New-York tribune., 1918-08-17
Former Tribune Reporter
Lost From Command
Since July FL
Teutons Hate Bayonet
Zone American Can Lick 8
Huns" Writes Gassed East
Orange Lieutenant


a reporter on the staff of The Tribune
is reported missing in action since July
q. He is a native of Georgia and q
nephew Of Senator Swanson, of Vir-
ginia. He is married
For a time he was a student at the
United States Naval Academy in the
class of 1913, but he resigned and en-
tered newspaper work. He was re-
porter on the stats of "The World
1.-THE Press" and "The Evening Jour
nal" before entering the employ of
| The Tribune.
When the National Guard went to
the Mexican border in 1916 he was a
second lieutenant in the 18th Regi-
ment. When the troops returned he
was first lieutenant. He resigned to
go to the Plattsburg training camp
where he obtained a commission as
captain and was assigned to Camp
Upton.
Chosen to Lead Raid
In letter recently sent to his wife
the last one she received, Captain Bar
rett wrote that Ne had been chosen to
lead raid. Since that time he has
not been heard from, and it is thought
probable that he has been missing since
that action. 1t is believed here that he
was in regiment brigaded with the
British.
Lieutenant William Murray, of East
Orange N. j., who was listed yesterday
as having been gassed. recently wrote
OF the Americans exploits with bayo-
nets on the Ourcq.
"On the morning of the attack" he
said, "our artillery opened with roar
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their eyes. We worked like madmen-
fought, killed, mardered, anything to
keep going. The Germans quit in the
hand-to hand fighting every time. The
Americans have got them all stopped in
open, square, onthe-level scrapping.
The Germans do hate the bayonet In
that sort of work one American can
lick eight of the enemy. The French
went wild over u.s.
Lieutenant Murray's captain was shot
down and he led the company until he,
in turn, was put out of action by a
cloud Of gas.
Germans Whipped. Not Routed
Lieutenant Sam Mckee, jr., son of
Sam Mckee, of "The Morning Tele-
graph" reported gassed, said in a
recent letter that the Germans are
whipped, but not routed"
Concerning the effects of gas poison
ing, he wrote that while in the hospital
all he did in his semi-conscious state
was to walk through barrages, charge
across wheat fields at machine guns
and throw grenades. He enlisted in
the LIST New York Cavalry for Mexican
service, and later was transferred to
the 1O4th Infantry.
After the four days fighting in Apre-
mont Wood. his entire regiment was
C1fnH yra1n a, \, oo1o i
grated with the coveted fourragere.
Until recently he was in charge of a
platoon of snipers on special assign
ment to duty in No Mans Land. He
has two brothers in the service
Private William Metz, reported miss
ing in action, is son of Gaspar Metz.
l2S E!mwood Avenue. East Orange, N.
j., who fought with the Germans in the
Franco Prussan War. "I am clad nv
son Is lighting for the Allied cause u
SAID the father yesterday. II was once
a soldier of Germany, but I'm against
her principles now"
Private Patrick A. Walsh, killed in
action, served with two brothers in the
hanbow Division He was travelling
IN the West when war was declare d
and enlisted in the nearest regiment.
the l69th Iowa. John and Anthony
Walsh. both residents of New York,
left the city to Join their brothers
company. James Walsh. third
brother, 174 West Sixty-fifth Street
received word that Patricks death
was due to bursting shell.
Killed Going Into Action
Private Benjamin L. GunneI. Airing.
ton. N: j., was killed on July % while
going into action with the 165th Regi-
ment. His five-months' bride. former
~ Miss Mae Beale, of Elizabeth, died
last March. short while after he left
for France. Louis II. Gunnell g
brother attached to the Marine Corns
is in French base hospital recover
ing from wounds.
Private John T. Harman, forme,
employe of The New York Tribune
was wounded by machine gun fire Julv
19. Harman went abroad with the
18th Infantry His name has not an.
peared in the official casualty list.
Private John O'Connor. nineteen
years DID, killed in action, was mem.
Der Of the old Goth Regiment.
We have been beating about the
bush for the Boche for the Ia 81
month" he said in letter to his
mother. who lives at 4O4 Fourth Ave.
nue. nue. brooklyn. They are bashful.
3 Ihey don't like open fighting in the
good old American way"