro - get him here by July 1st.

20a Recruit lacey or Thorms when legislation pemits an:i send either one on then promptly.

21 Benni.ng

2la

2lb Encteriologist.

22 Kerze ..

23

• -3-

IDNDON 24 British?

25 Suspense.

26 Suspense ..

27 Zuger.

28 Suspense

Proposed interim assignments during AML period (Greece) Dist 1 (Athens) - Dsincup -:' 5 Voluntar:r Agc, '..cy Teams Dist 2 •• British MO (15) - 3 " ,, Dist 3 (Snlonika) - Musson ~ 7 II II

Dist 4 (Benning) - Benning - 2 n II

Dist 5 - Zuger - 1 II It

" Dist 6 - Sappington -...2. " 11 20 II II

(15 members each)

Dodge· on Carrp Heel th ond Medical Scrviceso Aldridge " " " " 11

Proposed membership of~ typical h.1obilc Health and Medicnl Medical Officer Public Health Nurse Nurse Aid Sanitary Inspector Loboratory Technician

It

II

" n II

"

Team. 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

Medical Supply Officer (Storekeeper) Clerk Interpreter Drivers (Cook, Mechanic, Interpreter, Clerk) g

. .

... · ..

EXHIBIT "B11 l, ......... 28 April 1944

CAMP = HOSPITAL - SANITATION - HEALTH ::: STAFFING

ADMINISTRATION ------- . C-1 MEDIC/IL DIHEC'IDR C-2 ASSISTANT l>iEDIC L DIREC'IDR C-3 ADMINISTRATION DIRE.C'ID~t C-4 HEAD-NURSE 3.8 C-5 SANITATION ENGINEER C-6 NUTRITIONIST

IN- SERVICE C-? SUIDEON C-8 INTERNIST

' .....

C-9 GENERAL PRACTITIONER C-10 OBSTRETRICIAN C-16 SUPERVISING NURS~ 2.6 C-18 GENERAL DUTY NURSE 1.8 C-19 PHARMACIST . c-;n 'IT.CHNICIAN C-2? WARD HE !PER$

..

. ' SERVICES

our - SERVICE C-11 fFlliEJUmim IST C-12 M.C.H.· PHYSICIAN C-13 T.B.C. . II

C-14 V .D. . " C-15 DENTIST C-1? ?.H. NURSE 2.0 C-21 NURSE A IDES C-28 ORDERLY IITLP

. . .

SANITATION C- 22~f60fj""f.ATIR C-·23 EXCRETA & GARBAGE C-24 M:>SQUITO & VERMIN! C-25 DELOUSING C-26 L~GINEE.RING AIDES C-29 lABORERS

EXHIBIT ncn 28 April 1944

CAMP :: HOSPITAL - SANITATION- m:ALTH = ORGANIZATION -

, l .:

T R A T I 0 !~

STAFF : DU'IY ASSIGNMENT - WORK SCHEDULE - RF.~IEF - TRAINING SUPPI,Y ::.: PIDCJREMENT - S'IORAG! - ISStF -· INV'El'J'IORY BUSINESS : PERSJNNEL - PATIENT - H.TVDJT.OHY - ACCOUNTING RECORDS

SFRVICES

IN- SERVICE DISEtSES - ACUTE - NONINFECTIOUS ILLNESS - ACUT! - SURGICAL

Ol.IT - Sf.P:YlQK TI>'JMUNIZATIONS M.C.H. CLINICS

ACCIDENTS - SURGICAL . T.B.C. CLINICS . DISEASES - ACUTE - CONTAGIOUS .'· . . ... V .D. CLINICS OBS'IETRICAL . • • DENTAL CLINICS IAIDRA'J;ORY- CLINICAL & SANIT.ATJON PHARMAcY ·.

FIRST-AID TENT - MEDICAL - VISITS

NURSE - AID TRAINING • • .. 4

T!NT - NURSI~U - VISITS NURSE-AID TR::INING NUTRITION - I11STRlCTION MEDICAL SOCIA~ SERVICE LLUSON

SANITATION FOOD - HANDLING & STORAGE WATER - 1'REA TMFNT & PID TI.CTION EXCRETA - DISPOSAL GARBAGE & RLFUSE DIS.FOSAL INSECT & IDDF.NT CONTFD~ MOSQUITOCONTROL DEIDUSING & STERILIZATION BURIAL SANITATION- INSPEC'IOR- TRAINING

We are planning on completing a set of those for each camp. This should give you l:ln idea of the distribution of personnel by functionn

EL SHA'IT 20 April 1944

EXHIBIT "D"

UNRRA NUMBERS LIN!: NO. & INDICATING

PLACE OF PRIVATE DUTY

Wilson Dodd M.O. ::EMP~IJJ=Y-=MENT=..._~A~G::::E::.:NC~Y==-----:.RE.:::::...FOO=EE=---'lt~SwS.....,..IGNMEN.TS

'N J~. QF • 1 - 9 - 10 Yoder Mennonite(?) 11

B. Army 8 - 9 Findlay Jane Doe B.R.c. 10 - 8 - 9

B.H.C. 8 - 9 Yugo 11

Ricmrd ttoe A - Yugo B - Yugo Yugo 11 C- Yugo Yugo 11 Rerze UNRRA F'oust .... ~ N.E.·F. Fovonsk:l.. U.S .. A r . ..:rny::!L------~1~8:_ __ _ "f~r~~t~z~--------------------------------:n~.<~f.rmy 18 Jane Doe U.S.Army 18 IEngi~snNurse B.F.C. 17

3 V.A.D.s B.R.C. 21 !furse 1Jttd'W1ves, 2 English Nurses B.n.c. 18 - 10 Mldw~ves Jane Doe Yu~c 10 SaPpington . UNRnA 12 - 9 * Zuger UNRRA 12 - 9 ~ Aldridge UNHRA Duff

-I!Orienta tion and general assistance ~H!-Orientation and general assis'W.nce ~Htinvestigation Sanitation Program

B~ Army 5

28 April·· 1944 . . .. ~~ . .

No • . Teams - 20

MOBILE HEALTH AND MEDICAL TEAMS

GREECE

-· ......... ,TO.. OOME-FIDM:' . Code · · , · · •· '. Available .Jewish South

. .. in-M.E. U.K. u.s. Agency Africa . -No.

U-1 Medical Officers . . U-2 Public Health Nurses

U-3 N1.1rses · Aides - ........ . ...... - . .. 4... ..

U-4 Snnitnry · ~nspectors .

U--5 laboratory Technicians.

U-6 Medical Supply Ufficers

U-7 Interpreters

tJ-8 Mechanics .. U-9 ~M Accountants

U-10 Drivers - Cooks

U-11 Drivers - First aid arrl drug dispensers

U-12 Drivers - Disinfestor Tech­nicians end genersl duty

U-13 P.H. Welfare Supervisors

8~

8

···•· ~ .

l .8

. l . ·~ 8

8 1 . ~8

16

12

9

9

9

9

9

?

-

85*

18

8

?

8

8

8

8

8

15

TOTALS 105 89 140

*From U.K., ~iddle Enst or sources other than u.s.

1

1

1

-1

1

1

1

1

1

?

10

2

2

2 ...

