New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-22

This ~ the second part OF the drtt-
clio bp c. /. Barnard, special CORE
spondent Of The Tribune, tcho,
through the courtesy Of the French
General staff, Was permitted TO 90
into the foremost trenches in North
e,n France, in one place getting
within thirty yards Of the German
outposts. The first part Of the drti-
Gle wds published yesterday.
Paris, April 21.--A picturesque sight
is the aviation camp, where aero
planes armed with mitral!euses are sta
toned on n plateau arranged so as 10
be invisible from overhead, with a
garage and means Of repairs. The ON
Ger in command pointed out TWO swift
IN approaching aeroplanes, returning
from an attack on certain German posi-
tions. As the foremost aeroplane
landed near the shed the observer and
the pilot sprang TO earth, stretched
their legs after the long fight, re-
ported having dropped bombs accord
ing 10 instructions with satisfactory
results. attaining strictly military ad-
vantages.
The aeroplanes bore the marks OF up
ward of thirty bullets. Three wires
we're severed and the tank was IN
denied. but no serious harm was done
TO the machines.
Aeroplane Hit Dozen Times.
Then came the second acroplane OBJ
server, who. as he came within earsho',
uttered a familiar French slang word
explicative Of disappointment ana
threw his aviation cap on the GROUND
with a violent gesture, saying that
one of his bombs had missed Its marx
He reported that he had been nred at
from a distance OF thousand yards
and had come within two hundreu
wards of n couple of armed German avl-
etors at whom he discharged SIX sho's
from his revolver. His aeroplane was
hit a dozen times by German shrapnel
bullets. but managed 70 get away. The
aviator. a Young Breton officer, hoped
for better results the following day.
saving which he knocked the empty
cartridges out of his gun and Int his
pine. while the machine was taken In
hand for repairs.
Nv next visit was to a concealed bat
terv 70 demolish hostile aircraft. The
cannon were arranged like telescopes IN
an observatory, so as TO be adjusted
instantly by a double rotary motion at
anv angle, in accordance with auto
matte signals from an observer with a
powerful glass stationed at another
point. During my visit, however, no
German aircraft came within range.
CoId;or N;oIipisf PLAYS
As a striking instance Of the true
spirit Of brotherhood existing between
French officers and soldiers, 1t should
be noted that young artillery man. as
vet only a private soldier and now act
ing as cook for this battery, is a grad.
uate of the Paris Conservatory OF
Music, the first violin of one OF the
finest orchestras in France. This mu-
steal gunner few days ago constructed
A well-toned violin out of a cigar box.
The bridge Of the instrument he made
from a small bone OF a dead horse.
Provided with his bow, this musician
executed with great brilliancy the
"Marseillaise," Chopin's Waltz in
mol. Chopin's Funeral March" and
a dance of his own composition. The
performance was applauded by a group
of officers, soldiers and war correspon-
dents seated in a field Of sprouting yell
low and mauve primroses and peri
wrinkles. The music occasionally was
interrupted by the song of cuckoo
bird and also by the booming, ripping,
tearing sound of German shells eXplod-
ing nearby. This young virtuoso IS
treated by his officers as a younger
brother. but at the first call Of duty
rigid discipline prevails.
A strange, rather uncanny silence
prevails in the zones nearest the fight
ing lines. The use of motor horns IS
forbidden and all conversation must be
in subdued tones, scarcely above a
whisper One reason for this is the
possibility of voices or sounds being
of use 10 the Germans in the advanced
observation stations, or by their sap
pers. working subterranean passages
for placing mines or for sudden at
tacks.
Labyrinths of Trenches.
This never ceasing digging Of gal
leries and zig-zag trenches, with fire.
quent solid rooted underground caverns
of refuge against shells and grenades,
has reached such development that