The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-15
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
MOVING OVER INTO
EAST RHINE RE EG|ON
BEGAN ENTERING COBLENZ
FRIDAY AND WILL HOLD
18-MILE ARC.

Coblenz. Friday, Dec. lS.-Amer-
lean troops began today to move in
to the LAST German territory indi-
Gated for occupation under the terms
OF the armistce.
Over five bridges, thousands OF
soldNrs poured into the country
east OF the Rhine. The river crossed,
they deployed for the advance over
the lS-mile arc with Coblenz as the
center. The bridgehead, it is expect
ed will be occupied completely by
Dec. 10.
The crossing of the river began
in the forenoon, the First, Second
and Third Divisions going first.
They will be followed by the 32nd
and the Doth divisions.
Two French divisions, the Second
and the 4Sth, have been sent into
the American bridgehead there. Two
divisions numerically are equal to
approximately one American divi-
sion. Marshal Foch sent she French
divisions to Coblenz in order to give
the forces of occupation in this re-
gion a more international aspect.
Under this arrangement, one Amer
lean division has been sent to the
French sector.
The 2Sth regiment OF the First di-
vision was the first OF the main
forces to enter CObenz.
Showered with Kisses.
Mrs. Roy NJ. Johnson has just
received letter dated Nov. 20, from
her brother, Lawrence B. Otey7Sth
Company Sixth Marines, A. +. f,
which is printed in full as it con-
tains some facts which other boys
have failed to tell
Well, at last have gotten out OF
the last casual camp where | was
held. But am now in another, how
ever, | stand a much better chance
OF getting back to my company from
here than ! did in the other
| was in Paris the day the armis-
tice was signed and you should have
seen the celebration. The main
streets of the city were practically
closed for vehicles and the streets
and walks were crowded with people,
both civilian and soldiers. to say
nothing of the 'mademoiSelles. |
don't know how to spell the latter,
but you can probably get the mean
ing of the attempt.
Everyone was elated with the peace
of the allies, and all singing and
yelling at the top of their voices
"Vive rAmerique," "Vive la France"
Occasionally bunch of girls would
swoop down on my two comrades
and myself, form a ring around us
and demand n kiss before we could
get out. Can YOU imagine your little
brother being so popular that to
walk down the Rue des ltaliens We
would have to kiss no less than a
dozen girls for each block that We
would walk But this popularity
wasn't due TO any charming person
aity of mine, but to the simple fact
that | wore an American uniform
Well. so much for Paris.
Now the question is how am |
going to get back TO the States in
time for the Chcristmas dinner. |
have read where we are going to be
used as occupation troops and will
probably put our Christmas in on
the Rhine, but | hope that that is
like many other newspaper rumors,
all "bull."
| haven't heard from you or from
anyone else since July and ii | don't
hear from you pretty soon, | will
begin to believe that the Spanish
FLU" has gotten everyone | know.
Probably you can't read this writ
ing as it is so cold | can hardly
wiggle my fingers. But if you can't
just save it and ] will read it for
you in few months.