New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 10, 1923, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1923, —~TWELVE PAGES COVERTIS MANUFACTURES’ COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND ALLING IS ON JUDICIARY Latter is Member of Im- portant House Commit tee—E. W. Christ Chairman of Joint House Finance | New Britain’s Senator Named Also on Commit- tees on New Counties and | County Seats and Roads, Bridges and Rivers, | i | | | | . Hartford, Jan, 10.-—Organization of the general ussembly w completed today by appointment of committeos in each branch, those of the senate by President Pro Tem. Trumbull and those of the house by Speaker Nick- vrson. Many of the veteran members were well placed, As had been anticipated, Senator Ellis 18 chairman of the judiclary committee and Mr. Buckley is house chairman of the same committee and floor leader, Mr, Fenton, the minor- ity leader in the house got the chair- manship of the military affairs com- mittee, The session in each branch was short. Both adopted a bill which will systematize the reproduction of photo- static copies of bills by the state 1i- brary. As explained by Mr, Buck- ley measures can be assembled by subjects, classified and handled much bétter in the new way than in the somewhat haphazard way of previous sessions. 3 Scores Salary Law Mr. Buckley offered two bills which were ordered printed. One would re- peal the law of 1921 which gave the state board of control power to raise salaries or wages of state employes not otherwise fixed by law. He sald the law had bee carrled out to an extent not anticipated by the last leg- islature and he wanted conditions brought back to where they previous- ly were which required that depart- ment_head should appear before the appropriations committee tell what was wanted and why, eo that at the end of the session the legislature may know what it has appropriated and how much ft is going to cost to run the state. The legislature, he declared should not delegate its pewer to fix compensation of employes. The other bill was identical with one which caused a contest last ses- sion and would prevent a member of the state board of finance from serv- ing as a trustee of an institution which receives state appropriations unless sald member is serving on the board of an institution in his own town. Senate Committees. The senate committees, the first named being chairman, are as fol- lows: Agriculture—Child and Pierso appropriations—Rogers and French; banks, Brooks and Behre; capitol furniture and grounds, Brooks and Clyne (democrat); cities and bor- oughs—Park and Ash; claims—Platt and De Peyster; congressional and senatorial districts—MacDonald and Atchison; constitutional amendments (joint)—Kenealy and Dignam (demo- crat); education-—Bakewell and Bld- well; engrossed bills—Brooks and Clyne (democrat); excise—Atchison and Challenger; federal relations— French and Child; finance—Trumbull and Rudd; fish and game—Ash and Christopher; forfeited rights—Ke- nealy and Suisman (democrat); hu- mane institutions — Atchison and Golden; incorporations—Platt and Allen; insurance—Doty and Beers; judiclary—Ells and Wilder; labor— Allen and Degnum (democrat); legis- lative expenses—Park and Harter (democrat); manufactures — Covert and Gibbs; military affairs—Rudd and Doty; new counties and county seats—Suisinan (democrat) and Co- vert; new towns and probate dis- tricts—Rudd and Rogers; public health and safety—Biesigel and Behre; railroads—De Peyster and Bleslegel; roads, bridges and rivers— MacDonald and Coverty rules (joint) ~—~Wilder and Ellg; sale of lands— Tone (democrat) and Golden; school fund—Challenger and Johnson: shell flsheries—Beers and Ciyne (demo- erat); state parks and reservations— Pierson and Platt; state prison—Rid- well and Christoph; woman suffrage —Golden and McGrath (democrat); contingent expenses -— Wilder and Johnson (democrat); executive nom- nations—Ells, Wilder and Harter (democrat ; rules—Kenealy and Suls- man (democrat); senate appoint- ments—Trumbull, Platt and Clyne (democrat). House Chairman The house chalrmen of joint com- mittees are as follows: Agriculture—Landon of Salisbury. Agppropriations — Kelth of Putnam. Banks — Thompson of West Haven. Capitol furniture and grounds—RBris- tol of Cheshire. Cities and boroughs Bmith of Manchester. Claims—Storrs ©f Mansfield. Congressional and sen- atorial districts — Bell of Salishury. Constitutional amendments—Wall of Torrington. Education — Persiani of Southington. Engrossed bills—Darbie of Killingiy. Sxclse — Hutching of Thompson. Federal relations—South wick of Cornwall. Finance — B, W Christ of New Britain sh i game—House of Glastonbury. feited rights — Marsden of Madison Humane institutions—Hill of Shelton (Continued on Tenth Page). Bill Giving Governor Power to Seize Coal is IAOIN DENOUNGED " BY GIRL ON STAND Named as One Who Drove Her From Mer Rouge to Little Rook HE STR ea",.":.:gm;;' AENATOR RICHARD COVER1 ACCUSED MINER TRIED T0 PREVENT