The Washington times., 1921-07-13

surgical department that the home
was opened and ready for the re-
ceipt OF convalescents. Mr. --
informed me that he had been In
structed to put the chateau in per
feet condition and TO equip IL as best
he knew how and to administer II In
a way suitable 60 entertain officers
Of the Peace Conferepce. Mrs. --
also Informed me likewise along the
same lines, and my observance dur.
ing the four days on the premises
left no doubt In my mind That con-
siderable amount Of Red Cross mon.
ey was spent in q very lavish and
extravagant way.
The writer of the report charged
that one person in a high position at
the home did not hold a Red Cross
workers card He enumerated the
servants, which included a chef at a
salary of COO francs month; a first
assistant. salary $50 francs a month;
second assistant. at salary OF lis
francs per month; dishwasher. sal
ary 1875 francs per month; house maid.
salary 200 francs per month; assistant
maid, $50 francs per month. and two
mattresses, at salary of 125 francs
per month each. aside from furnace
tender and others. Two automobiles
and a truck were kept there.
VAST QUANTITIES OF FOOD.
In respect to the quality of goods
used, the report continued:
Everything in tho home was Of
an unusually good quality. such as
a lady would purchase in the equip
ment of her own home. wish to
call your attention to the quantity
of linens Inasmuch as we were
informed that the maximum capac-
ity of this home was for sixteen
people, also wish to call your at
tention to the great quantity OF
foodstuffs.
-Four camions, with q minimum
capacity of ten tons, were necessary
to transport the foOdstuffs into
Paris, and the four camions were
loaded to the extreme limit.
Further we wish to call your atten-
tion to the list of wines which we
found in a cave in the basement Of
the chateau and which belonged to
the American Red Cross.
Also learned that two tons of coal
had been loaned to a laundry In
nearby village. Also found that
there are a number Of unpaid bills
in the neighborhood, for such
articles as eggs, butter, milk,
poultry and meats, etc.
"In conclusion suggest that you
determine IL the Red Cross person
mel have paid anything for their
maintenance.
THAT you determine the pro-
cedure whereby 1t was possible for
Mr.. - to acquire supplies from
the Louvre Hotel.
SUGGESTS INVESTIGATION.
"If Red Cross money was spent
for the purchasing of wines.
WHO approved the acquisitions
for the excessive amounts OF food
stuffs? Who approved the requi-
sition OF unusual equipment?
How was 1t possible for this ac-
tivity to continue when not fulfill
ing any material object, on the
scale that IL was being conducteds
"Why someone was not In au-
fhority TO make frequent investiga-
tiOns and ascertain why records
were not being kept and activity
conducted in the spirit that the
people back home believed that all
Red Cross activities should be con-
ducted?"
The more expensive wines reported
as found in the cave" included four
bottles of Italian wine, two bottles oi
Lanson champagne, two bottles oi
Pommery champagne. two bottles oi
Paul Rougea, two bottles of mint.
Mauriaux, a bottle of Pomnard, two
bottles of Chateau Maryaux. two
bottles of st. Julien, two bottles oi
Chateau Filhot, two bottles of Mont
nacht, four bottles of Royale Bar
sac, and many bottles of mineral wa
ters and yichy