The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-06
Exploits Of Daring Airmen Thrill
All England. =.
TWO Down Is HUN PLANES
No Chance These Human Eagles Won't
Take-captaIn Mecudden, Flight
Commander, Prefers to Work Alone
and Has System Of His Own
Forces Foe to Fight and Has Never
Lost an Encounter. o,

A few nights ago four members OF
the Royal Horse Guards, all more thar
six feet in height, and built like Apol'
los, stood in the lobby Of London
theater between the acts. They re.
sembled the Three Musketeers, and at.
tracted attention because of their won
derful physique and splendid bearing,
Near by stood three youngsters, none
over five feet four, and none weighing
more than 120 pounds. The Horse
Guards, mere military ornaments, re-
semble battleships, the three young.
sters, torpedo boats; at least, such
was the comment Of persons who stood
near by. The youngsters were air
men. An American, who had observed
the six, said: "The big fellows are
all right, but give me those kids"
Are the Real Heroes. a"
The airmen, or the flyers, are the he
roes Of England. All mere boys, they
are clean cut, alert, and full of conf
dence. They are the same as the fly
ers Of all nations. Daredevils, many
call them. Most Of them expect to be
killed, and in the long run most Of
them are. But, as the average Ameri-
can flyer says: 1--WE get good fly for
our money at that"
Just at the present time, the two he
!roes Of the air in England are Capt.
James McCudden, twenty-five years
old, and Capt. Phillip Foullard, nine
teen. The exploits Of these young
sters have but recently become known
in London, and when they return for
leave, all Britain will be theirs. Cap
tain McCudden has brought down "a
German machines; Captain Foullard
has accounted for AZ.
There ID no chance these human
Eagles won't take. There is no such
thing as fear in their makeup. Cap
tain McCudden is the leader of a
squadron which has brought down 80
enemy aircraft. Although a flight
commander, he prefers to work alone.
He manages his machine, and does his
own firing, and is said to be one Of the
best wing shots in any army.
Battles Above Clouds.
His battle grounds lie away above
the clouds. He flies, as rule, at
height varying from 10000 to $4,000
feet. He has a system all his own.
When he spies an enemy aircraft he
jockeys the foe from his own course
and compels him to fight. He never
yet lost an encounter. In letter to
his mother and sister, just published,
he says that he recently brought down
four German airmen in one day, two
before luncheon and two after. The
next day his score was three. |
England has already had view Of
many of the American flyers on their
way from America to France. Many
Of these young men are university un-
and one has but to see
them to know that they will quickly |
take their place with the idols Of the |
air Of France, England and Italy.
Much of the excellence Of the rab-
bit as food depends upon the cook
Ing. As often prepared, it is dry and
insipid, while in the hands Of an ex-
perienced cook 1t becomes all that
fastidious taste can wish-wholly AZ
palatable as the finest poultry. A spe-
cial requirement in cooking is that
none of the natural juices in the meat
be lost in the process.