It has been learned that these six Americans after receiving the warning of the opposition of Germany to Foreign Légionnaires who were not citizens of a country at war with Germany, discussed plans to be followed in the event of being taken prisoners. They determined, if captured, to destroy all regimental marks on their uniforms, to throw away their army-books, and to assume fictitious names. CHRONOLOGICAL MILITARY RECORD OF RUSSELL A. KELLY 1914 November 3, left New York on steamship _Orcadian_. November 19, reached Pauillac, France. November 21, Saturday, docked at Bordeaux. November 23, applied at recruiting station. November 24, enlisted in the Foreign Legion. November 26, began military training at Dépôt de Lyon. 1915 February 6, left barracks for the front. February 8, arrived at Bouzy, near the front. March 8, left Bouzy and same day arrived at Verzenay and entered first line trenches. April 24, left Verzenay for region north of Arras. April 28, reached Aubigny; again entered first line trenches. May 9, Sunday, in the attack on La Targette and Neuville St. Vaast. May 10, battle continued. May 11, relieved from the captured position and returned with regiment to rear for reorganization. May 29, reëntered first line trenches. June 16, in the attack on Cabaret Rouge near Souchez and at the taking of Hill No. 119. June 18, reported as missing. 1917 May Still missing. Is this military record, like the record of many another Legionary, forever closed; and does that youthful “Heart that once beat high for praise Now feel that pulse no more?” X LA LÉGION ÉTRANGÈRE All the countries of the old world have “crack” military organizations famous for deeds of valor, many of which came into existence long before the time of our revolutionary war. In the United States, most large cities have at least one regiment with a record of which the civilians as well as the soldiers are justly proud. But all their histories and achievements pale before the extraordinary record, ancient formation and remarkable membership of France’s famous corps, _la Légion étrangère_. That body is easily the most ancient, unique and widest known military organization in the world. Here is a Legion numbering, before this war, eight thousand men, all of whom, except the officers, being aliens of the country for which they give up their lives. Very few of them are able to understand the language of the country, and very few become citizens of the country even after enlistment in its army. They are not requested to enlist and when they do apply for admission they are told of the hardships to be encountered. If the applicant still insists he must wait until the following day before his application is considered.