Arizona republican., 1918-11-25
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STRASSBURG, Saturday, Nov. 23.- (By The Associated Press -Reoccupa- tion of Alsace- Lorraine by French troops has been accompanied by grow ing enthusiasm fthe population, as the forces penetrated further toward the Rhine. Nearest to the old German frontier, the rejoicing is greatest and the manifestations most picturesque.
 Saverne, the small garrison town where a German lieutenant developed sensational affair out of an insignit- icant chaffing incident in 1913, had on it's best dress when General Dupont ar rived at the head of his troops Prov inces, the smallest villages and rural districts have shown particularly that their loyalty to the French nation has been deepened, rather than diminished, by their long separation.
 The famous old fortress of Phals- bourg, which stood sieges so valiantly before and during 1870, was also ablaze with red. white and blue, with the stars and stripes and the British and other allied flags streaming alongside the | French. The countryside farmhouses and small villages were gay with bunt- ing, which was set off by the heavy | frost that had whtened the house tops and the forests of the Vosges.
 l In spite of the extremely cold wealth CT the entire population was out to meet the troops and remained out, after | the column had passed to greet every | stray follower. In this region of Al sace, where the German patois was supposed to be, not only the principal, but almost the only tongue, French of- | ficers and men were everywhere treated to the joyous surprise of being saluted in French. It was not Partisan in it's accent, but quite understandable and uttered with sincere emotion that provoked tears.
 Nearer Rhine; More GIee
 The enthusiasm of the troops grew with that of the population. as they advanced toward the Rhine, and when Strassburg was reached by the advance guards yesterday afternoon, came the climax of the celebration. The superb Alsationa capital was already one flut- tering mss of red, white and blue. No one is able to say just where all these flags came from. but many of them had been in the making secretly by loyal Alsation women, since the second bat tie of the Marne. which the majority of Alsatians regarded at the time as the turning point of the war; thenceforth they were sure of the early arrival of the French.
 Tomorrow at 10:45 o'clock will take place at the cathedral a symbolic man Hesitation of this great historrc evenr The great clock at Strassburg will then be set to French time. Thereafter the celebrated old time piece will beat in unison with thos of the capital of France.
 The solemn official entry of the French troops led by Marshal Petair promises 10 be anything h--4 solemn The inhabitants are imDatient for the moment to arrive when they can ac- claim the leaders of the victorious French armies. Tn honor of the occas-
 ion the French soldiers will bn enter tained in a score of different ways by the residents.
 A quick inspection of the Alsatiar capital shows that the de-GermaniZa- ton of the town is nroceedinc ranidlv There are now the Cafe de Paris" anG the "Restaurant de Ia Marne," replac- ing Teutonic names. while some prou6 houses have hung in their windows ? discreet card on which is written' French house dating before 1S70.55