New-York tribune., 1922-05-02
Cen.McAndrew.
Chief of Staff
In A. E. F., Dies
Victim of Heart Disease in
Washington Hospital Af-
ter = Years Illness From
EXertiOns at the Front
Had Long Army Career
Ranked Next to Pershing
IN War and Directed
Numerous Engagements

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Major Cen
eral James William McAndrew, chief
Of staff of the A. f. F. in France dur
ing the latter part of the World War,
dleo last night at the Walter Reed
General Hospital from hardening of
the arteries and valvular heart disease
He entered the hospital nearly two
years ago suffering from a general
breakdown of health, due to his mental
and physical cXertions at the battle
front, and as long ago as last July
was considered to be in a critical con-
dition
General McAndrew is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Nellie Elizabeth Nc
Andrew. They had one child Mary.
who died in 1908.
West Point Graduate
He was born June 90, 1862, was ap
pointed to West Point from his native
state, Pennsylvania, ano was gradu-
ated in 1888. Many years later he
entered the Army School of the Line
and was graduated with honors in
from the Army Staff College. His
fighting service began two years after
leaving West Point, when he was in
the Sioux campaign Of 1S90-'9l. In
the Sapnish war he was among the
first sent to the front, and was promi-
nent in the battle of Ell Caney,| on
July |, 1898, and continued to serve
in the investment Of Santiago until its
surrender on July 16. The next year,
with the rank of captain, he was sent
to the Philippines, and there spent
three active years. In 1005-06 he was
with the Sd Infantry in Alaska.
As lieutenant colonel in 1916 and
brigadier general in 1917 he was a
member of the General Staff Corps,
and in June Of the latter year he went
to France with the American Expedi-
tlonary Forces, with the rank of maj or
general. On May 6, 1913, he became
chief of staff, thus ranking next to
General Pershing as an executive Off
Ger. He was responsible for some Of
the most important operations Of the
American army, including those at
Chateau Thierry, at st. Mihiel, and in
the Argonne-Meuse region, and the ad
vance to the Rhine. His extraordinary
eXertions at Chaumont, in the Haute
induced his subsequent breakdown.
Opposed Small Army
He came home in June, 1919, to be-
come president Of the General Staff
College, which was to absorb the Army
War College, and q few weeks, later
testifying before the House of Repre-
sentatives Military Committee, op-
posed entire disarmament, but also
secuted the proposal of the Secretary
of War, Newton D. Baker, that the
army should-in default Of our enter
ing the League of Nations-be kept at
men ample. He had little expectation
tions, at least for long time.
Funeral services for Major Mean
drew will be held Wednesday with
military honors. All troop units in
Washington and vicinity will par
ticipate General Pershing, chief of
staff with other high officers Of the
army, will attend, acting as honorary
pallbearers.
Weeks Expresses Sorrow
Secretary Weeks, in general order
row of the service for "a loss the ex-
tent of which cannot be stated" De-
claring that General McAndrew's life
was undoubtedly part Of the contrl.
button he gave to victory" because Of
strain to which he was subjected dur
ing the war, the Secretary added:
1--WE can only be thankful that he
was to pass on some of his knowledge
to generations of soldiers to come"
General Pershing in a statement is
sued during the day expressing his
grief said:
General McAndrew's record in the
army is an example Of what an officers
record should be. Few men have had
the opportunity to serve their country
so we'll, and few have served it so
well.'
General McAndrew received the Dis
tinguished Service Medal from the
United States, the CroiX de Guerre
with two palms and Grand Com
membership of the Legion Of Honor
from France, a Knight Commandership
of the Order of ST. Michael and st.
George from Great Britain, the deco
ration of Grand Officer Of the Order
of the Crown from Belgium, the Order
of st. Maurice and St Lazarus from
I+al1, ond aorne ot hpr foreign decOra-