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·1920. Congressional Record-House. 5101 ·1920. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. 5101 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. commanding general of the American forces in Germany were instructed as follows : THURSDAY, This Government can not admit jurisdiction of that commission over Ap'ril1, 1fYJJJ. portion of Rfiinish Provinces occupied by the American forcE'S. Conse­ quently, neither you [representative of State Department] nor Gen. The House met at 12 o'cl()('k noon. 'Allen should issue any ordinances which conflict w•th or l'xceed the The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Oondcn, D. D., offered the follow- terms of the armistice, which the Dl'partment (of State] t·eganls a. continuing in force as to the United States. You should. howewt·, ing prayer : · maintain the closest touch with the high commission and ~:>nllravor in so far as possible to conform administrative regime within territory Father in heaven, author of every good, we thank Thee for occupied by American forces to regime adopted by high commission the blessings vouchsafed unto us, calculated to satisfy our physi­ for other portions of occupied territory. There is no objection to your cal, mental, moral, and spiritual necessities. sitting informally with high commission provided you n.t·e requested We pray for a more equal distribution of the same; that hap. to do so, nor of continuing your activities, as well as those of you!." staff, in connection with special committees to handle distribution or piness and tranquillity may fill our homest society, government, coal, etc. Ordinances, orders, regulatiOllS, etc., relating to fi.nancial which means law and order; that the strong may help the weak, and economic matters, including those similar to ones adopted by the wise the unwise, the rich the poor, the good the bad. high commission, wbich it is desired to put into force in territory occu­ pied by American forces should be issued bY Gen. Allen as command­ So may we live and develop all that is pure, noble, generous, ing general of American forces in Germany, but only aft~:>r havin.~ first wise, and good. In the spirit of the Master. Amen. been approved by you. In general, endeavor to cooperate fully with high commission and avoid all friction with that body, while at the The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday _was read and ap­ same time make it perfectly clear that you are still operating under proved. tl1e armistice as be!ore January 10, and are in no way bound by the terms o! the Rhineland agreement or the memorandum of June 13, DISPOSITION OF AMERICAN TROOPS IN GERMANY (H. DOC. NO. 709). 1919, defining the relations between the military authorities and the high commission. The SPEAKER laid before the Bouse the following message Replying specifically to the remaining questions in the resol u­ from the President of the United Stutes. tion of the House of Representatives, I will state that Field The Clerk read as follows : THE WHITE HoUSE, 1\Iarshal Ferdinand Foch has no authority over the Unitect lVa.shington, 29 March, 1920. States troops in German territory, nor can anyone direct their activities without expres~ orders f1·om . the Pre~iuent of the To the SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATITES •. United States. Sin: I am in receipt of H. Res. 500, adopted March 25, 1920, It should be stated further that under his general police wllich reads as follows: powers, under the terms of the armistice, Gen. Allen has full Resoh:ea, That the Prt>sident be, and he is hereby, requested, if not in­ authority to utilize his troops for the police of the occupied computil>le with the public interest, to inform the House of the exact status or the American military forces now stationed in German terri­ district, the preserration of order, and to repel any attack tory; the scope to which their operations are confined under the terms which may be made upon him. of the armistice between the allied nations, the Government of the WooDROW WILSON. United States, and Germany; the extent of the authority exercised over them by Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch, commander in chief of the The SPEAKER. The message is referred to the Committee a Hied forces in the occupied Rhine Provinces, and how far their activities on Military Affairs. To-day by special agreement it was or· may be directed without express orders from the President of the United dered that bnsines: on the Private Calendar unobjected to Statl's. slwuld begin where we left off last Thursd:.ly. The American forces in Germany on March 2G were reported to comprise 726 officers and 16,756 enlisted men. These forces PitIV ATE C AI.EXDA.R. are stationed principally in the Coblenz area, the exact location 1\fr. GLTh"N. 1\Ir. