Taking quick advantage of the free had offered by the University, the Student Council Food Relief Committee will take the first major step in its plan to gain student assistance for the starving in Europe this afternoon with the presentation of a token package of food for transportation to France, and the second next week with a student poll on the desirability of cuts in house menus. This action was announced last night by Richard D. Campbell Jr. '48, co-chairman.

The food package, which will contain $50 worth of valuable food items sent by college students as "a friendly gesture. . . expressing our regard for our comrades in Europe," will be transported by Professor Simmonet of the University of Paris to the Rector of the University, on the steamer lie de France.

Contents Noted

Contents of the package are 30 lbs. of powdered milk, 18 lbs. of lard, 12 large package of spaghetti, and 12 lbs. of spam-type canned meat.

Joining in the ceremonies marking the first post-war commercial run of the steams on its Boston-France-England route, Campbell and co-chairman S. Douglas Cater '48 will turn the package over to M. Simmonet at 4 o'clock. Also present will be the French Consul in Boston, municipal representatives and press and radio correspondents, who will give wide coverage of the event.

On the meals question, Campbell revealed that the University, through vice-President Edward Reynolds '15, had given the council a clear list of items that, with the consent of the Hygiene Department, may be eliminated from the dining hall meals.

If the student body chooses to eliminate all items voted on,, the money saved will amount to $1,000 per week. "That will buy a lot of food," remarked Campbell.