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1 1 'i, V'V 'V' 1 "Mil flfc 1 1 pa K- kP '18' i- T7EF FOUGHT LIKE MEN OF IRON AND LIKE IRON SHALL THEIR DEEDS ENDURE WHILE MEN LIVE hiouded in mystery. Ho was given military funeral, and -having met Ea death when on. tho front lines Jf iho Iron Division his name ap- Ef. pears on the casualty Hat of the divi- Fri 1T f.a.B PtiMiiiiit ilnAjMiltfl Vviinnh Wittily UVIIIIUMS, UltPSLU Ufl I ItHLII TEOldiers, had worked their way into ErfK lne American lorccs, ana oniccrs ui ftJi 4.i.n tpo niviglon believe that Aracnc KvZ Guentol was of that tvne. Another personality whose action fccauscd surprise is Felix R.

Cam- 4r Pf Played an Independent Role in Aisne-Mame Offensive Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Infantry Brigades rushed Way Through Chateau-Thierry to Vesle River and Fismcs rpHERE was no longer any doubt concerning tho efficiency of the Iron Division, and when the German line began to crumble on July 18, and the bocho hordes began the ic-trcat that did not stop until Germany ndmitted its inability to continue the i i ii tjugglo on November 11. tne ngni-, aiUnlu.P(, on thc right, nnd they de-ing' Pennsylvania outfit which had bouchnl fumi the Meuniere woods, been christened "lion was thn Aisno-Mnrne offensive. r.nu i. them, most important being Roddv fantry Bugades, which included faim, and Hill No. Duiing the tho Units except artillery, made long previous day's fighting they had al-deiours, crossed thc Marnc at No- ready shown a keen sense for infan-gent.

and pushed their way through' maneuvering, employing thc tac-" v.u,tical means which are most sure of Chateau-rhiciry and to the ole I tllpi, purp05C, and civ. river. Fismes was reached on (ine qualities of in- August 0, and for moic than a month tho division fought in that sector. This fighting, which lasted until thc division was relieved on September 8, was all a part of the Aisne-Marnc offensive, Owing to the vast area coveted it! is impossible to detail the scries of encagements. Division officers, and there are more than 1500, explain that a bulk of the records arc in France, and that a year will elapse before anything like an nuthentic nc-1 count of the campaign can be writ- Preparing Full Record nni iUn fn.ll tailed to lemain in France until a complete record is obtained, ihis; seven kilometeis had been made in to win, and in aiding to crush Ger-record, which will form an official the day of August 2.

For seventy-' many lived up to the best traditions 'history conceining thc war activities I T'-'n inirK hadf the army. mi foi'Bnt, in spite of the difficulty of of thc Iron Division, will be pub- P0cuiing food caused by the ftfet Tnat disicgarded all hazards is lished by the division officers. I that only a narrow road accorded I shown in tho casualty list from July What is undoubtedly tho most au- tnc comoys an opportunity of 28 to September 7. In that time the thentic report of the division's op-. "JJ nd that a liard rain soaked'j division lost 785 in killed, 811 were orations from the time it entered ded, 1232 sustained ln RPlc th0 iatigi.c and pri- wounds and 589 were re- Aisne-Marne offensive until August I vations of tho advance units the p0i tod as missing 0 has been prepared by tho French pursuit taken uP again.at Thp UQth lnf; sufferC(, thc officers in command the operation.

Augu jt -J numb" of cahUaItics in thia Recording thc work of thc Jv.on Zl period, for the iccords show that they give the following details: and faced the Americans with many 311 men were killed, 235 severely "Compelled to make a general lo-i sections of machine guns and a wounded, 11G8 slightly wounded and treat as the result of our counter strong aitillery, which rained down Ua mjsging. offenses of July 18, the Germans attempted to take the positions on thc Ourcq, and they took part in heavy fighting on the heights which domi- rivnr Thrv wen com- nato tms ncr. iney were com pelted, however, to give away under Uiu ivjiaivu then, from July 30 on, the enemy Hrt vnnnalni nlrm'e rT ntir A nnil commenced a new retreat in thc dl rcction of the Vesle. Definitely dislodged from the heights of Serings nnd Hill No. 220, northeast of Seigy, they had to meet thc strong advance on tho part of the American units who were fresh and energetic, and who were prepared to descend thc slopes of Roncharcs, while on their right the French were advancing I I fVacross the Meuniere Woods.

rJ Vl! 4TT urn. hn mnt'imanr nt inn amnr. V-. lean division wnicn auvanccu irom i i Konchercs to 1-ismes, progressing nearly parallel to the route that j-uns through Coulonges, Cohan, Longuevillo farm and Saint Giles that we will follow, beginning July SO. tho dale of this division's entry Into this sector, until August 5, when EH- TTicmoe sast'" German-Horn Lauded "An interesting point is that this division was made up of a great many men of German origin who in 'thus shedding their blood for the United States gloriously showed their loyalty.

