of personal hatreds and narrow prejudices than in any group I have ever   
had to deal with.   I hope very shortly however to find a permanent Board   
of Directors representative of the Italian Community, thus fulling the   
uty of the temporary Trustees and permitting their retiremen
 
                                                            
 
 
The Intergorvernmental Commitee on Political Refugees has had a   
representative in Italy who has reported on conditions there.  A copy of   
              that report is hereto attached.               
 
                                                            
 
 
In our investagations of the Italian situation in order to predicate our   
         action upon realities we discovered that :         
 
e Army did not encourage present action by private organizat
 
 Army indicated that no shipping space was available for sup
 
3. The National War Fund Inc. forbade a compaign for funds, which the   
           Italian community was urgently proposing.        
 
4.There was some doubt about encouraging a drive in the communities for   
          used clothing and other relief materials.         
 
                                                            
 
 
It thus appeared that the scope within which American Relief for Italy   
Inc. could act was very limited.  Subsequent efforts however have enlarged   
the fiels.  The National War Fund Inc. appears to be prepared to release a   
moderate amount of funds. We have applied as a first relief budget for   
about $1,600,000. The Army has indicated that some shipping space may be   
found.  The President's War Relief Control Board and the National War Fund   
Inc. have now consented that a drive for used clothing and other materials   
     can be undertaken, and this is already under way.