Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-30
|SERGT:. YORK SOON
F TO SEE[0vED ONES
Leaves Chattanooga to Greet
Mother and Sweetheart
in Mountains.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May gu
Sergt. Alvin C. York, superman of
Argonne Forest and world wars
greatest hero, now a private citizen
of Pail Mall, Fentress county. left
Chattanooga at o'clock this morn
ing for his mountain home. where
awaits him the best reception, that OF
his mother and sweetheart, of all that
has been showered upon him since MS
return to America.
York received his discharge 11om
the Army last night.
Sergt. York was met at the station
here by Brig. Gen. w. S. Scott, COM
mander at Fort Oglethorpe. and
many citizens, who escorted him to a
hotel, where he was served with lunch.
He made probably the longest address
which he has delivered since his re-
turn from France.
Appreciates Americas Welcome.
Il certainly appreciate what Ten
nessee has done for me in welcoming
me back home" began SerEt. York,
and I will go a little further, and
say 1 deeply appreciate what Amer
lea has done for me in welcoming me
back, and not only me, but every boy
who has gone to France.
There Is not boy any prouder TO
return than I, and we had a pretty
tough time of it in Europe. There is
always to be the bitter with the sweet
and we had our bitter part there, ana
we hope now the results from the
bitter will be the sweet.
Praises o. S. Army.
There has been no army in the
world which did it's work with so
great a will as did our Army. America
now has a chance to put itself at the
top-notch in the hearts of the people
of the world. and during this time we
should not forget whose hand it was
that was with US during it all. Amer
lea today is the only nation of the
world that has a generation of young
men, and / firmly believe it is the
most Christian nation in the world
The hand of God, l believe. was GER
tain1y with US during the war. We
didn't want foney or fame in this war.
There was something higher and bet
ter than that. The boys who gave
their lives for our country have done
a great deal. and we ought to be
proud Of them"
Tells of His Own Fighting.
? Detailing the fighting in which he
gained 4 undying fame, Sergt. York
said: +
II was sitting down when the battle
was going on. I wasn't excited. You
know, if things get hot a fellow
shouldn't mind that. You ought never
to lose heart. Just at the time you
think you are about to surrender
yourself the other fellows are ready
to surrender. The Germans came
down the hill. There were seven or
eight Of them in the first wave.
didn't have time to count them, but I
began rapid firing. 1 guess I got
them, because they all went down. My
men were on my left guarding the
prisoners. From the hillside 1 kept
hearing some one shooting. l went
after him and found the German ma
jor had emptied two clips. I would
have shot him. but he threw down his
gun. 1 made them all take off their
belts and throw away their guns and
packs where they stood.
Admits He Was Tickled.
81 couldn't help but get tick1ed at
them when they went marching off
with me holding my forty-five. The
German major he got mad when he
found out there were SO few of us
and said Oh in good English when
he found out 1 was American. He
thought we was going to kill him."
How was it you got seven or eight
Germans in that twenty-yard rush
they made on you" Sergt. York was
asked.
II was doing rapid-fire, shooting. I
can empty three clips at twenty yards
before any one could get to me-" he re-
piled.
mo doubt you thought you would
never see Pail Mall again." asked the
Associated Press reporter.
I.didn't think any such a thing 1
knew L would. knew I would when
went over to France. II you keep
God with you and trust and obey Him
you will come out victorious" said the
valiant soldier.