Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-30
JUDGE THORNTON !"
TALKS OF TRAVEL
Says Countries Hold u. S. in
Critical Attitude.

| Analysing the attitude of England,
France and Italy toward the United
States as "very critical because Of this
country's actions regarding the peace
treaty and the League of Nations, w. W.
| Thornton, presiding jurist Of the Superior
| Court room i, today in the chambers
] OF his court discussed his trip to Europe
with newspapermen.
Il consider the attitude in England to-
ward Americans not hostile but very
critical because of what we have done
regarding the peace treaty and the
| League of Nations" said the jurist.
The same is true in France as they
4 feel that America has made promises
which she has not kept as to the League
of Nations and the treaty
II did not go into ITALY, as / was told
that there was decided resentment in
/ that country against Americans, said
| Judge Thornton
! The jurist, accompanied by Mrs.
/ Thornton, sailed June - for England
and returned to New York lest Monday
and on his arrival here Immediately took
/ up judicial matters waiting his atten-
/ ton.
/ ENTERTAINED BY
I AMERICAN CONSUL.
The judge stated tia he and Mrs
/ Thornton were royalty entertained I'M
! Holland and Belgium ad while in Am
I sterdam they were the luncheon guests
/ of Mr.. AIahn, the American consul
Holland Is in a very bad condition.
said the Judge
Before | left home, was advised to
take gold and gold certificates with me
and when l arrived in Holland / dis
U
! gold as there is law there prohibiting
+ the taking Of gold out OF the country.
while there sold 500 worth Of gold
I and lost IS in the transaction.
Over there they are paving more for
bills thai they are gold" said the judge.
He explained thaS there were not many
Americans in England. but they are
seen in large numbers IN France.
Judge Thornton and his wife made
long trip into part OF the battle re-
gion in Belgium and Northern France.
and there saw the people making an
effort to rehabiiitate the shell-torn land
as well as construct roadways.
Judge Thornton stated he saw the
second largest gun OF the Germans In
Belgium. where the Germans were forced
10 leave the monster.
Looking down in one shell hole I saw
skeleton and In another hole I saw a
soldiers boat and the bones Of leg
and foot were in IT," he said.
VIEW RUINS OF
LARGE FOREST.
I'VE visited what was once forest
nine mics long aud about four miles
wide. and all that remains now Is she'll
holes" explained Judge Thornton. In
/ illustrating the tremendous task OF re-
claiming the devastated regions OF war.
: He explained that be was Informed on
I reliable authority while In Paris that the
French fully expected that Paris would
he taken By the Germans and that the
English had made plans 20 get their fel
low countrymen out Of Paris II neces-
I sary
We al know now tina. It was unnec
/ essary." smiled the court
! In discussing prices. Judge Thornton
stated that he purchased splendid din.
ner for 80 cents Ia France
/ If I had bought II ia indianapolis It
would have cost me either $50 or s..
/ he said, but explained tast the markets
were generally higher over there on GER.
/ tain things
/ About the only reminder of war that
l saw in Paris was the large ndmbers Of
women wearing mourning" he said.
And | noticed that they were long
7 black wells nearly to their shoe tops
The women are wearing mighty
short skirts over there" admitted the
judge.
The judge and Mrs. Thornton visited
the home Of Bobbie Burns Ia Scotland
and while there o bad storm came up
and the Thorntons were literally soaked
4 In the downpour
He explained that Il Is nearly impos.
1 sible 10 obtain any one to handle or
! haul ones luggage and the Judge stated
that be carried his own luggage about
with him.
/ Judge Thornton appears to be In ex-
+ cellent health and delighted again 10 be
/ back In the best city In the world.