Evening Star Newspaper, January 16, 1931, Page 4

STAFF WA REVYE WASHNCTON OR0ER | Need Mentioned by Pershing Reveals Recommendation for Military Awards. BY REX COLLIER. The “Order of the Purple Heart” s decoration for military gallantry, found- od by George Washington during the Revolutionary War, may be revived by the War Department as a special rec- ognition of meritorious service not otherwise eligible for reward. Gen. Pershing’s mention in his war story of the need for such a special decoration has brought to light a rec- ommendation of the general staff that the Revuluuomry medal be restored to| Governmenv, decorations for mnlmvul servi “A just regsrd ror highly meritorius services requires recognition of al sccomplishments Dot in peace and in ‘war,” a statement from the office of the chief of staff points out. Order Nevei Revoked. “While various decorations have been wvtd!d for heroism and distinguished service in war, there is no adequate way of awarding those who perform acts or service in peace and in war, which, while highly meritorius, are not includ- ed in the categories contemplated in the British Showed Interest in Plans of U. S., but Hesitated to Offer Ships for Army’s Use. SURPRISED AT KING’S HATRED FOR KAISER Found French Concerned About Own Supplies but Happy for Entry of American Forces. (Continued From First Page.) I called on the minister of marine, M. Lacaze, who dwelt on the gravity of law for providing for the award of dec- orations. “Washington first recognized this need and established the military medal to be awarded for conspicuous fidelity. He created as a decoration the ‘Order of the Purple Heart' as an award for! military merit. His order has never been revoked, but it has not been ob: served since his own period as com mander in chief. A recommendation has been made by the general staft for its restoration.” The general staff has a copy of Wash- ington's general order establishing the decoration. It is dated August 7, 1782, and reads: “The General, ever desirous to cher- ish & virtuous ambition in his soldiers, 88 well as to foster and encourage every of military merit, directs that ‘whenever any singularly meritorious ac- tion is performed, the author of it shall be permitted to wear on his facings over the left breast, the figure of a heart | purple cloth or silk, edged with nar- ¥ Jace or binding. Not only instances of unusual gallantry, but also extraor- dinary fidelity and essential service in any way shall meet with a due reward. Made Permanent Order. “Before this favor can be conferred on any man the particular fact, or facts, on which it is to be grounded ust be set forth to the commander in chief accompanied with certificates from the comman: officers of the regi- | ment and brigade to which the candi- date for reward belonged, or other in- & ©ommol 10 | would make for understanding, and this ngress. Sergts. Churchill and Brown were | @ecorated for heroism in action, while | m‘.mnel won his award for daring | efficiency as a spy. Citation of Sergeant. Sergt. Churchill's citation, dated Ma 2. 1783, and signed Lie n Truml papers in / Congress. It staies that bath ever an established maxim the American service that the road to stimuli to virtuous actions, and | that distinguished merit should not pass | unnoticed or unrewarded; and, whereas & board of officers . . have re- in the words Iollawi.ng “That Churchill d the 2d Regiment of t Dragoons, in the several enter- egainst Port St. George and Fort on Long Island, in their opinion acted & very conspicuous and singularly meritorious part; that at .attained between men or peoples of dif- . | prise in one instance and the success in | know ye that the the losses by submarines and the con= sequent menace of food shortage. | France was actually dependent for her | food supply upon some 1,200,000 tons of British shipping that had been allotted to her use. Although the min- ister contended that the food situation s becoming serious, the British held at the French government failed to limit the consumption of food by the people to the same extent they did. A visit to French general headquar- ters at Compiegne was made, primarily to meet Gen. Petain and the officers of his staff. Petain is above medium height and weight. He wore a full mustache, slightly about 60. He has a kindly expression and is most agreeable, but, not especially talkative. His keen sense of humor became ap- parent from the jokes he told at the ex- pense of some of his staff. Our con- versation after luncheon was almost entirely on military affairs, including America’s probable part in the war, which, as matters stood, gave little promise of becoming effective until the rallawxng Spring. Became Friend of Petain. My