Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-14

 FACE HUNS
Many. American Divisions Soon to Cross River and Occupy German Soil.

Coblenz By Courier to Nancy, Tues day, Dec. 10 (By The Associated Press.)-Sentries of the American and German armies face each other across the Rhine tonight. From Andernach, below CoblenZ, nOrthward to the Brit ish lines American forces hold the west bank of the stream. South of Cob denZ advanced elements of the Amer ican army have reached the river.
 It is expected the movement across the Rhine will be we'll under way to- morrow. The first and third divisions have been designated to occupy tho advanced positions along the thirty kilometre are east of Coblenz, con- stituting the bridgehead stipulated in the armistice. The thirty second, ninetieth, fourth and forty second will occupy positions in support of the advanced lines.
 are of the regular army The thirty second is made up of National Guard regiments from Michigan and Wiscon- son; Texas and Oklahoma National Ar my men make up the ninetieth while the forty second is the Rainbow" division composed of National Guard regiments from Louisiana, rennsyl- vania, Wisconsin, New York, Georgia, Ohio, Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana Minnesota, Maryland, South Carolina, California, Missouri, Virginia. North Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Michigan, New Jersey, Tennessee, Oklahoma, District of Columbia, Nebraska. Colo rado and Oregon.
 The thirty second and perhaps the ninetieth will cross the Coblenz and the others will use the bridgehead north and south of the city. Arrange ments have made to use tugs if neces- sary to expedite the crossing.
 Engineer regiments have inspected all bridges and roads beyond the river, while commission made up of Ger man army officers and civilians has given every facility for the Americans to collect information as to the terri tory that is to be occupied east of the Rhine.
 Across the river from Coblenz, in the fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, there has been small force of Germans but it has been withdrawn and an American force entered the force en- tered the fortresses today following a request to that effect from the Ger man authorities. The German com mandant of the place inofrmed the American that by tomorrow the en- tire German army with the exception of small attachments of guards would be nine miles from the Rhine. A bottle thrown from window by a woman at an American soldier has been the only overt act of hostility reported since the Americans have en- tered Coblenz. The incident was re- garded as being so trivial that it was left to the local police to deal with the woman. There has developed, however within the past "A hours an unmistakable air of independence on the part o Nhe people, reflecting their conviction that the Americans are going to deal with them much more delicately than have the French or British with the people north and south of the city
 The position of the American is slightly peculiar. Coblenz was infor- mally occupied by q battalion which arrived on Sunday and which served only as guard which probably would have been inadequate in event of ser- ious trouble. German officers are here treating with the American au- thorities and discharged soldiers still wearing their uniforms are still numerous in the streets while seems to offer to the civilians who have not