Arizona republican., 1918-11-14
E|VVOYS STOP FUR
 GAS AND WITNESS
 SILENT REJOICING

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Monday. Nov 11.-CBy the Associated Press) s).-Celebrations of the signing of the armistice were gen. eral today and tonight over the entire front held by the French troops. The demonstrations were participated in by soldiers and citizens in liberated villages.
 At Chimay war correspondents passing through the town were taken for allied army officers and were drawn into the processions and com pelled to join in the singing of the allied national anthems.
 For four years we have waited for this day the people shouted Just think of it, the Germans have gone, Chimay will never see another day like this"
 Crowds gathered in front of the French coloners headquarters and Joined hands, danced, sang and cheered the French, British and Americans in turn Hidden stores came forth from most unsuspected places, as the rejoic- lngs went on. Meanwhile great columns of French troops and convoys with supplies filed along the roads leading into Belgium, with the same ! AfNNAiOOiNcil it6 uldIItN dS 0Ul1D2 tne days of pursuit.
 Huns Make Prisoners Help.
 Early today the same road taken by the envoys was followed in opposite direction by two French soldiers. who perhaps, were the last two captives to escape. They had been taken prisoners in battles of July on the Chateau Thlerry salient and were kept just be- hind the lines. During the entire re- treat they saw the declining phases of Germany's military power. They were able to confirm the impression that lack Of transportation equipment was one of the causes of the final break down of the great fighting machine.
 With American and British prison CTS, the men took the places of horses and motors that were lacking and dragged back heavy guns in the sue cessive retreats to the Belgian frontier, | They witnessed the gradual crumbling of the marvellous organization. that in spite of the dwindling of'equipment and constantly diminishing facilities for movement, had maintained order in the withdrawal of troops and ma terial, nearly to the last minute and prevented the retreat from turning into an immense military disaster. Fireworks EmbIazon Hearers.
 Fireworks displays went on all night long. They were witnessed from a convoy of seven powerful motor cars that made a halt at Guise about s o'clock in the evening, to replenish the gasoline reservoirs. In the lead of this convoy and in the rear were French cars, while the other cars bore on their sides the imperial black eagle. At the sight of this unmistakable mark ot iedntity, crowds of French soldiers gathered around the conveys to get a sight of the German envoys who a few hours before had signed tbe document that released them from their hard work of war
 Only the younger officers alighted ir the mud during the replenishine operations. The gathering crowr watched the other cafs in order tr catch a sight of the notable members Of the party, but in vain. Not shou or even a loud remark was heard iron the crowd of onlookers. The inciden' passed in such grave quiet on the par of the French that the low converse I.tion of the German officers gathered around the cars was audible. Wher the big machines rolled away in ths mist toward Belgium, the throng broke up without once having lacked consid ration for the representatives of th' ia lien power.