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in ' I mm RIEF RIGHT REEZY BITS OF NEWS B if AIRPLANE CARRIES 35 PERSONS ON EXCURSION, Paris, Kov. 19-A huge airplane, carrying 35 passengers flew over Paris yesterday. The machine start- ed from Combes La Ville, 40 miles from the capital, and returned. PENALTY FOR REFUSING TO CARRY COAL 15 YEARS Camp Mead,-Md., Nov. 19. Be cause he refused to carry coal for the kitchen at the base hospital here. Private Russell S. Powell of Penn sylvania, has been sentenced to IS years in the disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. FOUR CHILDREN KILLED N PRYING OPEN BOX. ... Paris, Nov., 19. A party of children passing through a field in the de partment of the north Monday found a box of British ammunition. . When, they attempted to open it there was a heeavy explosion. Four j were killed and a number injured. EVERYTHING THAT'S BEST IN THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS WEST THAT'S OMAHA. The- Omaha D VOL. 48. NO. 133. literal u Mwid.ilMi utntr May 28, IMS. it Onaht P. 0. fit act it tfireh . J. , 1879 OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1918. By Mall (I yur). Dally. WM: Sunday, 12.90; Sally aa Sua.. IS.&O; outalda Nb., pettai antra. TWO CENTS. WM M H ME F Trrpcrp n nrvn n rnro- n THE WEATHER: ? ; Fair Wednesday) and Thursday; colder Wednes day night, x Thermometer Bckdlnavi 5 . m. S 1 p.1 m. a. m.... SI S p. m. 1 ft. SS I p. m. S v m.... Mi P ft. Tn....,.,....S4 3 p. m. 1 ft. ra...'. ,.S4 p. m. It ft. m..v Si7 p. ra. 13 m.....fc.. ....SSS p. m. .1 it ....?,. T M ... .... M mm- 7 1 i 0 FRANCE TO MAKE WAR ON PROFITEERS Paris, Nov. 19The French gov ernment will establish popular Restaurants. The committee on re victualling, of the chamber of dep uties, today adopted- a report au thorizing the government to appro priate $10,000,000 for that purpose. RETAIL FOOD PRICES ADVANCE IN OCTOBER. Washington, Nov. 19. Retail food prices were 2 cents higher during October than in September, the Bu reau of Labor statistics announced today. An increase of 16 per cent was reported for all articles of food during the past year, and' a com parison of prices for the five-year period from October, 1913, to last month showed an average increase tof 75 per cent. - EARTHS TREMOR FELT IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Loy Angeles, Nov. 19. An earth quake, sharp enough to xattle win dows and jar dishes from shelves, was felt today in the southwestern part of the city and along the ocean front west of here from Redondo Beach to Santa'Monica. a distance of more than IS miles. The tremorj rwhich lasted more than half a min ute seemed to be most pronounced at Santa Monica. - SHAPE PLANS TO KEEP OFFICERS v WITH ABILITY Steps Being Taken to Form Officers' Reserve as Pro- v : , tection for Nation , v in future. Washington, Nov. 19. Steps to ; retain permanently in the army of ficers commissioned from civil life vho 'have displayed marked ability in the service are being .considered ; by the general staff. Plans for the demobilization of officers, it was ' learned .today, are being shaped with tiis end in view. The first of the approximately 160,000 men in the officers' corps re leased will be those who are anx ious to s$rvr completely their con . nection with military life. v Applica tions from these men for release, ; officials said, would be acted upon ' promptly. ' " "Consideration, it was said, next , . will be given to applications from officers who wish to return to civil life, but to retain their status as re- serve officers, subject to call for a period of years. General staff of iicials believe that a large portion Will follow this course, thereby giv ing the United . States -an adequate , supply of reserve officers for the ' first time in history. f . Men Come at Once. Demobilization at the army can .' tonments will start at once, accord ing to information received at Oma " ha railroad offices. The first train load of National Army soldiers will ' be moved from Camp Funston Wed nesday.. The Union Pacific has received in structions to have equipment neces sary to haul 500 men from the camp : on the tracks Wednesday. No in formation has been received as to the destination of the troop train.' The railroad company has been or dered" to have the necessary equip ment to move 500 men daily on the sidings until 7,500 men have been moved. 