When the British troops arrived at the frontier of Germany, they supposed that the march would be continued through a hostile population, but so far was this from the truth, that the people of Germany cringed before the British soldier, and seemed only surprised at the considerate manner in which they were being treated. Whether the Germans expected to be as brutally treated as the Belgians had been by their own soldiers, or whether they were under the impression that their conduct would in some way affect the peace terms it is difficult to say; but the fact remains that the British troops received nothing but kindness at the hands of the inhabitants. In some of the towns that were passed through, the inhabitants did not appear to grasp the fact that they belonged to a conquered nation, and that the best they could do was to remove their hats respectfully, as the Commanding Officers rode past at the head of their Battalions, but the escorts had much pleasure in teaching them manners, by knocking off their hats and caps as they passed. The routes taken by the four Battalions were as follows: [Sidenote: 1st Batt.] THE 1ST BATTALION Nov. 18. Left Maubeuge. To Villers Sire Nicole. " 19. " Binche. " 20. " Marchienne-au-Pont. " 24. " Châtelet. " 25. " Fosse. " 28. " Naninne. " 29. " Sur Huy. Dec. 5. " Modave. " 6. " Ocquier. " 10. " Grimonster. " 11. " Lierneux. " 12. " Rodt. " 13. " Büllingen. " 14. " Oberhausen. " 15. " Sötenich. " 16. " Schwerfen. " 17. " Lechenich. " 18. " Efferen. " 20. " Cologne. [Sidenote: 2nd Batt.] THE 2ND BATTALION Nov. 18. Left Maubeuge. To Estinne-au-Mont. " 19. " Anderlues. " 20. " Montignies-sur-Sambre. " 24. " Bambois. " 28. " Assesse. Dec. 5. " Verlée. " 6. " Aisne. " 7. " Arbrefontaine. " 11. " Born. " 12. " Mürringen. " 13. " Oberhausen. " 15. " Sinzenich. " 16. " Lechenich. " 17. " Efferen. " 18. " Widdersdorf. " 20. " Ehrenfeld (Cologne). [Sidenote: 3rd Batt.] THE 3RD BATTALION Nov. 18. Left Maubeuge. To Rouvcroy. " 19. " Mont St. Geneviève. " 20. " Charleroi. " 24. " Presles. " 25. " Lesves. " 28. " Maillen. Dec. 5. " Havelange " 6. " Barvaux. " 7. " Werbomont. " 10. " Wanne. " 12. " Deidenburg. " 13. " Nidrum. " 14. " Weywertz. " 15. " Ehrenfeld (by train). [Sidenote: 4th Batt.] THE 4TH BATTALION