The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-29

Missing:
c. X. Hansen, Rice Lake, Wis.
Prisoner Of war:
Lieutenant E. M. Chant. Oklahom'
City, Okla.
Wounded:
]. ". swenerton. Los Angeles
Lieutenant NJ Alexander, Chicago
o. shaufer, Chicago; G. w. Flower
Chicago.
Gassed:
i w. c. Glessner, Southwest City, Mo
Cancel report missing F. N. Carl
son. Grenora, N. D.
Died of wounds:
". B. Cass. Butte, Mont, j. Lewis
Sadorus, Ill.
| Regiments Decorated.
/ by Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, April 2S.-The One Hun
dred and Fourth regiment and 122
Massachusetts men received the croiS
| de guerre this afternoon on q hillside
a few miles from the trenches, for
bravery and valor in repelling the
German attack on Apremont wood
| (Toul sector) during the three days
beginning April 10.
This was the first American regi-
ment to receive the French ws< cross.
All the traditions Of Bunker Hill, Lex
ington and Concord were upheld by
these modern minute men"
It was an inspiring sight as this en-
tire regiment, during the ceremony,
formed three sides Of square, ieav-
ing vacant spaces for their fallen
comrades.
The regimental band played "The
Star Spangled Banner" and the Mar
seillaise." The crosses were pinned
on the men by French and American
general officers, who shook the hand
of each recipient. The entire regi.
ment then marched by the hill crest,
with the band playing and Old Glory
waving.
Its the best flag in the world,
boy!" exclaimed young lieutenant.
1t was dull day in the trenches,
so far, as infantry actions were con-
cerned, but the dull boom Of American
and German guns furnished fitting
obligation for the impressive cere-
mony
A French general while pinning
crosses on the mems tunics, spoke to
each of them.
Smile, it's nothing against YOU"
he told one doughbOy. The man was
SO excited he tainted.
Rev. J. B. DesValles, of Worcester,
chaplain, was among those deco
rated. He carried some wounded
men back under shell fire.
The citation read:
"This regiment showed during the
battles Of March 10, IL and -. the
greatest audacity and q fine spiri. Of
sacrifice.
Subjected to very violent lombard
ments and attacked by very import
ant German forces it succeeded in
checking dangerous advance and re-
took positions at the point of bayonet
with vigorous energy. taking prison
from which it had fallen back in the
first assault"
Two Casualty Lists.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Two
casualty lists containing total of
1856 names were issued by the war
today, upon receipts OF
reports from General Pershing.
The casualties included eighteen
killed in action, thirteen dead of dis
five severely wounded, eighty-seveu
wounded slightly, four missing, two
dead from accidents and one from
other causes.
Those killed in action were:
Captain Arthur F.. Locke, Sergeants
J. Kline, Joseph Sokoyich,
Corporals Arthur ]. Paulson. Wallace
c. Winter, Jr., Privates Francis
Barnes, Alvin w. Gordon, Mike Kuz-
David T. Lindgren. Daniel
e. Murdoch, William J. O'Brien, Mel
vim F. Rice, John J. Ryan, Peter F.
Samuel Darling, James e.
Deadly, David o. Lawrence, William
G. Pierce.
Missing after action:
Lieutenant Edgar B. holland, Priv
ates Edward ]. Doherty, Carl Hoist,
James n. Muldoon.
Died of wounds:
Lieutenant Norman F. Hood, Cor
poral Charles Y. Elankford, Privates
Robert E. Rigby, Enos c. Sawyer,
James T. Williams, Gregore Paleol-
ogus.
Died of disease:
Corporal John Taylor, Cook Louis
Privates Orval Fike, Ivory Gamble,
James c. Gardner, Jesse B. Hewitt,
Romeo Nadeau, Merlin Proctor, Willie
Simmons. Arthur ]. Stevens. Benja-
min B. Clarke. Howard A. Frye.
Wounded severely:
Lieutenant James J. Parsons, Serg-
eants Benjamin James, Jacks B.
Hendricks, Corporals Harold McDon-
aid, Wesley H. Burton, Cook Elias
Boynton, Privates Mihal Bobelo, Den
mis- G. Coulohares, Stanley Gosinh,
Elmer n. Holyoke, William j. Ken
tile. Charles H. Patterson, Joseph
Ramando. George J. ransom, Edward
w. Smalley, Max nobe:. 'IIk e, Frank
Doreski, Diego Luis Corretjer Joe
Leto, Anthony Markarewicz, Stanley
Miedowski, Robin Moore, Thomas II.
Musker, William O'DcI, Walter j.
Round.
Among the slightly wounded were
Lieutenants Herbert A. Chase, James
J. Flanagan, Robert Hayes, William
J. Kievenaar, William H. Osborn,
Inl Do