El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-27

day, when our barrage was ready.
One fourth OF our men fell victims
to the machine bullets in those four
attempts. but we made up for it the
next day by taking the hin in Jig
time.
when we got there we were with
out food and there was a nicely LAID
artillery fire between US and our re-
Inducements which kept US from get
ting food for four days. We 1elt as
though we were going to die toward
the end Of those four days our star
walton made US feel as though our
victory was in vain and that we were
doomed until the 32nd division came
over the top and rescued US
Broke Three Miles OF wire.
One fellow, in speaking OF the cam
paign on the Meuse-Argonne front
IN September. when they broke
through three miles Of barbed wire
ENHANCEMENT said.
Those Germans sure were glad TO
be caught They hollered like the
dickens with JOY. -Four OF them. how
ever who did not like 70 be captives,
escaped, but only 10 be caught by
the French. When they were brought
back TO our prison camp they told US
arets which We gave them They
knew that the Americans were their
best friends after that"
One youth gave a strong human IN
terest story Of the American. soldier
by saying;
Hoped Under the Bees.
1--WE were not afraid when we were
in battle believe me- We fought
But when several OF US we're in the
hospital IN Paris, we showed a little
anxiety 10 live. 1t was when some
enemy airplanes came over the city
and dropped bombs The lights were
eXunguished all over the city and the
antiairCraft guns commenced firing.
every patient in the hospital no
matter what was the matter with MIN,
so long as he could move, got up from
bed Then the first thing you know
two bombs dropped in front Of the
hospital Three seconds after that.
every one of US was under a bed, and
We stayed there until the whistles
blew the signal that the enemy planes
had gone"
The spirit Of the American soldier
was expressed IN the story that zone
sergeant who was in charge OF
machine gun company lost all OF his
platoon except two, and being wound
ed himself, and being in the midst Of
enemy fire he held mis- post with the
handful Of men for six hours until
was from Pennsylvania The men
with him, however, who braved the
1igors with him. were mostly New
lfexicans"
nAGaaAnE OF LAENEELaa
Another story tells Of the blessing
% cigarets to the men who we're pitt
.a1lT enervated, and who were wound
ed and dying ~One fellow had both
ais legs snOt off ana was suffering
100 much agony even to lift his eye
lds, though he was conscious.
gave him cigaret and forthwith his
eyes opened and a smile burst on his
Fps. He kept smoking ciEarets one
after the other and kept smiling for
NO hours until the end came"
The spirit OF negro soldier was
Illustrated in this story: THE fellow (
vas shot through the stomach with Z
I've machine gun bullets. He lay 4
2 Paris hospital and was pro-
bounced hopeless BY the doctors /
When came 20 him he looked at me 4
md smiled. and said: They thought 4
Tait till get back he died q half /
Jour later"
Wounded But Happy.
A story was told OF sam Woods Of 4
exec N A., who was one OF their d
lumber and who now is somewhere /
\ q conFaleseent hospital he had 4
leen shot in the neck and was bleed
rs profusely when seen by several /
2 his fellows 'Whoopeel III get
Eighty now" he yelled, and marched
If happy"
Old New Mex. Guard.
The Il men were originally part
Il the First New Mexico regiment.
hey were sent 10 camp Kearny.
'ali1-- in June, 1917. The regiment
vas absorbed there in che 1ssth ma
hine gun battalion, and the 18TH
nd l5eth infantries. The men who
eturned Monday were part OF these
nits that volunteered TO act as re-
lacements last Nay. They VIII be
enot-lized today or tomorrow.
Inc roster by companies follows.
Company A.
Reyes Rivera, IT., private.
Henry J. Hartman, corporal
Epifanio Romero. private.
Company B.
Aurelio Maes-as, private
Elias Quintana, private
Francisco Gonzales. private.
Company c.
William r. Baker. private
Melensembro Chaves. private.
Atanacio Galegos, private.
CalistrO Hernandez, private.
Jose A Jaquez, private
Doroteo Lopez. private first class.
Juan 3. Martinez. private.
margarine Aiontoya, private.
William E. Quinn. cook
AureliO Nalej0s, private.
Antonio p. Archuleta- private.
Diego n. Banegas. private
Marcial Flores. private.
Francisco H Garcia. private.
Martin Lopez, private.
Jose C. Maestas, private.
Condelario Martinez, private.
Luperto Moralez, private.
BENJAMIN F. Ross, private 1st class.
Bruce Walters, corporal
Company F.
william J. Quad private.
Nichols Medina. corporal.
Company G.
Juan Bernal, private first class
santiago Soto. private first class
Jose A. Mascarenas, private.
Bernardo Trujillo. private.
Company H.
Casper Candelario. private
Headquarters Company.
John Z woodward. private
Company X.
Juan Chaves. private
Juan Quintana. private first class.
Malcolm D. Williams. private.
Company L.
Higinio Serna- private.
Christobal Sisneros. private.
Roy F. Smithson. private.
Eugenio Orteg0, private.
Pablo IrOncOsa- private
Company NJ.
Enrique Martinez. private first class.
Santiago Aguilar, private
Tomas Garcia, private
Manuel lfancaneras. private.
yctaTiano Romero. private.
Noises Lobat0. private first class
Fred Martinez, private first class
]. q. . u. q. 3. q. u. !.
Raphael Gonzales, private.
Alonzo l. Maestas. private.
Fransito Montoya- private
Romero, private.
Machine Gun Company.
Andy Snider. private first class.
William A. Aschbacher, private.
Abel Valdez. private.
Charles 3. Wilson. private.
Noyn Zumwalt. private
Fred Stevenson. mechanic.