The sun., 1919-01-05
MAJOR WILLIAMS
BACK FROM PRUSSIA
Banker Brings Fine Collection
of War Relics He Gathered
With Pershing's Men.

Clark Williams banker and former
State Comptroller. who Just has re-
turned to New York after spending nine
months at the front with the American
Army In France, saw his full share Of
the actual fighting In which Pershing's
men took part.
In April Major Williams resigned the
presidency of the Industrial Finance
| Corporation to 90 to France as a Red
Cross field executive. His work as chief
Of the Red Cross personnel OF twenty
two divisions took him UP and down and
back and forth the entire length of the
American line many times,
Cantigny, SoissonS Montdider. St
| Nlhel, Chateau Thierry and a score OF
other red battleields found him down
In the front hne establishing dressing
Citations here and rushing In hospital
supplies there. all the while attending to
other details OF his Job Of superntend-
ing the general work Of the Red Cross
with the division to which he happened
to be attached.
So II was, and 30 Il fs that now the
Major, having had the satisfaction Of
| marching over the Moselle into Prussia
with the First Division on December 2,
is back home. he is the object of an In
tense bornbardment Of questions every
time he drops into the williams Club.
In the library OF his home next door,
9s3 Madison avenue. the Major has a re-
narkabe collection Of war relics Many
f the curios, which include everything
| from a saw toothed German trench knife
20 a piece Of the curtain that hung over
, door of the German Crown Princes
underground headquarters, were pre-
'ented to Major Williams by doughboy
friends, but a great majority of them he
picked up himself In his 1ourneyinEs
back and forth on the fighting line.
Even though the limitations upon the
Ma tor's time prevented hin, FROM ac-
curing many other valuable souvenirs
that might have been had for the hunt
ing OF them the collection as 1t now
stands Is one Of the most interesting OF
its kind in this city. 1t has no little
historical value and It's owner has in
tmated to friends that II will eventu-
ally find its way into public museum.
For the first five months of his stay
abroad Major, then Capt. Williams, was
in charge OF the Red Cross personnel OF
the First Division, which participated
in most OF the hardest engagements of
Pershing's army.
The character Of the campaigning the
indicated by the fact that It has re-
qrred 10000 requirements to offset its
losses since II has been at the front.
AS a result Of his work with the First
Division. especially in the heavy fighting
around Cantigny and Mon'dider. In TIE
forced march to the line between Cha
teau Thierry and Sotssons, and in the
historic attack of July is. Capt Williams
was appointed field director Of the bu-
reau o. army field service. a position
hch placed him in charge of all the
Red Cross work Of twenty-five American
divisions.
Major Williams organization of a sys-
tenn OF supply distribution which put all
the Red Cross organizations on an equal
footing in this regard, won the high
praise OF Major Generals Billiard and
Summerall, as well as many other army
chiefs and Red Cross officials,
Although his friends are finding the
Ma or loath to discuss his personal part
in the remarkable work the section Of
the Red Cross did under his direction.
he admits that the last nine months have
been the happiest OF his life.
~ grew to love that Job" he said yes
terday.