Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-18
March Is in Column but Ad-
vance Guards Are Thrown
Forward and All BrigadeS
Protected by Artillery,
FRATERNlZATI0M is
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN
Men Warned That People Are
Enemies but Property In
violate and Even Souvenir
Hunting Is Barred,
rsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,


With the American Army in France,
General Pershings forces moved for
ward early today in territory just
abandoned by the German troops. On
the old line between Mouzon and
Thiacourt lying from the region OF
Sedan to the south of Metz, the troops
had been stationed to await orders
for the advance, ard at $3.50 o'clock
this morning the patrols marched out,
not in line of battle, but in columns
along the highroads, which are only
slightly impaired.
The first steps Of the Americans
into regions so lately controlled by
Germany were not spectacular The
men were keyed up for the new ad-
venture, and as on the day of the
signing Of the armistice, there were
comparatively no demonstrative mani
festations of their enthusiasm.
Men Are ''INolished."
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
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.
When the command finally WAS civ
en- for the advance, the elements who
were to push forward. In some cases
niffes apart on tine long line DptwsSn
the extreme left and right, moved Oft
into the mists that appear always to
shroud this 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 as
surance that they would encounter no
hostility. The intelligence depart
ment, which has never ceased to
function, had accurately reported that
the Germans were carrying out their
agreement of evacuation.
No chances were taken, however.
The engineers were the second unit
to press forward, and they carefully
began their work of looking out for
mines and tainted water. Every obsta-
Gle was tested before it was moved in
order to find out if it masked explo-
sives. For some time The Germans
have shown spirit of cooperation in
Informing the Americans where mines
were located and in themselves de-
stroying them.
Ready for Surprises.
It was some time after the engineers
moved forward before the heavier
columns took the roads. The entire
army finally was moving, and moving
along the lines of peace days. But 1t
was in such order that 1t might quick
ly be transformed into battle array.
Every brigade was covered by a regt-
ment of IT'S, the heavier artillery fol-
lowing close behind. The flanks of the
advancing columns were we'll pro-
tected.
1t has been impressed on officers
and men alike that this is an operation
under arlnistice; that war still exists
and that the possibility remains that
at any time it may be necessary for
them to play their part with the
same grimness of the past year.
Fraternization, not only with the
German soldiers who may be found
either as straeglers or voluntary pris-
oners. but with the civilian population,
has been sternly forbidden. LootingI
and even souvenir hunting also have
been forbidden the Americans 1t has
been plainly impressed upon the men
that property is inviolate and that
those persons with whom they come inl
contact must be regarded as enemies.