Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-15
WHAT DO THE GERMANS THINK OF US NOW?
the western bank of the Rhine.
 Crossing The Rhine


 Crossing The Rhine
 During the advance, staff officers had been sent forward to make a study of conditions and to prepare for the crossing of the Rhine and the oc-4 cupation of the bridgehead. The plan contemplated four divisions on the east bank of the Rhine, two in sup port on the west bank, and two in reserve to the rear, with one on the lines of communication across Lux embourg. Field orders No. 12 of the third army, issued at o'clock, De cember 12, directed that the third corps begin crossing the Rhine at 2 a. m., December 13. The second di- vision crossed at Remagen, thirty second at Fingers and the first on the two bridges at CoblenZ, with head quarters established at Coblenz.
 In case of resumption of hos
 tiIities the American Army of oe-
 eupation was then disposed in
 such a manner as to hold the
 territory occupied and further to
 make successful advance
 through Germany. Since Ameri-
 ca came into the war in real
 earnest, we have made no plans
 for defense and never will. Our
 plan of action is rather a plan of
 offensive and field order 12 states
 in part: Corps will occupy with
 in the territory assigned them po-
 sitions in readiness prepared for
 aggressive offensive action"
 Subsequent Changes
 have described the initial dispo- sitions taken up, and with the subse- quent changes you will have a briet history of the Third American army. The And division was transferred to the s. o. S. (service of supply) on April 1, 1919, and has since been transported to the United States for discharge. The 32nd division was on April 8 transferred to the s. O. s. and has been transported to the states. The 33rd division was trans ferred te the S. O. S. on, April 12 and is now discharged. The S9th and 90th divisions were transferred to the s. O. s. on May and are now on the way home. This leaves the 1st to 7th divisions now composing the army oi occupation, all regular army divisions as the. permanent organization which will remain in Germany as long as may be necessary.
 What The Germans Think of Us T 4H wondered, in common with everyone else, what the people would be like and what they really thought about the American soldier and the condi tions under which they were now liv 1 ing with American policemen enforc ing the American regulations, Ameri can officers as judges, the American ] flag flying on every public and many private buildings, American troops occupying the formidable forts, Amer ican gun boats patrolling the Rhine American planes flying around the country and American music in the cafes; then tried to imagine the re verse conditions with German troops in an American city and wonder if the German would feel the same as wG would under reverse circumstances After some observation and question ing I came to the conclusion that thu majority of the people didn't give i thought and as long as they wert not materially affected in the makini of dollar they didn't intend to giv' it much consideration.
 On the 20th of March I ran across an editorial in the Berliner Tage blatt of the day before which seemed to express the universal condition o the mind of the average German an' following is a translation of this edi torial which is mostly true, but partl the ever present German propagan da:
 The American Occupation (The Berliner Tageblatt. March 19 Whoever has succeeded by elabol ate efforts in squeezing into the nal | row territory occupied by Americal . troops and has reached the headqual ters of the commander, discovers tha almost all the houses (hotels) erecte for the entertainment of stranger have been taken over by the Amer cans for military purposes and ths ? the shabby ones that remain hay ! been subjected to official regulation :. l. The newcomer will soon learn with shudder what that means. When on reports within two hours to the polio headquarters in order to avoid sever , punishment. one is assigned at tn
 billeting office to a lodging withou