Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-11-24


 l opinion that business in Germany was pretty Well ruined, and he said that for a while he will rest and be glad of t. lie formerly was in the lumber business, he told me and had many dealings with firms in Pittsburgh, where he had many friends.
 Capt. lhssen is smaller than tie true Teutonic type and has keen-set eyes. He was we'll dressed and wore great coat and jaUnty cap and he carried a sWagger stick He told me that he learned English in London, Spanish in Argentine and French in France
 When our conversation had ended he gave a sharp command which was repeated 5y an uIlder-o officer and soon | the platoon again was swinging along the road.
 French Pass Up Huns. AS proof that the French people will never forget what the Germans have done in France was the conduct of ! Gaston Beehamps. director of Le- Temps, who waseWith me, while I was talking to Capty Ihssen M. Bechalnps left our automobile when we were some distance. from the German com mand and never once did he come near it or look toward 1t. Instead he passed the time among the civilians of the nearby village, telling them that the Americans were coming in force and that 1t was the American soldiers who had greatly helped in ridding France of the Huns. He told them that 1t would be right for them to turn one in mass to welcome the dougbboys when they came through their vii- lage.
 They needed no second invitation They hurried away to prepare for the coming of the Americans even while We were in their village One or two tmproVised American flags were flung to the breeze beside the French flag, and on bousetops since the signing of the arnlistice.
 Leaving Aubange,I | motored on and soon came upon another group of boches, but these were not yet under way They stood silently as we sped by them- Then 8 shDp turn af the road to the right, in the direction of taa LuXemburg border line, took me across a bridge and into the town Of Athus, just southeast of Aubange. There was 8 German sentry or guard at the bridge, but he made no sign to me and I went right on.
 Athus was decorated with French flags and here and there were impro- are sturdy and 8 Well-fed looking lot Dutch flag. The people of the place
 Between Athus and Petange we crossed the Belgian border into the Dtpohy of Luxembourg Almost imme- diately across the line was the pros porous looking village of Petange, and here 8 royal reception awaited us. As we entered the village we noticed a giant in uniform. He was so large a man that he was a freak-such one as would find a quick engage ment with some Broadway musical production. l must say that at first sight l was afraid of him. Later, however, I found that he was man of gracious personality. He produced the burg0master who also was anX- ious to do h6nors to the first Amer jeans to enter the village. There were not many townspeople in the streets when we first stopped to ask where We could get something to eat. The few persons that we did see and talk to proved queer combination and spoke bOth French and German fluen- tly. Half of them showed the stolid- ity of the Germans and the other half the vivacity of the French.
 l was informed that I could find something to eat at the Hotel du Cha teap. This was confirmed by the pro- prietress of the place, who wept as she stood on the steps and welcomed us. She led me into the dining room, who're l had one of the most wonder ful meals of my life. There were mar vicious fish and steak, squabs and pie Such a meal was not in the least dis pleasing in view of certain other meals l had had recently.
 At the end of tue repast her little daughter, dressed in the tricolor. serv- ed champagne. Ali during the meal the mayor of the surrounding towns telephoUed to us to say that they were completely, at the disposal of the disposal of the American, who they were more than glad to see