Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-18
KNIGHTS OF coLuMEus.


 The Paris editor of the New York Herald has the following article on the work of the Knights of Columbus in France:
 The work of winding up the affairs of the Knights of Columbus in France is being pushed rapidly forward and there are indications that every zone in which this organization has been conducting war activities will be clos ed by the end of October. while the Paris office, place de Madeleine, will be continued until November 10.
 Such was the, statement made yes terday to a Herald correspondent by MT. William J. Mulligan, chairman of the Knights of Columbus committee on war activities and member of the board of directors, who had charge of the welfare work in France, and who has returned on his fourth trip over seas since the beginning of the war in order to wind up activities. The work of sa1vaging supplies has been unusually successful and the Knights of Columbus will leave France with very little loss in transferring supplies to the French and other governments.
 MT. Mulligan is a lawyer by profeS- sion. He has led Liberty Loans drives in New England and in western states and has done much to raise money for the welfare Organizations. In June he received the honorary degree Of LL.D. from F'ordham university and from Holy Cross college His de- cIslon to give all goods away to the doughboys, instead of charging for them, did much to create popularity for the Knights of Columbus.
 Part of A. E. F.
 MT. Mulligan said yesterday: we came here as q part of the American Expeditionary Forces The American Expeditionary Forces have gone and we consider that the work is done; and we are going home to give an ac- count of our stewardship to the Unit ed States. The Knights of Columbus collected money from the American people for the benefit of the boys and We did not think that it was right to charge them for goods that their fam lilies and friends back home had all ready paid for. We have salvaged our stuff in Germany. We have only four motor trucks to dispose of and they are possibly sold now. Practically all our places in France will be closed by October 20. This past week We have disposed of two hundred motor cars, auto trucks, side-cars, in Paris alone"
 Asked about the closing of the zones in France, Mr MuNigan said: "Brest will be oper until October 20. We are closing Saint Nazaire this week. Le Mans was closed last Friday, Bordeaux last Saturday and Rheims closes to- morrow
 -In the British IsIes," continued MT. Mulligan, I've closed our camp in Dublin on September 20; we had 120 beds in this club for our men on leave. In Scotland-in the Orkney Islands our camp was for the navy men and that was closed on September 30. We expect to be out of England by Octo- Der 10.
 Last month we sent home 2So men and this month we will send 16o. leav- ing about twenty men in France to wind up affairs
 MT. Mulligan was asked what use will be made of the money made on salyagIng. This money" he replied. lis being kept in separate fund which, after we make our report, will be turned into the general fund at home. We have been particularly for tunate on our leases and in getting reasonable prices for our goods. While we are stiu over here we have been sending cigarettes to the French sol diers in hospitals and the hundreds of letters we receive show that they are appreciated.
 MT. Muligan is accompanied on his trip by Mrs. 4Iuuigan and his thi-- teen-y -year-old son.