New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-11

The regimental commanders, Colo
nels Sanborn, Clinnon, Davis and
Myer, and all the other officers of
the division, did great work. l last
saw Sanborn in Metz. He had been
selected to lead the French parade
with one battalion of his gallant
131st Infantry when the French
army made its victorious entry into
that city and was reviewed by
President Poincare, Marshals Joffre,
Foch, Petain, Sir Douglas Haig and
other generals.
The casualties Of the division
amounted to 8,279 officers and men.
Up to the present time it has re-
ceived 8 Congressional Medals Of
Honor, 10 Distinguished Service
Crosses besides foreign decorations.
The division captured thirteen
pieces of heavy artillery, eighty
seven pieces of light artillery,
twenty trench nortars, 400 machine
guns and many rifles.
The infantry was so splendid
that in spite of our lamentable I'M
preparedness, for which, of course,
the infantry had to and did pay in
full, it carried every obstacle and
earned many citations, Of which the
following are very few:
Private first class, Felix Bird,
1 1885, 424, Company c, 1920 In
fantry. Next of kin, Mrs. Con-
stance Bird (mother), 1922 Albany
Avenue, Chicago, III.
At Bots de Chaure, near Con-
senvoye, October 8, 1918, he fol-
lowed a German into dugout and
forced this man and forty-eight
more to come out at the point of
his bayonet. When one prisoner
tried to escape Bird shot him and
marched the other prisoners to the
rear.
First Sergeant Johannes S. An
derson, 1899, O34, Company B, 1920
Infantry Next of kin, John Carl
son {friend), 4874 Ferdinand Ave
nue., Chicago, III.
At Bots de Chaume, near Con-
senvoye, October 8 and 9, 1918,
displayed conspicuous courage and
bravery under heavy she'll and ma
chine gun fire. Personally took
strong point without help, captur-
ing one entire machine gun section
and twenty-three prisoners. Dur
ing all of two days fighting dis
played a high degree of courage
and his example was splendid one
to the men under him.
Private Clayton K. Slack, $685.
344, Company D, 124th Machine
Gun Battalion. Next of kin, Mrs.
Jennie Slack (mother), R. F. D.
No. 5, Stevens Point, Wis.
During the operation of October
8 and 9, 1918, near Consenvoye,
this soldier advanced alone and, by
thanking the positions, singlehanded,
captured ten of the enemy and two
machine guns, the latter being fully
loaded and ready to open fire, there
by saving many of his comrades
and neighboring infantry from
heavy losses, and by his GOODNESS
and daring inspiring his comrades.
Private William M. Woodsmall,
2,869,212, Company A, 131st In
fantry. Next of kin, Mrs. A. Wood
small (mother), 1112 College
Street, Little Rock, Ark.
On October 10, 1918, at Consen-
voye Woods, singlehanded, rushed
in broad daylight and put out of
action a machine gun nest, killing
or capturing the crew and bringing
back two enemy machine guns.
Corporal Thomas A. Pope, l.
3S7320, Company f, 131st Infan-
try. Next of kin, Joseph T. Pope
(father), 373 Fourth Street, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
At Hamel on the evening of
July a, 1918, the enemy having
captured one of our advanced posts
by counter attack, the first platoon
of Company E was ordered to 70