The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
YANKS OCCUPYING
HUNS BIELETS
YOUNG ROOSEVELT IN HrNDEN.
RuRe's SONS ROOM.
MORE YANKS ENROUTE HOME
over Twelve Thousand Men From
Battle Front Will Soon Embark.
Joy Relgns Supreme In the
City Of Strassburu.

.fdrlS, NOV. N.--American troops
have entered Prussia, reaching the
| city of Treves, according to informa-
ton received here today
The Americans reaching that city
were advance guards of the American
army of occupation that passed
through Luxembourg.
Foch Reaches Luxembourg,
Luxembourg, Nov. 27.--Marshal Foch
the allied commander in chief, has es-
tablished headquarters here.
American forces are standing on
the west side of the Moselle river.
The Americans left of the line is at
the frontier village of VaIlendorf. on
the Sauer river. From this point it
follows the Sauer to its confluence
with the Moselle and extends along
the latter river as far south as Gar
sch.
The third division was the first to
reach the German frontier, having es-
tablished headquarters overlooking
Germany. This division will re-
main along the line near Remich, on
the southeastern frontier OF Llxem-
burg, until the army of occupation
moves ahead into Germany. Among
the other units on the American front
are the 26th infantry of the first divi-
sion which has its headquarters in
the village of Ennen. Lieutenant Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt Jr., is oc-
cupying the room in a hotel there,
formerly occupied by Major Won Hin
denburg, son of the field marshal. His
room overlooks the Moselle and the
bluffs on the German side, which are
devoted to the raising of grapes.
More Boys Homeward Bound.
American Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 81. - The Seventy-sixth
division of the American army, re-
duced by replacement drafts to 81 of
ficers and 1000 men, has arrived at
the port of st. Nazaire and is embark
ing for home. The Twenty-seventh d.
vision, totaling 484 officers and 1909
men, has been withdrawn from the
LeMans area and probably will en-
bark in few days. Both these divis-
ions operated on the British front.
Joy Reisns in strassburs.
Strassburg, Nov. 81. - After four
days of continuous celebration, the in
habitants of Strassburg were still at
the height of their enthusiasm when
Marshal Petain, with General Gouraud,
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crack troops OF the French army.
The streets were full Of people long
before the hour fixed for the marshars
entrance and the principal vantage
points on the Place Kleber and around
the palace and the cathedral were
deHsely packed in spite of the raw
damp weather. The brilliant colors of
the Alsatian national costumes every
where gave gay note to the occasion.
which, although more solemn than the
entry of General Gouraud's soldiers on
Friday, gave the Alsatians another oc-
casion to manifest their joy over their
deliverance.
The passage Of the troops was de-
clared to be one of the finest military
spectacles that this ancient town ever
had witnessed and military reviews
are not unusual here.
British Naval Casualties
London, Nov. 27.-British naval cas-
ualties from the outbreak of the war
to November IL, numbered 39,766, the
admiralty announced last night. These
were divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds, officers g.
466, men 30,S95.
Wounded. missing or prisoner, off.
GERS 1,042; men 5,363.
In addition 1861 officers and men
of British merchant vessels and fish,
ing boats lost their lives while pur-
suing their ordinary vocation by enc
my action and 1926 were taken pris-
oner.
U. S. Losses in the Navy.
Washington, d. c., Nov. 27.-Deaths
in the navy from war causes" totalled
1888, Surgeon General Braisted told
the house naval committee. No figures
were given as to deaths from disease.
The surgeon general said there were
$4,000 patients in naval hospitals and
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