Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-14
YANkEEF|GHTERS
ASK WHAT NEXT?!'
Americans Generally Not Ex-;
cited Over Arn1istioe and
Speculate as to Future.
READY FOR ANY MOVE
BY the Associated Press.

came TO inc AnSf1C8u l1ueS ycSteT01y
afternoon to exchange greetings, but.
according to reports, most Of them
have started for home. American
troops, therefore, made themselves
comfortable along the front lines and
discussed the future.
Awaiting Foch's Order.
Nothing official as to further move
ments has been received. Action will
depend upon the decision Of the allies.
and the Americans are awaiting direc-
tons from Marshal Foch. Both che LIST
and I'd armies are awaiting the word
to carry out orders.
All detachments in every branch OF
the service are being kept up TO- war
time efficiency against the order to
move forward as part. OF the army Of
occupation. When orders arrive the
Americans will be prepared to fill the
bill in every particular.
Work Goes On %. Usual.
At 1st Army headquarters work went
on as usual. Gangs Of men were
erecting portable buildings according
to plans laid weeks ago. Scores Of
barracks were erected recently for
housing American troops and German
prisoners. Along the roadways Signal
Corps men have strung copper wires
on new poles, but today instead of
and cartridges there was moving q
continuous train of vehicles carrying
food, wood and clothing.
The Americans figure that they
have enough ammunition at the front
to last for weeks even If the armistice
docs Nnnffnnn ThA Var.
dun roadway. over which automobiles
hauled ammunition and material for
years and by which Verdun was saved
from the Germans. was bu1Zing with
traffic today just as II tho war was
still going on.
Lines Like Fourth Of July.
Monday night on the American 'front.'
lines was like fourth of July at home.
The display continued Tuesday night.
| but was not as extensive as on Mon
day. All sorts of rockets and flares
were used by the infantrymen and
| artillerists. The Germans built d
large number Of bonflres.
Last American Lines, -.
When lighting ended Monday the
American Army. running south and
north, was approximately as follows !:
From north Of the" Chateau d'Han-
noncelles, through the Bots de La
vale, the Bots de Manheulles,. tie Bots
Massereue. thence northwest. passing
east Of Blanzee. east OF Gfimaucourt,
| east. and north OF .Nobras woods
thence through the Grand Chenas,
/ east Of Bezonvaux. through the Here
north Of chaun1ont-Devsnt-Damvii.
lers and Hill 324 to the Rst side. Of
the Thiente brook and the Damvil-
1ers-Metx. road north. of Remoiville
to the north of the forest Of WoeFre
nay. and thence nortFlA and slightly
west to the end Of. the: sector north
Of Mouzon' along the Misuse.
Second Armyss Front.
! The front of the Sd Army from
| south to north was: =
! Nomeny to Eply, through the Bots
voiroette. through thE- Bois Frehaut
river to point about two-thfrds of a
mile south of Pagny. and thence west
| to a point one-third Of mile south Of
Preny. Thence through Rembere-
court to the north OF the Beis DOM
ing the nerthefn eng IS Lake lac
hauasss. through tbs Bats:Iee HG6tes
Epines, through the .Hoae de- Wav-
! rifle. st. Hiiaife, MareA6vi1e, R4eI4lf4
to one-third Of ! mile soath q Wills
On the mont Of .ss,s lat asa u Ss,uias
! between the Meuso and Moselle
allied troops hold the former German
ronvilie, BlahEee Moranvilie, Abau-
court. DisDpe and Basonvsux. !
Get Orders to stsp Fighting.
It was in tho gray ligh, Of early
morning that ordera for tbs cessation
of hostilities were sent out to divi-
aviation commanders Each com
mander was called to the telephone
and the general army order read to
him.
Another sharp offensive had been
planned for today east Of the Meuae.
far back as possible before the armis-
tice could be signed. Until the receipt
of the official orders the Army Gem.
manders went ahead with their plans
as il they had never heard Of any
armiatice talk.
Americans atiu Grim.
Tn contrast 10 the sobeFneas Of the
Americans, was the emotion dtsplay-
French soldiers went about smging
and shouting. The Americans except
In rare Instances, are accepting the
situation with the same grimness
that has characterized their fiGhting.
well, don't knew" drawlea .
lieutenant from Texas while the ar
tillery was sending its last challenge
to the Germans. @but sSmehuw I
can't help wondesanE II W. have lick
The Germans were maalfestly -
glad over the cessation Of hostilities
that they could not conceal their
pleasure. Prisoaers taken at StenAy
grinned with satisfaction Their de-
meanor waa In sharp contrast to that
OF the American doughboys. who took
the matter automatically and went
about their apRointsd tas1a
Tho Americans were harry, bat s.let
They made ne deHonafration. The
Germans. on the ether hand, were In
q regular hystefia OF icy. They