The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-24
O0UGHb0YS NOW IN
SIGHT Of GERMANY
OVER THE MOSELLE
Hun Rear Guard Slow
in Making for
Home.
LIVING COST HIGH
Soap Can Be Had for
$50, and Coffee Is
Sixty Cents Per
Cup.
LIVING COST HIGH

With the American Army of Occu-
patton, Nov. 22.-(Midnight.)- ALL
that lies between the advance guard
of the American army of occupation
and the great Prussian Rhine pro-
vince Is the Moselle river. along the
western bank Of which thousands of
doughboys are camped tonight wait
ing for the order to cross the stream
and enter Germany proper.
The only thing tkat is for the mo-
ment delaying that order Is the tardi-
ness Of the German army rear guard.
II Is probable that the crossing
in force will be undertaken Sunday
which will be an allaround allied
celebration of victory and liberation,
the chief feature of which Is to be
French entry into Strassburg, where
three new marsnflls of France will be
created.
A lot has been written in the past
week about the Americans having
crossed the German border and
camping on German soil That was
correct only technically. Historically
and rightfuily we have been on
French soti--the liberated soil of
Lorraine. Now we are about to carry
Old Glory into real, hones,-to-good-
ness Germany. ~
The German rear guards are slow,
aggravatingiy so. We have been
pushing hard after them. but re-
peatedly word Was sent hack to us
from German superior officers that
they were unable to evacuate on
schedule time. The clearing of Lux
emburg by the Germans was par
ticuiarly tardy. We occupied the outs
skirts of the village of Gravemmeaker
forty minutes after the last German
had left
Wasserbillig, which IL German for
cheap water" is another village ~
entered scarcely more than half an
hour after. the fiaid-gray soldiers had
plaSe.Here unusually d4iQnstr4tive
Long Line of Retlrat. ~
Not far 10 the east we could see
the long lines of German artillery
and supply trains winding down the
road on the other side of the river.
All the vehicles are decorated with
branches of fir trees, making them
look like columns returning from
victory rather than fefest- The
charmed with the heauties Of the
mouasaiu scenery carletea with vine
yards. Nature was in good humor
when she made Luxembourg and the
Yankees regret leaving the grand
duchy, where the hospitality shown
them was the most remarkable they
have met anywhere.
General D;ckman is seeing to 1t
that the Germans cause no nnneces-
sary delay in his advance, but In &C.
cordance with the armisttce terms a
gap OF ten kilometres fsix and a half
miles) is constantly maintained be-
tween the retiring Teutons and our
troops
Americans at home complaints
about the cost OF living would find
they are lin clover" could they spend
day is the city of Luxembourg.
There shoes sell for 800 marks fs75l.
Soap may be obtained for a dollar
and a half per cake. Coffee costs so
cents cup. and small up at that
Two slices of dark bread and two
fried eggs may be had for x1.75,
The doughboys are having great
time doping out the value of marks
and pfenniEs. There is great
scramble to change French into Ger
man money.
British Draw Near Cologne.
London, Nov. 23.-tWe crossed the
Ourthe river south OF Bomal" says
Field Marshal Haig in a statement
tonight telling OF the progress of the
British armies march to the Rhine.
The enemy left 900 guns behind,
also airplanes and rolling stock"