The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-10

On both occasions the caucisses well de-
Tended by their mitraiileuses, and antaircraft
guns also active against the French scout.
To get the second DTachen Soulier had to de-
scend TO altitude of 400 meters, and attack
very close 10 the enemy. His machine was shelled,
but he succeeded in forcing the enemy to earth.
The enemy observer sought TO escape but was
killed because his parachute failed to work
properly.
October 16 proved to be one Of the busiest days
of Sergeant SOulier's career. Since entering the
service he had been engaged In working In the
region of the Sonme. The wood of Saint Pierre
Vast then favorite meeting ground for
rial cOmbats. Since starting out in the morning
this particular occasion Soulier had engaged
in six combats with enemy machines. and had
forced one of them TO make a landing near BOur-
chavesnes. At the conclusion of this series of
bats he suddenly encountered three aviatks. BY
the adroit manipulation of his machine, for which
he is famous. and which has led his government
to send him to this country as exempar OF
stunt flying, Soulier succeeded in keeping out OF
the way Of the other two of these machines while
attacking and forcing to earth the third
On this occasion luck with him I'm every
way, for the avatk was brought down within the
French lines and the infantry recognized the
French scout. that there difficulty In
obtaining official confirmation.
In the course of reconnaissance with com
rade TO the east Of Peronne over enemy terri
tory Souer suffered a reverse of fortune few
days later Three airplanes launched themselves
in the direction of the two French machines, and
Soulier's comrade badly wounded, soon
obliged To abandon the combat. AS Soulier pre-
pared to attack his machine shvered violently
blade of his propeller had been broken by
charge from the enemy mitrailleuse. The en-
counter took place at height OF 5000 meters
Souliers damaged machine spiraed and fell more
than a thousand meters.
Feeling himself lost if the motor detached IT.
self the pilot cut off the power corrected the ma
chine. and let himself fall vertically aS not TO
involve the motor BY good luck a wind from the
east carried him within the French lines and
he succored by the infantry and brought back
to camp under enemy fire.. His injuries
merely bruises from which he soon recovered
The good luck of the Benjamin Of the aces did
not desert him, for time later I'm returning
to camp in the darkness four o'clock I'm the
morning ii was necessary for him To make
landing without light. His machine crashed
ground, but he again extrfcated himself from
the debris practically unhurt
In December, 1916. Soulier again cited I'm
orders for operations against the enemy In Cham
payne, including the bringing down OF en-
envy machine and firing enemy column.
In the spring of 1917 Brocard's scouts sent
other members of the N-26. went into quarters
aviators, well equipped with machines,
operating In the vicinity.
May 26. 1917 another busy day for Souer
His work began in the morning by starlight while
he was patrolling the region Of d'Anlfontaine
and Pronvais. Seeing enemy airpane. he
brought ii down with few charges. but