The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
CObLENz UNDER
RULE OF YANKS
American Sentries Are Posted on
the Three Bridges Across
the Rhine.
KNOWN AS HUN GIBRALTAR
U. S. Troops Also Take Charge OF tho
Barracks and Other Buildings
Evacuated by Teuton Troops
Reception ls Friendly.

Evacuated by Teuton Troops
reception ls Friendly.
Ooblenz, Dec. 11.-COblenz Is under
the complete military control OF the
Americans, with the municipal authori-
ties cooperating.
At the Coblenz end Of the three
bridges across the Rhine American
septries were posted.
The American forces took charge OF
the barracks and other buildings evac-
uated by the German troops.
The American forces comprised the
Second battalion of the Thirty-ninth
infantry which arrived Tuesday after
noon In answer to a request from the
German authorities. The reception OF
the Americans was most friendly.
Yanks Reach Rhine.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Amerf-
can army of occupation marching into
Germany, has reached the Rhine, Gen
eral Pershing under date Of Monday
night reported.
"The American Third army, con-
unuing its advance into Germany to-
day reached the Rhine from Roland
seek to Brohl, and at nightfall was on
that general line," General Pershing
says.
Occupy Aix-La-chapeiIe.
Cologne, Dec. 11.-French and Amer
lean troops officially entered Aix-La-
Chapelle and took over the occupation
Of that German city from the Bel
gians. Allied flags were flown In the
Frederick William place, where the al
lied generals assembled to take the
salute Of the troops.
Order has been re-establiShed In
Cologne as the result Of the arrival of
an advance guard Of British troops.
There had been several days Of the
keenest anxiety in the city caused by
extensive riots and pillaging on the
part Of mebs OF the lower classes, with
attendant bloodshed, when the turbu-
lent element clashed with hastily Or
ganized guards Of responsible citizens
armed with rifles and machine guns
The disorders began Wednesday
night after the withdrawal of the Ger
man troops from the city.
BoIsheviki Cause Riots.
According to Burgomaster Adenauer.
the trouble was due In part to the
freshly ineulcated bolshevik idea
among the populace that 1t was need
less to work any longer.
The regular police were unable to
80 %1o
citizens were called and armed by the
burgemaster to maintain order. A
fight between the rioters and this civic
guard resulted in several Of the riot
ers being killed.
The troubles ceased with the appear
ance OF the troops yesterday. Today
q Gordon of British forces was thrown
out from the city along the Rhine.
The burgomaster told the CORE
spondent that the city was facing star
walton.
I'VE have been enemies, but for the
love of humanity come to our aid
now," the burgomaster urged vehe-
mently.
At least one of the best-known
Cologne hotels was serving an excel
lent and plentiful luncheon, consisting
of soup, fish, meat, four kinds of vege-
tables, wines, cheese, bread, compotes
and frMt.
The burgomaster was particularly
aggrieved at the proposed new rules
compelling the people to keep in their
houses between eight o'clock in the
evening and six in the morning, and
requiring the men to lift their hats to
the British officers.
When the burgomaster's attention
was directed to the harsh treatment
forces had been occupying, he declared
that Cologne had consistently opposed
the German doings In Belgium and
France. 1--WE expect the English will
be better" he added.
When informed that many Of the
newly evacuated districts were in vir-
tuelly a starving condition, and that
aid was being rushed to the impover-
ished people, he expressed much sur
prise.
Marines Start Revolt.
The first fare of the revolution IN
Cologne came on November Z, when go
marines arrived here fresh from the
mutiny in Kiel and started trouble for
the authorities. The way already had
been well paved by Russian bolshe-
Wiki.
The coming of the revOlutionist ma
rines was heralded In advance, but al
though there were 10000 German
troops in the city no effort was made
to prevent the delegation from carry
ing on it's work. The marines quickly
secured followers, and on the night Of
the day Of their arrival caided the