Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1920 — FRENCH REFUGEES RUSH BACK [ARTICLE]

FRENCH REFUGEES RUSH BACK

Four-Fifth* Haw Returned to Th*lr Home* In War Devastated ' Area*. Washington.—Of the pre-war population <rf 5,230,Q00 teethe devastated regions or France, have returned to their former homes, according to a report Issued by th* American Red Cross in Paris. During August more than 100,000 refugees returned to the ruined areas, of whom 30,000 were tn die fcttie district. : Some of the morg prosperous districts, such as Chalona sur Marne, have actually added to their peacetime population by the influx of refugees from the leas fortunate regions, the report stated. ■ Relief work of the Red Cross has been carried into 8,800 of the towns and villages in these area*. Supplies valued at 15,000,000 franc* ($3,000,000) were distributed to 220,000 refugees during August