In the theory of generalized
n-manifolds (n-gms) or Čech cohomology manifolds (n-cms), as developed
principally by Wilder, the ring of coefficients had been a field. Due to the influence
of transformation groups interest was aroused for more general coefficient
systems. However, it is usually simpler to deal algebraically with coefficients
in a field. Thus it becomes desirable to have a theorem which implies the
validity of a result for n-cms over principal ideal domains when it is known
to be valid for fields. The main result of our paper is devoted to such a
theorem.