MASSACRE Defense Witness Testifies That Clark Sought to Dis- suade Miners at Hertin Marion, Iil, Jan. 10 (By Associated Press) —Otis Clark, one of the de- fendants in the Herrin riots trial, in-| stead of having been one of the mob that killed 20 non-union workers, sought to save the lives of the vic- tims, according to testimony intro- duced by the defense today. J. H. Hicks, a former miner, testi- fied that with John M@ler of Herrin and.another man he drove to the strip mine early in the morning of June 22. He sald he saw a crawd of about 200 men, a few women and many automobiles there. The wit- ness told of seeing a group of pris- oners led from the mine. “Did you hear anyone say thing?" “Yes I heard someone I could not identity say: ‘Let's kill thesc men and get rid of the breed.”” “What elsc was said?” “Otis Clark then spoke up and sal. ‘Boys, If that is the attitude you are going to take, I'll quit you now. for, four days.and nights. We min- ers won't stand for murder and if you are going to do that I quit.’" “Then what happened ?” “I shook hands with Clark and the crowd with the prisoners marched on but Clark, who was not armed, did not go along.” PINAL AGTION HONDAY Charter Revision Committec Will Pre- any- pare Recommendations For Action By Common Council. Mayor A. M. Paonessa will prgbflbly request Chairman Edward F. Hall of the charter revision committee to call a meeting of that group for next Mon- day evening to take final action on proposed charter changes so that they may be in readiness for action by the common council one = week from tonight. Considerable opposition has been voiced to adoption of the proposal to repeal the civil service provision, in- cluded among those opposed to this move being two former mayors, 0. I, Curtis and George A. Quigley. It is expected that this matter will come up for discussion and possible recon- sideration. Former Serviceman Is Hit by Railroad Train (Special to The Herald), Bristol, Jan. 10.—John Collins of this city, an ex-service man, was seri- ously. injured last night about 11:30 o'clock when he was struck by a rail- road engine while walking the tracks in the vicinity of the freight depot here. He was picked up in an uncon- scious condition and medica! assist- ance was summoned. It was found that he was suffering from A broken armi and leg and he sustained a se- vere gash on his head which neces tated 16 stitches to close. He was re- moved to the New Britain General hospital where an examination for in- ternal injuries will be made, United Textile \’V'—dni(el's All to Ask Pay Increases | Pawtucket, R. 1, Jan. 10, T'he United Textile Workers of America have decided to attempt to obtain a wage increase for mill workers “all ulong the line,” President Thomas 17, McMahon announced here today. The advance to he asked, he indicated would be 29 per cent. Decision to sirike will rest with organizations in each center, but he sald he was an- thorized by the executive council of the U, T, W. to declare the strikes in effect when he thought the time op- portune, Will Act Tonight on Armistice Day Bills The bills contracted during the Armistice Day celebration which re- main unpald because of a dispute be- tween the committee and the city as to which is liable for thelr payment, «ill again go before the finance com- mittee of the common council at fts meeting tonight. It is probable that they will be passed on to the council for action. I've been trying to stop this| 17 Year Old Girl Detvin. %- od Klansmen Took Her From Hom., Clatming She Was Immoral—Or- dered Not to Return to Town, Bastrop, Jan, 10,—(By the Assoclat. ed Press)——Addie May Hamilton, | known as “daughter of the klan," de- clared on the witness stand In the open hearing investigation Into the slaying of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richards that she was forced to leave her home near Mer Rouge and was deported from the state by the Ku Kiux Kian, 8he named Dr, B, M, McKoin, for- mer mayor of Mer Rouge and “Pink" Kirkpatrick, as two of the party of men who came to her mother's home one night, took her away and put her aboard a traln for Little Rock, Ark., the home of her sister. She gave her uge as 17, “How do you know the Ku Klux sent you to Little Rock?” George 8. Guyon, who began the questioning of the younk woman, asked. “Because Dr. McKoin and ‘Pink’ Kirkpatrick and about six others came to my mother’s house about 10:30 o'clock at night and told me they were going to send me aw: > “Do you know positively it was Dr. McKoin and Kirkpatrick. Recognized Men Yes sir, I recognized Dr. McKoin who was masked but he was the only one doing any talking. They came to the house and pulled their guns and told my mother that “Addie will have to leave tonight' My mother asked them*what for. ‘Because,” Dr. McKoin said, ‘Addie has been leading an im- moral life.” My mother said ‘why don't you send others away?’ Dr. McKoin sald ‘we are going to.” My mother got down on her knees and pleaded, but they made me leave. They told us if anybody showed their heads out of the door they would ‘blow 'em off.' They made me leave without a hat.". Struck Her Mother “Ir. McKoln struck my mother when she made a final plea for me to be allowed to remain. * * . They put me in an automobile and Dr, Mc- Koin gave me $7 for my fare to Little Rotk., He told me if I did not catch the train I would be tarred and feath- ered the next day.” “Where was your father?" “About ten miles away in the coun- try “You had no baggage?' Vo." ““How much was the fare to Little Rock 7" $6.53." “Did you get any other money?” “Yes sir.” ! i | «even though the 10 “When was that?" “It was in January, 1922."” “When did you return to Rouge?" “Last May." Mer (Continued on Ninth Page) DEFENDS KU KLUX KLAN Quizzed Catholic Chicago Fireman, on Grill, by Commissioners. Negro, Jewish and Chicago, Jan. 10.—The first city em- ploye to admit allegiance to the Ku Klux Klan caused a lively session of the speclal council committee investi- gating activities of the order in%the municipal service. ‘W. H. Green, city fireman, said he had resigned from the klan but still retained its principles. He was ques- tioned by three aldermen, one a Jew, the second a Catholic and the third a negro. Ulysses 8. Schwartz, Jew, asked: “Don't you think a Jew is a 100 per cent American?” Green replied: answer.” Louis B. Anderson, negro, asked the same question regarding the negroes, and Robert J. Muleahy phrased it the same, except he submitted the word “Catholic.” To these two Green re- plied: “He can be,” and answer,” respectively. "1 refuse to “1 refuse to His New $75,000 Picture Los Angeles, Jan. 10.—Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle was to start his “come-back"” today. With Molly Ma- Jone as his leading woman, and back- ed by a group of San Francisco finan- ciers, headed by Gavin McNab, the San®rancisco attorney who defended him in his three trials for mansiaugh- ter, growing out of the death in that city of Miss Virginia Rappe, actress, the comedian planned to begin a two reeler to cost $75,000 and to be finish- ed in six weeks. Dr. Brides Exonerated, Then Resigns His Post Boston, Jan, 10.—Dr. Arthur E. Brides, former Yale football star and coach, was cleared of all charges Average Daily Cireulation Jamary 001 8,649 PRICE THREX CENTS AMERICAN SOLDIERS ORDERED HOME to be Presented By HARDING AND TROOP SHIP WILL STARTFOR GERMANPORT TOMORROW Templeton Agrees to Pro- posed Measure: Which Probably Wil Be One of | STRONG ANTI.FRENCH SENTIMENT IN First Passed by Legisla-| ture, Hartford, Jan. 10.—Legislation to meet the present, and possible con. ditions regarding fuel for household. was _recommended to Governor poleton by Fuel Administrator iell today, The governor express- s approval of the same and bills be introduced as emergency measures, at once. Mr, Russell's letter to the governor follows: “Dear Bir;— “At a conference today attended by elght local fuel administrators rep- resenting the larger cities, the present situation in this state was thoroughly discussed. It was the unanimous opinion that emergency legislation should be im- mediately passed by the legislature: “First:—Empowering the governor or his appointee to divert or seize coal for the purpose of relieving or avert. ing distress in any locality. “Second:—Authorizing definite con- trol over distribution within the state. “I, therefore, respectfully recom- mend the immediate passage of law to accomplish the above.” EXTRA TAX T0 OFFSET DEPARTMENT DEFICITS Levy or 1% Mills Anticipa- ted at Meeting of Board of Finance At a meeting of the board of finance and taxation called bp Mayor A. M. Paénessa for next Friday evening at 8 o'clock at his office in City hall, ac- tion will be taken on a recommenda- tion for the levy of & one and three- quarters mill tax to take care of an- ticipated deficits of $143,000. ‘The tax, if approved, will be rec- ommended to the common council and then to the city meeting board for final action. If that body approves, and officials point out that either ap- proval- must be had of the city can- not pay its sdlaries,” the tax will be levied against next year's grand list. Discussing the situation this morn- ing, Mayor Paonessa stated that, had the school committee not been so lavish in its expenditures, there would be necessity for little or no extra tax, per cent salary cuts calculated by the city meeting board were not put into effect. he school department’s deficit was $115,- 000, and of this amount 10 per cent of the Salary list, or $50,000 was oc- casioned by the payment of salaries greater than the budget called for, he explains. The remaining $65,000 de- ficit was made up in other ways. The combined deficit for all other city de- partments, including a grant for the continuation of the Rocky Hill sani- tarium, was only $28,000. This, the mayor belleves, could have been taken care of by transfers from vari- ous other funds and without a tax levy. § At Friday night's meeting