The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-15
FRENCH PRESIDENT AND
PREMIER TO Be PRESENT
The Peace Conference in All Probs.
bility VIII Be Held in Versailles on
Account OF the Extensive Aceomo.
dations That viii Be Necessary
When the Conference is Held.

Paris, Nov. li.-Germany 5 troops
began to eyacuate France and Belgium
Tuesday The allied troops then NOV
ed forS ard and the Americans ad-
vanced in the direction OF Metz and
Strassburg. Marshal Fcch. command
cr-in-chief Of the allied armies, will
make solemn entries into those fort
resses on Sunday in the presence OF
Pre- Gdent Poincare Pnd Premier
ClemeBceau.
Tho marshal VIII ride into the Giles
on Croescus. his favoritc charger Il
is preabie that the departments in the
rc-wcn territory VIII resume Their
old names; namely. Das Rhin. pre-
iegiuro lof Straasbugi Iiaut ilhin,
"a f.etrs-e vassr, and Mosello
prefecture Of Metz, The government
already Is considering the question of
provisional adalinistra i've larrange-
merits
The occupation Of the territory on
tho left bank Of the Rhine and the
hridegeheads will net be undertaken
by the allied forces until later.
The liberation OF Belgium promises
to be rapidly accomplished Tho
accession OF the re-entry Of the Bel
giau soverej2ns into Brussels. ths
French government has decided to
present the queen the grand Gordon Of
the Legion oil Honor and TO the heir
apparent the Cheyaier's Cross and
the Cross Of War
IN conformity with the agreement
reached between Marshal Foch and the
German de:-gltes, a period Of five
DAYS has Scen allowed to the enemy
in which to hand over ali QIe arma
ment and material stipulated in The
arnlistice.
The French command asked The
Germans for information as 10 where
mines had been laid and was Informed
that some had been placed in the Os-
tend station al timed to explode yes
torday.
Tho German command accordingly
was asked 70 send officers to locatc
the explosives.
An additional day making fifteen
days in all from the date OF the ARM
istice has been granted to the enemy
tc evaeuatH Belgium. Luxembourg, Al
SAGE and Lorraine.
Marshal Foch has directed the Ger
mans to send officers to the sIins OF
the Belgians at Druges to give infor-
nation regarding the German and
Luxembourg railroad and canal sys-
tens and the navigation of the Rhine.
The Germans tpday are sending an
officer TO Chimay TO arrange with
French Officers for the handing over
OF tho arms aud material which Ger
many has TO surrender.
The general feeling OF the assoc
ciSted governments is that Versailles
Paris. is the most convenient place TO
held the peace conference and If this
were decided upon It also fould serve
as a recognik kon Of the paramount
position of France in the war.
In addition TO these conditions there
are certain practical ones of tele-
graph and cable facilities and easy
communication between the capital and
amply living Accommodations os com
pared with those in the smaller cities
Of Holland and Switz)rland.
Agents of the vasious allied coun-
tries already are seeking large houses
in Paris for their delegations. The
American representation will move
from the small residence which COL
onel House and his staff now occupy.
TO one much larser.
q, is probable that the first meet
lug OF the peace congress viii be
held after the English parliamentary
elections and at time which will give
ample opportunity ia. the Amerfe an
and other daegates TO arrive. 4 meet
ing TO be held shortly Of the inter-ai-