Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1919 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of tho Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns —Matters of Minor Mention From Many Place*. TO RELATIVES OF DEAD. Washington, Feb. 11.— Bodies of Americans who died in France during the war will be transferred to the United "states If their nearest relatives gb d*Blre. Otherwise, the dead will rhtnaln undisturbed. Already a large number of relatives have Informed the war department of their desire to have the bodies retouTned. In the near future a letter will be sent to the nearest relative of every soldier or civilian whose body rests in France, asking their wikhes with regard to the transfer. A memorandum on this subject, drafted by-Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Ashburton of the adjutant-general’s department says: “It can not be Btated now Just when the transfer of bodies will begin, as It must be deferred until conditions, including that of transportation, warrant the undertaking. Due notice will be given through the public (press. “It is not deemed advisable to grant requests for relatives, friends oir undertakers to go to France to superintend the preparations and. shipment of, or to accompany bodies back (o the United States, Organizations have been formed, known as grave registration units, Muty It Is to look after burials, oare of cemeteries and preservation of identification records so that tfipre will be no question as to Identity.’’ * t ’ Jp