New-York tribune., 1921-03-13
Security Police
Ordered Out of
OCCUPIED Area
Failure of Officers TO Com
pei Rank and File to Sa-
lutte French Superiors
Results i'll Deportation
German Heavily Fined
Withdrawal of Allied Pa
trolls From Hamborn Re-
moves Cause of Irritation

DUESSELDORF. March 12 (By The
Associated Press). Inability Of the
German security police officers to COM
pei privates to salute French officers
caused General Degoutte to-day to
order che disarmament and disband-
nient of 1906 security police in Dussel-
dorf and command them to leave the
city before 10 o'clock tonight. Later
this order was extended to require the
security police to quit all the territory
which has just been occupied by the
Allied troops.
An officer. a member Of whose squad
refused to salute French major has
been fined 5000 marks. General De-
goutte and General Gaucher, comman-
der OF the French troops in Dusseldorf,
were conferring at French Headquarters
to-day when the German officer asked
to be permitted TO apologize, but the
French generals declined TO accept the
apology. Mean time the recalcitrant
private stood laughing in the COM
nandant's waiting room. The French
major had addressed him in German:
"You must salute me-" The policeman
replied, 81 won't" and did not.
similar incident yesterday was
settled by the apology of two officers
and their promise to enforce the
saluting of French officers by The police.
Situation Satisfies Degoutte
General Degoutte, when he left the
conference with General Gaucher. ex-
pressed satisfaction with the situation
In the occupied area, where he said the
French had showed the Germans they
were doing their duty kindly but firmly.
Over all the areas. he added, the situa-
tin was very quiet and peaceful
Scarcely had General Degoutte's or
der for disbandment Of the security po-
lice been issued before trucks loaded
with police and piled high with baggage
began runbling toward the outskirts.
1t had been expected they would be
marched out in body and formally dis
banded, perhaps being allowed to return
to their homes in the city. The indica-
tions were, however, that the majority
Of them would be out of Dusseldorf be-
fore the time limit set by General
Degoutte. Within two hours after the
order was issued the streets were vir-
tually deserted by the police in their
green uniforms and few soldiers were in
evidence, except the usual sentries.
Deportees Appear Cheerful
The security police privates appeared
IN the best of spirits and waved goodby
to friends. 1t is understood the "blue''
traffic police will be counted on by the
military to maintain order as there is
no present intention to substitute an
other body for the disbanded police
force.
Before nightfall most of the secur
1ty police were proceeding toward
Essen by motor trucks under supple
mental instructions to vacate not onlv
Dresseldorf, but all the newly occu-
pied area. One truckload, carrying
guns, automatic pistols and bayonets
was greeted with cheers by crowds in
the streets.
At headquarters it was said the Sc
curity police really were not needed,
as the maintenance of order and guard
ing of public buildings were guaran-
teed by the presence Of the troops.
Belgian patrols which took control
OF the rural commune Of Hamborn
Wednesday night have been removed
and this action on the part of the
Allied command has tended to ease the
situation at Duisburg. Officials de-
clare the patrols were thrown out mere
ly to protect the town of Duisburg, but
the advance of the Belgians inspired
belief on the part Of the Germans that
the Allied lines might be extended i'm
n1ediately. Assertion is made in Off
cial quarters that such movement is
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