The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
German Aerial Squadron Cut
to Pieces in WadMght Fight
French Squadron Surprises Enemy Between Scissors and
Compiegne and Is Practically Annihilated in
Performing Daring Feat.


bile sent the French Lieutenant s,,r,u.
into the gutter with a blow from a re1a
/ There he lay semi conscious for ga,
moments. but recovering, with tho ,..,.,
lance of another man he surc,c,,I +,
dragging himself to shelter ."
"Of the three platoons engaged ,,t.
ten men came out OF this enrager,,,
unscathed. They hid In a village. ,,,
for three days lived within tho ,,cr,n,s
lines. Their delVerance came who,
division Of French infantry vic,,ro,,
over the enemy marched into Tn. tOgy, :
An aerial fight between French A..
| German aeroplanes over Amlrue -. g.
scribed in an official report as fol,ows.
reward half past s O'Clock In N.
morning OF December IS a sergeant ~ ~.
or our air squadrons. having on board y,
aerorlane Lieutenant observer Wa -a'
turning from reconnaissance along IN,
'front.' He was almost over tn, E-.,rs
! INES when he perceived German cyl,s
machine going In the direction OF A,i.o,'
lie at once started in pursuit - Nh,
enemy. but the speed of his machir. "a,
signify inferior to that Of IN. Gor,..-
ana II was impossible for him to oya~..g,
the enemy. In front of Amiens tho G,.
man executed series OF evolution. .,
make possible the throwing of h,-,4,
| some on the aviation field and oth,-. n,
the village Of Cailly These evo.u..o,,
made il possible for the French M, a.,.
to come up
THE Lieutenant opened fire on H.. Co.,.
mans and discharged about 100 h,..,.
! from ms machine gun. The fire si,s-,y
damaged the German machine. hu' m.
Lieutenant was not successful i'm striking
'lthtr the pilot or any vital part ~ tie
mechanism. Nevertheless this m ,ahin.
| descended to the ground
| me French sergeant then approa ched
| anVtnet herman a"roplane. this one OF tts
! AIbatross type, which was flying over
| 'allly and prepared to attack IT, Tho
! p"u' "i the A!0dtross. In a skilfIl and
| desperate manpuvre. made a rand .l's
| turn ana drove his machine at full t.eod
! ON u" French aerOplanc The Fre,.,I
sergeant, to avoid collision, threw rls
! machine back 10 such an angle that 'he
/ RAPID ir" gun was detached from ID.
| iasteu.nss and fell down inside In. ra-
| hN the time the FrcnChman had recovered
mis- equilibrium the German machine had
! mad time to get away.
AT about this time another French ay.
alton sergeant who had just landed on IN,
| aviation field Of Amens from recon.
naissance along the front perceived m,
machine OF the enemy in the air over o..
city. Accompanied by mechanician n.
| took the air again. and lifting az on,
TO considerable height he started ir
pursuit of the German machine, VIII. h
! had eluded the Frenchmau by tho Dies.
perate expedient of charging him.
The second French machine came uy
with this German just lie was eetiinl
away from Amiens and was successful
preventing him from getting within a..
German lines. He followed him as IA a,
The region OF Montdidier The mechari
c!au in this car fired ten rifle shots az ~.
German machine without Gripping il T.
the meantime The German had not beer
idle and the French machine had rece!yet
three bullets. one of which had gon.
through the gasolene tank and anot %
through the seat reserved for tho ;hr-
passenger Lack OF ammunition made 4
necessary to abandon the pursuit.
"On reaching the ground the mecn3u'
lC.an, who had gone aloft in such a hurry
that he had not properly dressed h.fr..'
for a flight, found ono Of his hands 81 &
frozen