The sun., 1918-11-16
YANKS SAVED PARIS,
SAYS GENERALBUCK
Hero Of Berry Who Led Troops
Hides Own Gallantry
and Medals
UNITS NEVER FALTERED
Calls e. s. Morale Wonderful
as He Tells Of Contempt
Felt for Germans.

After etrolling through a lombard
rent armed with n riding crop and a
n-st aid kit. leading his men into one
~ the nercest battles OF the war. and
emerging unhurt, subsequently receiving
three decorations for his conspicuous
-allsntry in action, Majo--Gen. Beau
mont Buck is IN New York. enthusiastic
Cor the American Army and Navy and
its achievements. His own he feels are
u no concern to any one, and but for
ne Kindness of Major W. H. woolworth.
VAC was wounded in the fighting, the
,,.ual personal story of Gen. Bucks gal
an,ry would probably be shrouded in
,lodosiy forever.
zen. Buck. though he doesn't consider
: A wound, was severely gassed in the
-oc-rt dshtins. That story will prob
;bv remain untold. for he won't talk
H. himself. He wears the Croix de
;uer-c tie medal OF the Legion OF
lluo- and the American Distine uished
S.rvice Cross
Tie morale o. the American Army is
Simply wonderful''-he sidestepped his
,ersonal story. Our men went to
Europe for the purpose of winning this
IA: The Germans describe them as
easy 20 kill but impossible 10 stop. Our
v.-l.e is equal TO or superior 70 any
That 5 one permanent fact.
No American unit ever lost a foot of
ground that it had once gained. Dur
'ns battles fractions were yielded at
lines. hut the furtherInost point reached
>, the end of hattie they held: And an
otSsr thing. IL II had not been for the
An, ricans Paris would have fallen
within four days moro when the Ger
Iiqrs were halted at Chateau Thierry
They managed to stay the tide by forced
marches and concentrations. At least
here's ~ doubt in MY mind that they
saved Paris.
Turning of War Tide.
This was tac,real turning of the tide
+, this war. JULY is the great offensive
vas launched. II had been gradually
prepared for and we felt that We were
s..urG enough TO launch it
- was AT Rerzy-le-Sec with my hri
cade. We launched FIVE attacks in four
avs. BY July II we had lost as per
cent. Of commissioned officers and so
IT cent. of enlisted men-and Berry
had TO he taken. Well. we took it, he
atyupt.y ended.
but the part YOU played in il, Cen
cral?" reporter asked.
"On, was there"
"Fle was very much there" Major
WoOlworth broke in. And then he told
the story of the Generals conduct over
his superior officers gentle protest.
Really. gentlemen"
But the" talked him down. And Gen.
Buck sat by listening and occasionally
protesting at 'all this talk"
According to the Majors version. cor
rcborated % the War Department in Its
citations. Gen. Buck acquitted himself
admirably under the most trying and
dangerous conditions.
On the morning of the fourth day Gen.
Buck was ordered to take Berry. There
"er- not enough officers left for the
operation. The General spent the night
EXPLAINING 20 the remnants OF his bril-
caGe the direction and mode OF attack.
And then when the zero hour came he
scrambled out of the entertainments.
~ inging his riding crop at the head OF
his men and advanced on tie town.
The brigade went forward, in three
lines" Major Woolworth continued,
Cen. Buck was there at the head of his
non, seemingly unconcerTrcd for his
safety. Half of the brigade was cut up
before the town was taken.
Mourns for Dead Ccmrade.
while advancing a shell exploded,
5.,linE the brigade adjutant, Major John
y Wills" Cen Buck got IN and walked