Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-29
GRAPHIC STORY OF
FIGHTING IN FRANCE TOLD
BY CORRESPONDENT
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tally wounded in the head near Ger
man trench, but continued to call out
strongly to his men:
ION ON! Your duty Your duty
Lieutenant HersaI de- Do Nillemar-
que was fatally wounded i'm "a trench
under q violent cnfading machine
sun fire. He shouted 10 the chief of
his battalion, "Good-by FIN dying.
II is for Francc'"
Win Coveted Decorations.
General Joffre tho French COM
mountaineering. has reviewed by bril-
gade ami ~ division tht troops talk
ing part in the Champagne lighting
one Of the parades-- that of "a division
was upon a stretch Of fields at q
cross road called Noriou on Black
spot Fifteen thousand men, infan-
try artillery ana cavalry who have
been dsmountcd TO fight in the
trenches. were assembled there
Standing IN front of each solidly
masscd battalion were the one or two
or three men who were to be d"coral-
cd with the cross Of the legion OF
honor or the more precious military
medal which many general may
not gain. The only spectators were
the military attaches with the French
army and five civilians.
Compllmentcd By Jofire.
Sixty-four buglers sounded the sl-
lutte ana General Jotlrc came upon
The field lie had a word Or two with
the commanding general Then he
walked along the lines and shook
hands with each of the thirty men to
be decorated and pinned the cross or
medal upon his breast.
one Of the men. Mathlcu Jouy. had
been a sentinel at the entrance of a
cut leading to the main line OF
trenches He fired upon Germans
creeping up to a surprise attack ana
killed six of them, but was wound
ed in the arm by a bayohet thrust OF
the seventh German, whom he killed
and was slashed on the head 10y the
saber Of German officer, whom he
also killed, Jouy then retreated and
let his comrades, who had been
aroused by the shots repel the at
tacks. lie won the military medal
Georges Bastard was twice wound
ed during a night charge, but SANG
the Marsoillaisc TO encourage his
comrades. his clear tenor voice rising
above the shots and the changing oi
arms
General Kisses BOY Mcdallist.
General Joffre. after attaching the
military medal to the breast of
youth, a private soldier whose name
was not ascertained, put his arms
around him and kissed him on both
cheeks and then passed on. The boy
remained strictly at attention b'f
tears were slowly falling from his eyes
when the touching ceremony ende l.
Later the Associated Press core
spondent was presented to General
Joffre.
you see how these men look, said
the general after months of hard
fighting ana in what fine condition
they are, though just from the
trenches. Well, it would be the same
after three weeks, or three months, or
three years, until there is definite
result"
Men Look Uniatigucd.
The men did look hardy and UNI
They were bright eyed and
in pleasant humor They passed In
review at a swinging step. Their uni
forms. stained and worn by service
seemed clean, even smart looking, al
ter the manner of the men who car
ried them The men looked strong
with purposc-so different under the
somber skies with the heavy guns
remotely from the brilliant
parades of Vincennes or
Long Champs, =,
Going on three legs behind ono OF
The battalions was a collie dog
wounded in one leg He had been IN
every charge and a keen sentinel on
night duty
The review finished with two regi-
ments Of cavalry passing at full galIop
before General Joffro, thirty trum-
peters sounding the charge ana the
general standing at salute.
General Joffre himself seemed mi
perfect health. He was very tranquil
IN bearing and smiled pleasantly in
The men in the army
are beginning To look upon him as the
most eminent soldier France has had
since Napoleon Qualities most IRE |
Iuently attributed to him along the
front are his viii and Judgment
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