Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-11-28
Two Thousand of
Saint CyrS Slain

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nifty and O. sort Of grave enthusiasm,
Drawn up in the spacious court of
Louis XIV, the "MOntmirails'- the
class of 1914-paid the honors to
their juniors. only general officers
a captain and q lieutenant of the
guard were the privileged spectators
Of an impressive scene that will be
recorded I'm history. \ few sober
words of presentation pronounced by
the major of the "Moutmirails", and
the new class entered upon its mill
tary career under the significant
name Of the "CroiN du Drapeau' (the
cross of the flag.
Patriotic FcrVor.
Jean Allard Mecus, the poet of the
class recited a patriotic poem his
only contribution to literature, but
one that will make his name enduring
When he had finished reading his i'm.
spring lines a voice cried out from
among the exalted thousand young
PATRIOTS.
swear, all Of us, that when we go
into action it win be in full uniform,
with white gloves and plumes flying
in our shakOs.'
A thousand voices blended in one
reply:
I'VE swear it,"
Some war correspondents have
thought to have discovered some
d'Artagnan's among the French sol
diers at the front. With the cadets
Of Saint Cyr the spirit of Cyrano de
BerEcrac and the cadets Of Gascognc
may surely be said to live again.
The soldier-poet, Jean Allard
Meeus, kept the oath that he had
taken. He went into action in full
Uniform the most conspicuous target
of all, leading his section to the as
sault, and was one Of the first to
fall. on August % at CharlerOi sec
end Lieutenant de FayOlle Of the class
Of the "CroiX de Drapeau" received
his baptism of fire. Under furious
shelling by the German artillery his
men hesitatcd Lieutenant de Fayolle
turned to encourage them, but per
ceived that though he had kept his
vow to go into the fight with his white
gloves, he had forgotten his red and
white plume. Immediately drawing
it out Of his knapsack he stuck 1t into
his shoako, and the section, electrified
by his example, rushed forward.
Dashed TO Death.
you are going to get yourself
Forward! Forward" was the
young soldiers reply as he bounded
forward at the head Of his men. A
few minutes later he lay inanimate on
the Charleroi battlefield with a bullet
hole in his forehead directly under
ueath the red and white plume.
Lieutenant de Castelnau was a
member Of the "Montmirair' class
He, with his section, held the enemy
in check half a day. and at the very
moment when he had succeeded In
throwing them back, received his
death wound.
He had a noble end" was the
comment made by his father, General
Curieres de Castelnau, on being In
Formed Of his death.
Second Lieutenant LanquestOt, aged
10, cited in the orders Of the army for
his presence Of mind in taking COM
mand Of his company under fire after
! the commandant had been wounded,
and for courage, coolnees and energy
he showed, was "Croix de Drapeau'
Second Lieutenant Wacher another
| "Croix du Drapeau" man, with his
section held bridge head an entire
day in order 10 facilitate a difficult re-
treat. He got every man away safely
at night and in good order, a most
creditable achievement when 1t is
! considered how much easier II Is to