The evening world. Newspaper, December 5, 1918, Page 3

(Hi Sapwiewdnnavanapeennnstoneranccenedtonetodleatnenceseston ea pepnstennsingeoesesctarthenecantionecctnsesmssossascuicesetpbotbosriteemectnivecentetmpernrecseetss mebcmcesssesecsenteermmapeaaeten a ONE U. S. REGIMENT ROUTED 24,000 GERMANS ON MARNE — who had gained a footing, pressed forward. Our men, firing in three directions, met the German attacks with = 4 counter-attacks at critical points and succeeded in throwing two German divisions (approximately 24,000 men) into complete confusion, capturing 600 prisoners.” —From Gen. Pershing’s Official Report. | A JOTH REGIMEN \, REPULSED 24 IN FIGHTING “This Unit Wrote One of Most Brilliant Pages in Our An- nals,” Pershing Says. AIDED BY THE 38TH. Battle in Which Americans Fought Foe on Three Sides Described by Officer. 1y Martin Green. In Gen. Pershing’s report of the op- erations of the American forces in of War, occurs thie paragraph ing to the great German offensive which was latmched on July 14 with the object of crossing the Marne and marching on Paris astride of the river: “A single regiment of the 34 Divi- sion wrote one of the most brilliant pages in our military annals on this It prevented the crossing at certain points on its front, while on either flank the Germans, who had gaihed a footing, pressed forward. Our men, .firing in three directidns, met the German attack with counter- attacks at.critical points and succeed- ed in throwing two German divisicns into complete confusion, capturing 600 prisdners.” The writer cabled to The Evening World an account of this engagement which was printed on July 19th, but was not permitted by the censor to mention the names of the division or of the regiment, It is now permissible to say that the only regiment singled by Gen. Pershing for parti¢ular men- tion in his preliminary report is the 30th Regiment of the Third Division of the Regular Army. The writer takes the liberty of adding that the 38th Regiment of the same division also distinguished itself in this battle, materially aiding the 30th in holding a position which, by all the rules of warfare, was untenable, The 30th Regiment, which had only about 2,500 men in line of battle with about 1,100 men in reserve, was prac- tically eut off from the American Army for twenty hours, The Ger- mans broke through on both sides of their position and the German force Which started to cross the Marne on the front held by this 2,500 Americans. was composed of two divisions, num- bering 24,000 men. 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To the right of the position held by the 30th Regiment and opposing the 38th Regiment, which also had 2,600 men in the battle line, was the 35th German Division, also a crack fight- ing unit. So these two American regiments stood out, 5,000 strong, against 36,000 of the enemy. NOT UNDERSTANDING FRENCH OFFICER DID NOT RETREAT. the start of the battle, at M. July 14, our two regiments had the tactical advantage of oppos- ing & foe which had to cross a river, But the two regiments had been se- lected to defend the entire divisiona front, which stretched for 11 kild- metres, a little less than seven miles, along the south bank of the Marae. And between 6,000 and 7,000 Germans got across the river the first night, using pontoon bridges and small boats carrying eighteen soldiers each, with equipment. On the front held by the 30th Regiment, approximately three miles from flank to flank, about 4,500 Germans crossed. Not over 500 of them recrossed the Marne. The rest were killed or captured. Incidentally this battle brought to light a Lieutenant—my notebook says his name is Jones—who ante- dated the General credited by com- mon report with telling the French command that the American Army didn’t know how to retreat. Antici- pating the story of the battle a little, it is neeessary to say that a French regiment on the left flank of the 30th retired early im the fight. This move- ment left the right flank of the 30ta exposed, and, of course, there was an investigation after the fight. The American commanders of the fighting unit said they did not know of the French retirement until day- light, when it was discovered that a large foree of Germans was located in the woods on the left flank and to the rear, The French commander insisted that he had sent word that his position could not be maintained. Finally it ablished that a French messenger had