2

- -' 2

-2

2

2

2

?

18

Total

~0

24

20

20

20

20

20

20

100

362

U-14 Mobile Bacteriological units (1 ~.o. Bacteriologist; 2 Drivers-Technicians; 2 Drivers; 1 Interpreter) to come from U.K. - Number of Units - 2

Mobile Water Purifying Units ~Total personnel- 4) to come from U.K. -Number of Units - 2.

CODE NO.

U-4 : (Cont 1 ~

• . : . . . . . . *' . . .

• - 2-

SANITARY INSPECTORS- Duties (Cont'd), · ... . ' n., ~ •

.. ·6. ~ .

Supervision of food supplies, food preparation and cooking. Supervision of conservancy and sewage, waste water and re~ · fuse disposal. . . Supervision of water supplies, their distribution and pur~-fice.tion. . Hygiene propaganda and anti-malarial cqntrol. Fly and insect ~ontrol, 'r ·

: Qualifications:. Should have some training in hygiene and santta-tion. In ~11 probapili ty such indiViduals will be obtai nod

.. ~th difficulty.. Individuals with ability to learn and . , : . · willing to work under try;i.ng desert and invasion conditions

will be acceptable. We can probably.provide training for: them ~ere. · . .

U- 5 LABORATORY TECHNICIANS: •• . . . . ;

: Duties: . ' 1. Sinple laboratory procedures, such as throat cultures,

bacteriological ann.lyses of water, s~IT'.ple stainning pro- ~ cedures, blood counts, etc. · :

2. These individuals will he.ve a simple .field outfit nnd will have to improvise much equiprnen~. . ' ;

. \ -· : Qualifications:. They should have. training in ~·imple ~aboratocy

techniques with ability to work in the field under trying: conditions. These labor~tory technicians are not medical: bacter:iologists as required in the Mobile Bacteriological:

U--6

Unit. Dr. Reckie feels that the laboratory technicians c~n . be obtained ·from the United -States, none is 2vailnblc from U.K. (Reekie says that U.N.R.R.A~ can suoply simple field: equipment fer these technicians; they-could be supplied : with one or two of the integral parts of tho lqboratory . equipment as already determined by U.N.R.R .. A.)

MEDICAL SUPPLY OFFICERS: . . .

: Duties: .

1. To assist in the distribution of medical stores, supplies; '·· : and equipment. . : 2. To be in charge cf such supplies and make inV:entories and: : accountings. !or the same. ..

• EXHIBIT "F" APRIL 28, 1944.

JOB ' DESCRIPTIONS FOR PERSONNEL TO BE RECRUITED FR<l,f VOLUNTARY AGENCIES •

. .

. . .

JOB DESCRIP't.IONS •

U-1 : MEDICAL OFFICERS:

t : . . . : : : : . . . . : : : : . . . . : . . . . : . . . . : . . :

U-2.: . . . . : : :

U-3 : : :

U-:4 : t

: . . :

'\

1. To be head of Unit • 2. To be directly responsible for the supervision and carrying:

out pf the followihg activ~ties:

Sanitary control of Refugee Centers. Anti-typhus work ihcluding delousing, · desinfestation,

provision of improvised sanitary appliances • Supervision of food s~pplies, food preparation and cooking.

·supervision of conservan~ and sewage, waste water and re­fuse disposal. Supervision of water supplies, their distribution al?~ puri­fication • Disinfection, first aid and anti-malarial

Qualifications:

inoculations and vaccinations, epidemic .. control; emergency medical treatment, hygiene propaganda, control, fly and insect control.

'1. Must be a medical man with .special training and experience in sanitation, hygiene and pu9lic health •

2• Should have some experience in medical treatment. . · · 3. Should be prepared to accept desert, camp 'and invasion dis­

comforts and hardships •

PUBLIC HEALTH NURSI: 'I

See Appendix on Nursing to my report of April 5, 1944-"Nursing needs for Balkans Op~rations ' - Voluntary Agency

• • ' • I personnel".

NURSES AIDES:

This group from the United States is to · include Nurses only, if possible, - See Appendix as in "U-2 11 •

SANITARY INSPECTORS:

Duties:

1. Sanitary control of Refugee Centers. 2. ~ Provision of improvised sanitary applicances.

• 3 -

CODE NO, JOB DESCRIPTIONS,

U-6 : (Cont 1d):

MEDICAL SUPPLY OFFICERS (Cont 1dl

U-7

. . . . : : . . . .

Qualifications: Should hnve some experience in stock-keeping, dispensing and distribution problems with some slight knowledge of medical supplies. Should be prepared to work under desert, camp, and invasion discomforts and hardships.

INTERPRETERS:

Duties: To act as interpreters, drivers and generally useful men. MPy also be called upon in an emergency to help with

: disinfestation.

. .

gualificatio!l§.: and English. to 'WOrk under hardships •

Should have a good knowledge of modern Greek Should be intelligent, agreeable, and prepared desert, camp and invasion discomfQrts and

U-8 : MECHANICS: · : .

:

Duties: Driving, repair and maintenance work on vari~us types of cars. Should be willing and·able to lend~a hand on other jobs than mechanical aB occasions demand~

: Qualifications: Should have training i.n automobile and "other : types of mechanics and should be prepared to endure hard-: whips of field and refugee camp vrork • . .

U-9 QM ACCOUNTANTS: t .

Duties: Should be able to keep accounts ar.d recc·rds f0r the Mobile Health and Medical Team, to handle food supplies and

: other types of supplies.

Qualifications: Shnuld be trained in bcok-keepingJ stock­keeping, inventories, records, dispensing service.t. etc.,

.. and should be prepared to work under difficult desert, camp and invasion conditions.

U-10: DRIVERS . - COOKS.

Duties: Driving and cooking~ Should be able to help in an emergency with disinfestation, disinfectic.n, etc.

Qualifications: Should be able to drive and do· road repair : work of cClrs . Should be a good cook. Should also be pre-: pared to work under difficult and trying cnnditi~ns.

..

..

CODE ro.

U-11

• ·e. ''.· . . ,

:..4-..

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Duties: Driving and work in first aid station as dressers, or administering incidental first Did. Should be able to dispense minor drugs and prepared to nssi.~t with dis inf es ta tio n. . · ·•

Qualifications: Should mve training a rrl experien~e in first aid and in dressing of minor wounds. Should have some familiarity with simple drugs and should be prepared to work under difficult conditions.

U-lw DRIVERS :.. DISINFESTOR TF.CHNICIANS PND GFNERf,L DUTY

Duties: Driving end to operate different types of disinfestors, stcem or blower types. Plso ~P be ~yai~ble as a general utility m~:m. ·

Qualifict~tions: fin intelligent "t-.fpe of IMn who is cr>pable of lwrd work oncl who em be tnined to operate these types of equipr.1ent.

U-13 PUBLIC .'WELFARF SllnRVISORS

U-14

44918

See par (2) - "Volunteer (l.J riv~te1 Agency Personnel" - Apperrlix on Nu:r.si~ - "Nursing needs for thf;l Balk~ns Ope~t~ons 11

(Ar~tein) - April 5, 1944. l • '.

