The Washington times., 1919-01-11
MORE MARINES
ARRIVE TODAY;
MEN AWAITING
3O-DAY LEAVES
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ne have missing there are i've less
Heinies to tell the tale in. Berlin
said Corp. C. NJ. Terp, = GaFwood,
N. J., lad, who has among other
decorations a twenty-five inch scaron
his back put there by a German
she'll They put thfrty-seven stitches
IN it to sew me DIP and just helped
il get wen quick, so 1 could get
another lick at EN-
. Corporal Terp was guessed at Yer
dun and wounded by shrapnel al
BsIleau Wood. Ile is tRentY-one
years of age and has seen sixteen
months service in, France.
At Chateau-Thierry 5000 marines
made the raid. They advanced nearly
sixteen miles. Only 1900 failed to
set on the casualty list as killed or
wounded.
Every Mas Was Wounded.
Every man in the $50 to arrive this
week has been wounded, but practi-
cAlly all Of them are able to make the
trip home for g thirty-day furlough-
They expect TO leave within the next
few days.
iHThe ghost walked" today at the
s camp, and some OF the Marines got
their pay for the first time in sixteen
months. Nearly all Of them had con-
siderable back. pay due.
The quartermaster department. Is
fitting them out with new uniforms,
so they viii look -spic and span when
they great the home folks for the hrst
time since they covered themselves
with ~mud and glory in seven Of the
biggest battles Of the biggest war
Like Their Officers.
A Times reporter asked about
hundred Of the marines what they
thought Of the washington officers in
command Of the returning contin-
gent-Capt. Shaler Ladd; Lieut.. Rich
ard o. Sanderson and Lieut.. j. H. Eel
lows. II the 100 replies could be
summed up in. a few words the sum
mary would read like:
1--WE went through hell for those
officers, and we are ready to DO 1t
again"
BY '.heu'' the veterans mean the
seven major battles in which the Fifth
and Sixth regiments taught the Ger
mans the real significance OF the
words, United States Marines"
One husky veteran said: I'VE fought
with Ladd and SandeFson and Fellows
at Chateau-Thierry and Belleau wood.
and we can say they are real heroes.
1t was during the fighting at Mt.
Blanc that Captain Ladd was wounded
in the hand and arm by machine gun
bullets. In spite OF his wounds the
captain stayed with US, and it was not
until t.ours later that he accepted
medical treatment. These Washington
men showed the real stuff"
Not only did these heroes praise the
work OF their three officers, who are
u 49, IL 90
Gen. AIbertus Wright Catlin, formerly
OF 254O Fourteenth street northwest.
was Iauded by the devil dogs"
Praise General CatIIn.
General catliA- proved himself
more than a credit TO the marine
CORDS" several Of the men told The
Times. When he went to France
with Us he held the rank Of colonel
lie commanded the Sixth Regiment,
and IL was during the time he was
in command that the marines were
cited for their work
General Catlin was wounded
severely while we we're advancing
on Torcy. He was almost forced to
receive treatment" the marines con-
Guided.
OF these $50 men more than 500 of
them were wounded during the ad-
vance on Very, town Of about 90
coo population. This town was cap
tured by the marines after hard
lighting and severe losses.
The experiences of Captain Lsdd in
FraEcel were. told The Times today
Captain Ladd'E Story.
Captain L4add said:
Il fought with my company in
seven battles. We. fought at Chateau
lhierry. Belleau Woods, Champagne,
Scissors, ST. Mihiel. ATEOnne. and
vt. Blanc. In all OF these fights the
marines proved themselves heroes.
1T was during the battle at Cna-
feau ThieTry that I was first wound
Cd I was sent out in charge Of
machine gun company. A short cis-
lance from US in a camouflaged wood
we were attacked by a German ma
chine gun company. We opened fire