communicated with said Lieut, Questioned by his superiors, Lieut. Jones, being a West Pointer and truthful, admitted that he had been approached by a French messenger some time during the night, but, he added I thought he said something about | retreating, but I don't understand French well enough to get that kind of langudge.” STORY OF THE BATTLE IS TOLD BY AN OFFICER. writer heard the story of the was e Jones, The Tasting Food and food without waste. You get these four all important features when you buy WARD'S HUBBARD BREAD is nutritious food which will and old. It is the cheapest hout waste, because it keeps moist and appetizing to the very last crumb. only (no substitutes). 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This photo- graph shows a squadron of German destroyers passing through the WOMAN TS KILLED BY SPLEDING AUTO: DRIVER ESCAPES. first to arrive in this country, shows his wite few battle in the headquarters of the 34|German-American \ private named Division on July 17, after he had re-|Koempfer was suddenly attacked by turned from the battle front and seen|tWenty-one Germans. He was all alone, on his way to do a little snip- German dead piled up like cordwood | in, 'Refore the Germans could fire in the forest, The story was told bY/q shot Koompfer dropped their com- a member of the Headquarters Staff) mander with a shot from his rifle and in the presence of Gen, Dickman, at/ charged on the rest. They surren- that time Commander of the 34 Divi- |dered and he brought them in. | f sion, now, in recognition pf the work | oe equipment and when the Germans of his unit, the Commander of one of | Quit we were on the same line we Downs Do “| his tdw "We took 600 prise Rec has yee mat ear reo Col, Edwanl Cornell of the Na- with juvenile delinquents, armies of occupation, occupied when we came into tional Highways Protective Society “tT an . Ye got a little jump on the Ger- | sector on the 30th of May and jumped of No, 1 West 3itty Street tay, a ation Basie, i pos i ook | mans,” said the officer, “We got in-|!nto the fight for Chateau-Thierry Ilo had received numerous letters | 1 ope con- 4 On the occasion of our entry into hos- m merchaht ts of vehicles ons on our Bast Sidg@are not as formation from across the river on | tities in May 40 per cent, of, our men | @@® sures, Magistrate | Pad a8 reported, But L know that the night of the 14th that the ¢ had never been In a battle. ‘The 30th had promised hix| Miss Smith would not tell an uns mans had concentrated three divis-|and 88th Regiments, which held out und would hold] (ruth, “Hoffman drops’ whould come a aT trauke if puntct aahens der the same law as narcotics and i r P e o|} under almost. unbelievable difficul- heavy mail trucks to strict adherence | ¥ and ions in front of us and were going to) Wag wiebih thelr second fight of the | of the twenty Umit. Drivers wili|#hould be Issued only on a doctor's try to cross. They were in formation y, he brought urt for failure. to{ certificate.” in @ dense wood on the north bank Some boys,” 1 Gen. Dickman display proper t John H, Kehoe, Commissioner of of the river and we knew they were} 1 visited the 30th Regiment that afternoon in their rest billets. oir losses had been comparatively light The survivors were cheerful and till On a field by a road which shelling at inte was in progress | calculating to start on us with their] artillery at midnight, tarted on them with our ar- | 11 o'clock. Reports which have reached us indicate that the ac- curacy of our fire completely demor- alized one of the German divisions— | the h, They left § woods when they and started for the “Well, a lot of them got soon as we opened up they came back with counter fire, shelling our front and our back areas for a distance: of eveven miles in depth, ‘Thousands of | {shells fell right around headquarters | here, where we had several batter! of big guns, but only one battery was | | Put out of commiasion with ling spnenval of lection is that th of that sector recommend members of the 30th Ma ments for the Croix de G POLICE SAY HE | ADMITS = ACCIDENTAL KILLING | Man Arrested on Charge of Firing} 38th Regi-| rre, *At daylight the 30th Regiment : - : found Germans on their left and right Fatal Shot on Election The Germans had poured through the Night, | gap left by the retirement of the | Nighi neh and had also broken our line! qn the arrest of @ man who said » between the wth tnd Bin he oy Ba