Show U. U S. S TO G HOmE BODIES BODES Of or 0 the Estimates Estima Cost of Sad Duty at att t 0 30 4 t d' r V I l W WASHINGTON M March MarOli r h 12 The n.-The The bodies of at about OOOO ot of the L I Am American r can de dead d in ir ii Fra France f r n be q t. t returned to to the States ate S-ate while between and will remain permanently interred overseas overseas- Secretary Baker today Informed Chairman Wadsworth of or orthe the s senate military committee The secretary who wrote in response response response re- re ta to a a. a senate resolution es- es 1 the cost of t returning the thede de dead d and concentrating the bodies J remaining in cemeteries cemeteries' overseas overseas overseas' at- at Congestion o of the French transportation transportation trans trans- systems and shortage of materials used sed in liv the manufacture manufacture manufacture ture ture of at coffins s ts s 's handicapping the Mr 11 Baker Balter said W While lle 11 bodies of American dead have been returned from Arch S Secretary Baker said the same number still remain in northern Ru Russia Rusia sla and that it was Improbable that anything could b b be done toward their Removal for tor fora a year Evacuation Jf f bodies of bodies in ir 11 E England En En- gland Is progressing he added while In Italy all bodies have b n nc c concentrated re ready dy for tor return return- to tp- this country |