Heraclites of Ephesus said that war is the mother of the law of nations. Nothing could be more true for, alas, war is first and foremost in the relations among peoples. In 3,400 years of recorded history, there have been only 250 years of world peace!

The Red Cross movement has been singularly fortunate in having been supported from the start by leading personalities of the day, who gave such effective service. Outstanding amongst these who devoted themselves to this great cause was the Empress and Queen of Germany, Augusta.

The following statement was communicated to the press by the ICRC with regard to its recent mission to Bizerta.

August 29, 1961.—In connection with an enquiry which the Tunisian Government proposes to undertake concerning violations of the law of nations of which Tunisian nationals are alleged to have been victims during the recent events in Bizerta, a certain number of newspapers inaccurately quoted the statement made by a spokesman of the ICRC by saying that: “it did not propose to take part in such an enquiry which would obviously be used for political ends.”

August 24, 1961.—A delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited Algeria in June and July in order to examine, with the French Red Cross in particular, how the aid to the resettled population could be continued and intensified. This relief action applies especially to women and children in the resettlement centres. New plans for distribution provide for the co-operation of mobile teams of nurses and of local committees of the French Red Cross.