American Military Government of Occupied Germany, 1918-1920 |
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Advanced G. H. Q. Ahrweiler Allied armies Altenahr American army American authorities American military American occupied territory American zone Andernach appointed Armistice Army Commander Army of Occupation bank became Belgian billeting bridgehead Burgomaster Centrum party Charge of Civil Civil Affairs civil officials civil population civilians coal Coblence Commander in Chief Corps December district Division duties economic Eifel enemy fact France French German government Headquarters industrial Inter-Allied issued January Kreis Kreisarzt Kreise labor Landrat large number Luxemburg Marshal Foch matter Mayence ment military authorities military government nation necessary neutral zone Neuwied Oberpräsident occupied area offenses Office of Civil Officer in Charge organization peace period permitted proclamation Prussian public utilities punished railway Regierungsbezirk Regierungspräsident regulations requisition result Rhenish Rhenish republic Rhine Province Rhineland Saarburg Staff supervision supply Third Army tion town Treves troops United unoccupied Germany wine Wittlich
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Page v - To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have, with the pride of those who know that the day has come when America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured. God helping her, she can do no other.
Page 224 - Where the offenders can not be ascertained, but the organization or detachment to which they belong is known, stoppages to the amount of damages inflicted may be made and assessed in such proportion as may be deemed just upon .the individual members thereof who are shown to have been present with such organization or detachment at the time the damages complained of were inflicted as determined by the approved findings of the board.
Page 216 - The gross amount of all moneys received from whatever source for the use of the United States, except as otherwise provided in the next section, shall be paid by the officer or agent receiving the same into the Treasury, at as early a day as practicable, without any abatement or deduction on account of salary, fees, costs, charges, expenses, or claim of any description whatever.
Page v - While we do these things, these deeply momentous things, let us be very clear, and make very clear to all the world what our motives and our objects are. My own thought has not been driven from its habitual and normal course by the unhappy events of the last two months, and I do not believe that the thought of the nation has been altered or clouded by them. I have exactly the same...
Page v - It will be all the easier for us to conduct ourselves as belligerents in a high spirit of right and fairness because we act without animus, not in enmity towards a people or with the desire to bring any injury or disadvantage upon them, but only in armed opposition to an irresponsible government which has thrown aside all considerations of humanity and of right and is running amuck.
Page v - Just because we fight without rancor and without selfish object, seeking nothing for ourselves but what we shall wish to share with all free peoples, we shall, I feel confident, conduct our operations as belligerents without passion and ourselves observe with proud punctilio the principles of right and of fair play we profess to be fighting for.
Page 224 - ... and shall have, for the purpose of such investigation, power to summon witnesses and examine them upon oath or affirmation, to receive depositions or other documentary evidence, and to assess the damages sustained against the responsible parties. The assessment of damages made by such board shall be subject to the approval of the commanding officer, and in the amount approved by him shall be stopped against the pay of the offenders.
Page iv - Finally, I pay the supreme tribute to our officers and soldiers of the line. When I think of their heroism, their patience under hardships, their unflinching spirit of offensive action, I am filled with emotion which I am unable to express. Their deeds are immortal, and they have earned the eternal gratitude of our country.
Page 224 - PROPERTY — REDRESS OF. — Whenever complaint is made to any commanding officer that damage has been done to the property of any person or that his property has been wrongfully taken by persons subject to military law...
Page 296 - V. — Evacuation by the German Armies of the countries on the left bank of the Rhine. 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.