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Show BELGIUM DELIVERED. . A little more than a week ago the return of peace was celebrated all over the world except in the localities still held by the Huns in northern France and Belgium. Now that the German forces are retiring to their owr country coun-try after having cried for mercy, and the allied forces are appearing in the cities and towns of the invaded territory, terri-tory, the joy4 of the people is almost frenzied. Last Wednesday King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium entered Ghent, and it would be impossible to describe the warmth of the welcome extended ex-tended to the royal , couple who have never faltered during the nightmare of the last four years. The invasion of Belgium, in violation of a treaty signed by representatives of the German government, gov-ernment, proved the undoing of the Hun militarists, King Albert, one of , the most heroic figures of the war, is J entering the chief cities of his country jin triumph, while William Hohenzollern, ' king, emperor and war lord, has sought refuge in Holland. Many other royal rulers have lost thoir crowns and their fdrmer subjects are demanding their heads as well. But Albert, the tried and true, who would not bend the knee and become a partner in the most colossal colos-sal crime of all the ages, possesses the undying love of his people and is honored hon-ored and respected in all civilized countries. coun-tries. His throne is not tottering as a result of the war, and no Bolshevik uprising up-rising will take place in Belgium in this generation. Sunday morning advance guards of theSecond division of American troops entered Montmedy and found the city en fete. Their coming was expected, and the French women had been busy making American flags. So when the Yankees, headed by the Marine band, marched into the town ' ( Old Glory J ' waved on high along with the tricolor of France., It was a day of triumph for the men who had traveled thousands of miles over land and sea for the purpose of liberating these people and bringing peace to the world. The ancient town of Antwerp is celebrating cele-brating its first week of freedom, and i flags of the entente allies are seen everywhere. The Germans left the city last Friday, and Belgian soldiers immediately imme-diately took possession. These are but sample scenes. There are similar celebrations cele-brations all over Belgium and northern France, and there will be no letup for some days to come. The feeling in the fatherland is entirely different. The people along the Rhine and in the interior in-terior of Germany are broken in spirit and dejected. There is no star of hope in the sky for them to follow, such as lighted the pathway of the allied nations na-tions during the last four years. They are doubtless glad that the war is over and that they have been saved from annihilation, but their day of rejoicing rejoic-ing is over, and they must suffer the mortification of defeat along with their punishment. The Belgians and French suffered much, but they endured every agony of body and mind without thought of surrender, and great is their reward. On the other hand, the Germans Ger-mans fought as long as they thought they had a chance of vinning, aud then laid down their arms and begged for i peace. The Belgian and French sol-j sol-j diprs are now acclaimed as heroes. ! What shall we say of the ex-kaiser, Von iHindenburg, Ludendorff and Von Tir-jpitz? |