The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-20
Americans Warmly Greeted.

American Army of Hrcu?at IN.
Nov. 2u.--First division headquarters
at I.aldres was awaiting orders at
any moment to move forward.
The trr"f on ahead We're spending
the day along the line reached late
Monday.
The Americans in LandreS are en-
Soving all the comforts of Il modernly
equipped and newly finished German
bathhouse. Ii is building OF TWO
stories with concrete walls. care hav-
ing been taken to make the structure
q permanent one The building is
steam-heated throughout.
Near the bath house an immense
bakery Of brick construction also has
been completed recently. Landres was
used as German headquarters for the
troops opposite the Americans.
Soon after the American forces en-
tered Landres the ovens in the Ger
man bakery were turning out bread
for The newcomers The Germans had
left some rye flour behind and the
American bakers mixed this with the
white flour at their disposal for the
turning out of the fresh loaveS.
The first American TO enter Ian
tires was Lieutenant Harold Ephlin,
Detroit. The first person to see him
was an aged woman who ran To his
automobile and tried to climb the
running board. When the lieutenant
alighted she greeted him effusively.
The news of his arrival spread
rapitily and soon afterward the mayor
and some fifty civilians waited upon
Lieutenant Ephlin.
The woman who first greeted him
insisted that he he her breakfast
guest. When the other Americans ar
rived they found the lieutenant at
table enjoying fresh eggs, toast and
coffee with cream
The mayor of the town proclaimed
the day a holiday and announced that
the schools would not hold their SOS
sionS. The Germans left Saturday.
After Il welcome by the Briey Off
Gals The th;rty-eighth infantry band
of the third division gave a concert
then the Americans lunched from roll
ing kitchens, Il large number of re-
leased Russians also being fed.
On a decorated arch under which
the Americans passed, was home
made American flag four feet in length
fianked by the French colors. The
flag. which had been made by three
French girls. had eleven stars and
seven red and white stripes.
The forward movement into Belgi-
um halted Monday afternoon when
the advancing elements of the Ameri-
can second division entered st. Leger.
A detachment of cavalry first entered.
This was followed a few minutes later
by the officer and the staff in cars.
4 crowd of citizens had gathered
in the streets and begun rolling up
the shutters of the little shops.
The church bells were rung and the
mayor and his wife came out in front
of their home and welcomed the Off
GERS and correspondents and invited
them to become the mayors guests.
Women, children and aged men
crowded about the soldiers. embracing
them and presenting them with flow
ers
The Americans also received a
warm welcome from the residents Of
Virton, northeast of MOntemedy. the
largest city in Belgium they have oc
cupied. Scenes of enthusiasm have
greeted the troops from overseas In
every village through which they have
passed
The Germans are Withdrawing as
rapidly as possible. In the towns now
occupied by the Americans great
| stores, including machine guns, can
non and ammunition have been found