Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1918 — Two War Heroes. [ARTICLE]

Two War Heroes.

The two colored soldiers of the American army in France who became famous for their bravery and . courage tn preventing more than twenty Teutons west of Verdun from executing a well-developed plan to assail one of most important points of resistance on the American front, have Ijgen decbrated by the French. ' Their names are Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts. Both are privates and members of the old New Ydtk National Guard. It Is said these men have been awarded the war cross by the French general.of the division under whom the unit is serving, amj that Johnson is scheduled to receive the much-coveted gold palmof the French army commander as well?—Skqitbern <Woman’s Magazine.