The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-12-05
AME R|CANs SWING
into PRUSSIA
YANks OCCUPY 200 SQUARE
MILES OF HUN TERRITORY.
DODuGHDOYS DlSpERSE MOB
All Of Belgium Has Been Cleared Of
the Foe--Metz Is Again a Happy
City Under Its New Ad-
ministration.
(By Webb Miller.)

(By Webb Miller)
} With the American Army in Prus,
STA. Dec. l. Via Courier TO Nancy,
Dec. 2.-The American army now
occupies about two hundred square
miles of enemy territory, including
scores of towns and villages.
The Americans encountered little
hostility from the enemy. There
was absolute quiet among the inhab-
itants as the Sixth Infantry passed
through the streets and occupied the
city of Treves. Bands played as the
regiment swung through the principal
streets. Colonel Hunt was in COM
mand
The people everywhere stared curl
ously at the troops or followed qui-
city. The streets were patrolled by
deputies of the workmen's and sol
diers' union. These deputies wore
white arm bands and carried rifles.
Church Bells ToIIed.
During the march the church bells
tolled and American airplanes ad.
vanced overhead. s..a
Both Germans and Americans held
aloof, and there was little fraterniza-
tion
Treves is situated on the right bank
Of the Moselle river fifty-seven miles
southwest of Coblenz. 1t is perhaps
the oldest town in Germany and is
rich in Roman relics. The popula-
ton at the outbreak of the war was
about 10000.
Started At Dawn.
The Americans began their march
into Prussia shortly after dawn. The
Third Division crossed the Moselle at
the Second at Gravenchar,
the Thirty-Second further north. The
whole front advanced with the Mo-
selle as an axis.
Before dawn the men were aroused
ate hasty breakfast, and started on
all roads leading toward the Moselle.
Generals Lassiter, House and Lejeune
rode ahead of the advance guard at
lie point of crossing, and were the
first of the army of occupation Off
cially to enter Germany.
Columns of Khaki.
Within half hour after the gen.
erals crossed the river, the roads
we're fairly alive with khaki columns !
There was some cheering, but as a
'ule quiet prevailed among the troops
md the population alike. In some of !
he towns the people hid in their
houses, and not a soul was in the
streets. But as they found that the |
Americans paid no attention, they |
gradually ventured out.
After the occupation of Trcves, !
Colonel Hunt visited the burgomaster |
md informed him that military law
would be enforced, but that the in
labitants would not be interfered |
With
Huns To Hold Control
He asked the burgomaster to fur.
lish provisions and billets for the
army.
The Third army plans to leave the |
civil government of the German towns |
alone as much as possible, leaving it |
n the hands of the German authori- |
les, under the American army super |
vision.
Twenty Miles Beyond Line.
The American advance was re.
sumed today, into Rhenish Prussia.
The front was extended consider. |
ably TO the north
The Third army camped last night |
at an average depth of twenty miles
within Germany. ...
The Eighty-Ninth and Ninetieth d.
visions are marching up northwest of
The Moselle and the Sauer. "
British Also Cross Border.
London, Dec. 1.-The British troops
advanced into Prussia to a depth of
nearly fifteen miles on a thirty mile
front, joining the Americans on the
left, near the north of Luxembourg.
@AiNS4 WV pONSOiid NtIl-
eral Plum crossed the German from.
tier yesterday near Beho and Eupen,
the British reached the general line
Of Bullingen and Montigor.
With the American Army OF Occd
patton, Dec. 2.-Four American sol.
1iers dispersed a mob of thousands at
Esch after it had wrecked twenty
eight shops in revenge for the over
charging of Americans. Most of these
we're conducted by
Germans. The loss is estimated at be.
tween 4.00O,o and 1000 900 franc.
Belgium Free Of Foe.
London, Dec. Belgium Is clear
Of German troops. The correspondent
Of the London Times. who has follow
ed the retreat, says that there has
been little destruction in the country
east OF Mons. He says furter that in
the area between Mons and Charleroi
the mines and factories are now