sum was sent to the American Red Cross representative in Athens for the relief of Yugoslav refugees in Greece. A mass feeding program was quickly organized in Belgrade and meals were soon being served to 8,000 to 12,000 refugees a day. In addition, a children's home was operated and assistance given to the Children's Pro¬tective Association. Aid was also being given to 800 wounded Yugoslav soldiers. Further relief to Yugoslavia was arranged by purchases of cer¬tain medical supplies in Switzerland through the League of Red Cross So¬cieties and the International Red Cross. On April 26, the German Le¬gation notified the American Minister that the work of the American Red Cross in Yugoslavia was no longer necessary. Despite the Minister's pro¬test and his citation of the fact that on the last day of operations over 17,000 civilians were fed, the American Red Cross was obliged to cease its opera¬tions on May 5. Timely aid had been given when most necessary, however, and this relief was described by the American Minister as "the greatest factor in preserving the morale of the Belgrade population." Although no further aid could be extended to war victims in Yugo¬slavia, the American Red Cross has continued to provide extensive assist¬ance to Yugoslav prisoners in German camps. Norway and the Low Countries The extent of American Red Cross aid to Norway and to Luxem¬bourg, Holland, and Belgium was limited by the rapid military operations resulting in the complete occupation of those countries in an extremely short time. Medical and surgical supplies reached Norway shortly after the invasion as a result of purchase in England and transfer by plane to Norway. They were distributed in the unoccupied area as long as British troops re¬mained in the country. Subsequently, funds were made available to the Swedish Red Cross to bring assistance to Norwegian refugees in Sweden. Norwegian relief had required an expenditure of $45,740 by June 30, 1941. Assistance to Luxembourg, Holland, and Belgium was necessarily limited to refugees from those countries who had fled to areas where Red Cross operations were possible. In addition, aid has been extended to com¬mittees of the Belgian and Netherlands Red Cross societies in France and in England. A small shipment of drugs was later sent into Belgium with the cooperation of the League of Red Cross Societies and the Belgian Red Cross. By June 30, 1941, Belgian and Netherlands relief had totaled $60,110 and $25,000 respectively. 28 PART III—SPECIAL SERVICES Certain operations in foreign war relief are not limited to a particular country but have general application. They are, however, services which the Red Cross is especially fitted to perform because of its international con¬nections and its close association with governmental agencies. The sections which follow give further details concerning the Red Cross Inquiry and Information Service, its program for prisoners of war, and the assistance given in the repatriation of American citizens stranded abroad. Inquiry and Information Service The American Red Cross is not only providing assistance to meet the physical needs of the victims of warfare. Just as much in need of relief is the mental and spiritual suffering of those who have no news of their loved ones in war-torn countries. One of the most valuable Red Cross services— and one made possible only because of the international organization of the Red Cross—is the Inquiry and Information Service through which efforts are made to secure information concerning the location and welfare of per¬sons in war-affected nations. When war struck Poland in September 1939, Red Cross chapters in all parts of the country felt its effects immediately as requests poured in Welfare Inquiries Flood Geneva Offices