The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-20
OCCUPATION ARMY MAKES IT
CERTAIN GERMANY WILL NOT
START WAR AGAIN.
GUARDING ALL SURROUNDINGS
French Spread Over Southern Part Of
American Sector on West Bank of
Rhine-FIaes Flying, Bands
Playing, Cross Bridge.

occupation crossed the Rhine at z
o'clock Friday morning. Just before
crossing three French divisions were
put in to take over the southern part
of our sector across the river and
one American division, the Third,
composed of regulars, was sent south
to take over part of the French
bridgehead at Mainzz
The First, Second and 32nd Ameri-
can divisions composed the force
which went over the river this morn.
ing. The First crossed over the old
pontoon bridge, the 32nd and the
French using the big Coblenz bridge
1t was raining and just getting light
when the troops started over, but the
American flag was waving and bands
were playing.
First in Century.
The people were out to see the
first crossing OF the Rhine by hos
tile troops in more than a century.
The doughboys marched over in an
undramatic manner, just as they eros
sedl the Mosle into the fatherland.
The aged crest of the Ehrenbriet-
stein fortress looked down in i'm
potence as the men in khaki went
on their way to make sure that Ger
many could not start the war again.
The area to be occupied across the
river is in the form of a semi
circle, with the Rhine as the diameter
and 30-kilometer radius. This
semi-circle may be traced, starting at
the Rhine on the north at Linz, then
through Stefshard, Bolscheid, Ross
bach, Hahn, Diez and Katzenelen.
bogen to the Rhine at Oberwesel.
Outside this semi-clrcle is a ring
10 kilometers wide which is a neu-
trail zone to be policed by Germans
not in force.
Yanks in Control.
The Americans officially took over
control of the city Of Coblenz Dec.
IA. The First division, marching in
just before noon, after their long hike
went to billets quietly. In the early
hours last evening the streets were
filled with doughboys, who were gen.
orally we'll received.
The presence of the large number
of Americans here has had a good
effect on the populace. The Ameri-
can occupation is marked by no ex-
citement or disturbance. The policy
OF moderation and noninterference
with civilians is proving a success 50
far as maintaining order is concerned
and that is the sole interest of the
American Third army.
The populace are learning of the
difference between our regulations
and those OF the British and Franch
and for the most part are willing to
show their appreciation through sell
fish motives. None is so foolish as to
believe that the Germans are glad to
see the Americans or any other hos.
tile army in their midst.
The putting of French troops in the
American sector has no connection
with the difference in policy of the
two armies toward the German pop
| ulation.
Foch Visits.
Marshal FOch recently visited the
headquarters of the American Third
army, at Mayence.
Guards Spread Out Like Fan.
The detectives of the American ar
my of occupation were reached Sun
day at various points. Spreading out
like a great fan, the advanced units
OF the Americans took up their pc
sitions along the boundary of 80
kilometer semicircle pirvoting on Co
blenz.
$500 American Prisoners Freed.