The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-09
B0SNLANS ARE APPRECIATIVE
 OF AMERICA

SARAJEVO, April 15 Correspond cree of the Associated Press).-This little Bosnian city, famous as the scene of the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which was the pro- cursor of the great world, is now the headquarters of the United States Food Administration and of the American Red Cross, which is extend ing it's activities to every part of the Balkans. American officers, soldiers, physicians and nurses are numerous in the streets.
 Four and half years of war have made little change in the ancient capital. With the exception of small district near the Serbian frontier, Bosnia and Herzegovina were not battleground and there was no de- struction of property. Indeed except for the wounded and sick Bosnian 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 nationalites and Of all manner of dress. Croatians, Serbs, Austrians, Germans, Turks, Italians, Frenchmen, Britishers and Americans rub elbows with one another. The cafes are always crowded. The mov- ing picture theatres are full at all hours, and dancing is ever popular. Public and semi-public balls are ire quontly held, and gayety runs to all extremes.
 The slender minarets of more than a hundred Turkish mosques, give very picturesque appearance to the city. Nearly one-half of Sarajevo's 5O,OOO people, are of the Mohammedan faith. The scores of Turkish bazaars are well patronized, particularly by Americans, who seem to be keen for Oriental things of all sorts.
 The Turkish" people here really are Slavs who embraced the Moham- medan religion. They are noted for their indolence and dirtiness. The women never work. Many of tho older ones adopt begging for a profession. The Serbians, on the other hand, are
 
 the Serbian peasants are models of cleanliness. faidsi
 The people of Bosnia and Herzego- vina have great native intelligence. Many speak several languages. The educated classes are students of pol it:cs and economics. The words lib- 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 will lages are suffering severely. There is complete lack of food suitable for children and the sick. Most of the hospitals are badly in need of blankets, linen, surgical dressings and medicine. There has been an alarm ing increase in the number of typhus cases, particularly among the poor, many of whom have only one outfit of clcthing which they never change or wash until worn out. They are there- fore good subjects for the typhus house.
 The American Red Cross Commits sion to the Balkans has sent number of physicians and nurses to help the local authorities and has also given the hospitals supplies of clothing, sur gical dressings, and medicines. It has relief stations at Ragusa, Spalato, Plume, 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 cores pondent heard expressions of admira- tion and gratitude among the Bos- nians and Serbians for this timely assistance. It is no exaggeration to say that America stands first in the affections