Columbus daily courier. [volume] (Columbus, N.M.) 1920-1920, 1920-05-31

NJ. L.
az N8ItfuAnI ttt htd WIZ The
French feItlNuea tItt return oI
|h1 tm1rIc1n ta|dlo dcod IInm the
nIlaIt sant b fIonIe viii hra|n
n'|4l f1pft0|AHr W
Ralph unIo8 n.1|.I1nI 10 trfft
IA1r Nakft. refen|If r1I1fnrI fr1m
4 mission ic France 10 counIe'e
arrall0lmenla hls reported that 10
tr1nrh oh1arl|hnt IINoI|l were
tai,Id IN April Icshnfaia n ht|
limited 10 those hA1Irs Inf int r.
turn ~ which feIniIvcs hid sncrI|i
ra|ly asked.
NJ Hayes i4ailInns ihr policy II
the War Dnrariron| ~ defer W
wishes of relatives eonp|einly Ne
turns II0m Inquiries sent oNI allow
IhaI ~ per crnl ~ lhu<r Who n.
n||nd ask that the 1oIits BE- hrou.NI
BONE. Those which rrua|n |n'
frnnre will hc rNllinEIy and lender
cared Tor By The sufornmcnI In
fields nf honor rrrfhneed Tor that
purpose. The report doloilt IT.
|fng.l with arrangements for trQlil
s|ii0n. local|nn and preparation o.
These
Tho fcpufl refers 10 he th1l4a
That the moiivc behind Tho proposal
for return Of The soldier dead was
The mnpamnda 81 the undcfiaknTH
and cnfiin makers. and the further
charges That acllyaiing he muvc
nscul 10 keep the hodirs abroad was
tho hope on ne French 10 make
fhnir presence a snunfc ~ cunsloni
and substantial revenue.
-Specific and sufficient data
says The reporl rhas not yoi been
a1ducc % indicate thal either fear
h horne unl IN fact" II adds thai
while eumo undertnkers conduct a
m0vnmenl for the return or the
hodlce they were renudinled by The
recognized association Of reputable
funeral directors and That n Is not
true that there nxlsls now IN frnncc
any generally prevalent effort 70
capilallne financially American hu.
rial places.
NJ. HAYES recommended that the
permanent nclds Of honor be- lornirl
al Aomanene. nelleau and Suresusc
IL France. the dead 10 slcrn their
without aggregation into distinctive
lorations on the basis Of rank.
Hcadslonrs and markers should b.
uniform and erected BY The sosrm'
mcnl on the advice OF a war me
MORALS council 10 b. composed 81
Representatives OF al Interested vet.
cram and other organizations. Ar
ranfemcnls should be- made similar
y. be- reported for erection Of hosl
houses 10 accommodate relatives OF
the dead who visit the plots.
iDcscr.hine his visit Ia all thf
points where American dead now
w. In France Mr.. HAYES said be saw
many touching evidences Of The carr
Individual French citizens and small
communities WERE beslowins on IN
graves.
Objections Of he Frcurh nnlhori
lies 10 waving the rigid rcfu|niiuu'
Ia turce against removal OF any 81
The dead OF whaicver rationale,
lrom the military gene. WIRE hasoI
On practical reasons. Mr. Hayes ne
ported. These include u~nwilllnFncs.
10 discriminate between Americans
and the dead Of other Municipalities
more numerous and much more 90
ncult OF Identification; fear " ihs
effect upon an already badly
strained civilian morale movement
NJ Ions funeral trains would have
uncertainty a. ~ the hyEenlc effect
20 great an undertaking would ~
volsc: shortage Of railway equip
mcnl and The already conErsinI
condition q railroads IN the mill
larry aone. due 70 reconslruciior
activities.
under the agreement reached
Mr.. Hayes reported. the American
government ASSUMES responsibility
Tor adeguale sanitary precautions 4
b. approved ~ the Frsuch oulhor|
lies and Tor making minimum d.
mands on railroad equipment. no
over 100 q , for the purposc 10 b
used AZ nnr one Time. fhlec nni
other rolling stock and terminal "a
c%iililcs viii b. used Ca y rental hasl.