The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-02
MANY new HEROES
IN BELLEAU BATTLE
Further HOnOrs Won i'm Con-
Guiding Days Of a Month
of Fighting.
GAINS ARE IMPORTANT
Enemy's Loss About 5000. In
Guiding 887 Who Have
Been Captured.
GAINS ARE IMPORTANT
~ RAYMOND q. CARROLL.

Special cable Despatch to THE srS and ne
Public Ledger.
Copyright, 1918; oil rights reserved.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July THE nearness OF Inde-
pcndence Day prompts review OF the
American operations around Chateau
Thierry during the last month. in which,
to qYote All official report. "our lines
have been Strengthened and our positions
improved
IN thirty days Of fighting in this vicln-
ity the Americans, without any aid from
the Allies. have taken prisoner IL officers
and s65 men. besides capturing 10 heavy
machine guns, "a light machine guns.
large automatic rifles, 2 seven inch
trench mortars and 6 three inch trench
mortars. In addition TO the prisoners
captured q conservative estimate gives
at least 1000 dead. and to these, due to
the increasing accuracy OF American
rifle and artillery fire. must be added
5000 wounded. making total OF 1000
German casualties for the month.
Against this debit to the Kaiser the
American official reports show that our
losses cannot be considered heavy in
view OF the success gained. A study ot
the map reveals that the Americans have
captured territory equal to the COM
binei area Of Paramount Park in Phila-
delphia and Central Park in New York
city
Men Win II espect ms Fighters.
over and above all this-and what IL
OF vastly more Importance in the final
anaiysis--is the fact that the Americans
|, A-.. h. H.,
that the boys from the other side of the
Atlantic will fight at the drop of the
hat. This has added TO the total volume
OF depression In the German army. and
conversely has increased the confidence
in France and Great Britain In their
new ally. particularly in the generslship
with which the Americans are being led
Both at Cantigny on the P!cardy front
and here northeast OF Paris. Mt the point
where the German thrust achieved its
greatest progress, the Americans at the
front have offered the folks at home the
greatest cause for Fourth Of July jublla-
ton. namely, proof that they have the
blood OF Mars in their veins. And this
applies to the leadership as well as to
the ranks.
A General OF the French army who
recently was promoted said the other
day: let the Americans have their
own commanders. They have shown su-
peru qualities Of leadership The Ameri-
cans will fight best when they have alb
solute free rein under their own lead
ers"
Testimonial Of Narne Mayors.
A further testimonial to the ralor in
our ranks and to the quality of our
leadership is shown in the following
resolution voted June 90 bv the Mayors
OF cities along the Marine River in con-
gress assembled:
we who have been cvewitnesses TO
generous and etflcacious deeds OF the
American Army In stopping tire enemy
advance send TO this army a heartfelt
expression OF gratitude"
The boldness OF the Americans when
they nipped off the northern end of
Bots de Belleau constitutes another page
in the book OF Yankee and Dlxieland
pluck and iearlessness against All enemy
entrenched in natural formations and
supported by krupp artillery. To quote
from the official reports:
Capt. Gaines Mos.sy, Aiken. : G..
who commanded an advanced line o..
combat groups in an attack over the
last rim Of foliag in Bots de Belleau on
June rs, showed excellent leadership
Not only did he encourage his men to
advance when they were held up by ma
chine gun FIRE, but by his brave example
encouraged them.
Capt. Robert Vowel. Marshall, Mo.
led his company in assault with eXcep-
tional GOODNESS and bravery, CARRYING the
plunge forward over what seemed insur-
mountable difficulties in the way of a
hail Of bullets from machine guns.
Lieut. Raymond Knapp, Lawrence.
Mass. in the open and under raspins
shell fire took charge of clearing prison.
ers and wounded to the rear. He kept
all details moving without confusion and
superbly handed ms company in sup
porting the advanced lines.
THE following showed extraordinary
heroism in carrying messages TO and
from their commanders under a constant
and heavy FIRE: Color Sergeant Robert
Westminster. s. c. Corporals
Williams. Minneapolis; Roy Will
son. File Lake. Mich. and Earl Skeen,
City. ILL.,: Sergeant Eugene Muir