5) With the publication of pamphlets written by specialists, which   
       give practical advice on hygiene and sickness.       
 
        The third facility is the Italian Red Cross.        
 
                                                            
 
 
The basic organization of the Italian Red Cross concists of a National   
overall agency subdivided into zones or areas, these zones or areas   
having partial autonomy with a zone or area committee.  Under the zone   
or area committee are the provincial organizations with a provincial   
committtee.  The provincial committee has representation in the   
communes.  The basic services of Italian Red Cross are largely medical  
        in their nature but include social service.         
 
                                                            
 
 
During the war the additonal responsibility of POW information had   
been included.  The organization of this volunteer service plus a paid   
staff offers a reservoir of assistance and information as the work of   
          this section of the Red Cros diminishes.          
 
            Medical service is broken down into:            
 
                                                            
 
 
1) Hospitals.  
(a) In all Italy they operate four tuberculosis sanitoriums and 12   
preventoriums largely interesting themselves in the program of   
tuberculosis prevention encourages by the Ministry of the Interior.  
(b) They are responsible for specialized wards or departments in   
public hospitals.  
(c) They have operated 100 out-patient dispensaries, 60 of which   
remain in German occupied Italy.  
(d) The operation of mobile hospitals created during the war and   
presently being used for civilian casualties in the combat zone or in   
the area of mine fields.  
  (e) the operation of first aid stations expanded for air