IDBILE B/'.CTERIOLOGICP.L UNITS

Duties: To operate large medical 1a lxnat ,.Jrtes and carry on bacteriological, clinical, pathological and more elaborate laboratory procedures. This unit will be ~de up as followst · '

U-14-A One Uedical Ufficer, Bacteriologist. U-14-B Tv1o Laboratory Technicians. U-l4-C· ·TWo dri vFlrs. U-14-D One interpreter. (For Greece these teams will come from U.K.J.

, . .::.

There will be two of tmse teams: one each to be stationed at Athens and Salonika. They will be used as central

laboratories and will teke the place of the fiold laborato:cy technicians in these units. They ~y, however, be moved to other Ill rts cf tre country in tm event of anergency dernarrls.

REPORI' FID:tJ DIRECTOR HEA _ :JIVISION TO CTL~::J C UID OI< 28 April 1945-

(Distribution - l. tthe s 2. S.E.D. 3. Sawyer .

PrlOPOSAI FOJ SUP IDlE.IT RY BUDGE7 RE T.EST FCR ':'HE SECOND UARTEP., ALTERNATIVE (NO':' aEca 'ENDED BY DR. KIRK). TO :i3UELL F. BEN FR 16 April 1945 -

lTH SECO rT)

~IS H. ROH BAt::JB,

(Distribution - 1. 1atthews 2. S.E.D. 3. Sawyer

(Also with above - A P.tELI :.IARY REPORI' ON TUBERCUlOSIS :N JREECE)

FO 1It COTI!TAINING CU11l IDNICATIO,JS SECTION RBPO iTS ON ROADS, ID AYS, BRIDGES ~ 1 '3 ;1 ORTS, 27/4/45 -

(Distribution - l. Matthews 2. S.E.D. 3. Sanger

FOLDER CO TAINING 11 TEIECO.~PUNIC TIO S JEPORT 11 - Ua:;; 3, ~ r. Day by .ffi;.:lben. LJ ~l_ 7 ~ .....

(Distribution - l. } .. at thews 2. S.E.D. 3. Snnger

OlDER cm:TAININJ REPC!fi' FRO: TRAFI':C D:VJSION, UNit , REEK MISSIO, FO:t AC'"ION 2.731.-9 (Distribution - 1. atthews

2. S.E.D. 3. Sanger

COPIES OF MEMORt.NlJUl" '1'0 MR. HENSEN FRO.f .. tED H. ~ISNEST, 28/4/45- 2.{3 ~

(Distribution - 1. ~tthews 2. S.E.D. 3. Sano-er

COPIES OF ME ORANDT.r: FRO ~ .B. Uderski, Fuel Section, TO MR. BUELL BEN, 28/IV/45

(Distribution - 1. } atthews 21333 2. S.E."!). 3. Sanger

GREECE~ SGION P GRESS RE ORr No. 3, (Division of griculture and Fisheries 1-30 :tl))'Z-pril 1945) Dated 27 pril 1945, - ~

(Distribution - 1. Matthews 2. S.E.D. 3. anger

• REPORT OF SHELTER DIVISIQ , REECE ISSIO , 26 April 1945 -

To: ·r. • s. Duthie, Deputy Chief of Mission, Th.:.reau of Se1pply & Distribution From: J. van Teylin e~, Shelter Divjsion

(Distribution - 1 . 2.

Matthews s.E.~. House Sanger

SPECIAL sr

3. 4·

RY RE OR:' OF -;ELF RE DIVISION, 28 pril 191+5 - 2. 7 3 2)

To: '"r. Buell,} aben, cting Chief of ission From: Office of Director of elfare

(Distributi0~ - 1. atthews 2 . S. ':.D. J. elfare

HEALTH DIVISION 1 S P OF OPr. TIONS; OUTIJNE 01" DU':'IES I< 0 i GREEK USS:ON J...l, \ i RE}IO.JAL SAt'ITti.!IT E.JGINEERS; GA - 26, 4 pril 1945, DUTIES CF niZJIO. AL -MEDICAL OH 1CE "' d. th A PENDIX D - 29 April 1945 -

Fro : Office of Chief of Dission

(Distribution - l. Matthm;s 2. S . E.D. J. Sawyer

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(Distribution - 1 . Matthews 2. S.E.~ . J . Da ton

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H. LE , DIRECTOR ~E P L (ATT: R. CORRI GTON JILL) Re 1-l))\...\ •RIC N FJELD o:rFICER, dated 27 pri1 1945 - with attached

LETTER TO HO . • H. I IILW CAJTOR,

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UNrrED J'TATIONS

GiE~Ji,CE I'ISSION

OFFICE OF c:IIEF OF FISSION

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?.:nmT11S OF JEl.DQUi~HTERS ST1~F'? r~,.r£TI:JG 27th :.PRIL 1945 (Attached) BURE .. U 01<' 3UPPLY _.lTD DI3'l'RI:lC 'I'ION (Assigned to Sanger) p1..n~S.JJ 01<' 1·'I:-_.-~c~ .. ;~D •• DI n:IS':i."IL~~ IOI ,Assigned to Gi1l) ~IE.t.LTH DIVISION (Assigned to Sa·wyer) DISPh.CED P~RSO~S DIVISION (Assigned to Hoehler)

VI , .~-.... L'F\-. .RE CJIVISIO:J (Assigned to VanHyning)

VII. 1LPOrlT F:Wt. l L,LD LI .• ISOH Ol'FICL;l~ (Attached)

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lLPQ11 T F•1vi•. P1.. LIC IW 0,-;T· .. T:rm~ (Assigned to Salisbury) REPORT FRDH FIN.JICI .. L .JJ!.LYS'l' (Assigned to Sokolormki)

OPIICER

Buell F . I:r..bon J~.ctin Chief of i"is::lion

MINUTES OB, r-.i~E'l'ING OF DIVISIQtiL.L .• J,TD BUR.L.~ .. U HEJ,DS HELD IN THE OPFICE OF T:tlli CHI:2:F OF JHSSION CN

FRID.~.Y , 27th .;'.,PRIL , 1945 .

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Buell F . ~Qbon ,(Ch~irrnnn) Messrs . Rohrbaugh , Kolsoy , Davis , Bro ek , Le et , Lippincott, St . Louis , WD.rnor , Booker , Wnshburn , ~.1nrsh-:.ll , Eol'1s , Bnllnnce , Jones , Duthie , Coombs , F'iulds , Rc,phc..Gl , B~kc;r , D"rling , Downi >J , St~vridis , Holcor;1b , C.:unpbcll , Scranton, !'rs . Churchmen (Socy .)

BURE~ .. U OF S & D Mr . Duthie gave a .Rc·port of nctivitics within his Burcnu durinG the p~st week . (Se c o.ttnchcd ).

