. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. CONTINUATION OF MALARD WOOD VALLEY The forming-up line of the second battalion extended around the bend, and the attack was madethrough the woods and over the hill towards the right. ever snipers or machine gunners held up the advance, some intrepid soldierdashed out and silenced the enemy with his bayonet. After a heavy bombardment on Chipilly a British patrol reported thatit had been through and around the town, and that n
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. CONTINUATION OF MALARD WOOD VALLEY The forming-up line of the second battalion extended around the bend, and the attack was madethrough the woods and over the hill towards the right. ever snipers or machine gunners held up the advance, some intrepid soldierdashed out and silenced the enemy with his bayonet. After a heavy bombardment on Chipilly a British patrol reported thatit had been through and around the town, and that no enemy troops were lo-cated there. A considerable force of machine guns, however, either had beenoverlooked or had successfully concealed themselves, for almost at the be-ginning of the attack the loth Londons were held up by fire from Chipillycemetery and the quarry below, so that the right of the line (the first bat- - .? ? •?-?? LOOKING EAST INTO MALARD WOOD VALLEYFrom the north edge of Malard Wood, at the position of the third battalion during the first days of fighting. 228 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR. ON CHIPILLY RIDGE A German machine gun position, taken by the first battahon. talion) was unable toadvance until CompanyK of the 131st Infantrycleaned out this nest andtook 300 prisoners. It was in this ad-vance that CorporalJake Allex earned theCongressional Medal ofHonor. All the officersof his platoon had beenwounded, and he was incommand. When hismen were stopped byfire from a machine gunnest Corporal Allex rushed the enemy position single-handed. With his bayonet he killed five ofthe Germans. When his bayonet broke in the body of the fifth victim, heseized his rifle by the barrel and clubbed to death those of the machine guncrew who refused to surrender. Private F, F. Kostak rushed two machine gun positions, capturing bothguns and seven prisoners. Corporal Paul Hobschied used his knowledgeof German to good advantage by shouting German phrases as he advanced,unsuspecte
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