Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-18
ALLIED ACTION AS TO
MAINTENANCE, CAUSE
Refusal 10 Allot America sum
Due for Military Sup
port Resented.
cnIrIcIsM is GENERAL
10th Parties United in Deter nina
tion to Halt Financial Sup
port OF German Service.
by John :Icissnrr.

WASITINGTON. March l7-Con-
Gress is prepared To domand that
every American soldier be with
drawn from Germany as quickly as
possible.
Angered by the refusal OF tho al
he'd governments TO allct a portion
ot German rcparations funds TO
America TO pay for the maintenance
of tho army on the Rhine. leaders
are determined to force withdrawal
OF tho remaining troops through the
curtailment OF appropriations
The movement. in connection with
the announced determination of tho
administration TO keep 1000 men a,
Coblenz. promises interesting de-
velopmcnts.
Cuts Force TO 500 Men,
Tho army appropriation bill. now
being debated in the House. nro.
'ides that money can be spent to
maintain not more than 500 men In
europe. This In Itself is n depart
ure from custom. for heretofore Con
gress has not attempted to dictate
where troops may be placed. The
cut, made primarily in the interests
Of economy. Will gain support be-
cause of tho allied action, leaders
said.
Between 5000 and G.00O men now
comprise the American forces on the
Fhine. Immediately after the armi-
st!ce complete division was main
tained there, but gradually has been
reduced
nj l.N
back up the effort was evidenced IN
deoate from the floor today. when
nehator BoTah. OF Idaho. demanded
that the soldiers he immediately
Withdrawn. Borah was supported hv
other Senators. notably Lodge. tho
Republican leader. and Underwood
leader of the minority. The acrc.-
ment of Lodge and Underwood drew
added interest because OF the ioc,
that they served as American dele
gates 10 the arms conference.
Heiics on Hughes Ia Collect.
horah said ho had no doub; Sec
rotary Hughes would work out n
satisfactory method of collecting tho
S24l,ooooo0 which Germany owes for
the upkecp OF the army. But tho
- - ''' ioHE ueCQG0 there
he said.
IT seems TO me that the attitude
or the allies is entirely unwar
ianted, and justlfies us In bringing
home all of our soldiers" said
borah. They were kept there at
the request of the allies
Underwood expressed simila-
views.
Il can see no reason why a single
American soldier should remain on
the Kline" he said. "rhc American
government Is entitled, to receive
from Germany its proportionate
share OF the reparatlons fund,
America should, in Underwood.s
opinion. join the reparations com
mission. Until sho does. he insisted
there Will he trouble like tina. over
the troop payments.
Delay IN "Tcrhnicnlity..
Senator Lodge said the attempt 10
defer payment OF America was a
"tochnca!lty.'
The claim has nothing TO do with
rcparat;on.." he said. 1T comes
pGrciy under the terms Of tho arr,,-
stice. The effort IL avoid II is a
mere techTicali,y. ] deny the right
or Tho supreme council or any one
else 10 turn over claim based on
the hrmis,ice to any other body The
attempt To avoid il is mere tech
nical;ty.'
Lodge interrupted a speech hy SEN
ator Norris. OF Nebraska. To call his
attention To tho fact that troops now
arc being brought home
II hope they all come home" said
Norris.
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