Evening star., 1918-11-26
GERMANS PROTEST
REJECTION OF PLEA
Ask Two More Weeks to
Evacuate Luxembourg and
Other Regions.
YANks ALONG MosELLE

PARIS, November &c (Havas).-I
German delegates at the mixed con-
ference at Spa have protested against
the rejection of their request that they
be granted delay of two weeks in
evacuating Luxembourg, Lorraine and
the Saar region.
: Gen. Nudant, one of the French con-
ferees, stated that he considered this
protest wholly groundless.
Germans Desire to Go Home.
AMERICAN ARMY OF oCCUPA-
TON. November % (by the Associated
Press).-Most of the Germans in the
retiring army, the retreat of which the
Americans are following, have shown
keen eagerness on reaching German
soil to return to their homes imme-
diately and engage again in their
civilian occupation, according to re-
ports.
A movement the other way by
A1satians and Lorrainers who have
been in the German army is in prog
ress. Many of them have been re-
leased by the Germans or given
mittees and have reached the Ameri-
can lines.
Not a great deal of discipline
among the German troops moving
along the roadways is reported. They
are doing much as they please, While
the officers are not attempting to
take severe measures because of the
feeling of the men against them. In
stances of looting in various regions
are occurring, according to accounts
Y1o in, but nf
individual cases where a soldier or
two steal farmers chickens.
Send Communications.
The German commanders continue
to communicate with the Sd Army
by wireless, informing the Americans
of the Germans progress each day.
Sunday the wireless was interrupted
at times and the German command
was unable to send "a number Of mes
sages which it was eager to get into
American hands. Two officers with a
white flag crossed the bridge over the
Moselle at Wasserbillig, therefore.
the last Germans to set foot in the
line held by the Americans. The Of
ficers remained only few moments,
as they said they had a long way to
travel to reach their regiments.
Americans West of Moselle.
!, WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Sunday November "a
(by the ,Associate cd Press: sl:--=Anaeric
of the Moselle river tonight. The ex-
treme left of the line is at the from
tier village of Vallendorf. on the
Sauer river. From this point 1t fol-
lows the Sauer to its confluence with
the Moselle and extends along the
lott rivar far south (y2rgnh
The Sd Division was the first to
reach the German frontier, having
established headquarters overlooking
Germany today. This division will
remain along the line near Remich,
on the southeastern frontier of Lux
emburg, until the army. of occupation
moves ahead into Germany. Among
the other units on the American front
is the 26th Infantry of the 1st Division
which has it's headquarters in the
village of Ehnen.
Lieut.. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, jr.
is occupying a room in hotel there
formerly occupied by Maj. Won Hin
denburg, son of the field marshal.
His room overlooks the Moselle and
the bluffs on the German side, which
are devoted to the raising of grapes.
French Continue Advance.
PARIS, November Is (Havas).-On
Gne eTGNCH IuO lIOoPo SoIllhuCu
their advance during the course of
the day in Luxemburg, where they
occupied Merzig, Bellen, Heiderscheid
and Lemrele and also in Lorraine.
where the French are along the River
Lauter.
French cavalry has entered Luxem-
| burg.
The war office announcement on the
official entry of the French into Stras-
bourg says:
Marshal Petain, accompanied by
| Gen. Castelnau, today made solemn
entry into Strasbourg at the head of
! the troops of the army of Gen. Gou-
| raud. He was received with enthusi-
astic acclamation. As the French
regiments marched into the noble AL
satan city, which was magnificently
adorned with the national colors. the
cry of Vive la France" was heard,
often repeated. The entire people ex-
pressed their joy at being reunited
with the motherland and affirmed to
| the world the unshaken attachment
| of AlSace to France.