The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-19
BELG|ANS HAIL! '''f':
THE AMERICANS
AS DEL|VERERS.
SOLDIERS EMBRACED
BY MEN AND WOMEN
Second American Army Has
Reached St. Leger- .
Refugees Pour In. =.

OF SNCCfA1lON, NOV. lc-ltoy Cr0
Associated Press)-The forward move
ment into Belgium halted at o'clock :
this afternoon when the advancing ele-
ments Of the Second division reached
St. Leger, which a detachment Of cav
airy first entered. This was followed
a few minutes later BY officers OF tho
staff in cars.
Women, children and aged men crowd
ed about the soldiers. embracing them
and presenting them with flowers.
The Americans also received a warm
welcome from the residents Of Virton.
northeast Of Montmedy. the largest
city in Belgium they have re-occupied:
Just prior to the German evacuation
the mayor of Virton. in proclama-
ton. called on the citizens not to do
anything to provoke disorder during the
withdrawal Of the enemy. This was in
limo with a proclamation issued the day
before by the German commandant. in
which citizens were warned not to con-
cregate on street corners while the
troops were passing. Orders also had
been issued during the past three days
curtailing the sale Of liquor.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Nov. 1S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) 1.-The Germans are "1th-
drawing MS RAPIDLY as possible. In tna
towns now occupied by the Americans
great stores. including machine guns.
cannon and ammunition nave oeen
found. At Tellancourt there Is DIE
oirdronne but most Of the planes .left
we're in a damaged condition. some OF
them apparently Intentionally so. Ine
hood of one machine had been pierced ny
a dozen pistol shots. probably In an en-
dcayor to injure the engine.
II was Americas day in Belgium. Inc
residents had decorated their shops ana
homes with thousands Of flags OF the
allies, almost all Of which seemed 10
have been made of scraps or Six anu
other material whic.-. lay hidden LOT
months awaiting the great day. ne
civilian guards also appeared IN olAno
new uniforms, which they had been
saving.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Nov 1S-(By
The Associated Press)-All the refugee
nopulations who have been freed
cium and Franco arc OH the move tneso
days, intent upon regainins their homes.
from which many have been separated
since the bogiRping Of the war. Every
where one sees long rres ot country
folk coming or going over the main
roads with their few pitiful possess
sions.
The city Of Antwerp appears to nave
come through the years Of German oc-
cupation well, as compared with many
other cities. though the people suncr-
ed under the load Of exceedingly high
prices.
Great preparations have been under
way for the entry Of the king and queen
and the road between Ghent and Ant
werp Is bchngged. t
PARIS. Nov. 1&-The last German
troops left Brussels yesterday, accord
ing to q dispatch from tho Haves cor
respondent on the Belgian front E1-'
traord!nary scenes were witnessed
around the north station from which
most of the enemy soldiers departed.
wishing to have money to take homo
with them. they sold everything they
owned or had stolen. Some laid out OBJ
tects on the sidewalk and cried thei-
wares in loud voices. Among the ar
tjclcs offered for sale were blankets,
clothing and shoes. as we'll as wool and
copper goods taken from the tnhaeit-
ants Of the city.
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