stains or microscopic slides.
 
     
 
 
Dr. Lapponi: It is better to send them to the laboratories.
 
     
 
 
Prof Canapulia: Yes, the general hospitals have no use for them.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Barr: In regard to milk distribution in Rome, we had previously   
talked about an institution called Brefotrofio where there had been a   
considerable number of deaths. There was a story in the paper of February 4--  
just a little paragraph concerning this institution and the distribution of   
this committee: Translation from "Il Momento" Rome February 4, 1945:
 
     
 
 
"American Intervention to Save the Children of the Brefotrofio.  It is   
necessary to save the children of the Brefotrofio.  We have already spoken of   
this anguishing problem. The children are under the constant menace of diseases   
and death, and the Provincial Institute for Aid to Children leads an unequal   
fight in order to save these children.
 
     
 
 
"The high number of dead children is due in fact to the cold caused by   
lack of coal and to undernourishment for lack of necessary food--especially   
vitamins.
 
     
 
 
"Now we acknowledge with joy and gratitude that American Relief for Italy,   
with Myron C. Taylor as its Chairman, and with distribution through ENDSI, has   
helped the children of the Brefotrofio with a distribution of the most ample   
supplies.
 
     
 
"A first assignment of powdered whole milk, powdered protein milk,   
dextri-maltose, yeast tablets and vitamins has already been distributed to the   
Institute.
 
     
 
 
"The Provincial representatives yesterday in a meeting yesterday   
expressed their heartfelt thanks to H.E. Myron Taylor.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: I heard someone was coming here the other day to express   
thanks, and when they arrived, there were twelve of them, and they came to   
speak in a most formal way. If I had known it would be such an occasion, I   
would have asked this group to be present.
 
     
 
 
Brig. Parkinson: With regard to fuel, there is fuel in Rome. It is just   
a question of getting it to those places where it is needed. There is a stock   
of fuel--it is soft, but it is the best we can get. In one place they were   
offered fuel, and one institution would not accept it because they wanted   
"nice lumps".  You have to take the rough with the smooth, and they will have   
to take the slack coal with the good. I have that case on record--I received   
the report from Col. Bizzozero.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Have you covered all the items, Prof. Canaperia?
 
     
 
 
Prof. Canaperia: Yes, except that first-aid ktts have been distributed   
in many places. We have not yet received a full report of that distribution.
 
     
 
 
Ing. Galeazzi: What about the four trucks which arrived?