The sun., 1918-12-11
COLOGNE CALM AS
BRITISHERS ENTER
People Go Their Accustomed
Way and Are Curious,
but Not Hostile.
By PERRY ROBINSON.

special wireless Despdfeh 10 The suS from
ne London Times Scrrics.
Copyright. 1918: oil rights reserved.
COLOGNE. Dec. Q (delayed) We have
crossed the Rhine. To-day l walked
from the great iron suspension. bridge
in Cologne to a point where on the
further side British sentry OF the
Hussars PAGES TIL he meets a German
sentry, then swings on his heels and
PAGES back.
Below Cologne as reached the
riverside paddiewheel river steam
ship of the Dusseldorf Cologne Cob
lenz line was putting out in the stream
and was crowded with her customary
freight ana civilian passengers.
Within twenty yards of the boats side
as she steamed out OF the quay was
British machine gun SO placed as to
be able to keep n line on the water
side.
At present stranger might come
and go through the city and not be
made aware OF anything unusual afoot
If he reached Newmarket he would
see the hundred German ammunition
wagons and gun carriages parked there
as n hostage for us.
Gun Litters street.
Just in front OF the bronze statue Of
Emperor Frederick William III. a
long six inch gun tipped on its side
lies In the street. Otherwise Cologne
is moro civilian than ever because no
German officers In uniform are in the
streets. Though q certain amount Of
field gray uniforms IL seen In the
crowd of worn and dlsbanded soldiers
every man has taken of his military
buttons and other badges OF his regi-
ment and service.
The streets OF Cologne are thronged
as ever. the shops arc brilliant and
luxurious to look at. So far one is
spared the eternal hat raising, though
that In time Il Is feared will come.
Recent disorders which have caused
the hurrying OF this small detachment
Of British troops here In response to
the urgent invitation before the ap-
pointed time we're not serious. Be
tween two or three weeks ago there
were a few days OF chaos while the
revolutionary movement was being
effected.
Soldiers Cause Trouble.
II 10 said this has been all done by
ten representatives OF the Soldiers and
Workmen's councils who came to
, Hamburg. They disarmed n whole
garrison. took OF the officers badges,
| Communicated motor cars, helped
themselves to food and supplies, and
generally assumed dlsorderly con-
troll OF the city's affairs under the red
nag.
Now order is being kept by a town
! guard OF disbanded soldiers in civilian
dress with a white armlet.
The city remained fairly peaceful
except for the usual pillaging and re-
QUESTIONING by revolutionary soldiers,
until Tuesday when a mob OF a few
hundred hooligans. who do not seem
to have been soldiers, but OF the lower
elements of the normal population OF
the town, consisting chiefly OF youths
of II or Is. started rioting and plum
dering food stores.
| The town guard was fairly well able
to handle them and drive them from
one depot after another, which they
tried 10 loot, before they could steal
moro than few tubs Of butter in one
place and a quantity OF stores in an
other. Then they pillased q well
known Jewish ready made clothing
store in order presumably to get suits
for ex-soldiers.
Various clashes occurred between
the mob and the town guard, while the
former was being driven from place &c
place. There was a great deal OF
promiscuous shooting and casualties
resulted, but II is difficult to get &C
curate figures. for the number OF
killed was put to-day as low as six
ana as nigh as nifty. Since our nner
came there have been no more dis
turbApoaA