The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-12-05
HOW AMERICANS ARE RE.
CEIVED BY THE GERMANS

Treves, Dec. 1.-The city Of Treves
greeted the American army of oc-
cupation today with sullen, glover
ing mien. The reception in Treves
was just like that all along the ninety
kilo-meter front on which the Third
Army advanced into Germany this
morning. 1t was Sunday, but no
church bells rang. There were no
flags, no cheers, no smiles, few tears.
1t was just such reception as only
the boche could give.
1t was $50 o'clock this morning,
exactly one month after they broke
through the German line north of
Verdun and made the now-famous
dash toward Sedan, that the Ameri-
cans quit hospitable Luxembourg for
their trek into Hunland, into what
the late and unlamc nted kaiser used
to call the sacred soil of the Father
land
TO one watching those business
like lads cross the international
bridge at Wasscrbillin in the sickly
light of cloudy dawn they seemed
to march just as they did, no so long
ago, when the same lads were going
into the hell which lasted five weeks
! over in the Meuse sector. Who could
have told them q month ago that to-
day they would be marching foot free
into The land Of the enemy? But in.
to Germany they marched, their eyes
straight ahead, their rifles held tight,
and their cartridge clips filled. There
was nothing of the popular concep-
ton OF conqucring army about
them. They were solcmn-faccd lads,
business like and quiet, and, above all
ready for whatever is to come.
1t was just l o'clock German time,
that Colonel Hunt appeared, leading
the 9th Infantry of the 5th Division,
which is to be the permanent garrl-
son Of thc city during our occupation.
Behind him came a brass band who
were Z regiment strong, and COM
ne;.t and nifty, these victorious young
Americans, as they marched so SOL
emnly into this Hun city.
1t was so different from the entry
into French and Belgian towns, where
the smiles Of little children and bless
ings and joyful tears Of grown folks
had greeted US. Here was hostility
lurking beneath the smirk surface
hospitality of the Hun, who has not
yet been humblcd enough to insure
the worlds welfare.
No American was there but loved
that bandmaster. He must have come
from south of the Mason and Dixon
Line, for rs Colonel Hunt set foot
into the city the strains of Dixie"
broke out. The tune quickened the
heartbcats and foot steps of the
Americans, but Of all those thou
sands of Germans who lined our path
none showed the least feeling except
the little children, who smiled at the
soldiers as all children will.
The crowd grew denser and denser
as we reached the square. Here a
band broke into "Suwanee River"
and just then the Stars and Stripes
gave an extra whirl and the column
passed on by the ancient Porta Peg
ra to their barracks.
After the triumphal and glorious
march through France and Belgium
and even Luxembourg the appalling
silence almost frightened one. There
was glooIn everywhere.
i he LEGAL Soviet3 have given cffu
atvc orders to the population to treat
The Americans with all order and
good behavior. A special proclama-
ton % girls warns thcm against talk
IN" % AHcr;cLn soldiers. The Anne
r.c.,H commander tomorrow will post
prociAmat.ons telling the population
the. there viii be no trouble if the
GcrmaHS do not make it. The Ger
mans VIII be given to understand
that we mean business and that no
fooliS!Iess will be tolerated.