impression of Petain was favor- able, and it remained unchanged throughout the war. Our p, which I highly treasure, had its - ning at this meeting. Complete co- operation is difficult even under the most favorable conditions, and is rarely ferent nationalities, but it seemed prob- able that Petain’s breadth of vision, his n sense and his sound judgment ved to be true on many occasions were several geneul officers, among whom was Maj. n. Franchet d’Esperey, then in com- mand of & group of armies under Petain. He was considered one of the ablest and most aggressive officers in the French Army and was very popular with his As he wished to get s glimpse of the lmu! !ront. he took us by motor as possible without drawing the fln u( the enemy’s artillery, although at that time there was lttle activity on that ptur: ofm:!:e front. The point of observation we reached was o] site St. Quentin, which was then the enemy’s lines, and which was later near the center of the arm ol 1918 against the British. the return trip the chauffeur, after beln‘ cautioned several times, continued to drive at a somewhat dangerous speed, which so exasperated the general that he finally threatened the chauffeur with violence, whereupon speed was greatly reduced. ‘Tomorrow—Pershing encounters first French efforts to dominate our activities. (Copyright, 1931, in all countries by the | North” American Newspaper Alliance. World Tiaht' rensrved. including ihe. Seandinavian, Reproduction in whole or in Dart prohibited.) quitted himself with great gallantry, firmness and address, but that the sur- of the attack in the other, proceeded in a considerable degree from his con- duct and management’ now therefore, aforesaid Sergt. Elijah Churchill hath fully and truly | deserved, and hath been properly in- vested with the honorary badge of mill- tary merit, and is hereby authorized and entitled to pass and repass all guards and military posts, as fully and amply as a&ny commissioned officer whatsoever; and is hereby further recommended to that favorable nouu that a brave and faithful soldler de: serves rren his countrymen.” Conducted “Forlorn Hope.” | certificate in Sergt. Brown's case #ach body of attack he not only ac- The Motris Plan The most satisfactory way of making loans for personal use Come You'll and the way we do things ‘The recited that “in the assault of the | in— like us Morris Plan Bank Under Supervision U. S. Treasury Loaning Hundreds to Thousands " Capital & Surplus, $250,000 THE EVENING éTAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, —By— Gen. John J. Pershing Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces Upper: Gen. Pershing arrives in France. His Lower: Great crowds acclaim Gen. FRIDAY, My Experiences in the World War reception as he landed at Bo: ulogne. Perihing In Parle wpon his arrival there, June 18, 1917, enemy's left redoubt at Yorktown, in Virginia, on the evening of October 14, 1781, he conducted a forlorn hope with grest bravery, propriety and deliberate | inspector firmness and that his general character appears unexceptionable.” , Mr. Fitzpatrick explains that & "for- lorn hope” was the nickname for a dangerous movement of an advance party, the hazards of which were “so great that the attackers can hava but a forlorn hope of coming through alive.” Sergt. Brown's party was the first to dash forward in the face of withering fire, and the audacity of the attackers 30 confused the British that the redoubt was captured in less than 13 minutes of fighting. Sergt. Bissel was honored by Gen. Washington for a daring adventure inside the British lines, in quest of information for the American forces. An entry in Washington's general or- ders, dated June 8, 1783, at Newburgh, says: “Serjeant Bissell of the 2nd Con- necticut Regiment, having performed some important services within the im- mediate knowledge of the commander in chief, in which the fidelity, per- severance and good sense of the said Serjeant Bissel were conspicuously manifested; it is therefore ordered that he be honored with the Badge of Merit. He will call at headquarters on Tues- day next for the insignia and cermlcate to which he is hereby entitled.” The first board to consider candi- dates for the Purple Heart was ap- L 5 A general order directed that: spector general (or in his absence, the of the Northern Army), the nn:. Gen. Hunting- Lieut. Col. Bar- ber, or any three of them, are -p inted a board to examine the pretentions of tho non-commissioned officers lnd s0l- diers who are candidates for the Badge of Merit; the board will report their opinion to the commander in chief. All certificates and recommendations will be ed with the adjutant general who will occasionally summon the bo 'o st der _establish. uhinf&ml order es - ing the order of the Purple Heart was & “permanent” one Since it has never been revoked, it is necessary only to revive it for modern application, the general staff holds. The order has lain dormant so long, however, it is prob- able a new general order will be issued | |acts of heroism periormed during the to restore it. Since the original order was formulated by the “commander in chief,” it is likely the new proclama- tion will come from the present com- mander in chief, president Hoover. The only military medals awarded by the Government now are the Con- gressional Medal of Honor, the Dis- tinguished Service Cross, the Distin~ guished Service Medal, the BSoldier’s Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross and so-called campaign or service medals, such as the Victory Medal, not for special individual deeds. The time limit for award of the |6.310 Conmnlcnll Medal of Honor, Dis- Service Cross and Distin- guished Service Medal for World ‘War service fllmfi seven years ago, but a of Congress in 1928 author- limit expired. Under this exle.nded authority a number of decorations have been conferred during the past few years. Medals Awarded. addition to six medals unknown, _unidentified been made, in bestowed on soldiers and one conferred on Charles A. Lindbergh by special act of Congress. Before the World War a total of 1,723 Congressionsl Medals had been issued. ‘The Distinguished Service Cross, “for World War,” has beel awarded to ice medal has gone to 2,157 men. The Soldier's Medal, authorized in 1926, has been given to 20 men. The dis- tinguished Flying Cross has been con- ferred on 47 aviators, and 1,267,736 Victory Medals have been issued. Military_decorations are granted by a special Board of Awards at the War Department, headed by Brig. Gen. George M. Simonds, assistant chief of staff, war plans division. (Copyrisht, 1931.) Prices Cut on All yKelly Springfield” | —Never before have we sold Kelly Tires at these prices. Kellys are built to for superiority, regardless of price. Then remember they are prices with other makes. Kellys. Kelly “Lotta Miles” Tires Size 4.50-20 4.50-21 4.75-19 4.70-20 4.75-21 5.00-19 5.00-20 5.00-21 5.00-22 5.25-18 5.25-19 52520 5.25.21 6.00-21 ze 4.40 - 21 Now $4.95 For Fords and Chevrolets Standard $5.60 $5.65 $6.65 $6.75 $6.95 $6.95 $7.10 $7.35 $8.10 $7.90 $8.15 $8.30 $8.55 Heavy Duty $8.00 $8.15 $9.20 $9.50 $9.95 $10.25 $10.60 - $10.55 $10.70 $10.85 $11.50 $12.95 maintain their tradition Compare these TP ‘mmnmmummm,, All Grades of Kelly Springfield Tires Reduced! Exide Batteries For All Cars $7.95 to $51 ANUARY 16, 1981, IPERSHING'S STORY CITED BY TYDINGS 'Maryland Senator Uses Gen- eral’s Account of War in Debate With Brookhart. Gen. John J. Pershing’s story of the | World War, now being published in The Star, was referred to by Senator | Tydings, Democrat, Maryland, during & debate in the Senate yesterday with Senator Brookhart, Republican, Iowa, over the question of national defense. ‘The bill before the Senate related to an appropriation to modernize several Nulflhlp and Senator ’l?dind!; in. his colleagues It was advisable to have an uequ.u Navy in view of the fact that this untry keeps & small standing Army In peace “Before the Senator answers that ?uutlan ” said Senator '!Yding “may lndll:l!e to him that Gen. is just now publishing ex- nzncu in the world Wu'. pomu out. thnt when we went into that mull we had 55 airplanes, of which 51 were of no value at all and four were of types that did not fit the situation, so that we actually had no airplanes. We had only about 225,000 rifles with which to equip our Army, and there- fore had to use rifles furnished by Eng- land in order to get a sufficient num- ber of them with which to equip our men. Cost Here Is Higher. ‘May I also point out to him that we had practically no machine guns. We had four “different types of such guns, but those types were inadequate. We are very much in the same situ- atlon today. Since the World War, the methods prosecuting war have changed. Therefore, it is only fair, when the Senator points out the size of our battleships and big guns, that he also take into consideration very small Army we have.” Senator Frazier, Republican of North Dakota, interrupted to declare that last year this country appropriated prac- tlenlly twice as much for Army pur- poses as any other country, which prompted Senator Tydings to reply that it costs more to equip a soldier in America because of different standards of !iving. Senator Tydings sald it took 14 months after this country entered the war to get an equipped Army of any size on the firing line. The American | Army was not too late, the Senator said, because the allies were able to hold the trenches while this country’s Army was made ready. Senator Brookhart, praising the Na- tional Guard and citizen soldiers, said he flmu(ht that if the National Guard had been under its own control instead of the general staff control in Washing- | ton, “we would have been ready 7 months instead of 14 months.” vnlhdllhl»mwvwl‘mhn lasted wn said he agreed with l-mmr 'hdinls on um.. unud.