The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-14

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ESPECIAL Cable Dispatch) :
COSIENZ, Jan. 15.-tSia NancTo-
rhe social event Of the Cohlenz season
Is the arrival Of the Prince of Wales
this afternoon from Cologne. This Is
the princes drst authentic visi: to the
American army Of occupation.
It was marked by no perfunctory- for
rnalfty. and is understood TO be the re-
suit OF the British heir appaccnt's eager
desire to sec the American army at
work and play in Germany. There arc
uncomfortable reports that Wales al
ready has been over the line incoSnito.
browsing around in the sector adjacent.
It Is understood that the Canadians. who
have been welcome visitors in the
American area reported good time pos
sib!lities with the Americans to the
prince visiting them. with such glowing
terms that the prince was induced to
eorne officially to see the Americans IN
person. Possibly glowing accounts OF
the high life at Cohlenz carried hack By
the Canadian nurses invited from Bonn
to- the American Oaiecrs' club New
Years hop may have, helped to stinn-
late the royal interest.
Guest OF General Dtckrnan.
Wales Is the guest OF General Dick
man, commander Of the third army. at
his residential palace fronting the
Rhine. a stones throw from the locally
historic spot where William stood. &C
claimed by the populace on the out
break Of the Franco PruSsian war. The
prince Is billited on General Dickman.
The plans for his entertainment include
intensive sightseeing in the American
area. visiting the fourth corps on the
Coblenz side Of the Rhine Tomorrow
morning. and the third corps at the
bridgehead in the afternoon.
In the evening Wales will be the
guest at officers. headquarters ut q din
nsr-dance given by the Headquar ters
club. As result. high staff officers
who have been spending dull. voorhees,
days since plans have been worked out
for every possible military contingency
found real brain work this afternoon
trying to solve difficult social prop
lem.
D., They finally decided that the Prince
sof Wales dance at the Officers club
would be An exclusive affair. Twenty
: of the younger officers Of the third army
headquarters. plus twenty hand-picNrd
beauties from among war-w"rkluE girls
is a selection that is bound 10 cause IN
finite heart burning among the hundrec
eligible stelographers. hello girls. Y. VI
c. 4. entertainers and Red Cross nurses
With hell breaking loose in Berlin thf
calm of the American Rhncland con
tinues unruftled. the natives giving not
the slightest cause for worry TO thf
American authorities. With total alb
sence OF Spartacan undcrcurrent. If any
thing the Germans here arc showing
even greater docility OF conduct under
the mild American ruf". TIL" genera
situation is considered satisfactory.
German public opinion in the Amer
can area regarding the political Situa
ton shows singular strength and una
nirnity in favor Of a relatively conserfa
tive safe and sane policy. This scntI'
p1ent is voiced at all political meetings
held under watchful American police
:. auspices, which nevertheless Sir" the
Germans the utmost freedom Of speech
barring only attacks on America or the
allies
show Feeling OF People
The political mass meetings through
out are therefore reliable barometer
OF popular feeling in the Rhineland. and
as the constitutional assembly election