The Nenana daily news., 1919-06-12

of the part played by Company M, 325th infantry, in the late Mouse Argonne offensive, which led up to further brilliant victories gained by the United States army, culminat- ing in the signing of the armistice by Germany.
 The writer of the report, Cor poral Emery F. Tobin, was news paperman in civil life, who an- swered his country's call when it was first issued, and served con- tinuously with the combat forces on the west front He was one of ten men remaining of the entire company who were in any way fit to continue fighting if need for such action arose. Corporal Tobin remained with the handful of men holding the position the company gained until endorsements came up.
 Corporal Tobin is the son of August ]. L. Tobin, well-known sourdough miner of Alaska, oper- ating in the Koyukuk country. To- bin, senior, is at the present time an employe of the Alaskan En- gineering Commission:
 Though handicapped from the very start by sudden and unex- pected barrage from enemy ma- chine guns as it marched up the road between St. Juvin and Fle- vile, Company M, 325th Infantry, succeeding in capturing Hill ., breaking up successive counter at tacks and later advancing on, and taking further ground in the region to the right, and above St. Juvin, during the twenty-two days that it was in the line.
 Besides losing numbers wounded and killed in the first twenty min utes, and the captain killed, the sudden deadly fire of the machine guns from in front and the right flank of the column threatened dis organization, only saved by the bravery of the men and Colonel W. M. Whitman and Major T. L. Pierce, who remained in the lead and directed the company, with gal lant disregard for their own safety 1 From Cornay, on the morning of October the 11th, the company marched to Fleville, wading through water up to their knees in the Aire river, where the bridge had been demolished; and from Fleville marched up the road to St. Juvin stopping once, when instructions were given to the senior non-com- missioned officers. The objective was 'due north" The enemy was believed to be a kilometer and one. quarter ahead.
 In marching up the road in col umn of twos, the company was headed by Colonel Whitman, Major Pierce and Captain Charles A. Fow- Ter, IT,, accompanied for a time by Major O. o. Feaster. Just be, fore the head of the column reach, ed the road that runs east to west from Sommerance to the highway on which the company was march. ing, enemy machine guns suddenly opened up from the hill in front and to the right flank of them, out of the light mist that was hanging Several fell immediately the first shots were heard.
 Under orders, the company jump. ed to the sides of the road, where a shoulder-high bank offered some protection; then in ordec to secure convenient interval, spread out To get the enemy to better advantage for attack and to secure shelter from the flanking fire, it would be necessary to cross the fork Of the road ahead, which was being raked by machine gun fire.
 i A shorter way was to climb the bank and cross over the field at the point between the roads. Shouting Follow me-" Captain Fowler jump ed up and started across, 5u. wher he had reached half the distance