The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-13
OUR SOLDIERS
 ON RHINE TREAT
 GERMANS WELL. ]. ].

Cob1enz, Jan. 13.-The American forces in Germany are assisting in every possible way in bringing about the ultimate stabilization of Europe generally, according to recent an- nouncement here. The American de- tachments on the Rhine are now vir-
 tual1y on a peace time footing, the policy Of Major General Henry T. AL
 len, in command. now as always, be-
 ing to treat the civilian population
 with consideration but at the same time maintaining, of course. the dig
 nifty and prestige of an army of oc-
 cupation and of the Inter-Allied
 RhinelaI1d High Commission.
 Outlining the policy of the Ameri-
 can Forces to some 400 officers. Col
 w. H. Hay, chief of staff, made 1t
 clear that a part of the duties of the army under the present circumstances
 was to help whenever the opportunity
 presented itself to create friendly
 spirit among the countries Of Europe
 and in this way carry out the peaceful
 missions so desired by the majority or the nations of the world.
 The policy of General Allen, said Colonel Hay, had always been to deal
 with the Germans cons1derately. ana
 at the same time firmly. and he em-
 phasized the importance of each
 member of the army so conducting
 himself as to always reflect only
 credit upon his uniform and his
 country The United States as
 whole he said would be judged by
 Europeans for years to come, long af-
 ter the American army had gone
 home, by the officers and enlisted men
 comprising the Rhlne1and forces at
 the present time.
 Colonel Hay pointed out that his remarks with reference to intercourse between the Americans and Germans had no bearing on the question of SO iaio thought. would naturally take care Of 1tSe1. l and said that the American officers would probably continue to conduct | themselves as heretofore, the relations of officers and the Germans having | been confined chiefly to association only in official capacities.
 American officers generally have
 never associated with the Germans in there has been no attempt on either side to establish social relations l There have been exception both ways,
 but at the present time there IS s no
 fcers and the better class of Germans | to inaugurate ordinary soc-al rela- l tions and each goes his separate way | trying to make the best of c1rcum- stances unavoidable in an occupied area Many German families Of the upper class have left Coblenz since i the occupation began rather than put | up with the inconvenlences proughs A bout in the matter of bil1ettng, all l of the occupied cities being short or housing and office space and conse- quently overcrowGed
 Colonel David L. Stone, representa- tive of General Allen on the Inter- Allied Rhine1and High Commission, also addressed the officers, descrlblng
 the organ zation and duties or the
 Commission and the general efIect or
 American participation in the Rhine
 land occupation. Colonel Stone said
 many Americans and Europeans who
 had visited the area were or the opln-
 ion that, because of Americas fmpar-
 tiaIatv witt: regard to European af-
 fairs the mere fact 'of American
 forces participating in the occupa,
 ton and continuing to GO so' would
 have a far-reaching influence upon the ,roeress of stabilization of Gen.
 tra1 European affairs.
 Still greater effect would be shown. Colonel Stone said. as the American forces here displayed In themselves the traditional reputafJn of the United States for justice ana square dealing to all and he urges every American officer to r realize this and to impress the fact upon the en- listed men and that each and every American should do his own indtvld- ual part in the great work before n rr-
 Colonel Stone urged the Amer1cans 10 post themselves upon Flu oEean con . ditions so that uron returning home each could give his friends a clear insight to the actual conditions WHICH confront this part of the world today As has often been said by writers and speakers Colonel Stone said in a conclusion. the serious economic situation in Europe aMected the en- tire world and until normal cond1- 1 tions were rest ored over here there eonld be nc return to rornlalcv in the United States which depended exten- | Siyelv upon European trade as an outlet to many of its vast industries | and that, on this account. as well as | for the good of hunar ity. the AT'er- 1 jeans generally at home sheE1ld take an active interest Tn bringing about the earliest economic rehabilitation Of | E,uroDe
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