Office of Military Government, Digest, American Military Government of Occupied Germany, 1918-1920, Report of the Officer in Charge of Civil Affairs, Third Army and American Forces in Germany1946 - 28 pages |
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Page 21 - These countries on the left bank of the Rhine shall be administered by the local authorities under the control of the Allied and United States Armies of occupation.
Page 17 - It is therefore the intention of this order to appeal directly to your pride in your position as representatives of a high civilization...
Page 26 - After a month spent in the Rhineland as American Commissioner I feel there is a danger that a disastrous mistake will be made. The "Convention" for the government of these territories, as drafted by the military representatives of the Supreme War Council on May eleventh, is more brutal, I believe, than even its authors desire upon second thought. It provides for unendurable oppression of six million people during a period of years. This "Convention" is not likely to be adopted without great modification.
Page 6 - ... and brought strictly to account. "The American army on their part will adhere strictly to the laws of nations as well as the laws of civilized warfare. The population, on their part, must offer no signs of enmity towards the American troops nor place obstruction in their path, either by word or deed. "It is the duty of the population to regain their normal mode of life and to reestablish the schools, churches, hospitals, and charitable institutions, and to continue in their regular local activities....
Page 17 - While you appear among them as a conquering army, you will exhibit no ill will towards the inhabitants. On the other ha(nd you are warned against conduct unbecoming your position as instruments of military rule. So long as a state of war continues, Germany remains enemy territory, and there must be no intimate personal association with its inhabitants. A dignified and reserved attitude will be maintained on your part at all times-.
Page 21 - ... and were spared recognizing and dealing with the chance appointees of Workmen's Councils whose selections were made during the hysteria of revolution. This chapter, dealing with American supervision of the German organs of civil government, may logically be divided under three headings: 1. Supervision of legislative organs of government 2. Of the executive administration 3. Of the judiciary The American policy towards each of these governmental functions...
Page 6 - In many cases, our arrival was welcomed by the officials, who regarded our coming as being of great assistance in enforcing their authority, which had been weakened by the revolution.
Page 26 - Convention" is not likely to be adopted without great modification. What alarms me, however, is that none of the revisions of this document which I have seen, recognize that its basic principle is bad — that the quartering of an enemy army in a country as its master in time of peace and the billeting of troops on the civil population will insure hatred and ultimate disaster. I have discussed this matter at length with the American Commanders of the Army of Occupation; men who have seen military...
Page 6 - The present proclamation declares the occupation of the country by the Allied armies. It points out to each one his duty which is to aid in the re-establishment of civil life by work, calm and discipline. Let all persons diligently discharge such duty.
Page 21 - ... Allies and the United States." This paragraph exercised an immense and far reaching influence over the character of the succeeding military government of the Rhineland. History records very few instances of an invading army stabilizing its control under conditions so favorable to the task in hand. The surrender to the Allies by the German government of the whole administrative, legislative and judicial machinery of the territories to be occupied, rendered the problems of civil control which confronted...