Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-03
WARN YANKS AGAINST
TEUTON SOCIAL SNARE
American Soldiers Face Court
Martial If Found Even Speak
ing To German Women
RESTRICTIONS ARE TIGHT

Coblenz. Jan. Am order has
been issued to the American soldiers
that an officer or soldier who
speaks TO a German woman does so
al the risk of court-martial
The dinner hour in Coblenz and
throughout the American zone of oc-
cupation has been advanced from one
TO two hours. In restaurants and
hotels the evening meal now is eaten
without music. These changes are re-
garded as necessary because of the re-
cent American order that the sale and
gift of light wines be prohibited ex-
cept within certain hours in the eve
ming
Several days of the operation of re-
stricted regulations has produced
some mumbling by the Germans.
There has been no open protest. but
many of the people appear TO by mys-
titled as to the reasons for the change
in American attitude. as it seems they
believed that the Americans would not
be so strict as the British or French.
In addition, propagandists have been
diligent in urging the people to be
friendly to the Americans in the ap-
parent hope that an attitude of friend
illness might have some effect on the
peace negotiations.
The prohibition of the sale of alco-
lholic liquors of any kind. and the re-
strictions on light wines has upset the
lordinary routine of the Germans, and
has resulted in some cafes closing, in
the discharge of restaurant orches-
tras. and in grocery stores withdraw
ing stocks from their windows.
The steadily increasing number of
unemployed men in Coblenz and other
towns in the occupied area is causing
American officers considerable anxiety.
Many of the idle men are discharged
made yesterday by the burgomaster
shows 500 laborers idle and $50 skilled
workmen also without employment.
LabOrers Sc0rn Reduced Pay.
Those who cannot obtain work are
entitled to a daily bounty of three
marks. so pfennig, from the city I'm
employed laborers have been offered
day, but only few have accepted, as
the ordinary wage is six marks Eff
forts are being made to restore dis
charged soldiers to their pre-war oc-
equations. replacing, if necessary
women now holding the positions.
Reports from the country, indicate
there is plenty of work there, but Of
ficials have found difficulty in induc-
ing laborers to leave the cities partic-
ularly in a time of social unrest like
the present.
More than 100000 yards of gray
German uniform cloth has come into
American hands from warehouses at
Coblenz and the Americans are con-
sidering TO use it. 1t may be practic-
able to dye it and release ii for use
In a warehouse in Coblenz-Lutzel
across the Moselle River from this
city, Americans have found 10000
pounds of shoe leather and machinery
for repairing shoes. A plan is under
consideration to use this repair fac
tory for remaking shoes for the Army
of Occupation. The machinery can be
operated by Americans and the leather
is of good quality, showing that the
Germans had everything necessary in
the line of footwear
In shop windows in Coblenz, how
ever. can be seen shoes the soles of
which are made of from Is to 20 small
pieces of leather. 1t is almost impos-
sible to buy a pair of shoes properly
soled.
Material abandoned by the Germans
includes harness made of paper and
steel breastplates worn by snipers. At
Mulheim the Germans left so many
shells that the work of counting them
is barely begun, although American
soldiers have been busy at the task
for more than week.
Still Delivering War Materials.
German war material to be formally
turned over to the Americans con-
tinues to arrive here and at places in
this vicinity. Among the arms sur
rendered are 100000 rifles, 10000 of
which were captured from the Allies.
The heavy artillery includes two six
inch guns manufactured in 1873, but
used on the front during the latter
days of the war. Both guns were in
first-class condition.
At Matternich, near Coblenz, Amer
lean soldiers have taken charge of u.s.
600 fancy dress helmets intended for
the use of officers of the Eighth Ger
man army. These include bright steel
helmets for the cavalry, dark heavy
ones for Hussars and regulation Prus-
sian Guard helmets.
The United States receiving commits
sion, the chairman of which is Major
Lewis Landres, of New York city,
daily with commission of five Ger
man officers to arrange the details of
the transfer
The postal censorship as imposed by
the American decree for the conduct
of Germans within the area of occupa-
ton became effective today. The cen
sorship does not apply to mail for
circulation within the occupied area,
but all letters and packages for points
loutside the area must pass through