The New York herald., 1921-10-22
RETURN FROM RHINE
ORDERED BY HARDING
Withdrawal of Americans
to Begin in Two Weeks
and Proceed Slowly.
DECISION MADE PUBLIC
Germans Want Z. s. Troops
to Stay, but Expense Is
4 Considered Too Big.
BILL is NOW s3oO,OOO,OOO
Absence of Prohibition and
High Value Of the Dollar
Lure Men to Remain.
BILL is NOW $500, 100000
Gpeciol Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct. oI

EpecidI Despatch TO THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
4 Washington, ID. c., Oct. 2I.
Withdrawal of the $4,000 American
soldiers from Germany will begin in
about two weeks. They will be brought
back a few hundreds at a time. 1t
may be decided to leave a small con-
tingent of about 500 for an indefinite
period. This policy of the Admins
tration was made public officially at
the White House to-day.
The cost of maintaining the troops
falls on Germany, and at present that
country owes $3.50. .oOO. 900 to the United
States for their upkeep.
Final exchange of ratifcations OF
the peace treaty between Germany
and America. which is to take place
soon in Berlin, will not change the
legal status of the American Army OF
Occupation. Under the provisions OF
the treaty they made be kept there at
the expense Of Germany along with
the allied armies to make sure that
the treaty obligations of Germany are
fulfilled.
President Harding and his Cabinet.
however. have determined on the
withdrawal following reestablishment
of technical peace.
1t was explained at the White House
this afternoon that the Administration
holds that Germany should not be bur-
dened with the expense of maintaining
the 1900 American soldiers on her con.
ouered territory longer than necessary.
especially when the German people are
struggling to restore the economic pros.
perity Of their country.
The interesting thi-g ABOUT the situa-
tion Is that Germany does not want the
American troops to leave. Intimations
to this effect havs been sent to this
Government in an unmistakable way.
The Germans like the Americans better
than they do the troops of France and
England. They have an idea that their
presence on the Rhine as part of the
army of occupation is kind of guar
anty that the allied troops. especially
the French. will not overstep bounds.
Likewise France and Great Britain
u. want the American troops to remain.
They regard them as pledge that the
United States has not withdrawn en-
firely from European affairs, but is
kttpnlS u point OF contact Wnlcn can
be enlarged in case OF future diff
Guilty.
And last but not least the soldiers
themselves are eager to stay right
where they are. They like Germany for
two chief reasons--first, because prohi-
bition has not yet taken the JOY out OF
life there. and. second. the good Ameri-
can dollars In which the soldiers receiva
their army pay are worth very neat
sums in German marks at the present
rate Of exchange. In German marks the
officers and enlisted men of the Rhine
army are getting something like bank
presidents salaries. The boys never
lived so we'll
There will be no special movement of
transports to bring back the troops
Whenever an army transport happens Ia
be In port on the other side of the water
ana has room to carry some troops, a
Few hundred will be detailed to return.
The American troops have cstab-
hshed a 100 per cent recommendation
Tor themselves In Europe." said a very
high Government official this after
noon.