Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-21

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fact that his offense seems to have
been wholly free from disloyalty OF
disregard of his duty, | hereby grant
him a full and unconditional pardon
and direct that nc report TO his com
pnny for further military duty. tn"
needs of discipline In the army I'M
pose grave penalties upon thoS" VII"
imurril the safety of their fellows
and cndangcr their COuntry's cause 10y
lack of vigilance. or hy intractionS OF
rules in which safety has been iouhd
to rest. am persuaded, however
that this young man will take the re-
stored opportunity OF forfeited III" aS
"A challenge 10 devoted s"rvic" Tor thr
future. and that the soldiers OF IN"
army of the United States and Franc"
will realize too krcnlX the high char
actrr of the cause for which they are
fighting. and the confidence which
their country rrposcs in them to per
nit the possibility of further danger
from any similar shortcomings.
Second Lieutenant John T. l'isscl.
OF Pittsburgh. Pa, has been recon-
mcndrd for the French legion OF hon
or for distinguished gallantry dis
playcd recently at Chateau Thicrry.
The story OF his conduct offers Il
thrilling example of an officers diSrr-
gard for his own life in order that IN,
men under his command might reach
safety. II was on June that Lieut..
BisScl with Il party OF ten niachlhc
gunncrs was thrown in TO help stem
the German advance. The party was
ordered into Chateau Thicrry whrr"
they crossed to the north bank of the
Marine and set up their guns in the
streets behind whatever protection
they could gather. using boxes. tables
and stones The town WAS drcnched
with shells. but the Americans held
out until the Germans finally rushed
the town and some of the enemy
crossed a bridge To the southern side
OF the river to one side OF BisSers
position. The bridge was then blown
up Meanwhile American and French
machine gunncrS on the southern
bank of the Marine began fire that
swept the second bridge. Lieutenant
RisSrl SAW the situation. He left his
men in q place OF comparative safety,
went out to the north end of the
bridge and facing Il hail of machine
gun bullets got into position where
the gunncrs on the south side of the
river could see him. Bullets sang
around him until the Americans and
French on the other side saw that II
was an American who dared TO show
himself. when the fighting ceased,
Lieutenant RisScl returned To the
place where he had left his men and
rushed them across the bridge. All
except one reached safety. What
happened TO him Is unknown.
In moving last Thursday for 4
new credit of S500.0 100000. Andrew
Bonar Law made Il speech to the
British house of commons in which
he reviewed the whole war situation.
He said that the Austrian offensive
in ltaly had been instiCatcd from
Berlin in the belief that success
against Italy would materially offset
the situation in France. He admit
ted that the Germans were correct in
their belief: hut said ne felt that
there was only small danger of GJ-
man success. In fact he declared.
the attack had already failed. He de-
scrihcd the fighting on the western
front as q continuous battle that had
been in progress since March u. The
Germans had had in view three great
offensivcs. One was Paris: another
was the channel ports, and the other
was the breaking Of communications
between the British and French
armies if they could not be actually
defeated. Although the Germans have
gained much ground. Mr.. Law said
that If Hindenhurg had been told three
months ago that nc would not have
made any more progress than he has
made up to this time. he would have
hooted at the idea. And. went on
Mr.. Law. IL the Germans fail to car
ry out their object within the next
three months. they will never carry II
out. The Germans had been trying Ia
overwhelm the. Allies before the ar
rival OF the Americans. In that the
Germans have failed for the Ameri-
cans have arrived. Not only have the
Americans arrived: hut they have
come up to every expectation OF the
British and French as fighting men
and have gone far beyond the eNpec-
tations OF the Germans. When Mr.
law mentioned the Americans the
house applauded enthusiastically. Mr.
Law went on TO say that during the
present month for the first month
since the beginning of the subma-
rine warfare, the worlds new con-
struction OF shipping was far In eS-
cess of the number Of ships destroy