El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-02
BABES
WITHOUT NAMES
German Lust Leaves An
other Problem for French
Nation to Face.

Paris, France, March 2.-Some time
ago the Paris Figaro published a let
ter from q disabled soldier who went
to see his wife and child. Both had
been lost to him for three years in one
Of the occupied departments He
found not one but two children in his
home, the second baby under two
years. The soldiers letter was a cry
home. the second baby under two years.
The soldiers letter was a cry to save
France the poor remnant OF his hap
piness His wife he-would take back.
he said; it was not her fault But
never. so long as he lives. would he
return home while "that Boche kid
was under his roof.
This story is typical It is not an isO-
lated instance AS more and more
territory is recovered from the enemy.
France finds herself face to face with
Z new German invasion.
What is to be done with these baby
invaders? Shall they grow up with =
out a country. perhaps 70 STRIFE ne.
blow at the civilization which cast
them Off Shall the mothers have TO
choose between keeping them, and by
so doing put out again the rekindled
home fires, or give them up as out
casts? Shall the intrus. as they are
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other foundlings and left in ignor-
ance OF their origin2
SoIdier-Husband's Cry.
The committee which answered the
cry of the soldier-husband has ready
the answer for France II is the
dams les Regions Liberees-' 1t counts
in its membership some OF the best
known names in France. It was the
president, princess Murat, who out
lined the plans Of the society ana
made It possible for me to visit its
creche at Chambly. The princess is
the descendant OF marshal Ney and a
relative of the prince de Ia Moskowa-
Her youngest son, a boy OF 10. gave
his life that France might live.
'Since the war left me the power
to help others I looked about to find
the greatest need" she said. And fin
ally I turned my attention to the
little Abandoned children whose
mothers had died or been carried off.
or had gone hack OF their own accord
chose that rather than face their hus-
bands
Then mothers began bringing US,
their babies OF German fathers. I'M
ploring US to take them before their
husbands came back. You see In
nearly all cases the men are willing
to take back their wives but they alb
solutely refuse TO consider taking in
the Boche babies.
What Is to be done with these?
First Of all. the important thing is to
save them for France. because France
has great need of babies. Did you
know that we have lost nearly 1,50O.-
900 OF our men?
Our plan Is TO take the babies and
care for them in our creche until we
can find good h mes for them with
peasant families. We pay the mothers
so much a week for looking after
them Already q number OF them
have been placed We want these
children TO grow up French. and, to
be French. they must belong TO-
France and feel that France belongs
TO them. Are they not half French
already?
How many Of them are there7 A
great many. am afraid. They are be-
ing born every day in the depart
ments of the Somme, the Aisne, and
the Disc where the Germans have
been. And that does not take into ac-
count those in the provinces which
we stin have to win back.
rIcKed Like Chickens.
The mothers bring theb abies to |
Noyon. where baron Henri Rothschild I
has rescue station There they are
packed In boxes like little chickens |
and sent to US. Sometimes they are
not more than two days old.
or course the children are not all j
'BOclegt Soma are French rHf1T-a- !