Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-06

storm Of "Viye General villa The
chiines OF the cathedral on the
corner OF the square rams out an en-
core for five minutes aud the windows
OF the priests houses were crowded
with black frocked men.
"Ohregon is Decorating your
churches General villa continued
Without religion there will be anar-
chy. Carranza's armed opposition to
the division of the north. seeking to
restore peace to Mexico, has an evil
purpose. BY continuing this strife In
Mexico he is slowly reducing the
country in strength. The longer the
war continues the sooner the cientifi-
cos, with the assistance of foreign in
terests, will come back to Mexico and
restore the same unreliable conditions
Must BE soldier or slave"
III this happens, all the lives that
have been lost, all the blood that has
been asked for Mexican freedom will
have been in vain. IL is now time for
you all TO lend every possible aid TO
the determination OF Carranza and
Obregon to the end that Mexico may
be saved from the hands of Its enc
mics. II is necessary for every able
bodied son Of Mexico to become a vol
unteer In Its behalf now. rather than
to become a slave later"
While band played the national an
them, villa, with Gen. Felipe Angeles
at his side and followed by the staff
OF both generals, walked through the
crowded square back to the general
headquarters in the governors palace.
Leader Praises Aviators.
"Muy valiente' rs the term that
General Villa uses TO express his adj
miration Of the intrepid efforts of his
American aviators. The phrase means
very brave. The term is well de-
served. because the fortunes OF war,
combined with the greatly increased
risks OF flying from unusual attitudes
in the tricky air of a mountainous
country almost wiped out the aerial
squad during this campaign. Two
avlators were killed. In the death of
one Of them the United States army
reserve loses one of its members
Michael Mcclure, who was known TO
the aviation world as THE Wild Irish
Rose of the Sky" Jack Layes OF San
Francisco was the other aviator who
was killed. Farnum Fish another
Villa aviator, the youngest son of a
Los Angeles physician, has returned
to his home with six bullet holes in
him and a decision never to fly again.
Walter Rynchart, the fourth member
of the squad, made a flight Of 200
miles over Carranza territory and
then decided to return to the less ex-
citing occupation OF aerial instruction
in the Wright school at Dayton.
Mcclure was a fayorite both with
General villa and the entire army.
He was modest about his reckless per-
formances. you know what my
father says back in Cedar Rapids" he
asked me one day. 1.-THE fellows came
TO him and said, Mr.. Mcclure, sure
IL Is the bravery of the McGuires that
il takes 10 make an aviator. My
father replied No. sir II is not brav-
cry, but lack of brains that makes
aviators'"
villa Sees Fatal Flight
Villa was watching Mcguire fly
when the accident occurred in which
he lost his life Mcclure was trying !
to make an altitude test when the !
machine stalled. He fell 200 feet. |
villa was among the first to gallop |
over TO the wrecked plane. McGure's !
Jack Tonight of Oconomo- !
moe, Wis, lifted the ciumpled form |
from the ground and it was placed on
a stretcher and taken to an operating |
car on the sanitary train.
The army is now waiting the deliv- |
cry of stronger planes which will be !
capable of reaching a safe altitude in !
the mountainous country.
The railroad shops ut Aguas Cali |
entes have turned out several thous- !
and aerial bombs, which were de-
signed by Floyd Carlow former |
United States sailor, who has been in
Villas army for two years. His home /
Is near Des Moines. Iowa.