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Mr . Duthie oxpl~·.inod th[,t during the wook he hnd bonn to soc r:.. lc.rg0 fc.:.ctory in jHr ~.cus , L[ pnsm"'.tr:. , ·md he found this f"'~ctory v orldng in r1 most sr.tis ­fr.ctory :rw.nnvr , in fo.ct he w::.s gr ,t'..tly oncourr~god in this si~n of pr~Gr~ss . He felt th~t any other mcmbcrc of th<..; st ~~ff who found it pos3iblc to vio1t th~ :Wpas.m[. t£~ 1Jorks would rc co i vc on~our n.gcrnont c.l so .

l.lr . Duthie ·•.lso reported thr.t o. I\:eoting of tho Joint Policy Commi tto.J ht'.d been hold ycst~rdo.y when n. Scheme wns discussed for tho rRpid distribution of cornmcrci·:l clothing . .:.ppnr-....1 tly thG qu~.: stion of distribution of this non-don~tcd clothing hud boon tosnod 1 bout in th.; Clothing Commi ttce £md other Cornmi tbJ·JS fo1, son e considor"'.blu timu, r.nd the UNHRl .. Economics Division h.,d subl.1i ttod .... , plr~n which hns boon f'dopt .... d in principl~ rlnd which thJ Gov rnrncnt is tnking steps to implimc.nt v1i th no dclr.y , f'.nd thu ch~:..ncos ere thoro is ~~ rv·-.sonnblc hopo th'1t \':i thin c. Hock or two , mov0mont on this cloth:i.n£; •,dll actu~:'.lly bGe;in . Th) h ol .. rr! ~.t t0r is bcin[~ follovJcd closely by mm:-11 ••

Hlso vJith reg"'~rd to the Shelter Divisim , f1r . Duthie s.:-tid r~Ir , V··~nTeylingen had l:5ccn rondy to con1m (;nce on his progr~tm for th- p~ct · i~ht waoks or so, but thLre hc.s b...,._,n . hol-1 - up , 'ilhich h:.s b -J•.;n V•Jry l:u•c;cly on account of timber . Th\..ro hr~~; .b...:un 'dL<l[tY in nccopt ­ine; r8 spons ihi li ty in th~ Grc~k Gov •..Jrnr.1::.n t , but we hop.; now wo nrc g0ttinr; · ctim :.nd thr,t th._ proc;rnm v.ri ll bo under W'tY in r:. d :~.y or two , "'.nd by th~ vrld of Scpt::.mbor ViC sh-llh'1Vu m:..dc so,o re·l contrib·ti rm tJD'rd~ tho sh~lt r Progp~m .

Col . f··I el r.s r"..isud r. qu sti'Jn on th.:; quolity of tho milk buing distributed, statinc; th"l.t . thu popul:..1.tion c.ru f"'...P from s3.tisfi8d nith this . I\Tr . l\l:..1b~n sn.id thn t h~... hnd alrc,a.dy hu "rd about this , t nd it wn.s due to th; fact th~,t it h£,cl "'·bs orbod moisture r·nd that tosts should_bc mo.d0 ~t ·Jlcu . If n.:Jcossc.ry , th..; milk could be uso.:;d in br~nd .

I11r . D"'.!'ling sr~id th·~t \:hilst in C.:-,iro this p .st wuck , C~l . V n L:;'il~ Hya hc,d told hiM th·· t } 1r . Do Fis chcr of th.J SvJCdi sh . d eros :.J h~.d s td •Jd th::. t thor, wn.s n ~upply 9f po. dcrc..d p1ill· which could be c:.llGd forw:,rd , T1ir . D .rlinr, 1r .. s t.ssurccl th·.:.t ::-.11 milk in St . John h.,.d bc,:n C' ll d f')T'\'1rc1 .

2 . • BURE ..... U OF F & Ji. Mr. Rohrb:~ugh g:lVe L rc.por t on th:: ncti vi ties of the Burc£~U of F & J,. durinr, tho _pL.stwcck (Soc i.tt[,ched)

BUR !:I: I, U . OF · ._. . OPER..TI ONS .

In the c,bsGnco of Dr . Kirk , who is visiting S11loni en , Col . Brook gnvu ~Report on tho Honlth Division ( Sec htt .)

REGIOF .L R::::PORTS J,Tr . D:vis in t;l v1ng the o..ttnchod Report srd. d thnt r-n· . Duthie hr..d. m._ntionud c.. sc!J.cmc vhi ch '·1~-s boing c Jnsidcrcd now roc;ardine; Stocl< .:. T'1king Reports from thu Regions . T~r . Dt.wis s:.:cid that some difflcul ty Vl'J..S

being caused vii th these ov1ing to tho longth of tlm0 corrcsp::md..:mce to nnd from Rogions w.!'ts taking to ruo.ch itn dostiu<:.tion . This <:ppliod po.rticul~,rly vdth r..Jc~trd to R~;gion s H, I nnd J .

PUBLIC IIUORL.TION Mr . , .. llon Pi·:..;ld.s pr(.;scntod to the Mce ting the; o. tt' chod R'-.por t on tho ·~cti vi tics of thu Office of Public Inform~· ti on .

NOTE : Congrossm::-n Jirkson joinud thv Hooting nt this time .

FII;" .. NCL.L REPORT I:r . Ch' rlcs Coombs go.v·; >· r,_;par t on thu Pin::mcicl situ:·tion 1n Gr..,cce dur•inr~ the po.st week . (Sec t:ttn.chcd) .

REPORT BY J .. CTD!G The Chn.irP1m D. t this s tiD-GO of th~.; pr \)Coodings CHI~F OF l'-ISSION . introduced to tho I<cotint; Congrus·Dmr..n Dirkson

( Illin)is) . C.m;_;rossmr.n Dirks.:.;n str,ted th· t lw had o.r .r i vc.d un _.nnounc c d , but \:ct s o..nxi o.us during hi o vis .L t to i. thcns to get int:) t:.:Jt.:. chwlth UNHRi .. ·.~ncJ \)Winr tr) hi,., m".ny on~ngem0nts hu hnd rrrivod vith no Wl~nlnG , but ~~s very pL;:.scd indeed to be pr-:;s0nt ".t this I•:.-~Jtinc , though he did n:)t 'Jir;h t.) int• ... rrupt th: proceedings in :·lnyw:...:.y .

