The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-22
YANKS ADVANCE
TRUMP HALMARCH
The American Army Enters
Luxembourg,
ARM|ST|CE TERMS OBEYEO
The Stars and Stripes, in Children's
Hands, Wave Greeting to Army OF
Occupation.

American Army of Occupation, Nov.
o2.-The Americans had another tri-
umphal day Wednesday in the forward
march of the army of occupation.
Crossing the old German frontier of
1914 into Lorraine and swinging north
ward into the Grand puchy of Lux
rmburg, the Americans were enthusi-
astically received everywhere.
On the left the American marines
occupied the town of Arion 0el@ium),
where the day has been pr"cInfmed
holiday. Thousands of civilians greet
ed the Americans. who entered Arion
early in the morning.
To the south, Americans went into
FOntOy and Vitry. in Lorraine, and
several villages to the northeast
The first division crossed into Lux
cmburg just before noon Wednesday,
entering Esch, mining town of 90
600 inhabitants.
The civilians expected the Ameri-
cans Thursday, but when the van
guard appeared the news spread
quickly.
The whistles at the mines were
blown. bells were rmg. children were
excused from schools. stores were
closed and the afternoon was pro-
claimed Il holiday
In the store windows and public
buildings along the principal streets
there were pictures of President VII
son drawn by an artist of ESch who
had worked night and day to complete
by hand as many drawings as possible
Pictures of President Poincare, Mar
shall Foch. and King Albert also were
prominently displayed.
For three days the civilians of Au
Metz had been looking for the Ameri-
cans. expecting them every minute.
There had been no school all week
and the children had been drilled in
singing and fiag-waving to receive the
advancing army
Two hundred pupils, attired in fam
cy dress. those Of the girls being OF
the colorS of France and boys carry
ing the red and yellow colorS of Lor
rainc. a homemade American flag and
tr-cOlor bunting of France. met the
troops at the archway over the road
! entering the town from Audun-le- Ro-
man.
Ky the time the marching troops
reached Esch the civilians We're ready
10 receive them. The children tossed
flowers at the soldiers as they passed
through the streets. The ESch band.
IL 1Al lN1 IN,
n hurry. led the march of the civilians
TO the city hall. where the mayor and
officials received the military officers.
After midday even the mines closed
in order to give the workers, many Of
whom are women and girls, an oppor-
tunity for assembling in the squares,
where formal ceremonies were held.
The advance guard later advanced
on beyond Esch. but division head
quarters was established there for the
night
Al Fontoy. a railroad center, the
streets were decorated and civilians
We're out in force to receive the Amer
leans Here the Americans found
twenty-0np locomotives in good condi-
tion and Il yard full of passenger
coaches, flat ears and freight ears.
The round house also is in such con-
dition that it can be used by the
Americans.
In .iWmetz Il number of stragglers
from The German army were disarmed
and made prisoner.
Everywhere the Americans found
We're found abandoned along the road
AT various places, having broken down
during the haste in the withdrawal
Nowhere are the Germans Intention
ally damaging property, 50 far as is
known. The army report of Tuesday
said it appeared that everywhere the
Germans were observing the terms of
-he armistce.