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SIGNAL CORPS UNITS AND AM
4 BULANCE MEN Il MAKE SHORT
TRIPS INTO RHENISH PRUSSIA.
AMERICAN ARMY MARKS TIME
GERMAN WITHDRAWAL CONTIN.
UES ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE
WITH SOLDIERS SINGING AS
THEY MARCH.

THEY MARCH.
American Army of Occupation, Nov.
26.-The German frontier was crossed
ct several places late yesterday by the
American signal corps units and am
bulance workers. Short trips were
made into Reinish Prussia, where the
Inhabitants were reported to have
tion.
The front lines Of the American
army Of occupation, however, rest
along the Luxembourg German border
on the Sauer river. and thence along
the Meselle river to the region east Of
,Remich.
The American army will mark time
until further orders. At least three
or four days are expected to pass be-
fore the next move is made toward the
German border.
Germans Singing Az They Retire.
The Germans apparently are with
drawing according to schedule. Re
ports reaching the third army today
were that the Germans everywhere
were whistling ard singing as they
marched. =.
The general line Of the German
withdrawal is along the Peri-Saarburg
road. The southern limit Of the Fifth
German army is reported to be the
line Bierck- Thionville.
Several instances are reported where
Americans encountered Germans
along the roadways and each time the
Germans showed the Americans every
courtesy.
To Clear Roard for Americans.
While an American officer in an au-
tomobile was riding along the Remich-
Treves road east. .cf the Moselle he en-
-eountered German troops marching
northward.
A column Of German infantry and
some German trucks withdrew to the
side Of the road in order to clear the
way for the Americans
Owing to the shortage Of horses the
Germans are using oxen to haul their
supplies and some artillery.
Airplanes Fly Over Luxemburg.
Luxemburg, Nov. .26, Several Amer
lean airplanes flew over Luxembourg
today and attracted great attention
from the inhabitants. Airplanes are
being used by the army Of occupation
as in wartime, except that they do not
90 ahead of the American front lines.
General Pershing was in Luxem-
burg again today on his way to the
American headquarters at Chaumont
from Brussels.5a He travelled from
Luxemburg to Brussels and return by
automobile. VS.: +. s, L. Il. -. :
From Luxembourg he went SOUTH
ward by special train, drawn by an
American locomotive. It was the first
American train to reach Luxemburg,
coming by way Of Nancy, Metz, and
Iongwy.
Three Hun Tars Took Metz Before
~ Truce.
With the French Army at Metz,
Nov. 26.-The German revolution ir
Metz was accomplished a few days be-
fore the signing of the armistice b.,
three sailors who had come from Ham
burg unarmed and demanded the sur
render OF. the fortress. The govern
or Immediately capitulated and the
three German jackies were for a few
days master of the fortress.
Their reign gave place to that OF
a council of soldiers and workmen
composed almost entirely Of natives of
Lorraine. whose object was more to
maintain some kind Of order that to
install a revolutionary government.
e
emburg.
London, Nov. 26.-Field Marshal
Haig's report tonight of the~ British
advance says:
1--WE reached today the German
frontier Immediately north of Lux
emburg. Our general line along the
frontier lies south of Beho, Grand
menil, Bomal, Huy and east of Ave
-nes."