T.:r . L'-'-bcn then sr.id th:: t ~Jn L Hld!y of· thi:.:; W\.Jvk th8rc h"..d be·~. n ·:. spuci '"1.1 L ... ..., tine of · the JPC 'tnd o.t th'tt mcctinc w0 hrtd bccn successful in h.::vin[~ ..... dircctiv) issu.:.d tJ +;he, J1int ·,,Jlfnr.., Sub -C,xmni ttco tJ imrl'~di<.toly w.)rk mt '·' pr'".cticnl Public .• csist·mce Pl·,n t,) bo put in thr )Ugh:mt Grc;oce . Wu hn vu pushud .m this nu~ ttc::r with pr~ vi JUG c,)nu.Ji ttcc., ' s , but s) f".r h~.vcn 1 t c;ot very f.•.r . \Vu m"e hc..ving ILpJrts fr.)m .llJvor Gr...,cc~ tho.t m:my of the p )puln till Wvrv un:.blr.., t:J purchr· s .... nny f )'Jd Whi.~ tcv .Jr ; t.h[,t tho lhm.",rchs \t..,r.:. ~:.:. .. yin[; th,.t 95% of th0 pu\)plv hr.d funds cmd should bv ~.bl. ... t) purch:'..sc th0ir .Rf'.ti.)D s . ~~ .... kn,)W thr .. t isn ' t tru.:.. . 3om~ h2.vu n.) r0s0urcos at i..ll . The Pu lie .. ssist·-~nc'"' PL.u1 \'Jill pr Jbfl.bly. be au.bmHte;d c..t tho. nvxt moo tin[; of tho JPC .:'.nc1. b..., ~-d opted ::.ncl it will en tnil lcr;i ol.:: ti m tnd ·.rlll t s.k.; t.l lit tL:: timo t'> gt;; t C:Jine·. ' r-io·~n time -~ur man in th, fi..Jld arc r.ssumine- r0spnsibility for UTRR.r~ t.; soc th[~t food is distributed fuirly . If th'-'Y cr.nnot get rosul ts thoy should im...m(.;di·tt....,ly cc.bltJ here nnd wo will tc~kc up tho m~.ttcr with the Pr.i. me :l·Iinistcr , c .. nd , if nocossnry , get the N~narch ovur - rul .... d . It is ~bsJlutcly ooscnti~l t) got this f,)od ')U t in to tho country . If tho p·J .)plo hnv~ ·,:..,n.Jy th-::y must p·1y , but if thoy h:-,ve no M.:ncy , th.;y nust h':V(., f')Od vdthout . 1'1·~ C" .. nn)t discrir1in-.tu , Bath UH~.rt/ ... =.nd th0 G,;v ... :rnr.lL.nt 'r .... rocoiving sc:ri ms criticism. Our pc )plc in th..., f'lcld nus t be 1-:-L1re; oc ti vu r~nd oven ~.n sumo n.uth;rity they d;n ' t h:J.vc .

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On Tucsdo.y , Mr . Duthie md l 17lot with tho Undcr­Socrot·lry of th0 Primo Th"inistor whJ rmd0 !l roqu,:;st t~ h~vc ~ Liais1n 0fficor in his 6ffico for two purpas0s : Th0 Undor - Sccrot:...ry wnn ts to bu inf,Jrncd ns to what is g.;ing on in UNHR ..... , and our m:-.:.n cnn c~~ll t;) his n. ttcn ti )n nc ti 1n thn.t may bu needed inr10diu toly •

. F'1r instn.nc0 , it we ~ot L'. ct.bl0 thc.t the; lhn:~rch in r:.ny R·:,gi )n rl;fus0s t J distribute food , wv ph:mv u r Liais m v1h "l is in tho r,):Jr.l noxt t) th[t t .'Jf the Prine I· I ini s tor , m d vr. g(., t ro sul t s • This m s r. 171 ;) vc in tho 'right dirocti:Jn , ~,nd wu h.:1vc.: rtssign0d Hr . Lippinc.1tt tn this p)siti1n .

Lo.st \Jock , tho ChnirmPn s:-tid that he hrtd bo · . .m in StlJnicn . Th~ rands thvro nr0 in terrible sh·~o . By chc.nging places with thl; Driver we wcro r~blc t.). nvor •·t;o :: b.1u t 23 r: • P . H. In s :me plr.ccs there is n. lit tl.J rc;.p:;.,ir w Jrk [)ing "ln ·md non , w~m10n ·~nd b_:1ys Hith .sh')vols n..ro thr1··Jing int ·) the. holon .:,ny ­thing ·m the r:1adsiclc . But in a·)nc places n)thinu is bein(j d:Jnv ~.~t n.ll . Just bef)ru rcnching s~~l mien th~n'c is :.;, r )llur :_nd s r.h.· 0quipll1.ent vnrking ~'nd f'.

st mo r1rtd is buing built . ... s n rc:sult ·~) f those r1ads , thu t1n milo~ge is uxtrornJly low . Thv l~rrius which ~.r_, in svrvicc.. , L.nd h·we buon f )r tho p~ st six m mths , lt"l )k o.s if tho~r hc..d ()Own in ",C tim f :)r 18 .'nnthn .

Tho {,, J -:-,r -:nd t e:, r )n th~ r! is cxtr .. LL; l:y h::trd . ·rhc tires nlsJ ~r~ suffurins unduly . Thnt qtGSti n h:.s bcc.n tc.k~m up her" ':J:i. th th.J ,JBC Dnd v:c cxpGc t Srdr tly t .) hr. V~ rG SU lt S • S.) f:lr Jnly 10% )f tb:f;

·1TH1ey .~ppr.)prL.tud for thv r)._d pr.)jc..ct hu.s be·m . spr:mt ·but with th.: r ... cc..nt ch.'.ngo .)f GDvurmil.:nt r.1 )St ."l f th" ;v,)rk hr.s bc...::n s t·:)ppod , th~ugh we n )\/ hope.. to gLt this g)inc ~gain .

In s·.l ·lnic:~ S'ltisfClCt.Jry pr >fjrOSS is bsing r-,ndc m th..; tr·~cl:s :-mel as t'. ro.Jsult •)f this p.)rt c~.p-:-.city sh>uld incre~su wo~k by wee~~ They [~C d~ing a ~))d j~b '.'~ith little ~.ssist.I'J.nco' fr)r.l tht3 G'Jvcrnr.1cnt; it is rnst ly ">n th.... ini tin ti vo )f m:x"t; ... 8 tc,ff . t-.1 h .vc holpod c.ninidcrnbly . Grcel': J- >VvmrL..:nt hcs put r~Jfn :1n w~ruh1usos , ns u ~"'sult :)f which st1rnce cn.pc<ci ty hr s incrcasud . The m -xs t cnc::Jurr·.ging thine I snu wo.s fr1n th G [•griC1Jltur".l p •) int ;f· vi~:.'l . Thvy nro pl,)u[;hing lnnd th:-... t hn.sn 1 t b Ol.-n pl wwd s:i.ncc the. 1CCUpnti n , S) th<J tClt:\l f'Crv'",[j<i Will be hir;r1 ,r th!'n it hn.~ bu~n , but Jwins t) l~ck _f fertilizer f')r fJur y.:;;r..rs thtJ 1~~nd is pnr , liv::;st)ck insuffici rJn t t:1 dD the r1 )rk c.nd th nr~c}--.i.n,,ry is · in such p.) )r c )!1 di t i )n th·1t tho lc nd is n:Jt pr )p.:..rly prcpc>.rcd . .·.1 tln ' acro ­~gc will bo incr0nicd , tho yield par ncr~ will be light .

W.J o.r .... n>t cpitc: livinc; up t·) 1ur .c;roo1.1t:nt in ..... .--~l.)nikc.. . W0 ~~r~od th~t w'-' w~uld be: J sorv .. rs tJ ~iv .... tcchnic~l v ~

advi c -::. , ~.,tc . , but the key Glvwrnn'-'ntn:pl)yvus m C:istributi n c.nd fl ur nills f~ilud t) s hJ.'J up . 'J.lh ~y sh YUld hew oJ buvn there ll1 t hv 15th I·.r.rch 1m

tnkw I) Vcr , but ':'.s they didn't ::..rriva mr non l:lW<; in within thv G)Vc-rrlvnt's structur0 , r-nd ar" ::tctu .. lly pcrf>rrr.ing )p..:;rati n s . In offoct, Vlo..; t 1 )k mr koy pl,.1plo "nd soc mdud then t) the. G.)vc.;rml,.nt . 1/c r,rc pushing t:1 ge:t tho Grc.::k )fficin.ls t) rup.r t f'.)r duty s:) thn t mr nun cnn brcr.k thun in , ."'.nd c..s s.) )n ns they E~rc capr\blo , r-:-N e )Ut rnd lot th.)n run th.; j )b th.Jnscl vc s ,

• UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION

GREECE MISSION

INTERTI~ \VEEKLY REPORT ON REGIONS

Up to 26 April 1945

1. Reports from ten Regions and a field survey report by Wahlberg . have been received.

2. The distribution of donated clothing, on the whole, has been work­ing out well as a result of a signal sent to the Regional Directors, instructing them to take positive action to prevent stockpiling. Judging from the replies, the above statement is justified.

