Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-21
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 WASHINGTON. Feb. eO-A dram atie recital of the fighting of the SSth (hansas and Missouri national guarO division in the great bsttle of the Ar gonns was Siyen the house rules com mittee today by Maj Gen, Peter E, Traub. the commander. who himself was twice gaSSed in the battle
 Appearing to deny charges of the needless sacrifice of men made by Gov, Allen of Kansas, General Traub described with Sreat pride the work of his troops from the misty Sepgem- Der morning when they went over the top until they had driven the Germans back nearly six miles after six days and nights of almost inceSSant fight InS over the strongly fortified section or the western frOnt>
 Fresh from France, the general still was suffering from the effects or SGS, his two experiences in the ArgOnne being his fifth in the war, and he fre- Quently had to interrupt his recital 10 drink water, At times his voice failed him almost entirely. but SusSsS- tiOnS of members of the committee that he delay his testimony were met with instant refusal When his voice refused to give emphasis to his words he pounded the table beside him 10 further drive home his praise of the soldiers it was his honor 10 com mand-~
 Fought Best of Soehe For six days and nights said the general, we fOught the best the bOche had, We penetrated the lines for five and a half miles, took 1000 prison CTS and captured q pieces of field artillery and 4S machine suns, We fought in the open and We losS 500 killed and 4S00 wounded, the great majority of the latter being hurt but , slightly. Never was there a finer | body of men than those had the hon or to command, They were s wOnGeS- ful lot. who only asked to know what was wanted and they did il and did it we'll
 General Trau6 told the committee that the first task of his men alter jumping orr was the capture of a hill. which had everything in the way [ OS defense which the Germans could build and one that the French had been up against for four years The SSth, the general said, took this strongly fortified position in three hours after vicious hand to hand figaS- ing,
 Wounded Rushed to Rear
 The wounded received the best of care and the first consideration. Gen erSl TrSu0 told the committee, He said the 9O0O wounded passing thrOngh the field station of the SSth division were hurried to the rear 0s impreSSing into service every truck of evry description, but because Ot the : ''IeViliSh flre~ of the Germans they could be moved only at night, One mall man served the whole army corps and at one time 1t required SS hours tO build a road around a crater caused by German shell, and ten days to bridse il.
 Alrplanes appeared on call and flew over the German lines, the general said. \ shortage of horses was ad~ mitted, but the ofiicer declared there was always artillery support, Only & half dozen shells from the American artillery fell in its lines but in this connection the general asked to Oa permitted to refrain rom comment on French artillery with the division,
 Regarding the shortage Of horses, General TraUb said it was impossible to provide sufficient animals for all divisions in France and that a horse was worth almost his weight in gold. Explaining the capture of a hill by