-''On July 30 the Americans attacked Grimpettes Woods after a jH ihort artillery preparation, and they the southeastern corner of "DsSrthe woods, but the German resist- sTanee at this point was very stubborn. counterattacked and threw k'l. Wck the 'advance troons of thc divi- eten. The fighting was extremely se- (' vere and 'there were many hand-to- comtat3. 'On the gext day, July 31, the ifmre woods leu into me nanos of 'Jfia'i Amerlcahs.

The machine-gun fii '4wtf vhich held up their advance on Uierges, nau Deen crusneu or cap- twwd, nd the way was clear. Jn- fn thc Jomblets Woods enemy uy nis strong nre at to up the. AmericAn adr CiMj8.itUBteil,,ini,-lwJi' SMSSt of tho 109th during tho three days' fight and sustained a wound. He proved brave and efficient field officer, but much to the surprise of his superiors, he announced, after recovering from his wound that his Gorman blood would not permit him to continue. He explained that he wart of German nnd Spanish extraction and that fighting the Germans proved objectionable.

He was discharged from the service, nnd is now in South America. ing evacuated the village under Americnn pressure, bombtuded it heavily with gas. Americans did not stop in C'ieigcs itself. They went around it and in a magnificent dash stormed tho northern slopes. Then, after a short rest, they captured part of the woods.

Duimg this time the French had which they cleaned out thoroughly I "On August 1. the Amciicans hat ll(" SPMCS obstacles ahead of' itiative and imagination. In nddi turn, they showed excellent knowledge of the use of machine guns, sc ii.iiiiii; kuiis, auto lines and light moitars. That is why they weie able again to le-duce the Geiman defenses. Hill No.

'J30 was taken in a superb ma'nncr nnd ecnty prisoners secured. Fight Si'tcntj-tnn Hours Straight "Fiom that moment the enemy fled and onl weak rear guaids we. left to oppose the advance of the Americans. These latter swept these obstacles before them on the route ami iook, wiuiom mucn dimculty, Chamerv Jloncel, Villome. At Cohan the Germans hung on for scleral hours, but they had to gie 1 1 1 tho nm nf tt.n H.a ates tioops had attained the 'heights to the north of Diavegnv.

i Consequently a progress of six or Diinc vanuj. c.oss roads and thc ravines. It was necessary to retire, methodically and maneuver on the strong points of the adversary. This Permitted the United States troops! tQ iMch the nmth of Mont Snillt Martin and Snint GiIes. The iiMOinn hoc tHuo iln.l tn rx.tm into inun (itiuLU iu ito illll "even kilometers deep.

"One last supreme effort would permit it to attain Fismes and thc Vesle. i "On August 1, the infantry com-, bat localized with terrible fury, i The outskirts of Fismes were solidly held by the Germans, where their uuvancu groups were uuncun 10 laKe. The Americans stormed them and reduced them with their light mor tars and 37s. They succeeded, though llot without loss, and at the end of the day, thanks to this slow but ture i.nm.tjF nn--v ncic 1U11I1 UII13 JVIIU meter ot fismes, masters of Vilic- savove anil nt hpzp Fnrm. Advance on Vesle River i "All night long thc rain hindered their movements and rendered their following day's task more arduous.

"On tho right the French had, by similar stages, conquered the series' of woods and swamps of the i Meuniere Woods to the east of Saint Giles and were at this hour on I the plateau of the Bonnemaison Farm. "To thc left, another American unit had been able to advance upon' the Vesle to the east of Saint Thi-! baut. I "On August 5 tiw artillery pre-pated the attack on Fismes by well, regulated bombardment, and the final assault was launched. The Americans penetrated into the vil-' lage and began the task of clearing the last points of resistance. That evening this task was almost completed.