1 ' Burleson Makes Cut in Night Telegraph Rate to Start 1919 V Washington, Nov. 19. Reduction in telegraph , rates on night mes sages which would cut the minimum toll from $1 to 5p cents be tween Atlantic and Pacific coast states, was ordered today by Post - master General Burleson, effective January 1, next. Such messages are subject to delivery by ppstoffice carriers. ' TJhe minimum cost on night mes sage telegrams will be 20 cents for ten words and one cent for each additional word for the shortest ds- tances, and 50 cents, with 2 cents for each additional word, for the long est distances. Where the day rate it $1, the new night rate will be half that sum. . . v The" rates on ordinary telegrams, though sent at night, and on night letters, are not 'affected by the or der. . . Monument to Pershing. Jefferson City, McC Nov. 19. Frederick D. Gardner will ask the state legislature for $25,000 each for three monuments, one Ao ythe 135,00O Missouri boys who served the nation in thewar,.one to Gen eral Pershing and' one to President . Wilson. v w - !. '-'y- 4 ; ::v: LAST HUNS PASS OUT OFF RANCE Gen. Dickman's Headquarters Move On to Longuyon; No Signs of Treachery Met in Advance. By Associated Press. With the American Army of Occupation, Nov. 19. With the exception of a few laggard units, the last of Ger many's armies disappeared to day behind their own frontier. Well into Belgium and and within a fw hours march of the German frontier on the south, Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman's army gathered it self today for another jump into evacuated territory A ' The line was unchanged. In ac cordance with plan, the march has been halted for a short time while the heavier artillery, supply service and other elements can be brought up. However, General Dickman's headquarters were moved on to Longuyon tonight and corps, and division commanders made similar advances. As the Germans withdrew, the concentration of tHe army of oc cupation, is increased and not for a moment has vigilance been relaxed. All' possible tactical advantage is carefully taken and the forces are so deployed that the peaceful march might easily, in the presence of the enemy, be converted iintoa hostile peration. " Armistice Observed Faithfully. . The second day of the advance served to confirm the belief at the American headquarters, however, that there, was no thought of treach ery in the minds of the German general staff and that the terms, of the armistice will be faithfully car ried out. There have been a few isolated cases where surrendereed materials have been damaged, but it is nof thought that such damago was wrought under orders of German commanders. The surrender of damaged airplanes at the airdrome in Tellancourt is regarded as a case where individual aviators deter mined to put their machines out of commission, rather than have them fall into the hans of an enemy, much as a cavalryman would shoot a favorite horse to save him from a like fate. Enormous stores of ammunitijn and .many guns left at Longuyon were little impaired and the ma chine shops there had not beeen cramaged. The electrical machinery in the shops was fully wired and the tools were of the best. Stores Abandoned to Allies. The railway yards at Montmedy and o'ther places along the line that served the Germans as one of their main' arteries of 'communication during their last stand against the allied advance were filled with loco motives and cars ready for use, (Continued on Par Two,' Column Six.) Two-Cent Rail Rate Fixed for Returning Soldiers Washington. ? Nor. 19. Director General McAdoo today announced hi intention of establishing a re duced passenger rate of two cents a mile instead of the. usual three cents fpr soldiers returning to their homes after ; discharge from the army. ( By law soldiers are allowed three and one holf cents a milefor transportation and meals, and the special fare, will enable them. Mr. McAdoo believes, tobuy and pay for sleeping car reservations out of the allowance. The Bee's Free Shoe Fund To Buy Shoes ' For Shoeless Children On the cold and rainy days just past, nearly 50 little children were able to go to school dry shod, just because of the Bee Shoe Fund. When the school nurse finds a child with a cold she sends him home at once, to prevent pdssible spread of the influenza contagion. This means the child is deprived of the instruction and training he needs, for the good of the others. How much better to provide him with the means of warding off the cold and thereby keeping . his health as well- as receiving the schooling provided for him. Are you helping? Previously acknowledged. .