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183 oy § W/;/’ 1& " N . R g‘\“m ' 8”3 =P ‘ ¢ A#‘D < c@ L] 7{'{:@)‘“‘\}“ : : g 'I " ‘ ' . ¢ - . ‘B :’/” APO % Pablished Under Auspices of Naniona. War Work Councn Y.M.C.A. of the United States T ———— '—-——-~~7;~"“—‘"_""‘ R N AR R Naf 351ST F. A. HIT HUNS HARD., THOUGH SOME COULDN'T READ Colored Redcords Fought Well and Fur nished Much Entertainment—Private ~ Reynolds Won 13,000 Francs. “Local color” of the Afro-American brand was spread over many parts of . ¥rance when the 351st Field Artillery Zf the 92d Division was there to take 5 s part in the great war. The impres sion which the regiment made will re - dound to the credit of the U. 8. A. 7 According to ('ol, Wade H. Carpenter, - the commander, the colored boys who ~ comprised the regiment made good ~ _soldiers. Their officers were white, . and for the most part were men who - had come in for the emergency of the war. ‘. After going through a preliminary ‘training the regiment was taken to ~ Lacourtine, an artillery range, and ~ ihere the finishing touches were put on. The colored redcords went into ~ action beyond Marbache against the German position in Corny October 30. They were making a name for them selves as ‘marksmen when the armi stice was signed. The Ist and 2d Bat talions were a part of the 6th Corps . of the 2d Army, while the 3d Bat talion was in the 4th Corps of the ~ same army. .. It was stated by (ien. Pershing that he intended to use them in an im " portant position against Metz if that ‘operation had been attempted. For this gurpose fourteen-inch naval guns " had been put into position. The 351st ~was in line with the regiments of . seventy-fives, although they manned the Fgench 155 pieces corresponding to ~ the six-inch guns of the United States. - Col. Carpenter Led Them. -+ In action the colored artillerymen were - ‘in the brigade eommanded by Brig. Gen. John Sherbourne of Boston, formerly of the 26th Division. As the general was remaining in France, the brigade was commanded by Col. Carperiter on the return trip. There were few cas ,rtlu. but recommendations for dis nsnllhod service medals for certain goldiers have already gone into the War Department. This - was the regiment which trained in Meade with the 368th In fantry of the same division. 1t was commanded then by Col. William E. Cole, who was made a brigadier gen - eral in France and later returned to ttdo. The boys were carefully se cted from high school graduates, as far as possible, Col. Cole having been ‘lvr the privilege of going wher ever'he wished for desirable men. i ,g:n&lme from Pittsburgh and 4 rri rg and Laltimore included 300 volugteers. The remainder were ~ draft m nearby states. Althe some of the men were unable t ad or write, they became excellent “gunners. Given the range and deflection they could set the guns accurately, becoming used to the figures before them although they . were. illiterate. This was rdgarded a8 remarkable. . - Among the features of the per sonnel was its fine collection of tal ent in the way of entertainment. They . furnished amusement not only for themselves, but, as one officer ex pressed it, “for the whole of France.” Not the least of these artists was . the band-leadeér Darcy Rhodes. His music was noted for its singularly *military quality, and his drum-major, " Richard L. Saunders, added much to the appearance of the men behind him. “Som:" Gunner, This! o Mongy was plentiful amoug the 8 ldiers of the regiment and when % ey reached Brest they had quite % a time in exchanging their francs ! for American coin. Battery A had a ¥ lrm nearing the 20,000-franc mark, 13,000 of which belonged to Private Reynolds, a Tennessee negro. who was said to be very skillful in the crap games. '~ As an_illustration of the way the colored boys regarded their hard- B ea 4 sonorable Discharge | ; Buttons Selected. ; o | S The “honorable discharge” , emblems to be issued by the | . War Department to soldiers : leaving the Army will be a | bremze Ilapel buttom somewhat simiiar to that of the Gramnd | Army of the Republic. The de i sign has_been selecte Kre w-w e B :: B s 3 @he Foening SHtar, earned money, they were ‘“shooting” on the ship coming back at the rate of S3OO a throw. A sailor was brought into the game, and he called a certain soldier for using what he termed were “bad” dice. This soldier would not permit the insult to go unchallenged, s 0 he began the delicate