The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-21
SOLDIERS ASSIST
 IN STABILIZINC OF EUROPE

forces in Germany are assisting in
 every possible way ins bringing
 about the ultimate stabilibation of
 Europe generally, according to re- cent announcement here. The Ameri- can attachments on the Rhine are
 now virtually on peace time foot ing, the policy of Major General
 Henry T. Allen, in command, now
 as always, being to treat the civ
 ilian population with consideration
 hut at the same time maintaining,
 of course, the dignity and prestige
 of an army of occupation and of the
 Inter-Allied Rhineland High Com mission.
 Outlining the policy of the Ameri-
 can Forces to some 400 officers, Col
 onel w. H. Hay, chief of. staff, made
 it clear that a part of the duties of
 the army under the present circum-
 stances was to help whenever the opportunity presented itself to create a friendly spirit among the countries of Europe and in this way carry out the peaceful missions so desired by
 the majority of the nations of the
 world.
 The policy of General Allen, said Colonel Hay, had always been to
 deal with the Germans considerably,
 and at the same time firmly, and he
 emphasized the importance of each
 member of the army so conducting
 himself as to always reflect upon his
 uniform and his country. The Unit :. States as a whole, he said, would be
 judge by Europeans for years to
 come, long after the American army
 had gone home, by the officers and
 enlisted men comprising the Rhine
 land forces at the present time.
 Colone Hay pointed out that his re-
 marks with reference to intercourse
 between the Americans and Germans had no bearing on the question oi social relations, as this. he thought would naturally take care of itself and said that the American officers would probably continue to conduct themselves as heretofore. the rela- ti0ns of officers and the Germans having been confined chiefly to asso-
 citation only in official capacities. American officers generally have = never associated with the Germans ill the three years of occupation, and = there has been no attempt on either = side to establish social relations 5 There have been exceptions both ways, but at the present time there | is no tendency on the part of Amer ican officers nor the better class ot Germans to inaugurate ordinary SO cial relations, and each goes his sep. : arate way trying to make the best of circumstances unavoidable in al occupied area. Many German fam lilies of the upper class have Jeff Cohlanz since the occupation begar rather than put up with the incon
 veniences brought about in the mat ter of billeting. all of the occupied cities being short of housing anf office space and consequently over crowded
 Colonel David L. Stone. represen tative of General Allen on the Inter 5 Allied Rhineland High Commission also addressed the officers, describ ing the organization and duties of the commission and the general effect O.
 American participation in the Rhine
 land occupation. Colonel Stone sait many American and Europeans who had visited the area were of the opinion that, because of Americas impartiality with regard to European 5 affairs, the mere fact of American forces participating in the occupa tion and continuing to do stabiliza tion of Central European affairs. Still greater effect would be shown Colonel Stone said, as the American forces here displayed in themselves the traditional reputation of the Unit ed States for justice and square deal.
 ing to all and he urged every Ameri can officer to realize this and te impress the fact upon the enlisted men. and that each and every Ameri can should do his own individua part in the great work before him Colonel Stone urged the Americans 7 to post themselves upon European : conditions so that upon returning
 home each could give his friends g
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