Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-18

me ~ Wishlc- huflcrs tho photo
| Graph. of the cnony's trenr hes. over
| Nhith D." has flown go low that only
me bucrcwavc changing of elevation.
| speed and direction keep bin from
| b'ihf brought to the ground by a
hGh-cHplohye shell chain shot
| 'hrHDncl ana gas bombs II IL a dan
g"rpus work. but paul Arbon is tho
hhd u man whJ leaves the unad-
V"Htufous walk ~ Iifc as an oil on
orator, hllcd ~ II is IN Tulsa with it's
social features, It's Cnnradeship. with
| men VINO never thcUght of war. and
take to the air ia the fran craft
where one Fnap Of wire. one miss
of an engine pigt N. or the rippinp
thcIl ~ tho enemy through Tho silk
wing pf his machine means the life.
not only Of himself. but Of those ho
mas chosen 10 20 with him into the
clouds
Here in TuIn raul ArLon was
known 9s good fellow. well met,
and one once made a friend Of. re-
NAMED 80.
lie came o. America several wears
ago In the Interest OF holdings OF
relatives He became engaged In the
on industry and no. long Afterwards
entered the game Tor himself He
huccocdcd. But on the first note Of
the CAL TO colorg he responded. Soon |
hc rose 70 the rank of lieutenant He |
w'h sent for duty TO points along the |
liuc whore the daui:or was tho great !
est His work placed him in charge
or a wing. Then lie was put i'm |
rhnTg" ~ an observation corps II !
was 10 this oapaci'J that he received
ms trst serious wounds several
nontgs ago.
During the leave Of absence from
the front which followed he took ad-
vantnrc u tho opportunity presented
and returned 10 Tulsa. While here hc
tod Of some Of tho onra"omcnts he
had thFcn part In
Wrote Ndr f3.
on recovery however he returned
10 his post. and u was from thofe
hat h. forwarded tho following ict-
.cr which arrived bearing no STAMP ,
ithcr thnn that placod upon the en-
'o"pc lW the ccnsors n is pre-
mWcd that there wor" no stamps ct I
ne front aLd that be depended On d
~" d' pa artmcnt 10 sec that the letter
vas placed In the hands OF his old (
ricnd, Pat Hurley
The letter, hearing the date Of
dav u. 1915. Is az follows.
No. 6th SQUADRON Second Wing.
toyal Flying Corps l. f. y France
'oar Pat ! have been going To writn y
on f'r months. but what little time c
get ! usually sleep. ! am setting
"v about 50 miles behind the lines q
Nd whore The gums never stop.
Duty prevents me from. telling Z
here am. hut y is withtit doutt
he worst Part of the line The
anadions hold the front limo "A
'cnchcs ius' In front.
had my first crash last week. u
''al wreck - my machine. hut way Y
Ut hurt myself. am detailed now t'
"a ltH 60 |
YER the cnemy lines pnd take photo t'
faphs 90 their trenches Yesterday
Don ! mus have hId three hundred "
int on mo Tn" Huns are pretty u
ood shots They range anywhere 81
ON trc rect 10 ffty wards away
ON YOU. of course I fool them hy cl
rninF and changing height. I'm otbo, ~
ords | move faster than thcy can
un Their guns II In simply mat AT
r. OF baseball. ou'guossing the other to
Howe X
Thev Hrc NJ aircraft mostly hirb
pI"2iVcs and shrapncl. sometimes ca
woody hcansl chain shot had a re
'tcr forwarded - mo from ycur
.'nu locke Please remember me
hdIN 10 hun. | think the war will
long Time. hut feel sure We tn
al beat them. The Huns nre ius, in
ginning tEoir evening haU. You nm
Q. everything Is royed nt night
nc So as soon ~ u gets dark thev W,
Ell NJ road communication IN
'nehes and railroads for ten miles fr,
cK OF the line. or course we do br
Q same. a,
Please write shall not get leave
another three months. and then or
w Tor five days. Rembcr me 10 CO.
ervone NV !" "
Your Ncrv sincere friend. Paul. Soc sh
ond Lieutenant Il. f. c. nm
po,,or wa
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