Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-06
GERMANS BELIEVED
AMERICAN WOMEN or
". WERE OFFICERS
Uniforms 81 ~ GIRLS In Army 81 De-
cunatlon Led TO Report II Was
sgficered nv Women

Paris. France The American army
has women soldiers In the ranks and
not only women soldiers but women
lofficers, lending United States troops.
The Germans have seen them with
their own eyes The alarming gains Of
the sufHragists in America have long
been known LII Germany and nov the
widest reports have been confirmed.
thermometers are seen daily on the
streets Of occupied cities on the Rhines
They had been seen marching on foot
with the troops
These tales. Il has been found, have
their source at Coblenz and the ex-
PLANTATION lie source OF much amuse-
lment 10 American officers. The day
the first division entered the city
across the pontoon bridge that spans
the Rhine, group Of X M. C. A. girl
canten workers ID uniform marched at
the head OF the troops at the special
request of the units to which they were
attached. They were billeted at night
in makeshift quarters and they carried
their ration tins and lined up for mess.
.DamenofSicieren whispered the Ger
mans. which Iii English Ii Women
lOficers!
Despite explanations, the first iin-
precision has persisted and probably
will for some time, because the woin-
| en- oficers are still living proof of the
story In an increasing number Of Ger
man towns, 1t seems, before the Ink
had hardly dried after sle signing ot
the armistiee end this program Is being
icarried out BY growing numbers Of
Icy" men and women IN the occupied
areas Supplies are going forward
daily By nil and motor truck and
entertainers have been modified tor
an extension of vaudeville and concert
work.
The first Y. M &C.. Al canteen in Ger
many was devoid Of most OF the at
fractions that usually lure the dough
boy to the Red Triangle sign II never
theless attracted the attention of the
Germans, and they openly maryelfed
as they saw the Injuries that the
American troops received quite as 4
matter OF course Ait Treves, where
this canteen was set up crowds Of ma
tives stood around the doors watching
the long line OF boys fle past and REL
Eceive their supplies of sweets and ciga-
rettes. Attempts by Germans to bar
gain with the soldiers by Offering
souvenirs In exchange for chocolate
were broken up hy the officers. but the
efforts To dicker with the Americans
have continued ever since, though not
with much success
DESPITE the fact that they Gre quar-
tered in enemy territory, further from
home than ever before with man
communication q matter OF months. in
some caseae instead OF weeks, the
American army OF Occupation will
have no attacks of inconsistencies. II ts
believed. The comparative stability Of
troops nowadays permits increased or
|ganizafion or entertainment and supply
service, and the II. M q As Is expand
ING plans for the amusement o. the
doughboy on scale that has never
before been attempted
IN this programme. the women Of
6cers have leading part and the
donghboy seems strangely willing 10
be scomn,anded' BY them. OF course.
This strengthens the poor opinion the
German has always had Of the Amer
uan tlghfing man, because the Germans
Who are gazing curiously at the IN
yaaers these days are for the most part
NOT the ones who met the Amerikaner
at Chateau -ThSerry and St aiihiel and
IL the Argonne and do not know how
NJ conducts himself when ne meets OPP
nosfsioD. ii is clear to the German that
.,ny soldier who would submit 70 doIni-
nation by .damenofnzeE could
not "a much az soldier what coun-
tY.y chat Anerica must be!