The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-19
AMERICANS SHOW
THRILLING HEROISM
At Bots de Condo Onrush of
Foe Is Held OFF by Deeds
of Supreme ValOr.
.s BY RAYMOND q. CARROLL.
Special Gable DespatcA to The srS and the
Public Ledger.

| Pubic Ledger.
Copyright. 1915: all rights reserved.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
July II (delayed) Take a map Of
France and place your finger upon
ward along the winding course Of the
Marine River, past Mezy on the southern
bank. Now follow the loop in the
waterway as 1t bends northward. then
southwark. ~ the town of Passy. on the
northern bank. belc~ this loop, is the
wooded area called Bots de Condo,
Here, in a dense foliage. took place
the series OF desperate encounters after
| the Germans crossed the river. in which
American troops, In for instruction
| alongside the French. formed the ad-
vancd frontier and notably distinguished
themselves. The towns which figured in
this particular portion Of the battle
were Varonne and CourtpieIy, men
toned in yesterdays cable. Your cor
| respondent on Wednesday visited the
| southern edge of the Bots de Condo at
various American headquarters some
where In France out from Montmirail
and obtained details OF this fighting and
acts Of heroism.
Bugler McIlroy OF Fox Chase. Pa, ar
rived at his regimental headquarters
with a message from his Captain as the
writer was coming from an opposite d.
rection. He looked pale and fatigued
as he stood before his Colonel and
saluted.
How did you get through? Your
company Is cut off. said the Colonel.
"Crawled on my belly. sir. part OF the
way" replied the bugler. Important in
formation was delivered, and while ar
| rangements were being made that re-
suited later in extricating the Captain,
it was observed that Bugler McIlroy had
| tainted He had been without food for
forty-eight hours. When taken into the
Colonel's mess. revived with water and
offered food he said
II cannot take 1t, for / must get back
to my company. They need me-"
The officers had to make him eat. but
within ten minutes nd was on the return
trip, the Colonel proudly remarking to
me-
THAT is the sort of stun there is in
this unit"
Holds on Avalanche of Foes.
The loyalty OF the bugler was 10 Capt,
William Williams OF Philadelphia al
ready cited for extraordinary bravery
during Mondays and Tuesdays fighting.
The reg!mental adjutant tells the story
that Capt. Williams, when the Germans
came on with overwhelming numbers,
went with one OF his platoons to a hill
at his rear TO protect flank. As the
men dropped back from knoll to knoll
they fought all the way, sometimes hand
to hand. He covered the withdra wal
with eleven men.
Afterwsrd, Capt. Williams reorgan-
lied his company, taking in a stray lot
OF members OF another company. and
Joined with the French in a.counter at
tack which stopped the Germans. Upon
being relieved, Capt. Williams insisted
upon being given another position In the
, front line, and Is there now hanging on
away out in the advance lines No
wonder the bugler went back TO such a
leader OF men.
Another bugler named Jones OF Somer-
| set Pa, and of another company, took
| charge OF eighteen men. and after two
days OF continuous nghting through the
woods, finally rejoined his regiment.
They refused TO surrender again and
| again. often being surrounded by en-
envy groups OF twice their number but
| somehow they managed to get through.
Jones has been cited by his Colonel and
| tho French commander for the Crois de
Guerre.
Capt. Edward Mackey of Williamsport,
| Pa. had his company scattered in four
| groups assisting the French In covering
| point Of passage over the Marine. He