$634.75 A Friend. Winneton, Neb.. 2.50 Mrs. Mary Giaconini 5.00 J. E. Kelly 1.00 BANDIT AND WIFE KILLED IN FIGHT WITHJFFICERS Charlie Forbes Opens Fire .When Attempt Is Made to Arrest Him in California. Los Angeles, Nov. 19. Charlie Forbes; alias Dale Jones, said by the police to have been implicated in numerous train robberies and murders in various parts of the country, and his wife, were shot and killed when Deputy Sheriffs George" VanVHet and William J. Anderson . attempted to arrest the couple on the main street of Ar eadia; a town abenit"2( miles from here tonight. Deputy Sheriff VanVliet was shot above the heart and is fn a precarious condition. Deputy Sheriff Anderson received several bullets through his clothes, but was unin jured. According to the sheriff's de puties, an attempt was made to ar rest Forbes on a charge of mur dering J. W. iRowan, captain of detectives of Colorado Springs, when the alleged bandit opened fire. The officers returned the fire and many shots were exchanged. Forbes was also wanted in connec tion with a train robbery in Kan sas about two months ago, the po lice said. Burgomaster Max Given Enthusiastic Greeting on Return to Brussels Brussels, .Nov. 19. Adolph E. Max, the burgomaster of Brussels, returned from captivity today, and was given an enthusiastic ovation by the populace. Burgomaster Max was arrested while performing his duties in Brus sels late in September, 1914, after dissensions with the German gover nor general. Von Der Goltz. German Market Looms Ahead of Potash Men Washington, Nbv. 19. (Special) Prof. G.JL Condra of the Univer sity, of NeDraska and Mr. Stephens, president of one of Nebraska's leading potash companies are in Washington to see what can be done toward disposing of a lot of Nebraska potash which is tied up in the south and east, market for which has seemingly ceased since the armistice was signed. It is intimated that potash buyers are holding off making contracts with the hope of getting better terms from he Germans. Congressman Kincaid proposes to make this- a matter of investigation and has al ready started the ball rolling; . German-Trpopsin Brussels Fraternize With Populace Paris, Nov. 19. (Havas.) Dem onstrations by the German soldiers" in Brussels, Sunday, November 19, the day before the armistice with Germany was signed, are described in the Journal La Belgique, a news paper published in Brussels for four years under control of the German j censorship, in its issue of November 11. . i Thousands of soldiers without arms gathered in front of the North station and formed a procession which marched through the North boulevard, carrying red and French flags, v The populace, at first dumb with astonishment at the strange sight, enthusiastically cheered the soldiers carrying the French tri color and shouted, "Hurrah for Bel gium P Hurrah for France" . .The processioniialted at the Place of Justice, where a .meeting was or ganized and a banner raised on which was inscribed: "Comrades 1 Do not fight any more Do not shoot 1" A Belgian demonstration was then organized in which the German sol diers joined with the Belgians in singing Brabanconne and the Mar seillaise. Anautomobile truck,xar rying German marines and deco rated with Belgian flags, appeared on the Grand place, where one of the marines spoke in praise of the Belgian king" and his people, v " An autojnbbile, in which were some German" superior officers, was halted by soldiers- who tore the epaulettes from the officers' shoul ders. The demonstration continued throughout the afternoon and eve ning. . . ., ' , v BRUSSELS CALM AS LAST SULLEN HUN STRAGGLERS .LEAVE IN SAD CAVALCADE Population Refrains From Any Manifestations Beyond Shouting Disdainfully 'To Berlin"; Belgium Said to Have Sufficient Food for Five Weeks. By Associated Press. ' Ghent, Belgiurti, Nov. 19. The last stragglers of the German forces are passing out of Brussels this evening. It is a sad cavalcade of sullen, depressed men filing out along the road, heading for Louvain and Liege. Brussels is calm. The population is refraining from any manifestation beyond disdainfully shouting to the departing soldiers, "To Berlin." The soldiers do not respond, merely smiling sadly. The correspondent, who went