Evening star., 1945-03-04
Capital Sidelights
BU Will p. Kennedy.

OF special interest at this time, in the
development of hands-across-the-se
friendships through brothers-in-arms
relationship between soldiers of Allied
nations, is letter recently received by
Representative A. l.. Bulwinkle of North
Carolina, now serving his 18th two-year
term in Congress, having been elected
from the 9Th, 10th and 11th congress
sional districts.
He served on the Mexican Border in
1916 and 1917. At the age Of "a, he was
major of the 113th Field Artillery, AEF,
in World War I. His son and namesake
is captain in the United States Army
In World War II.
When his artillery regiment, in the
18th Division, reached France, French
officer, 1t. Marcel Graux of the French
Field Artillery, was attached to his
battalion. "A very capable and efficient
officer" he served with Maj. Bulwinkle
practically the entire time he was in
France. He heard from him several
times after the war, but then there was
long silence-until just the other day
he was delighted to receive another
letter from his old comrade arms,
copies Of which he has sent to many
survivors of the 113th who, he knew,
would have kindly remembrances Of
Graux, now captain at Neuilly {Seine).
Graux asked particularly regarding
Capts. Reid Morrison OF Mooresville,
N. c.; Lewis B. Crayton of Charlotte and
varin of New Orleans, all of whom COM
manded batteries. Capt. varin Is
deceased.
Capt. Graux wrote, indicating the
strong ties of war-friendship: IF any
friend or relation of yours, oflcer or
private, would be pleased, being long
since absent from his country, to know
something of French home we should
myself be very glad being introduced to
the friends of yours fighting now on our
own frontiers"
Capt. Graux was taken again for
mobilization" in September. 1889, and
intrusted with the command Of bat
terry of rs guns and horses. He served
on the Meuse in Belgium until German
units crossed the Meuse in 1910, at
Sedan. He tried to fight his way through
the Germans with three batteries, until
they were 'massacred by tanks" He
and a few men finally escaped. He
commanded new unit in Normandy,
but they were driven back to the South
Of France. He was demobilized In
August, 1910, and wrote that during
four horrible years he suffered the
humiliations Of defeat, of the armistice,
Of the occupation" He worked for the
intelligence service in 1941 and 1912, "but
about 20 of my friends were arrested
in February, 1943" He escaped by being
in the hospital when the Gestapo came.
He was engaged in the "FFT' for Paris
liberation. And said: "Those days will
remain the most beautiful and enthusi-
astic Of my life" He now has put on
military dress again, first In the "secur-
ity service" and then with the French
liaison section-headquarters commune
catory zone. He concludes: II am much
pleased to assist once more your dear
and beautiful Army which we admire
here, the courage, organization, arma-
ment and successes"
k
Eight sons and two ns-in-law In the
armed services and daughter and her
husband in defense plants, from one
family Of his constituents-Mr.a and Mrs.
w. D. Ward Of Gotebo, Okla-ts proudly
boasted by Representative Victor Wick
ersharn Of Oklahoma, "and every one
Of them volunteered; there wers no
deferments."