Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-18

Mulhausen, Nov 18.-(HavasJ y
Words cannot picture the trinm-
phal entrance of the French troops
into this city nor express the wild
JOY of the people Flowers. to-
bacco and CoCkades were thrown
to the soldiers as they marched
along
At the city hall the city author
lties welcomed General Hirschauer
and his staff.
After the official ceremonies the
government Of the city addressed
a telegram to the French govern
meut declaring the strong attach
ment of MuIhausen to France and
the unwavering loyalty of the pop
ulaEion-
Lorraine Is Entered.
With the French Army in Ilor-
raine. Nov. 17.-(By the Associated
Press. French troops made their
first entry into recovered Lorraine
today and were acclaimed by the
populations that assembled in the
towns and villages to meet them.
The honor of leading the advance
fell to the Moroccan division, in-
Cluding the famous foreign legion
The soldiers OF the legion wore
their decorations, the highest ac-
corded to any unit in the French
army during the war.
Soon after dawn tho boys Of
Lorraine who had unearthed bi
cycles that had remained hidden
from the Germans during the many
long months, rode out to meet the
column marching toward Chateau
SaIins. The French trtcolOr was
waving in the early morning light
flying from the first houses of the
town. although the last of the Ger
man troops had not vet left.
People Wild With Joy.
The streets were filled before
the troops came into sight anG
when the head Of the column ap
peared. with General Dogan in the
lead it was received with shouts
of Joy. Old men, women and chill
dren rushed out with improvised
paper flags, laughing, shouting and
weeping in turn.
The first automobiles. containing
French officers. were taken by
storm ard loaded to OVERLOOKING
with boys and girls dressed in their
Sunday clothes, cheering for
France and singing the "Marseil-
Iaise," while wheeZy monographs.
the only music the town afforded,
executed the national anthem from
records. that had escaped the eyes
of the Germans
Germans Out of Brussels.
Paris. Nov. 1S.-The last German
troops left Brussels yesterday ac-
cording TO a dispatch from the
Havas cores pOndent ExtraOrdi-
nary scenes were witnessed
Wishing to have money to take
home with them the Germans sold
everything they owned or had
stolen. Some laid out objects on
the sidewalk and cried their wares.
Among the articles we're blankets.
clothing and shoes, as well as wool
and copper goods taken from the
Inhabitants Of the city.
Still French Town.
It was difficult to conceive that
Chateau -Salins could ever have
been anything but French. After
A. years Of German rule the town
appeared more intensely patriotic
than French towns that had never
known other than French rule.
General DOgan's army was pre-
ceded by the formal surrender Of
the town by four German officers
who had remained TO turn over the
off cial administration. With grave
dignity the Germans marched out
of the town TO meet the advancing
column while the inha bitants look
ed on in silence After turning over
their powers the Germans with
drew.
AS the Zouave band marched
down the main street playing the
"Narseillaise." the inhabitants
pressed forward singing the French
national anthem. They seemed to
have taken it up just where they
left off At years ago.
Is Hungry But Happy
-Salins is hungry but
happy.
As the ceremony was drawing to
a close. half a dozen British pris-
oners Of war, turned adrift in Ger
many a few days before, hobbled
into the town on their way toward
France They were rOad-stalned.
footsore. hungry and emaciated.
Thousands Of returned prisoners
in the same wasted and exhausted
condition are arriving by all roads
leading through AlsaCe and L,Or-
raine
NAMED INTERIOR CHIEF.