The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-28
U. 5 FOOD MEN
 HAVE BASE IN BOSNIAN CITY

Sarajevo, April 2S. Correspond ence of The Associated Press.) This little Bosnian city, famous as the scene of the murder of ArChduke Franz Ferdinand, which was the precursor of the great world war, is now the headquarters of the United States Food Administration and of the American Red Cross, which is extending its activities to every part of the Balkans. American officers. soldiers, physicians and nurses are numerous in the streets.
 Four and a half years of war have made little change in the ancient capital. With the exception of a small district near the Serbian from tier, Bosnia and Herzegovina were not a battle-ground and there was no destruction of property. Indeed OK cept for the wounded and sick Bos- nian soldiers returning from Austria and Germany, and the presence of Allied officers and troops, one would scarcely know the country had ever been at war.
 The streets are thronged with peo- pie of all nationalittes and of all manner of dress. Croatians, Serbs Austrians Germans, Turks, Italians, Frenchmen, Britishers and Ameri- cans rub elbows with one another. The cafes are always crowded. The moving picture theatres are full at all hours, and dancing is ever pop ular. Public and semi-pubIic balls are frequently held, and gayety runs to all extremes.
 The slender minarets of more than a hundred Turkish mosques give a very picturesque appearance to the city. Nearly one-half of SaTajevo's s non of fha Nn1a m a dan faith. The scores of Turkish bazaars are well patrOnized, particu- larly by Americans, who seeEl to be keen for Oriental things of all sorts.
 The Turkish" people here really are Siavs who embraced the Doham- medan religion. They are noted for their incidence and dirtiness. The women never work. Many of the older ones adopt begging for a pro fession. The Serbians, on the other hand, are industrious and tidy. The homes of the Serbian peasants are models of cleanliness.
 The people of Bosnia and Herze- Eovina have great native intelligence. Many speak several languages. The educated classes are students of pol tiles and economies. The words Hb- erty and freedom are constantly on their lips. They say that all their hope Is centered in President Wilson.
 While there is an abundance of food in the larger cities, some of the villages are suffering severely. There is complete lack of food suitable for children and the sick. Most of the hospitals are badly in need of blank cts, linen, surgical dressings and medicine. There has been an alarm ing increase in the number of typhus cases, particularly among the poor, may of whom have only one outfit of clothing winch they never change or wash until worn out They are therefore good subjects for the ty- phus house.
 The American Red Cross Commis- sion to the Balkans has sent a mum Der of physicians and nurses to help the local authorities and has also given the hospitals supplies of cloth ing, surgical dressings and medicines Jt has relief stations at Ragusa, Spa1ato, Plume, Mostar aand Sara jevo. The United States Food Ad- Bninistration is sending large quan- titles of flour and fats into the inter for regions where Restitution Is worse.
 The people and government are profoundly grateful for this help from America On every hand the correspondent heard expressions of admiration and gratitude among the Bosnians and Serbians for this time ly assistance
 It is no exaggeration to say that America stands first in the affections of the people, not only because America has helped them with food and clothing. but because they feel that the great nation overseas has championed their struggle for na- tional unity and independence.