El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-18
AMERICANS ARE
ON THE MOVE
Advancing Fast Into Terri
tory Abandoned by the
German Forces.
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proved evanescent and the council
lost all popularity. When It was seen
that the troops would not be able "a
get away at once. the soldiers got out
OF hand and pillaged the military
stores 4 civic guard was formed. but
on Saturday one of the last German
regiments to leave broke into a cham
payne factory at MOulins-
Drunken Soldiers Fire.
There was trouble and the civic
guards had to retreat when the drunk
en- soldiers began to use machine
guns
The situation at Metz. NJ. Forest re-
ports, is difficult The city is sur
rounded by armed bands and the popu-
lation is anxious for the arrival Of
Huns Give Up Big Guns.
With the American Army Northeast
OF Nerdun. Nov. 1S.-(By the Associ-
ated Press Two 16 inch cannon
which were turned over to the Ameri-
cans al Spincourt on Saturday, were
guns used by the Germans TO shell
the Verdun region. Forty-two guns Of
various calibers were turned over. The
3 inch guns were taken apart by the
Germans into three sections. each sec
ton being drawn by a tractor.
The Americans were expected at
Spincourt at 10 o'clock. but did not ar
rive until two in the afternoon be-
cause Of roads which had been shat
tered by shell fire.
Expert Examines Guns.
Lieut. Emmett Gruner. Of St. Louis,
represented the first army, with Lieut..
Robert NicolsOn. OF Salisbury. y. C,
going as military expert to see that
the guns were all in good condition.
The lieutenants were accompanied by
an infantry sergeant and four pri-
Yates. Lieut.. Gruner. the sergeant and
rn-fr~ e. Oh i
mobile. carrying a white flag. Lieut.
Nicolson and the other privates fol-
lowed Upon receiving the outskirts
Of SDincOurt, they were met by a lone
German lieutenant. who spoke Eng
lish. He conducted the Americans TO
the village hotel where billets had
been provided
After saying he was glad to see
them AID expressing his relief
that his responsibility was past,
the German Saids
Il am damn glad the war is
over
AS the Americans entered Spincourt,
the rea: guards OF German divisions.
which had held the place, were just
Withdrawing. the Germans rejoicing
as they marched away. a few artil-
lerymen were pottering around the big
guns as If they dreaded leaving their
nets behind All the cannon were
One eight inch gun was named Martha
and had a prominent place on the
front line.
Americans Entertained.
The German lieutenant escorted the
Americans to the hotel and endeavored
10 make them comfortable. Lieut.
NicOlson and the German began check
ing the guns and continued the work
until dark The Germans entertained
the two lieutenznts at dinner The
German continued wearing his side
arms until after dinner, the Americans
also wearing theirs.
After dinner, the German said
that he thought that he did not
need arms. but remarked that he
had felt nervous during the after
noon after the German infantry
had retreafed. as he was uncer-
tain ns 10 what the Americans
might do.
All three took off their side arms
and spent the night at the hotel The
Germans slept on the first floor and
the Americans directly above. They
had finished checking the guns, after
a receipt for them
Huns Say Good Bye.
Just before noon the German or
dered the hotel to serve chocolate
and began packing up his effects. He
told the Americans that $500 machine
z
orderIies brought up his horse and
turning the receipt into an inside
pocket, the enemy officer mounted. !
saying good bye
Then he added
I hope my troubles are over for a
while. 1 hope to forget all about guns
and war and battlefields forever"
He rode away, his Orderlies follow
ing him in a horse drawn cart
Occupation Army Advances.
With the American Forces of Occu- I
patton, Nov. IS (by the Associated
Press One part OF the American
army Of occupation moved forward
into Belgium today. while the re
mainder of the line swung steadily
forward toward the German frontier.