3. Considerable concern is being caused by numerous ch:mges in Nomarchs made by the Government in Regions B, c, and F.

4. The arrivalof secretarial staff willgreatly case the clerical prob­lem in the Regions. As I understand it, they arc being sent for­ward at the earliest moment.

5. We wore visited by a Comrni ttee from the Is land of Skyros, rcqucs ting that food be provided from the port of Piraeus instead of Volos, as originally planned. This was agreed upon and the chango vd.ll be put into effect immediately.

6. Refugees have been arriving in Region I from the Middle East.

7. Tho situation in Northern Epyrus 'is very difficult. The political situation there is tense and communications are very poor, making it difficult for food supplies to reach the Konitsa area.

8. The shortage of medical personnel is still a problem in some of the Regions, but Regions G a.nd C will bo considerably assistGd by tho action taken the past week.

9. The visit from Mr. Lewis, Region B, was very helpful, and it was possible to discuss generally the problems in that area.

10. The interpretation of Law 181 is being repeatedly brought to our attention by Regional Directors. In Region F we have a severe complaint from Director Stavridos, vrhich I am sure nccessito.tes in~ediate action on our part to clarify for our Regions the proper recognition of Law 181.

SIDOORY - - On tho vrhole, distribution seems to be proceeding smoothly. There is apparently an unbroken flow of supplies of food to all parts. We are not aware of any unusual bottleneck.

A ship will go direct from Piraeus to tho islands of H and I, eliminating the pro blcm in that area vrhcre supplies requested by Region H had been shipped to Chios.

Tho ML turnover of vehicles and equipment is very slow and the number of items is far below our rcquircmeDts.

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Fr am Eed_:i.:_cal Officer.....t..__!:."Ltegion IF I Voles , 13th Apri 1 .

It has been observed that the supply progra.nrn.e in all cater.~orios is breaking dovm . Governrne]]t officials , in practically all instances , require all people to pay for food or not cot it . Na~y villazes have had to hold food in stcr erooms because no one could buy . The n ost help ­ful r' edicine the population c:m receive durin.:; the canine; four nonths is food and clothing without payment .

From U. s . Army Inspector , Region .' C ' Patr&s

I am told th ,; t the G-overnment holds 1-0 tho theory that 90 p ~ .. n~ cent of the pf)ople can afford to pa.y . It is corrvct to assumv thi.,t the majority in the cities can afford , ·n1t ir: the srrt<:tll~..r towns and villages 90 per cent can 10t o.ff 1rd to pay the pri cc s fixed and n 1a.&j ori ty cannot P~~Y c ny thinf • .\ctu:\1 dis tri bu ti::n i:a fi Vv grocery stJru s picLcd at r ,.:.ndom wo.s as follows :-

In c.toru on , of 1.500 custom 1.;rs 700 purch ;.~sed l L r <1tions , but only '- sm · 11 p . .,rc..:.:n to.e;e th·- ont:irc .,.,ntion . Store t~J , of 2 , 000 customers less than 500 purch .scd PL r · .ti ·Jns , St0r· thr ·, ·, , 330 custom..:rs , 80 purchi..\scrs . Store four , 420 cu s tom(,rs , 80 purchc .. scrs . Stor fiv_ , 1 , 000 cust':IY''.t;r.s , L ..... s...: t1Y .. n 400 purchQ.s ~ro .

In many inst«.IlC EJ S th-..; p • ..... opl- do not buy bvc .us . ., they oirnply cJnnot afford to p~y thu hi~hcr nriccs. I wish to stress v c., ry strongly thv lLcl'. of c. ny ndcquu to l"1~'..chir1...;ry or procedure Wfh,r v b~r th0 wholly inu il::;l.:nt cun obt<J.in food . Too rosul t hc,...s b(.; .-n th· .t the pt.;r rJon who lu,s mon..::y can buy his UIL food ·nd othe- r 1'ood ~ .. s w~:ll .frmn th0 outsiC.v !'1a:cl-:(.;;t , whvr c ns the p ..... rson vri thout mor.. uy c·n ob t rd.n food from n c iLhcr r u sourcc .

Fron Pntrns District . Btl A0 ·il

Nomos of Ac toli8. . ~ ..... uotc . I .ntir :lyconf'irn th J rc..ports thut th ..... rn: joritJ of p opl 1 h~d not rJc o iv(.;;d supplies and th1~

th< ... r~ .. ~- d b .. n . ;L.,..ious hold- up in thu 1,F.r ,Jhousus of the Agricultnr[tl I> nk . Ap·.rt fror .. ""omJ ["' .. cim:i..nistr ... ,tivv confuoion ,

the mnln c ~~sJs of th~ hold - up wur~ (n ) fniluru to t~ckl0 thv indig,nco prJbl~m , th't is tho problvm of tho k rgc numbers nr~o h<' .. Vv no r.:cr~ ,y to pLy for th.; r:L rf .. tLn , and (b) unwillingn - sa to distribute to villgcs not cov ..... rcd by th~,.,. :r r: tion .. 1 Gu; .rd , unquote.. . ·.1:1 . t Vvr the loc 3 i.n rovunuo to th"" Ccntr ['.l Govcrnmlint , the ly,rd f~.ct r "':Jl'l' lns th ·~t th0 nm,_t•,;.,ry m<~chine hc..s broken dovm and l'lrgc numbers c :- nnot p2-y for the r,L r [.. tion 1nd it nmst th:.. rofor ,.; b(. issued fr~<.:' to them .

From Knl::.\.rno.ta Rv;'iion .

Th ..... probl0m of thu d~stitutc is most sorious . 250 r~tions out of 1500 w ,ru not t'"'k0n up :.... t Old Corinth . 10~·~ of tho pppulatirm is clc..ssifi c d [,3 dostitutu , whurcns it should bG 30% . The Government officinls show n general reluctnncc to conscientiously cl ssify th0 inai~0nt .

The.. Villr.:.e;o of VL1..hcrn·"'.. in thv Nomos of Arcc .. di vms docL,rcd wholly de:stituto by the Nomnrch . Ho~·,r .. ;vcr, tho .... ~criculturr~l Bc.nk insi:3tvd th·.t tr · .nspor t chnre,;rJs from thu distribution cuntrc L::vidis to th. . .:: vill .gu rrn.Lt bv P-~id by thu village .

