The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-14

the First Polish regiment of infantry, was born in Tromboczyze, gub. Ka- liska, from where in his boyhood came to America and settled in Chi cago' When the Polish army began to form he joined it, and was sent to France with the first transport. He is a soldier in the full sense of the word.
 Sergeant Wawrznyiak also went through the German offensive in the trenches; belonging to the Fifth com pany, appointed for the first battle line, took part in the battle east of Rheims, in the vicinity of St. Hilary, in the famous woods 'Bois Roquette."
 In that battle the entire German battalion was annihilated, and the en- tire Magdenburg regiment was deci- mated; the Poles took 213 prisoners, and the Fifth company received the banner of the War Cross, and almost all soldiers Of the Fifth and Sixth companies, who took part in the bat tie were decorated.
 Mieczyslaw Tarapczynski, Sergeant of the 1st Polish regiment, was born in Dombie, gub. Kaliska. Age 25. Came to America , years ago, just before the war. When the draft to Polish army began he joined that army and immediately was sent to France.
 In July of the same year we sce him at the front with his conrad D building bridges across the river Somme. During this operation he was wounded by a shrapnel in his right hand. After recovery, for some time he fulfilled the duties of a san- itarian, at which time he received orders from Gen. Haller to go to America with the Polish Mission.
 Joseph Wisniewsl1i, Corporal of the 1st Comp. 1st regiment of the Polish Infantry, was born in Krajewo, gub Iomzynska. Age 22. Came to America before the war to Bayonne N. J. He was sent to France with the first transport. After finishing the officers training school in May enne, he went to the front, and wa1 there from 28th of May to 18th ot August. In these battles he distin- guished himself, and was decorated. Francis MulC-l, of the 7th Comp. was born in Lemberg n 1895. At | the age of IS he came to America { and settled in Thompsonville, Conn. | Went to France with the first trans | port. During the worst lombard | ing by the Germans he was deliver l ing orders, and was wounded by a 1 shrapnel. After three weeks in tho | hospital, he was assigned to the Po- fish Mission.
 Dmilian Niewiarowski, of the Fifth company, was born in zolczyce, gub | Grodzienskas age SS. He served in the Russian army during the Russo- Japanese war. Came to America in 1912, to Scranton, Pa., and was work | ing in the mines Went to France with the second transport He is a grenadier. He was at the front from May 22 to Aug. IS. July 25, in the battle at the Bois Roquette he dis tinguished himself by supplying his forces with German ammunition, and taking five prisoners.
 Ladislaus Jablonski was born in Rozyszcze; age 22. Came to America in 1913, to New Britain, Conn. Ladis- laus Hoffman, age 23. Peter Klus- zczynski, born in 1890. John Pisk-
 orski, aged 20.
 The soldiers will be taken immedi- ately to the Lorraine hotel and at
 7:30 they will be at St. Johns hall,
 where all is in readiness for a great rally. Mayor Clifford B. Wilson will
 preside and he and Dr. Smykowski
 will address the audience.
 The Polish Women's club will en- certain the soldiers at the White
 Eagles hall on North Washington
 avenue at o'clock Sunday morning
 and at 1O:3O they will attend St Mich
 aers church. Dinner will be served
 at Sokol hall
 In the afternoon the army will leave for Hartford and on Tuesday , they will sail for France, and then ga
 to Poland to join the Polish army.