The sun., 1919-08-17
77TH'S CHAPLAIN
TO GET WAR CROSS
Major John James Allan of
Salvation Army to Be
Decorated.
IN CITY HALL THURSDAY
Additional Names Of Recipi-
ents of Honors Are
Announced.
IN CITY HALL THURSDAY

When the down-but-never-o as
semble at the Bowery headquarters OF
the Salvation Army next week they may
find one Of the most active workers at
that headquarters wearing q red and
green striped ribbon from which bangles
a bronze cross. for, according to informal
ton given out yesterday by Col. Julius
T. Conrad, chief of the Publicity Bureau
OF the Army Recruiting Service, the
Rev. John James Allan. Major Saliva
zion Army and ex-Msjor U. s. A., is to
be awarded the Croix de Guerre.
Major Allan, who resides at 2715
Kingsbridge terrace, The Bronx, served
as senior chaplain of the Seventy
Division In France. and 1t Is in recog-
milton of distinguished service in action
with that division that the French Gov
eminent will award him this mark of
distinction.
The name OF Major Allan was but one
Of seventeen names added to the list Of
eleven already announced, who, at the
presentation ceremony of the United
States and allied Governments to be held
at City Hall at 49, o'clock Thursday,
will receive citations and war crosses
for distinguished service In the great
war.
Col Richard H. williams OF / Broad
way will share with Col. James A. Nc
Crea, vice-president Of the Bankers Trust
Company. the distinction Of being made
an officer of the Legion of Honor on that
occasion. Col. Williams was formerly
an officer in the Essex Troop OF Orange,
N. j.. and served as an assistant to
Director Clifford OF the Council of Ma
tional Defence prior to being ordered
to France. With the A. e. +. he was
assigned to special duty in the Remount
Division, and after fifteen months ser
vice in France ne was mustered out and
! assigned to the Peace Conference, at the
request OF Col. House.
Lieut.-Col. Charles Cross Goodrich Of
so Broad way. who enlisted as a private
In the Ordnance Department I'm 1917 and
! served as assistant chief purcha sing off,
| Ger with the A. E. f. until April IL of this
year. will be made n iChevalier OF the
Legion of Honor at that ceremony, as
will Carl Taylor of "a Broad street.
To Corporal Frank Smith of 726 126th
street will come the greatest glory, for
| In recognition Of his courage and daring
| the French. Government will bestow not
| only the Croix de Guerre with a palm,
but that most desired French decoration
| and one thus far received by only
twenty -four Americana the Medalle Mill
! taire. ~ u
Others to receive thS croix de Guerre
are Lieut.. George T. Turnure. rs East
Thirty-sixth street, who was an officer In
the Lafayette Escadrille and has three
victories over German planes to his
credit: Sergeant Jules Ginras, Jr., 275
Church street, Richmond Hill, formerly
of the 302d Infantry; Corporals Car
mine Felito, 1870 Baxter street, 30sth
Infantry: John Schutter, Glen Falls,
Twenty-third Infantry; Privates Seth
Talcott. 10 Woodland street, Hartford,
Conn.,; Abraham Belefant, 511 Viii
loughby avenue. Brooklyn, 307th In
| fantry; Leontfne A. Walsh, 1891 Con-
course, The Bronx. 551st Sanitary Unit
Arthur wellman. 500 West 10th street,
First Signal Battalion. and Abe Levin
son. 1905 st. Johns place, Brooklyn,
167th Infantry.
A new name to be added to the list 4,
be awarded the italian War Cross is that
of Corporal James ]. Donovan. IL West
Fifteenth street, Bayonne: while the list
to receive American Distinguished Ser
vice Crosses now bears the names OF
Corporal James Dolan. 312 West Elev-
enth street. 30Sth Infantry: Harvey H.
Holmes. Thirty-eighth Infantry, and Pri-
waite Albert E. Summers. 10 Pleasant
avenue, Auburn.
| 1t is expected by local recruiting off,
GERS that upward of fifty American and
foreign war decorations will be awarded
| at the ceremony.