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Show ALLEN TAKES CUE FROM EIITJIE ;Vill Impose Customs Dues in Accordance With Decision Taken by Reparations Body WASHINGTON, March 11 (By tha Associstsd Press.) 'American forcea an tha Rhine will take no part in tha collection col-lection of customs, but na ebjeetien will be mada ta such action by tha sides si-des within tha territory occupied by them, it waa learned tedsy at tha atata depart ma nt. Na change in tha statue af tha American Amer-ican force ar ita rale haa baan au- - therid, but it was officially stated that na ebetaelee wauld be plaoed in tha way of tha alliaa in carrying eut hear newly adopted policy. FRENCH MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, HEAD-QUARTERS, Mayenee, March 11 (By Associated Press). Major General HenryT. Allen, rommander of the American forces of occupation, will follow the same policy regarding the collection of customs along the Khine as on other problems connected with the occupation, occupa-tion, making the decisions of the Khineland commission his orders to his army, according to Information re-reived re-reived here from Coblens today. On-eral On-eral Allen. It waa stated, is awaiting notification of the commission's decisions. de-cisions. FRENCH DECORATE GRAVES. ALLIRD- MILITARY HEADQUAR-TKKS, HEADQUAR-TKKS, KEITHS. March 11. (By the AsHociated Press.) General Gaucher. commander of French troops engaged 1n the occupation of the new tariff zone along the Rhine, yesterday placed wreaths on the graves of French and German soldiers who died during the war of 1870 and the world conflict and were burled In the military cemetery here. Aa he placed his tribute over the tombs of the Oermans, he said: "These died in obedience to military orders," while at the graves of the French he said, "They were our pioneers." pio-neers." HATS RESUMED. A French priest led the procession to the cemetery, and waa followed by a band playing m funeral march. Bringing Bring-ing up the rear was a straggling crowd af German civilians. When the priest's prayer was finished, the band struck up the "Marseillaise," and the Germans, who had stood bareheaded during the "djV Invocation, Immediately put on their hats. Referring to telegrams from Duessel-dorf Duessel-dorf to London, In which labor unions protested against General Gaucher's proclamation prohibiting strikes, the general declared they were sent as a result of an improper translation of his announcement. In his proclamation he said strikes of workmen operating public pub-lic necessities would not be tolerated, but -the German translation said that no strikes whatever would be permitted. permit-ted. AUSTRIAN SYMPATHY. VIKNNA. March 11 (Py The Associated Asso-ciated Press . Official expression of tha sympathy of the Austrian republic for Germany because of the occupation of cities along the Khine by silled troops waa expressed In an address before the national assembly here by Richard Weiekierchnrr, first president of the body. He referred to the Germans Ger-mans aa "our. brothers in the north." As his address colneiued with the departure of Michael Mayer, the premier, pre-mier, and other officials for London, where they will try to secure credits and other aid for Austria, the speaker defended bis remarks by saying: 'Austria would be unworthy of sym-' sym-' pathy from her enemies, and unworthy tha respect of which the officials' Jour- , nev is an expression, if thsnks for any help destined for this country should be returned in the coin of treacherous 1 silence." i ' MUNITIONS SURRENDERED. ! WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES. IN '1 CERMANY. March 11 By L'nlted;, Press.) Wagonloads of ammunition , (Continued on page Z. ' ! ALLN TAKES (Continued from pag 1.) j were surrendered at French headquar- j tera In Ii.esseldnrff toduy. Tha colleo- ( Hon included rlflea. revolvera. cart- J ridgea and machine gun beltg. Strict regulatlone went Into effect aa the military regime assumed control con-trol of the area. All minor official, policemen, fire-men, fire-men, foreatera and customs officials were ordered to salute French off ice ra under pain of courtmartuU. Oensorehlp on newspapera became atricter and a It o'clocik curfew was made effective. . eientrtea at the city's main ap- j proacbea and at the br.dgeheada chnl- lenged every person who attempted to' paaa. I The Belgian line waa extended along tha Walacum canal. from epeldort to j Schmuai, |