process of “carving up” the sailor with his trusty straight-blade razor. The sailor quit before he was badly hurt. Long Razors “Handy.” For some reason the colored soldiers were issued these straight old-fashioned razors, while the white troops were given safeties. The colored boys, especially the infantry men, were prepared to‘make good use of these weapons in close encounters with the Germans. They declared that fortunately they did not use them often in fights among themselves. I-,'Pllowing were the officers who were in the fighting: Col. Wade H. Carpenter. Lieut. Col, F. A. Homer (command ing 2d Battalion). First Lieut. C. §. Watrous (2d Baj tallon adjutant). : Maj. T. J. Gfibert (section com mander, Ist and 2d Battalions). First Lieut. L. F. Hooper . (Maj. Gilbert's adjutant). Battery A—Capt. 1. A. Bell, First Lieut. Chas. J. Moore, Second lL.ieut. H. S. Smith, Second Lieut. H. U. Smith, Second Lieut. C. J. Hayward, Second Lieut. C. J. Kobhler. Battery B-—Capt. P. J. Cantwell, First Lieut. R. H. Baldwin, First Lieut. Addison Cammack. First Lieut. Harold Wilkerson, Second Lieut. O. T. Smith, Second Lieut. Maurice Shibley. Battery C—Capt. Edward A. Bow man, First Lieut. Gordon Case, First Lieut. W. L. Tucker, First Lieut. P. R. Kvans, First Lieut. R. A. Townsend, Second Lieut. F. 8. Hunt. Battery D—Capt. A. H. Christian, First Lieut. P. 8. Turner, First Lieut. G. H. Wilkins, First Lieut. James J. Dooling, Second Lieut. V. A. Moore, Second Lieut. W. A. Feist, Second Lieut. R. A. Yeager. dd Battalion—Maj. R. 1. Gray, Capt. C. H. Shons (adjutant to Maj. Gray). Battery LE—Capt. C. L. Lovering, First Lieut. Edward H. May, First Lieut. George E. Strehan, Second Lieut. Roland S. Hotchkiss, Second Lieut. Washington H. Stockton, Second Lieut. W, F. Whittier. Battery F—Capt. R. H. Clemmer, First Lieut. R. 8. Halsey, First Lieut. , Lawrence Southard, Second Lieut. Thos. J. Donovan, Second Lieut. Clayton P. Hawes, Second Lieut. J. C. Wells, Second Lieut. George Collins. Headquarters staff—Capt. George C. Mather, personnel adjutant, Capt. J. k. Ridgway; chaplain, First Lieut. k. O. Woolfolk; transportation officer, Capt. E. H. Hemenway. - Headquarters Company—Capt. A. Whalen, First Lieut. . B. Todd, First Lieut. George D. Lord, First Lieut. A. E. Green, Second Lieut. R. G. Plumb, Second Lieut. N. L. Rogers, First Lieut. T. A. Betty, Second Lieut. Leonard Lyons, Second Lieut. H. G. Telford, First Lieut. . H. Palmer, Second Lieut. H. A. Nute, - Supply Company—Capt. Elgot Er lander, First Lieut. ¥. (. Neikirk, First Lieut. Merritt Hemenway, First Lieut. G. H. Wade, Second Lieut. C. J. Speicher. . Z —_*__—_ An Average of 30 Per Cent Lower Than Rat s in Similar Policies in Private Companies. Conversion rates for government war risk insurance have been made known, and according to officials of the Bureau of War rßlsk Insurance average 30 per cent fower than rates for similar policies in private com panies. They are based upon the American experience table of mortality, with interest at 31z per cent, figured on a monthly basis, but because the gov ernment pays all expenses of adminis tration a net rate less than demanded by commercial policies is possible. Rates for cenverted policies are at age attained and no credit can be made for premiums paid for war risk - Printed Weekly for the Y. M. C. A. by Courtesy of Edition fr CAMP MEADE Admiral, Md, e— . A ————r . o o< it Are These Prices High? 'rice list October, November and December, 1918, This is reproduced from the canteen price list posted in every Y. M. C. A. hut and billet in the A, E, F.: e TOBACCOS —(CHEWING. oo American Navy, per ctt..,............50.04 Pattle: A%, pal QUL . 1., 11000000 0 Brokn MOle, - Dot WUt 15 i iliis i e CHmaR Piug. per cut.. .15 fecasveiii.c U 8 Horsa Shoe, per ¢ut,........ciinviesei 08 Horse Shoe, in tinfoil, per ¢ut.......... 09 Piper Heidsieck, per cut.........i0000 U7 BLEE, DOF 6UF . ..iiiiiiiiiiidnosntiving 2908 Star in tinfoll, per cut.........i.00000 0D CIGARETTES. Camels, 208, per package.............. 50.11 Ciesterfield, 108, per package.......... .06 Fairfax, 10s, per package............. 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Boullion, e OO 2. icooioioiiiiviovPßET Cerped beef, 1 Ib., per can............. .36 Ccrned beef hash, 1, Ib., per can...... .18 Hamburger steak, 14 Ib., per can...... .18 Vienna sausage, 5 lb,, per can........ .18 Pork and beans, 1 Ib, per ean......... .27 PPork and beans, 2 lb., per can........ .36 Chewing gum, per package............. .03 CHOCOLATE BARS. Sweet; Dot BRE..v. .o Ns i ABOD FURBEREL, DR BRY. ... v:hsihvseaisrsin, B R P W vin iy Bl WU P B iAR i e OISR BRtOBS; 4 TOR. 4. . ....oiidiiasive AW ; COMBS, e PUCRRL. 80l .. e eis T e s COUGH DROPS. I'cr package \som DENTAL CREAM. COMEREE. PO RO .. :icoiiioninssieansdNEßD CHIONE. DOF - BODR. .cc ... iiiasesioiy 2B BN PO MR . o 6 o.coioicasccinss . ol RS, Bee BUNE v iiisiasisesissiaond Roger & Gallet, per tube.............. .13 White's, per tube ..................... .09 DRINKS—HOT AND COLD. Coeoa, coffee anl tea, per cup......... 350.04 Lemonade, per cup .......ovvven wien.. 04 POO FRUITS—DRIED. . ‘\‘b °r Packag ......-...‘......'-&g” 4@?““"""& pos P ,\.,.?-...'.'..‘....*.i & 'l‘:(, “BLACK BUFFALOES" OF 368TH 2 ~ HONORED FOR VIM AND VALOR" Advanced Six “Kilos" in Four Days Agai Machine Guns, Through Barbed Wires § Many Decorated for Bravery. ;'ffijfi ivet of all, it should be remembered by all historians of Meade's fighting troops that the first soldiers to fight ' as a unit from this camp were ne groes, comprising the 368th Infantry ~ of the 924 Division, an all-eolored or ganization. Coming to Meade about the same time as the men of the 79th Division, the boys of the 368th were in the fighting a month sooner than their brothers of the white race and helped to save a very important position for the French army. The exact date of their first encounter in the line was August 17, 1918, The 79th boys hegan their aclive work against the boche September 13. There is a bond of fellowship be tween the now famous 313th Infan try of the 79th ivision and the 368th, as the man who took Col. Jackson’'s place when he was made a general was formerly the lieutenant colonel of the 313th in Meade. This was Col. Fred R. Brown. Col. Brown, Lieut. Col. T. H. Roth well and three majors were the only white officers in the whole regiment. Educators as Leaders. As a rule, the officers were men who came from colleges devoted to the ed . ucation of colored men, and in many instances, such as in the case of Capt. Mechlinger, intelligence officer, and Lieut. Coleman, personnel officer ‘'of the 3d Battalion, they were of Howard University, Washington, the latter having been a teacher of physios; Capt. Mechlinger, who was a regimental officer, formeriy served In the Treasury Department. In the severe fighting of the Ar gonne forest the 368th played an im portant part and it was there that many of its men won the honeors which were conferred upon them by the American government and by the French, with whose forces they were brigaded. Maj. Jackson 8. Lawrence was among those who won the dis tingulshed service cross for rescuing o wounded negro soldier. According to available statistics at this time the losses among officers sustained by the 3d Battalion were as follows: Capt. Green, Company I, killed; Lieut. Fairfax, Company E, killed; Lieut. Pingston, Company @G, wounded by shrapnel; Lieut. Banks, Company H, gassed; Lieut. Dent, Company G, gassed; Lieut. Young, Company K, wounded; Lieut, Sim mons, Company E, gassed. Lieut. Young was awarded the “D. 8. C.” for the way in which he continued to advance on a scouting party, although he was severely wounded by a shell, his shoulder be ing laid open by a fragment. He was working under heavy artillery fire. Capt. Jones’ Heroism. Capt. T. E. Jones, medical officer, a]so was a winner of the “D. 8. C.” in appreciation of his gallantry in tak ing care of the wounded at Binarville, one of the places captured by the regiment amid terrible losses. The work of the regiment was de scribed by Capt.” Mechlinger and Lieut. Coleman, as follows: “We left Meade about the Ist of June, and after receiving plenty of instruction in the latest methods of fighting were put into the St. Die sec tor of the Vosges, right near Alsace, August 17. This was in the vicinity of Colmar. We were told that this was a quiet rlace where little ighting had been going on for four years. ‘“The first night of our arrival proved anything~but quiet. The Ger mans must have been informed of our coming, for they sent over a raiding party in the middle of the night. “Our boys met this assault with much skill, although we lost several men in killed and wounded. The raid ing party was repulsed without ac complishing its object, and the boche learned that we were not to be easily fooled. “After serving with