New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-31
Outpost of Army
Housed i'm STYLE
in German CastIe
John I. Moran, Brooklv,
Boy, Occupies Post %
Lookout at the Line II
A merican Bridgehoad
By Wilbur F orrest

Ri augengad
By Wilbur Forrest
Nea0 Yort Tri5nr,
SpeciV Cable Ssy,...s
WITH THE AMERICAN ARYv o.
OCCUPATION IN GERMANY Dee ~
-Quartered in the medieval ,...'
Of Molesberg, whose spacious bs~'
and igh-ceilinged apartments o,.'
housed the knights who furnish.s
the basis Of innumerable RA;..
legends, the American army's most a.
vanced outpost is living TO-DAY !.
much style and comfort. Molesb.,a
Castle, Ike most German castle
rests upon the top Of Z high hill ovs,
looking the village Of Mo!esb.,s
through the main street Of which nm.
the imaginary line marking the a.
treme limit OF the American bride,
head area.
Sign Marks Boundary
Upon this side Of the line is Ans,
lea. temporarily; on the other is G.,
many, where American feet are forb;.
den to tread. A great wooden s;,
with huge letters IN black display, !,
both English and German the warn.
ing:
''Limit Of American Bridsebe,a
Passage forbidden"
Constantly trsmpine the border ro.s
with bayonets barred, two America
sentries, working together, patrol back
and forth over the imaginary line
enforcing the terms Of the armistice
The great castle glowering above
rests upon foundations which accord
ing to legend, were laid in the s;xsb
century, but the structure itself Is
comparatively modern, its massive
barnlike stone walls having been
reared only 800 years or SO ago.
On a projection of the castle hill
stood a lone American lookout who
scanned the rather picturesque cover
there" in forbidden Germany as If the
outcome Of the peace conference de-
pended upon information his eyes
might gather from the snow laden
hills and the valley which wound Of
in the general direction Of Berlin
The lookout vas John T. Moran, %
1926 Third Street, Brooklyn.
How do you like Germany" he was
asked.
Germany IS fne," Moran replied.
az like IL lot better than France, be-
cause it is more like America in
looks"
When 90 you expect to get home?"
"Oh. about next summer" replied
the soldier. without enthusiasm.
But if the army could furnish Ger
man medieval castles for all the
doughboys, none would be anxious to
go home, i general sentiment is to
be judged by that OF the outpost pla-
toon quartered in Molesberg Castle
Lieutenant Feels Like Duke
On the second floor of the Big build
ing, beyond long corridors filed with
the armor OF ancient knights and
paintings Of the ancestors Of the lord
Of Molesberg, is the quarters of the
outpost commander, Lieutenant John
Y. Scott, OF Detroit. VINO has charge
of the castle, the village and 3 con-
siderable strip OF tbs Arctic Circle"
comprising this section Of the Amer
lean bridgehead.
~ feel Ike the Duke OF Bull Dur
ham, or something" remarked Lieu-
tenant Scott. indicating MS luxurious
surroundings. This isn't the old sor.
Of war; this is war do luxe, and It
suits me fine"
Lieutenant SCOTS bedroom col
tanned enough antique furniture to
stock New York antique shop ani
make the owner rich Tor lie.
The castle caretakers are still OF
the Job, but the present owner Count
Won Walderdorf Won Molesberg, and
his family left upon the American az
preach. And so Lieutenant Scott and
his little command have all the com
forts OF home in what Is probably the
most unique outpost in all the AMER
can Army OF Occupatiou.