The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-15
American Troops Move Toward
Metz and Occupy 3riey, Gen.
ter of Great Iron Basin.
FOE F|GHTSIN BRUSSELS.
Allies Call on German High Command
to Stop Destruction and PilIaa-
ing or Suffer Consequences
Foch to Enter Metz.

Paris, Nov. 15.-American troops
have crossed the German frontier to-
ward Metz and Strassburg, and have
occupied Briey, the center of the IA
nous iron basin of that name. Briey
is % miles northeast of Verdun and
IL miles northwest of Metz.
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, comman.
der-in-chief of the Allied armies, will
make solemn entries into Strassburg
and Metz Sunday in the presence of
President Poincare and Premier
George Clemenceau.
AIsace-Lorraine Governors Named.
Metz is IL miles and Strassburg 30
of hostilities.
AS the evacuated towns and villages
in Alsace-I lorraine are taken over, the
German Civil administrations are re-
placed by French officials. Reoccupa-
tion of the restored provinces will be
carried out precisely the same as that
of northern France, as it is considered
that Alsace-Lorraine has been occu-
pied by the enemy AS years instead of
four years.
A council of ministers has been ap-
pointed for administration of affairs
In Alsace-Lorraine during the period
of the armistice
State Councillor Maringer will be
high commissary of Alsace-Lorraine
and regional commissary of Strass-
burg. NJ Tirman will be commissary
of Metz and M. Poulet of Colmar.
Chiefs to Meet in Paris.
A. ]. Balfour, British foreign secre-
tary, and Baron Sonnino, Italian for
eign minister, will arrive in Paris,
the Journal says. Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain and Premier
Orlando will follow the foreign secre-
taries shortly. On their arrival, it is
added, discussions will begin to pre-
pare the preliminaries for peace.
Germans Fight in Brussels.
Amsterdam, Nov. 15-Forty persons
were killed and injured in a battle be-
tween German soldiers and Belgian
civilians i'm Brussels. The Belgians
fought from the housetops.
Violating Truce Terms.
London, Nov. 15.-German soldiers
are committing acts of violence
against inhabitants and are destroying
and pillaging, contrary to the terms OF
the armistice, according to a French
official wireless message received
here
The message, which is from the AL
lied high command to the German high
command, says that the Allied com
mand expects the German command
tions.
If the acts increase, 1t is added, the
Allied command will take steps to end
them.
CIamor for WiIheIm's Head.
Paris, Nov 15.-Will Wilhelm lose
to disappear?
Paris opinion Is divided High cir
cles are Wilsonian In attitude.
The masses seemingly rebel at his
escape and regard him as the mur
derer of 20,000,000. These want al
international high court trial. They
oppose banishment as tending to Ma
poleonize him.
Others declare the kaiser and crown
prince were marionettes in the hands
of the militarists and kings of com
merce, responsible for the war. The,
contend these also, should be hailed be
fore an international court. Other
wise, they say, merely the surface will
be scratched
Opinion is unanimous that the Allie
have hard jobs in fixing Germany 81
no one man or clique can make wa
again and also arresting famine b,
helping thoroughly beaten foe.
Jan Van Hamel, professor of juris
prudence in Amsterdam, now in Paris
said he believed the Dutch govern
ment will refuse Wilhelm an asylum
an international court of justice shoul
require his appearance.