Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-07

That the 18th Division, which pre-
ceded the 18th at Meade, is making
history in the closing Of the "two-
neck bottle" Of Gen. Foch's special
design is borne out by Gen. March and
the letters which have been received
telling in an intimate way Of the
excellent and blood-curdling work
which the former Meade soldiers are
doing.
The LIST Army, of which the 79th Is q
part, is now closing on Sedan and
the lighting IL perhaps more severe
than on any other portion Of the
whole western front. The Germans.
according to reports Of Edwin L.
James. New York Times correspond
emit. have few fresh divisions In
readiness to throw into the breach
and they are Offering very determined
resistance. He admits that the Amer
leans have been thrown back at sew
eral Important river crossings. but
that the holding OF commanding ar
tillery positions does not enable the
boche to hold against the onslaughts
Of the Yankee warriors.
Majors Suffer Heavily.
It is learned. that eleven of the
twelve majors in the four infantry
regiments Of the 18th 41ave been
killed or wounded. This is sufficient
: ticularly the officers, and the extent
of the casualty lists which may be
expected to come later.
Majs. Pepper and Putnam Of the
314th Infantry have been killed. Maj.
Fred Patterson of the 315th Infantry
has been wounded three times once
in the head. Maj. Birmingham Morris
Of the same regiment has been trans
ferred to the 313th Infantry. He was
wounded shortly after his transfer.
The 315tf- Infantry. it is believed. is
now in command of Col. Noble J.
Wiley, who was major when the
regiment left Meade in early July.
Gen. Kuhn has congratulated his
troops upon their splendid showing,
and the order was signed by Lieut..
Col. Steinmae who was a major in
Meade. Capt. Jay Cooke, one Of the
ing the rank of lieutenant in Meade.
1t was his grandfather, who is credited
with having played large part In
the financing of the federal govern
ment in the civil war.
BILLY" Waters OF Gen. Nicholson'S
STAFF, 18TH Infantry Brigade, has been
killed, according to letters received
by friends He was first lieutenant
and one Of the-most popular men In
Maryland, his wife beingthe daughter
of Columbus -O'Donnell Lee.
D. G. Men in Thick Of It.
District of Columbia soldiers, who
gunners of the 18th; have been
through the hottest part of the con-
fiict, and Maj Stuart Janney, a bat
talon commander. has been COM
mended for bravery in action. Writ
. ing to his wife, serving on the execu-
tive staff of The Washington Star,
Sergt. G. Cassard Schroth, Company c,
312th Machine Gun Battalion, says of
the fight:
Guess you know that we took part
in the recent drive. 1t was surely
perfect hell that we went through.
wonderful sight to behold. Our ad-
vance was magnificent, and the pris-
oners were unlimited. The sights
along the battlefield are very different
from those along street in the
capital
II have seen sights that would turn
your hair gray and others that would
turn it back to Ats natural color. ]
am a much Wisek boy and when get
back will be able 10 entertain you for
months with stories OF what I've SEEN
Saw Hospital shelled.,
''The Germans are barbarians.
witnessed the blowing up of an Amer
lean hospital by their artillry and
was not 200 yards away. have been
under direct hoche artillery fire and
have had mehine gun fired at me
from an airplane fifty feet above my
head. We got our Kitchen up to the
front. which had never been done be-
fore and for which we. received high
praise.
I'm one German trench we found q
whole case OF American cigars. The
stories about the beer gardens back
: OF the German lines are true and we
saw the bathtubs. a. ar -
Tell your dear mother and father
that I hope to be home soon an6
ready to take my place at. the OLD
table set with dishes of hot rolls
ham, eggs and honiny." Hes say:
see eve have been In the ,.,hlck. OF tn
battle. captured three towns ~ tws
.