The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-21
YANk ARMIES
OVER BORDER
INTO GERMANY
LUXEMBOURG ALSO
HAS BEEN ENTERED
General Pershing's Report
States the Advance Is !
Without Incident. !

AMERICAN ARMY or ocCuPA- /
T1oN, Nov. 2o-(By the ASsociAtsd !
Press.)-Swtnging northward from 4
Metz the American drst division
crossed Into 1u1elnburg Just before |
noon today, entering Esch, o mining
town Of 10000 inhabitants. The civil
ians expected the Americans Thurs !,
day, but when the vanguard appeared i
the news spread quickly. Ths whistle !
at the mines WAS blown, bells werA I;
ruug, children were excused from
schools, stores were closed and the
afternoon was proclaimed holiday.
In the store windows and public |
buildings along the principal streets ,
there were pictures Of President VII. q,
SON, drawn by m artist Of Esch, who (,
had worked night and day to complete !
by hand as many drawings AZ posi-. :
BILE. Pictures Of President Potncars. !
Marshal Foch and King Albert also
were prominently displayed.
To the first division fell the honor Of
crossing the Lorraine line. the advance
guard entering Aumetz had been looking
for the Americans. expecting them
every minute There had been no school
all week and the children had been
drilled in singing and flag waving to re-
ccive the advancing army.
Two hundred pupils attircd in fancy
dress, those Of the girls being Of the
colors of France and boys carrying the
rcd and yellow colors Of Lorraine, q
home made flag and tri-colored bunting
Of France. met the troops at ths arch
way over the road entering the town
l. De-. 81
the marching troops reached Esch the
civilians were ready 10 receive them.
Tho children tossed flowers at the sol-
dicrs as they passed through the Streets
The F.sch band. which had been called to
assemble in a hurry. led the march of
the civilians to the city hall. where tha
mayor and officials received the mill:
tary officers. After midday even the
mines closed in order to give workers.
many OF whom arc women and girls.
an opportunity for assembling in the
square, where formal ceremonies were
held.
Everywhere the Americans found eH-
cellent roads, German tractors were
found abandoned along the road at var
ious places. having been broken down
during the haste in the withdrawal. No
where are the Germans Intentionally
damaging property, so 1ar as is MfSWnn
The army report OF Tuesday said Il ap-
peared that everywhere the Germans
were observing the terms OF the ar1is-'
tice.
AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TION. Nov. 20.-(By the Associated
Press. )-Thc American troops showed
their line across the German frontier
today at point opposite Briey and
Audun-Le-Roman and between these
places. Further north the Duchy OF
Luxemburg was entered in the direc-
tion toward the city Of Luxembourg.
WASHINGTON Nov. 2o.-The follow
ing communique from General Pershing
was received today:
Headquarters American Expedition
nry Forces. Nov. 19.-(Morning)-On
tho front Of the Third army the day
passed without incident. Our troops
occupied the general lines Of Etalle.
St. Legcr. Longwy.. Audm-le- Roman
and Briey.
WITH THE AMERICANS ADvANC-
ING TOWARD THE RHINE. Nov. 90
The second phase of the American ad-
vance began today when the march was
taken up across the frontiers Of Ger
(cortirued on PaEa Teu-)