to Brussels Friday .returned here to night. In Brussels he received a great ovation from the inhabitants, which was somewhat embarrassing, as desultory rifle and machine gun firing was still going on. He was challenged several times by mem bers of the soldiers' and workmen's representatives for his passport. Reaching the outskirts of the city at 4 o'clock in the afternoon the cor respondent walked to the North station, where the soldiers' com mittee was holding a meeting. Sud denly shots were heard in the di rection of the Place Brouckers and the crowds immediately sought re fuge indoors. Many Houses Beflagged. The correspondent donned civil ian dress and toured the city un molested. Mant. houses were be flagged, but the mayor, M. Le Men nier, had ordered that no flags be raised until one was floating from the halyards of the citx hall. . --There is sufficient . food in Bel gium for five weeks, according to Fen.and Baetens of the American cbmmissiori for relief in Belgium. He said, howeveV, that there was need for "rice and suggested that supplies be unloaded at Antwerp," in stead of af Rotterdam. Coal is very scarce, selling at 250 francs a ton. Clothing also is lacking. , While the people Sunday re mained calm, waiting until the last German leaves, Belgian lancers are lCki. miles down the Ghent road, watching for the signal to enter the 'city. It is probable that Brus sels will be free of the enemy at dawn tomorrow. Refuse to Meet Germans. The Germans made numerous at tempts to fraternize with the Bel gian socialists, but Secretary Rys bereck of the socialists' headquar ters refused to meet representative! of the soldiers' and workmen's counciL- He said: ' ' "Tell our king,; tell America, tell the whole world, that we absolute ly will have no contact with these people. Our enemies we at no time consult as to future. ..We do not know the spirit of the workmen, buf we know the spirit of the sol diers. '. "Belgium lias recovered prompt ly, and there is no danger of bol snevism liere." . . man. soldiers are 'going' about with "huge bags of loot from the quartermaster's department, selling shoes, blankets . and socks at any price obtainable. Good boots were sold for 10 marks. Senator .Speyer said the behavior of the German officers impressed him as cowardly, most of. them flee ing toward Holland or escaping in citizens' clothing to Berlin. , AUSTRIAN YOKE THROWN OFF BY BOHEMIA IN DAY , National Assembly Ratifies Election of Masaryk as -' President; Aristocrats in Graft Scandal. 1 Amsterdam, Nov. 19. A dispatch from Prague, Bohemia, says that the first session 'of the Czecho-Slovak-national -assembly, in addition to ratifying Prof. T. G. Masaryk as president of the Czecho-Slovak re public, chose Dr. Karl Kramarz pre mier, and Frank Tomasck, former member of the Reichsrat, president of the national assembly. ' Nobles Rob Red Cross. Washington, Nov. 19. Dispatches received from Prague today by the Czecho-Slovak information bureau say that the German aristocracy at the Bohemian capital has been in-i volved in a great scandal. Countess Coudenhove, wife- of the last Austri an governor of Bohemia, is said to have been arrested and held on the charge of turning to her ''own use"gifts and money donated for the wounded through the Rea Cross or ganization of which she was presi dent. Arrested with her were Count Nostitz, Count Wolkenstein, Countess Westphal and, Countess Taaffe, prominent members of the nobility. The dispatches tell a graphic story cf the revolution in Bohemia which in a day threw off the Austrian yoke f centruries and paved the way for netting up the Czecho-Slovak repub- HC' ' '. " Six-Cent Fare Authorized ' on Chicago Elevated Roads Springfield, 111., Nov. 19. The state public utilities commission to day entered an order authorizing the elevated railways of Chicago to charge sixcent fares until Decem ber, 1919. 