New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-22
SlJFFRAGISTS WIN TWO AIRNIEN LOST
SENATE VICTORY ON MEXICO FLIGHT
u. S. Army Aviators Are
as Hours Overdue at
CaSas GrandeS Base.

Columbus, y. 81, March 81. Two OF
the eight American flying men and their
bipanes of the punitive expedition in
Mexico are lost tonight in the desert
mountain stretches of Northwestern
Chihuahua. with only three days
rations and two small csnteens of water
between them and starvation, 1t was
officially made known at military head
quarters here tonight
Army officers do not credit reports iE
Columbus that the two lieutensnts may
have fallen victims Of snipers.
A wireless from the field army says
an aeroplane, one Of six TO arrive to-
day, was partly wrecked in n So-foot
fail. The pilot, Lieutenant T. $, Bowen,
suffered a broken nose and other slight
injuries.
Lieutenant Bowen was attempting TO
take the air amid difficulties. The wind
was high and showed tendency %
whir. Several attempts OF the aviators
TO ly had been frustrated previously
by wind conditions Finally, Bowen
wen; up, put when tfty tcet IN the air
his plane took a dip and plunged al
most straight 20 the ground.
Radio advices 20 Major ". r. Sample,
commandant here. received to-day from
Captain B. D. Foulois al Casas Grandes,
commanding the aero corps. reported
that Lieutenant Robert II. Willis and
Lieutenant Edgaf 5. Gorrell, who lett
here last Sunday afternoon eacn on
army aeropanes. had failed 70 arrive
az the advanced base and that no re
norts Of the missing men or their bl-
planes had been received. Immediately
instructions were issued 20 drivers OF
every motor truck leaving here 20 watcn
for traces Of the missing men and their
planes. e IS believed also that some OF
the six aeroplanes which arrived safe
ly at Casas Grandes are being en-
ployed in the search.
The eight planes started from here
late Sunday for the flight over 40
miles Of desert and mountains through
the Casas Grandes Valley 20 join the
eXpedtionsry force. Neither OF the
men was accompanied by a mechanicisn
or by an observer, and shortly after
the flight began the two planes we're
detached from the others. Nothing
has been heard from either since.
Tonight army men admitted that,
with the two fiers forty-eight hours
overdue at Casas Grandes, there Is
much concern for their safety. II was
pointed out. however. that the delay
does not necessarily indicate that the
aviators have met with serious trouble.
Members Of the Aero Corps cling 20
the hope that they may have en-
countered engine trouble and have
been forced 10 land for repairs IN some
unf-equented. region.
II was pointed out that Lieutenant
". c. kilner. who started with one OF
the planes Sunday. was forced TO re-
turn here. after flying about dozen
miles over the border. After trifing
rorairs . again started. and reached
tho advanced base safely. u also was
pointcd out that IL is possible that m
landing in the rocky region over which
they were 10 fy, the planes Of the
missing ayiators might have been
w~,cked. and that't two officers may
nov be struggling 20 make their way
10 some settlement.
Reports reaching here indicate that
civilian scouts accompanying the punI-
tive .xpedition were leading small de-
,achments Of cavalry into the widest
PARTS OF the district in the search for
The two lieutenants. Considerable hope
was based on the fact that both men
are athletes and are well able to care
for them selves In emergencies.
Lieutenant Willis is twenty-siN gears
old. and vas appointed 10 the trmy
rom south Carolina. while Lieutenant
G9relI is twenty-four, and was aP-
nointcd from Maryland. Both took
part I'M the recent fight Of army planes
from Fort sill. Oklahoma.