Evening star., 1918-11-25
YANKEE ENGINEERS
LAY LINE TO METZ
Connect It With Verdun for
Supplies for Army of
Occupation.
TROOPS RESTED SUNDAY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION. November "a e p.m.).
(by the Associated Press).-American
engineers today laid the last rail con-
meeting the standard gauge railroad
between Verdun and Metz, having vfr-
tually rebuilt nine miles of the track
1t is over this line principally that
the forces of occupation win be sup
piled during their advance, and regu-
lar service will begin probably tomorrow.
More than 10000 Americans are en-
ployed on the task of rebuilding the
railroads across no mans land north
east of Verdun, the 23d Engineers
Regiment having charge Of the work.
Mile after mile of trackage has been
rebuilt. for four years of shelling
necessitated a new roadbed.
Spend Sunday Watching Huns.
The American forces resting Sun
day along the German frontier spent
their spare time at various points
watching the Germans opposite them.
In numerous instances the Germans
wave farewell when their detachments
started on their homeward march.
American headquarters from various
sources. One report was to the ef-
feet that a German colonel had been
dragged from his horse by soldiers
and beaten severely.
The 7th Corps. under command of
Maj. Gen. Ham, has been attached to
the army Of occupation. 1t is com
posed Of the 5th, 89th and Goth
divisions. The work of the 7th Army
Corps will consist chiefly of handling
the back area communications.
German Barriers Removed.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION. Saturday, November
% (by the Associated Press).-
American forces have completed the
task of demolishing the barriers which
guarded the old German front east of
Verdun. The last barrier thus en-
countered consisted of reinforced con-
crete pillars stretched along the old
front for distance of two miles. The
pillars were three feet apart at the
roads and fifty feet apart across the
country. They were connected by two
inch cables.
Army Marking Time.
The front lines Of the American
Army Of occupation tonight rested
along the Luxemburg-German border
on the Sauer river and thence along
the Moselle river to the region east
of Remich. The American Army will
mark time until further orders. At
least three or four days are expected
to pass before the next move is made
toward the German border.
drawing according to schedule. Re
ports reaching the Sd Army today
were that the Germans everywhere
were whistling and singing as they
marched. The general line Of the
Saarburg road. The southern limit
of the fifth German army is reported
to be the line Sierck-Thionville.
Several instances are reported
mans along the roadways and each
time the Germans showed the Ameri-
cans every courtesy. While an Amer
lean officer in an automobile was rid
ing along the Remich-Treves road.
east of the Moselle. he encountered
A column Of German infantry and
some German trucks withdrew to the
sides Of the road in order to clear
the way for the Americans.
Germans are using oxen to haul their
supplies and some artillery.
American Train at Luxemburg.
LUxEMBURG, Saturday, November
23.-Several American airplanes few
over Luxembourg today and attracted
great attention from the Inhabitants
Airplanes are being used by the army
of occupation as in war time. except
that they do not go ahead of the
| American front lines.
Gen. Pershing was in Luxembure
again today on his way to American
| headquarters at Chaumont from
| Brussels. He travelled from Luxem-
burg to Brussels and return by auto
| mobile From Luxembourg he wen,
southwark by special train, drawn by
an American locomotive. 1t was the
first American train to reach Luxem-
burg, coming by way of Nancy, Metz
/ and Longwy.
| The American Signal Corps has
strung telephone wires connecting the