Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-10
GERMANS FORCED To
SUPERINTENDENT
IN OCCUPIED AREAS

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
GERMANY. March 9.-Surrender of
all German arms in the occupied
areas was demanded today by Gen
eral Gaucher. commanding.
Strict search of all houses will
follow failure to deliver weapons to
the military, he said. German po-
lice were permitted to retain their
bayonets and revolverS.
Military precautions were taken
against any possible uprising, de-
spite the meek attitude of the Ger
man population. Big guns reared
their shouts from positions in the
parks and outlying promentories.
Belgian, French and British soldiers
paced designated beats, arms ready
for instant use.
The sentries were used principally
at the bridgeheads and at railway
stations to regulate traffic and to
prevent infraction of the customs
regulations which are being formu-
lated rapidly.
the occupied territory, observers
watching closely for any suspicious
gathering or activity.
Allied soldiers were bivouaced in
the parks last night behind machine
gun nests. Later they will be NOV
ed into schools and other public
buildings which are. being transform
ed into barracks.
Officers were housed in hotels and
some of the public buildings. The
two main hotels were seized as quar-
tiers for commanders of the various
units.
General Degoutte, under whose SUI
pervision the occupation maneuvers
were carried out, installed himself
in the famous art academy in Dus-
se1dorff. There, with his huge dot
ted and streaked maps arranged
among marble pieces and famous
paintings and newly-strung tele-
phone and telegraph wires running
along the floors, the general received
municipal and provincial authorities
to read them his proclamation.
The German authorities, serious
faced but without any sign of re-
sentiment, listened respectfully to
the reading of the order which de-
clared that the allies had no animus
against the population but were con-
cerned only with forcing the Ger
man government to observe the
terms of the peace treaty.
The populations of Duisberg,
those of the outlying small towns,
evinced much the same attitude as
their representatives. All were calm
and grave, as if endeavoring to show
their determination to bear any
hardship without complaining.
The allied soldiers frankly enjoy
ed themselves. The British espe-
cially, found it easy to make friends
with. the younger generations. Small
boys tagged the Tommies about the
streets and the girls gave them shy
smiles.
The Belgians appeared especially
exuberant at the prospect of city
life after long service in isolated
districts with no other attraction
than life in camp.
Allied officers quic@g took pos
session of the German customs
houses, impounding all the currency
found in them, in order to prevent
its shipment to interior Germany
The usual customs activities pro-
ceeded with allied representatives
acting as guards, inspectors and Of
ficers. In some cases the former Of
ficialS were retained to carry on the
work under strict allied supervision.
Allied chiefs were reported today
to be considering throwing GORDON
along the west side of the American
in regard to customs collections.
There were no signs of any imme-
date labor movement by German
workmen as an outcome Of the occu-
patton, the effort of agitators to
bring on the long threatened general
strike in protest against the 1mpo-
sition of the allied penalties having
to strike is attributed by the lead
ers to the poverty of the men. The
temper of the laborers in the Essen
district, however, is reported such
that it is feared the agitation may
develop menacing situation there.
Police Retain Arms
Alongside the order of the French
general of occupation, which was
posted in public places, was the proc
iamation by President Ebert calling
the people to bear up peaceably I'M
der the entente's slavery"
General Degouette's order places
the miners and other functionaries
of the public utilities under mill
tary control. 1t likewise forbids
passenger train service, except for
workmen and international travel
ers There have, however, been no
cancellations of trains or other
changes in the service.
General Gaucher, commanding the
French troops in Dusseldorf, Wis
tied the burgomaster today and told
him General Degouette had no OBJ
lection to the meeting of the Rhine
provincial landtag called for Sunday
provided no speeches were made
with regard to the occupation.
The communal police are remain
ing on duty. The security police
force, which was disarmed yester-
day. received it's arms back today.
The men on duty were reduced to
the smallest number consistent with
the preservation of order. although
the burgomaster had urged that the
force be retained at it's former
strength.