The New York herald., 1921-03-13
DEGOUTTE EXPELS
SECURITY POLICE
French Commander Orders
Them to Leave Newly Occu-
pied Area in Rhineland.
PENALTY FOR INSOLENCE
Two German Officers Arrested
for Refusing to Salute
French Major.

Sprrial caolc to TIE New YonK HERALD.
Copyright. 1921. bp TIE NEw YonK liEasLn
DUSSELDORF, March 1.-THE German
Security Police. having been ordered
to get out Of Dusseldorf and all OF the
newly occupied area before 10 o'clock
tonight, promptly began leaving by
the truck load, and by dusk there
were hardly any left. and these few
were also getting ready to move toward
Essen with the rest.
The order banning the Green" po-
lice was issued by Gen. Degoutte, COM
mander Of the French forces along the
Rhine, following repeated incidents OF
insolence and refusal to salute the
allied officers or colors, the Climax
having been reached when two Of
ficers of the German Security Police
refused to salute a French Major at
tached to the General staff. They were
promptly arrested and were brought
before a military court this morning
and fined 1000 marks each or six
months In prison.
officers would be subjected TO rcprisals.
and the matter was Immediately CON
| sidered by Gen. Degoutte. who was. VI
! iting Gen. Gaucheir. commander or the
French troops in Dusseldorf. As re
| suit the chiefs OF the German SEMI
official army we're promptly ordered to
pack their kitbags and clear out of the
barracks, which will be used as quar-
ters for the civilian police. who VIII
! hcnccforth patrol the streets under the
protection of allied squads. Later Ger
| Dcgoutte extended his order to include
the security police in the entire newly
occupied zone.
II was said at headquarters that the
security police really we're not needed.
as the presence OF allied troops was sui
| ficient to maintain order and guard
public buildings. The convicted officers
OF the Green" police later tried 10
apologize. but the French generals re-
fused to accept the apology. although
the day before an apology had sufficed
| to smooth out a similar incident.
! AS soon as the order TO evacuate had
been issued tho Green" police began 70
leave. aii apparently being in the best
/ OF spirits AS the motor trucks toof
! them out OF the city they waved a fare
well TO the crowds in the streets who
/ checred them,
| Gen. Degouttes decision Is causing
much concern. some German circles pre-
dieting that the Green police will stir
up trouble In Essen and Dortmund
where the security police are understood
TO have reinforced their detachments
siace tho Allies moved across the Rhine
Gen. Degoutte's inspection Of Dusael-
dorf lasted two hours Before he re-
turned to his headquarters at Mayence
no told THE New York HERALD corre-
spondent that no did not intend to cx-
tend the occupation further unless or
dered to do so by the Supreme Council,
which he considered unlikely.
II am more than satisfied with condi-
tions." he said. We have taken three
big cities without single rife shot being
fired and without single serious Incl
dent having been reported at Aeadquar-
ters. AS 20 the economic measures. We
have nothing 10 do with them. They
fall wholly within the scope OF the Rhine
land High Commission at Cohleuz, which
has not yet decided on the details ot It's
policy"