Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-05
storie. of tbe War
The FIaa Of the chessours.

The flag of the Chasseurs a Pied
 (ight infantry) that was carried Into Alsace by the 10th French battalion in
 the early rush toward the Rhine. and was decorated with the military medal after the affair of stain Blaise. where the Chasseurs captured German flag. and was afterward carried to the North of France with the 10th battal-
 ion. has just made another voyage along the front. after having the war cross pinned upon 1t by General Joffre. With its special guard it was received
 at general headquarters and saluted by the general stan. including con valescent oficer of the Chasseurs who | lost a leg in the vosges. The follow ! ing day it was en route again for the Vosges to be transferred from the 10th
 to the 1ith battalion with impressive
 solemnity.
 Guarding the flag of the chasseurs Is one of the highest honors in the French army. It Is the first French
 flag to be decorated with the military medal and the Cross of the Legion or | Honor. 1t is generally conhded to a battalion that has distinguished itself | Until 1918 1t was held by the zsth bat | talionf at Vincennes. By decision ot the general stan and the president Of the republic It was conflded to the 10th
 battalion in reward for the exploit of
 Sergeant Garnier in capturing an Im- periaI flag in the cemetery at the bat
 
 11th in recognition of the valor of the
 Alpine Chaaaeurs, to whom is due the progress of the French toward the
 Rhine in the valley of the Fecht
 and in the Valley of the Thur.
 There is perhaps more esprit de
 corps among the Chasseurs than in
 any other arm of the service The |, men are so carefully chosen as to
 make 1t an honor to be incorporated in a battalion of Chasseurs, and none . W- one knows that his place is in front Triekinp French seldlers' Families.
 The time worn swindle of the trnv-
 'eler detained in inaccessible regions
 and needing some of the family money to get himself out, is being played ir modified form on the families oi French soldiers French papers pub } lished lists with the home addresses o' } French soldiers held prisoners 1T
 some of the German camps. Thest
 names and addresses were used by ( Saint Sebastian and other Spanish 3 towns who picked out fnmilies in eas, circumstances and wrote them letter. similar to one received by the mothel 3 of soldier who was wounded neal | Arras in October last and reported f missing.
 e T write you on behalf of your son. the letter ran. who with the aid O c myself and some comrades. Spanisl d journalists. succeeded In escapin e from the German prison camp a = Darmstafiu. After many yicissitude y we got him safely into Spain but h F, is still in grave danger. As yo @ know Spain, on account Of Its atric e neutrality is bound to send back { . Germany any prisoners escaping fror l. there to this country. Yours son if right arm and hand are healing slow e ly and he will soon be able to continu l., his journey. but he is entirely withor l. funds It will require 200Q francs { v enable him to get to Portugal froI :. where he will easily find passage fc g France"
 The letter, signed Sonora Euioli V Noguera, and asking for the utmo. ,i discretion, was turned over to tt n French consul at Saint Sebastian an ,- he exposed the trick.