PUBLISHED DAILr under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by COMMITTEE on PUBLIC ZNFOR)ZXfTION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * COMPLETE Record of U. J. GOVERNMENT Activities VOL. 3 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1919. No. 522, 1 "CHECK UP" ISCOMPLETED PRESIDENT WILSON'S SPEECH OF U.S. BATTLE CASUALTIES TO THE PARIS CONFERENCE BY PARIS RECORDS OFFICE, FOR A LEAGUE OF NA TIONS GENERAL PERSHING CABLES NECESSARY, HE SA YS, SOME FEW CHANGES, Post Cards to Next of Kin TO MAINTAIN PEACE OF COURSE, EXPECTED Of Patients from Oversea Reaching Army Hospitals Continuous Watch Vital to Additions of Names Fol- Protect All Mankind From The War Department announces lowing the Triple Check of the following: War and Threats.of War. In order to relieve the anxiety of All Organizations Likely relatives and friends of patients "Must Set Up Machinery from overseas who are now being to Render Conference's to Occur -Deaths From admitted to Army hospitals in this Illness and Accident Also country, Surg. Gen. M. W. Ire- Work Complete" - De- land has directed that post cards toBePromptly Forwarded. be printed with blanks to be filled scribes Ideals of American In wi th the name, present location, People, Speaking "as Soldiers' Personal -Cards. nature of wound or disease, and con- dition of the patient. These cards Their Servant." The War Department authorizes the are to be mailed promptly to those following: concerned upon the admission to a President Wilson addressed the peace Cable advices from Gen. Pershing indi- hospital, transfer from a hospital, or conference at Paris January 25 as fol- cate that the long and tedious check of discharge of a patient from overseas. lows: battle casualty reports has at length been Mr. Chairman: I consider it a distin- completed by the central records office in guished privilege to be permitted to open France. Individual additions resulting the discussion in this conference on the from the identification of missing men or DISPOSITION OF PET ANIMALS league of nations. We have assembled from the triple check of all organization for two purposes: to make the present and hospital records, instituted by the di- ABANDONED BY TROOP UNITS settlements which have been rendered rection of the Secretary of War, may, of necessary by this war; and also to secure course, be expected, and will be promptly Circular No. 12. the peace of the world not only by the reported, as will deaths from illness or ac- present 'settlements but by the arrange- cident. In general, however, the lists of WAn DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 10, 1919. ments we shall make at this conference those who died in action or received seri- for its maintenance. The league of na- DrSPOSITION O PET ANIMALS ABANDONED BY ous injuries, as reported to the families of TOOPS AT DEMOBILIZATION CAMPS. tions seems to me to be necessary for oflicers and soldiers and to the press, both of these purposes. There are many stands complete. It has been brought to the attention of the War Department that troop units, complicated questions connected with the Check on Original Records. which have had dogs or other pet animals present settlements which perhaps can in their care as mascots, have not be successfully worked out to an ulti- In the meantime the War Department abandoned mate issue by the decisions we shall ar- Is engaged upon a check of the original them upon demobilization, and that these animals are now outcasts and wanderers. rive at here. I can easily conceive that records sent for the'purpose from France, many of these settlements will need sub- in order to report both to the fanmilies ani Units should be instructed to make proper disposition of such animals, in accordance sequent consideration; that many of the to the public, as a matter of record and decisions we make shall need subsequent appreciation, the men who have received with the well-known sentiments of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to alteration in some degree; for if I may (and recovered from) relatively slight in- judge by my own study of some of these juries on the field of battle. Animals, prior to the demobilization of the unit and the departure of its members questions they are not susceptible for As a further means of keeping the fami- confident judgment at present. lies and friends of our soldiers informed for their homes. as to their welfare, Gen. Pershing has is- (454, A. G. 0.) Representatives of Peoples. sued instructions requiring each soldier By order of the Secretary of War: It is therefore necessary that we should to send to his next of kin in the United PEYTON C. MARCH, set up some machinery by which the work States a card showing the date, the sol- Gencral, Chief of Staff. of this conference should be rendered dier's station, his organization, and the Official: complete. We hrve assembled here for state of his iealth. Special cards are be- P. C. H1 naIs, the purpose of doing very much more than ing printed for this purpose and will The Adjutant General. making the present settlements that are shortly be on their way across the At- necessary. We fire assemblc under very ]antic. MR. FRANCIS TO VISIT HOME. peculiar conditions of worIC opinion. I List of Men in Hospitals. may say without straining tl' point that American Ambassador to Russia Going we are not representatives of Govern- There is now on its way by coumic: a to Paris, Then Sail for U. S. ments but representatives of peoples. It list of men who before the signing ot the The American ambassador to Russia, will not suffice to satisfy governmental armistice were wounded in action an,: ire Mr. David R. Francis, plans to go to circles anywhere. It is necessary that still in hospitals in France or Englad. Paris by February 1, nnd will then sail we should sr Asfy the opiniun of man- (Continued on nage 2.1 for America. kind. The ardens of this war have 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1919. PRESIDEN T' S PLEA FOR A LEAGUE OF NA TIONS fallen in an unusual degred upon the volved the continuous superintendence of small bodies of men to wield their will whole population of the countries in- the peace of the world by the associated and use mankind as pawns in -a game. volved. I do not need to draw for you nations of the world. And nothing less than the emancipation the picture of how the burden has been Therefore it seems to me that we must of the world from these things will ac- thrown back from the front upon the concern our best judgment in order to complish peace. You can see that the older men, upon the* women, upon the make this league of nations a vital representatives of the United States are, children, upon the homes of the civilized thing-a thing sometimes called into life therefore, never put to the embarrass- w.rorld, and how the real strain of the to meet an exigency, but always function- ment of choosing a way of expediency, war has come where the eye of Govern- ing in watchful attendance upon the in- because they have laid down for them ment could not reach, but where the terest of the nations, and that its con- the unalterable lines of principles. And, hear-t of humanity beats. We are bidden tinuity should be a vital continuity that thank God, these lines have been ac- by these peoples to make a peace vhich would not permit an Intermission of its cepted as the lines of settlements by all will make them secure. We are bidden watchfulness and of its labor; that it the high-minded men who have had to by these peoples to see to it that this should be the eye of the nations to keep do with the beginning of this great busi- strain does not come upon them again; watch upon the common interest, an eye ness. and I venture to say that it has been pos- that did not slumber, an eye that was U. S. Soldiers Came as Crusaders. sible for them to bear this strain because everywhere watchful and attentive. Mr. Chairman, when it is known, as I they hoped that those who represented And if we do not make it vital, what feel them could get together after this war shall we do? Shall we disappoint the confident it will be known, that we and make such another sacrifice unneces- expectations of the people? This Is what have adopted the principles of the league sary. of nations and mean to work out those their thoughts center upon. I had the principles In effective action, we shall by Peace Action Iust Be Permanent. very delightful experience of visiting sev- eral nations since I came to this side of that single thing have lifted a great part It is a solemn obligation on our part the water, and every time the voice of of the load of anxiety from the hearts of therefore to make permanent arrange- the body of the people reached me through the men everywhere. We stand in a mients thai justice peculiar cause. As I go about the streets shall be rendered and any representative at the front of the plea here peace maintained. This is the central stood the hope of the league'of nations. I see everywhere the American uni- object of our meeting. Settlements may Gentlemen, the select classes of mankind form. Those men came into the war be temporary, but the action of the na- are no longer the governors of mankind.