The Washington times., 1919-01-11
MORE MARINES
ARRIVE TODAY;
MEN AWAITING.
3O-DAY LEAVES.
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NE have missing there are five less
said Corp. c. N. Terp, a Garwood,
N. J., Lad, who has among other
decorations a twenty-five inch scaron
his back put there by German
she'll They put thirty-seven stitches
in II to sew me DIP and 4 just helped
it get weu quick, so I :, could get
another lick al EN- 2. s. -.
{. Corporal Terp was gassed at Yer
dun and wounded by shrapnel at
Belleau wood. he Is twenty-one
years of age and has seen sixteen
months, service in France. -
AT Chateau-Fhierry 5000 marines
made Sthezrsid., Tney advanced nearly
sixteen miles. Only 1900 failed to
set on the casualty list as killed or
wounded.
Every Man Was Wounded.
: Every man in the $50 to arrive this
week has been wounded, but practi-
cally all Of than are able to make the
trip home for Q thirty-day furlough-
They expect TO leave within the next
few days. r.
THE ghost walked today. at the
their pay for the first time in sixteen
months. Nearly all of them had con-
siderable back pay due.
The quartermaster department. Is
: hitting them out with new uniforms,
50 Trey will look -spic and span when
they great the home folks for the first
time since they covered themselves
with "mud and glory" in seven OF the
biggest battles of the biggest war.
Like Their Officers.
A Times reporter asked about a
hundred Of the marines what they
thought Of the Washington officers in
command of. the returning contin-
gent-Capt. Shaler Ladd; Lieut.. Rich
ara o. Sanderson and Lieut. j. II. Fell
lows. II the 100 replies could be
summed up in. a. few words the sum-
mary would read like:
I'VE went through hell for those
officers, and we are ready to do it
again"
BY ..heIr' the veterans mean the
seven major battles in which the Fifth
and sixth regiments tkught the Ger
mans the real significance of the
words, United States Marines"
One husky veteran said: I'VE fought
with Ladd and Sanderson and Fellows
at Chateau-Thierr and Belleau wood.
and we can say they are real heroes.
II was during the fighting at Mt.
Blanc that Captain Ladd was wounded
in the hand and arm by machine gun
bullets. In spite. OF his wounds the
captain stayed with Us. and 1t was not
until hours later that he accepted
medical treatment. These Washington
men showed the real stuff"
Not only did these heroes praise the
work OF their three officers, who are
from this city, but the work of Brig.
III RI "
OF $50 Fourteenth street northwest.
was lauded by the devil dogs"
Praise General Catlin.
General CatliA- proved himself
more than a credit to the marine
CORPS" several of the men told The
Times. when he went to France
with Us he held the rank of colonel
He commanded the Sixth Regiment,
and IL was during the time he was
in command that the marines were
cited for their work
General Catlin was wounded
severely while we were advancing
on Torcy. He was almost forced to
receive treatment" the marines con-
ciuded.
OF these $50 men more than 800 OF
them were wounded during the ad-
vance on Vierzy, town OF about 20,-
zoo population. This town was cap
tured by the marines after hard
Eghting and severe losses.
The experiences of Captain Lsdd in
FraEcel were. told The Times today
Captain LadTs Story.
Captain Ladd said:
Il fought with my company in
seven battles We fought at Chateau
Ihierry. Beileau Woods, Champagne,
scissors, st. Mihiel. ArGonne. and
Ut. Blanc In all OF these fights the
marines proved themselves heroes.
1t was during the battle at Cna-
teau Thierry that / was first wound
ed. I was sent out in charge of .
machine gun company. A shorr cis-
tance from US in camouflaged wood
we were attacked by a German ma
chime gun company. We opened fire