The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-18

limited time AT their disposal. IL was
necessary To visit some places and 10
confer with some persons separately
reporting back to each other and COM
pairing the Information thus obtained.
Three weeks were spent i'm Great Bril-
lain and three and one-half weeks IN
France The following places were
visited in Great Britain; Liverpool
London, Winchester. Southampton
oxford. Edinhurg, Ayr. Lincoln, iNer-
nces Alness Manchester and the FOL
lowing places in France HaVre'
Paris. Chaumont. Aix-les- Bains, Dion
issurtile Lyon. Noufchateau. Cham-
berry, tout Gondrecourt. Rlois, Tours
Saint Nazairc, Bordeaux, Fort Du
Stain
Ia accordance with The agreement
made az the above mentioned confer
enCc. every facility was given 10 the
mmissioners for the account lishment
81 thei~ mission Hon. waiter III
Page. the American Amh1ssadnr 10
Great Britain; Hon. William 6. sharp
tho American Ambassador 20 France
General John J Pershing. Com
mauder- in Chief OF the American Ek-
peditionarv Force. NiCe-AdmtrhI VIII
liam s Sims. commander Of the united
states naval forces operating IN Eu-
ropcAn waters were all exceedingly
cordial and genuinely sympathetic and
helpful They were all thoroughly
alive to the great importance OF the
work which had been assigned to the
comm lesioners as the official repre-
seutatives of the great army OF Amerl-
can citizens affiliated with and operat-
ing through the Anti-Saloon League OF
America and they extended them
every possible facility to aid in the
proper and speedy performance Of
their duties While the letters given
to the commissioners by General
Pershlug and Nice-Admiral Sims were
so sweeping In their terms MS TO call
for the prompt. active cooperation
of every member Of the army and
navy to whom they were presented.
regardless OF the personal attitude OF
any Individual officer II Is pleasure
to report that I'm almost every case the
commanding officers consulted in
Guiding the surgeons and physicians
who were giving special attention to
the drink and vice evils. indicated a
realization Of the vital Importance OF
the questions under investigation and
an earnest purpose to discourage, and
az far as possible to eliminate all
drunkenness and Vice In addition to
the information obtained from general
orders issued by commanding officers,
from personal interviews with the Off
GERS ana men Oh the ~ my anu ANaNt
and with workers Of the Y. NJ. c. A,
the Y w G. "A and the Red Cross,
and with British ana French officials.
soldiers and civilians, the commits
sioners used to the limit their own
powers OF observation, and on the
basis Of the information thus obtained
the following report with the accom-
panying summary and recommends
lions are presented
FIRST The law passed by Con
gross prohibiting absolutely the sale
af all kinds Of intoxicating liquors TO
soldiers and sailors in uniform has the
hearty and indeed one might say the
enthusiastic approval Of ALL the com
handing officers with whom confer
enccs were held They expressed their
great satisfaction with the results fol
lowing the enactment Of that iegisla
ton by Congress and testified to its
splendid effects In the promotion both
Of good discipline and efficiency as
they had observed It's workings in the
'ntted States. The letter addressed
by General Perebing on February ),
|i91S, to the chief OF STAFF properly
expresses the pride of the command
ing officers in the high standard OF
discipline, efficiency. and morality
Ishown BY our newly trained army
land their solicitude for the maintain
ience Of their good health and morals
while In Europe, notwithstanding the
great charge in their environment. II
that letter General Pershing says. "lr
view Of tho movement Of large mum
I hers Of our troops to England, / haV'
requested the British authorities e
assist us in every way in preserving
the morals and good health OF oui
troops in their camps. / have called
their attention to the absolute prohi
thition against strong drink II
force in the United States for all Off
Gers and soldiers in uniform, and ask
cd their assistance in applying thi
as far as consistent with their owf
laws and customs, to our troops serv