The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-09-13
THE YANKEES WANT TO
STAY ON RIVER RHINE
AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN GER.
MANY ARE NOT EAGER
TO RETURN HOME.
HAVE BEER AND SWEETHEART
Many of Them Have Married Ger
man Girls and Others Are Engag-
ed. News That Recall May Be
Near Arouses No Enthusiasm.

COBLENZ.-Reports that Ameri-
can forces in Germany are to be re-
called following ratification by the SEN
ate the treaty of peace spread like wild
fire in the Cobenz area, provoking
general dissatisfaction in all ranks.
For long time to the members OF
the Rhine forces the strongest discip-
linary measure was to be sent home
for infractions of rules. A high state
of discipline and order has been main
tanned since delinquents have been
shipped back to the United States. On
" men of the highest and cleanest
records are included in the drafts SEM
to Coblenz as requirements.
II has been rumored so often to the
Americans that they were to be with
drawn from the Rhine that today's
report did not arouse much credence.
1t was realized by some, however, that
because of the signing OF peace with
Germany there might be some founda-
ton for an accurate report, and certain
popular leaders among the men stated
their intentions of drawing up round
robins addressed to the senators urg-
ings that the American forces be per
mitted to remain on the Rhine.
Germans Like Americans.
The German civilian population re-
ceived the reports with dismay, fearing
that they will lose the trade of the
we'll paid Americans and afraid that
the Americans might be replaced with
French troops. A number of leading
German citizens have announced their
intention of petitioning the Berlin gov
Iernment, demanding that Wilhelm
Istrasse officially request the state de-
partment to maintain the American
troops on the Rhine so long as the oc-
cupation lasts.
| The principal reason why the Amer
lean soldiers desire to remain on the
Rhine is high wages, as every dollar
purchases 90 marks and the American
authorities keep the prices regulated.
! The next most important reason is
that there is prohibition at home,
whereas on the Rhine they can enjoy
beer and wines and can afford to buy
choice, French champagnes.
Are Many Attractions.
Another factor is that many soldier,
have married German girls, others arr
engaged and all have sweethearts
They enjoy good billets, have excel
lent food and are enabled to make III
teresting trips on their furloughs to
Paris, London, Berlin, Rome, Monte
Carlo and Brussels.
The officers find Coblenz attractive
most of them having automobiles at
their disposal and are enabled to buy
or rent motor cars. The finest accom-
modations are available in the best
hotels, servants are cheap and Weis-
baden, with its casino and gambling
rooms, is only few hours away by
motor.
The welfare workers-Y. M. c. A..
Red Cross, Salvation army and the
Knights of Columbus all sympathize
with the soldiers-they preferring to
remain in Coblenz.
I'VE do not want to go home sang
big crowd of doughboys at the Y.
| M. c. A. house this afternoon, para
phrasing an old war song.
The newspaper published by the
American soldiers on the Rhine al
ready has received bunch OF letters
protesting against being returned to
the United States and many men are
writing to the Paris edition OF the Chi
cago Tribune.