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Show American Troops, With British and French Contingents, March Into Delivered City. Soldiers Form Line Ten Miles Long; Flowers Thrown in Path of i the Royal Family. BRUSSELS. Friday, Nov. 22. King Albert Al-bert entered Brussels this morning at 10:30 " o'clock. Ho wag accompanied by Queen Kllzabeth, Princes Leopold and Charles and Princess Marie Jose. The royal party entered the Porte de Flanders and proceeded to the Place de la Nation, receiving an ovation along the streets. Entering the parliament house, King Albert and his family listened to an address of welcome. Then followed a review of allied troops, which formed a lino ten miles long. Flowers were thrown in the path of King Albert as the procession made its way along boulevards lined for miles with den.se throngs. King Albert and his two sons were on horseback. The crown prince was on his right and was dressed in khaki, while his younger brother was dressed in the uniform uni-form of a midshipman. RETURN OF KING ALBERT RECALLS HIS PROPHECY. Tho influx of thousands during recent days has made It impossible for all to obtain ob-tain lodgings. Many are sleeping In public pub-lic hails and shelters. The return of King Albert to his capital capi-tal recalls the king's prophecy in an interview with the Associated Press only a few months after the Belgians, having checked tho first rush of tho Germans, had.' been driven from their country. In the . dispatch reporting this Interview, given on December 20, 1314, at the kings' headquarters in West Flanders, the following fol-lowing passage occurred: "Your majesty, it has been predicted that you will re-enter your capital within with-in three months," tho correspondent said. The king shook his head sadly, saying: "Not so soon, but some day I shall ride into Brussels at the head of the Belgian army." |