Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-06-05 | Page 4 | Report Praises Regiment of Newfoundland

REPORT PRAISES REGIMENT OF NEWFOUNDLAND ST. JOHN'S, N. F., June 4. The part played by the Newfoundland regiment in the fighting about Monchy is described in a letter received by the governor of the colorfy from a general serving in France. The regiment was brought up to relieve the troops holding Monchy, "our most advanced and most important impor-tant point," and was sent forward to gain more ground. Two companies pushed on beyond the objective and rushed a wood In which thev saw masses of Germans. A terrific fight followed. Of the two companies, only tone man returned. His only comment was that it "was the most glorious fight" he had ever been in. The Germans at once counter-attacked in great numbers. When they reached the eastern outskirts of Monchy they were stopped by the headquarters staff of the Newfoundland regiment -led by their colonel. With a dozen men. the officer held an advanced trench and delivered de-livered such an effective rifle fire that the enemy was rolled back in disorder. The general urged that the ranks of the regiment be filled up at once "with the same good stuff as before."