New Britain herald., 1919-09-22
CAPTAIN L0CkHART
 PRAISES LOCAL MEN
Hartford Mayor Drinks Silent
 Toast to Dead Heroes

The brave spirit of the men who went into the service from this city, particularly as eNemplified by @ cer- tain Valorous Pole, was Vividly DOT trayed by Captain Charles c. Lock- hart, of New Haven, commander of Company F, 1O2d Infantry, at a ban quet given to the distinguished guests at the Elks' club following the par ade Saturday. Mayor George A. Quigley was toastmaster Besides Captain Lockhart others who spoke were Congressman Augustine Loner- gan and Mayor Richard J. kinsella, of Hartford. The former congratu- lated the state for having such a comm unity as New Britain and praised 1t for the gratitude to the men who were in the service which 1t showed by turning out in such large numbers during the parade. Mayor kinsella proposed silent to%st to the 1l6 men who died in the service.
 Captain Lockhart in being intro duced by Mayor Quigley said in part:
 'One subject that is dear to my heart is that of the American sol dier. It was my good fortune to be Ir command of New Britain men dur ing the war and I think it would be
  thing about them. In military cir cleS they are sergeant, corporal or private, and we are supposed to ad- dress them as such, but in France we came to know them as Chick, Bill, Tom and the like. We had one New Britain man who got into the guard house, but that was not unusual, for at one time we had 11O. This fellow had been passed about, and he finally came to me. His name was Julys LoryneC. When he came I said to him, Julius, we are going to get along hne," though l had misgivings.
 "We had a fellow, Angelo Pom perini and another chap named De- back. Julys was the automatic rifle man, and the others were his assist ants. At Soicheprey the enemy hurl- ed over it's 210 nm. hoWitzer shells, which made hole ten feet deep and thirty yards square. One of them fell and completely buried gun crew. A box barrage was being laid down. Passing along l heard calls of Help undcrfoot.
 "'Get a shovel, I called to Julys, and, American-like he wanted to know what I wanted with a shovel.
 Some :nen are buried alive here, I answered. and his remark was: TO hell with tke shovel Julys crawled along on all fours, and then I saw him digging at the point indicated with his steel helmet. In a few min utes a helmet showed and Julys worked on--all the time his body be- ing exposed to the enemy fire. Soon he shouted. Hes alive, indicating the man on whom he was working. That man was Sargis George. The work went on, and finally eight heads were uncovered, and all but two were rescued alive. Julys was repeatedly warned to be careful be- cause of his greatly exposed position. but his answer was always: TO hell with them,' His one thought was the men buried there.
 LOnergan Speaks.
 Congressman Lonergan said:
 When General Pershing, the com mander in chief of the American ex- pediti onary force, stood in the house of representatives on Thursday of this week, and in reply to speeches in which the thanks of the nation were officially bestowed on him by congress, stated most emphatically that he accepted such thanks only in the name of the whole army. he said that which is attested by the 1 demonstration we have seen today. Every man who marched in the parade today. whether he served with the army, with the navy, or with the , marine corps, is entitled to the thanks and honor of the nation, and it is fitting that they should be welcomed 1 home officially