Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-04-03

where such a consideration has no.
existed on behalf of the French. hay.
the latter had the benefit Of all the
curative science that was unuues
tlonably exercised on behalf Of the
former? This is another thing which
france is openly demanding.
In addition French surgeons are
pointing out that surgery as practiced
II France Is distinctly of the .con
serVation" type. A member is never
sacrificed that can in any way pos
sibly be saved. Even in the militar,
hospitals where the latter have beer
hf.ed with tive enemy's wounded this
n nciple has never been abandoned
lul what France wants to know i,
t!nt even if German surgeons as 2
rule are followers of this method
something of which the French sur
le0ns are openly doubtful-was. il
applied with the same impartiality
tt the French wounded who fell int.
the hands of the Germans as it wa
&c their own.
Great light is expected to be throw
'Ion this subject when the Frenc'
wounded finally arrive from Germany
J thorough Investigation will then b.
made Doth by French surgeons an
government officials, and if suspicion
winch are now openly voiced, appea
TO be verified, France will submit thu
situation for international considera
tiCn.
Up to the present moment Germany
mas shown the most alertness in pre-
Darlng fr the exchange Of these sol
dlers. Whether or not her scarcity
of food is responsible for this is not
known. The entire number of $500
are now gathered at Constance, Swift.
zerland where arrangements have
just been completed by the Swiss
government for their transportation
into France. This will begin next
week.
Special trains have been provided
each one Of which will carry $50
Of the helpless men. They will not
only be in charge of sisters of the
various Catholic orders and Red Cross
nurses but each train will have at
its head a military commander. They
will travel only at night and will
nave the right of way over all other
traffic on the Swiss railways. The
last possible precaution has been tax.
en- not only for their safety but for
every possible care and comfort un.
til they are finally turned over to
France
The German mutilated soldiers who
are to be exchanged are now being
gotten together at Lyons. They will
not number over 1000, as the French
insist that through the care of the
French surgeons hundreds of German
wounded were saved from amputa
tins or other operations that would
have rendered them unfit for service
Those, however, for whom there was
no chance, but whose lives at last
were saved, are now being taken at
Lyons with every possible care from
the military hospitals at Bourg
Roane, Limoges, Saint-Yrieix and otn
er points. When the entire number
is assembled the exchange will begin
Parisians have just received the
most cheering news which has been
theirs since the opening of the war
The automobile omnibuses are to put
back into service at once. With the
declaration Of war, all of the auto
muses., which constitute the chief
means Of transportation here, were
rushed to the front with soldiers and
supplies. Since then, aside from the
subways, Parisians have been obliged
to walk or use bicycles. The govern
ment is not disclosed whether the
autobuses to come back into service
are the old ones, no longer needed
at the front, or If they are new ones
Tile Company In Difficulty.
Service has been made of q peti
ton in bankruptcy upon the Columbia
Tile Company, 100000 concern
of Grafton, w. Va. The petition is
returnable April to the United
States District Court OF the Northern
District in this city.