The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-12-31
SOLDIERS MUST
IGNORE WOMEN
ORDER ISSUED TO MEMBER OF
AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCU-
PATTON IN GERMANY

| COBLENZ, Sunday, Dec. 29.-(By
Associated Press. Am order has
| issued to the American soldiers that
an officer or soldier who speaks to
a German woman does so at the risk
of courtmartial.
The dinner hour in Coblenz and
throughout the American zone of oc-
cupation has been advanced from one
to two hours. In restaurants and no.
tells the evening meal is now eaten
without music. These changes are
regarded as necessary because of the
recent American order that the sale
and gift of light wines be prohibited
except within certain hours in the
evening.
Several days of the operation of
restricted regulations has produced
some mumbling by the Germans.
/ There has been no open protest, but
many of the people appear to be mys-
! titled as to the reasons for the change
in American attitude, as it seems they
believed that the Americans would
not be so strict as the British or
have been diligent in urging the
people to be friendly to the Ameri
cans in the apparent hope that an
attitude of friendliness might have
some effect on the peace negotiations.
Liquor Ban Upsets Routine.
The prohibition of the sale of al
coholic liquors of any kind and the
restrictions on light wines has upset
the ordinary routine of the Germans
and has resulted in some cafes clos
ing, in the discharge of restaurant
orchestras and in grocery stores with
drawing stocks from their windows.
The postal censorship as imposed
by the American decree for the con-
duct of Germans within the area Of
occupation became effective Sunday.
The censorship does not apply to mail
for circulation within the occupied
area, but all letters and packages for
points outside the area must pass
through the censorship. All incom-
ing mail also is censored.
Talk to Berlin.
Daily telephone conversations be-
tween Berlin and the headquarters of
the Third American army in Coblenz
took place recently. The conversa-
tions have been in connection with
the work of the interallied armistlce
commission.
All wires between Berlin and the
American area of occupation except
two were severed Saturday in accord
ance with the terms of the American
occupation decree.
German war material to be turned
over to the Americans by January
continues to arrive. Among arms
surrendered are 100000 rifles, 10000
of which were captured from the al
Les The heavy artillery includes
two six-inch guns, manufactured IN
%ho
the latter days of the war. Both
guns were in first class condition.
At Matternick, near Coblenz, Amer
Jean soldiers have taken charge of
$4,000 fancy dress helmets intended
for officers of the Eighth German
army.
Many Idle in COblenz.
The steadily increasing number of un-
employed men in Coblenz and other
towns in the occupied area is causing
American officers anxiety. Many OF
the idle men are discharged German sol
diers. An official count made Satur-
day by the burgomaster showed 5OO lab
orers and $50 skilled workmen idle.
Efforts are being made to restore dis
charged soldiers to prewar occupations.
Reports from the country indicate
there is plenty of work there, but Of
ficials have found difficulty in inducing
laborers to leave the city.
More than 100000 yards of gray Ger
man uniform cloth has come into the
hands of the Americans from the ware
houses at .Cobelnz. In warehouse
across the Moselle river from this city
Americans have found $4,000 pounds
of shoe leather and machinery for re-
pairing shoes.