Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-26
AMERICAN AVIAT0RS FACE EXPERIENCE IN
 MAKING U. 5. CAMP
With Their Aeroplane Wreck ed In The Sierras Two Off cers Are Forced To Skirt Villages, Finding Safety
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COLUMBUS, N. M.. April 25.--A vi- vid story fthe accident in the noun tains of Chihuahua to the aeroplane of Lieut. H. A. Dargue, and Captain R. H. Willis, and the subsequent trek of the pilot and observer to the ex- peditionary field base was brought to the border by aviators today. For for ty-five hours the two men, half crazed by their injuries and hardships, march ed over two mountain ranges and through a desolate Vil:ista- infested country.
 At i've o'clock, on the morning of April l9, the fliers rose through a thick fog bank to start on a special scouting mission According to the story, after flying through the passes and rock defiles of the Sierra Madres for four hours they found themselves confronted with a jagged mountain peak rising sheer before them. They were unable to land and because Of nature of terrian they flew their plane forward in the air time after time as a swimmer attempts to breast the the waves, in vain attempt to climb the peak.
 Suddenly the propeller stopped re- volying and the machine fell, crump- ling the plane on it's left wing and burying the two fliers in debris on the mountain slope 400 feet below. How fhnt- ine thnt x1rau n men themselves did not know. Finally they eXtricated themselves and founG that their injuries, while painful. were minor.
 With but emergency rations taken from the wrecked plane and a few swallows of water. the airmen, after firing their plane started for the Amer ican camp. They walked all day. They walked all that night and they walked all the next day and well into the next night.
 Over two mountain ranges they climbed. through rocky defiles and over trails from which jagged bits of rock protruded, knife-sharp and ruin ous to the feet.
 Their water gave out at the end of the first day, but they found a lit tie alkaline hog wallow. after the scum had been removed they drank their fill and pushed forward again. The sun went down and the stars came out and still they pushed on. Occasionally they muttered to each other but mainly they talked but little every effort being reserved for the logged attempt to reach an American camp.
 Another day dawned Under the heat of the sun their tongues began 10 blacken and their feet ached and throbbed Bits of hard-tack from the emergency rations crumpled into pow der in their mouths from lack of sali- va to dissolve it.
 Through the baffling mountain pass es they made their way. always keep ing in mind that they must skirt Vil- lista-infested villages. Finally. thirst drove them into the environs of a town determined to steal water if possible. if not to fight for it. As they entered the town a passing horseman caused them to jump into a clump of NC'tphNCON0 TUT anu di their feet ran clear mountain stream alkaline. but drinkable
 Again they pushed on. with halt Of TWO minutes out Of each twenty foc rest They could not stop longer for fear that 10 do so would mean stiff fened muscles. and perhaps make them victims for the long-beaked vul- lures that began to wheeel in the sky above them
 After torty-five hours through the clearing mist the two fliers came upon the American field base sprawling it's length over the hill top. Here their wounds were treated an dtheir reports for It was to make reports they were sent--were delivered.
 Captain Willis. whose home is in Baltimore. and Lieut. Darsue who hails from Ridsewood. N. J.. arrived here late today in motor cars. Cap tain Willis wore white bandage about his head and walked with a limp. Medical officers said his condi- tion is not serious With the eXcep- ton of an injured foot Lieut.. Darguc