The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-16

Not only Broadway but the cosmos In
general doubtless will agree with Robert
Lorraine, the actur-ayiator. who recently
was dangerously wounded while air
scouting for tho Allies that to be shot
through the right lung Wine dying $500
feet In the air Is not only no place to be
shot but also no place to be when being
shot.
Here's part Of letter just received by
q Broadway producer from Mr. Lorraine.
written by the wounded aviator after he
had boon sent bae'. to England to recover
from injuries that at hist 1t was thought
would prove fatal Herein he tells now
he was winged
"I was doing "A rccorna ssancc." writes
Mr. Lorraine. in very strong and tricky
wind which compelled me 10 direct my
pilot alonE "a course which, IN order 10
re; over certain ot my objectiVcs neces-
Stated standing into the wind exactly
over q battery Of very cfnClent anti
acroplane howitzcrs with watch had mad
previous dealings standing into the Nlnh
in such manner that J was practically
motlonless over a two a-a battery So |
was no; the least hit surpF'seu "hcH "e
got inc.
II was flying at $500 feet over -- and
marking on my map with great accuracy
the precise position of "a new battery OK
heavy guns the enemy had brought w
when he hit me with u double knock Just
below my right shoulder blade large
Nat spent piece of his she'll probably the
base. nearly knocked me out of the
machine 1t Just hit me and glanced of
hu; at the same time realized that the
shrapnel bullc; had just missed my spine
and had sizzled through my right lunS
from bottom 10 ton,
Had | been standing. walking or rum
ming I should have gone out at once, as the
excessive bleeding would have suffocatcd
M. But being seated J found that by
leaning slightly forward and TO the right
and not attempting to breathe with the
injured luog-bsinE content with very
small gasps with the uninjured one
could conquer sufiocatou at lcaN Tor
time
My rccuauai ssance WAS OF immediate
inpurtancC. found. however. on trying
T. observe that details were quite impos
slnly beyond me. 50 I directed my pilot L
60 straight back to our landing ground
;clling him | was hit As there wa
nothing else to do then for the moment
! tainted.
"Ou reaching our landing ground m,
real troubles began. However, ! wa
eveutulUy got here Gin EnglandD alive
much 10 every ones surprise. ! had los
q great weight Of blood apparently an
when my uniform was cut OF me Il wa
a sight Everything was soaked vii
blood from my Colar to boots. ! wa
very pleased. however, to find the shrap
mel bullet In my undershirt. 1t had com
Jus. through. and that mean; saving 10
OF subsequent trouble II ! lived"
There's M doubt. judging from Nj
Loraines interest In Broadway matter
expressed further on in his letter tina
he is very much alive. The actor-aviatol
soldier. owing to the doctors orders tina
he must take sea voyage for his lung
benefit before returning TO the batt
front, hopes very soon to steam up Broad
way for a flying visit.
And speaking Of the war. Tom Wis
actor. has contributed to relief work
way so substantial that only CONT
dian Of Tom Wisc's all encompass'i
embonpoint and lavish beam could cor
tribute Incidentally. his Generosli
shows that the wickedness he displays
Unclc Stcrc in The Song of Songs trouI
Is sheer art that hides "A warm heart
Tom" said Mrs. Wise yesterday wit
a disdainfu, glance AT the gray suit