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Show PERSHING'S RULES. General Pershing has issued regula- tions for the guidance of the inhabitants of the places occupied by the American troops and such places will no longer be "wide open." The cafes and restaurants restau-rants will be allowed to sell light wines and beers to the men composing the army of occupation, but no alcoholic drinks must be served. Beer and wine are prohibited here at home, but the American soldiers 1 have been allowed such beverages since their arrival in continental Europe. Thin beer and sour wine containing a very low percentage of alcohol are not very enticing to Americans in general and the average soldier would probably prefer a cup of strong coffee, especially with his meals. Evidently General Pershing does not fear drunkenness upon the part of his men or ho would have tightened the strings. Tho regulations as a whole are not harsh. At tho samo time the Germans are restrained from doing quite a number num-ber of things heretofore permitted. For instance, mail will be censored by the American military authorities; use of the telegraph and long-distance tele-phono tele-phono is forbidden except by permission from the local military commander; use of aerial wireless apparatus and carrier pigeons is likewise forbidden and ' ' no persons may without authority from the ; local military commander transmit any message or communication to any person outside the territory occupied by the American troops, except through the postoffiee. ' ' These are prccautionary rules and will work no hardship upon the German people in the occupied territory. ter-ritory. They are mild indeed when-compared with the orders issued by the Hun commanders iu France and Belgium. It is needless to remark, however, that ! General Pershing will be stern enough if occasion requires. But there will be no brutality towards the conquered people peo-ple or wanton destruction of property. After all that has occurred during the last four years the allies would be fool-Uh fool-Uh indeed if they did not take measures to prevent treachery upon the part of the Gcrmanswho have been beaten in the field, but are unrepentant. This is especially true in case of the Americans, who- are looked upon as being susceptible suscep-tible on account of their good nature and their readiness to mix with all people with whom they come in contact. The German children have al the confidence con-fidence in the world in the young men from this side of tho ocean, for instinct seems to tell them that they are safe from all 'harm at the hands of those nho wear the uniform of Uncle Sam, and many pretty stories are told by the correspondents in this connection. But the Fruss-iaii soldiers and all the Germans Ger-mans who belong to the military casie iur have fondly in'apiricd they were u'S- . lined to thn world, rcS-.-nt tho pres- ' f.-n-'e of Arr.pri'-an troops upon their suil and would atta-k t!im iustant;y if Inert th1 b'ast hooe of sucees. The araii ;.:.-e wo'.ild be brokea just as the treaty regarding Belgium was violated. General Pershing is doubtless well aware of this faet and h-.is determined to take no chances, although the rules laid down ror the guidance of the Germans in the occupied territory cannot be called drastic. dras-tic. But, such as they are, the inhabitants inhabit-ants of the Bhine cities will have to live up to them or take the consequences, e do not look for trouble of any kind during the occupation. |