New-York tribune., 1922-03-25
u. S. Will Keen
Flag 2 on Rhine,
French Believe
Withdrawal Order Of Secre.
fary Weeks Interpreted to
Mean That About 50 Men
VIII Remain TndefiniteIs
May Send Commissions
President Said TO Desire An.
ihority 10 Appoint Man
for Rcparalion WorL
By Wilbur orrest
g1ecbzt Crbie - The -yss,,,.-

Copyright. 1872, N.v York 7-,b,,,a IA,
PARIS, March 24.-The Tribune coA
respondent learns on highest avtbo,
'tY that the order issued By secrss,,,
Of War Weeks for the Withdrawal :,
the American troops in Germany :,
July I is understood By ehe Frs,.I
military to mean that the stare .,s
Stripes will remain on the Rhins =,
definitely. About fifty United ss,.,
soldiers and several oficers qin ,4,-
with The flag, it y said.
Najor-Gcneral Henry T. Allen e,-
manding the Coblenz area. Ia, not 70,
received The evacuation order fron
Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 24-pr.stse,,
Harding IS considering asking C9rgr.,,
70 authorize appointment Of an Amer.
can as member Of the Reparation Com.
mission. j. vas learned to-day At r..
White House. Under the senarsta
treaty of peace between the t-rifcd
states and Germany Il wa5 provided
tnat America should have the right "a
Il membership in the Reparatio7 Corr.
mission upon election Of this govern.
mcnt i was specifically statod bov.
ever, N the resolution confrrlin, tbt
etreatg that The United Ststes -Torid
have no representative on the Re.ars.
tion Commis ion or on s7g similar
body without express authorization
from Congress.
AZ the White House II vas said r..
President had tao methods Of ssskirx
the appointment Of an American on tfs
commission. One would be 10 make 4
request q Congress trat tie I-~ite3
States should have q delegate on ~
commission, and the other would DC .
nominate an American member on II.
commission and ask Congress t9 an
prove the nomination.
Recent developments IN Europe. sn4
more particularly the situation r.
gardlng payment 10 the United States
% s241 ,00o, 600 for cost Of the American
army Of occupation in Germany. have
led Administration leaders to believe
the interests Of this country would be
served in moro acceptable nav nv
having al official representative on the
---'4 ~ -t+4 VI ut14l4 IN GELllInN
affairs
President Harding several days ago
indicated he would not seek authoriza-
ton from Congress for the appointment
Of Al American on the Reparation Corr
mission. but It vas indicated to-ds7
that leaders in the Senate would not
oppose such request from the Presi-
dert. and ii vas intimated at the Witt
house some way to end the Indirect
method OF dealing with the Allied gov-
-~aments would be sought il the near
tUre.
Adjutant General Peter c. Harris
explained here tonight that the hand
fUl Of troops TO be left on the Rhine
after the army Of occupation has been
Officially withdrawn will be sort OF
cleanup squad TO wind Up all claims
for and against the army and other
similar matters. Those left behind will
not constitute an armed force but will
be assigned entirely to clerical duties.
General Harris said there was no sig
nifcance to be drawn from the fact
and that those who remain after July l
will be returned TO the United States
as soon as they have wound Up a.. the
business of the Rhine force.