Evening journal., 1920-06-25
YANKEES
FORMER FOES
Coblenz Germans Prefer
Americans to French and
Are Satisfied
MANY KIDDIES
ON THE RHINE
BY MILTON BRoNNER .


COBLENZ. Germany. June 23-Do
the Yanks who fought like bear-cats
in the Argonne. display any hatred
towards their late foes2
II they do. you can't notice II In
this capital OF The American zone Of
occupation.
To all outward appearances. the
American troops and the German
civilians get along as comfortably as
big fool and a soft old shoe.
Many OF the officers have brought
their families here and American Kid
dies are all over the city.
Go about al night and Il looks al
most as II every American mon
com" and private had a fruleln on
his arm, some have been TO church; sli;;
others 10 picture shows and SIN
others In restaurants whore they can
dance and sing
I was In a restaurant one night
when an old, sweet-faced moiherly
woman came In 10 sell bouquets Of
lilies -of-the-vaney. Nearly every man
with a woman. bought flowers which
sold for two marks. The flower ven
der, | learned. lost her three sons In
the war and is now supporting grand
children
The Yankee keeping watch on The
Rhine Is certainly not a good haier
II must be added. however. that there
Is absolutely no fraiernization be.
tween our officers end the natives
, The Americans In charge OF our army
naturally must keep aloof from peO
pie with whom we are still Officially
at war.
How about the Germansf
suppose they love ms no more thai
they do their other late foes. But
4 also imagine they hope TO make NOR
, out OF MS by being openly friendly
,, They certainly prefer us TO tn
> French.
I asked Germans or all classe
whether they would rejoice the da'
I the Yanks fnally pulled up stake
! and left for home. Tho answer wa
u a vigorous negative They feel tina
: the day we leave the French Wi
: enter.
3 Unlike our men. the French poilu
do not fraternize with the populacl
: Tn the terrace gardens where drink
and food are served outdoors. the
+ may be frequently secn because
y reminds them OF their beloved Par
= boulevard drinking places, but a
- ways keeping TO themselves or In CON
pany with their Allies.
: American occupation rests tight
N upon the people even though Anne
it lean officers are billcted In the be-
IN homes and some hotels and rcstal
~ rants have practically been take
y over for our needs.
- In the former land Of ''verbotei
ess few things are verboten now to
Ol natives so long as they behave theI
,selves.
y; Among the American verbotens
- the Germans are.
en- They may not burn gas In th'
homes after a certain hour This
op 90 help them 20 save precious coal
X; They may not drink liquor IN q
III cafes and bars after n certain hot
This is TO help preserve order in Z
town.
They may not hold parades In viii
the red flag or B0lshevik banners a
D displayed.
n American occupation was follow
lbv American white -four and 9th
food which the natives had not SCI
3v for years. 10 was also followed by
" flood OF American money spent
IN dough boys.
he This was good for snop-keepers. b
M. bad Tor other classes OF people.
'e- caused prices 10 shoot up.
D. The people who fare best are {
ir. frauleins who are fortunate enou
sir TO have a Yankee private for a be
TO on monthly payday. Tie thinks moi
la ing OF blowing the girl on TO a !
700 "feed" at a god restaurant and "a
b. ping Il on by buying her a 7OO.ma
al, skirt or blouse that she has 10
by coveted