The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-12-05
U. S. TROOPS MARCH
INTO GERMANY
Marching With Full War Equipment
Soldiers Advance Over Sauer
and MOselle Rivers

American Army Of Occupation, Sun
day, Dec. Three or four days will
be required, 1t is estimated tonight
for the arst-line divisions to complete
their crossing into German territory,
altho the start was made soon after
daylight Sunday. Reyeille was
sounded shortly after FIVE o'clock, the
Americans had breakfast by six, and
the march began soon afterward.
Clouds threatened rain in the morn
ing but during the afternoon the sun
broke thru the haze for brief periods,
but hardly long enough to relieve the
dismal atmosphere of the German viii
lagos thru which the Americans pass
ed.
Bridges Halt Advance
The advance of the American army
of occupation into Germany was held
up by the limited number of bridges
across the Sauer and Moselle rivers.
Use Full War Equipment
The American divisions marched
with full war equipment Of steel he'll
met, gas mask, rife and belts filled
with cartridges The heavy artillery
also rumbled along the German roads
while the ammunition wagons kept
step with the troops.
Good Roads
The main roads encountered during
the first days march into Germany
were in good condition. AT some
places between villages on the prin-
cipal highways the Americans travel
ed on ordinary dirt roads, The roads
which ran thru the hilly country east
of the Sauer were in fair condition
despite recent rains.
There we're no flags or decorations
In any of the towns thru which the
Americans marched and no music ex-
cept that furnished by the Americans.
Wherever the Americans asked ques-
tions regarding roads they received
courteous replies In the restaurants
and stores the Germaiis sold the Am
orleans soldiers any goods on hand at
wal time prices.
Perhaps the first American tunes
heard in Germany as played by the
bands OF the army of occupation, was
in the village of Irrel, just across the
sauer river. The village was enter
ed by the 125th Infantry while the
villagers were on their way to church
with the American flag and the regi-
mental insignia at the head OF the
column the 125th regimental band
marched in Irrel, playing marching
airs. The villagers forgot church Tor
the time being and stood b~ewilderedly
watching the khaki clad procession IN
column Of fours.
Treyes, Germany, Sunday, Dec. l.
Treves went to sleep tonight with
American forces in possession oil the
CITY. To all outward appearance the
inhabitants were pleased in a way al
the coming of the Americans. All the
cafes. and stores which were opened
did an excellent business Sunday.
Soldiers off duty went about the
streets to the shops and soldiers
restaurants just as If they had been
IN Treyeg for weeks instead OF u
Late tonight the doughboys who speak
German intimated they believe they
would like Treves better than they
anticipated.
In the best restaurants there was
! no noticeable shortage of food ex'
cent for the lack of bread. butter ant
sweets Soup cost one mark a plate
Moselle trout, a foot n length, foul
marks, rump steak with potatoes ant
| chopped cabbage, eight marks; SO
| called apple sauce" containing ap
v;.,. ;uTnps and sngar. two marks
and Moselle wine, twenty-five marks
a quart.
In spite of the wal time prices tn
| soldiers who went TO the cheaper
restaurants .abtained a meal of soup
meat and potatoes for from five t.
six marks. Coffee a served. but !
| cost three marks a cup.