We held all xthe southern part of the village as far as the Rheims road and patrols were sent to thc northern part of the village. Some even succeeded in crossing tho Vesle, but they were satisfied with making a simple as the Germansr still occupied the right i bank of the river in great strength, All that was left was to accomplish I was the complete mopping up of Hsmes and ttje strengthening or our positfons to withstand an enemy counter-attack. "Such was the "advance of one American division which pushed forr ward from Roncheres (July 30) a distance of eighteen kilometers, and irwne.l, it? 'sucoesqful advance with tt 'capture of EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 15, .1919 TWENTY i St i. AVir u.vri tv i W. T.

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tillles, France, for a short rest. Sons of State Disregarded All Hazards to Crush Foe i ii I i i I'eiicii Loiiiinunaer Lauds markablc Record Made After Reaching Vesle 'pHK fighting duiing the three days of the last German offensive, July 15 to 18, produced many real heroes, but the Aisne-Marnc of- produccd a number far On another page of this supplement is a list of the men who won was ciosses and thc exploits of many are detailed. Every story is an cplc and ought to thrtll the state with pride Its sons disregarded every hazard nuh lnfantl.y lost 103 in i killed, 131 were severely wounded, 8" slightly wounded ana ninety men missing. The 112th lost 122 men, had 131 evci.c, wounded 40l slightly Med a The 109th, which had sustained the greatest number of casualties in the first campaign, is fourth on this list. It lost eighty-three in killed, 103 mcn cvclel-v untied.

871 slightly wounded and 211 missing. Praised by French General Whfin thc reache(l the Vesle and continued its drive against the boche, Geneial Mangin, of thc French army, appreciating that the Pennsylvanians were making a splendid record, paid them tho following tribute: "Shoulder to shoulder with your Fiench comrades, you were thrown Rest and Service Stations Serve in Emergencies I'lnin nil early linur this morning rot stations nnd first -aid ytntious Ix'giui receiving patient). Km station was in charge of Fiirgcnn, city nurses nud Kmergcncy Aid aides Aid station No. 1, in the Academv of Mus.li', was in charge of Mis Jlooie. Aid Station No.

S35 aiestnut street, in charge of Mrs. Edwurd Flannery. Aid Station No. 3, 7H Market street, in charge of Mrs. Huttoa Kennedy.

Aid Station No. 4, on the Parkway, with Miss D'Seuler in charge. Aid Station No. 5, Twenty-first and Spring Garden streets, in garage, with Mrs. Morris Gibbs in charge.

Aid Station No. 0, Broad and Brown streets, Oldsmobile station, with Mis. Michael Ititer, in charge. Aid Station No. 7, G0S Chestnut street, thc Independence Square Auxiliary of the Bed Cross, with Mrs.

George Horace l.orimer in charge. Other stations at 215 South Broad street, 710 Mar-ket street and 1001 Market street. Twenty -one police patrols and sixteeti hospital ambulances covered convenient points over the balance of the route and twenty elevated "lookouts," manned by operators of the Electrical Bureau', watched the crowds for distress or sickness and I BUinmo Summoned aid in cases of rnergeac. EIGHTH" RESTING nr--ii' X' -v I ennsylvaiuaiis for Re- River into the counter-offensive battle which commenced on thc 18th of July. "You rushed into thc fight as though to a fele.

"Your magnificent couiage completely routed a surprised enemy, and your indomitable tenacity cheeked the counter-attacks of his fresh divisions. "You have shown yourselves worthy sons of your great country, and you were admired by your brothers in arms. "Ninety-one guns, 7200 prisoners, immense booty, ten kilometers of country reconquered. This is your portion of the spoil of this, victory. "To attack him is to vanquish him.

"American comrades, I am grateful to you for thc blood so generously spilled on the soil of my country. "I am proud to have commanded you during such trying days and to have fought with you for the deliverance of the world." Killed Aiding Captain Of the heroes developed in the Fismes sector, none won such fame as Sergeant James I. Mastrovitch, of company, 111th Infantry. While fighting at Fismette, a suburb of Fismes, company was forced to withdraw to the shelter of a stone wall. Sergeant Mastrovitch, when taking up a position behind the wall, discovered that his commander, Captain Williams, had been seriously wounded.

