The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-12-06
PRESENT COLD
FRONT TO TROOPS
POPJJL ALTON REMAINS INDOORS
AS ARMY OF OCCUPATION
PASSES BY.
(By Associated Press

General Dickman's army into Ger
many last Sunday. The frontier was
crossed early in the day and by
nightfall the Americans had moved
forward II miles, reaching Radgen on
the left, and Sarhoizbach on the right. |
The line extended along the Saar rlv-
er and through Saarburg and Trevers.
No Welcome For Yanks
The reception given the Americans
differed from that encountered in Lux
emburg and parts of Belgium and
France. There they were welcomed
as deliverers by almost all Of the pop
ulation. The attitude of the popula-
ton of Rhenish Prussia was different.
Not a single act of open antagonism
was reported but it was evident that
even the children had been schooled
carefully in the role they must play,
Met By Cold Silence
Officers and men were not surprised
by the lack of flags and the absence
of the cheering crowds to which they
had been accustomed, but they did not
expect the calm silence with which the
advance patrols and the columns OF
march were received.
Even Blinds Were Drawn
On the Luxembourg side of the Mo-
sell river the streets of the villages
were filled with sightseers, but across
the Moselle the streets Of the village
were almost deserted. Perhaps 85 per
cent of the population remained with
in their homes and in a majority of
cases the blinds were drawn. Here
and there German stood in the door
way watching the troops pass and oc-
casionally groups assembled at street
corners but there were no signs OF
either pleasure or disapproval.
Attitude of Indifference
Larger crowds were encountered III
Treves, the largest place occupied, lat
er in the day, but even there most of
the people L pt moving, maintaining
always a strdicd air of Indifference.
So far as possible the men in khaki
were ignored. Once in while the
youngsters ult 6 years of age were
carried away bg the excitement and
displayed enthusiasm over the march
ing troops but their forgetfulness was
corrected promptly by some older per
son.
Headquarters at Treves
Brig Gen. Preston Brown, the mill
tary governor for occupied territory
has established his headquarters a
Treves, which also has been made ad
vanced headquarters.
General Pershing will spend part o
his time at Treves. Civil affairs vii
be directed by Gen. Harry Smith.
Even Music Couldn't Jar Them Loos
The troops marched into the head
quarters town with bands playing bu
even the music and the presence o
dozens of high ranking American of
ficers failed to jar the populatio,
from their attitude of calm silence.
German Soldiers More Cordial
A curious feature of the situation
was the presence along the line o
march of large numbers Of discharge
German soldiers, both officers an
men, still in uniform. Along tn
roads and in Treves these gray ella
men moved in and out of the group
of men in khaki or stood on the side
walks watching the marching col
umns, at several places in the city an
in the country districts German
armed with rifles, were seen acting a
civilian guards. They had been place
there by the German authorities t
maintain order.
Yank Prisoners Join Comrades
A number of released allied soldier
appeared with the American line q
it advanced. Some of them had bee
set free by the retreating German
while others had been permitted II
escape"
The allied commands which hay
been in communication with the Ge1
mans have notified the local author
ties, both in Treves and in othe
places, that where the civilian autho
tiles cooperate with the forces Of o
cupation they will be permitted to r.
main at their posts and will not b
disturbed except insofar as it is n
cessary for the carrying out of mil
tary measures.