“xnu.urehcwu uwho-n th\hflmm nbem u?od and how it !uuc t.nnamenllleom Harbord an aside particular plan of attack which m Senator from Iowa would have evolved at the very start would have been car- ried to a successful conclusion.” Brool asserted only experience “with those big men was with Newon D. er, the civilian Secretary of d that was with reference to f.ninlnsuu Army in | marksmanship. Newto: Baker over- | ruled the general staff and the man- agers of the Army, and if it been for Newton D. Baker, the civilian, there never would have been a tr: school for mxkamm.uhlp. and we woul have gne ih the war with the e theory of the War College and the general staff that a poor shot gets more hits in a battle than a one. nator Frazier sald that some of the men who went over seas told him they were ready to go to the front t | months before the generals of the al- lied forces would allow them to go in. Senator Frazler said these soldiers told him the theory of the French and Eng- lish officers was that the Americans could not possibly have been trained well enough in the short time they had been in training. Kept on Going Back. “PFinally, however,” Senator Frasier sald, “a day came when the allled armies were being pushed back and it looked as though the Germans were going to take Paris, and so, as a last resort, they called in the American Army that the great officers over there said was untrained. “Many of the boys of our first regi- ment (the Senator had previously re- ferred to troops from his State) went in the first division of the grzat World War. They told me that from the time the Americans went in, the Germans were held, and not only held, but driven back, and they kept on going back from that time on, and the fact that the American soldiers did not go into the front lines a month before they did, was because rlL wu-u kept out were in “I am sure it was not Gen. Pershing’s fault that our men d]d not go in much earlier than they did.” —_— HOLD-UP STARTS FIGHT Robbers Seriously Wound Hotel Guest and Injure Two Othnl. LOS ANGELES, January ‘Two_robbers, in a fume eflon m hold up the Gotham Hotel, seriously wound- ed G, H. Thompson, & guest, and | injured two other persons last might. L. E. Jarrett, the hotel clerk, refused to turn over money in the office to the intruders, and a general fight en- ed. The other injured persons, also h Cronan and C. robbers escaped after Dan Lewis, an elevator boy, struck one of the men with & chair, su guests, Russell. ‘Th were Rale Senator Tydings said that “if my friend, the Senator from Iowa, had been general in chief of the Army of the BURTON'S IRISH POPLIN MADE IN US.A. OF FINE COTTON Every Genuine S| $10 Sweaters $10 Knox Hats Raleigh Shoes REDUCED! $3 & $250 Pajamas . week. had not | MUST CUT WHEAT = CROP, SAYS LEGGF Production to Needs of U. S- Held Only Remedy for Price Slump. | By the Assoctated Press. URBANA, IIl, January 16.—Alexan- der Legge, chairman of the Federal Farm Board, in an address prepared for delivery on the annual farm-and-home week program of the University of I- linols, today sald that United States wheat growers “have no alternative but to produce no more than can be con- sumed at home if they want a better price.” “The world wheat market is decidedly loomy for the American grower,” MT. e said. “There already is too much wheat, with production increasing in some of the exporting countries and Russia coming back into the market faster than any of us thought possible There is no way to get rid of surplus American wheat at a price below the present domestic level.” Legge sald 1§ was too early to say whether the ‘®Bencfits of the Grain Stabilization Corporation’s efforts to keep price of wheat to the American farmer from 20 to 25 cents higher than the world market price will be per- manent.” “Such_stabllization operations eannot cope with continuous surpluses.” he said “The only solution is to adjust produc- Son downward to domestic consump- Leogge said he h information of a Ad>spread drive” by grain brokers using financial pressure in an attempt to break down the stabilizing operations by calling for doubled margin on May wheat, but offering to carry growers at the old figure if contracts were trans- ferred to the new crop of July wheat, unsupported by the board. 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