The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-10
STOLID HUNS
WATCH METHOD
OF OCCUPATION
General Pershing Reassures Civilians
in Proclamation; Americans Find
People Have Food for Needs;
Prices High. :,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES indiffer-
ence again characterized the Ger
man reception, of American troops on
their way to the Rhine Monday Gen.
eral Dickman's army renewed its ad-
vance at daylight and by Monday
night had reached the line approx
mately IL miles to the eastward.
Scores Of additional villages and
small town we're brought under the
domination of the American army
but none of them are of great i'm
pOrtance. At American headquarters
at Treves, General Brown, as military
governor, and General Smith, who is
in charge of civil affairs, have begun
the work of administration. Local
authorities in virtually every COM
munity have agreed to retain their
posts and cooperate in maintaining
order.
Pershing Reassures People.
General Pershing has issued
proclamation calling on the people
to return to their normal pursuits
and assuring them that if the con-
duct of military affairs is not moles-
ted and if good order is kept they
will not be interfered with. The pro-
clamation gives information of the
places American forces will occupy
under the terms of the armistice
and explains in detail which towns
will be garrisOned and which will
be merely included in occupied terri
tory. This proclamation posted on
walls on different places had been
read carefully by crowds, but there,
has been no sign of emotion evident.
The towns through which the
troops passed Monday presented an
appearance similar to those entered
on Sunday. binds were drawn in
many cases and most of the inhab-
itants remained indoors rather than
countenance the invasion by witness
ing it. The children in the towns
occupied on the first day of the ad-
vance and Monday failed to restrain
their childish enthusiasm, but the at
titude of the grownups was unal-
tered. At Treyes, 100 airplanes were
found ready for delivery to the allies.
A small quantity of supplies was
also left there by the Germans. Re-
ports made to General Smith are
limited as to variety there is appar-
emily enough to meet the needs of
the people. Prices, however, are
very high.
General Pershing's reinsurance has
gone far to alleviate anxiety that
even the phlegmatic inhabitants fail
to conceal. 1t is understood the
Americans will rule sternly but Gen.
eral Pershing in his proclamation
said: mo law-abiding person need
have any fear
No Wan On Civilians.
Continuing the PROCLAMATION reads:
1.-THE American army is not come !
to make war on civilian population. |
All persons who. with honest sub
mission, act peacefully and obey the
rules laid down by the military au-
thorities will be protected in their '
persons, homes, religion and prop /
erty. All other will be brought with !,
in the rule with firmness, vigor and !
promptness. The American army /
will govern in strict accordance with
international law and the rules and
customs of war sanctioned by the
civilized world. Inhabitants on their
part must absolutely abstain, word
and deed, from every act of hostil-
ny Vi A"pOuILuCuJ VI hluu
ward the American forces. It is your
duty now to devote yourselves to the
orderly and obidient conduct of
your private lives and affairs, the
re-establishment of normal condi-
lions in schools, churches, hospitals
and charitable institutions and re-
sumption of your local civil life.
m You will be unobstructed, but on
the contrary, will be encouraged and
protected in those pursuing. So far
as your attitude and conduct make
1t possible, local courts, governing
bodies and institutions will be con-
tinued in operation under supervi-
sion Of American authorities Except
where they effect the rights and
security of the American army, your
present laws and regulations will re-
main undisturbed and in force. Every
violation of the laws of war, every
act offering hostility or violence and
every disobedience of the rules laid