Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-29
|HARLES SWEENY,
POLISH GENERAL,
WAS AT CAMP LEE
Wealthy Soldier Of Fortune
Trained Virginia Boys
Of Eightieth.
OUGHT IN FOREIGN LEGION
AND WOUNDED WITH A. E. F.
Millionaire Took Corps Of
officers to Poland-In Mexico
and South America.

NEW YORK. August 2S--war dis
"ntson OF rIgadicr-Goncrai Charles
vccny have lent 10 the Polish strug-
more than an impcrsonai inter-
&" American army officers at
ovcrnors Island. who are well ac-
tainted with Swccncy-an American
ldier or fortune with both princi-
and purse.
.-tn Of no fortune at all who tight
any old or young army for the
Ike OF excitement and pal,ry pay
e common enough. But Sw-cny.
;. r.. is "A notable exception. He
'nu|tiniil!onaire's son, his father
Iivinr nmassed great wealth In the
nous Occur D'Alenc mines OF Wash
ston and Idaho. and The solder Is
ore than millionaire In his own
Ght
He put in three years al Yves,
pint and then sought the life OF
active soldier. In Mexico, South
I'd Central America and Europe he
IS struck blows IN desperate causes.
Colonel In 4. =. Army
Swceny. a former l!cu;cnant-colonci
the United states Army. attached
I The general stan. was IN Paris
lIring The spring OF 1919, recovering
ON wounds suffered In tho Argo<nc
icnsivc with the American cNpcdi-
Unar@ forces when he learned that
GLAND WAS IN need OF officers for her
IVY armies lie consulted with the
Ien Premier padcrcwski and offered
80 ..Hh
irncd TO America 10 he mustered
TAT OF the service. In three weeks
H. had selected 200 former .hmcri-
an army officers. all o: whom had
Pen service in many battles in
rance Colonel Swccny sailed for
,oiand in september OF last year with
ne nrst of his oinccr contingent
He was not long IN getting Into the
olc-Red fight and in recognition Of
SIS splendid services Poland com mis-
mt dispatches say that he has been
marked 6ut h. his gallantry and
adcrship.
This Irish Amcrican-Polish general,
lsr whom a soft HE has held no ap-
tri.d mining for "a while.
He wen; to Mexico and got his
baptism Of ire" and wound in the
tadcro affair Upon recovery. Swccny
g took a hand in several OF the rcvo-
.Itions.
Helped France IT'S Private.
He got into the world war az a
.rivate In the Foreign Legion. In
he first Champagne battle Ia Sep
.cmbcr, 1915. sweeney Was commls
Toned a lieutenant on the field for
conspicuous Eailantry. lie was Sc
crciy wounded and gassed in this
attic. and on hospital cot ~ Paris
sc WAS awarded the Cross OF the
legion OF Honor.
Two other important decorations
.,erc bestowed on him in rapid sue
.ession. ana he had a great rcputa-
,ade a captain in the French forces
e was sent to the United States upon
dvice Of Ambassador Sharp as an
Instructor in 1917.
Swecny WIS commissioned major
N the United States Army and helped
o train the lIighticth Division at
lamp Lee, Va. He went overseas
With this division. got badly shot
iD" in the Argonnc and was pro-
noted to lieutenant colone!cy for
caliantry before the enemy and as
signcd To toe general STAFF OF the
\. Il. +.
General Sweeny delivered several
.tationed at Camp Lee. Ilis expert
noes in the French army during the
,arly pe5iod OF the world war and
lis travels. personality and advcn-
urous nature made him a most en-
crtaininE speaker. He was a fire.
Iuent week guest OF the cNc!u-
i've clubs in this city.