200,0.00 TONS OF FOODSTUFFS ON WAY TO EUROPE v More' Than This Quantity Must Be - Shipped from America Every Month to Relieve Distress. - , . Washington, Nov. 19. Ships car rying 200,0K) tons' of, food for. the population of northern France, Bel gium and Austria are en route to Europe. They are proceeding under sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bris tol channel ports, and on arriving will await word from food Admis istratorHoover as to their final des tinations. Those going to Gibraltar are expected to proceed to Adriatic and Mediterranean ports and the others to French and Belgian ports. The ships now on their way are understood to be the first that have left American ports with food for countries other than northern France and Belgium, it was said that more than'200,000 tons of food monthly will be required to relieve distress in central Europe and the near East. , . King Goes to Parliament . to Receive Loyalty Address London, Nov. 4 9. Another prece dent went the way of others today whenvKing George, accompanied by Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales, we'nt to the palace at West minster to receive and reply to the loyalty address passed by parlia mentxyesterday. Heretofore, it had been the custotn of the parliament to go to, the. king on such occasions. ITie royal party drpve to the palace without escort and was loudly cheered alopg the route. No Change Made in Plans . ' of Campaign in Russia Washington, Nov. 19, There has1 been no change in the Russian and Siberian situations from a military standpoint,. Secretary Baker aid to day, and no plans have been made either for sending additional Amer ican troops or for withdrawing any of-the forces now operating in Si beria and European Russia. Francis E. Leupp Dead. II. S. CHIEF TO BE GONE LONG TIME President Plans to Remain in France Indefinitely and to Exercise All His Func tions While Away. Washington, Nov. 19. Democratic senators who con ferred with President Wilson tonight for two hours left the White House with the impres sion that the president now plans to remain in France in definitely, or at least until the major portion of the work of the peace conference has been completed. The president was understood to be especially interested in the ap plication in the framing of the treaty of the principles of the freedom of the seas which he enunciated in his 14 terms, and on which the allies, in agreeing to discuss peate with Germany, have reserved the right of freedom of action at the peace con ference. The plan for a league pf nations was another subject to which the president was said to have given much study. He was understood to regard this as essential for the main tenance of the peace of the world. Will Act as President. During his absence from the United States, the president plans to continue to exercise all the func tions of his office. He will keep in communication with Washington by wireless while at sea, and by cable, and if necessary, by dispatch boats, while he is abroad. ' While in France the president was said to plan transaction of any necessary executive business- in the American embassy. Technically he then would be on American soil. Should he visit London or any of the other allied capitals the em bassies there would become his executive headquarters. Besides discussing-his plans for his trip abroad, the president was understood to have taken up with the senators problems of recon struction and necessary legislation. It was said' that he opposes 'crea tion of a reconstruction commis sion, either executive or congres sional, preferring that the work be done by existing agencies, such as the War Industries board, the foodJ (Continued an Face Two, Column One.) i . V British Casualties in AH War Theaters . Total 3,049,991 Men . . . London. Nov. 19. British casual ties dtfringvthe war, including all the theaters of activities, totalled J.IMV 991, it was announced in the House of Commons today by James Ian MacPherson, parliamentary secre tary for the war office. Of this num ber the officers killed, wounded or missing aggregated 142,634 and the men, 2,907,357. The total losses in the fighting on the Franco-Belgian front were 2,719,642. Total number of men killed was 658,665. Mi 1 (?) - All Allies to Take in Parade in Paris to Celebrate War's End Paris, Nov. 19. When allied troops march under the arch of triumph at the close of the war, allied sovereigns and chief mag istrates will be present, says the Matin. It is understood that the kings of England, Italy, Belgium and Serbia, Prince Alexander of Greece, President Wilson of the United States, a Japanese royal prince, representing the mikado, and official representatives of China, Portugal, Roumania and the South American republics will be present. . It is said that each ally will be represented by a crack regiment which has fought in the (most notable battles of the war. ' "MARSEILLAISE." ANTHEM OF FREE, HEARD m BERLIN German Band, Marching in Unter Den Linden, Plays Air That Marks New Era. ' Council of Cassel Takes' Von Hindenburg Under . Its Special Protection Copenhagen, Nov. 19. Work men and soldiers' council at -Cassel has issued a proclamation, in which Field Marshal von Hinden- Washington, Nov .19. Francis E, 1- a.