The Detroit times., 1917-07-10
Man Who Bombed the
Krupp Works Was
StOre-Keeper
ONCE REJECTED
FOR THE ARMY
New Idol of France
Told He Was Too Old
To Serve
~ HENRY WOOD.

/
N THE FIELD. July 10 France s
lates, aerial hero is territorial q
stolid. substantial individual IS
years or age. formerly pros%c
hardware merchant. he Is Sergt.
| Gallois. The feat which brought
him fame WAS his flight 70 Essen.
center OF Germany's great krupp
works and mbardment " that in
dustrial city
There could be no more apt illus
tration OF The military value OF
Frances territorials-the men o.ig
inally discarded for active military
service because OF age-than Sergt
Gallois Called from his store at
the start Of the war. Gallois was
modified into the dragons and
given charge OF a hospital for sick
horses. He was dissatisfied He
wanted more belligerent Job. So
be pleaded for a chance 10 enter
the aviation service French officers
fatty rejected him because he was
too old" But Gallois kept plead
ing and a year later he finally got
into the air service He was Ell
cient and courageous in scores Of
raids as soon as he began 10 fly.
II was Galois' own idea 20 bonn
bard Krupps. He volunteered for
the fight with three other aviators.
The army officials approved the
scheme as reprisal against Ger
man raids.
The four aviators started Friday
night.
Eve few a third OF the way
across France In order 20 reach
favorable starting point Gallois
said 70 the United Press.
We started az s:l5 Friday even
ing and crossed the German lines al
an altitude OF 500 feet under heavy
BON bardment first sighted Metz.
then Thionville At the latter place
an airplaue going in my direction
passed me. He was undoubtedly
one OF the Frenchmen going 70 bonn
bard Treves. Owing 10 the fog
lost my way shortly afterward and
steered BY compass until ! ap-
preached a city where scores OF
antiaircraft guns were bombarding
the air furiously. guess this was
Treves where the French air squad
ron had evidently Just finished bonn.
harding.
A moment later this French
squadron passed me. returning 10
France. All Of US were terrifcally
bombarded II wasn't very long IN
III lost my way again in the fog.
but finally I saw the fash OF moon
beams on water and knew u was
/ f-Tf-xwn1 skfa until |
reached Coblentz. which appeared IL
| Illuminated like a triangle From
there north the fight was easier
because my route was endlessly IL
| Illuminated by Ares OF hundreds and
hundreds OF factories and furnaces
went from Coblentz 10 Bonn, Co
logne and Dusseldorf. then headed
eastward. the flaming factories and
furnaces constantly increasing u
numbers. Then | came 20 Essen
II was unmistakable in its coun,
less furnaces turning night into daI
and making II impossible for M
even 20 see the flashes q guns
which were constantly aimed AT me
I was Obliged 70 ascend 10 5000 fee
there. and. selecting the point wher'
the furnaces seemed denSest.
dropped my 10 bombs and heade'
for home via the Rhinelsnd an
Moselle.
Il got back Just seven hours afte
starting"
Gallols said he drank alcoholic
; coffee" and ate some sandviche
and chocolate during the flight Fl
landed almost blind from the pres
sure OF the wind on his eyes. havin
: lost his goggles early in the nigh
One of the four who started on
with Gallois has not yet returned
lie was with squadron OF tire
r which got lost Gin tho fox an
stopped 10 lombard Treves.