The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-27
American Troops Enter an An
cient Town, Once a Roman
Stronghold.
THAW GETS FOE PLANES
Germans Surrender Airships to YAM
kee Ace--Bavarians and Prus-
slams, Retiring Before Ameri-
cans, at Swords Points
Over the War.

Treves, Rhenish Prussia, NOy. o.
This ancient city on the Moselle,
which still has many landmark dat
ing from the time when it was Ro-
man capital, was entered by American
troops Tuesday.
Less than fifty-two miles to the
northeast from Treves, or Trier, as it
is called in German. lies Coblenz, the
ultimate destination of General Dick
mans army of occupation. The road
runs along the MoseIle river, which
flows into the Rhine at Coblenz.
Our main forces have not yet
reached Treves. Those here form
Dickman's advance guard. In accord
ance with the armistice terms, a GER
tain number of airplanes were surren-
dered here by the Germans.
Maj. William Thaw, one of the
American "aces," superintended the
transfer Of the aircraft and Of consid-
cradle quantities of material.
Prussan-Bavarian Feud.
American Army of Occupation. Nov.
H.-Bad feeling has developed "e-
tween the Prussians and Bavarians in
the German army withdrawing before
the American army of occupation. Re-
spOnsibility for the loss of the war is
one of the chief causes of dissension,
according to reports.
The trouble is said to have reached
such stage that the Ravarians and
FruSSianS refused to divide their ra-
tiOnS with each other or to share bill
lets.
Beyond Treves the withdrawing Ger
man troops are being received with
open arms by the civilians in the vii
lagos. This is reported by British sol
diers reaching the American lines.
Everywhere, the Rritishers said, the
civilians had strung signs of welcome
over the village streets and were re-
ceiving the German soldiers as heroes
Haig Praises Yanks.
With the British Army in Belgium,
Nov. 27.-The American Second corps,
which served with the British Fourth
army during the closing days of the
war, has been rewarded for it's work
by glowing letter of praise from
Field Marshal Haig, the British COM
mander in chief.
The field marshal's message to the
command of the corps, reads:
"Now that you are leaving the Brit
ish. zone | wish again to thank you
and all the officers, nOncOmmiSsiOned
officers and men on behalf of myself
and all ranks Of the British armies in
France and Flanders for the very gal
liant and efficient service you have
rendered during your operations with
the British Fourth army.
"On the twenty-ninth Of September
you participated with distinction in
great and critical attack which shat
tered the enemys resistance on the
Hindenburg line and which opened the
road to final victory.
'"The deeds Of the Twenty-seventh
and Thirtieth American divisions
which took Bellecourt and Nauroy and
CALAMITY sustained the desperate
struggle for Bony will rank with the
highest achievements Of the war.
"The names Of Brancourt, Fremont,
Busigny, Vaux-Andigny, st. Souplet,
and Wassigny will testify to the dash
and energy of your attacks. I am
proud to have had you in my COM
mand."
The Thirtieth division mentioned
by Field Marshal Haig was known as
the Wildcat division, and came from
the southeastern states. The Twenty
seventh and Thirtieth divisions proba.
bly, were the first American divisions
to fight in Belgfum.l