The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-06

office is pro German. Germany's meth | ods of operation are strikingly dis l closed in the official report made 70 ! the government in Washington enclos- ing translations of the articles from | the Social Democrat
 
 1 suit of their daring and presence of mind l one Of the enemy was killed, the other Il captured and their four machine guns ! turned upon the retreating foe. Private Martin J. Higgins, Infantry | Near Villers-sur- Fere on July 30, Pri- vate Higgins twice left shelter and went out into exposed places in front of the | firing line, under heavy enemy machine | gun fire, and carried in wounded com | rades."
 l Private Burr Fricke, Infantry Near Villers-sur-Fere on July 2S, he saw six Germans about to make prisoner of | his corporal, who had been severely wounded in the ankle. He called com | rade and advanced upon the Germans, killed two of them, took the othsr four | prisoner and returned with his corporal safely to our lines"
 | Second Lieut. George Winfield Kueh'- man, Engineers-"He was sent on the night of August 5-6, to make recon- naissance of all possible means of cross- ing the River Vesle near Fishes. It had been reported that the Germans had | all retreated from the south bank # | the river, but he found that such was not the case; they were there in force. | Nevertheless, such was his bravery ana I courage that he crossed and through the I German lines, made a full reconnaissance and returned with his report"
 | Second Lieut.. James Stanley Cotton, | Engineers-"From August to he sue cessfully carried out reconnaissance for the location of Possible bridge sites across the River Vesle, near Fishes. Ha was constantly under heavy Shellfire and l was frequently harassed by fire from hidden machine-gun nests in the town. Nevertheless, he passed beyond our fur- l therest lines and secured the desired in l formation He was wounded before his mission was accomplished, but refusel to return to his battalion until he had made his reconnaissance and had been relieved by another detail
 1 Sergt. William A. Hartman, engineers | He was member of a patrol sent ou. 1 from the battalion post of command at midnight. August 4, to reconnolter the Vesle river front, near Fishes, for the location of possible sites for pontoon bridges, and of material for making such structures. Despite heavy artillery ana machine gun fire, that forced the patrol | to scatter and separate him from the 1 lieutenant in charge he continued the work on his own initiative and. acting entirely without orders started hls deta'l i on the actual construction of rafts Tor the pontoon bridges. His courage. ability as a leader and his infleXible determine | tion made the reconnaissance a complete success
 1 Second Lieut.. John J. Williams, lnfan- 1 try-"On July 2S near Villers- -sur-Fere, | when all the other officers of his com pany had been killed or wounded, ne promptly took command, led his men through artillery and machine-gun ire rushed a machine gun which was plock' inc his advance. personally killed four members of it's crew, gained his oplectiV7 1 and held it.'
 l Second Lieut. Hugh F. Edwards, h. | fantry-,.Near Vaux, on July l, he lea | his platoon against heavy machine-gun l fire, silenced several machine guns, es- l ta blished his guns at his objective. re pelled a counter attack on his left flank l and personally killed two of the enemy. l Supply Sergt Jan Jankowisky, Infantry l -"Near Vaux July 1, he entered q dug out killing two and capturing three "i l the enemy sngle-handed."
 l Private First Class Franklin D. Nc yickers, Infantry-"At Vaux, July l,
 acting as stretcher-bearer, althougn
 wounded twice, he continued 10 InaNe 1 trips through an intense parrase 'o eA' l back wounded. 1 prjvate First Class Walter A. Shamin-
 skv Tnfantry-"vaux, July l, having en- 1 tered a cellar to install his telepnohe 1 he was attacked by Il of the enemy, oi l whom he killed two and took nine prs | oner, single handed.
 i Private Edward A. Beanger, lniai,lry At Vaux July l, he braveiy at.ache
 eiebt of the enemy, killing four and cap 1, turing four" " | "From March 20-23 he repeatedly droVt his ambulance over road eas. ' Rheims that was under bompardileht o gas and explosive shells. Upon one oc. | casion while cranking his car' ne was knocked several yards by the eApiosioi
 of shell, yet he continueu h.s sI,a, ana hadlv damaged and he himself wa l savarelv wounded in. the head and ooto Ileps. In spite of his wounds ne eaiiie 7 | Q wounded man, who was Tn the apiou Iance to a place of safety, made hl' comfortable and then craWled 10 uiese' ing station for assistance.
 Mai. William J. Donovan. Inians.s | ''He led his battalion across .n nan,, ourco and captured important eneiny
 stronebolds near Villers-sur-Fere' of
 Iul,t 9s to S. He was in advance ol l tha d;v;sion for four days. all the whlis under shell and machine-gun ire Aion inc enemy who were on three siues ~ hin, and he was repeatedly anu peie.Se, antlv counter attacked being woundeo
 twice. His coolness. courage ana eIii-
 cient leadership rendered possiole 'he
 r,ajntenance of this position.
 Private Ault c. Wilkins, Infantry
 "He aided materially in the advance aeainst the Prussian guards, near I sergy, July 2s. Despite three wounds he carried on with his automatic ritle until his right hand was shattered"
 The commander in chief has award ed the distinguished service cross to
 the following for gallantry as set forth
 after their names;
 Private Patrick. Reynold, Infantry
 "He was killed near Villers- sur-Fere on July 30, when he went out alone m
 the face of the enemy machine gun
 fire in an heroic effort to capture an
 enemy machine nest"
 Private Tony. Machine. Gun. Bat
 talion-"During the action north of
 the River Ourcq, near Villers-sur-Fere,
 on July 2S he showed extraordinary
 courage and ability as leader or men
 in field of battle When his section
 serg cant had been killed and his cor poral wounded he assumed command
 of his gun section and led them for
 ward against the enemy. directing the
 fire with effect until killed.
 THIRTY VILLAGES
 ADE DECADTTIRED