Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-06
CHATEAU THIERRY
HERO BACK HOME

HEkU BAN HUME
''HYPE' EVANS THE FIRST OF
RAINBOW DIVISION TO BE
MUSTERED OUT
Charles Evans, better known to the
people Of Audubon as "Hype" Evans,
who spent more than year in France
came back to home and friends yes
terday afternoon. When asked II
he was glad to get back to good old
Audubon he replied, "YOu can tell
the world I am"
Charles Evans was among the first
of our young men to enlist when the
United States became involved in the
great struggle. He was in the vigOr
of young manhood and decided that
IL his country needed him, he was
going to take up arms in defense Of
humanity and Old Glory. He vol
unteered his services on May 1, 1917
hut did not leave Audubon until June
%, 1917. when he was sent to Corn
ing to Join Co. X, Of the 16Sth In
fantry. He left with his company
for Des Moines where they went into
training at Regimental Camp and re-
manned there until they were sent to
Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y, on
September IL. 1917.
The 16Sth was ready for overseas
and embarked on October 13, 1917.
After the ship, on which he was trav-
cling, had been at sea nine days, they
were ordered to return to New York
-harhor on account Of defective ma
chinery and the SUSPICION that the
engineer was a spy. The matter was
thoroughly investigated but Charles
says he never did learn of the out
come other than that the susDicions
OF the officers were we'll founded.
They remained in New York until
November "a 1917. when they set
sail for England and after success
full voyage landed at Liverpool, Eng
land December 1, 1917. They were
sent from there to HAMPTON, England
then to LaHarve. France and finally
to Re'macourt. France. where they
went into training. After period
Of intensive training he went to the
Lorraine front arriving there March
1. 1918, where thew lost their first
causa's on March 5th. He remained
with his company in action on the
front for 10 DAYS when they were
ordered to the Champagne sector in
front OF the Suippes where they re-
NAMED until July IS, Is. About this
time the Huns were at the heighth
, of their glory. They had been max
ing steady advances and had deter
mined to make an aggressive advance
| before the American army could be-
come a menace to their detectives.
About this stage Of the game there
| were some SURPRISES in store for the
Hun. He had miscalculated the
strength and courage of the "Yanks."
| It was time to ston the Huns on their
mad rush for Paris. and 1t was the
plucky "Yanks" who then and there
BEGAN to ont the skids under the
( Kaiser's army.
At Chateau Thierry on that men,
orabIe July 18th "HvDe" was severe
w injured, He was struck nv schrap-
mel. refsiyil,e wodiirs IN tie head,
shoulder and lost part of his ear.
! Though he was severely wounded and
taken to the hospital. the "Yanks''
kent up their gallant feht until the
Huns began to turn tails for Berlin.
Il was here that some 1000 Hun pris-
oners were taken and when the news
was flashed over the wires Audubon
started her first of series Of cele-
brations.
For manv days "Hype" was in a Sc
rious condition hut he did not muir
muir or complain. His only regret
/ was that he could no longer he with
his company. He gave no thought
to his wounds, hut for nine weary
weeks he was c"mpel'ed to remain In
a hospital. When he began to re-
cuDerate he was sent to Blois.
France for short rest. Here he be-
gan to feel like himself again and
yearned for the time to come that he
might return to his comnany. But
! il was imnossible for him to do so.
He was later sent to Bordaanx.
France whore he remained until Feb
ruary 3. 1919. when he embarked for
the good old United States taking
passage on the n. 8. steamship Mat
sonia. landing at Hohoken, N. j., Sat-
prday. February 18th. He. with
thousands of other returned soldiers
were sent to Camp DODGE where he
wnsa hOnorhaiv discharged from the
service on March End.
Charles Evans received many deco
raticns for his service in the armv.
On his uniform he wears two gold
| stripes. one for each six months OF
service. and had he remained in the
service two months longer. he would
have been entitled to another gold
strine. He also wears gold strtue
on his right arm. which designates
his having been wounded and q red
stripe FOR overseas duty. He also
wears the Rainbow Division Insi~nia.
which is worn on the left shoulder.
"Hyna" called at the Republican
office late yesterday Afternoon and he
! IL certainiv looking fine and every
bit the COURAGEOUS Soldier he has
/ proven himself to re. All Audubon
county Is proud OF hts record and
J welcomes him hack. He will remain
here short time to visit relatives
I and Prjouho altar Uhtch ho 1{1l az.