The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-10-03
,.ymoNp e. SWING.

inc ~ has the distinction Of be-
us WV :, the first Germans to ny
O e.,,s and to fight a remarkable
~, n n the air with two OF the
a' =. .sroplanes. He was q pas
e@ Or A short distance In the
-, -, =, mt at the disposal of cor
s'A .,snt. on their way to Liese and
!. !. graphic story of his expert
Co. ,'...vs trst assignment was to
"' ,ss English army near Mons.
INV ~ was about 100000 strong
, 90. retiring before a German
J. oi double its strength,
ws.,. Were French Aviators7
WV, w. At the start, one wonders how
IN, rreueh could have allowed their
y. n be so misled about the
..,th OF the opposing forces.
s.,s were the French aviators?
- NJ A man who had been over
AID and who told the war office
r,,nee that at least 100000 Ger
=. we're in the fanking army ad-
,,IDs through Belgium. but he was
A Tmpossiblel There Is only
VARY
me French were completely out
he'd BY this flank movement. The
,r OF their army was at the Al
!, frontier. Their mistake will cost
en- Paris.
n Mons the English forces took
strong position, filling houses at
sdse Of the city with troops and
.thne guns and covering the road
the advancing German troops.
hen the enemy approached they d.
ted A terrific fire upon them and
MIA be dislodged only at heavy cost.
ky then retired to position be-
nd great mountains OF Stag behind
city, where the Germans were
sbe to dlslodge them with howitzer
Flyer Watches the Battle.
AsaIn, they could be driven back
ly BY fanking movements from both
ies This time our flyer, who
iched this battle, told us the Eng
retired hastily along the road In
direction OF lie Cateau.
The English have reached their
" position successfully" said a
|rdon report In It's account OF this
treat and out OF BREATH" added
correspondent on reading the dis
tch
The fighting at Mons was furious
4 the Germans we're enraged by the
ttish method OF fighting. which
FousAout at Mons was done under
rsr Never had German soldiers
fshi with such frenzy as against
b foe
Attacked by Two AlrshIps.
When the enemy retired Altman
sner was assigned to the duty OF
lowing and discovering their new
Pdtlon He found the army near lie
nau, where, at the edge OF a wood,
saw them taking up a strong po-
non In semi-circle before the for.
While watching these operations
on height Of loo yards Werner
lhenly saw a double-decker Bristol
fNplane coming down on him from
clouds The Bristol Is a faster
Y a less sure machine than the
aa0e which Werner was plotting.
nae was no safety in running away:
y Bristol could overtake him. He
Iu' not alight, as the English were
ae'leath, There was nothing to
out 10 face the worst and to fly
'oually lower and lower ir the di.
C.uOa OF the German army. As the
[s'Ol came nearer Werner espied q
L'Ond aeroplane, a little Bleriot. an.
n, .'r swift tlier, also bearing down on
Revolver Battle In Air.
Inc Bristol drew closer and closer
t%s down upon Werner in large
nues gradually getting within
~ with one hand on the wheel
~ !, herman officer drew out his re-
's VI. and emptied his magazine at |
'approachlng foe. But the Bristol |
s U1 coming always nearer.
,o, "er 'hey get over me they will |
M oomb'" thought Werner. and |
. !, most uncomfortable. His oh. |
mn , reloaded Werner's revolver and |
~, Aep' on firing. But the Bristol |
y I" away %says coming closer in its cir. |
,o,oa ling constantly on the German |
Io,a 'aue' The Bleriot mad come |
rr M" enough to fire also and bullets |
ach,n' 'he wings OF the German |
Thas. AT intervals OF seconds only. |
srm,a v was no sound reaching the
m n, eAeept that OF their own mo-
Nd F,a aney only knew the English
\ v,v,S aVn pilots were shooting from
ut No ~ Lo nashes from their revolvers.
Il PD OTlnos fell; It was evident that
lrrvin us,lsh and French were not
Finn ,p' S to the German Army.
ended continued ms Werner do
,n tron s'aaually, reducing his eleva.
ming o,o i''Oo yards to $50, always
Very momon, 70 the German army
lng woYr,nt he faced the risk OF
steey Funded or of a bullet striking
''erlng apparatus.