The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-03
Chaplain Brady Knew Germans
in Opposite Trenches Would
Need Last Rites Soon.
HE WON TWO CITATIONS
French Liner Niagara Arrives
Here With Heroes Who
Got War Crosses.


Z BIT on It. That IL what 10 said Of him
BY some Of the daring fellows Of the
Fifth who arrived yesterday with the
chaplain aboard the French liner Nj
sgara. He has the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross and two citations to prove II.
should any proof be needed.
The chaplain Is pretty well known In
mis- city, having been assistant rector OF
~ veronica's Church in Christopher
street until he went into the navy three
years ago. taking a berth on the battle
ship Arkansas. He asked to be trans
ferred to the marines when america
entered the war and he was let go re-
iuctantly.
Father Brady's speciality was inspir-
ing the men OF his regiment They
thought he was somewhat more reckless
than the occasion required at times. He
assisted In carrying wounded to first
aid stations and gave the last rites to
the desperately hurt not only Of his own
command but to dying Germans on the
field as we'll II is said that he gave
consolation to thirty Germans, but as a
patriotic Yankee ne drew the line at
carrying them OF the field.
One OF the marines aboard the
Niagara said the chaplain Jumped mp
on . parapet Of q trench Just before a
big offensive was about to be launched
IN July And administered absolution to
the Germans in the trench opposite and
nobody took shot at him.
Citation Tells of Priests Deeds.
: The citation that went with the recon-
fnendatlon of Col. Logan Feland that the
Distinguished Service Cross should be
given to Chaplain Brady said that he
had manifested the utmost disregard
for personal safety during the attack of
Tune 6. 1918. in the Bois de Belleau. ex-
posing himself fearlesyly throughout the
attack. passing UP and down the front
lines. cheering the men and caring for
those who were wounded. His presence
on the front lines did much to keep the
men In good spirits"
; The second citation, for "extraordi-
nary heroism'' at Chateau Thierry on
June IS, related how Father Brady made
stwo complete tours Of the front lines
under severe fire and administered to
the men under unusually trying circum-
stances. He continued to expose him
self to carry cigarettes to the men in the
line who had no other opportunity to get
them'
On st. Patrick's day year ago
Father Brady was riding in an auto
mobile with three French soldiers when
. shell hit their car. killing the officers
but only stunning the chaplain. who in
4 letter to his mother said that the
blessed Irish Saint must have been with
him.
Father Brady did not caro- to talk
about his experiences. but expressed an
enthusiastic regard for the grit OF the
gallant American soldiers that played n
major part in bringing the enemy coun-
tries to terms"
Reproves q Young Marine.
He told of the young marine who
walked to we'll at o'clock In the
morning with two canteens tied to q
stick on his shoulder. The canteens
made a great racket, and soon the Ger
mans were Smelling and shooting rifles
In the direction OF the jangling. He
came back looking Cheerful, and the
chaplain reproved him. saying:
: ''Why did you do that? Don't you
know that you might have been fattened
out?'
The marine grinned ard said: "Oh
shucks. father. what's the use Of being
scared OF those fellows? They can't hit
anythingr'
That" said the chaplain. rs the kind
Of an American lad who went across the
waters TO take part in the great war for
democracy
: None OF the old practitioners of Father
Brady knew that he was coming on the
Niagara. but there were four who hap
pened TO be on the pier and greeted him
cordially. They were John Lynch
Michael Healy and John J. Lynch.
French line pier detectives, and Thomas
f. Wolfe. assistant superintendent OF the
line, who still attend st. Veronica
Church. The chaplain's mother knew
that he was coming. but a--tved at the
pier after he had gone and followed hin,
TO her home, 20l9 Morris avenue, TIE
Bronx Father Brady will report In
Washington to-day and ask for his old
Job OF naval chaplain
Canadian Priest Won Cross,
Among the intrepid priests compan.
ions on the trip were the Rev Paul Fer.
rand. Catholic priest OF Canada, who
served with the l54th Division OF the
French army and won the Croix do
Guerre for bravery under Are admins
ter.ng to dying soldiers. and Lieut. Mau.
rice NJ. Faure, formerly French profes
sor at the Washington University, St
Louis, who fought all through the wal
and wears the Croix de Guerre for valor
In the Champagne fighting.
The italian liner America, in from
Marsellles, brought ~2,1e3 officers and
men In command OF Col. Aston Hamil
tor. made u7 mostly Of the Thirty-fiftf
and Thirty-eiNth Artillery.
/. Among the casuals wera Lieut.. Nor
man i. Archibald. Cornell graduate
who served seventeen months as an oh
server in the Nlnety-hfth Aero SQUAD
ron. on September s, while taking oh
Servations single handed and at a heigh
of 1000 feet, he was hit by shell from
an anti-aircraft gun and forced 10 dc
scend. He said he landed safely but tina
II was between a German balloon crew
md the German first lines.
The balloon crew claimed the credit
Of bringing young Archibald down. He
irnew they had not. but when they cap
+ured him they found in his pockets
several incendiary bullets. so he decide
that It would be good diplomacy to Civ,
the balloon folk all they wanted In tht
form Of credit so that they might over
look those bullets.
Wasn't Shot hut Almost Starved
He said he explained to the Captain
Of the crew that the bullets were to bt
used only for destroying balloons anc
ths Captain apparently decided that Il
would not be necessary TO shoot him Blu
they starved him two days IN SOLITARY
Confinement. Then they gave him blacl
bread and "inoculated him against ever,
disease on earth" After hardships n,
reached a camp near the Swiss border
Jvhere he finally got something nj 4
eat.
Lieut. Leslie Mcclurg. Albany, OF IN,
Twelfth Aero Squadron, brings back N,