Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-03
LIEUT.. COL L'HEUREUx
 PROVES RIGHT TO TtTL E

Lieut. col A. J. l. Heureux, JeWett City man. over whose right to the title of lieutenant colonel some question was raised by the publication of some informant furnished to a Jewett City man by U.r $. Senator Frank B. Bran degee, asks The Bulletin to publish the following letters. which he attests are true copies of correspondence which show that he is fully entitled to the rank named:
 June 5, 1919. Hon. Frank B. Brandegee, Washing ton, D. C.: Dear Sir:- s.e Would you kindly ascertain for me the military status of Alfred LHeu- reuX, who was in the 77th division, at tached to the intelligence department? l have written to the war depart ment; but received no reply.
 Should this. inconvenience you tc do so,, kindly inform me where I could obtain the desired information.
 Thanking you kindly. l ann
 Very truly yours,
 (Signed)
 DR. J. HARRY M'LAUGHLIN. Jewett City, Conn.
 y -.. War Department Office of the Adjutant General of the Army.
 Washington, June II. 1919. Hon. Frank B. Brandegee. United
 States Senate:
 My Dear Senator:-
 With reference to your letter of June 5th, requesting the military status of Alfred J. L'Heureux. I have the honor to inform you that the records of this office show him to be a major attached to the 18th division, which organiza- tion is now at Camp Dix. N. J.
 Very respectfully,
 (Signed)
 P. c. HARRIS,
 The Adjutant General.
 United States Senate.
 Committee on the Library. Frank B. Brandegee, Chairman.
 June q. 1919. It. Col. A. J. L'Heureux, Assn of the
 18th Division, 469 Fifth Ave-
 Fourth Floor. New York City: My Dear Sir:-...s
 Your favor of the 18th instant to Senator Brandegee has just been re- reply to assure you that Senator Bran degee has in no way served in making or desired to make an attack upon your integrity as an officer in the United States army. and I wish to lay before you the facts which no doubt led to the publication which appeared in The Norwich Bulletin.
 am enclosing herewith full core spondence we have relative to this natter and I trust 1t will banish from your mind that Senator Brandegee has in any way knowingly attempted to make an attack upon you. I may say many letters of inquiry similar to the one of pr. J. Harry Mclaughlin asking the whereabouts. well-being, etc. of soldiers and officers both in this coun- try and in France. and naturally it was thought that Dr. Mclaughlin was interested in you and experienced some anxiety in your welfare. thus we made the inquiry, as the correspondence will show, to the war department
 Very truly yours,
 w. DON LUNDY,
 Secretary.
 June 25, 1919. From: The Adjutant General of the
 Army.
 To: Ut Colonel A. J. DHeureux. As
 sociation of the 18th Division. 469
 5th Ave. 9th F1oor)! New York, N. r. Subject: Appoinement as It. Colonel 1. Replying to your letter of June 1e, 1919. referring to communication from this office under date of June 12, 1919, to Senator Frank Brandegee of Connecticut, relative to your military status, in which you are designated as major you are advised that at that time notice of appointment as It. col onel had not reached this office. Your apointment as It. colonel. made by the general. A. F. F.. was made subject to confirmation by the war department. The order has just been received and confirmation of ap- pointment will be announced shortly and commission mailed you when the signature of the assistant secretary of war can be obtained.
 LEE L. HICKS. JR,