The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
NEW PERSH|NC
ARMY IS SENT
To GERMANY
American Third Unit Has Been
Designated as ''The Army
of Occupation"
RAINBOW DIVISIONS INCLUDED
u. S. Troops March Into German Ter
rtory in Columns Along the High
Ways-FIeet Started the
Revolt October 80.

Paris, Nov. 18-The American Third
army has been designated as "the
army of occupation" 1t will be under
the immediate direction of General
Pershng, who will begin command of
the American positions in occupied
territories. The Third army will con-
sist of the First, Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Twenty-sixth, Thirty
second, Forty-second ("RaInbow"),
Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth divisions,
which, divided among the Third and
Fourth corps, will consist for the pres
ent of about a quarter of a million
men. 1t will be commanded by Major
General Dickman.
London, Nov. 18.-Anarchy has
broken out among the retiring German
troops, the Daily Express learns from
it's correspondent at Geneva. The
Swiss borders have been closed.
Sixty German soldiers have been
killed at Brussels, according to the
papers Antwerp correspondent.
May War on Looters.
London, Nov. 1G.-Confrmation has
been received here that Germans are
pillaging and destroying property in
the suburbs of Brussels. Although the
movement is in no sense revolutionary,
1t is regarded as probable that allied
military steps will be necessary to en-
force the armistice.
Adyices received in London say that
the entry Of the Belgian king and
queen into Brussels has been post
pOned.
U. S. Occupies Armistice Territory.
With the American Army in France,
Nov. 1S.-General Pershing's forces
moved forward in the territory just
abandoned by the German troops. On
the old line, between MOuson and
Thiacourt, lying from the region of Sc
dan to the south Of Metz, the troops
had been stationed to await orders for
the advance, and at 5 80 o'clock In
the morning the patrols marched out,
not in line Of battle but In columns,
along the high roads.
Fleet Started Revolt.
lISIcIudIL, 4NOV. IC.-IuO SOCIdllSC
organ Vorwaerts reveals that the re-
cent German revolution was preceded
on October % last by an unsuccessful
attempt along similar lines. The Ger
man high seas fleet was ordered that
day to go out and engage the allied
time set for the dash, the sailors held
monster meetings of protest. A thou
sand sailors were arrested at Will
helmshaven alone.
British Start Forward.
With the British Armies on the
March to the Rhine, Nov. 18.-The
British Second and Fourth armies be-
gan triumphant forward march in
regular battle order, patrols leading,
all ready for a scrap at a moments
notice In the wake Of the troops huge
columns of wagons loaded with sup
plies rumble along.
Bands are playing and the troops
are wildly cheered and showered with
flowers by thousands of civilians lined
up along the road.
French Enter MuIhausen.
Paris, Nov. 1S.-An official commune
cation issued reads:
''The French army resumed it's for
ward march to occupy the regions evac-
uated by the enemy. General Hirsch-
auer, commanding the Second army,
made his solemn entry into Mulhausen.
There was great enthusiasm among
the population.
"Sedan, Gravelottee, the forts south
of Metz, and Munster and Altkirch
have ben occupied"
Colmar is unofficially reported also
as having been reached.