The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-10-31

directly 10 several of the gun positions,
where he commended the crews and
tols them how proud he was of them"
During the fight in the Argonne for
est General Pershing spent nearly two
months in its recesses directing move
ments of troops His mobile headquar-
tiers was pulled into the heart Of the
forest where il was camouhaged by
shrubbery. Every night the general
made a visit to the advanced post
commands, which were almost at the
barbed wire entanglements, to see
that his orders were being carried out.
THE general never took any
chances" the sergeant said. he al
ways went up to the front to be sure
things were done exactly as he
ordered"
One of the peculiar things sergeant
Santini noted was that every time he
took General Pershing to Paris the
Germans would start long range
bombardment or send over flock OF
bombing airplanes. 1t did not seem to
matter what hour of the night or day
they reached the city the lombard
ment would begin directly after their
arrival and invariably continue for
hours. Sergeant Santini is not so sure
that the Germans did not receive in
| formation as to when the general was
going to the city. although every effort
was made to keep the movements of
the commander in chief in the great
est secrecy.
| Sergeant Santini probably drovs
more historic personages in the time
/ he was In France than any other
chauffeur In the world can boast of to
day. He drove President and Mrs. vii
son on several occasions, Presiden
Poincare. Premier Clemenceau, Gen
erals Foch, Haig, Petain and Biz, ant
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth o
Belgium. King Albert awarded Ser
geant Santini the gold Medal of Meri
of the first class.
Fools Newspaper Men.
On the two occasions that Newton
d. Baker, Secretary of War. visitet
the battle front i'm France he rode il
General Pershing's automobile. Sci
geant Santini tells of many amusin
incidents and tricks General PerShin
resorted to in an effort TO evade news
paper men. One of these incidents OF
Cured during Secretary Bakers frs
visit.
Secretary Baker and General Persl
ing We're gu their way mp to the fror
line. the secretary In one automobil
and the general in his. There was
score of other automobiles loaded wit
newspaper men in the rear. As Gen
eral Pershing came up to turn in II
road he leaped out of his automobf
and into that of Secretary Bake
neither of the machines stopping. I'll
two machines then separated and Il
newspaper men took up the trail
y the generals ear.
The automobile General PerShii
used was equipped with special TAM
Z that held forty-two gallons of gasolin
L Gas masks and helmets for the occ
IL pants of the machine were tied i'm b.
y on the roof in position where tn
could be reached easily by the driv
u or orderly. Inside the machine the
'e We're always several extra blankets
i. the event of an emergency. Genei
Pershing never had occasion TO use
VI gas mask.
: During the time the general was
France he had in all nine differe
kinds of machines. An automobile W
discarded not because il had be
Worn out or failed to function prep
ly. but because a better model
| been found. The orderly and dri'
l carried side arms and rifle "
strapped on to one side Of the car
Sergeant Santini was asked II G
eral Pershing was in the habit o. |
ing very fast. and he replied that :.
general was sometimes in a hurr
He admitted. however. that at Til
he had exceeded seventy-five miles
Il hour. His orders were to go az
Il as you can. but take no chances "
y the general" Sergeant Santini is sa
fled nc carried out those orders 20
best of his ability.
81 When General Pershing moved fl
place to place his war car" travs
= with him in his mobile headquart
4 the train which the French people
II now suggesting as gift to the Al
81 lean people as permanent war r.
Il Snaexe Broke OF Rih