Captain Williams was lying in an open plot thirty yards in fiont of the wall. It was being raked by German machine-gun fire, but Mastrovitch, true soldier of Amcricn, went to thc captain's rescue. He dragged the wounded man behind the wall, but fell. Fourteen machine-gun bullets had entered his body. He died in a few minutes.

A medal of honor was awarded to this soldier by President Wilson, and forwarded to the next of kin, who lives in Pittsburgh. Mandeville J. Barker, Y. M. C.

A. worker attached to the 108th Machine Gun Battalion, proved himself a real hero on August 10. His outfit was operating at Baslieux near the Vesle. Seeing several men in his outfit lying wounded in frontline positions, Barker crawled to them, and after dressing their wounds, turned to the relief of a wounded German. After dressing the German's wounds he took him back to the lines as a prisoner.

Barker, received a D. S. C. The 103d Engineers did yeoman service at the Vesle, for besides throwing ten bridges across the river, the unit helped to hold them against German counter-attacks The mopping up of Fismes, referred to in the official report of the French, was a costly process, and among the men who sacrificed their lives in the work were Gordon Faulkner, machine-gun company, 110th Infantry; Orrin Edwards, company, 110th Infantry; Corporal William Curry, company, Infantry; Lester Johnson, I company, 110th Infantry; John.J.-Foley, company, 109th Ago- stano Guincki, company; 110th In-. fantry, and Frank Genn, cpmpany, of the 112th Infantry.

Thomasr W. Fales, a Philadelphia boy and lieutenant in company, 109th Infantry, gave up his life in tho fighting at) Courmont, on July 29. His commander, Lieutenant Edward B. Goward, vvent forward forty yards recpnnoiter and was hit iPnthe sniper's-bullet V- i BEFORE ALLIES' FINAL DRIVES KT T' a kCiiBiK rA ry'KmmMi aw -k'," Inc lirty-nflh It rlgailc. Twenty-elslilli Dhislon, taldne a the final tlriies of the war rescue.

A Gorman bullet hit him in the head. Sergeant Howard L. Barnes, seeing the plight of his two superiors, crawled out to rescue them, but met a similar fate. Scigeant Walter Miller was more fortunate in the rescue work, and reached the trio without getting hit. Lieutenants Fales and Goward refused assistance nnd ordered Miller to carry Sergeant Barnes to the rear.

He obeyed the command. Fales and Goward died before their company cached them. Two Companies Wiped Out The 112th Infantry was particularly unfortunate on August 27, for on that day Companies and were virtually wiped out. They had been operating to the right of the Seventy-seventh Division in an action at Fismes, and failed to withdraw when the Seventy-seventh Division fell back to reorganize. The Germans made a quick flank attack and surrounded the two Pennsylvania units.

company reported 116 men as missing and company reported sixty-four as missing. Fifty others in the commands were killed in the fierce fighting. Among the men captured were First Lieutenants Joseph A. Landry and Edward Schmelyer and Second Licuten-and A. L.

Young. The patiols of the division had reached the Aisnc river whan orders came on September 7 to shift to the Argonne. I'raised in Muir's Orders General Muir, a few davs before, issued this order: The division commander is authorized to inform all rom the lowest to the highest, that their efforts arc known and appreciated. A new division, by force of circumstances, took its place in the front line in one of the greatest battles of the greatest war of history. The division has acquitted itself in a creditable manner.

It has stormed and taken a point that was regarded proof against assault. It has taken numerous pi.soncrs from a vaunted guards division of the enemy. It, has inflicted on the enemy far more loss than it has suffered from him. In a single gas application it inflicted more damage than the enemy inflicted on it by gas since its entry into the battle. It Is desired these facts be brought to the attention of all, in order that the tendency of "new troops to allow their minds to dwell on their own losses to the exclusion of what they have done to the.

enemy may be reduced to the minimum. Let all be of good heart! We have inflicted more loss than we have suffered; we are better men individually than our enemies. A little more grit, a little more effort, a little moie determination to keep our enemies down and the division will have the right to look upon itself as an organization of veterans. CHARLES H. MUIR, Major General.

