The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-11
U. s. SOLDIERS
TAKE NO PART
IN TAX GRAB
No Objections Will Be Made
to Such Action by Allies
Within Territory Occupied
by American Forces.
STATUS IS UNCHANGED
(By Associated Press)

FRENCH MILITARY HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Mayence, March 11.-Brigadier
General Henry T. Allen, commander
OF the American forces of occupation,
will follow the same policy regarding
the collection of customs along the
Rhine as On other problems connected
with the occupation, making the decis-
ions Of the Rhineland commission his
orders to his army. according to in
formation received here from Coblenz
today.
General Allen, 1t was stated, is
awaiting notification Of the commits
sion's decisions.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Ameri
can forces on the Rhine will take no
part in the collection of customs but
no objection will be made to such &C
tion by the allies within the territory
occupied by them, it was learned to-
day at the state department.
Brigadier General Allen, command
ing the American army has reported
that the high commissioner of the
Rhineland commission was studying
the plan for the collection of the du-
ties at all bridgeheads occupied by al
lied troops and 1t has been understood
here that agents of the allied govern
ment would be stationed at Coblenz.
to supervise the collection both of i'm
port and export duties. General AL
len, it was explained will act without
specific instructions.
No change in the status of the Amer
lean force or its role has been author
lied. but it was officially stated that
no obstacles would be placed in the
way of the allies in carrying out their
newly adopted policy.
ALLIED MILITARY HEADQUAR-
TIERS, NEUSS, March II. - General
Gaucher, commander of French troops
engaged in the occupation of the new
tariff zone along the Rhine. yesterday
placed wreaths on the graves of the
French and German soldiers who died
during the war of 1870 and the world
conflict and were buried in the mill
Iary cemetery near here. AS he placed
his tribute over the tombs of the Ger
mans he said: These died in obedi-
ence to military orders while at
the graves of the French he said
They were our pioneers"
A French priest led the procession
to the cemetery and was followed by
a band playing funeral march. Then
followed French, Belgian and British
soldiers and sailors from the gunboats
anchored in the Rhine. Bringing up
the rear was a struggling crowd OF
German citizens. When the priests S
prayer was finished, the band struck
up the "Marsellaise." and the Ger
mans, who had stood bareheaded dur
ing the invocation, Immediately put on
their hats remaining covered while
the French national anthem was play
ed and until the band had completed
it's rendition of God Save the King"
Reviews Troops.
After the ceremony there was re
view of the troops of occupation and
General Gaucher held a reception fol-
correspondents.
'It is very quiet here" he remarked
"and I am going to a theatre"
Referring to kilograms from Dues.
seldorf to London, in which labor un
ions protested against General Gauch
er's proclamation prohibiting strikes
the general declared they we're sent as
a result of an improper translation OF
his announcement. In his proclama
ton he said strikes of workmen oper
ating public necessities would not be
tolerated, but the German translation
said that no strikes whatever would
be permitted.