Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1918 — VERDUN-METZ LINE LAID [ARTICLE]

VERDUN-METZ LINE LAID

With the American Army of Oc r cupation, November 25.-—-American engineers have laid the last rail connecting the standard gauge railroad, between Verdun and Metz, having virtually rebuilt nine miles of the tratk. It is over this line principally that the forces of occupation will be supplied during “their advance. More tlij’n 10,000 Amorcnns are employed on the task-of rebuilding the railroads across no min's land northeast of Verdun, the' 23d engineers’ regiment having charge of the work. The American forces resting Sunday along the German frontier spent their spare time at various 'points watching the Germans Opposite . them. In numerous instances the Germans waved farewell when their detachments started on their homeward march. The Americans have observed individual German soldiers carrying red flags, but these men have not attempted to cross to the American side. The 7th corps, under the command of Majcr-Ger.eral Haan, has been attached to the army of occupation. It is composed of the 5 th, 8 9th and 9 (fth divisions.