The Washington times., 1918-11-18
GEN. ARTHUR HAS
AGAIN BEEN CITED

Brig. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, for
mer Washington press censor. has
been cited again. He now has the
right to wear, in addition to the
French war cross given him while
serving as chief OF staff for the Rain
bow division. the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross of the United States Army,
an indication that he won the coveted
decoration a second time.
Incidentally, according to per-
sonal letter reaching here today.
General Macarthur has bee2 wound
cd again although he since has fully
recovered and IS back leading the
S4th brigade of the 42d division to-
ward the Rhine.
General Macarthur received his
latest citation for Eallant-y in lead
ing his brigade at the taking Of the
Cote de Chatilion and hills 2SS and
242. The first account OF this oper-
alton of the world-famed Rainbow
division as received here says:
A strong Position.
THE Cote de Chatilion is $50 feet
high and it dominated that part of
the Kriemhilde Stellung which ran
in front of the Landres- Saint-Georges.
The Americans. Oh Wednesday. Oc-
ttber 16, attempted its capture.
Trsversing its slopes yard by yard
they found that the Germans had
constructed a machine gun fortress
on the heights and every minute OF
forty hours spent there the troops
were exposed to merciless rain OF
lead from all sides. A seventy
seven gun. ensconed on the summit
of the height, also poured down its
deadly messages. The Americans,
massed FIRE of machine guns and
rifles which was accompanied by
shrapnel and hand grenades.
'It was deadly work. The trees.
all wired together. made an almost
impossible barrier, and volunteers
had to face the fire to cut lanes
through this belt of wire. 1t was de-
cided, however. to bring up Stokes
mortars.
Through the mud and rain the
Americans dragged them up to thei-
positions and turned them on the
Germans. Several of the enemy sur
rendered. but the majority fought on.
Hour after hour went by and brought
no cessation of the merciless strug-
gle. Yard after yard the Americans
gained stopping not for the dark
ness of the night. At last the great
er part Of the slopes were gained
The wire had been penetrated.
Used Bayonet.
'Out came the bayonet and with
q wild hurrah the Americans fell
upoa the enemy. But these Ger
mans were brave men. Standing by
their guns they fought to the last,
dying where they stood. Finally the
hill was ours. the 77-gun a prize and
the German garrison, except for q
few prisoners. wiped out completely.
1t was a glorious victory"
The words of Commander-in-Chief
Pershing. in awarding the new deco
ration to General Macarthur as an
nounced by the War Department to-
day, were as follows:
For the following act of extra |
ordinary heroism in action, Genera |
Mac Arthur is awarded a bronze oak !
leaf to be worn on the distinguish !
ed service cross awarded him March
rs. 1918. As brigade commander
General Macarthur. personally led
his men and by the skillful maneu-
xring of his brigade made possible
the capture of Hills 2Ss, PAP, and the
Cote de Catilion, October II, Is, and
16, 1918. He displayed indomitable
resolution and great courage in raj
lying broken lines and in reforming
attacks. thereby making victory Ios-
sible. On a field where courage was
the rule, his courage was the domI-
uant feature"