Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-08-02 | Page 5 | Swiss to Preside When U. S. and Huns Parley

SWISS SWISS' TO PRESIDE WHEN U. U S S. S AND HUNS PARLEY k r Treatment of Prisoners of I War y yr r to Be Subject of l Conference t U UBy 1 By Dy United Press W WASHINGTON Aug Switzer 2 Switzer Switzer Switzerland land land- has accepted the presidency of f the American G German American prisoner con cony fere ference ce t to tobe be held herd this month in Berne The Swiss president will personally open the session sessio naming a Swiss of official official official of- of as presiding officer the state de department department department de- de announced today The personnel of the American delegation is now being selected It will consist of both military and civilian civilian civilian civil civil- ian representatives and will consider a variety of subjects vital to prisoners prisoners' prisoners prisoners' prison prison- ers' ers welfare Exchange of prisoners their treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment allowances allowan es and nd other matters are listed among pressing topics Itis It Itis Itis is understood that th the allies and Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many have recently exchanged a few sound pr prisoners in addition to in- in In Invalids Some arrangements may be made for similar procedure between the he United States and nd Germany