New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Lieut.. William Baumet,
Wounded in Action, Tells
of Allied Advance
Germans Aim Poor
Casualty List for Day Con-
tains Only Few Names
From This City

That some Germans in France are
emulating the farmer boy who, chased
by bull, said to a rabbit racing in
front of him, Get out of the way and
let somebody run who cam is evi-
denced by letter from First Lieu
tenant William Baumet.
Writing to his wife, who lives at
313 West 121st Street, Lieutenant
Baumet, reported wounded in action
on July 26, said:
I'VE knew we were in for some
lively work and the knowledge that
we were going to chase the Huns sent
new sensation through US. 1t was a
game to look forward to.
AT the front everywhere around Us,
on the field and in the woods, we saw
signs Of the conflict of the days be-
tore. German dead were strewn every
where. Abandoned guns and rifles.
thousands Of shells of all calibre and
all sorts of ammunition and equipment
were left behind. showing the haste
with which the enemy fed from the
Americans. We knew that they were
gong and will be kept going.
Soon Reach Positions
after. our arrival the artillery
played havoc with the enemy. We
moved again and soon reached our
positions, knowing that the Germans
were not far in front of US.
The infantry began to dig in, while
overhead the American and French air
planes began chasing the Boche planes
that we're trying to observe US.
started to find places for my machine
guns, and as we were placing these
boche machine guns began to harass
us with terrific fire But they never
touched any of US.
"A few minutes later the German
artillery began to play on the patch
OF woods we were in and shells fell
thick and fast. We had not dug our
selves in, SO our only salvation was
to lie flat on the ground, and we finally
crept into the infantry trenches.
Il could see the shells breaking all
around US, when suddenly | felt a
sting on the right side of the chest.
could feel small rush of blood and l
knew then that | had been hit. I re-
malned where I was for some time,
until the Smelling slackened, and then
succeeded in making my way to where
my men were.
Sticks Despite Injury
continued on duty, despite nv IN
jury, giving instructions and orders,
when suddenly we smelled gas in the
air. While | was putting on My gas
and dressed my wounds
After telling how he was carried to
dressing station by Red Cross
stretcher bearer along roads continu
ally shelled and gassed Lieutenant
Baumet said:
The boys are giving a wonderful
exhibition of bravery and daring and
are scattering the Germans every
where, and, from all appearances, We
will keep the mongrels on the run
God, but it is great sport chasing the
Germans and laying them low
Lieutenant Baumet first saw service
in the army with the list New York
National Guard during the Mexican
trouble, when he was stationed at Fort
McAllen, Texas. He received his com
mission at the second Plattsburg train
ing camp. For seven months he was
an instructor in France, finally being
assigned to the 168th Infantry Machine
Corps.
Private Brasso Famoso, 1926 East
lO9th Street, was killed in action dur
ing an engagement that lasted from
July II to July "a. The exact date of
his death is not known. His father
who is seriously i'll, has not been told
of his death. Famoso, who was TWEEN
ty-six years old, enlisted a year ago in
the 18th Infantry. A brother is now
at Camp Dix.
Private Frank B. Grinnon, 1885
Lexington Avenue, has two brothers in
France to avenge his death He was
killed in action July 18 while serving
with Company C of the 18th Machine
Gun Battalion. His father was in the
Police Department for thirty three
years, and up to his retirement was
attached to the East 104th Street Sta
ton
Private Howard Kaiser, 81 Madison
Street Brooklyn, missing in action, re-
Gently wrote to his mother:
''lf anything happens to me it will
be when I am doing my Bit So don't
worry. have been in the trenches
several times and got out safely. And
| have been right up to the front lines
| am attached to q company composed
of men from New England and l have
not been sick day since l landed on
French soil. l do not want any one
to worry about me-
Kaiser, who is twenty-four years old
was paying teller in the Garfield Ma
tional Bank, Sixth Avenue and Twenty
third Street, Manhattan, previous to
being drafted last September.