of the board of finance it is expected that John C. Loomis, one of Mayor Paones- sa's appointees, will be elected chair- man, succeeding F. 8. Chamberlain who has ‘retired after 17 years of service. MAYOR SOUNDS TOCSIN ON “NEW HAVEN” ROAD'S PLAN Disapproves of Proposed Highway and Urges New Britain To March in Force To Hearing Mayor A. M. Paonessa today issued an appeal to city officials, business- men, automobilists and all private citizens who are interested in the elimination of the grade crossing at Clayton, to attend a hearing at the office of the public utilities commis- slon in Hartford, January 26, and register disapproval with the “New Haven' road’'s proposal to have a new highway constructed, as a con- tinuation of KEast street/ parall:l to the tracks, and thereby avoid the ne- cessity of bridging the tracks. The proposal for a new highway was made at a second hearing on the Clayton crossing, January », ot the office of the utilities eammission, which has already ordered «limina- | tion of the crosstug. As >xplained by the raillroad company, the new road would run a distance of 4,000 feet from East street to Wethersfleid road in Newington. The Clayton cressing would then be fenced off =0 that it wonld no longer be in nse. In this way, it was argued, the East stroet railroa1 crossing and the Clayton crossing, both of which are unguard- ed, would be eliminated. The opponents of this movement argue that it would restriot the growth of that section and decrea the value of the land, also rendering practically useless a highway that is now traversed by many. | » * THE WEATHER e | Hartford, Jan. 10.—Forecast | Orders to March RUHR TOWNS AS ar 'fiéo Out To- night—Belgium Co-opera- | ting — England Grants Right of Wny—l’olmm'e‘I Denies “Military Occupa- tion.” ‘ GERMANY NOTIFIED Paris, Jan, 10.—(By the Asso- clated Press)-——~Germany was for- mally netified of the prospective selzure of the Ruhr district by a | French foreign office officlal who | drove up to the German embassy | at 4 o'clock this afternoon and came out in a few minutes after | delivering his mesage. Paris, Jan, 10.—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—France's occupa- tion of the Ruhr coal control s announced for tomorrow in a note delivered by the French govern- ment to Germany today. N Paris, Jan. 10 (By Associated' Press).—The last formalities regard-| ed as necessary before the French troops enter the Ruhr valley to apply‘ penalties for default in dellveries in| kind by Germany under the treaty of | Varsailles, were set for this after-| noon. It was arranged that Premier Poincare would inform the German government through Dr. Wilhelm| Mayer, the German ambassador in/ Paris, and through the French am- passador at Berlin of the meuurvui‘ he purposes taking, beginning to-| morrow. | Orders Go At Once. Simultaneously with the giving of these notifications it was arranged | for orders to go forward to Gen. Deguette to send to Essen a suffi- cient force to assure the protoct!on‘ of the aMied engineers and agents| who have been entrusted with apply-| ing the measures decided, upon by| the French government and which | are disclosed fully, it is stated in| the notification to the German gov-| ernment. | These measures comprise besides| !the collaction of the German .coal| tax for allied account, the seizure of | state forests, to be exploited for the benefit of the reparations fund and | the collection of customs duties on exports in foreign money. The French foreign office still in-| sisted today that the word “occupa-| tion” was inapplicable to the opera- | tion in the Ruhr, The French troops | there, it is said, will not exercise the prerogatives of forces of military occupation further than may be found necessary to furnish protection for the allled agents and assure proper facilities for the performance of their mission. Belgium will simultangously send to Germany notlfications identical with those eof France. Brussels, Jan, 10. (By Associated Press)—The first Belgian troops to be put in motion for co-operation with the French in occupylng the Ruhr entrained here this morning in four special trains for Aix la Chapelle, They totalled 1800 men., The troops for the Ruhr front have left directly from Ghent, The troops from Brussels compris- ed infantry, machine gunners, cavalry, aviators and transport service men. The commander-in-chiof will be Gen. Borremans, commander of the 12th divislon of infantry, The departure of the troops was ac- companied by patriotic demonstra- tions. 