Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 209, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1919 — WOOD AGAINST SENDING TROOPS [ARTICLE]

WOOD AGAINST SENDING TROOPS

INDIANA SOLON OPPOSES SEND,ING OF TROOPS TO SILESIA —FEARS TREATY.

Washington,- Aug. 28.-—Urging the house to pass a resolution against sending the Fifth and Fiftieth regiments to Silesia, Representative Wood, republican, Indiana, in a speech today said that they were being sent abroad “to fight an undeclared war,” and that it was but an example of what might be expected under the league of nations. The men are to be used in guarding coal mines and railroads, as well as being held during a political campaign and election, Mr. Wood said he had been informed by war department officials, who explained that it was not their intention to announce the assignment of the troops, but that “the news got out of the bag on the other side.” “The people have been led to believe that the troops are ibeing brought back as speedily as possible,” said Mr. Wood, “and that all will be out of Europe by September. It is no wonder that they did not want to let the people know of these regiments being sent abroad.” ' If the pending German treaty is ratified, Mr. Wood argued, “all the little states that it sets up will be calling toy the United States for troops for police duty.” “It is our duty,” he continued, “to voice the protest that we know the people are voicing.”