Augusta, Sent the 28th Away With Prayers for Their Victory The Wotting is a cop; of a resolution of thc City Council of Augusta, rfraeJ by Isaac l'ceblcs, then city attorney of Augusta, and passed upon thc etc of departure of thc ice nty-eighth Division from Camv lfnnnl -fn si fist A juniuvi ftt vivioiMi i'UlUi 'Whereas, The cries of ouu nave, caiieu togctner In our midst, nt Cumii Hancock, thc flower of Pennsylvania's young manhood, for equipment to battle for their country's and mankind's cause; and "Whereas, This splendid set of manlv fellow imre they possess the finest sense of honor, the clearest conception of duty and the deepest realization of courtesy nnd refinement, rind arc dominated, above nil, with such a love of country that they have placed upon Its altar their lives andpledgcd to it their sacred honor; and "Whereas. They have removed from this community and state Ihe last vestige of sectionalism, remnant of days that are gone, and Jiave woven themselves Into our hearts with thelr'inanly bearing nnd thelrscjr Sacrifice that dempcracy may not perish from the face of the earth and that tho unspeakable Hun. shall not prevail; and "Whereas. This division will possibly soon depart from our city for the battlefields of ranee to hejp pay the debt we owe to France nnd'to our chll-drcn and children's children: therefore, be it "Resolved by thc City Council of Augusta, That wo express to our compatriots and frleuds, tho said Twenty-eighth Division, our appreciation and' love for their courtesy and manly bearing while in our midst and for the noble sacrifices they have already made and are to make On what wq know to' be fields of suffering, but of heroic sacrifice and glory In France and be it further "Jlesolred, That wc bespeak for daily supplieajlons of this community to a most high" being for.their safety andi for their glory, alodg with their players for our own' boys, manyof whom, too s- r-y United HtHtes oftlclnl. brief halt on August 8, 1018, before Supreme Blow Is Struck in Region of Argonne Iron Division Lost 562 Killed, 3434 Wounded in Terrific Fighting Around Flaville on October 4 'T'HE successful operations in thc Vesle sector convinced the Allied chiefs that the hour had come to strike a supreme blow in the Argonne.

Marshal Foch had been working on thc details of the campaign in that region, and in the early days of September began to rush tioops into the sector. September 20 was thc day selected for the big drive, and aain the fortunes of war decreed that tho Iron Division should participate. The Pennsylvanians were relieved in the Fismes sector on September 7, and rushed by motortrucks and other facilities to the Argonne region. It must be borne in mind that from July 1 until September 7 the Pennsylvanians' had been under fire virtually every day. They had sus tained heavy losses, but had proved their worth as shock troops.

They were assigned to a place on the left of the long line or American doughboys that were destined to drive the boche from the Argonne stronghold and established headquarters a short distance from Bourcuilles. Important Gains Daily The world knows what happened in this sector from September 20 until late in October. The long lino of resolute soldiers in olive drab pushed its way forward every day, and despite tho best efforts of the boche recorded important gains every day. The Iron Division had enjoyed a few days' rest, and during the period had filled gaps in the ranks. All was ready on the 26th, and, with tKe spirit of true veterans, they struck the enemy lines.

In twenty-four houis they had reached a point south of Baulny, or four miles from their starting point. The next day they advanced one mile, and by dogged fighting reached Flaville on October 4. Aprcmont, sceno of thc worst fighting in the campaign, had been reached on the 28th. The boche, by employing thousands of machine guns and also because of the physical condition of the country around Flaville, was able to hold tho advance of thc Pennsylvanians on October 4, and from that day till thc 11th the line of the Iron Division shifted but slightly. Cost of Victory High What our boys paid to capture the territory in this drive mounts high, for the division lost 562 in killed, 495 were severely wounded, 2581 slightly wounded and 853 men were reported missing.

The artillery regiments, in command of Brigadier General William G. Price, lost fourteen in killed, the heroic sufferings ot France, the the said Twenty eighth Division the Second Army Leader Cited 28th as A-l Shock Division Fighting Spirit of American Troops Exemplified by Operation of Pennsylvanians, General R. L. Bullard Declares TT WOULD take the commanding general Of tho Iron Division to tell the real story of the Argonne campaign, but General R. h.

