The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Allies Tired of Paying for
Their Sustenance in the
German Camps
COUNTRIES OBJECT .
TO THEIR PASSAGE
Do Not Want Such an Influx of Bolshe-
wiki in Their Territory-French Pa
pers Urges Ratification of the Treaty
Hard to Get Mail to Germany.

I PARIS, July 81 ASSOCIATED Press.
The supreme council of the peace con-
ference has discussed the disposition of
100000 Russian prisoners Of war who
are still in Germany. These prisoners
were held by Germany at the request of
the allies after the armistice, and have
been fed at the expense of the entente
powers.
As many of them are badly infected
with Bolshevism, Poland and other
countries through which they would go
on their way back to Russia have OBJ
| ijeeted to giving them passage for fear
of Bolshevik propaganda. Moreover, it
is held, they would be either forced in
to the Bolshevik army or killed if sent
home. The expense of maintaining
them in Germany, however, is becoming
| burdensOme. The council was unable to
| reach a decision without further infor-
nation concerning the military phases
of the situation, and referred the ques-
tion to its military advisors for re
port.
| In an editorial concerning the rela-
lions between France and America, the
| Temps expresses hope that there will
be no delay in the United States in ap
proving the treaty signed at Versailles
The editorial quotes Secretary Ian
sing s speech at the dinner of the
| Franco American committee and refer,
to the telegram from the American
government on the occasion Of Bastilt
Day. as the q first time such a testimony
of friendship ever has been given By
the United States to another state OF
its national holiday"
i The Temps describes President vii
son 5 speech at the French embassy il
Washington Monday night as ths @ sen
sational event of the unexpected visit o
/; President Wilson at the French EN-
bassv' The editorial concludes:
"For the honor and for the welfar
? of humanity the United States canno
turn back The treaty signed at Yer
sailles cannot remain in suspense a
t Washington. Without the slightes
t thought of intervening in the mterna
t controversies of our American friends
. let us be permitted to have contidenc
r in the decision the American senat
f finally takes -
Inc Specldl committee ueSl Sildteu %
n the supreme economic council to arrang
:. for re-establishment of postal, telt
/. graph and railway communication wit
e Germany is encountering many obsta
e cles because of the utter demoralizatio
: by the war of international machiner
: for facilitating communications b.
l. tween the various countries.
X Letters and kilograms now sent frol
r the United States to Germany will prof
n ably eventually reach their destination
but not through any regularly organize
channels When letters and telegram
reach the various occupied zones IL
military officials make such efforts {
are possible without organization
send them along. The allied armie
however, are without facilities and Il
fate of mail matter and kilograms d
ponds largely on local understanding
which may be arranged between the q
lied officers and German officials Eve
after ratification of the treaty it wi
probably be a long time before speed
communication can be arranged vii
Germany because of the general disc
ganzation.