The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-15
YANKEE TROOPS
enter GERMANY
American Troops in Triumph
March Into AIsace on Way to
Metz and Strassburg.
RETaEAT BY HINDENBURG
Marshal Foch, Commander in Chief Of
Allied Armies, Will Make Trlum-
phant Entry Into Cities on
Sunday.

Pndnt GntFy lnto NiIicS OF
Sunday.
Paris, Nov. Is. - American troops
have crossed the German frontier to-
ward Metz and Strassburg.
Marshal Foch, commander in chief
of the allied armies, will make solemn
entries into Strassburg and Metz Oh
Sunday in the presence of President
Poincare and Premier Clemenceau.
The French cabinet held an eXtraOr-
binary meeting Thursday, the Matin
announced. Important military and
administrative questions concerning
Alsace and Lorraine were discussed.
The government intends to appoint
two governors with headquarters at
Metz and Strasshurg as soon as the
allies occupy the two provinces.
The cabinet considered questions
concerning the organization of Alsace
Lorraine under French occupancy
Three high commissioners were ap
pointed. They are: George Maringer
commissioner general of national Sc
curity for Strassburg; Albert Tirman
state councillor for Metz, and Henry
POulet, state councillor for Calmar.
AIsace-Lorraine Excited.
Geneva, Nov. 15.-The greatest en-
thusiasm prevails in Alsace-Lorraine
Thousands of Germans are leaving
those provinces. The German authori'
ties are being hooted by the crowds
French and American troops are ex.
pected daily.
Receptions on a huge scale are be
ing prepared for the allied troops un.
der the noses Of the German officials
There also is joy in the Rhine towns
because Of cessation Of allied all
raids.
Hindenburg Leads Retreat.
London, Nov. 15.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg remains at the head Of the
supreme German army command, &C
cOrding to q German wireless message
received here, which gives the text OF
a message he has sent to army com
manders ordering them to lead their
troops home in order and discipline.
The order of the field marshal reads
'To all and especially the army
group under Field Marshal Won Mack
hitherto the head Of the supreme army
command in order to lead the troops
home in order and discipline. 1 expect
the command, staffs, officers, nOncom
missioned officers and men to continue
to do their duty. This is to be made
known to all the troops"
Wireless Message From Foch.
London, Nov. ia wireless mes
sage has been sent to the German high
command warning that pillaging In
violation of the armistice must be stop
ped. 1t reads:
"FrOm Marshal FOch to the German
High Command-InfOrmati has beer
received by the allied high command
that at different points, especially ir
Belgium and more particularly iu the
Brussels region, the German troops
are committing acts Of violence
against the inhabitants and acts OF
destruction and pillage which are
clearly contrary to the conditions OF
the armistice.
''The allied command expects that
the German high command will, with
out delay, take measures necessary tC
stop these violations Of the convention
which has been signed. If the acts
do not cease within very short period
the allied command will be obliged tc
take steps to put an end to them"
Revolt Spreads in East Prussia.
Basel, Nov. 15.-The revolutionary
movement is spreading strongly In
East Prussia. A semi-official dispatch
from Berlin reports that Koenigsberg
Allenstein, Intersberg, Gumbinnen and
LOatzen are in the hands Of the revO
lutionists. Gov. Won Batock of Posen
former German food minister, has put
himself at the disposal of the revOlu
tiOnists.
The revolutionary governments a
Mannheim, Rastatt and Heidelberg
have summoned the grand duke Of Ba
den to abdfcate.
With the American Army In France
Nov. 15.-The Germans opposite tht
First American army north and north
east Of Verdun are reported to bt
moving northward rapidly. Prepare
tions begun by the enemy several days
ago to withdraw in force now are be
coming effective. Great railroad &C
tivity is reported at Metz and Other
railroad functions.
Yanks Occupy Briey.
Paris, Nov. 15. = The American,
have occupied Briey. The city is the
center of the famous iron basin OF tha,
name. 1t Is % miles northeast of Yer
dun, IL miles northwest of Metz and
only three miles from the German
frontier. Briey is about 15 miles from