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

Polish heroes are guests of the Polish citizens of Bridge port today. Eleven Polish Army men are in the delegation which will arrive at 4:30 this afternoon.
 At the head of the Polish Mission is Lieutenant John Chodzko. He descends from an old Kresowa family. On ac- count of the misfortunes which befel Poland in the years of separation and confscation of properties by Russia, one branch of the family went to France.
 Being a military family and always distinguished with heroism on the fields of battle, every one of his pre- decessors was a soldier. Especially his grandfather, who was a Major un- der Napoleon and fell in the battle of Waterloo in 1915. Lieutenants fa- ther joined the Foreign Legion, in which, battles and war adventures were his daily meal Leutenants mother is French, and because his fa- ther was rare guest at home, as battles in Mauretania kept him at the battle front and there were mo Polish schools in France, Chodzko did not learn the Polish language in his child hood days.
 When the Worlds War broke out, the youngest of the Chodzko family hurried to the front to fight for the freedom of all nations.
 In these battles he received 23 wounds. Last wound was the worst. An aerial, German torpedo shattered his right leg below the knee. At the moment when he received that wound he thought that his last hour had struck, so from his breast came out the words: 'Vive la Pologne," long live Poland. These words character. ize the soul and heart of the Iieu- tenant. Although brought up 1n a for eogn country, and not know even the Polish country, still he loved that country fought and shed his blood for her.
 Long live the immortal Polish blood, because she inspired him to love Poland, and although strange, but always well-wishing France hon. ored- Lieutenant Chokzko as a Pole" Mortally wounded he was taken to hospital. There he remained very long, but when he received the news that Polish army is forming and that the White Eagle, his beloved banner again fluttered in the winds of battle
 his wounds began to cal remark. ably.
 He came out of the hospital on ; crutch, but reported for actual servic in the Polish army. He could no serve in the infantry, so he wished t join the cavalry, but when even ther he found some impediments, he re solved to join the aviation. With thi intention he reported to Gen. Haller who gave him orders to head the Pc fish Mission to America so that h could give good proof of real love fo his country, and by his example in spire others to go under that banne to fight for Poland,
 During the time when he tried t join the Polish Army, he accomplish ed the greatest deed, that s youn man. born in foreign country couI do. He learned the Polish Ianguag in five months.
 Lieutenant Chodzko for his bravery received the highest honorary militar medal, which can receive only a com mander-in-chief, or a. private soldier first for unusul stragetic abilities an second for unusual valor. Such meC als decorate Lieutenant Chodzko an Marshal of France Joffre. Further more, he received @ medal with pain and another for fighting at verdul where the most bloody battle wa waged.
 Anthony Cebula, sergeant of tt First Regiment of the Polish Infa1 try. also came over with the missIo He was borE in 1880. After finishir his studies in Krosno, devoted himse to teaching. In the meantime he WI drafted into the Austrian army, fro which, after three days service, he ra away to America. He was at tn time 22 years old. When the procl ;mation came that a Polish army W; forming he was one of the first WI joined that army With the secor transport he was sent to France wi the rank of sergeant.
 When the Germans rushed to the greatest offensive the Polish regime was called to defend the wor against the Hun.
 Poisoned by gases he was forced retire for recuperation, then by ord of Gen. Haller he came to the Unit, stataR
 Jo@ph Wawrzynials. Sergeant