The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15

WASHINGTON, March Is, tBy the
Associated Press, while technlcally
still under the direction OF Marshal
Foch, American troops on the hhine
would not participate In any allied ad-
vance into Germany without spectre
directions from PRESIDENT WILSON y
was said today az the war depart
ment,
Officials 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 o. Versailles, y was
explained and Consequently the Amer
lean detachment still is governed by
the terms OF the armistice, Under
thase terms they still were subject
technically to the orders OF Marshal
Foch as the supreme. allied commander
Steps being taken overseas for pos
sible military action against Germany
as a result OF the revolution were be-
ing closely followed here. Interest CEN
tered in Marshal Foch's conference to-
day with the allied commanders at
Mayence and in the, report from Paris
that after his conference he would call
meeting OF the supreme war Council.
The United States Is now not repre-
scented on the council.
The American forces on the Rhine
consist OF about $4,000 troops under
Maj. Gen. Henry I. Allen.
CoBLENZ, March Is. (By the AS
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The American COM
mander today informed 1.-The Socialist
leaders that no general strike inter-
fering with the function Of the army
and no demonstration will be permitted
in Coblenz Monday, The leaders We're
informed that II they could not con-
troll their followers the American army
would do 80.
II became known today that the rail-
waymen In the Rhineland had decided
to join general strike called In SYM
pathy with the old government not
against strikes which interfere with
the functions OF occupations.
PARIS. March l6.--France contem-
plates sending three more army corps
to Wiebaden, Neustadt and Bonn. thus
doubling her forces along the Rhine,
according TO the Petit Parisien. Mar
shall Foch viii can a meeting of the
supreme war council as soon as he re-
turns from Mayence, where he Will
confer today with allied commanders.
Reports reaching this city state that
every step has been taken TO maintain
order In occupied districts OF Germany
and that the interallied commission for
the Rhenish province has received the
German high commissioner after having
conferred with allied military leaders.
Information received here would
seem to indicate the utmost calm is
prevailing in Germany, although the
severe censorship in Berlin may be re-
sponsible for a lack OF detailed news
from that city. Telegraphic communi-
cation with Berlin Is interrupted, the
last telegram from the French charge
d'affairs having been received at the
foreign office In this city at | O'clock
Sunday moraing.
Adyices from other sources. however,
indicate the reactlonary movement be-
gun on Saturday morning is confined
to Berlin, and that mobs are busy loot
ing stores In some quarters Of the city.
A general strike affecting transporta-
ton, electric power and the water sup
ply Of Berlin has been decreed and rail-
road workers are said to have asked
DR.. Kapp, the new chancellor to leave
Berlin
A general strike affecting all public
services has also been called at Kie.
Bremen, Hamburg and Begensburs,