Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-29
SUCCEEDED IN DESTROY
ING PARK OF GERMAN
AER0PLANE,
ONLY Ten CAME BACK
All But a Handful of the French
Force Were Killed and
Wounded

PARIS, Nov 2S-t2;5O p. ml-
The French war Office supplemented
It's official statement today with an
account of the exploits Of a squadron
Of dragons during the early part of
September.
During the night Of September
g. the account reads, " lieutenant
OF Dragons who had become isolated
with his squadron I'm the midst of the
German lines, and had taken refuge
I'm "A farmhouse, learned of the pres
ence OF park Of German acroplauys
on the road leading from Nivicrcs TO
Ia factory between Soissons and
Eompclgnr
According TO the gossip of the
peasants, the acroplanes had landed
about Z O'Clock IN the evening, and
had been joined about 10 o'clock by
an automobile convoy consisting Of
from seven 20 nine machines, which
had kept company with them during
their flight.
THE lieutenant decided on an inn
mediate attack. 1t was then 2.3O a.
m, IT was proposed that two plutoOns
ON foot should approach the convoy,
fire three shots and no more \
mounted platoon, profiuug by the
consequent disorder, would hurl itself
upon the automobiles. Another
mounted platoon was to remain in re-
serve.
Cavalry Charged.
THE two platoons on foot ap-
preached to within forty metres Of
the automobiles and the challenge Of
the German sentinel was the signal
for opening fire. Then the lieutenant
4f h4 f.4I ut tt,.
charged at gallup at the head Of
his men.
unfortunately the Germans were
only partially surprised and a rapid
fire gun stationed at the head of the
automobile convoy opened fire, The
French officers were killed and the
platoOns annihiliated The lieutenant
in command of the two diSmounted
platoons also attempted an assault
The German machine gun was silent,
the gunners having been killed at
their positions.
The French troopers hurled them
selves upon the aNiators. They We're
in small groups and at once began q
fierce interchange of shots.
Disabled Acroplancs.
"While this was going on, de-
! tachment Of engineers disabled the
aeroplanes. Three automobiles which
contained a supply Of gasoline caught
fire, and threw a glare OF light over
the scene
Before closing the engagement,
for the French losses had been large,
the courageous commanding officer
wanted to engage the automobile iu
the center OF the group occupied by
the German commander. While the
reserve platoon was drawing back, the
French lieutenant followed by only
three cayalrymen, made his way up
TO this automobile and found himself
face to face with two men, one of
whom was an officer who opened
fire with his pistol The three cav
alrymen fell The lieutenant received
a bullet through the arm, but not be
fore he had been able to discharge his
revolver against the chest Of his ad-
Nersary.
THE German who was in the auto
mobile succeeded in landing on the
French lieutenant heavily with the
butt end OF a musket, and the blow
sent him spinning into the gutter.
Here he lay conscious for few
moments, but recovering himself, and
with the assistance of another in
jurod man, dragged himself to the
shelter Of a field Of beets.
"Our losses were numerous. In the
/ three platoOns engaged, only ten men
came out of this engagement un-
scathed. They hid In a village, and
for three days lived within the Ger
man lines Their deliverance came
only when a division of French in
fantry victorious over the enemy,
marched into town"