- J a! 1 IT if r uuig is uKcn unucr uie special 4 cuyp.uuiiiicr commissioner oi in protection ot the council.; After referring to Von Hindenbure's victories, the proclamation save: u. a:a . 1 !! . 1 'I tic uiu uui auauuun uiB people . in their hour of trial.", dian affairs, died today at hft home here. Mr. Leupp was born in New York in 1849, and for a number of years held editorial posrtions with the New York Everting Post Berlin, Nov. ISC Via Amsterdam. , (By Associated Press.) For the first time since the founding of the German empire the "Marseillaise" was played by a German band head ing a procession down Unter Den Linden today. Present indications are that saner councils will dictate gervernmental policy in Germany. The convening of the constituent assembly is be ing urged in diplomatic and politi cal quarters not identified with the present cabinet on the sole -ground that it will facilitate peace nego tiations. It is believed that Hugo Haase, secretary for foreign affairs, and Willielm' Dittmann, secretary of demobilization and transport, justice and health, are receding from the attitude that the new re public is to be purely socialistic. The more moderate members of the gov ernment are not disposed to rigidly exclude bourgeoisie elements from the government. Dr. Karl Liebk necht, the leader of . the radicals, is apparently deserted by his' former colleagues. Secretary Haase said: Women Have Ballot. "A. present wf are devoting our efforts solely to urgent question. -Every hour produces new problems. The national assembly can be con yened only when the qualified vot ers list is completed. One of the greatest difficulties encountered is the compilation of the list of women voters, who- now have the ballot. A new. record of the eligible male voters is ? also needed, and the sol diers returning from the front must be given opportunity to establish legal residences. We propose to invite the co-operation of bouregois parties in our various departments." As the result 'of an attack on police headquarters and resistance by the police to soldiers, 16 members of the police force have been exe cuted. The police complained that they had been kept in ignorance of the progress of the revolution by highef officials who deserted or hid when the headquarters was attacked. Proclaim Hungarian Republic. Copenhagen, Nov. 19. Formal proclamation of the Hungarian re public was made Sunday, "Keep Ball Rolling" Final Appeal in War Work Drive New York, Nov. 19. Thirty-two states had gone "over the top", six having passed "the 150 per cent mark, when the United War Work campaign entered tonight on the last 24-hoi stretch. With $157,295,058 in contribu tions officially tabulated and to day's returns yet to be added, of ficials, were confident-the fund would pass the original quota of $170,500,000 , and closely approach the $250,000,000 mark at which the actual needs of the seven war relief organizations during the period of demobilization have been placed. . Word went out tonight to leaders of the drive in all parts of the country to "keep the ball roiling" until the drive closes officially to morrow at midnight. On the face of the returns to night Delaware ranked as the. ban ner state with a contribution of $1,090,979, or 230 per cent of its quota. Arizona was second with a 216 per ent subscription of $517, 775. Texas with 199 per cent, Mary land with 175, Connecticut with 170 and Alabama with 153 are the other states which have passed the 50 per cent over'subscription mark. Contributions of the various army department were reported as follows: Eastern, $58,438,595, or 78 per cent; northeastern, $17,268,928. or 146 per cent; southeastern $8,135, 542 or 120; central, $56,328,092, or 97; "southern, $8,045,775 or 157; western $7,891, 016 .or 92. Among the large contributions re ported here today were $1,000,000 by Mr. and Mrs. William Rockefeller, $500,000 by the Carnegie corpora tion of New York, $200,000 by the Anaconda Copper company, and $50,000 each bV , Payne Whitney. George Ehret, George F. Baker and Thomas F. Ryan. The campaign committee in China tonight cabled that that country, from which $250,000 Thad been ex. pected, already had contributed more' than $1,000,000. , From a Staff Correspondent Lincoln, Nov. 19. (Special.) The University of Nebraska passed its quota for war work -yesterday and is now above the $25,000 as signed to that institution. Lancas ter county is still behind, but a gal lant effort is being made to 45ring the total sum up to the require ments. Governor Neville has issued a proclamation calling on Nebraskans to respond liberally to the call for funds. , LOIii. All! CAPITAL IC JUBILANT Enthusiastic Reception Given French Troops; Germany t Surrenders Warships ( . , tS the Allies. .' Copenhagen, Nov. 19.