White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-02-25
IMPRESSIVE SCENES
IN OLD COBLEAZ

The following from the London
Times, dated Coblenz, January "a
Is n fine testimonial for the high es.
TEEN in which the American soldiers
are held in Germany:
Stirring and impressive scenes
were witnessed today on the depart.
ure of the American troops. Shortly
before noon General Allen arrived at
the great fortress Of Ehrenbreistein.
high up on the gray cliffs opposite
the "Deutsches Eek where the No.
| selle flows into the Rhine. The
French commandment of the Coblenz
| garrison awaited him with a guard
of honor of forty men and a band.
A distinguished company of allied
military officers, the high commits
| sioners and officials of the Rhlneland
high commission were also present.
As IL struck the Las. Post was
sounded and General Allen, who was
obviously deeply moved. gave the sig
nal for the American colors to be
lowered. The French band played
1.-The Star-Spangled Banner as the
| Stars ard Stripes which had flown
proudly above Ehrenbreistein for
over four years, was slowly lowered
for the last time. General Allen re-
eeiyed his flag with outstretehed
arms. There was n brief pause BE-
fore the American band broke into
-. - A. woafllnfcAf ae thn fFig110n
| slowly rose over the. fortress, the
signal of a new regime at Coblenz.
At 2:30 all the streets lying be.
tween the American barracks 10 the
station were closed to traffic by
strong bodies OF French troops In
full marching order with fixed bayo.
nets. The pavements were packed
with Rhinelanders, many of whom
had tears in their eyes. while Others
were muttering sullenly as the
French troops marched by for the
parade at the station. There could
be no question as to the feelings of
the population of Coblenz over the
change of garrison
Shortly before 3 o'clock a French
military band marched up to the sta
ton and played lively airs upon the
arrival of the American troops. Gen
eral Allen and the allied officers ar
rived at the station by motor car and
inspected the troops. who then pro-
oeeded to entrain. Pathetic scenes
were Witnessed during the last half
hour. Women, old and young. were
weeping unrestrainedly and many OF
the troops themselves, despite their
soldkrly bearing. found IL difficult
10 control their emotion. An old
German m standing near me II
the crowd said brokenly, as she bade
farewell to a tall American, who told
her TO Cheer up, mutter. Its
three years that he has been billeted
with us. and now IL is like 1914
when | saw my boy leaving for tho
front"
The affectionate farewell exehang-
ed between a German station official
and the American military police
man with whom he had worked for
several years attracted particular al
tention. The train finally steamed
out OF the station amid the cheers
of the crowd. which the soldiers en-
Enthusiastically returned. Judging by
appearances all classes of the popu-
lation of Coblenz will miss their late
compulsory guests. The Amer leans
made themselves liked and respected
throughout the area and II seered
impossible that this could be The de-
parture Of a hostile occupation. Ger
man charities in Coblenz particularly
will miss the generosity of their EN-
emies, who have provided every
Christmas since their arrival hospi-
! tally for the poor OF the city and 4
Christmas party for its children