Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-23
TO WITHDRAW AMERICAN.
SOLDIERS ON THE RHINE
VIII Begin Removal of Men
by Degrees Beginning
Immediately.
EVACUATION TO DE SLOW
Withdrawal OF Troops Is Conceived
In Belief That German People
should Not Dc Hardened with
Maintenance Cost Any Longer.
TO DE SLOW
ny Frederic william VILE

by Frederic William VILE.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-Americn's
watch on the Rhine" is to end. II
was announced at the White House
last night that. beginning almost at
once, our army OF occupation Is by
degrees TO be withdrawn from Ger
many. Evacuation will be by slow
stages and governed principally By
the number OF returning TRANSPORTS
available for tho purpose. 1t Is
planned TO take away the first troops
from the coblenz br!dgehead within
tho next two weeks. That means
that by Arfnistico Day, the third an
nircrsary OF the cessation OF hos,iIi-
Ties with Germany. the process OF
withdrawing the United Statcs force
81 1900 and 700 officers Will formal
iy have set In.
decision II Definite.
~ probably viii be "a considerable
pcrioh before the stars and stripes
'ne hhahy hauled down from Custic
Observation-Disclosures. Although Tho nil
ministrauon definitely has decided n
withdraw the American army there
Is apparently "a feeling that ~ icasI
'hc skeleton OF 4 United States fore.
should be left at the Rhine bridge.
ncha 'or some time 10 come Tho
richch' IN particular. have insisted
on the invaluable moral influence"
81 the American Tags presence there
i"r the longest possible period That
deSiic, Voiced with eloQucnco and fer
N"F ny VI. NiNinni when in Wavhlng-
ION last spring. has become an even
more passionate one since the CON
c!usIoh OF Ii separate Amcricun-Gcr-
mar peace. Tho French say ther.
would be visible evidence that the
United states had not "Gcser,el'' us
war comrades IL even battalion of
d"rghboys remained on the Rhine
shoulder TO shoulder with the troons
OF france, Great Britain and Bel
H'u'n' who arc there TO enforce Ger
man respect for the peace treaty OBJ.
legations.
should Lessen burden.
President IIard!nr's assent IN ,b.
gradual withdrawal Of American
troops WA. conceived in belief that
III" German people. during their
p'fl"d OF restoration. should not IL.
unduIy hurdrncd by the cost of main
t"hancc. 70 October !. 1921. the total
hiIl Of charges imposed upon Ger
many Tor our army OF occupation
t"'hi"d rounhly s3O0.OOO.oOO The
daliy cost works out At roughly sTl.-
I"e German government had
paid the United states on that ac-
81
i"-p The amour; paid since is be-
lcNcd not 10 have reduced the ag-
Rrteate Indebtedness very ma
tCrIally.
IL developed today tina, Germany
itscit ~ lpthc ito see the American
army leave the Rhine In that re-
Srec, the Germans and the conquer
ine allies are at onc-"Everyuody
wants our boys To stay ut Coblcnz," a
hirh Official OF the government cx-
rialned. The officer. and men them
selves would Ike to stay Their
good American dollars" with marks
at their hbeurd!y deprecated level.
chablr tn? ne.ubcrs Of the army OF
"ccupattn stof live IN Germany as 81
they had conirlTrd to nsh up the
legendary 'EhincUoli' and use IL for
their pleasure ana comfort. Life in
Germany, with american dollars. is
so easy and profitable that Cor the
past two !.ars biliets with the oc-
oupying forces have beer the most
ory"tCd In the whole unitct states
Army. Many officers and man have
transferred their families 10 the
iiss there and educating their c!.N-
drcn at vastly lower rates Than are
cbta!naJ!c At home.
Transports FOR return Of the troops
VIII Hoeoilc available in connection
wIth home -rouud voyages of ships
which now cross the ocean at inter
walls with supplies for the army Of
occupation. AZ rapidly as those YES
sci~ can 'pc mllr available fIr trrcn-
arr:ins purposes. inc Hninc Lri..y
is To be brought home.
Occasion WAS taken at tho white
iiouscto say tina; the prcsiden. has
AmyrieSn ,.."aasa,1iorsa,, 20 I.s-
many
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