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that of the units being set forth on the accompanying map. They are these bills on the Private Calendar be considered in the House occupying that territory under the armistice agreements, which, as fn Committee of the Whole House. with its annexes and conventions, was transmitted by me to the The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] Tile Senate and published as Senate Document 147, Sixty-sixth Con­ Chair hears none, and ·it is so ordered. gress, first session. The paragraph specifically covering this occupatio.n is Paragraph V of the clauses relating to the western J..UlES E. CONNORS. front. The first business in oruer on the Private Calendar was the The original armistice, signed on November 11. 1918, prO\'ided bill (H. R. 11410) for the relief of James E. Connors. that its duration should be 36 days, with option to extend. The Clerk read the title of the bill. On December 13, the armi tice was extended until 5 a. m. on 1\lr. GLY1\TN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con ent that this the 17th day of .January, 1919; on January 16, 1919, it was bill be pa sed over for the present. - still fmther extended until the 17th day of February, 1919, at 5 The SPEAKER. Is there objection? [After a pause.] The 1- a. m. · on February 16, 1919, it was still further extended to a Chair hear none. date not fixed: "the allied powers and those associated with GEORG~ W. WOODALL. them reserving to themselves the right to terminate the period The next business in order on the Pri\·nte Calenuar was the at three days' notice." bill (H. R. 3564) for the relief of George \V. Woodall. The American forces in Germany are at present operating The Clerk read the title of the bill. undet· the terms of the original armistice and the subsequent The SPEAKER. Is there objection? conventions prolonging the armistice. The instructions proposed 1\Ir. GARD. l\Ir. Speaker, resening the right to object, I to be issued to the commanding general American forces in make the reserYation of objection to the bill H. R. 3364 fo~ Germany, at the time of their occupying the Coblenz area, were the purpose of having a more complete explanation than is submitted to the War Department by Gen. Pershing, and con- carri~ in the report, with special reference to the knowledge . tained the following statement of policy: of the man who now seeks to be relieved from bontl respon i­ The American forces will, however, undertake no action b~:>yond the bility of the fact that the whereabouts of the man upon whos occupiM regions, nor beyond th-at in strict accordance with the tt>rms of the treaty. Any use of the American forces beyond that mentioned bond he was were known to llim and not revealed to the Gov­ above must be specifically authorized in each case by the Government ernment. of the United States. l\fr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. l\lr. Speaker. I belieYe I can In reply, it was directed that- give the gentleman from Ohio some information on the matter, It should be stated in the orders issued to the commanding general ~s the Committee on Claims went into that vhase Yery thor- American torces in Germany that the function of the A.merican forces 8ughly and insisted on getting complete facts before any action in Germany at present is to enforce the condition· of the armistice, and that when a peace treaty shall have been ratified by the United was taken. One Arthur A. Steele was indicted for a violation States the function of the American forces will be as outlined. of the l\1ann Act in 19.14. It was necessary to put up a bond . Upon the ratification of the treaty of peace by the allied of $4,000 cash, and the Southern Surety Co. refused to accept powers, an Interallied Rhineland High Commission was organ­ an~·thing except cash. This $4,000 cash bond was provided by ized in the manner set forth in the message from the Pre ident tne prisoner's stepfather, l\fr. George \V. Woodall, who wa. not a of the United .states to the Senate, containing the agreement professional bondsman, but uesired to secure the prLoiler's between the allied and associated powers and Germany with liberty until tried. Be deposited t11e $4,000 with the Sontllern regartl to the military occupation of the territories of the Rhine. Surety Co., and the bond was issued. Now, Steele became a This uocument is published as Senate Document No. 81, Sixty- fugitive from justice and disappeared. There was every effort sixth Congress, first session. ./ on the part of Mr. Woodall to locate him at his own expense. This commission having been organized and having formu­ He went to several places where he learned Steele had been seen lated ordinanC('s for the zone of occupation, the question arose until he came to St.
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