The Calumet news., 1914-09-17
HONORS WON BY
AIRMEN OF THE
BRITISH ARMY
Royal Flying Corps Gained Mas.
terry of Air Says Report


London. Sept. l7.-The ayiators OF
the British army who have been op-
Grating with the allies IN France have
earned a position as a military factor
or the highest efficiency according TO a
detailed statement concerning the bait
tie of the Marne issued by the war
bureau.
That aeroplanes were on trial as
factor i'm warfare is freely admitted
hut the trial is over and the aviators
are declared TO have passed with an
average close to 100 per cent the
judges being the British and French
commanders. In fact the statement in
dicates that the royal dying corps has
attained "a mastery OF the air that re-
sembles somewhat the control OF the
sea exercised at this time by the Brit
ish navy.
Conquer Five Opponents.
Prompt and accurate information has
been furnished regarding the move
ment Of the German troops and the
positions OF the various units of the
allied army, stretched over a line Of
more than 100 miles. In five cases Ger
man pilots or observers have been shot
while i'm the air and their machines
brought TO the ground. 1t is remarked
that the German aviators are becom-
ing less enterprising in their opera
tiuns.
Bomb dropping has been a side issue
with the British air men. but two cases
OF accurate attack by this method are
recorded.
Text Of the Statement.
The official statement which goes
into greater detail than any issued in
the past, says in regard to the ayia-
tors
"une Of the features of the campaign
on our side has been the success OBJ
tanned by the royal flying corps In re-
gard To the collection of information il
is impossible 10 award too much praise
10 our ayiators for the way they have
carried out their duties or to overeStl-
mate the value of the intelligence col
lected, more especially during the re-
cent advance.
I'm due course certain examples Of
what has been effected may be speti-
fled and the far-reaching nature OF the
results fully explained, but that time
has not arrived.
Praised by the French.
THAT the services OF our flying
corps. which has really been on trial,
are fully appreciated by our allies is
shown Ly the following message from
the commander-iu-chief of the French
armies received September by Field
Marshal Lord Kitchener:
Please express most particuarly
% Marshal French my thanks for the
services rendered on every day by the
En-lish flying corps The precision
exact!tude and regularity Of the news
brought In by it's members are evil
dence OF their perfect organization and
also Of the perfect training OF she pill
Cts and the Observers
Daily Tssk Great.
To give rough idea Of the amount
OF work carried out Il is sufficient 10
mention that during "a period or twen-
~ days up 90 September DO a daily
average of more than nine reeou-
uaissance flights Of over 100 miles
each has been maintained
The constant object Of our avlators
has been TO effect an accurate location
Of the enemys forces. and Incidental
ly. since the operations cover So large
an area. of our own units
Nevertheless, the tactics adopted
FOR DEALING with hostile .f, ....rr ana.
10 attack them instantly With one or
NOR" British machine. This has been
81" t1r successful that iu five cases
German pilots or observers have been
shot Wh..u I'm the air. and their ma
chimes brought TO ground. As a rouse-
Guen.e thr British Hlln- corps has
succeeded n establishing r u1.sdaa.
asrenIauag which is as scr..roaHIe ts
MS as ir .s damaging To- tie arcmr~