Bullard, commanding thc Second Army, in which the Pennsylvania division was unit, gives a pithy analysis of its worth. Citing tho organization for its performances in the Argonne, he said: "This division has alwas been a combat division in every sense of thc word, and in my belief should be classed as an A-l shock division. I desire to extend my most sincere congratulations to the officers and men of this division, which has, in its-operations, exemplified the fight- Although the infantry and ma-ing spirit of the American troops." chine-gun units were reduced to Although the Argonne campaign smnll numbo of me the divlaion( was a continuous fight from Septem- on October 8, was relieved and sent ber 26 until thc division was relieved I to the Thiaucourt sector, the most severe fighting took place at Aprcmont. och had Planned for a at Apremoni. offensive in that sector, and No- Sep ember 29 sands out conspicu- vcmber 14 was thc day chosen for ously in the operations, and the name tho iaunchinp of thcydl.ivc.

nl of Major Mackey, commander of division to reach Lachausscc Lako battalion in tho 109th Infantry, ncar chambly made a long detour worthy of mention. Accompanied by through Verdun? St. Ml-nine tanks, his battalion, coupled with hje am aiinil La Tour a battalion of the 110th led by Major I Thompson, attacked the town. The ZTZnL battalion of the 100th was the first; i eighteen severely wounded eighty-eight slightly wounded. and Infantry losses, together with those of the 108th Maehinc-Gun Battalion, me given below.

SIIkMIv KIIItI Woimrtrxl WniiTiderl Irs tonih si ui lot tilth IB." ill 11'Jlh I in 77 IllSlh II 1(1 7 U'J i nun i-( in Tin ijn '1 Signal corps, supply, ambulance, engineer and other unite lost heavily but definite figures concerning their casualties are not available. Colonel Shannon Falls Included among the killed in thq.tnllon: Oliver Ernest. 112th Infantry is the name of Colonel James A. Shannon, commander of that regiment. Colonel Shannon, a fearless soldier, lost his life at Aprcmont.

His regiment had reached that town, and in oHer to observe the movements of tho enemy, Colonel Shannon entered a small stone house. Proceeding to tht second floor he stepped to a window in order to locate thc enemy positions. A German sniper fired and Colonel Shannon fell. Tho 200 doughboys rushed to his rescue, but the officer was dead. Another casualty which tluo.ws some light on the human side of the enemy operations concerns thc case of Lieutenant Bert Guy, company, 110th Infantry.

Guy, on October 8, wasfighting ncar Flaville. He was leading platoon, and to consolidate his lines, ordered his men to fall back. A half hour later Lieutenant Guy was missing, and nothing more was heard of him until six weeks after the armistice. Captain M. C.

Cooper, an met Captain William C. Truxal, of the 110th Infantry, on December 30, and informed that officer that Lieutenant Guy died in a German hospital on October l6. "In the fighting," said Cooper. "Lieutenant Guy sustained hcverc head wound. On tho Uth, Dr.

Rein-hold Altman (German) performed an operation, but the lientonant died on the following day. The Germans gave him a military funeral. Doctor Altman has his personal effects, which include a gold watch and 1000 francs." No brighter pgo in tho war his tory" of the Iron Division will bo written than that. dealing with the exploits of Chaplain Aristec V. Simoni, of the Ulth Infantry.

The Catholic priest was small in stature, but through his veins there flowed the hot blood of his race. The Italians hated thc boche with a fervor equal to tho French, and Father Simoni shared this hatred. "Go at Them," Priest Yelled On the Vesle "he had proved it many times, but not until he reached the Argonne did ho permit his con tempt to assert itself in full force. On October 1, his regiment stormed La Chene Tcndu and Father Simoni w'ent with the boys. Ho took his place in tho front lines and Urged tho doughboys forward.

In a hail of machine gun bullets he distributed candy and cigarettes and with a smile playing across his features, the. priest yelfcd 'go at themj" The next he took his place in the line and continued to cheer tho men as they stormed machine-gun nests anu pusiieu forward through clouds of On October 3, he saw; four of his boys fall in an advanced position and disregarding tho hazard the priest went forward and dragged mem1 nacn to tno lines. On October 4 a company in the regiment- Tan short ammunition. Father Simoni, without waitinir or a suggestion, went back, for ammuni tion and ror an hour carried bullets to the fighting men. His gallantry was brought to the attention of General 'Muir and that officer recommended a D.

6. for the priest, General Pershine putvluV O. Kon awa'vti4r 'fr to reach Aprcmont, but owing to tho intenso artillery fire of the enemy the advance was checked until reinforcements arrived. Resistance Was Stubborn Division officers assert that tho Germans put up wonderful fight ngainst thc division at Aprcmont and that Uic resistance was stubborn un til October 8, when thc Pcnnsyl-t. n'ans were relieved.

