Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-14
cOBLENz POPULATION
SHOWING RESENTMENT
ONLY Overt Act, However, Was
Throwing of Bottle by Woman
at Marching Americans.
OFFICERS ARE ACCoAIMODATING
German Military Officials Render All
Possible Assistance to Army OF
Occupation-United States Forces
Take Over Ehrenbrcitstcin.
icy Associated Press. !

COBLENZ, December 10 (by Courier
TO Nancy. December l3)-Sentries Of the
American and German armies face each
other acress the Rhine Tonight. From
Andcrnach. below Cobicnz, nortnward
10 the British lines, American forces
hold the vest bank Of the stream.
South OF CobienZ advanced elements
Of the American army have reached
1t is expected the movement across
the Rhine will be we'll under way to-
morrow The First and Third Divisions
kilometcr are east Of CobienZ consti-
,ntins the bridgehead stipulated in the
armis,ice. The Thirty second. Nine
ticth. Fourth and Fortysccond Divi-
sions 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,
Army men make up the Ninetieth. while
the Forty-second is the Rainbow"
Division. composed OF National
sylyania. Wisconsin, New York, Geor-
Eta: ohio. Madame, Iowa. Illinois, In
oolina. California: Missouri. Virginia,
North Carolina, Kansas. Texas. Mich
isan. New Jersey, Tennessee. Oklahoma.
District Of Columbia. Nebraska Colo
RADIO and Oregon.
Ninctieth will cross at Cobiemz and
and south of the city.
GERMAN ARMY OFFICERS
FOUND ACCOMMODATING
Engineer regiments have Inspected
while commission made up of Ger
man army officers and civilians has
given every facility for the americans
Rhine
Across the river from Coblenz. in the
ret lin 1,,.
been a small force of Germans, but ii
has been withdrawn and IN American
lowing request to that effect from
the German authorities. The German
commandment of the place Informed the
Americans that by tomorrow the en-
tire German. army, with the exception
OF the small detachments OF guards,
would be nine miles from the Rhine.
A bottle thrown from n window by
woman at an American soldier has
been the only overt act of hostility re-
ported since the Americans have en-
tered Coblenz. The incident was re-
garded as being so trivial that IL was
LEFT 10 the local police to deal
hours. an unmistnkablc air of indie
pendcnce on the part of the people.
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.
OF AMERICANS GOOD NATURE
The position OF the Americans is
Slightly peculiar. Coblenz was inform
rived on Sunday and which served only
as guard. which probably would have
been Inadequate in event of serious
ing with the American authorities and
discharged soldiers, are still wearing
their uniforms and are still numerous
in the streets. which seem to offer
to the civilians who have not yet felt
the strength of an invaders hand
reason to believe that the Americans
are not of the resentful nature.
Instead of cPinsins. or even showing
deep respect the population, adopted
sion in jostling American soldiers on
the streets and in sneers and laughs
whicn We're only vaguely concealed.
The burgomaSter has published only
latest one orders the closing of cafes
at II o'clock in the evening. 1t is cs-
sufficient foodstums in this district TO
last them till February. after which
assistance will be imperative
hibited in Coblenz by order of the
burgomaster. who is cooperating with
The American forces. All. civilians are
the municipal authorities.
German militiamen and discharged
soldiers; who have been assisting in
hnrsomaster's order preliminary to
turning ale municipal affairs entirely
over to the Americans
All theaters and restaurants are af-
fected by the order issued Yesterday
directing, cafes to close at II O'Clock
Ihese places are forbidden to burn
lights after that hour. Hotels also are
aHected in lesser degree. German
grand opera has been presented at the
largest theater here within the past
few days. The order as to lights II
is. explained. was necessary, because
OF the shortage of coal.
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