New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-10
French Filler, Guided by Stars,
Rains Bombs on Essen Works
Do6e Countless Aircraft Guns in Daring Flight by Night
to Strike at Heart of Enemy's Munition Plants
and Returns Without a Scratch

The motor worked Win Wondetlul req
ularity all the time. | came back ex-
actly the same as | went, and was fired
at many times.
Ends ie6-Mile Flight
81 was thoroughly exhausted and
was suffering from my eyes, when
were affected by the strain and wind
as ! had lost both pairs Of goggles ar
the start, and was often obliged TO put
my head outside in order TO sec the
director. When nearing the base,
owing 10 the darkness. ] could not tel
exactly where ] was. ! thought posi-
blv / was still over the German Ines
and decided 10 contir-Ie westward as
long as the petrol lasted. had
few litres left and was driving on
ward. when suddenly I recognized q
prcarranged signal and managed 70
land Just at dawn at the same place
from which had departed. ne dls-
lance covered was $50 kilometres
about ACC milesl.'
The CORES p0ndc0t saw the notes
made by Gallois during the night;
There we're just n few words and
figures marking the places sighted ana
the hours Of arrival. The LAST entry
is. Essen. n is there showing tnat
be reached that point on scheduieu
time. II L.
ooorg when the war broke out. lie
noeeed q short time in the squadron
and was then sent TO a hospital where
eicl Iorees were cared Tor. lie trleu
10 be exchanged 90 the auto-cannoin
battorv. but was told he was too oid-
TIa anpiied four times for the aviation
corrs ureucccssfu'.v. but was accepted
on the ff,h application. although ne
had mo- knowledge OF flying. he rap
idlv learned plotting and ovcrcame 'he
difficulties I'm night flying, when en-
abIed him 20 carry out his latest eN-
ne4ition with success. He has par
ticipated I'm several other DonOlhE
gights over the German lines,
lis comrades. Lieutenant Aralsson
and Sergeant Durand. both returned 10
the French base. having gone a. lar
as Treves when they found that their
supply of Casolene would nov pe5niiiI
them to reach Essen. they dropPcd an
their bombs on Treyes before nyihs
home.
Il is believed the fourth man reached
and bombed Essen, but he has not re-
turned.
Half Blinded by Flight
When Gallois landed he was unable
TO get out of his machine. owing 70
fatigue and semi-blindness, but to-day
he is quite recovered and IS prepared
10 undertake further expeditions. Ire
told the correspondent that ne mao
never been a great sportsman except
so far a. concerned cycling, but "neh
called to arms was anxious 10 co MS
best for his country. 9,
The official communication issued
from Headquarters tells the story OF
the performances Of other bombing
souadrons on the same day. They arc
always busy bombarding the enemy ;
munition dcpots. railroad stations and
Gun emplacements. 10 which they are
largely combining their attention. TX.
merits say, however, that they could az
anv moment gather together hundreds
Of airplanes, which could proceed IN
swarms and throw many tons OF eX-
plosives on German cities that cou d
easily be reached from the French
front lines. But the Allies up to the
present have refrained from doing THIS,
as with them military detectives take
first place. ..
Another branch OF French aviation,
namely. the fighting machines. which
come more before the public view,
made wonderful record during the
Aisne offensive. They fought 1,09s air
duels within the German lines, whittier
thew went to seek their opponents,
while the German airmen fought only
3l2 duels within the French lines in
the same period.