Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-11
u. S. DOUGHBOYS
| GUARDING BANKS
OF FAMOUS RHINE
Plan to Cross River and
Take Over City De-
cember 13.
PARIS is ARRANGING
FOR PRESIDENTS VISIT
Reception Will Have Civilian
Character, as Will All
Ceremonies.
OWE UNITED STATES BILLIONS
Twcnty-SiN Hundred Yankee Prison
crs Of War Are Released From
Camp Mt 'astatt.
OWE UNITED STATES BILLIONS
Twcnty-SiX Hundred Yankee Prison.
crs OF War Are Released From
Camp Mt 'astatt.


doughboys are to-day guarding the
bank OF the famous Rhine. was the
announcement received here tonight
In message from Coblenz, the indus
trial city OF the river region. Formal
entry of the city by the American
forces is scheduled for December 49,
Scntries have been placed on the
bridges. at the lighting and water
plant. railroads and other important
places. The Germans express them
selves as much impressed with the
sturdtness and soldieriy bearing of the
entry OF the Rhine region was made
without demonstration.
Colonel James Rhea of Texas, head
dealing for four days with the Co.
bienz authorities on questions incident
TO taking over the bridgehead. In
acquiescence. he encountered lively CO.
ore5ation. The Mayor of Coblenz Is
ID proclamation in which he re-
all acts Of discourtesy or violence and
to accord the Americans such assist
ance as was possible. .rE-3 IN
y committee was appointed to assist
me americans In assuming control and
otiicerS OF the German army remained
marched out In order to deliver to the
Americans n,9, great stores. OF supplies.
boro. \. c.: Colonel George Spaulding,
of Of Michigan. and Colonel Henry nj.
White, OF Kentucky. .
ing into the city the last division OF
o,ms ome Gernan Ger h army was only few kil-
orderly fashion With wiz The the spiTit ii1n'ns af IN n
holiday rather than that of defeated
army. Almost. every man had n ro-
Many OF the trucks and wagons we're @
decorated with quantities of Christmas
green's. -
GERMANS PRAISE TROOPS
SENT OVER FROM AMERICA
Lieutenant Heinrich Prince, one OF
the commissioners detailed by the Ger-
mans TO deal with the Americans was
NE ~, officer who transmitted to Major
render when Whittiesey was command
Ing the famous lost battalion" in tie
cnrs Hrgonne m forest, In talking with ON
Lieutenant Prince said his comrades
and superior officers held the highest
i"h'ra!rSn arh, .rSn Ior the Americans in that
the surrender OF the lost battalion''.
WAS ,Ms ,ors,,s TO save the Americans from what
certain annihilation.
The comparatively light woke the
annenrs A,nepicans - have ave, laid on the Germans
their attitude toward the Anne ricans.
Whom the American troops went 10
INC barracks Just evacuated by the
scrubbed 10 state of spotIessncss.
ana that the mattress coverings had
been washed and refilled with fresh
hay. -.
Formal delivery of stores has not
yet been made. but an officer to-day
dellVered map to Colonel Rhea
showing ,iso the location of great quantf-
stores, both in Coblenz and in the
fortress across the river. II is esti-
mated 1a that more than 500 trucks will
property pr sren to up bs ThS to.a, value Of the
run well into millions Of dollars.
AMERICAN PRISONERS
RELEASED FROM CAMP
Twenty-six hundred American prs
oners OF war interncd at Camp Ras-
Monday Tor Switzerland, according to
{! Berlin dispatch. Two hundred other
americans. who have been scattered in
various camps in Germany. are leaving
Germany by way OF Holland and Den.
mark.
1t is expected that the last of the
Americans will be ou, of German
camps By the middle of this week
French and American troops onici-s
ally entered Aiy-ia- -Chapelle SATURDAY,
i. ana took over the occupation of that
iiags were fown IN the Frederick VIII
liam Place, where the allied generals
assembled TO take the salute of the
troops.
The. Franco American forces which
occupied Aix-la- Chapene Saturday
were commanded by General Degouttr
In addressing the troops. General De-
Soutte recalled that ,Charlemaene had
made AK la -Chapelle the capital OF
the borderland destined to stem the
tide OF Teutonic invasion. The tomb /
or Charlemagne was decorated with
French flags.
General Degoutte declared that the
former German Emperor was the To-
mentcr OF the war and tha; he now
was awaiting unavoidable punishmeut.
dispatch from Coblcnz late Sum
DAY said that the city is under the
complete military control of the Ameri-
cans. with the municipal authorities
cooperating. - -
The r.okal AnzeIger, of Berlin. says4
II learns from competent sources that
Marshal Foch has agreed to postpope
the date for the surrender OF all Ger.
man locomotives until February 1. y IS.
According to a wireless dispatch from
the L. S. $. George Washington. save
Marcel liutln: In the Echo de Paris.
President Wilson has been informsi
that Premier Ebert and FOREIGN Sec
retary Haase,Vo OF the Berlin goyern.
ment, and Premier. Eisner OF Bayar!a, &
we're about 10 make an effort 10 get \
him 70 Visit Germany, The Presidentis 4
Is quoted as having made 5thIs reply:
Only by long years OF repentsnca
can Germany atone for Sher nr1,,xc. u