-The first section 'of the German, fleet to be delivered to the al lies left Kiel on Sunday for the! North sea. Paris, Nov. 19. French troops under command" of Marshal Petain entered Metz, theTcapital of Lorraine, this morning amidst great enthus iasm on the part of the popu- lation, according to an official ; statement from the war, office , today. ' . ' , - The war office tonight describes the operations along the French v front as follows: , ' "Our advance continued , today wiihout incident other than mani-" festations of jo by the civilian pop ulations. In numerous localities the inhabitants ' displayed touching thought in bringing forth, notwith standing the ' difficult conditions, food for soldiers. " ' . i V Material Accumulating. V t' "'The material abandoned by the enemy . is accumulating, as well- as; the number of liberated; prisoners,' who have rejoined our lines. " . "In Belgium we have reached the line of Bourseigne-Vieillerienne. ' "In Lorraine, in the meantime, a detachment has pushed forward on our left as far as Sarral; our advance guards established their -front along Kierberg, Hemmorreing, Saverne, ; Allen villers and Wangeji. "The entry of our troops into Sa verne under command .of General Gouraud was made amidst great en thusiasm at 1:30 o'clock in the aft- ' ernoon. ' v ' "Marshal Petain made solemn en- try into Metz, at the head of troops of the Tenth army, commanded in ' the' absence of General Mangin, who had suffered an accident through., a fall from his horse, by General Le conte. The entire popluation went -out to meet our troops, loudlv ac- " claiming them. The old city of J-or-raine, captive io 47 years and finally reunited to France, has manifested in . a never-to-be-forgotten ; way its ove ior tne mother country, -? "In Alsace our soldiers' received yesterday the same moving welcome' in the loyal town of Colmar." r - French advance guards yesterday entered the town of St. Louis, op- , posite Basel, Switzerland: Cavalry Pushes Ahead to Brussels. -A brigade of cavalry carbineers has pushed ajiead of the main Bel- " gian army marching" on Brussels so f as to preserve order there, accord ing to an official statement from the Belgian war office Monday. Some ammunition depots in Brussels have been blown up. Thesewere at the Northern, Southern and Schaerbeek , railway station; ' The enthusiasm with which the people of Antwerp welcomed the en-. trance of Belgian' troops into the ' city is described by the correspond ent of , the Petit Parisien. who ac- companied the first cavalry patrols that made their way into Antwerp on Sunday. .'. "As I landed," the correspondent writes, "I saw the quays f the ' Scheldt black with people fradant with happiness. The crowd was so thick it was impossible to move tor ward. The city was magnificiently decorated,, with busts of the sove- 1 reigns in every store window" sur rounded with flowers and tri-color-ed ribbons. . Large bands of -cloth..' ' were' stretched across the streetsX inscribed 'Flemings and . Walloons are but the first names; Belgian iS: our family name.' ". . V "Four years of German firutaU ity," the correspondent continues, .. "has effected the union sotmuch de sired for the greatness and pros- ; perity of Belgium."" ' , : , ' i V -: i . Germans Allowed td : A Pass Jbough Holland. in Quitting Belgium . Paris, Nov. l9.-r(Havas.)--It ap- v pears to be a fact, says the Temps, that German troops returning to Germany from Belgium crossed the 1 Dutch province of - Limburg and that they passed the frontier with the sanction of the Holland authori ties. This free passage of iDntch territory granted to one of the bel- -ligerents, the newspaper contends, constitutes a precedent which the ? other belligerent powers wduld be justified in taking advantajp