Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-18

has examined nearly 10000 / saw $50 little chill
dren examined They ranged In age from three to
twelve years. and of them all there were barely
than 80 per cent whom he could pass be-
Ing esen fairly well nourshed.
They have been fed mostly turnps and
black bread for months" he explained. "and with
each convoy there are more undernourshed ones
and more like this little fellow" He indicated a
thin wisp OF a boyle was ten years of age-it
tuberculosis.
This explains. Furthermore. why the American
Red Cross hospital, rs part Of Its war burden,
has been obliged to extend Its work into the foun-
dalton and maintenance OF homes. here. there and
everywhere throughout France for these unfor-
Inmates whom Germany Is sending back by the
hundreds of thousands. For they are unable to
work, unable to make their own homes and the
civilian population OF France, bent double with
the pack OF It's own problems, has been ncreas-
ingly powerless to cope with this. Germany's in
sidiOus effort to break the morale Of France.
II was all new to me when went up to Evian
from Paris to see the repatriates come In. had
heard of how Germany had begun sending them
back In 1915, and how the numbers of them In
creased. the American Red Cross stepped In and
undertook to look out for the sick children finally
extending its work to caring for the hundreds
OF tuberculous women whom Germany returned to
France. But had heard, also, Of how the repa-
triates, sent through Switzerland by the Germans
arrived at Evian singing kneeng down and kiss
Ing the soil Of France and gladly taking up their
share of their country's work In factories ana on
farms, | had looked for a scene of Joy ut the
station there In Evan. for cheer2 and heartthrills
at the casino. Here was people being returned
to the country that 1t belonged to; here ban.
ners of welcome, here were hands and hearts open
to It. But had seen something entirely different
and when inquired 1t was explained to me. III
Is plainly was told. part OF the German plan
Of breaking down French morale, OF destroying this
efficiency of the American Red Cross. which 1t has
learned is doing such large part In the work OF
handling repatriates.
AT the same time that Germany IL hurting her
big shells into Paris by day and air raidlng II by
night; Mt the same time that she is driving refu
gees by the thousands from their homes In towns
along the line Of her proposed advance; at the
same time she Is filling the hospitals with wounded
French and American soldiers, taxing the equip
ment of the American Red Cross to the limit an
she believes, she has tried new trick during this
offensive.
If this Is not so, how can II be accounted for
that each succeeding trainload OF repatrlates 10
larger, contains more sick and completely used up
individuals than the previous onei How can you
account for the large number OF young women
with babies born In Germany since they were
taken there-babes whose fathers may be Ger
man, but whose identity will ever remain a mys
tery-which are unlonded on us every day."
Even mt that II seemed rather a difficult task
These people who were coming in saw several
trHnlOaus OF tneH-Seefneu Sucn hopeless things
What could be done with themf What a burden
they would be on the French How little result
there would be from anything done for them OF
with them
"That is far from being the case" was told
They respond In an incredibly short time to all
we do for them, Their health improves, their
minds clear From being liabilities they soon be
come assets. Germany sends these people in
wrecks so cowed. starved. that they can scarce
ly tell where they have been, what has happened
20 them In the years Of their slavery In the mines
the mills the fields OF their captor country. Tuber
cuoss seems TO have firm grip many of them
aud the children filed with the germs OF con
tagous diseases But either by happy ability Of
the French to rise under difficulties the JOY OF
finding themselves back In their own land, the
rapldlty with which they rally, the quickncss with
which their minds clear is remarkable"
4 French woman, In charge OF the casino
tiaire M Evian, where clothing IL found for these
unfortunates said: The more they send the
better we like It. We care for all, with the
help of our friends the Americans. And the faster
they send them hack, though their coming fast
unqucstonabIy taxes our resources 10 the utmost
the more qriekly will France get back har OVID
Psqple"