American Red Cross - Groups - Lieut. Col. Homer Polk and Staff about to start on a mission which will include Italy, Serbia, Greece, Palestine, Switzerland, Belgium, England, and possibly Russia, Roumania, and other Balkan States. The purpose of the expeidition is to prepare an esitmate of actual needs existing in the various countries where the A.R.C. is now engaged or may be engaged in the near future. Left to right: Lieut. Hine; Capt. Pompelly; Capt. Godfrey; Lieut. Col. Folks; Capt. Mills; Lieut. Booth. In front of A.R.C. Headquarters, Paris, France