120,000 To Take Part. Amsterdam, Jan. 10. (By Associat- ed Press)—Morning newspapers as- sert that nine divisions comprising 120,000 men’ will participate in the I'rench Ruhr movement. German railway authorities, it is announced, have received orders to hold 73 mili- tary trains in readiness. It is said here that the French will occupy the railways, bridges and via- ducts as well as the mines and manu- facturing plants, | | {0. (By Associated vo further advance by the French was reported from any point in the unoccupied area over night or eariy today. The troops which ar- rived last evening at Muelheim (15 miles northeast of Duesseldorf) and at Speiderf, nearby, have been with- drawn in the direction of Duisburg. Essen Is Quiet, Lssen, Jan 10. (By dAssociate Press)—This city and the neighbor- ing Ruhr district were quiet this morning although there was a strong under current of feeling and a ten- sity due to the uncertainty and lack of definite information relative to the ¥rench Plans, . Annoancement. that the coal syn- dicate had decided to move its head- abarters to Hamburg served to sirengthen the morale of the inhabi- tants who were expecting that the French troops might arrive before the day. Duisburg is said to be bustling with the activities of the French whose loaded transport trains are arriving steadily. The French have taken over eight public school buildings in that | city. ‘ Duesseldorf Is Called against his conduct as head of the New England branch of the United States veterans bureau taday. Imme- diately after Col. Charles R. Forbes, national director of the bureau had announced his findings, Dr des sub- mitted his resignation, effective today. for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, colder tonight, minimum about 15 to 18 degrees. Thurs- day fair, diminishing northwest winds. | * Duesseldorf, Jan. 10. (By the As- sociated Press)—General Degoutte, | the French Commander-in-Chief in charge of the contemplated Ruhr (Continued on Tenth Page). CRISIS APPROACHES ISAAC E. ALLING QUICKLY FOLLOWS WIFE 10 GRAVE Prominent Kensington Farmer Suc- cumbs at Age of 70 Years—Wife Died Dec, 20-Funeral Friday Isanc Edward Alling, whose wife died on December 29 and was huried on New Year's day, died at his home In Kensington at 1 o'clock this morn- Ing at the age of 70 years. Mr, Alling was born In Kensington and has always been a resident of that town. He was engaged in the farm- ing business for a great many years and was well liked by the towns- people. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Charles A. Christner of New York, Miss Ruth Alling of New York and Mrs, Richard M, Hill of Bridgeport. He also leaves two sons, Edward and Leon Alling of Ken- sington. One grandchild also sur- | vives. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon and will be strictly private, Rev. John L. Davis, pastor of the Trinity Methodist church, in this city will officlate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery. DE VALERA CONING AGAIN Friends Say He Will United States if He is Not Alre Soon be in 1} In This Country. Boston, Jan, 10.—Eamon De Valera, leader of the Irish republican party, will be in this country shortly if he isn't already here, it was said today by persons who claimed to be in touch with him. Francis Horgan, former state senator who is chairman of the | publicity committee of the American association for the recognition of the Irish republic in this state made the positive statement that De Valera would address the state convention to be held here on January 28, This would be the republican ¢hief's first public appearancé on the.present Visit to America, Horgan sald. TURKS IN ACGORD Agree to Let Greek Patriarch Stay in Constantincple, But Without Any Powers. Lausanne, Jan. 10.—(By Associated Press) — Ismet, Pasha informed the Near East conference today that Tur- key would agree to the Greek pa- triarch remaining in Constantinople on condition that he be deprived of all administrative and civil functions. Agreements were also reached in principle on the restitution of ecivil hostages the exchange of war prison- ers and the disposition of the Greek and Turkish minorities. VIOLATING TREATY Lithuanian Berlin Newspaper Says Troops Are Crossing Frontier Into Internationalized Zone. 10, — (By Associated Press) — The Lokal Anzeiger today says two regiments of Lithuanian troops “profiting by the international situation’ are crossing the frontier with the object of occupying Memel, the East Prussian area international- ized by the treaty of Versailles. A number of the frontier inhabitants are accompanying the troops. Mark Declines, 32 Million Debt Paid With $10,000 New York, Jan. 10.—The Hamburg- American Steamship Co. and the North German Lloyd Steamship Co., two of the largest steamship opera- tors in Germany, will pay off on April 1, all mark bonds outstanding against them mark for mark in the present eurrency, according to a notice just made public, That means, it was estimated here today, that it wiil require less than $10,000 in American money converted into marks to redeem bonds which netted the corporations at the time of Isue about $32,500,000 Berlin, Jan, Disregard Warning, Five Miners Die in Explosion Birmingham, Ala., Jan, 10 —Enter ing the pit in the face of a warning that it was dangerous, five miners met death in Dolomite mi No. 1, of the Woodward Tron (‘o., near here, early this morning in a gas explosion The men were killed outright, according to reports to newspapers. ANOTHER STORM WARNING Washington, Jan, 1 The weather bureau today issfied 1he following storm warning: “Advieory 9:20 a. m northwest storm warnings are dis played on the Atlantic coast from Delaware breakwater to Province town, Mass; strong northwest winds and probably gales this afternoon.” $10,000,000 ASKED New York, Jan. 10.