The sun., 1918-07-16
MOTHERS RESIGNED
TO TOLL OF WAR
"GOd's Will Be Done" Says
Mrs. Lesch, Hearing Of
Sons Death.
ALL PROUD OF THEIR BOYS
New York Women Receive
News From Front, but Bear
1t With FOrtitude.

Charles J. Lesch. who was reported in
yesterdays casualty list among those
killed in action. was born in the Green
point section Of Brooklyn twenty-five
years ago Up to the time OF his enlist
ment he had lived with his father and
mother, julius and Mary Lesch, whose
home is at ia Freeman street.
Private Lesch was indicted in Octo-
Der. 1917. and sent to Camp Upton. He
went to France in March and was trans
ferred to Company d Of the l26th In
fantry He was a graduate Of Public
School 81. In commenting on her sons
death Mrs. Lesch said:
1t was Gods will. and His will be
done. While | lose a good son I feel
happy that he met such death. He
was a patriotic boy and always longed
to go to the front TO fight for his coun-
try and his flag His father feels his
death deeply. but he too Is proud that
our son died for his country's sake"
BY way OF notification Private Leschs
commanding offlcer. Col. Westnedge,
ing: ut Is with deep regret that l ad-
wise you OF tho death OF your son. He
was killed June 10 by the explosion Of a
gas shell while discharsing his duty as
a true soldier. The sympathy or every
officer and man OF the 126th Infantry
goes out to you. We are all glad TO
have had him with us, as he was real
soldier, ever ready TO do his duty as
true American"
"a Necessary Sncrihce."
Private Charles Cottone was reported
yesterday as having been killed in ac-
ton June g. He and his brother An
thony had tried to enlist but had been
rejected on account OF physical defects.
but were both taken in the draft. Cot
tone was born in Italy twenty-six years
ago but had been in the United States
thirteen years. He was a member OF
Company d, Twenty-third Infantry. and
was trained at Camp Upton. being or
dered to France on May 80. He Is sur
vived by his parents, six sisters and four
brothers. His mother said 1t was one
OF the necessary sacrifices that must be
made.
Stating that Corporal william Saller
died 'of wounds received In action on
June %. the War Department notified
avenue. Middle Village. l.. l.. yesterday.
salfer had been in the army about eight
months as a member OF Company VI.
Seventh Infantry. He was rs years old
He leaves a daughter. Martha, years
old; two brothers and three sisters.
Private Walter f Touwsma OF l47
Graham avenue, Hampstead. l.. J.. has
been reported among those seriously
wounded. Before enlisting he lived with
IL IL
year and half ago the boy Joined Com
pany OF the Twenty-third Infantry.
which was one OF the first units sent 10
France. He IL 22 years old and has two
brothers IN the service.
Anthony de Pierro of Company +,
Ninth Infantry. enlisted in June. 1917.
He was born in Italy &c years ago and
came to Yonkers when Is years old.
where he lived up to Che time of his en-
listment He studied at night and had
been a student at Yonkers High School.
The Germans can't stand it much
longer" wrote Private George Barrett in
recent letter to his mother. "They are
being hit pretty hard by the American
boys. ! expect TO be home the latter
part OF the summer Yesterday, how
ever. the War Department notified his
mother. Mrs. Joseph Barrett OF 3l9 Third
avenue. College Point. l. l.. that her son
nad been severely WOUNDED IN action.
Three Brothers to FIJI Gap.
George. who is - years old, has
three brothers in the service. He him
self enlisted last July and trained at
Syracuse. sailing for France in Septem-
Der. Besides the brothers in the service
he has four brothers and three sisters at
home.
After having been gassed and treated
in n hospital in France for month
Harry Gould, 19 years cid, OF 1862
Prospect place, Brooklyn, returned to
the trenches and was wounded. His
name appeared on yesterdays casualty
list. Gould enlisted in April. 1917. as a
member of Company c, First Battalion,
Signal Corps. He sailed for France on
December 2S.
In recent letter home Gould wrote
IT was wounded on June IL and am now
in the hospital. was only back in the
trenches one month when again injured
We were In a furious battle on June IL
and wiped out the Germans. A shell fell
twenty feet from me and my right leg
was injured. That is about all that l
can tell, except that we will beat them
yet"
Private George Check. who was re-
ported yesterday as wounded in action,
lived before his enlistment, with his
parents at 1890 Catalpa avenue. Brook
Ign. He was drafted in February. His
mother died In March. and it Is believed
that her death and his sons induction
caused the death OF his father shortly
afterward. He has sister and
brother, who now live at Cornelia street
Brooklyn.
Samuel Higgins. formerly General
Manager OF the New York. New Haven
& Hartford Railroad and now Vice
President CT the Vapor Car Heating
Company. received a cable at his home,
p East Eghty-second street yesterday
announcing that his son Harold,
Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, had
heen killed while In the line of duty
somewhere In England on Saturday last
Harold Higgins was 81 years old and
the youngest son OF Mr., and Mrs SAM
uel Higgins. He sailed from New York
for England June 81.
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