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Greece 1··ission 5 April 1945

3onoraDle Herbert H. Lehman Dir~ctor General UNRRA connc cticut venue

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Dear Governor Lehman:

ttacbed J.lel~ with you will find a copy of the minutes of a Sp~cial 1e ting of ivi sion an ureau Ch ers called to discuss relationships between l'IL and Ul1RRA . It is unfortunate that the ill-advised comrnents of ':L should have been included in their v.reo1cly report.

ny suggestions you may have will be most welcome.

Sincerely yours,

Buell i . 1iaben cting Chief of Gro ,ce Mission

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UiliT ~D NATIQrTS HEIISF & RE. A II TATIOt. ATI'H'ISTRATIO 1

From:

To!

GREECE HIS.3IO '

Headquarters

Athens , h April , 1945

Office of C,ief of 'ission

Mr . H · rbcrt H. L hrnan, Director GGncral, Duront Circle Bldg ., 1344 Connecticut Ave ., !Jasr ington 25 , D. C.

Your ofi'ic~.; h.:ts ash.d th t v: send to you a r~;;port

COV-.;rirJt; the S curing by t!Jis is sio Of an adV<lrlCC in drachmau from tre Govt.m nent of Gre c~ coveri g dracrJ. ac cxpcn it urt.:S of this ~is sion during th~_;

second udgct quurtt:r . This repo ·t is attucht.d .

cc - J ondon

Vtry truly yvurs

/s/ Buell F. H.:tben Acting Chief of m s sion

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• UPITED UATiot'S HEIIEF & REHABILITA'I'Iot' AIJ.JIIHSTRATION

GREECE MISSION

Headquarters

Athens, 3 April, 1945

To: lr . Buell F. :.1abcn

From: Officu of Deputy Crief of Mission for Finunce and Adninistration

Sub jtct : Advance of Funds

UI'.TP,JtA H8adquarters hc.s requested that "N€ arlv-lse them concerning our progress in s .... curing the local c •rr .. mcy advnnce from the Greek Gov..;rnrn.cnt for lJl.'R..'tA 1 s expenditures in Greece rJurine the second quarter of th~ cal~.::nd-~r year, 1945. 'l'h0 surrun.:'lry of the situation is as follows:

l. Ahout 16 I-Iarch a confer~.;nce was ht.;ld witr !,fr. Varvaressos, Govurnor of the Bank of Gr•~ucc , and a copy of mm.Rh. 1 s proposed socond­quarte:r budget, so far <:~s it concerned drachma ndvanc~;;d from the · Greek Govcrnrncnt vjn.s submitted to lh:r . V2.rva.r~..-ssos . The puq.os~..;: was to give him an opportunity to rc..view it and if h~;; v;ishcd to discuss it with l.JFRRA r~:>pr~st::ntotjv~..:s heforc its submis.::iion to the Hinistry of Finance . This budget pcovidcd for an ov--r·-alJ total of 155 ,368,500 drcLChmau , As v1c had cabkd :b lneton, v;~;; ddcted from the original over-all budg .... t scrt to 'c:.:.sr,inE'ton on 15 March, tho largt.: itum having to do with DisplactJd Pc..rsons -:nd put this nctivity .:lS it was providc.:d for in that itc;;rr.. on a project basis . A. copy of this budget is attacht.d .

2 . On 31 Hn.rcb , a lc;tt~.;r was sunt to r•r . Varvar(.;ssos as Governor of tht: B<'.!lk of Gnoco indic'ltJng the b<'nking arrangunlJnts which the: 1is sion propos~;;d to follov. and ·:tskc d for his cooperation in setting these up . A copy of the letter is att~ch~d .

3. On 3 1;Til , conf r"'ncv v,as held with 1r . Varvarcs·sos cmd with tbt, Cnder S crutary of :i.nancc, Mr . Sbar ounis , Arrr~ngeomcnts wc.re m.1dc for ?r. order to be issu:d thc.. samL- d"ly from the !'in' stry of Finance to tht: Eank of Grc~JCC trnnsfl.:irring from the accm.mt of the' Gov"'mment to the Account of tYNRl1A th(.. r~..;qu~;;r;tud sum. Notes on this conference are att2.chl::d ,

h. Sj r;nalo wort: sent R.. .. gional Diroctors indic3ting that tho sums in question had b~..-en laced to their cr~..-dit as of 4 April , 1945.

5. Regional offices h d ~:lready btJ~.;n sent copies of th ir sccond- qu:J.rtcr tu<ig0ts v.ith th~.; necessary proc(;dur~..;s covering budgetary control, c:·ppo.:.ntmcnt rroc~..:<iurc , ac•;OUltting proc(.dure, etc ., so that they :wrt.: able to h .. gin o_r.;crations imrncdiotuly. Copi8s of these proc~;;durcs are ~ tt·1ch~.:d.

cc - Washingtcn London

• • 29 Barch, 1945

From: .Mr ·. L. J-1 . Rohrbaugh D~puty Chief of }~ission Finmcc and } .. dninistration

To : !Jr . Kyri~os VarvJ.ressos Gov~;rnor , E.:.nk of Gr oece

Subject : Advance of funds for UNRRA Operations

Dear Gov(.; rnor:

In order to conduct the operations of UNHR..~ on an efficient basiS,. we sh ·ll nG(;.d the anount of 155,368,500 (om: hundr-.:d fifty-five million , thr(.;e hundred sixty:-oight thousnnd, five hundred) drachmae , as covered by our budgGt presented to you for preliminary r~.;vi<~w prior 'to presontation to the l.linistry of Fin.·..nce for finsl <;pprovr:.l .

Due to the:. emergency and li1ck of sufficient time, we should like the follov,ing arrangemunts made in orcJ.cr to onal:'·l~.: us to conduct our operations :

l .. rr:mt::;~; to op(;;n en · ccount vli.tl1 t:.llc B·nk of Gr0cc0 in Athens , sub,ioct to v1ithdrmn:.l on dem·.mct , jn t.rH. ·:mount of 65,700,217 (sixty- five million , s t;Ven hundr~,..d tl O'lSar,d, t.~Jo hundre;d ~>L vvr.tL.en) drachmae . Ufth­drawals f:rom this ccount. in l .. th<...IlS to 'b,, ma(i,_ by ch~.-cks, signed by any_ two of tLL- b(;.lov1 1:'1. ntion"d JX-rsons :

·rr . Bu~;ll F. lhbcr. Act..Lnc Cl i~:..f of ~iss ion 1 'r . L. H. RohrtiH;gh . - Deputy Chief of !is sion

Fi nne~ e fl.r!nini trnti on Hr . C'.r(.:O rgc D;trline; - Principal i .. ccountant

We should c:..lso li1 .... to h'1Vv sirnil·1r <lrrang(;m,,nts J,adc for our r~:.:gions

ns listed bc1ow . In tru rcr,ions, tht.o runounts "re to b .. \d.thdr vm on prcsE"..nta­tion of checks sit;nc.-d by the Ret,rionaJ Dir-:.ctor . Due to the fe-et that ..;orne of the Diroctors · ro not in ,· .. tr&ns at tlK. present tJ.m , 'NO .::~ro unable to obtain Spccimt.n sign'l.tur s . Powcver, sign- turt..s of .i:lr . l11bcn, rr . Rohrbaugh .:md Vr . D8rling ar~:> cnclos d here :ith . Th,J pr~;scnt;.tion of UNRR.h Identity Cards sl.ould c sufficic>nt to idt.:! tify th..; p:::-op,r p .... rcor...

