Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
.SARAJEVO NOW FILLED
WITH MOTLEY THRONES
Men Of Every Nationality in City
Where Murder Plunged World
Into War.
CENTER OF RELIEF EFFORTS
United States Food Ad;ninistratio {,
Has Headquarters in Bosnian City
and Red Cross Workers Furnish
Supplies to Balkans From There.

sARAJEvo. April 2s.--This little
Bosnian city. famous as the scene ,d OF
nand. which was the precursor of the
ters q the United states food admin y n;
Cross. which is extending, its activities
to every part OF the Balkans: Ameri..
can officers. soldiers. physicians II, rso, and
Four and a half years OF war have
made little change in the ancient
dlstrict near Jar tn the Serbian frontier.
Bosnia and Herzegov ina were not 4
battle-ground and there was. no de-
for the wounded and sick Bosnian SOL
diers returning from Austria and Ger
many, and the presence of allied Of
know the country had ever been at
war.
The streets are thronged with peo-
pie OF all Municipalities and OF all man
TRANS, Germans, Turks, Italians
Frenchmen Britishers and Americans
cafes are always crowded. The NOV.
ing picture theaters are full at all
h hoprs. ana danGnSS is eyer popufl ra
Qucntly held. and gayety runs to all
extremes.
Buy Oriental TrappinSs.
The slender minarets of more than
turesque appearaiice to the City. Near
" one-half Of sarajevos $4,000 people
are Of The ne, Moham n faith. The
tronized. particularly by Americans.
who seem 70 be keen dor Oriental
things Of all sorts.
Slavs who embrace the Mohammedan
religion. They are noted for their in
a aeNar wo a4d any o the The Older ons
serbians. on the other hand. are indus
trious and tidy. The homes of the
The people of Bosnia and Here
govina have great native intelligence.
educated classes are students Of poll
tics and economics. The words liberty
ln na TSeS are e9ns'pny on 1her
conferred in President Wilson.
Villages Are Suffering.
While there is an abundance Of food
in the larger cities, some of the viii
lagos are suffering severely, There is
complete lack Of food suitable for chill
dren and the sick. Most OF the hos
pitfalls are badly in need OF blankets,
linen. surgical dressings and medicine.
There has been an alarming increase
in the number of typhus cases, particu-
larly among the poor. many of-whom
have only one outfit of clothing. which
they never change or wash until worn
out. They are therefore good subjects
for the typhus house.
Tho Amer lean Red Cross COMMITS
sion to the Balkans has sent n num-
Der Of physicians and nurses to help
the local authorities and has also Civ
en- tho hospitals supplies Of clothing,
surgical dressings and medicines II
has relief stations at Ragusa, Spalato
Fiume. Mostar and Sarajevo. The
United States Food Administration is
sending large quantities OF flour and
fats into the interior regions. where
restitution is worse.
The people and government are pro-
foundly grateful for this help from
America. On every hand the corre-
spondent heard expressions of admira-
ton and gratitude among tho Bosni-
ans and Serbians for this timely as
sstance.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
America stands first in the affections
or the people, not only because Amer
lea has helped them with food and
clothing, but because they feel the
great nation overseas has championed
their, struggle for national unity and
independence.