Evening journal., 1918-03-23
BY HENRY WOOD.
JnIted Press Corerspondsnt.l

United Press COrerspondent.)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, Feh.
Il lby mail These are the two great
est stories in the history OF French avi-
alton.
Both took place In the early years
OF the war but have never before been
told.
Competent authorities in French avi-
alton circles declare that In the whole
brilliant era Of military aviation that
las followed with an OF rs startling
development and achievements OF aces.
there are not two single exploits that
equal these They are as follows:
STORY NUMBER ONE.
Lieutenant d'Amecourt. who had al
ready made a reputation for himself by
taking photographs of the German
t~enches'and fortiacations from q very
low altitude, and Machlne-Gunner We'll
err who had become equally famous
as a machine gup sharpsh0otcr. went
iohcr. 1878, 90 take photos and mike
a reconnaissance Of the Champagne bat
la0eld
Hardy were they over the German
lines. when their machine one OF ihc
a.
cumbersome. was attacked by Ger
man Fokkcr The latter was one OF
the newest and fastest tvnes with a
motor that made some $50 revolutions
10 fho minute The vict0'f for tic
German IIcm's 90 TO be ar easy me
and the two Frenchmen knew 10 as
well as did the German.
Easily outcllmbing the French ma.
I.H. NN.a.
lscer lancy necessary for attack and
on the French machine. with every
thing his own way in the matter Of
speed, maneuyCr and control. he then
came down % "a level 10 see how much
damage he had done.
Tie found The French machine. al
though plainly riddlod with bullets
still lighting ard flying. With gcs-
'ure to the two Frenchmen that meant
climbed quickly upward, secured the
ascendancy and ra.ned In another hali
OF bullets
Again he descended to a level Of the
French machine 20 see II the latter
was on. o. business. and again be found
t still further damaged but with boz
n -
ing Aaofher GESTURE from the bOche
aviator. another climb upwards, an
other hail Of fire, and another descent
to ascertain the damage he had In
Hcted.
The performance was repeated time
after time. Weller feeding his machine
gun constantly and d'AmecouTt man
clve-inr the "Old bus" the best he
q lna I'D.
With every volley from the bOche
+ plane the French machine became more
and more rlddled until finally ell OF
. the supports Of the machine gun were
shot away and the latter fell into the
bottom Of the gun compartment. Al
most simultaneously, the German avi-
ator made another descent TO see Il
T the French machine had enough.
Equally simultaneously Weller dis
covered that he had only four cart
ridges LETT in his machine gun.
Without an instants hesitation he
snslched the latter up from the body
of ihe car and IN the absence Of tri-
nod or any other support clapped II
into tho shoulders Of d'AmecOurt who
was az the pilots seat
"sit tight ne yelled and steer
gesnt Reid, 3 Company; Corpora
Breen, H Company; Corporal Edsa'
McGonigal, Of Merchantville K Com
pany; Corporal c. p. Wade, Of Mil
willie. NJ Company; Corporal Barnes
Company: Corporal Richard Flynn, o
Trenton, Z Company; Private Mellow
ell. NJ Company; Private Rown. F Com
papy.
Private 4. Y. Herman. Of Jersey City
Is the third member OF the South Jersey
infsniry regiment selected for duty al
division headquarters. He has been
detailed as chief clerk In the division
adiutants office. Private Lewis Kiefer
Of Florence. Is IN the division returns
office and Corporal W. F. Lippincott
Of Mount Holly. son Of Judge Lippin-
colt. OF Burlington county. is attached
for duty to the judge advocates office