The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
AMERICANS BRING
SPIRITOF VICTORY
Supreme Physician Of Knights
OF Columbus Tells Of Work
at Front.
GERMANS FEEL PUNCH
Premier Clemenceau Says
Yankees Raised Morale of
Allies to Highest Pitch.


"The American boys have raised the
morale Of the allied forces to the high
est pitch"
That was the report brought back to
this country yesterday by Dr. e. w.
Buckley Of st. Paul. Supreme Physician
Of the Knights Of Columbus, who ha.
returned from a tour Of the fighting
fronts. where the Knights war activi-
ties have BEEN extended. He said Gen.
Mangin. the French commander OF the
troops In the Chateau Thierry sector.
showered praise upon the American
nghtlng forces even while the Chateau
Thierry battle was at its height. and
that Premier Clemenceau supplemented
Gen. Manein's words OF praise with even
stronger commentator Of the Ameri-
cans achievements In the big DIVE that
rolled the German forces back from
Paris,
DR.. Buckley was accompanied by
James J. McGraw of Ponca City. Okla,
Supreme Director Of the Knights or.
ganfxatfon. They were abroad two
months making q general survey of the
organizations welfare work among the
soldiers. and said that what already
has been accomplished Is far in excess
Of expectations.
bring Spirit of Victory.
THE American doughboys are clean.
wholesome and healthy and ready and
eager to eat the Germans alive" Or.
Buckley said The keenest impression
OF anybody with intelligence who has
the opportunity to visit the American
front In France is that our boys have
brought the spirit OF victory overseas.
They are out to win. The French know
it: the British know 1t. and what Is
more important the Germans know Il
now.
Never in my life have I seen such
an inspiring sight as the American
boys made as they came out OF the
battle OF Chateau Tnierry. many OF
them cruelty wounded. all OF them
showing signs Of suffering and fatigue,
but not one Of them depressed not one
OF them anything but sratihed at the
glory OF having given the Germans a
taste of American steel.
Through the courtesy Of the French
Government, Mr.. McGraw and myself
were able to get up to the French front
We had luncheon with Gen. Mangt.
while his army was in the thick OF the
battle. and the great French fighter
rlled us with his description Of The
way our boys went into the thickest, OF
the fire.
Premier Clemenceau. who accorded
us an interview, gave his opinion Of the
American troops in the highest terms.
He said that our boys were too eager to
face tho bullets and get at the Germans.
The American boys have raised the
morale Of the allied forces to the highes.
pitch"
Pershins Praises the knishts.
Or. Buckley said that Gen. Persh;ng
had praised the work OF the Knights of
Columbus and promised every assistance
In his power to have the work extended.
He said that on the day he and Mr.. Nc
Graw went out TO look over the Rainbow
Division. which had for a nucleus New
Yorks famous fighting Sixty-ninth."
now the 16bth Infantry. they took
corps Of X. OF c. secretaries and an au-
tomobile load OF cigarettes. chocolate
and stick" candy. which were given
away.
One Of the prisoners shared by the
Americans in the Chateau Thierry hght.
Dr.. Buckley revealed. was Capt. Won
Boehm, son OF the army commander who
directed the German retreat. He was
caught with large number OF German
privates. who smiled at DR.. Buckley's
greeting. Capt, Won Boehm rebufYed DR.
Buckleys greeting, but the American
shunted him back to a pris-
oners station without much ceremony.
knights OF Columbus secretaries sup
plemented the Red Cross workers efforts
after the battle, DR.. Buckley said. thir-
ty-fve OF them working with the Red
Cross folk caring for the wounded and
them for the surgeons. He
the work OF the Red Cross
as magnificent. DR.. Buckley said that
hereafter. as a result of a new arrange
ment with the military command. X. Of
c. secretaries win be attached to and
al Il