Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-24
SAYS AMERICANS MUSTN'T GXpECT
 EASY VICTORY
French Aviator to Be Here Tomorrow Says War Will
 Last For Months.

selves, and get rid of tlc idea that is the opinion of Leonard M Reno native of Little Rock, who has h9en serving ill France as q member of the famous "Stork" squadron of ire French Aviation corps. Pilot Reno, who has been in the States on fur tough, due to a Would he received in an air battle. will be in Pine Fluff tomorrow, and will tell of lis eAperi- ences, war incidents and his con clusicns in an address al the Best theatre at night.
 Pilot Reno, who wears q medal for bravery, will be the guest of Pine Bluff ROtarians at the weekly lunch con, which is to be held this week on Monday, instead of Tuesday. This will prOlably be the last public ap- pearance in Arkansas of the daring young aviator, as news form Little Rock yesterday was to the effect that he had been summoned to region his squadron at once, and will leave Arkansas Thursday to return to France
 Long Hard War Ahead.
 "Falicious ideas that American ar mics, cooperating with the French, British and Italians, are going to beat down and then destroy the Ger man fighting, machine, and that we are going to march to Perlin with the flags of conquerers flying. and perhaps have the kaiser prisoner of war, are dreams and nothing more" Pilot Reno is quoted as say ing in an interview printed in tnc Little Rock Democrat.
 We are going to win, to be sure, but when? Unless America wakes up and unless Americans realize that the nation is in a real war th3re can be no definite answer as to win the victory will come.
 To Take Months or Years.
 And, despite the predictions of my fellow countrymen who know noth- ing of actual conditions in Europe. the ultimate victory will not come through 9 brilliant dash It will take months and maybe yerrs of con stant driving; of destruction time land again of the German front lines in word, it will be necessary to convince every German tl,at his na- tion cannot possibly win the war. When that realization is brought about, Germany will sue for peace. IGermany's economic strength will crack when that realization is driy- en home."
 Pilot Reno is to deliver ar address, telling of what America faces.
 Discounts Russia's Actions.
 Leonard discounted the "crawfisn" actions of Russia We over there are glad it has come, in way, for now we know where we, are and what we may expect. The Russians, since their last retreat, have been Of no value as fighting unit. In flying over the German lines I have seen thousands of German soldiers being rushed in from the Russian front. The latest action of Russia will add little to the German strength on the western front,' he said.
 France, Reno said, is waiting to be shown by America what America can do. Nevertheless, the French are .. pinning great nope on the American armies. Despite terrific losses, de- spite that her armies bore the brun, of the savage German attacks for two years, and despite that her man~pow CT has been terribly depleted, Franco today faces the invaders of her soil with firm conviction that she will ge, } revenge. Reno said.
 British In To Win. And the idea which has gained prominent in some circles that Great Britain is growing weary o r the war is all wrong," said Reno "The Britishers are driving into the conflict With more zeal, with more strength, and with greater conf dence every day.
 They do not expect much hell from the United States. In fact Great Britain thought America should have entered the conflict ions before she did. They tell many stor ies at the expense of the Americans
 "One is of an American officer wno complained to the proprietress of { London eating house that the foot was stale.
 "'No wonder the woman retorted it has been here waiting for you fol three years The story Illustrates the sentiment in London.'
 Reno to Stay With French.
 Amsterdam flyers sent to Elrop up until recently were of little use Reno. said, as their training in thi country was of no value when the faced actual air fighting They wer unused to planes that cannot b landed at a speed under 70 mile an hour, he said, and such plane are the only ones that can be use for fighting American trained av iators, he said smashed up'' nor planes than the untrained aviator sent over. The training the Ameri can aviation students are receivin in this country more, however, i much better, and they are using tn fast battle planes, he said.
 ''We are all fighting for the sam lcause, but France gave me my Oppol