Arizona republican., 1918-11-18
Engineers Precede Them and Artillery Covers Them at Every Angle Move in Impressive Column Formation Every Man on the Alert for Instant Fighting Chances Taken diers Look Forward to New Adven- lures With Enthusiasm.

PARIS, Nov. 17. 8:55 p. m.-The
 American third army has been des-
 ignated as "the army of oceups-- tion~ It will be under the imme-
 diate direction of General Pershing, the commander in chief, who will
 be in command of the American
 positions in occupied territory.
 LONDON, Saturday, Nov. 16.-
 Confirmation has been received
 here that Germans are pilIaging or
 destroying property in the suburbs
 of Brussels. Although the move
 ment is in no sense revolutionary.
 it is regarded probable that allied
 military steps will be necessary to
 enforce the armistice.
 Advices received in London to-
 day say that the entry of the Bel
 sian king and queen into Brussels
 has been postponed.
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. r, 7:30 a. m.-(By the Associated Press) ).-General Pershings forces moved forward early today in territory just abandoned by the Ger man troops. On the old line between Mouzon and Thiaucourt. lying from the region of Sedan, Gravelotte the forts south of Metz, the troops had been sta tioned to await orders for the advance and at 5:30 o'clock this morning the patrols marched out, not in line of battle, but in columns along the high roads, which are only slightly impaired.
 The first steps of the Americans into regions so lately controlled by Ger many were not spectacular. The men were keyed up and keen for the new adventure, as on the day of the sign ing of the armistice, there were com paratively no demonstrative manifes- | tations of their enthusiasm. Many of the men had been newly uniformed, and all of them were pol ished' as though for inspection. The men appeared eager for the word to go | forward
 The relatively small units that are moving forward as advance guards were sent to the line before daylight The night had been cold, and the mud that yet marks the roads was slightly frozen. The men shivered as they rested by the roadside.
 Ready for Instant Battle When the command finally was given for the advance, the clements who were to push forward, in some I cases miles apart on the long line be- tween the extreme left and right moved off into the mists that appear always to shroud r4lis part of the country, and disappeared.
 For the first time since the Ameri- cans had been ordered to advance into enemy held territory, there was assur- ance that they would encounter no hostility. The intelligence department. which has never ceased to function. had accurately reported that the Ger mans were carrying out their agree ment of evacuation.
 No chances were taken, however. The engineers were the second unit to press forward. and they carefully be- gan their work of looking out for mines and tainted water. Every ob stacle was tested before it was moved in order to find out if it masked ex- plosives. For some time the Germans have shown a spirit of cooperation in informing the Americans where mines were located and in themselves de stroying them.
 Men Heavily Covered
 It was some time after the engineers moved forward before the heavier col umns took the roads. The entire army finally was moving. and moving alons the lines of peace days. But it was ir such order that it might quickly bc transformed into battle array. EverN brigade was covered by a regiment O. ITS, the heavier artillery followin. closely behind. The Hanks of the ad vancing columns were we'll protected
 It has been impressed on officers ans men alike that this is an operation un der an armistice; that war still ex ists and that the possibility remain! that at any time it may be necessar, for them to play their part with tn, same grimness of the past year.
 Fraternization. not only with tn German soldiers who may be foun, either as stragglers or voluntary pris oners but with the civilian population has been sternly forbidden. Lootin, and even souvenir hunting also hay been forbidden the Americans. It ha been plainly impressed upon the mel that property is inviolate and tha those persons with whom they come il contact must be regarded as enemies 7 Belsians Reach Antwerp \ WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES T. FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Nov. IT. (By the Associated Press)-The allie . armies have begun their march towar o Germany. The Belgian forces have al If ready occupied Antwerp, which wa l. evacuated by the enemy on Friday an n immediately taken over. Brussels wa e expected to be free of German soldier e today
 e The official announcement of the ad IS vance of the allied armies says: d General Plumer's second army an " General Rawlinson's fourth army tc y day commenced their advance, in aC l. cordance with the terms of the armi: al tice. in conjunction with the allied al l. mics.
 l. At the end of the days march oi to advanced troops had reached the al al proximate line of Oerfontaine, Fr " Pieton, La Louviere, Soignies En:
 hien and south of Ninove." Id
 to French Occupy Towns es PARIS, Nov. 17.-French troops ha' ne occupied Mulhausen, Sedan, the Grav' ne lotte forts south of Metz, Munster ar