Show Lost Battalion 1 Had Salt Laker Among Members One Orte of the Seventy Surviving From the Isolated for 48 Days at t Argonne Tells Weird Story Ro Roy Foulks of the Lost Battalion in the world war had his claims for insurance adjusted by the Salt Lake post of the American legion Thursday night He lives at Denver str street et During the world war he was a private in Com Company pan I infantry Infanto which was the Lost Battalion numbering about about men min only 70 of whom came out alive It was in the Meuse-Argonne Meuse campaign and on September 26 the battalion was at the front when It was cut ot off from all aU other of ot the allied forces For forty-eight forty days das it was Isolated rom the allies aUles and was constantly under fire tire When the armistice was signed the number number number num num- ber of ot men In the battalion wa re reduced reduced reduced re- re to between sixty and seventy of the who were In line When they became isolated While the battalion was Isolated Young Toung Foulks saw the note delivered ered ed to Colonel C C. C W. W Whittles commanding officer of the battalion from the German command telling him hint that his men were c completely surrounded and their surrender was deman demanded d. d His reply was that his battalion would fight to the end The Lost Battalion wa was finally located by airplanes of t f the allies aUles and food was dropped from the airships airships airships air air- I ships to the men the food being In condensed form For several everal I days dM's the battalion lived upon nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing but boiled boned cabbage Foulks Foulke Is reticent regarding his service In the world war var as are all an the veterans but the story told ab ve was gotten from hUn hihi on Thursday night when he had his papers fixed up to send to Washington An informal smoker will be given to all new members ot of the American legion legion-by the Salt Lake Luke post membership mem mem- I committee Saturday night at 9 30 following the close to the posts post's service ice campaign It is' is isan announced an- an by Fran Franl C. C Bird committee committee com corn I an-I chairman The affair Is for forthe forthe the tIle purpose of ot permitting the new newmen newmen newmen men to get acquainted with old members and all members of ot the post have b been en urged to attend A special entertainment program has been arranged by the committee and Click Henleys Henley's harmony harmon orchestra engaged to furnish the music Harry Herry Har Her ry M. M Frank F. F C. C and Albert B. B Fisher will give several comedy song i numbers Refreshments Refreshments Refreshments Refresh Refresh- ments will be served The posts ports special service campaign campaign cam ram will come to a close at 9 p. p m. m Saturday and provisions are being made to care for the last minute rush I |