!t(.;gion Ammmt !_tcgional Director

"!" Atht.:ns Dr . 10, 806, h4L~ W. E. Ballance "B" Kalam"tu 8' J~ll , 939 c. J • lewis "C" Patras 8 , 913 ' 639

,., N. IaFontaine U o

"D" Pr"'veza 7,2o9,102 c. Co.~ ell U~ll Snlonicn. 7,791,618 Carl C. Compton "F" Volos 7' 122, 720 Th~;:o . Stavrides "G" Ko.vnlla 7, L183 , 797 ~ . F . H . Cart~r Ill II 1HtylL.ne 7,618,79h R. D{.;Forcst "I " Chios 7' 530, 470 P . KilmuC!ley IIJII Sjros 7, 61+9, 894 J . D. Bro1m II II Crete e,996,866 Wm . T<:d.t

In o:cd\.>1' not to intE:rrupt t ThJ cti vi tics of Ul'1RHA, it will be vcr-:r mt!ch "prr~.,ci,:l.~;;d if you will make tLe arrang...,Jn:,nt s roque sted in this l ... tter :imrno di L ely.

V cry truly ;<;"'ur s,

(Signe ·) lGwis H. H.ohrbaugh Deputy Chic f of His :Jion Finoocc and Administration

ConfGrt.-nce ,',pril 3, 1945, with >1r . V . ..,rvnr~;ssos , Governor of the Bmk of Grt;cce, Ur . Sbar ounis, Under Secrctc:.ry of Finance , ~k. r.bbcn , :.'rr . Rohrbaugh , 11r . Darling .

1. 1.fr . RoLrbCJ.ugh rcviowed for the Govurnor the fact that he "'.nd :ir . -~<.!.ben hPd t2lk12:d ·with him som..: ten days before,, giving him for review bcforv its pr~,.;scntation to the Hinistry of Fin-:ncc tho Gree ce iis sian 1 s propos cd s ecnnd-qu :-nter huctgGt insofar ao it conccrnt;d drachma

cxpcndi tur~;;s adw.ncoJd ~gainst the income from the. s C'.lu of UNR.RJ. goods and supplies . He indic':ltL;rl thrt on the 31st of bfarch , ho hnd:sent ovGr by mcssongl;r to I.:r . Vc.rvarcscos a lettor describing the type of banking -:.rrnng .... r.lCnts which seemed .:>.rivis<J.bk both at the national nd regional l<3wls, indic:.1ting th0 br~;;r.k-dovm of the deposits. in the central and branch t}nnks .

2 . ;~r . V"rv:trcssos indic tt.-d thu:t the' budgc;t m .... twith their · .. provu , · nd bG v. ~.nt .... d nh.r<:l~· to '~Sk on\... or t:.vvo question::; ebout ct:rtain itc:r!S . He vrs uncl;.)rtf1in vvbc...t 1subsistc.:nco 1 m::·mt , r:nd could not quite 1.mderst.:!nd thL r"f ..,r .... ncc iE the budgd to the 1 oth~r convt.rtiblc currvncy c..xp~;ndi turus 1 r;hj_ch m~r~.n;, would make from otr.cr sourcGs during thv socond quart~r . The,;se po.ints '.'Jere ..:xpldncd to him.

3 . . : 'r . RoLr1 .u h indic:ttcd th~~t v;i th m;R:U, gcir e into opur.1.tion "'.3 of 1 ltpril, it WC'.S ....:xtr ..... :J.cJy import:'rlt that thv arrmg~..:J:nnts for the ''dV"l!Cu of funds tc.: n~d ~:t -;,r.cc so thr.t the nn.tion'11 c:.nd region 1

fficc.::; could ,proceed with ·iin.r;:l~!ilcntation of th~.,; ;-grcvl.~;nt, etc . , etc .

4. 'r . Vrl'V"r~;;s,;. ... ~ indic.::tt~,:.d that just s soon [.S a lottcr '1uthorizing .tLe tr'1ncf-..r fr .... m tl;t; :1ccr)1mt of th~.; Gov .. r.nmcmt C3!llt.; from tho , :iniGtry of FirFJncv, t:.ht- O.C.'R.R/i. o.ccount ~.auld' bl:: cr<:d.i t .... d c0r-ruspond­ingly 1nd he: c-.skGd 1 ~r . 'b:-.r-.;unis to ms.ke such <trr'ln[eJ!K;nts :right away. Hr . Sh:-trounis indic,.,.tod thrt it w ;uld not be nee S:J' ry to r~...vi(,w the matter with the lini&try of Finm1cc , tl ot h..; would secure tl1rJ ord~.;;r in q1:estion on t E D!lffi..;: "i't rnoon, arj s nrl it t tb v Emk of Grvece on the next morning, and th~t thv t>dV :..~."lee \~auld be JTl.".dc on Lht.. Morning of h f,pril. It i'IJ.S jndiC'1 kd tl!;-t sign-ls t:.o thu unm:. Rc.gi n:ll offi.ces would bl; sur t, indic~tine 'Lht; rvail 'l'bili ty of budeetcd ftmds ".t th:. br<.mch bmlcs in regional ~ccount s cos of tllc morning d' L,. /.pril .

5. ::·r . 1b0n r.1eutioncd thE.. iSvOd nc.ws 'lvhich h:->d r,•v<Jn rlCCiVi.!d about the possibility of inc1>c"sed srdpping rmd there vuu.> some discussion on this point . II· r:1cntion'-'d P~sc it v"s pl ~nncrl to drn rnsic rationG for it.> i.m ortcd staff unt.:il ,Tuly 1 'V'Jhvn it wo ld iMport food for its st H !ir..;ctly. l r . V:>rv·>.ressos sa.i l ~.: 1 o:r~d !Jt.rm:u, •::; purchase of st.:Uf food \vould not be ~t b}.· c'<: m1.rkd, ~rices, -;nd 'tr . ..~ten 1 s obst::rvation covorvd this . E adcl-.,d tho.t the Lission w G tho gu .... st of G:r'-'cc..; and tll·•t it I"'S cru<:icus to do QS jts host, the Gcvern.'n•vnt cf Grc~;CE. , wished.

~rr . .'<'!.'ben :J.so t'1lkod ,,bout thu trip 'Jf .tr . V·1rv·1rL:Dsos to S~h Fr·:ncisco c, .. mfurcncc. , :m:3 U t..rd w:-w general di.scuosion un this point . ljr . i 1 ~tbL.n brought out tlt~..; poir1t .thr1t 1JEHR1, 1 s rolL in Grec.cc was strictly advisor:' and in this cmmcct:.ton , .Er . Vnrvorcssos said thd vhil he r<.;1lizvd tl is, he km.w also of the rcscurc"'s vvbich tho .. fis 3ion hn.s in Gr ... cce l'c)r <J.dvicc.. <>..tcut U 1) "'conoJ.Li.c ·'.nd social prot.lcms of Gr \.!Cc , "Jld

Lc H.:- s .:;.n:::ious th<>t Gr•-t:cc t;•ke full aclv;mtngc of these rescurc~;;s .