Y caljhadhcs she! flank of the 38th had fallen back, but |!8 John Allissio, twenty-el#ht years old, had formed for defe @ hada laborer, of No, 318 Fast 112th Stree the advantage—if it dan : ame ont) Gav mans ear this morning, the police say the have solved the mystery of th murder on Election night of Herman Straub, a r ough subjec' from the r flunk of the 30th and the left flank of had broken th from two sides fire ht the 38th. |Post Office clerk who lived at No, 14% “For twenty hours the 30th fought | West 117th Street raub was walking Germans in ‘front, Germans to the | with his wife at 1 heat and. Fin right and Germans to the left and oc- | avenue when he was shot through the| casionally they > fight Germans | + Me Seakin GH ote tel who gone around our ends |deart by some one in a ero si finding themselves unable to advance | Itatlans who were quarrelling against our ve positions, had at Allissio was arrested by Detectives | tacked from the rear, The position of | Caputo, Quine and Vaughn of the Bost the 30th was such that they had to |126th Street Station at 113th Street and of homivid their own battle without help.| pirst Avenue on a charge forces which might have been sent the police say the prisoner co to their relief under normal conditions | #4 Ng By fiber whi eee were required elsewher All ue att poy THe wa time they were fighting @ foe which ath A ; ; n surrounded we were bend | The pol ure y to-day fo effort to get reserves from | STOCK BROKER SUSPENDED, the automot who last nigh ch to counter-attack on out | Fah’ down, and. Killed: Sve. Maresias Charles Morgan Raled Out of the! pon . of Harri F.| NEARLY 24 HOURS BEFORE FOE | hanue for Vive Years, | 5) aS the Naw Grand Was DRIVEN OFF. | Charles Morgan, forn member of] prot cay . hours before that counter mitch eas areigan Mi Ger War toda Bhe was atruck down and killed: » lnunched and the Germans were Se awe Shack Weact 103d Street and Amsterdam Avenu finally driven off, ‘The bulk ot EDEN: BE, SOL ious by a witnesses registanee to the Germans who , across the river was offered by ma- Morgan ssoc'nted with eay, was golr rate of speed chine gun and rifle fire Our motion of ti Ey and on t wre le of the stre curac y in rifle fire enabled us to st Heating and Supply C and After b t driver in con in a unté attack while ¢ same time act ae creased od ulran @ pursul machine gunners held off frequent 0) {Ree nS t " ar and : ‘ ront attacks in force. he < 4 oar mG Dp ‘ BX pereaani. ihe (onleceuteivar against the rules of the New Y Mr, and Mrs. Downs had been at one of our machine gun companies, | >!vck Exvhange movie show and we returning a with his left hand blown off, worked Mr. Morgan at t 10.40 ¢ the ( t rich Tia iat band baw) 4 Mergan at about 104 k to th ndennit the lone. He saw a German eiision was N Vest 3 oree approaching but was unable to | M“"s4n & Kane, N # é a oe reach them with the gun because he where th t a ey wer couldn't manipulate it for elevation Medtee See _ trying t N lam Avenu n his crippled sta With his auto- | ,)" the natruction” 7 m ea matic pisiol he peppered th rmans | jocomet! i rw se at itil they turned to the left to move! f “s ws forward against another part of the|L , mov r h on r n front. That was what the sergean onere: 20 ond tps. or he and Mr. and Mr nticipated additios a tee watchful avoided “The manoeuvre of the Germans | \ecomoyves YF date 1 re t 1 bpought them-into range of the se two orders. inve : , ulAnound 98 geant’s machine gun, He wiped them tracks just as a third car came north out and was still on the job, cov the nd ks, M with blood from his shattered h | Down tu 1 wif arm and when others came up and relieved drew back a step, bu brok | nm m and tr 4’ to reach the » | Prince Joachin der cover of wsite curb, ‘Phe 4 over her byt hy President W se vancing to attack ines Laslan puthbound trac The license num- Jomen of them and br t Yat eae 1 1 ) seat’ priwoners forty of them, One sili sania, Wii and tovw 94-4 0-64-99O-0-6.4-6004-48-66-066-04-4604O64008 E86 OO tho First Ward it is possible, saya N mith, f inors to purchase Grand Fleet on their way to the port vigeee whitey p of surrender. blocks away, but she was dead when she reached ¢here, na, th ment of the ughter is the wife of Deltus M, Public Safety, snid: “Let me the public that a thorough inv tion is to be made immedin' was aware that parents gave Is their children. 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