Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-11-21
Allies Led by American Forces
in 0ccupational Advance
Early Sunday A. N.
F0CH TO ENTER metz
DemobiIization Plans Being Rapidly
Acknowledgement Warns Against
Wage Decrease-Enoiish Eiec-
tons Coming On.

incident TO the CLOSING or the world
war continue to move with speed
military, political and industrial con-
ditions all being Immediately and
visbly Influenced by the oncoming
tide of peace which, to use II para
phrase, appears to have its crises mo
less removed than war;"
Honors for American Army.
Not as n crisis, however, but as
matter of InOmentOus interest, is the
fact that yesterday, Sunday, November
Is, there was begun by The American
first army under General Pershing the
first movement towards the allied Oc-
cupation of Alsnce-Lor-aine. At $50
a. IN. the great movement began, and
the plans call for an advance of II
miles each day. Announcement has
been made that Marshal Foch is to
enter into Metz in solemn state, the
event marking, in way that will be
ever remembered in France, the term
ination of Germany's long grasp upon
soil that by all ties of kinship and
association is purely French. In as
signing to Americans the honor Of
being first on gard of this recovered
ground, the Mhrshal has paid to
General Pershing and mis- men Il subtle
compliment that is no less certain be-
cause expressed in deed and not by
word. The honor bestowed viii! be II
lasting memento of Frances gratitude
to the United States and will insure,
In return, Il long continued friendship
between the two peoples.
v. S. Generalization Plans.
In this country the news of most
Interest Is that of Americas de-
mobilization plans, the tremendous inn
TNrtnnce Of which lies in the bearing
1t will have upon the effort to restore
normal industrial conditions through
out the states. In Il statement made
Saturday, General March, the Ameri-
can chief of staff, outlined the war
orders already issued will send 100000
men back to civil life within about
two weeks, and that when the program
1s in full swing about 10000 would
quit the army daily. Fighting Givi-
eions of General Pcrslin.'s army in
France would be demobilized as fast
as possible the chief of staff said, but
he would make no predictions as to
when the first divisions would start
home.
No Wage Decrease, Says Labor Head.
From Laredo, Texas. comes pre-
monition Of one of the factors that
must be reckOned With in the efforts
to readiust the industrial situation ii.
the United States following the war.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. in the
ference there served formal warning
that no general reduction of wages nor
iocre;lse In working hour would re
accepted without litter fight b. Or
ganiZed labor.
Statement an Answer to w. II. Barr.
He issued Il statement, inspired by
recent public utteranceS of William III.
Barr. president of the National
Founders association. that reduction
Of wages and longer hours would he
the only means to enable American
manufacturers to continue to cope
with foreign industG, Is after the war.
Notice is given here and now" Mr..
Gompers said, that the American
people will not he forced back by
either Barr. his associates. or I'LL the
Bourbons in the United States"
British Elections Coming On.
One of the crises of returning peace
Is to be seen in the tense interest sur,
rounding the general election cam
paign just opening i'm England, in
which Lloyd George and other lenders
of the coalition ministry appeared be-
fore their constituents Saturday with
statements showing n full realization
of the grave and vital problems before
them. AT II meeting iii Central hall.
Westminster, presided over by the pre-
mier, Mr.. George said the new parla-
lnent would he the most important
ever elected in the history of the
country.
VIZ Revealed Defects, Says George.
1.-The war has revealed the defects Of
the old system and we will be wise to
take note of and remedy Them" he
said. 1--WE cannot return to the old
conditions. If parliament rises to the
AeNel I'll us great opportunities then
the empire and the throne will be
firmly established on the only solid
basis-that of a contented and happy
people.
Tense Crisis in Holland.
A most acute crisis has been pre-
: cipitated in Holland by the activity
OF socialists under the leadership of
PETER J.. TroestrR who with utter
frankness denies both the power and
the right of the government" to
longer control, and asserts that the
@hist0ric moment" has arrived for
Dutch Socialists to emulate the ex-
ample of their German brethren and
take the reins of authority into their
own hands. Troestra denied that
either the police or the soldiers would
be loyal to those now in power.