The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-29
,MARWlTZSARMY'
CROSSING RHINE
Nine Days to Be Required for
Evacuation Fifth Ger.
man Corps. fs
RAILROADS CON GESTED
Unable to Handle Extraordi-
nary Traffic-Thousands
of Troops March. NJ
RAILROADS CONTESTED

With the American Army OF Oc.
cupation, Nov. 2s--(A. P.1--ien. Yqr
Der Marwitzs Fifth arn71f Seilk ~ -
kcrusstns.s N hns = Soisd |szs w.
fcrossing Wit require eight or nn3s
days, according to reports reachina
here. The movement Is being carried
out by three columns at points dis
tant from each other.
According to the German plan,
! 100000 men will be quartered daily
| at Frankfort, but accommodations
for only 10000 daily have been pre-
pared. Congestion at Treves Is re-
| ported, resulting in units proceeding
ON foot toward Coblenz. 1t was
! originally planned to move the troops
towards Germany by rail. At other
points, it is said that the roads are
unable to handle the extraordinary
traffic and that thousands of troops
are marching eastwards after watt
ing days for trains. Apparently the
G ,rmans are endeavoring to with
draw as rapidly as possible.
Copies of proclamation by Field
Marshal Won Hindcnburg, urging
soldiers and civilians to receive allied
troops with resignation and cour-
tesy," have appeared in villages op-
posite the American lines. The proc
lamation says this is the best policy
in view of the fact that Germany is
no longer able to make resistance
against the allies.
Bavarians and Prussians.
With the American Army of Occu-
patton, Nov. 2S.--(By Cour er.)-The
only disorder reported among the re-
firing German armies is friction be-
tween Prussians and the Bavarians.
They refused to divide their rations
and to share the same billets.
Prussian guard officers boasted
that they were willing to reinstate
the kaiser and re-establish the mon
archy.
There was no advance. by our
troops on Monday, but they remained
camped along the Sauer and Moselle
rivers, on the frontier of Rhenish
Prussia.
Rain has fallen for the first time
since the armistice was signed.
Americans Hold Bridges.
Luxembourg. Nov. 24.-(A. P)-.
American engineers crossed the
frontier bridges between Luxemburg
and Rhenish Prussia today at various
points on the American front. They
reached the bridges in good condi-
tion.
The ends of the bridges on the
Luxemburg side are guarded by
American troops: Civilians are per-
ruitted to pass back and forth, pro-
vided they have passes issued by the
officials in various villages along the
line. There have been several in
stances where German soldiers and
civilians have asked permission to
cross into Luxembourg, but the SEN
tries would not permit 1t unless they
agreed to remain in Luxembourg until
the army of occupation had moved
into Rhenish Prussia. This precau-
tion was taken as an ordinary war
measure TO prevent the opening OF
lines Of communication between the
Germans and the people within the
American lines.
No Attempt to Cross.
At Echternach. Gravenmacher and
Wormeldange and other points.
where there are bridges, groups OF
German civilians and soldiers as
senbled during the day, but they |
made no attempt to cross.
For many years 1t has been the |
custom along the border for relatives
and friends to visit each other across
the border on Sundays. The placing |
OF American guards and the limita-
tion OF the number OF passes issued |
by the Luxembourg officials inter-
rupted these usual visits today. How.
ever, there was no complaint.