The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-01-15
WILL RECEIVE
DECORAT|ONFOR
BRAVE CONDUCT

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA graph
ic account Of the part played by Ma
jor Samuel I. johnson, of Honolulu
assistant commandant Of the Allied
forces in vladivostok during the re-
volutionary fighting in that city on
November II and is has been receiv.
ed by the Red Cross headquarters
here. The Red Cross report says that
Major Johnson has been recommend
ed to the All-Russion government for
decoration with the Officers Cross OF
st. George for the services he render
ed to the people of vladivostok dur
ing the fighting.
As recommendation Is consider
ed the equivalent to bestowal, this
makes the sixth award received py
Major johnson during his service In
Siberia with the American forces, the
others being the Russion Medal OF
st. Anne and Japanese, Czecho-Slov-
ak, Italian and Chinese decorations.
Governor NJ. NJ. Eversman, of Prim-
orsky Province, in letter to Major
General w. S. Graves. commanding
the American forces in Siberia said:
II cannot leave unmentioned the
fact that Major Johnson, having sp-
lendidly fulfilled his plan in guarding
the town and the peaceful population.
though exposing his own life to dan
ger, under furius fire, succeeded four
times in getting thorugh to the pas
senger trains that were in the CEN
ter of the fighting zone and from
there brought 10 safety officers. their
families and civilians"
Major Graves, son OF General
Graves. was another officer, accord
ing to the Red Cross account. who
with utter fearlessness walked into
the danger zone to aid women and
children exposed to fire. Major John
son has paid tribute to the part also
played by the International Military
Police, whom he commanded.
II want those men to get the re-
cognition due them," he said. They
rendered the greatest assistance.
showed absolute steadiness and cool
ness, and ran the same risks" The
Red Cross account says that the In
Military Police and Al
lied detachments held control OF
enforcing the policy of
adopted by the allies and
that, thanks to this, Vladivostok was
unswept by battle except in the VI
cinity of the railway station.
There, howeved, furious combat
ragged. 'sFor men who entered the
area of fighting and the path of fly
ing bullets entered at deadly peril
and every man knew it," says the re-
port.
among those saved by Major
Johnson and his men were General
and family. Romanov-
ky is chief of the Russian Generals
taft. He was living with his family
N the railway yards In his special
rain and was non-combatant. Sol
iiers of both sides fired upon the
rain. It was utter dark and Storm
ng, showing November morning
when Major Johnson found the car
md escorted the family to safety.
Some of those he rescued that
tight were found In the railway sta
ion, where the most sangMinary
lighting took place. They had sought
efuge in cellars, or. secluded little
,ffices, and crouched In the dark
less, afraid to move, afraid to whis-
'er. In most cases, when the rescue
,arty arrived, 1t took repeated calls
nd reassurances to locate the fright
ned, suspicious men and women.
"The first rescue trip was made
bout 10 on the night of November
z and the last at 4:30 on the morn
ng of November 1s.
Major Johnson's command of
,ussian, for he is Russian born, was
big asset in this emergency work
the railway station, as 1t has been
hruout his service In Siberia.
General Romanovsky expressed