Ail-Round Nansen

Of all the noted statesmen who are on occasion to be found in Geneva, none is personally more impressive than strongly-built, white-haired Fridtjof Nansen, Norway's all-round scientist, author, explorer, public servant.

He is now in the U. S. where he is likely to impress Americans to the amount of $1,170,000, which is to be used not for himself, nor for Norway, but for those Greeks whom the fortunes of war have driven from Asia Minor to Thrace.

The position of the refugees is at present precarious. Until last June they were supported by the U. S. Near East Relief organization. The League of Nations later took action to arrange loans of more than $4,500,000 to settle these victims of the Greco-Turkish War on the 1,250,000 acres granted to the League for that purpose by the Greek Government. But none of the money was spent on relief, with the result that the refugees, although they are likely to be able to support themselves six months hence, have no means to tide themselves over the coming Winter.

Dr. Nansen estimates that $2,250,000 will be enough to end permanently relief work in the Near East. He has a promise from the Greek Government to subscribe $180,000 a month, and believes that America will give the balance ($1,170,000).