French divi sions in this area we, finally, were sent to take part in the great drive of September 25, which resulted in the crushing of the German defensive and the end of the war. Served With the French. “The 368Lh held the extreme left of the line in the Argonne when the big drive started. We were brigaded with French foot cavalry under the com mand of Col. Durand. We marched two whole days without food and then came_up with the 308th Infantry of = ew. Y ¢ h : e Pwkß s e s lseniale re i slbifanon sel.o L ARMY NEWS FOR ARMY MEN aND THEIR HOME FOLKS brigaded with the French, like oug selves, They were white troops. Thes immediately turned over their k g ens to us and gave us food in IAFEeS quantities, as we had none. 08e men were as full of cnmradqsh' soldiers could be, and our men clated it, too. e “The situation which confronted i when the drive started on the 26¢ was a peguliar one. We hgd oppoSel to us ne&aot machine guns in ‘ 1 positiond— concrete generally —an the observation posts were well looks ed out for. We had to go throu belts of barbed wire. This meant tha we had to divide up into small partie and try to keep liaison with the troops on our right as well as among our various detachments. i e “Our wire cutters could not wogle on the German wire, and, as we had artillery preparation or bll‘rlro.,_" had to climb over the barbed wire & get at the Germans the best we: could, - It meant that we could not créW over the ground and had to take sy erect position most of the time. g “The Germans, in thelr curity, were having a fine time plckln‘, 8 off, especially as we were flanked of % sides, AR “Our losses were very heavy beel A of the frontal attacks, but we the Germans put and advanced. days a distance of six kilometers; & was slow work and costly. AR “When we were withdrawn foi cuperation and rest, October 5, W§' lost about 560 men in killed, woum and missing. A7 ' Supply Men Courageous. “One of the acts of heroism of Whi little mention has been made w st work of the supply company at Vién le Chateau, when the boche artil got their range and fired on them . as they were passing the colofiel headquarters. Fortunately Col. B! was away at the time. The fire Wi very heavy and there was an im @ ing stampede among the hor, ",;é,, the men behaved splendidly nd company was saved from destriotip It was a magnificent piece of work+os the part of the whole company, ‘i “The regiment did not get‘#x Ro tion again until November. eWe sent up then into the Marbache s . before Metz. This was the firstitiin that the 92d Division had acted 88 unit, It was placed in commafid & Maj. Gen. Charles C. Ballou, g W the officer who trained the colored of cers for thelr commissions at P Moines, lowa. e "“We were expected to take a prgg nent part in the drive on Mets, " the war closed just as we were § paring to go over the top again. “Among the colored regiments wi made a great name for the were the boys from the “‘z [lHn National Guard, forming the 870¢] fantry of the 93d Division. Everys cer, including Col. Dennison, B negro. They fought at Soissons gave a good account of them: e The colonel became sick put time and was invalided home, his p being taken by a white officer, = Germans in “Iron Trees.” agt BN “The Germans had iron trees erestet to deceive us. These were split & used for observation posts. Their 7 chine gun nests were cleverly trived, too, and when we captured position we could not find the ;W“:::‘_ seemed as {f they had disappeared the earth.” D The 3d Battalion, which Tiv first, was in command of Francis Ready, his adjutant be Lieut. Foster. Besides Col. Bre following were the officers in | principal commands while the pe ment was in action: Lieut. Col. ¥ Terrell, /Ist Battalion, Maj. 2d Battalion, Maj. Max A. Elser: Battalion, Maj. Benjamin F. No# Company A, Capt. Harry Atwel Company B, Capt. Stafford; om C. Capt. Elijah Reynolds; Com RNY Copt. V. H. Marchbanks; Company Capt. Westmoreland; Company Capt. W. Jones, Company @, € Howard Queen; Comany H. Apt, Thomas, Company I, Cag.’ 4 Green, Company K, Capt. illias Peeks; Company L. Capt. C. A, dridge; Company M, Capt. R. A1 liams;. Headquarters Company, € Vance McCrimmen; Supp.l‘y Co Capt. Percy Grant, and Machine | : Company, Capt. Joseph Dabn Y. The men comprising the - ! companies which left Meade in ¥ for t!nre other ;{d: principally from Tennessee, ntucky, V eountry. . A TEOER pmn R R AR e e R ’/,}’/ e P b £ vy 1. § P <l