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organized voluntary, gifts of clothing, shoes, milk products, vitamins   
and medicines were solicited and contributed. Owing to the exigencies of   
the war shipping conditions delayed the arrival of these essential relief   
supplies. But, now we have recieved in Italy over five million pounds of   
donated materials from the United States. The national war fund has given   
its support. Various religious and civil organizations and many   
individuals made generous contributions here in Italy. We found it   
essential to coordinate Italian relief activities. We succeeded in   
organizing the National Committee for the Distribution of Relief in Italy   
by associating together the Italian Government, the Italian Red Cross and   
Italian labor representatives. We are gratified to add that in this   
humanitarian enterprise we also obtainws the full and effective   
collaboration of the Catholic Church in Italy represented by the Holy See.   
The American Red Cross has loaned personnel to assist in distribution. The   
Army, the Navy through Allied commission and Allied Force headquarters and   
r agencies have given assistance in providing to the furnish
 
                         of relief