Evening star., 1923-01-24

when the flag should futter down
the STAFF over ancient Ehrenbreit-
stein and the tricolor of France take
its place.
For the latter part of the ceremo ony
two details of French soldiers, num-
bering 100 men, and a French band
were present.
mony the order of the day called
for the formation OF the troops into
a column of squads which were to
pass In review before Maj. Gen. Allen
and march through the postern gate
fbs oh the rison aned the remainder Of the
Sth early in the afternoon, and the regl-
ment, crossing the Rhine into CoDienz,
pa ssed through the city to the railroad
station to entrain for Antwerp and the
transport st. Mihiel.
Day VIII See All Go.
The first of the regiment was
scheduled to leave the station at 3:4b
O'Clock. to be followed by the second
detachment at s:3o in the evening.
The St. Mihiel sails tomorrow night
with the tide.
Gen. Allen, receiving last evening a
brief letter from Chancellor Cuno
conveying the compliments OF the
German government on the occasion
of the departure of the American
forces in Germany and asserting tnat
their conduct had been exemplary
In reply to a letter from zen.
Deeoutte. Mai. Gen. Allen said that
he would formally turn the American
zone over to the French on January
81, or any day thereafter.
"It is with deep regret, ne wrote
that l must bring to an end the de-
lightful official relations when nave
always existed harmoniously between
us and terminate the services the
American troops commenced in the
war and continued on the Rhine
Other Envoys Cali.
Lord kilmarnock, the British Rhine
land commissioner. and Baron Jac-
oaeny. the Belgian representative.
called personally upon Maj. Gen.
Allen and begged to be excused
from attending the ceremony AT
Ehrenbreitstein. They said they
were too ssddened over the American
departure to be present at the lover
ine of the colors, but that they wouio
bs st the railroad station when the
troops departed. ,.a
a farewell bulletin to his men, which
was read to them this morning;
ssroday at noon" says the bulletin;
"tbe American nag viii be lowered
on Ehrenbreitstein, marking the emo
OF the oecupation OF the Rhine prov
ince by American troops. a..
"For four years forces OF the
American Army have held piaoe on On
earnestly striven toward restoring
nes re under the terms adopted In the
treaties, With deep affection In our
hearts for our allies ana sympathy
for our former foes. our higheSt am
hitt;on has been to act with socn JUS
tice toward all as TO insure Inc iasI
ing peace Of Europe ~, ,a
5Since the departure OF the 90
Army on July 2, 1919. the AmeIlcS "a An
forces in Germany have OCCUPIED tne
xnerican zone, including the CoblenZ
t-;drahead which they have contin-
,,omsiy supervised and controlled. All
throuSh this period there has been
senxirte ent effort on our part 70 exc
cnfe the important task Win tne
ms xfmum of effectiveness and q MN, ;,
ir,,,m of hardship to the population. H..
wives In Two Battafons.
rb. women and children OF the
american contingent started for Ant
.--.r,, TODAY az the advance guard OF
IA. departing forces. Sixty-five wives
.,S children OF Array officers, es-
corted by Capt w. G. Purdy, en-
trained this morning. They were OF
foas,ly designated as an irregular
connnrent." SeSenty-six wives and
tx.nty children of non commissioned
ofneers and privates. forming the
second irregular contingent, were
seoua Ted to leave during the after
paon. The arrangements were that
All the families should be on thefr
wsy before the troops themselves
started on their last march out OF
CAPT Raymond r. Tourtillott OF
Idndsay. Calf, commands the second
famiiy group. These contingents are
trsyeiing to Antwerp in hospital cars
for rreater comfort. 1t was expected
that probably a dozen more members
Would be added to the second group
before it left, because all wives OF
soldiers who can Justify their claims
win be taken on board the st. Mthiel
A number OF these were engaged this
forenoon IN obtaining the necessary
credentials.
WILL LAND AT SAVANNAH.