El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-09
Denies
US O1geSM
To Interpreter
Hard Luck Story Of Man
Found IN Australia Is
Contained IN Report.

An Instance OF most unusual IN
gratitude has been brought 20 light
here, in the report forwarded 20
Washington By 3la5. j.. n. scanland
OF the FL Paso recruiting station. IN
regard TO the claim Of Email 3Isdin
who asserts the government owes
him money for services as an IN
terpreter. 1la5. scanlands report
went TO the adjutant general Of the
army in response TO an inquiry from
him.
Medin, tie man making the claim
according to the report was picked
Up in Cattaro. Dalmata By Mai scan
land after he had pleaded with the
major to help him and get him back
20 the United states % which c0un-
ne had been i1 an Austrian for six
months for refusal 70 serve in that
country's army
Needed Food And Clothing.
In part Nal scanland's report SAYS.
"On December o 1918 Emil lIedin
tia, and stated that he had Just been
released from an austrian prison
where he had been confined for the
past six months because he would
not serve in the Austrian army. he
further stated that be was e citizen OF
ne had LETT the United states in the
latter part OF 1913 In company with
his mother for Austria TO complete
DIS education, Oh lt his mother had
died shortly after the beginning OF
the war IN 1913 and that he was uu-
able 70 leave the country.
When ne came 90 nay office he
did not have sufficient clothing "a
prevent suffering from exposure ana
ne had not eaten Tor two DAYS Ee
was very anxious 20 get back TO the
United States and said that he was
only too anxious 20 do anything in
order 70 get food and clothing.
] allowed him 20 remain and issued
him some uniform clothing and he
was rationed with one OF the com
nanies- The matter Of his citizenship
was taken ID with the American con-
lale OF my departure from Cattaro 7
had heard nothing from the consulate.
Aelln was taken to Genoa italy on
the same ship - it'll the 2-nd battalion.
3aznd infantry, and the matter was
taken up with the American consul
United states with a view 70 estab-
fishing his (Medln's) citizenship.
Major nefriends Him.
the day before sailing from Genoa
lor the United states my adjutant.
FIRST Lieut. II r. Hamilton. 53znd
infantry. called on the consulate TO
see il he had heard from HIS cable
and the consulate stated he had not,
but further stated that Ledin could
remain In Genoa and rs soon as sat-
Istactory proof Of his citizenship was
asta blished that he, the consul. would
send Medln TO the United States and
that II his citizenship was not sat-
.sfactorily established he would send
him back to Cattaro Dalmatia.
Aedin IS IN no way qualified 70
act as an interpreter and was never
used ds such by me. There was no
understanding that he would be
furnished ransportation from Cat
-aro 70 san Diego. calf. but did tell
him that I would do all that ] could
% get him back 20 the United States.
&c has absolutely no claim against
the United States government for
any services whatever. He should.
"a my opinion, reimburse the United
states for one complete Uniform and
Tor months subsistence.
"On my departure from Genoa 7
gave Medln $40 fro-1 my personal
funds which he promised 70 send me
-s soon as he arrievd IN the United
States, but 70 date I have heard moth
ing from him"