Evening Star Newspaper, February 16, 1922, Page 29

AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN GERMANY NOW ARE TECHNICALLY TOURISTS BY HIRAM K. MODERWELL. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1922, COBLENZ, February 16.—The Amer- ican flag. which waves over the an- clent German fortress of Eherbreit- stein, opposite Coblenz, at the cou- || | fluence of the Rhine and the Moselle, is the symbol of a curious but on the whole beneficient situation. The American Army's presence in this rogion has only a shadowy justifica- tion In law, but a solid justification in practical utility, The fact is that since the ratification of the separate German-American treaty last fall no technical ground exists for having sn American Army here. It is true that the United States reserved all its right under the treaty of Versailles, but to make this ap- plicable to the Coblenz occupation it must make a special convention with Germany. The writer is informed that it has not done so, perhaps be- cause It would raise delicate techni- cal questions with the allies. The American Army here has not been in formed of the ratification of the treaty. It fs literally true that the Americans in authority here are the qnly persons in the world officlally ignorant of the fact that the war is over. Thelr technical position is that of tourists. Indeed, the only thor- oughly correct statement of the Situ- ation Is that “the Americans are here because they are here.” Not Official Members, Thus also the Americans are not of- ficially members of the Rhineland commission or subject to the deci- #ions of this commission or of the al- lied military chiefs. This apparent Wise Brothers Grade “A” Raw Milk Bottled and Sealed on the Farm Per Quart 20c Per Pint 12¢ S conflict has been solved to the satis- Health Department Rating 98.30% faction of all by the modus credited to the ingenuity of M. Henry T. Allen, who,” throug State Department, has an “observ, on the Rhineland commission, who is also a military man subject to Gen. Allen. For practical purposes he is asfull member of the commission, and Gen. Allen issues all commission deci- sions for the Coblenz area as military ||| orders over his signature. Thus the co-operation js smooth and friendly and nobody is eager to ralse technical complications. Force for Peace. Practically the American army of occupation ‘is a force for peace and stability. The Americans, they have dismantled practically all the military posts, do not interfere with local civil affairs. They are on A Product Well Worth Your Consideration i | sentimental value for them. Thus the .| American occupati " | erwise be swept away by the revenge | courteous and even friendly terms with the Inhabitants. over. Peace and busines: said to be the motto of Gsn. Allen, who avoids any needless humiliation of the inhabltants. It is recognized everywhere that the United States is disinterested and has no politics to play unless it is the politics of paci- fication. Germans would regard the with- drawal of the Americans as a ca- lamity. They know that the Amer- icans would be replaced by the French, wno, they fear, would as- sist the movement for the separation of the Rhineland from Germany. The origin of this movement is some- what mysterious, but every German is convinced that jt was instigated and subsidized by the French, who themselves make no secret of the fact that they would welcome an autonomous Rhineland, which might | concelvably be the first step toward | an independent Rhenish state under | French influence. Sovereignty Will Be Respected. The Germans are while the Americans are h sovereignty will be respec exzmple is the arrest by man autkorities of Herr Si tor of a local autonomist n. who was charged with sedition. appealed to the Rhineland commis slon for protection. He was soon re leased, but not, as generally sup- posed, in France, at the demand of the French government. The truth is that he was merely released pend- jng the decision of the commission as to whether it will take jurisdic- tion. But as the treaty of Versailles recognized German sovereignty in the Rhjneland it is improbable that the commission will assume jurisdiction. ! The Germans are aiso grateful that the Americans have not dismantled | Ehrenbreitstein, which has great | n calms the tem- per of the Germans, who might oth- | propaganda of the German militar- | ists. though | | i'EI‘IF()RCED ARMY SERVICE IS PROPOSED IN FRANCE Amendments to the Recruiting Bill, Providing Obligatory Enlist- ment, Ready for Presentation. By the Associated Press. PARIS, February 15. ment providing for one -An amend. car's obliga: itory service in the army and another |§ | for eight months® obligatory service will be presented when the recruit bill comes up in the chamber of depu {tles within the next few days. Th ifirst amendment will be offered b: members of the radical group and the second by the socialists. Deputy Benazet, author of the one- year proposition, was formerly chair- man of the army committee. He said | today he would make a determined fight for his amendment, with strong; support of the liberal elements in the chamber. His idea is_to organize the army on lines proposed before the war by Jean Jaures, the socialist leader, who contended that extended service in the army was unnecessary to fit the people of France to defend themselves. In place of longer servic M. Benazet's propos tion whereby the French forces can be more readily concentrated in case of attack. ! 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