"i vani; Tho artillery brigade, under com mnnd of Brigadier General William G. Price, participated in this campaign, and then proceeded to Bel gium, its work is told in another section of this supplement. mey iveii; uani in contact witn the enemy. Campaign Was Peculiar The Allied leaders planned a peculiar campaign in this sector. In a word, thc enemy was to be harassed, and the doughboys from Pennsylvania were selected for the job.

They were to make raids on the enemy lines and make themselves hated by thc enemy. By doing so they would keep the enemy on the nlcrt and prevent the sending of any Germans from this sector into the Argonne. The plan worked to perfection, for the Pennsylvanians behaved in a frightful manner. They made life miserabio for tho enemy and kept at it until November The last day of the war fnnnrl them hard at work, and a partial 1 casualty list, compiled on the morn- inP of November 11, proves that they oucymg orueis to tnc letter. The following list cives thn nnmoa of men who gave up their lives on the last day of the war: Mike Panoski, Pnmnan.f I nQf 1, r.

t-. and Anton Poroutka, Company 109th Infantry: Leo G. Rav and Ttnh- crt P. Mason, Company 109th Infantry. Captain Charles H.

Crowe, Company 109th Infantry, was wounded in raid and died the following day. First Lieutenant Francis Austin met a similar fate. Patrick J. Nixon, Charles M. Wood and Samuel Raisor, wounded on November 9, died on tho moining of the 11th.

Casualty List for November 11 The following men sustained wounds on November 11 A company, 109th Infantry, Sergeant Thomas McKcen, 'Robert Brown, Dominick Pantonc, Roy B. Arms, Daniel Barry, Norman W. Lmcrick, Cyrus E. Gross, Andrew S. Kouns.

company, 108th Ma-chine-Gun Battalion, Jesse Churchman, Mose Hedrick, J. L. Strickle. 13 company, 109th Infantry, Corporals Hcrard Kiaiber, Gale Ragsdale, Stanley Gagacki, Bert V. Haskell and Franklin P.

Keast, Privates Quinten O. Casten, James M. Johnson, William O. Kopplin, Russell atcrs, Anton Bily. company, 109th Infantry, Corporals George B.

Woodward nnd William Dudley. company, 109th Infantry, Sergeant George R. Gushing, Robert Hollornn, Clarence Miller, Albert O'Gcary, John Shcrshock, Nicolla Giancana A company, 109th Infantry, Sergeant Irving A. Daniels, Privates C. B.

Harbridge, Fred Prazcau, Leroy Adams, Julius F. Anderson. Rnv. mond Braze. comnanv mnti, in fantry, First Sergeant Frank A.

-V" miner aim corporal Daniel F. Fratz. company, William Corbin, Fred G. Hausor, William S. Lackie, Jesse Lamey.

Headquarters company, Sergeant Edward R. Wolf, Carroll A. O'Conncll, company, 111th Infantry, Percy McKce, William Bar- i baiski, George LaDukc, William Matsavakc, Lester Apprentice, Leo J. Reinhard, John Scarborough. Move to Colombey Les Belles While operating in this sector the division lost eighty-four in killed, ninety-six were seriously 044 sustained slight wounds and 193 were missing.

The 111th Infantry headed tho casualty list with twenty- nine dead and tho 112th recorded twenty-eight killed. Tho 109th lost tl eleven and the 110th lost ten. After the armistice, the division remained in the sector until January 6, when it was moved to Colombey Les Belles, which is south of Toul. It policed the area, drilled, salvaged ammunition and other stores and kept busy until sent to Le Mans on March 14. On April 1G division headquarters moved to St, Nazaire and two days later sailed for home.

The various units followed in other ships. Although the war ended on November 11, the division reported several casualties on. November 20. Whiin destroying German mines the followr ing men in Company of the 103d Engineers, were killed: Sergeant A TTonlola 7, Shenton, Private Thomas B. ton, Raymond W.

Drown and Frank A Smith. Private Henry H. ajrayak, Company 103d Engineers, ws' Hl'v yVJawl te4- 1 IVrl 3 WitoCWmUott r' r-ir'-nT iBn ufliu A 1AV..