Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-23

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into WAR WORK
Excellent Training is Given
Americans in Italian
Camps.
Especial. Correspondence to italian
American News Bureau.).
Milan. Italy. Aug. 23.-Giovanni vi
bernal, continuing his description of
American aviators at the training
camps in italy, passes to the second
stage of their experience, when the
youth launches out for. himself, a full
fiedged flyer. HA- says:
AFTER having learned to fly and
obtained the brevet rank to which he
is entitled, the new, pilot, proud Of his
right to wear the sacred skull helmet,
takes his second course. Passing that
he obtains the grand brevet Of Ital-
ian pilot and can adorn himself with
the gold eagle and the crown Of It.
ally, and the insignia Of a military avi-
ator of the United States.
I'm his second period he Is obliged
also to learn to maneuver our large
bombing planes. since the young
American pilots come to Italy princi-
pally to learn to take part in the war
aboard our Capronis. They are requir-
ed to increase the length Of their
flight steadily. with ever larger loads.
They must reach a definite. object,
and carry out a full bombardment.
Afterward they learn to fly at night.
in the moonlight, and by the light Of
the stars. ~
Theory Of Flying Taken Up.
"This, however, Is only the practice
al side of flying. The course includes,
also, theoretical instruction in the art
of flying, for It is not enough that
the nav pilot be, a perfect master of
his apparatus, and know how to ex-
ecute any given maneuver off hand.
He must know as WE'LL about the con-
struction Of aircraft in every detail.
with pupils like the Americans,
who are almost all technical students,
progress is greatly facilitated. Be-
sides. they become attached to their
aeroplanes and hang around them all
the time. much as a Jockey does with
his horse. every hour of the day.
They examine it, they clean it, they
make its toilet to the minutest detail,
SO that 1t is always glittering in the
light. They acquire the fullest con-
fdence in this way, and go up calm
and serene. They listen to and take
notes OF every explanation given by
the instructors. These they discuss
afterward among themselves until ev-
erything is mastered.
ITO facilitate their instruction. one
of u best masters of aviation, the
pilot, Semprini, has compiled a man.
ual on the Caproni planes and their
management. 1t is a book of the
greatest usefulness to young pilots,
and 1t has been received by them with
great enthusiasm. Among those who
have praised it's merit Is the Ameri-
can pilot, Major Ryan, who wrote the
preface.
"semprinf, a native Of Ancona, and
ope of the many valiant flyers given
us by the Marches. barely had COM
istry when the war broke out. He en-
tered the aviation corps and became
one Of thu most Jealous rooters for
the Caproni planes. There is no ac-
robatic feat he cannot execute with
his apparatus. He is an accomplished
young gentleman who speaks English
fuently and knows the habits and
ways of Americans, all of which Ats
him peculiarly for his role Of instruc-
tor. ~
Americans Read in Their Leisure.
zone should not think that the
American students, when they are not
flying or studying, lack something to
do. Bundles Of magazines, reviews and
newspapers arrive at the camp. Many
of them are devoted to flying and the
americans are voracious readers.
Ihus they are always broadening their
knowledge OF the art. They ire not
IDLE. for one moment. They dispatch
their voluminous private correspond
ence with little trouble.
"Ihey give a good deal of time to
outdoor sports and follow the base
I'll games, football, hockey and ten
mis-. From time to time they organize
great tournaments and invite the Off
Gals of the neighboring Italian cities.
The gate receipts are always given to
charity. In their quarters, which are
provided with pianofortes and other
musical instruments, they often give
musicales in the evening.
1.-THE Y. M. G. A. looks after the
young pilots particularly, and main
tains a representative at the am
He Is directed to organize entertain-
ments and am~usennents for the youne
flyers and look after their moral and
social welfare. Alcohol and demoraliz-
ing pleasures must be avoided by
them above all others. lest they suffer
nervous weakness, obscured vision and
other infrmities which would DESTROY
their usefulness in the air altogether,
soon to Make Themselves Felt.
AS o on as the first s%quadrilles 20
to the front to enter the war with ar
DOR and dauntless courage. new men
come to take their places at the train
ing camp. At the same time, Inv the
Workshops. electric motors are being
made and motormen and mechanics
perfected. "
Always full Of enthusiasm for the
new branch Of, service, the young
American flyers say their great and
generous country has entered the war,
70 lengthen the struggle, hut to
II all the sooner; and that the
only way, the radical way, to break
down the resistance of the enemy is ia
go a. MIN with bombing apparatus.
u attain this object. America has
|adopted tho Capront planes. Germany
Ions that 0 one of their cities is toe
far from the front to be reached 81
American aviators. The splendid Night
accomplished by the squadrill com.
manded by Captain Fiorello n. La
Guardia OF New York. from Milan tc
Rome and Fogsta, was a snlendid az.
ample of the endurance Sof the Amer.
a flyers n Of the qualities Of oul
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