Newark post., 1919-04-16

chell returned from France he had
charge of number of wounded SOL
ders of Casual Co. No. 345. He ask
ed each man to prepare for him writ
ten account of the manner in which he
received his wound. This valuable
collection, Lieutenant Mitchell has
kindly loaned for publication. I'm
fortunately space prevents the use OF
all Of these letters. In addition to
those from which extracts are taken
there are interskting accounts by
Private August Kansyla and Corporal
William Levine of New York City;
Private James McGranahan, of Nor
ristown, Pa; Private Carlyle Foster,
of Belfast, N. Y. Private Lee H. lr-
vim, Oil City, Pa, Private Henry Ken
dali, Montchanin, Del Corporal Chas.
A. LaTorella, Brooklyn, N. Y, and
Corporal Benjamin Silfen, of New
York City.
Sergeant Napoleon Beaudry, Co. l,
23d Infantry, I'd Division, whose home
address is IA Cross street, South
bridge, Mass, tells thus of his ex-
periences at Chateau Thierry and Ar
gonne fronts:
"On Declaration Day word was re-
ceived at Treleville, where my outfit
was celebrating this holiday, that the
Germans were almost up to Chateau
Thierry. We were ordered to roll
packs and trucks rushed US down to
the front line. We were spread out
in skirmish line and before the first
line of Germans came up to US. Our
machine guns opened up as We also
did and the Germans were halted.
They tried continually to get past us
but did not succeed.
"We dug in and held this sector
with very little occurring until June
l, 1918. On this date we went over
the top in conjunction with the troops
of the Sd Division and captured the
town of Vaux. This we did with very
little difficulty as we were assisted by
a good barrage.
"The Germans counter attacked, but
we held the town.
"The next event happened on July
14th, 1918. On this date, the Ger
mans put over what was considered
the worst barrage up to that time.
This bombardment started at 1901 a.
m., July Is, 1918, and let up at a. m.
when the Germans came over the top.
We opened up with everything We had
and the Germants melted away out Of
sight They formed new line, how
ever, and over they came again, and
again they met the same fate.
"On July IS, we were relieved and
went up to Scissors. The same day
we went over the top and advanced
for SO hours.
"After spending a pleasant time at
the st. Mihiel front, we were sent to
the Argonne Forest. We went over
the top two times on this front. |
was congratulating myself on not be-
ing hit after going through all this
fighting. On ahe second advance we
had to pass through patch of woods.
The Germans shelled this place con-
tinually and men were falling all
around me. Then a shell burst as
thought almost on top of me. At the
same time | felt sharp pain in the
back. l then realized that | was
wounded. My Lieut.. told me to &c
back to the first aid station. From
here l was sent to the hospital. | an
now on my way home, none the worse
for my experiences. My wound is en-
tirely healed.""
Private George E. Holmberg, Of
Paterson, N. j., tells of his expert
ence in part thus: "The Germans pu
over barrage on u.s. When the shells
started to come over flung myself OF
the ground. One shell happened t.
fall close to where l was lying, th'
fragments of the shell falling al
around me and one piece of it finding
its mark in my left leg. l felt tina
something must have hit me, so pu
my hand on the spot and found m.
leg covered with blood. First ali
bandages had / none, so l made m.
way to the dressing station. An am
bulance was there and the drive
dressed my wound. He put me in tn
ambulance and we made for the fell
hospital, where the doctor redresse
my wound. From here l was put on
Eranrb ,l,,1, J.. =.
hours on Evacuation Hospital No. 11(
Here was for two days and then wa
taken to Paris to American Red Cros
Hospital No. 5, where l received tn
best of treatment from the nurses an
doctors. My wound started to ge