The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-27

| ply with your request that I write something about myself that you can print It is not that l am unduly mod est but, really, I wouldn't know how to dc it. l spoke to Martin Green about it and he said that he would write 1t and send it to you. I don't know if he has ably has-but will see him again in a few days. You know of him, of course. He was with the army for long time as correspondent of the Evening World and is generally re- garded as Americas best reporter.
 If it be of interest to you, however, can say that l was commissioned major of infantry on June 20, 1917. though passed the regular army board at Governors Island on April 9, 1917, and was ordered to serve on May z. My actual commission was not presented to me until June 20. After staying at Plattsburg three months, ] was as- signed to command the Second battalion, S06th infantry, and helped organize that regiment Incidentally the 306th made great record, being the farthest ad- vanced of any unit in the army when the armistice was signed. Our division, the Seventy led all divisions in the A. E. F. in the distance gained against the Germans-771 F kilometrs. The nearest to us, the Second division, gained 60 kilometrs
  vision to arrive in France We served with the British for two months and relieved the Forty -second division in the trenches at Baccarat With the French. As we were going into Bac- carat I was transferred to the general staff and put in charge of the ad- vanced section which had charge of the distribut tion and gathering of all infor- nation about operations in the front lines. All the censorship of the actual operations was under my charge, and l was also buAiened with the res2onsi- bility of getting this Ninformation to the correspondents for transmission to America. I had nothing to do with the censorship of anything but actual oper- ations. Base arrears did not come with in my jurisdiction. All the correspond ents officially accredited to the army were with me and, in my opinion, they did wonderful service to the country. They helped the censorship more than they criticized it. As matter of fact, I have found since my return that most of the criticism of censorship came from casual visitors and not from the real accredited correspondents who did the work and understood it. These men were always consulted as to necessary changes in the rules, due to new con- ditions, and they gave the army valua- ble and helpful advice. Some day 1 am going to write practical, matter of fact article on the reasons for cer- tain rules of censorship at the front, taking the view point of the newspaper man as well as the army. There is not room for that here. however.
 q had hoped to be able to visit Bir- mingham before l resumed my work of writing, but the Evening World was very kind to me while I was away and when Mir Tenant asked that I take up the job immediately I felt that l was morally obliged to do so. I hope though. that I can get 10 days off so as to visit my old home and friends down there very soon.
 T neglected to say that after I had been in Coblenz two months I was re- lieved of my duties on the general staff, my work having been completed, and I was returned to my old regiment resumed command of the Second battal- lion, the unit that I loved so well, and was mustered out of the service with it. also served one month. temporary assignment, with the 305th infantry. l was mustered out exactly two years, to the day, from the time I was sworn in. was recommended Tor promotion to lieutenant colonel, but, on account of my transfers, it did not come through before I succeeded in getting my dis charge
 By the way. Colonel Moreno showed me the very nice article you wrote abo out me in The Age Herald and I want to thank you for remembering me so kindly.
 With very best wishes to you and all the old staff of The AgeHerald, I am, sincerely yours,
 .BozEMAN BULGER. t"E. W. Barrett, Esq, The Age-Herald, | Birmingham"