Evening star., 1928-01-09
15 MARINES CITED
FOR GALLANTRY
Traditions of Corps Main.
tanned in Capture of QuilaIi,
Orders Reveal.

By the Associated Press
MANAGCA. Nicaragua. January 2.
Citations for gallantrH revealed to.
day that American Marines had lived
up TO the best traditions of The corps
famous for intrepid fighting. The ci.
tations told Of personal courage under
withcring machine gun fire when the
Marines captured Quilali. stronghold
of the rebel Gen Augustine Sandino.
OH December so
Sandino. the self-styled wild beast
of the mount aims" Is now believed TO
he lurking IN mine miles from
Ei Chirote A bodyguard of so pick
ed men and four boys. who have been
specially trained to shoot. at his re-
quest surround him
The rebel leader. whose official docu-
ments bear seal showing rebel sol
dier beheading a Marine. is ready 10
escape through Honduras or down the
Coco River to the Caribbean III hard
pressed
Liquor DEGREES Rescinded.
The 33.year-old general. who was
formerly a clerk in an America n mine.
which he captured and destroyed. has
rescinded his law providing the death
penalty for the man that sold liquor.
and me burning of her property for
any woman found guilty.
Six officers. two on.commissioned
officers and seven priystes OF the Ma
rines. and three Navy pharmacist b
mates were cited for SaIIantry In
action In the capture of Quilali by Col
I.osiis Mason Gulick. ..onmandin- the
Marines In Nicaragua. Three Sicsra.
guans. members of the National
Guard. also were ci.ed.
Severely wounded early In the bat.
lie. Can't Richard Livingston. L. s.
d. G.. C..aremained on the field of combat
until the last of the wounded were ra
.nnov.-d. Needless of his own safety.
the citation said He was In comma nd
Of the combat expedition.
Unusual Willingness was shown
hy Second Lieut.. John F.. Hsmphill.
Nicaragusn National Guard first ser
geant. Z. 8. NJ. c.. in giving his life
an a member of the advance party
His body was riddied by the first
burst OF enemy machine gun fire.
Others Get Citations.
Second Lieut.. John l.. S7ei Ma.
i.onal Guard corporal. L. y. NJ CD
flspla y.d personal courage of the
highest order Wounded and unable
10 i,a nfie weapon. ne stuck to his
position az member OF the adva nee
party. He made his way forward TO
look out for the welfare Of his men
and 10 get ammunition forward 10 his
guns. Due 10 his aiertness. the enc.
my's position was discovered and "A,
great loss Of life syerted.
Setgt. Otto \. Roos. L. s. NJ. e..
i"d section Of the advance guard
which received wiihering fire from
concealed enemy machine gun
about 50 yards directly to the front
and enemy rife fire on the tanks that
resulted IN q number Of killed and
wounded durin; the first few minutes.
He was hit by two machine gun bui.
lets which were DETECTED by ammnni:
ton In his teit. and only inflicted
slight wounds. When the advance
machine gun ran out Of ammunition.
Sergi. Eo0s. without orders and with
utter disregard 0f his own life. made
his way along the narrow trail which
the enemy raked with fire from three
sides. procured the ammunition and
brought same 10 the advance ma
chine gun. thereby displaying ,urage
ard gallantry which greatly assisted
In sustaining the morale Of the ad.
vance guard.
Private Badly Wounded.
Pvt. Charles T.. Turner. T.. y 81. C..
Wan seriously wounded in the first
burst ~ machine gun fire. After re.
gaining consciousness he era wled ia n
post ion 10 fire on the enemy ana con.
iinued to fire until he tainted from
pain and Ioss of blood.
PVT. Herbert ID Lester. u, \ NJ. C..
brought a tnuIe carrying the advance
guards machine gun through devas.
ating eTmy fire. set UP the gun
and kept II going after the corporal
in charge had been riddied with enemy
nlsc chiDe gun fire.
First Lieut.. Moses ]. Gould. T., y. 81.
e.. who assumed command nf The ex.
petition sf'er Capt Livingston
was wounded. worked his way forward
in front ~ The enemy iipes 10 conduct
the machine gun fIre showing skill
and sOIdlefby abltlty under The most
iiffInuIi circumstances lie Was slight
~ wounded
Fjrst Lieut. Thomas ] kiicourre u