The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-08
FRANCE PAYS POILU'S WAY
French Govt Agrees to Transport Bel.
gian Soldier and Family to Kenoshs
County If Accepted Brother-in-Law
of Gustauf Dedeyne of Paris Twp.

n war SCARED FfdHcO-beIglan VeJe@
ran of the Great War may soon be a
resident of Kenosha County. He is
Pierre Uyttre, at the present time an
injured soldier in the French army and
as he, in the cause of freedom, has re-
ceived injuries which make it longer
impossible to avenge the ravaging of
his conquered Belgium, he wishes now
to come to America and start anew,
though handicapped, the battle of life.
He will not be a stronger in Kenosha;
he is a brother-in-law of Gustauf De-
deyne, farmer of the Paris commun-
ity, who is urging his appeal before the
Kenosha County Board
A recent letter from the French sol
der revealed to the Kenosha County
resident his desire to come to Amer
lea and the teehnicalities of interna-
tional law which must be met. Uyttre,
while fighting in the French Army in
the defense of Belgium, was wounded
is one of the recent drives on the
French sector of the western front. He
was taken back of the lines to Grave
| lines, France, where he has recovered
sufficiently that he may now be dis
missed from the base hospital. In his
letter which bears the date of Septem-
Der 10, 1917, he explained that he had
gained the permission of the French
government to come to America and
that they were willing to pay his pass
age and that of his wife and children
if the Chairman of the County Board
of Kenosha county would then accept
them. Dedeyne is anxious for his kins-
man to be brought to America and
Thursday evening took the letter from
across the seas to John S. Spartz,
chairman of the Kenosha County Board,
who is now taking the matter under
iadvisement.
The board is anxious to open the
doors of America and Kenosha county
to q veteran of democracy, but they
are not certain how much responsibility
for the care of the battle-scarred hero
will be assumed if he is brought to
this country. It is believed that ac-
ceptance on the part of the American
officials y opld release the French gov
eminent from caring for the man as
soldier of that republic and would de-
prive him of any pension privileges
which are his due as a soldier of the
tri-color. The letter does not state def
initely how serious his wounds are and
it is altogether possible that they might
not incapacitate him from civilian life
and success in this land. If further
investigation proves this to be the case,
he will be accepted and will be sent
by the French government to Kenosha
county in the very near future.
In past years it has been customary
for such cases to be handled through
the postmaster but recent laws have
turned these over to the military boards
OF the different units If it can be ar
ranged to have a bond filed for the
assurance that Uyttre will be properly
cared for, there will be no question
but what his prayer will be granted
and he will soon be on his way to Amer
lea and new opportunities. Several
prominent men of the county feel that
his career as soldier of bleeding Bel
GUM is enough TO warrant him hearty
welcome in a land which is willing to
be prodigal of its wealth to their pow
ertv stricken cousins.
"The appeal of this Belgian soldier
will not be turned down." said Chair
man Spartz, "unless it is certain that it
is not the recognized policy of the
United States as whole to accept such
charges" Should Poilr Uyttre be al
lowed to become resident of Kenosha
county, he will bring with him Won
derful story of the Great War which
will be first hand knowledge for this
county of life in the trenches and IN
the wake of the Teuton as he ravished
the fields Of Belgium.
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