The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-10-31

New York.-Gen. John J. Pershing
was the hardest working man of the
American expeditionary force and was
under fire a greater number OF hours
during the war than any officer or en-
listed man under his command, ac-
cording Ia Sergeant Cesar Santlni,
who was the generals personal chauf-
feur throughout the entire length of
Americas participation in the war.
The general worked late and was al
ways I'm the advanced post command
directing the movements of troops dur
ing major operations.
General Pershing personally direct
ed the ST Mihiel fight. was In the AT
gonne forest commanding operations
for nearly two months and mingled
with the advanced troops at Cantigny
and Chateau Thlerry. He questioned
prisoners brought In by the doughboys
ut Cantigny and Chateau Thierry. and
IN the latter operation walked into
che wheat fields to the gun positions
20 personally commend their crews
and to tell them how proud he was
Of them.
Sergeant Santini, who reveals these
hitherto unpublished facts of the do
ings of General Pershing In France.
is a Frenchman by birth and enlisted
IN the United States army as an auto
mobile chauffeur and engineer at Gov
errors Island on April IS, 1917. His
Knowledge of the French language and
Mis- ability as chauffeur led to his
selection as the commander in chiefs
personal chauffeur. Sergeant Santinl
sailed from the United States with
General Pershing. he drove the gen
eral over forty thousand miles OF
French roads during the more than
two years he was In France, and he
returned home aboard the transport
l.eviathan with the commander In
chief
Awarded Citations for Bravery.
The general has given Sergeant
Santini gold cigarette case as q
token Of his appreciation If the chauf
feurs services to him, and the ser
geant holds citation personally
awarded him by the commander IL
chief Cor bravery under fire. The ci
fation stands as mute evidence of thu
hazardous situations General pershlp,
found himself In ut times, as Sergeah
Santini was virtually never out o
close touch with his commander, ant
they both naturally suffered the sam,
ordeals from shell fire.
Sergeant Santini was recently mus
sered out of service and has taken
upon himself to tell of his association
overseas with General Pershing.
Long before American troops reach
cd the front General Pershing wen
through the rigors and strain of II
kensive shell fire. In the summer Q
1917 he was the guest of the Frenc
commanders and witnessed the attac
on Chemn DIES Danes. On this o.
casion the commander in chief rod
right up to the barbed wire entangl
saents in his automobile and crosse
the German trenches directly benin
the lines of French infantry.
Again In the Luneville sector whel
the first Americans fell in the wa
General Pershing went into the lin
He donned hip boots and traverse
several miles of trenches during &
enemy bombardment. On this occ
sion Sergent Santini waited in n col
munication trench until the general 7
turned. and admits the Jerry" w
using his high explosives TO compar
lively good advantage.
Shell Just Misses Car.
OF the numerous narrow csc:
General Pershing had In his time
the front the narrowest was, accoI
ing to the best recollection of Sergea
Santini, the day before The battle
Gantigny. The general was ridi
along a road toward the advanc