Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-11-19
German Officers Eager for News
From Home Had Heard Moth
Ing After ATmlstlee
ARE MAKING RAPID PROGRESS
Joyous Crowds Turn Out to
Greet Victorious Army -
School Children Assemble
and Church Bells Ring in
Welcome.
sv Associated Press.

6v Associated Press ,,v
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Monday.
Nov. 1S:-German officers who met
the American forces at Bouligny TO-DAY
were eager to hear about the latest oe-
velopments In Germany. They say
that news has been kept from them
and that for days prior to the signing
of the armistice they had heard no
details of what was going on. Lieu
tenant William Schmidt, one of the
German officers told the Americans
their entrance into the war unques-
tionably turned the tide against Ger.
many. In his opinion, there wouie
have been q different story 10 tell III
America had kept out. He said the
Germans generally did not hold
grudge against America or Americans
although some blamed the Americans
for their defeat.
with the arrival of the third divi-
sion at Contains at o'clock on sun
day afternoon, church and schooi
bells were rung and the civilians
turned out in force to welcome the
Americans. The mayor and village
officials arranged a reception for the
American officers, the mayor teiling
of the gratitude of France for Amer
ica's aid. The school children sang
and waved French flags. Confians IS
damaged but little. with the exceptioa
of the railroads. where bombers put
out of commission one of Germany's
main lines of communication from
Metz to the front opposite the Ameri-
cans.
The Germans were not short of am
munition on this sector. The road
from Etain to Contains Is lined on both
sides at places with ammunition OF all
kinds.
Villages along the Etain and Con-
fans road are apparently deserted oi
French peopfe Nc appea 50.
lege after village as AmerTCan troops
passed through early on Monday.
Americans Wildly Greeted at Landrcs.
AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TION. Nov. 10 (S a. m.)-Fir5t divi-
sion headquarters at Laadres TO-DAY
was awaiting orders at nny momert
to move forward. The troops on ahead
were spending the day along the Iine
reached late on Monday.
The Americans in Landres have az
the comforts of modernly equipned
and newly finished German hath
house. 1t is a building of two stories
with concrete walls and steam heat
ed throughout.
Near the bath house IN immense
bakery of brick construction hal also
recently been completed. l.audres was
used as German headquarters for the
troops opposite the Americans. soon
after the American forces entered
Landres yesterday. the oven In the
German bakery turning out bread
for the new comers.
The first American 10 enter Ian
dres was Lieutenant Harold Ephhn
of Detroit, who reached the town at
1890 yesterday morning. The nrst
person to see him was an aged wo-
man who ran to his tutomoblle and
tried TO climb the running board When
the lieutenant alighted she greeted
him effusively. The news OF his ar
rival spread rapidly and soon efter-
ward the mayor and some fifty civil
ians waited upon him. rhe woman
who first greeted him insisted that
he be her breakfast guest. When
the other Americans arrived tney
found the lieutenant at table enjoy
ing a repast OF fresh eggs. toast ana
coffee with cream.
The mayor of the tofn proclaim
ed the day a holiday and announced
that the schools would not hold their
session. The Germans left on Sat
urday