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behind on doctors' orders. The last of these were cleared for

Australia on October 7, 1940. As stated, the cost of the entire

operation amounted to #263,984.98, making an average of #78.81 per individual. This amount covered food and shelter, equipment of a large number of unfurnished houses and dormitories, servants, transportation of persons and baggage connected with debarkation and embarkation, including four special trains to Baguio and four special trains from Baguio, medical care and hospitalization, including the employment, at the peak, of over 70 Red Cross nurses. These 3,350 arrivals were distributed about evenly

between the Baguio and the Manila areas.

Branch offices of the

Red Cross were set up in Baguio and at Fort Wm. McKinley. Evacuation services consisted of the following sections: Reception, Consultation & Registration; Housing; Contacts and Communications; Health and Hospitalization; Recreation and

Entertainment.

the

Many agencies, particularly the National Federation of

Women's Clubs, the Knights of Columbus, the Y.M.C.A Y.W.C.A., and the Boy Scouts gave valuable and concrete assist-

ance. The Army & Navy Y.M.C.A. Branch at Fort Wm. McKinley

extended its recreation facilities to the evacuees at the Post.

American and Philippine Boy Scouts rendered invaluable service to the visitors, especially in assisting them with small baggage and in many other ways at the piers and at the railroad stations. Many firms and individuals donated funds, clothes, blankets, toys, magazines, toilet articles, canned foods, canned fruit juices, canned milk, and many other useful articles for the

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