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Mgr. Carroll Abbing: It hasn't been definitely decided, because we  
are awaiting to see what the medicines are.  
 
 
Mr. Taylor: We know that there are 4,000 vials of insulin. The plan  
to obtain a clinic where free service will be given on doctor's  
certificates.  
 
 
Mgr. Carroll-Abbing: The Ministry of Health has issued certificates  
to diabetics for them to obtain insulin.  
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Is the insulin distribution planned just for Rome?  
 
 
Mgr. Carroll-Abbing: In every province too.  
 
 
Mr. Keeny: Our plan is that there will be only one clearance for our   
medicines--through the Ministry of Health.  
 
 
Prof. Canaperia: I am taking part in those plans. There is no danger  
of duplication.  
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Some generous person has given 1,000 pounds of macaroni.   
We will probably turn it over to some of the soup kitchens and not   
involve it in the general plan. We have also received 51,000 pounds   
of soap.  
 
 
Mr. Barr: We will treat it as a medicine, because it is really a  
small amount in comparison to the need.  
 
 
Mr. Keeny: Soap is urgently needed. The scabies situation is bad   
everywhere, and we have been pushing to get all the soap we can as   
early as we can. It should be treated as a medicine. That will be   
no problem.  
 
 
(Mr. Taylor read the complete list of supplies received in the second   
shipment - see attached.)  
 
 
Mr. Taylor: All those things go through the usual channel of ENDSI and   
are distributed according to the plan on which we have been operating.   
The 60,000 pounds of matzos and matzos meal were brought over for the   
Jewish holidays.  
 
 
Mr. Barr: The ships arrived about four days before the holidays, and  
we had to spread those supplies all over Italy.  
 
 
(Mr. Taylor exhibited a chart prepared by ENDSI showing the central   
warehouses where American Relief for Italy has sent clothing and supplies   
with lines showing the communes at which distribution of relief supplies   
has been made.)  
 
 
Mr. Taylor: It seemed to us in our discussions in the past that as far as   
milk is concerned it would be very helpful to the whole problem of milk   
distribution if American Relief for Italy would adopt certain institutions   
in which it will furnish milk. Our plan is based on serving 100,000   
children. We are working on the list of institutions, which is not yet   
complete. Distribution is being made now at a number of institutions. The   
area of distribution does not go beyond the present active front. The   
Florence-Pisa-Livorno-Rimini line cuts off a line across Italy south of   
which we will distribute milk in certain institutions for one year.  
 
 
Mr, Keeny: That presents xxxx problem. We would like to support your   
getting as much milk as possible. The shortage presents difficulties,   
particularly in the evaporated and condensed milk, and if you can got   
some in addition, it is all to the good. We will be very happy to   
cooperate. The Government will have to say what coverage it wants through   
UNRRA, but if you have a certain number of institutions in