The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-09-19

cidentaly this list could be easily doubled and
trebled. Again The names of American soldiers
who wear other American, British and French
decorations legion; six of the 1000 Americans
who fought with the Canadians were awarded the
Victoria Cross the British decoration correspond
ing to the Medal of Honor. One out of 15,4OO sol
diers in action received the Medal of Honor
would like to see the official citations setting
forth the acts Of supreme courage of each of these
7S medalists printed in full in every newspaper in
the land. l would like to see these citations made
into textbook and put into the public schools.
/ am not bloodthirsty, but 1 approve efficiency.
even in killing Huns. }And think such book
would be an incentive to patriotism to every red
blooded American boy and girl-our future citI-
zens.
AS it s there is space for little here besides the
names of the medalsts. Study the list and find
out many interesting things for yourself.
You will note, for instance that p are officers
and 81 enlisted men, Nineteen paid the price
with their lives. New York leads with nine; ILL
nois Is second with seven. and California Missouri.
New Jersey, South Carolina and Tennessee share
third honors with six each
Military experts have long regarded the Marines
the most efficient fighting of all the armies OF
the world. Nevertheless, 80 of the medals go to
the of the National Guards; % to men OF the
selective draft organizations, 13 to regular army
and marine units. to the tank corps and to the
air service.
BY divisions the Thirtieth leads with II medals;
1t is the National Gaurd organization of the Caro-
linas and Tennessee Second honors go TO the
Eighty ninth division, which is the seective dratt
unit of western Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
rado South Dakota and New Mexico The thru
Is the Thrty-third or National Guard Division OF
Illinois. Fourth honors go to the famous Second
division of regulars which includes the marines
while fifth place is shared by the two New YORK
divisions the Twenty-seventh and the Seventy
seventh.
Sergeant Ellis regular, put in whole day far
in advance of the first wave of his company re-
ducing machine-gun nests single-handed lie killed
many of the enemy and captured ten machine guns
and more than 80 prisoners.
Lieutenant Woodfill, also a regular reduced
three separate machine-gun nests, killing at
least - of the enemy with rifle and pistol ana
finally two with a pick.
Lieutenant Luke, an eighteen-year-old volunteer
aviator destroyed IS enemy aircraft in II days
Wounded and forced to make landing he killed
attacking Germans with his pistol until he fell.
Sergeant York originally sincere consci-
entous objector. He was convinced from the Bible
that blessed the peacemakers." So he went
over to help make peace. He killed "a of the
enemy with rifle and pistol, put whole machine
gun battalion ont of business and marched 132
prisoners back to the American lines.
Every possible kind of courage shown by
these medaIists. Roberts, when his tank slid into
a flooded shell hole deliberately gave his life to
his gunner. Blackwell gave his life in vol
unteer attempt to get through heavy fire with
message. Whittlesey is the "Go to heIl' officer Of
Argonne fame who would not surrender. Loman
wears also the Victoria Cross, Legion of Honor the
Medaille Millitaire and the Croix de Guerre.
Don't forget the cartoon in which the one-armed
hero and the potential hero who never got to the
frfng-line each saying You lucky guy!" And
don't forget the potential heroes. Their hearts
were broken.
The Complete List.
Atkinson, Joseph B.. sergeant, Company c, 10th
infantry 8Oth division, Atoka, Tenn.
Alex, Jake, corporal, Company H. 131st Infantry,
33d division, Chicago.
AwOrth, Edward s., captain. Goth infantry, 9th
division Crawford, Wash.