Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-17
PLANS MADE FOR RETURN OF
BODIES FROM CERTAIN
AREAS IN FRANCE IS
REMOVAL NOT PERMITTED
Il, =, ~ FROM BATTLE ZONES
Must Remain Where Buried Until
Army dof Oecupation-Has Been De-
modified - Eighty Per Cent Of
Parents of,Amerioan Soldier Quad
pesiscs Return Of Bodies.
tBy E. G. Dougherty.I

Washington, Now. i7.--Iowa boys
who died in hospitals in France and
are not buried in the battle area or in
the so-called zone of advance are soon
the be returned to this. country in the
event their relatives have requested
the war apartment to provide for the
disinternment and return of the bodies,
according to the announcement OF
Secretary Of War Baker, who has
taken personal interest in the sub
ject Of the future care Of the heroes
who fell in the world war;.
The war departments decision to
return> the bodies from France was
was made when the French govern
ment lifted its restrictions against the
removal of corpses out of that country.
The French still object, however, to
the removal Of the bodies buried In the
battle. areas, because of the fact that
troops still are located there and the
wholesale removal Of dead bodies
would be>a depressing sight. ~
There Is a French ministerial re-
gulation." Secretary Baker explained
today, that prevents the removal of
bodies from the battle front. 1t can
readily be seen that this regulation is
justified, for the removal of thousands
of bodies OF soldier dead would entail
an unbeatable burden on the French
railroads and would be a depressing
spectacle to the, French people, and
one likely to have a bad effect on the
morale of the Inhabitants of the COM
munities wbcrs/the bodies Of American
and other allied dead are buried"
Secretary Baker said the wishes Of
the relatives of every American soldier
buried in France or other countries
will be fulfilled If possible. He said
that so per cent of the relative of
American soldiers killed in the war
had evidenced a., desire to have the
bodies returned to this country. and
that steps would be taken to accom-
plish this Immediately, but that the
French, regulations must be adhered to
with reference 10 the thousands Of
bodies buried in the battle area. Mr..
Baker likewise said that the war de-
partment had not given up the hope
that national memorial cemetery will
be established in France to be used as
a last resting place fors those heroes
whose bodies are to forever rest on
French SdfJ 49,
chrisfSSss Packages for Soldiers. II
Regulations for the transmittaf Of
Christmas packages to Iowa soldiers
and others who are still serving their
country IN France, Germany and Eng
land. and In Siberia !, Honolulu and
Minila, have Just been issued by the
War Department. They follow:
For shipment to England, France
and Germany-H Christmas parcels
are sent by parcel post they must con-
form to the postal regulations, and in
addition packages containing candy
and tobacco must be inclosed in stins
or light wooden boxes. F-'
"All boxes shipped by express or
mail should be limited to seven pounds
in weight and not exceed seventy-two
inches combined length and girth. No
perishable food products other than
Enclosed in tin cans should be packed
in any such shipments.
mail and express matter should be
addressed as now prescribed by postal
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with name, rank. and organization Of
the person to.w4om consigned, and
both classes Of shipments should be
marked Christmas Box and should be
sent care Of the Commanding General,
Port Of Embarkation, Hoboken,. N. J.
Packages should arrive at the, Port
of Embarkation, Hobiken, N. ]. not
later than December g. ~
For shipment to Honolulu, Manila or
Shipments should comply
with the rules as above except that the
weight Of packages should be limited
to twenty pounds in weight and
not more than two cubic
feet in volume. and consignment
should be made care of the Port Of
Zone TRANSPORTATION officer, Fort
Mason, San !, Francisco, California.
Packages should arrive at Fort Mason
not later that December H.