Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
SOLDIER FOUGHT
MOBOF GERMANS
Philadelphian, Released
From Prison Camp, Eli
ragged by Insult in Berlin
STARVED FOR FIVE DAYS
Travelled Far on Two Bowls of
Soup, Says Max Borland,
Returned Hero

Fought a mob Of Germans in the
streets Of Berlin TO save the American
nag from being trampled
Wounded in the foot I'm the last Ger
man drive on the Marne.
Captured in fierce fighting that re-
suited from the heroic stand of the
Pennsylvania boys of the Iron Division
at the Marne
Forced by the Germans TO do kitchen
duty. dig trenches and PIX harbed wire
ENGAGEMENTS under heavy bombardment
from American and Allied artillery.
Nearly starved in the prison camp at
Mercerberg, Germany.
Travelled five days and X nights with
only two bowls of soup to eat when he
was being sent home by the Germans.
These are only few OF the ex-
periences Of Private Max Borland, 1906
North Eighth street as related hy him
self and his friends,
Borland. who was member Of Com
pany NJ, 1O9th Infantry. VAS just ar
rived at New York, aboard the transport
facing the hostile mob in Berlin, but
after several companions had related
the thrilling incident he told OF other
experiences on that trip from the Ger
man camp to freedom
Borland and twenty-one other Amer
leans were on the train and they were
guarded by one German soldier A crowd
had gathered az the station at one OF
the suburbs OF Berlin
Pounced on German
For the benefit OF the Americans and
others in the train the populace had de-
clded to be on hand 20 abuse them.
Stones and .epithets were hurled freely.
and just before the train was about to
get under way one of the German men
IN the crowd held up a large American
and several Allied flags and shouted 20
the doughhoys that they were going TO
show them what they thought OF the
banners. Almost instantly Borland and
three other Americans leaned from the
car window and pounced upon the Ger
man. 4 scrimmage followed, the flags
were hastily recovered and, chased hv the
mob. which was throwing large stones
the doughboys returned to the car. Ror-
land held the American flag as he was
climbing back through the window, but
the crowd caught him and pulled him
back. hot fight ensued Fists were
welded and Germans were thrown in
all directions and finally Boriand. al.
though badly bruised, was rescued. with
the flag. by his comrades
Borland refused 70 discuss this Incl
dent. but admitted that he led the
doughbo%s through the streets Of Berlin
waving the flag and shouting madly
Orderly PhiIadelphian
When Bor.and was first captured he
was orderly TO Lieutenant Graham. of
Philadelphia, also q prisoner. who re-
fused TO let the German surgeons oper-
ate on him for wounds.
Captain A. Paul Oliver. 4O34 Spruce
street. also was aboard the CORONA
Captain divers companions on the YES
sci said he had been wounded. but h.
would neither admit nor deny their
statements He was i'm France nine
months with the motor transport corps
Other Philadephiars on the trans
port were J. Howard Pew. Of Ardnore
G. j. Derr Of West Phiadelphoa Cor
poral John Maywhort @0g3 Boudino,
street, Company *, 1o9th Infantry: pr
rate Joseph HoefoL 2424 North Twen'r.
seventh street. Company +, 3iith In
fantry; STANLEY LoWcrv. 3O35 Nor-r
Sydenham street. Of naChiue-gur
company Of the loEth Infantry, who
was wounded by n high-oyrlosive sno'-
on September while fighting on the
Aisne: Robert Marsh, % "a North
Yewdal street, Company B, of the l09rn.
struck by a Uachine-Eun bullet IN the
thigh in the same battle on september
8: James Kolb 4i2 Pashsr street.
Company y. Of tie 1loth, who was
yassed on September 5, and Private @. f.
Menges, 54I9 Westminster avenue, Com
pany NJ of thee l2lst Infantry