Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-01
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
ARE ANT|-AMER|CAN
Writers Who Visit Rhine Region Say
People Not Pleased With
Soldiers.
SAY NJ. P.'s ARE UNPLEASANT
Summing Up Assertion Is That Be-
haVior Is No Worse Than Any
Other Army OF Occupation Would
BE, Although People Are Annoyed.

COELENZ, May 81 = Consi era bic
anti-American propaganda is being
published in German newspapers by
German newspaper men who have Wis
tcd the Rhine zone occupied by the
American army. some OF their writ
ings set forth what purports TO be
their own opinions of the conduct OF
the Americans or the feelings Of the
Germans in the occupied territory.
The writings OF one German in a
Leipsic newspaper have afforded
amusement to the American intclli-
scnce officers. though he wrote with
the evident intention TO put America ms
in bad light before the German civil
ians.
ON account OF the sundry annoying
acts Of the authorities" he writes.
the population is not at all satisfied
with the American occupation, and is
loud in rs abuse OF those molcstations,
though. 70 he sure, This is al kept
make any criticism in public since re-
cent heavy sentences were imposed on
those guilty o! careless rumors."
Says They Cnn Buy Nothing.
Civilian visitors from unoccupied
German territory eXpec; 10 find great
stocks OF food in all stores, many com
ing 10 the occupied area with the hope
of securing supplies for them selves
is not allowed. Regarding food, the
writer in the Leipsic newspaper says:
There have been all kinds OF sto-
ries In Leipsic recently about the: mar
Vicious things one can purchase in the
American occupied territory. 1t was
related that American stores had been
was sold at unbelievably low prices.
That is all very true-but the German
!nha bi,ants are permitted only to look
at all these beautiful articles. They
can buy nothing. Everything is for
the troops only. And only TO be gazed
at by The Germans are the doughnuts,
OF CoblcnZ, and which are baked from
early morning until late at night by
the American soldiers in no less than
The writer also touches on the work
of the military police, saying: "A
very unpleasant institution in Coblcn@
American property is forbidden. Who
ever buys from American soldiers
cisarettes, food, shoes and clothing and
with drastic fine or prison sentence"
Occupation II N Benefit
Summarizing, after writing several
columns. the writer says In conclusion:
DisreGardinS the arrogant behavior
Coblenz and the hridg ehead on the righ,
OF the Rhine conduct themselves in a
very proper manner. or course. there
arc cases OF disturbance by soldiers
der tries TO assault a German and a
military policeman is near enough TO
arrest the soldier. one may rest assured
mat the military court will punish
the American accordingly.
All in all, judgment OF the Ameri.
sans may be summed up thus: They d.
not IN reality behave worse than Won,
any other army OF occupation althourr
the soldiers do annoy the population
annoy II in many respects. And w.,
is a desirable state OF affairs Thereby
inc idea or separation. which has
aEeady made cons siderable progress
loss more and more OF its supporters
and II VIII be easier for the people OF
the ithi3eiands TO remain a part Of the
empire" '''