Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-22
FRANCE HOLDS 10000 FOREIGNERS
Will Not Permit Subjects of Nations
at War to Return to Native Lands.
(Correspondence Assoeiated Pre-!

u Correspondence ASSOCIATED HFGSS.
Paris, Oct 22-The American elnbas-
sy. under its obligations 10 represent
German and Austrian interests in
France, is looking after about 10000
persons Who are detained as alien en-
emies in eleven localities in France.
These are Germans and AGstrians liv-
ing in the country at the outbreak OF
the war The French government pro-
vided special trains going to neutral
frontiers for TWO days after hostilities
had begun. and all those remaining
within France after those daye We're
obliged to report themselves 10 the
police and go to those towns in France
10 which they were assigned
The state department at Washington
has attached H Percival Dodge. for
merly minister 10 Panama, TO the en-
bassy here as special agent TO have
charge Of German and Austrian affairs.
The third floor of the embassy office
and a considerable staff OF secretaries
and interpreters are at work
The reason that France hold 10000
civilians as prisoners o. war appears
to be as hostages for the proper treat
ment of French citizens who are SINH
larry held in Germany and Austria
an; 10 have in hand means of repr;s-
al should there be any ILL., trea tment OF
French soldiers captured by German OF
Austrian armies. The most distin-
guished prisoner is probably Count Pc
jacsewich, member of the Hungarian
cabinet FOR Croatia, Slavonia and Dali
malta He happened 70 be ar Nichy
taking cure when the war began. He
is allowed TO remain in his hotel and
has entire freedom of movement With
in the town. A good many hundreds
of German and Austrian subjects have
been allowed TO remain where they
we're in each case because of special rea-
sons: other hundreds upon the repre-
sentation of the American embassy
have been allowed To leave the country
in each case also for special reasons
usually those of Ill health. But there
are still about 10000 who had TO go to
the detention camps. These are usual
ly in barracks formerly occupied by
troops. There is good deal of crowd
ing and the food is proba bly, about
what French soldiers receive. There
appears TO be every intention on the
part of the French government to trea:
these involuntary hostages as we'll as
they can under the necessities of war
There is in France great deal Of suf-
fering among French people. 1t is like
~ that millions are less We'll fed than
| the German and Austrian prisoners
Nevertheless these prisoners. being
forced to live away from their owr
| homes find life difficult and full o!
Inconvenience. They are allowed tc
receive money and spend it as they
| please. They also write and receive
| letters freely except that they are al
! read by censors.
! Switzerland has undertaken 70 con.
duct the exchanges of prisoners anc
among the first that are being ex.
changed are French people caught II
/ Germany and Austria by war, and Ger.
mans and Austrians detained "
| France Germans and Austrians ar,
! taken by French police to the Swis!
! border and turned over there to tn,
Swiss agents, who in turn transfer
French citizens TO the French repre-
| sentatives.