—~The Equitable building, one of the largest office buildings in the United States has been offered fags="" it was reported today The ukh&.;rlte the report said was $40,000,000° Officials of War and State | Departments Flatly Re- fuse to Explain Decision ' For Recall of Forces Troopers Themselves Sorry at Notice, While France | Expresses Regret at An- nouncement From Wash- ington, Washington, Jan. 10, —Withdrawal of the American troops from the Ithine was ordered today by Presi- dent Harding. In announcing the de- cislon the state department said that the president deemed the time exped- lent for the recall of the force now at Coblenz, Reasons Not Given A resolution favoring such a with- drawal was adopted Saturday by the senate, but it was not apparent today how far it had contributed to the president’s decision, or how far the administration had been influenced by the situation brought about by the I'rench movement into the Ruhr val- ley. 1000 Men in Area The American forces remaining in that area number about 1,000 men, and it was indicated that the with- trawal order would be carried out as s00n as the American commander, Major Gen, Allen, conld make the necessary arrangements for winding up finally the affairs of the army of sccupation. The date of the actual withdrawal of the forces will be left to the war department, where it was said that American evacuation of the Coblenz zone would be conducted in an order- Iy fashion. ° Transport Sails Tomorrow The transport St. Mihiel will leave New York today or tomorrow to bring home the bulk of the Rhine forces. A few small detachments will be left for a short time to close out final set- tlements involved in the withdrawal, . Officials -of the state and war de- rartments refused flatly to make any explanation of the decision to recall Major Gen. Allen and his forces other than to repeat that it was considered expedient to complete at this time American withdrawal from Europe. Secretary Weeks was called to the White House early today and the pur- pose of the government to withdraw the troops was disclosed at a confer- ence with President Harding and Sec- rctary of State Hughes. It was learn- ed that formal orders had not as yet Leen set to Gen. Allen to begin the homeward movement although he is prepared to move on short notice. No official explanation was forthe coming, but it was understood to have followed notification from France that she intended to proceed with occupation of the Ruhr valiey despite definite knowledge that withdrawal of the American troops would be ordered it she did so. The only American army units to remain in Kurope will be those ai- tached to the graves registration sorve ice, Trensport Due In 8 Days, is expected the St. Mihiel reach the Kuropean port finally se- lected for the embarkation within eight days of her sailing. Movement of the American army from the Rhina to the selected port will be made in the meantime by rail. Orders to Ma- jor Gen. Allen to begin the evacua- tion went forward today. The troops will probably return via Bremen which has been the Ameris can supply base, In the absence of any official cx- planation the inference immediatoly was drawn in many quarters that tha withdrawal was to be interprotsd rather as a protest than as an nt- tempt to avoid any trouble with which the American forces might be threatened as a result of the I'rerch advance, It will Troops Disappointed Coblenz, Jan. 10.—(By the Associate ed Press)—The order for the withe drawal of the American troops from the Rhine the news of which becam@ knows through a dispateh from the Associated Press office at Paris cause ed much exeitement as it spread among the men of the American army here. Many of the men were depressed by the deciston as it means the end of the pleasant army life here with in. comes of something ike 3,000,000 marks annually and upward for the men, France Regrets Move Paris, Jan. 10.—(By the Associated Press)—French official circles ex- pressed great regret this afternoon over the announcement that President Harding has ordered the withdrawal of the American forces in Germany the news of which was given them by the Associated Pri \ Lngland Surprised. London, Jan. 10. (By Assoclated Press)——News of President Harding's order for withdrawal of the American troops from the Rhine furnished something of a sensation in diploma« tic and official circles. While offi« cials were disinclined to comment to any extent in advance of the official notification from Washington it was stated in authoritative circles that the American move was unlikely to affect Great Britain's policy. *