Evening star., 1920-03-15
us. TROOPS AWAIT
PRESIDENTS ORDER
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Will Not Participate in an
Advance in Germany Un-
til He Speaks.
81 tke Associatetl Fre.s.

By tie Associated Press.
While technically still under the di-
rection Of Marshal Foch. American
troops on the Rhine would not par
ticipate in any allied advance into
Germany without. specific directions
from President Wilson, it was said to-
day at the War Department.
Ohicials said the situation SO far as
the American forces were concerned
was a complex one. The United
States is the only nation having
troops on the Rhine which has not
become: party to the treaty of YER
sailles, it was explained. and conse-
quently the American detachment still
is governed by the terms OF the
armistice. Under those terms they
still were subieet technically to the
orders OF laavaAAl Foch al tAe su-
preme allied commander. :E%
watch STEPS Tskea.
Steps being taken overseas for pos
sibly military action agatn6G Gts-
many a. result Of the revolution
were being closely followed here. In
terest centered in Marshal Foch's
conference today with the allied COM
manders at Mayence and In the report
from Paris that after this conference
preme war council. The United
States Is moot now represented on that
council. -,
The American forces on the Rhine
consist of about 10000 troops under
Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen.
Werd F'ron U. 3. Forces.
Oficial reports on the situation IN
Germany. based. on telephone COM
munications with Col Edward Davis.
the American military attache at .Ber-
lin. were received today. at the War
Department from American Army
headquarters at Coblenz.
They added nothing to press dis
patches as to conditions in the Ger
man capital. but confirmed reports
foreshadowing union of the major
ity and independent socialists. as well
as those Of the recurrence OF the
Spartacisan movement at Frankfort.
Gen. Allen also reported that quiet
prevailed at Coblenz and Cologne.
No News Of German Navy.
No official reports regarding the at
titude of the remnant of the German
navy to the new government had been
received today at the Navy Depart
ment. Press dispatches last night from
Berlin said the sailors were reported
to have gone over to the revolution
lists. but this was unconfirmed In an
official dispatch filed from Berlin to-
day. according to London advices.
Surrender of the navy men to the
reyolutionists was expected here.
naval officials declaring that such a
move would be natural develop
ment" of the situation. Sentiment in
the German navy. they said. was
known to have undergone little
change since the overthrow of the
monarchist regime and might be ex-
pected to rally to the support OF the
new government.
The torpedo boats reported to have
exchanged shots with wofkmen at the
Kiel dock yards were believed to be
those that have been kept under full
complement for use in mine sweeping
operations in tie Baltic. Other naval
craft which Germany is permitted to
retain under the peace treaty. officials
BY skeleton crews. They comprise six
old battleships six light cruisers,
twelve destroyers and twelve torpedo
boats.
London without Confirmation.
LONDON. March 15.-An official
message filed in Berlin at $50 O'Clock
last night said there was no con-
firmation of the reports that the
sailors at Kiel and Altona had gone
over to the new government.
State Department Gets News.
Gables from London and Paris re-
porting the uprising in Germany
reached the State Department today.
but the only direct word from tina.
country merely confirmed press re-
ports of the arrival at Dresden of
President Ebert and some Of his
associated in the old Berlin govern
ment.
Gen. Allen has more than $4,000
American troops under his command
at Rhine bridgeheads. The total mum.
Der tn Europe on March 9 was 1904
but q number of detachments are
scattered in various parts Of France
engaged in closing out wartime en-.
terprises.
Two BriEades On Duty.
The force on the Rhine is composed
of two brigades. the lst. at Coblenz
composed Of the Sth Infantry. 1st
Battalion. lst Field Artillery. 1sl
Field Signal Battalion. Companies A
B and D: 1st Engineers. two provi-
sional troops OF cavalry and the usua
hospital. transport and supply units
and the Cd, commanded by Col. Will.
liam II. Sage, at Andernach. about
from Coblenz. The I'd Brigade includes
to carry out the American part II
when this was prevented. due to thu
fact that the United States had mo-
ratified the treaty. the brigade wa,
| retained In the American area on thu
Rhine.
An ,,uus,,a1 Faatuva ~ Gan Allan,