Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-13
Yankees Work Is as Hard aSI
That of Natives, but Many
Special CourteSieS Are'
Shown Them
ARE PRAISED FOR
GOODNESS AND COURAGE
Several Airmen From States
Have Been Honofedi Lieu
tenant William ThaW Per-
forms Distinctive Service,
associated Press Correspondence,

tAssociated Press Correspondencel
Headquarters Of Franco American
Flying Corps, French front May 4
american aviators in the service OF
France, now stationed here, are sub
feet to the same discipline AS the
French soldier and the same promo
tons and recompenses are open TO
them, while their duties are in every
way as onerous and hazardous. The
only difference in their treatment is
an obvious reference that originates
in French courteous hospitality. TheN
are at home everywhere.
When they are in Paris they have
comfortable accommodation ut II
Avenue DIES Champs Elysees, the head
quarters of the Franco-American fly
ing flotilla. and are entertained b,
friends as much as they can stand.
When they were training at Pau they
were housed like good paying tour
lists and toasted ms much as was good
for them In their new training camp
at Avord, near Bourgcs, there Is
more business than Teasing, but they
are quite content with the bungalow
life such as appeals to adventurous
spirits.
Have Post of Honor.
Here in the field. at n point that
must remain anonymous, they have q
post OF honor; that is to say,a post
where dangers are thick-tut where
between flights, they enjoy the con.
forts Of home with the luxury of hot
spring baths to which the cohorts OF
Caesar gave the first publicity
Little advantages of this sort that
the Americans enjoy are typical OF
the present feeling of cordially TO-
ward the United States in France
Their admission 10 the flying corps
was Itself an exception. France hat
no need OF foreign aviators and the
first offers from abroad were refused
Americans are accepted, therefore
purelyias courteous exception 10 the
rule taking the places OF Just so many
disappointed French applicants.
several Concessions.
Another important discrimination
in favor of the American volunteer is
that, if he is found inapt for service
in the FLYING corps, his enlistment Is
cancelled
The waiting period for the Ameri-
can volunteer Is not long, Tor ne is al
apt pupil and gets through the eight
different classes OF instruction III
months time
Course or Iraihhs'
lie begins training on -'-'loise-
power machine win shortened "ihss
and which cannot rise lrolu 'he
ground ne ieaIliS 'ie use VI Wv ny
loi' 'on'ioi " we i1Ne'9' w., ,r,. '' ~ ~
learns 10 INV d ln"'. 80 ~
passes ~ d '"-i'o' 90 'o"ei ~.
tel"fe '.s'"h ~ e., -
illoVliiipe 'i"' = y"'' 80 .,t,
seii ii0'A' Wy III
peBit's n.u,o 'VVo ~.
s'ralsht ll'sils ~ l''e'l- pO"' ~.
cNhi'uei "l.lU'ii''V va. '',.' ~ f,,'al.,.
dreu iee, i"en so"i'S ~, 60 @'''''''
AROUND the der"uio'he i'sen'
me pupn pesilN " '"Ne e -
beish's anu eh't'' 7e9 ii,9
nv 49,. .,..',tt, IA
| slH'H cl'sS' ""u 40 ~, ,N. co
taNes crosS-'o'',''lS i''7ii'' -" .; a., -
hoIsepo"Vi n'o''i anu CIV
'Vu Saros,
me elsn'h ciasS Il le'!N 80 100
pe cameo we pupiis - %"'''''"i7 o"o
hatioh' a" 'o''i il'e ~ o.
yafos' closA-0,"'',' - So, s'',,,
ihsht Win t"o i'"uS AZ ~ -
points' returning ~ ''.e "e' 0u n, o1.,
Wii,iih 80 nours' ''V,' ~ ,ot',rr
l'i'si''S ~ "'iiei e''' p'''''','
Finishing loucHes'
IT IS only at the 'front.' IN actua
warfare, however that 'he aii'''e'' V"i
give the finishing touches 70 men
preparation and show whether theS
are equal 10 the supreme Test mere
the flights may be pfeafiahFeu "u
cannot always be carried OUT "VVo' ~
ing to schedue' me pii"' NUS -
ready to meet the uheNleri'" any
accomplish tasks WIN known anu 'n'
known dangers always a"ai''ns mn.
and here Is where the AineriV"" 'e"u'
Initiative and coolhead'dheSS coil''
strong
None of the Americans haS az
counted FOR as many aoV '' - -