Arizona republican., 1918-03-05
ERENCHPREM|ER bESTOWS MEDALS
 LIN AMERICANS
Inactive Day on American Front Marked Ceremony
 in Which Honor is Paid
 to brave Men of Nation
IRepubIican A. P. Leased Wirel

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sunday, March 3.-It was unusually inactive along the American front during the last 2i hours, only 105 enemy shells dropping over. The American artillery in flicted severe punishment on the enemy by heavily shelling a large cantonment where many troops were assembled.
 Premier Clemenceau, who spent to- day on the American front northwest of Toul decorated two 1ieutenants, two sergeants and two privates with the croix de guerre with the palm for heroism which they displayed in the recent German raid in this sector.
 One of the lieutenants comes from Brooklyn and the other from Charles ton, s. c. Both men went out into No Mans Land in broad daylight and got a German prisoner.
 Heroes Called Out
 M Clemenceau, accompanied by | two French generals, arrived at American headquarters at the front at an early hour and immediately went to where the troops were drawn up on three sides of a square in companies.
 The names of the men to be dec orated were called and they stepped up, the French premier pinning the decorations on them and saying a word to each. One he patted on the shoulder and said that's the way to do it.' The American blushed and retired to the ranks.
 One of the French generals said to a lieutenant, newly decorated, i've have got the boches down and we shall put them down deeper if we keep working as we have"
 At the end of the ceremony, d young private came running along hurriedly. He spoke for a momen, with his captain, fearing apparently that he was going to lose his medal The captain directed him to proceed to NJ. Clemenceau's automobile which he did. The premier stepped out and slapped him on the back, hand ing. him his war cross. One of the generals remarked laughingly, never mind about being late. You were or time the other morning. That i: enough
 Forgets to Salute
 The soldier, in the excitement an( glory of the moment. forgot to salut, but an American general came t, his rescue, whispering salute, sa : lute"
 None of the soldiers can wear thei
 honors until authorized by congress The premier went far forward int, an observation point overlooking N, Mans Land, the German positions and the country in the distance thel hidden in the haze. He entered sev eral dugouts under the ruins Q houses, brought down since the ar
 rival of the American troops. l few shells, both friendly and hostile
 whistled overheard while M. Clemen ceau was there, but none droppe, near. The premier seemed especiall impressed with the sturdy, health appearance of the Americans, eve those caked in mud who had jus , returned from the front line. H
 spent the afternoon in inspectin the billets in many towns back c
 the lines and also visited a field hos
 pital where he talked with me wounded in the recent raid, tellin all of them they had done finely. Good for Arkansas 2 One of the sergeants decorated ] from Arkansas. While in a dugol | d "come out, Americans and the ser : geant led out his men fighting. H personally killed the lieutenant an two soldiers.
 II The other came from Detroit. H :, was about to retire for age, bl U asked to be sent to France. He too command of @ detachment in froI of the wire when his captain wa
 killed and continued the right, il
 flicting losses on the enemy. One private from the St.e Lou g artillery distinguished himself twiC u in running messages from the lir e to the artillery during the gas al S tack and during the raid through u Il barrage. The other private decorate - delivered important messages throug e the barrage after having said goodby t to his comrades.