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Veteran 11th Infantry Trio Recalls Meuse River Battle 19 Years Ago as Outfit Prepares for Organization Day

Noted Army Unit to Mark

Anniversary at Ft. Harrison.

Nineteen years ago, the fighting

U. S. Meuse

men of the 11th Infantry, Army, plunged into the

River in France and fought their way across under heavy fire in one |

of the most brilliant feats of A. E. F. history. | But tomorrow, anniversary of that | crossing, when the 11th observes | Organization Day at Ft. Bénjamin | Harrison, only three men who lived | through that experience of the regiment’s will be in its ranks. They are First Sergeant Laymon T. Clark, Co. L; Sergt. William M. Long, Co. C, and Private Frederick A. Diamond, Headquarters Co. { Each has a record of 20 years’| Army service and agreed today they would not care to live again through those terrible hours from that Nov. 5, 1918, down until nightfall, when they halted their bitterly contested advance a little more than six miles from where they started.

Wounded in Action

Sergt.’ Clark, 40, is a native of Georgia. He was wounded in the leg by a shrapnel fragment in the St. Mihiel offensive and was out of action three weeks. Both other veterans also fought throughout the World War, but escaped wounds. Sergt. Long, 41, is a native of Georgetown, Miss., and Private Diamond, 53, came from North Easton, Mass. “We waded, sloughed through the | water or climbed across the Meuse on a pontoon bridge,” Private Diamond said. “Sometimes we'd no sooner get a section of the bridge in position than it would be shelled out of the water.” History of the 11th shows that | the river crossing was accomplished | under German artillery, machine gun and rifle fire from three directions. “One of the men I knew well was put out of action by a machine gun bullet,” Private Diamond said, “but let me tell you he was a happy man when they carried him out of that mess to safety.” Sergt. Clark readily agreed the “going was tough,” but said enemy resistance weakened and the advance was easier from that day| until hostilities ceased six days later. |

Organized in 1798 |

The 11th Infantry, organized in| 1798, will march to the Ft. Harri- | son parade grounds at 10 a. m. to-| morrow, where Brig. Gen. William | K. Naylor, post commander, is to | speak. The 11th is commanded by Col. Louis A. Kunzig. In the afternoon, all members of the garrison and their families have been invited to attend a program in the post theater. Stag dinners will be held in the evening. The crossing of the Meuse and establishing of the bridge, which won the commendation of Gen. John J. Pershing, A. E. F. commander, is perhaps the outstanding,

but not the only brilliant service |

performed in the long history of the 11th. In 1798, when war with France

appeared imminent; in 1812, for the |

war with Great Britain; in 1847, for the Mexican War, the 11th was organized and sent into action, but was demobilized when peace came. The permanent 11th Infantry was organized for Civil War service and saw fighting at Shiloh, Chickamauga and the “march to the sea.” After the Civil War, the regiment took part in the Indian campaigns, | was withdrawn to the East for gar-| rison duty and then returned to| Indian duty.

Active in Spanish War

In the War with Spain, the 11th | was assigned to conquest and pacification of Puerto Rico. With this mission accomplished in 1898, the regiment was sent to the Philippines in 1900, where it remained until 1904. From then until the World War, the 11th was stationed in the West, assisting in San Francisco earthquake relief work in 13806 and serving on the Mexican border from 1914 to 1916. The 11th sailed for France in April, 1918, and, as a part of the Fifth Division saw action in the Meuse-Argonne offensives. After the Armistice, the regiment served in the Army of Occupation in Germany and Luxembourg, returned to the States in July, 1919. In 1921, while stationed near Columbia, S. C., the 11th was ordered to Ft. Harrison. The regiment, in heavy marching order, made this | movement of almost 700 miles] averaging more than 27 miles a day | during the last seven days.

I. U. DIETARY AIDS BACK FROM PARLEY

Dietary Department members of | Indiana University Hospitals have | returned from the 20th annual con- | vention of the American Dietetic | Association in Richmond, Va. Miss Lute Troutt, Dietary De-| partment head and president of the | association, presided at several ene] vention sessions. Miss Grace Washburn, member of | the I. U. Dietary Department, spoke | on “The Dietary Use of a Pectin Agar Preparation.” Others attending from Indian- | apolis were Elizabeth Crooks, Clara | Ruth Darby and Helen J. Schuller. |

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“Say buddies, do you remember when the 11th Infantry crossed the Meuse River in France?” asks First Sergt. Laymon T. Clark (left). counters Sergt. (center) and Private Frederick A. Diamond. When the 11th observes Organization Day on the anniversary of the Meuse crossing tomorrow, at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, these three veterans will be the only members of the regiment who were with it during the Waqrld War service.

“How could we ever forget it?”

Times Photo.

William M. Long

LOCAL SHRINERS SET FOR STATE GONGLAVE

Delegates to Depart for Evansville Tomorrow. Indianapolis will be well repre-

sented at the third annual Indiana Shrine Council meeting in Evans-

ville tomorrow, Illustrious Potentate |

Edwin E. Temperley said today. The uniformed bodies of Murat Temple, the 50-piece Shrine Band, Patrol, Gun Club and Chanters, more than 200 uniformed shriners, members of the Divan and more than 100 Nobles from here are expected to attend. The Indianapolis delegation is to leave tomorrow by auto and bus. Featuring tomorrow’s program is a parade in the afternoon, with Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Ft.

Wayne and Evansville uniformed

bodies participating, followed by an old-time ceremonial in Hadl Temple tomorrow night. Frank R. Rudd and Paul Duke, Indianapolis, are to be the candidates on whom Shrine degrees will be conferred.

NOTED CHAPLAIN DIES

FT. WAYNE, Nov. 4 (U. P).—Dr. Lyell M. Rader, New York City, Salvation Army chaplain and brother of the Rev. Ralph Rader, local radic

evangelist, died in a New York hospital, according to word received

SIX JOURNALISM STUDENTSATLU. NAMED PLEDGES

John Raber Is Winner of Scholastic Examination.

Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Nov. 4— Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic fraternity at Indiana University, today announced the | pledging of six members of the In- | diana Daily Student editorial staff. They are: Roger Hurst, Bloomington; Bob | Williamson, Muncie; William Buchanan, Darlington; Nathan Kaplan, Whiting; Justin Salyards, New Albany, and Andrew Olofson, Cranford, N. J. John M. Raber, Colfax, was announced first-place winner in the Beta Gamma Sigma scholastic examination of the School of Business Administration. Victor Beard, Hamilton, was second. :

Four Receive Awards

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