The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-12-27
10000 YANKS
NOW IN C0BLENz
Majority Cross Rhine, But Large
Number Remain in City.
THE CLOCKS TURNED BACK
Germans Surrender 1880 Motor Trucks
To Americans In Accordance
With ArmistIce
Terms.
THE CLOCKS TURNED BACK

GODienZ. approximately 4U,VUU
American troops have arrived at Cob
lenz since the advance guard reached
here. A large number of these troops
have passed through the city, while
considerable forces will remain here
temporarily.
The people of Coblenz got their first
glimpse of American airplanes Sunday,
several of the machines flying over
the Rhine toward the bridgehead
boundary and then returning.
The officers and clerks of the Third
Army arrived here Sunday, followed by
trucks loaded with equipment and Office
supplies. The largest hotel in Coblenz
overlooking the Rhine and the two
bridges where most of the troops cross
the river, has been taken over as quar-
ters for Third Army officers. The
headquarters of the Third Army are
established in a Government building
adjoining the hotel.
BY noon Sunday the Third Army was
in communication with the back areas
by telephone, telegraph and wireless.
During Sunday various detachments
of infantry and artillery passed
through Coblenz on their way to join
the divisions east of the Rhine.
Church-goers viewed the marching
troops with much interest. Late in
the afternoon the Third Division which
had been along the Rhine south of
Coblenz, marched through the city
headed by a band, each musician
mounted on gray horse. The Third
Division crossed the Moselle north OF
Coblenz, where it has taken up posi-
ton along the Rhine in support of
the troops within the bridgehead.
All the larger hotels here have been
taken over by the Americans for billet
ing purposes, as WEI as many of the
public buildings, which are being used
as Offices.
German officers who had remained
in the city to turn over war material
to the Americans soon completed their
task and proceeded across the Rhine
in automobiles flying white flags to
join the German ARMIES beyond the
bridgehead lines
BY decree of the American military
authorities the clocks of Coblenz,
Treves and elsewhere in the occupied
areas were set back an hour on Sun
day. The change from the German
time was made SO that the clocks with
in the bridgehead and the district
west of the River Rhine would CORE
spond with the French time or the
time used by the American Expedi-
tionary Force.
In accordance with the terms of the
armistice the Germans on Sunday
turned over to the Americans 1880
motor trucks. About 500 OF these have
been assembled at Coblenz and the
others In two villages nearby. AS rap
idly as possible the former German
Army trucks are being manned by
Americans and used to bring up sup
plies.
German built trucks, driven by
Americans, rumbled through the
streets of Coblenz, but they did not
attract much attention. the civilians
having become accustomed to the
sound made by iron tires rolling along
the cobbled streets.
The Royal Castle in Coblenz, known
as one OF the former Emperor's sum
mer palaces, is now under guard by
American troops. The palace stands
on the banks OF the Rhine, stones
throw from the business center Of Cob
lenz.
Since the arrival of the Americans
there have been several attempts to
remove some of the yaluables in the
palace. Therefore, 1t was decided that
the guard should be placed around the
house as precaution against the fur
niture and other things inside being
disturbed