The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-12
in THICK OF IT
One American Flyer Defeats
Two BOcheS in Battle.
Another FelIS Third German in
Spectacular Air Combat.

Paris, Sept 12.-Word reached
Paris late last night that Corporal
Eugene Courtney Campbell, Jr., of
Chicago, flying with the French
squadrilla number 65, had vanquished
two German machines in an aerial
engagement. says the Paris edition of
the New York Herald. 1t was also
reported that Corporal Walter Lowell
of Boston, a member of the Lafayette
squadron, brought down his third vic
tim on Monday. A member of the
Lafayette squadron on leave gives the
following account of the aerial opera
tons:
1.-The Lafayette pilo,s were engaged
with an enemy formation of equal
strength. Pilots of squadrilla 65 how
cred nearby, refraining from interven-
ing out of sportsmanship, but a fresh
batch of German aircraft appeared and
attacked the Americans. The aviators
of squadron 65 then hastened up and
helped to drive off the Germans. 1t
was during this brush that Corporal
Campbell bagged his two Germans. "
Tell of Hot Battle.
Interesting details of the fight which
Sergeant Walter S. Rheno of Bos-
ton, a member of the Lafayette fly
ing squadron recently had with a
German aviator has just been re-
ceived here. Rheno, with three others
of the escadrille. was flying low over
the enemy lines when he sighted a
German monoplane speeding along at
the same height.
Rheno left his patrol and climbed to
an altitude of nine thousand feet. He
then pointed the nose of his machine
towards the unsuspecting German and
wi Wi hi of cd
fire with his machine gun. The Ger
man monoplane quivered for an in
stant and crashed to earth within the
German lines.
Hardly had the machine struck the
ground when three German aviatsr's
flying high above Rheno darted al
| him, but he succeeded in evading
them and reaching his lines in safety
after rejoining his comrades.
Leland Rounds of New York City.
a member of the fourth escadrille has
just brought down his first machine,
the enemy aviator falling within his
own lines.
Socialists Object to Ribot.
Paris, Sept. 12.-The Socialists this
afternoon definitely refused to CO.
operate with NJ. Painleve, in his efforts
to form a new cabinet The refusal
followed Painleve's second attempt to
reconstruct government.
member of the war council and min
! lister of munitions, and Deputy Alex
andre Varenne, who had been named
minister of public instruction, left the
war ministry, saying to reporters:
I'VE withdrew indefinitely on ac-
count of the general composition of
| the ministry
The other ministers-e elect continued
| their deliberations. Shortly before l
| o'clock this morning, Professor Pain
| leve received the newspaper men and
said:
Il was charged by the president
| with the task of forming a cabinet OF
national union which should comprise
the elements belonging to all parties
As the result of incidents arising al
the last moment the union which ]
| expected failed. Under the circum-
| stances, 1 am going to the president
to relinquish the mandate which he
| confided in me-"
According to the Matin, M e
| Thomas refused to cola borate in the
cabinet because the retiring premier
M. Ribot, remained in the foreign
| office"