The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-21
YANKS SWARM
GRAND DUCHY
0ouohboys Make Formal En-
try Into Capital Of Lux.
emburq.
MAYOR CALLS ON DIcKMAN.
Gen. Pershing Pays Respects
to Marie Adelaide, Ruler
of Country.

Paris. Nov. 2l.-American troop
entered Luxembourg. capital of TIN
grand duchy of Luxembourg. at nooI
today.
Gen. Pershing arranged to make &
formal call upon Marie Adelaide
ruler OF the country.
A proclamation has becnS issued Il
the people OF Luxembourg announcing
that the passage of American troops
through their country Is necessary
and guaranteeing the discipline and
Iricndliness of the soldiers toward
The population.
} Enter Capital.
With the American Army of Occu
patton, Nov. 21.-An Of Luxemburg,
The small grand duchy lying between
tiermany and France. swarms with
American soldiers today. The dough-
boys have entered the capital, and
Gen. Pershing announced that he
would make a formal call upon Grand
Duchess Marie Adelaide, the ruler, at
noon.
Mayor Visits Gen. pickman.
The mayor of the capital paid q
visit to Gen. Diclsman, commander OF
the American army of occupation.
Everywhere one looked there were
long columns of marching troops
passing In every direction.
The American lines of communica-
ion ana supplies are working with
the regularity OF clockwork. Thou-
tands or negroes are at work repair,
m; tne nroRen ronds. niilng up shen
no'es ane nienolns tne raiIWa!s
o"Y"y .. WIZ S.., A.
,.n nue 10 ,' .;,, mupps thn,, ,.,, ,ne
~, ,'Ueo stns us," \, 90 ." ~, ,hn
American army 9f occupation on the
Rhine is almost completed. 1t will
he done In a few days. The soldier
--orkmen have been laying more
trackage in a single day'than an Or
binary gang of section hands could
but down in a month.
Ooughboys Cheered.
The doughboys were cheered and
fctcd as they marched into the city
OF Luxemberg. Great crowds stood
in the public square watching the
AMERICANS pass by. There were
neat columns OF infantry, followed
hy. rolling trains OF artillery and ma
chine gun Units. There was an end
x y procession OF motor trucks and
wagons. They poured. into the city
from the west and rumblea sto-
Ward the east. ~
From daybreak until dark this pro-
&; ssion passed steadily, with the mo-
tcr trucks and wagons GUIDED py
calm Young men In olive 'drap.
Ihloughout the darkness OF last
Isn't the city echocd 10 tne steaoy
rumble of American army trucks as
ihey pressed eastward Tor supphes
fof-thc advanced units OF the army
u occupation.
A German newspaper in Luxem-
pugg said that the people at home
lin America) must swell with pride |
1t the disciplined and imposing ar |
...y of the American army of occupa-
ion in Luxembourg"
The people of Luxemburg, long !
,sed to war and soldiers, were deeply |
E.rrcsscd by the youth. vitality and |
.o.dierly appearance of the Amer !
@ans. rhe doughboys were hailed |
,s real soldiers.
American army. officers rode with |
he. staff of Marshal Petain when |
Motz was entered. Other allied ma
ions were represented as well.
. Long Live America.
The sprinkling Of Yankees in the
rrowd was hailed with shouts Of |
/ ,ong live America"
The German element of the city |
vas silent and solemn. but they wers
n the minority. The whole place
as aflame with the French tri-color,
md there were plenty of American
ia IS, too.
Gen. Margin, who was to have
,cted as a chief of staff to Marshal
potain. was unable to do so owing
D an injury sustained when he was
hlown from his horse.
As the French and allied troops
inferred the fortress, the sky was
hick with airplanes.
During the procession through the
,ity, Lieut.. Bozon Verduraz
I'rench "ace," with nearly a score Of
Victories to his credit, flew so low
that he struck telegraph pole and
he machine plunged into the crowd.
The airman was fatally hurt and
several spectators were decapitated.
A mighty ovation was given to the
french troops, who had arrived in
Metz directly from the battlefi cid. In
heir muddy, faded horizon blue
informs, the poilus swung into the
.ity with sprigs of green stuck into
he nuzzles Of their. rifles amidst a
great deal of clatter and dust kicked
ID by the heavy trains of artillery.
ears car e. e Dattle. ,l entered the city along