Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-28
PERSH|NG MOVES
UP YANk TROOPS
Big U. S. Army Ready to Advance
if Huns BaIk.
READY TO MOVE ON BERLIN


but Not by acknowledgements
on Leave Recalled and Sol
diers Hurried Forward.
Paris, May 23.-As a precautionary
measure, it was learned here, home
ward movement of the Fourth and
Fifth divisions of the army of occupa-
ton has been suspended.
Coblenz, May 23.-Lieut. Gen. Hunt
err Liggett, commander of the army OF
occupation, and Maj. Gen. John Hines,
commander of the Third corps, who
were on their way to London, were re-
called to Coblenz by orders from
American general headquarters.
Nine hundred motor trucks began to
move from west of the Rhine to the
bridgehead area. The trucks are be-
ing distributed to various points OF adj
vantage among the troops holding the
zone east of the Rhine should the oc-
casion arise for the Americans to start
an advance.
Ready to Move Toward Berlin.
The recall of Generals Liggett and
Hines, 1t was learned in Coblenz, is
part of the new program for the
| American army in the event the Ger
mans do not accept the peace treaty.
The composite regiment of the Third
| army, which was organized for par
ticipation in the Empire day festivi-
| ties in London, in which Generals Lig-
gett and Hines were also to take part,
| is being held in Coblenz because of
| the new turn in the peace situation.
| The regiment may be sent to London
and Brussels as intended if the peace
treaty is signed within the next few
weeks.
Rumble of Trucks Disturbs Sleepers.
The movement of the motor trucks
continued throughout the day and
night, and was the topic of converse
ton among the German civilians in
| Coblenz. Many civilians complained
| that the trucks as they rumbled across
the Rhine bridges at night disturbed
| their sleep.
The trucks, which have capacity
of from 80 to 40 soldiers, are fully
equipped. They were taken to con-
centration points of the two divisions
| on the east bank of the Rhine.
The withdrawal from the area of oc-
cupatiOn of the Ninetieth and Sixth
divisions and the Fourth and Seventh
corps continues. The army of occupa-
ton at present consists of the First,
| Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth divi-
siOns.
The American officers ordered the
German officials to caution civilians
through the newspapers and other
wise that any resentment displayed by
| civilians toward the soldiers would not
| be tolerated and that serious results
might follow in the event the s,er-
| mans persist in the attitude exhibited
recently in various parts of the area
of occupation.
Refuse to Give Half Sidewalk.
Reports to American headquarters
chow many instances in the last few
DAYS of numerous shopkeepers at
tempting to Overcharge American SOL
diers, and that Germans in the streets
were particularly arrogant and refused
| In many cases to give half of the side
walk, The Americans have informed
| the Germans that the soldiers are in
structed to give half of the sidewalk
when passing civilians, but in no event
| to step off the walk for German males.
Heports of the lofty attitude of civ
ilians began reaching headquarters a
| week ago and increased with reports
of delays at Versailles, the attitude
of the German delegates there appar-
emily encouraging civilians to show
a spirit of resentment toward the SOL
diers.
Cancel Auction Sales.
Auction sales for the benefit of civ
ilians of abandoned German army ma
terial and great quantities of nonmili-
tary property have been cancelled until
the present situation clears, by order
of Lieut. Gen. Hunter Liggett, COM
mander of the Third army.
American officers say that if the
Germans sign the terms the withdraw
al of troops and other parts Of the
American program will be carried out
just where it was left off Tuesday.
Because of increased indicat lions of
friction between German civilians and
soldiers throughout the American area
of occupation, American officers
warned the burgomasters and other
German officials that they would be
held responsible for any violence or
any attempts at destruction of Ameri-
can army property.
British Commander at CobIenz.
Colongne, May 23-Gen. Sir William
Robertson, commander of the British
troops in occupied Germany, visited
American headquarters at Coblenz
Wednesday.