Evening star., 1918-06-01
AMERICAN FL|ERS
IN MANY DUE[S
Another German Machine
Brought Down Near
st. MihieI.
CAMPBELL FIRST U. S. ACE

Campbell FIkSI U. ). ACE
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| By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Juno 1.-Another German air.
plane was brought down this morning
by an American pilot in an air battle.
crashing near st. Mihiel. in the sector
northwest Of Toul. according to unofn-
cial information.
| This duel was one Of a series Of aerial
combats that occurred this morning.
The enemy machine brought down be-
gan falling after the American had pour
ed a stream Of bullets into the opposing
plane.
Filler Made Prisoner.
| By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
| FRANCE. Friday. May 31.-The Ameri-
can airman made prisoner Thursday by
grain OF Detroit. Dispatch from the
American front Thursday reported that
during an aerial combat between fve
American machines and a German squad
forced to land in no mans land and its
pilot had fallen into the hands Of the
enemy. This took place on the sector
northwest Of Toul, where the aerial ac-
tivity has been pronounced.
To Lieut.. Douglas Campbell Of Cali
fornia goes the honor Of being the
FIRST ACE" in the American Flying
Corps. 1t was Lieut.. Campbell who
shot down the German biplane near
Pont-a-Mousson today. 1t was his
nfth victory to be confirmed ofaciaily.
1t is probable that another ace will
be announced shortly. and the aviator
to win the honor probably will be
Lieut.. Edward Rickenbacher of Co
lumbus, Ohio. the. former automobile
racer. omcial confirmation Of the VIC
Thursday will bring his string Of VIC
tories to the coveted five.
with number Of other pilots Lieut..
campbell was out early today They
we're acting as patrofss ssaNds - spuutsc.a
tion for an American observation ma I
chine returning with British bombirsx
Battle at Great Height.
Some distance awsy Lieut.. campbell
saw German Afrpiane at q eight or
$500 meters. He sped toward ID and
when he got near the German the
enemy oiplane began to dart in and
gun; The German did his hest to get
| a shot home. but Campbell kept cir
cling and darting at high speed. The
pattle continued for twenty minutes
his gun. Campbell saw that the Ger
mans ammunition was exhausted and
ne closed in on him.
Lieut.. Campbell tried to signal the
French soil. but the latter apparently
decided to take a chance on getting
home. The American got on the taii
OF the German. forcing him down. but
an the time the enemy was getting
nearer home. Lieut.. Campbell again
| signaled without success and then
wnen the choice came OF permitting
the German to escape or shooting him
down he cut loose with his gun and
poured a deadly stream Of incendiary
bullets into the German machine.
lines.
Our first all-American ace said: II
did not like the idea Of shooting
him down when he was not fiRhtin9.
but could not let him get away"
omcer Is Decorated.
For extraordinary bravery in action
American infantry onicer. has been
| awarded the distinguished service
cross. -
The citation shows that Lieut.. Har-
riman. while in command of a platoon
completing a relief, led his men
with determination and great cour-
| age" when they were ''viciously at
| periok. numbers" The citation con-
| tinues:
He himself stopped the advance of
| the enemy inside a trench which
gained him the admiration of his men.
Twice wounded, apparently mortally.
men and encouraging them and par
| ticipating in. the fight and while thus
wounded driving on the enemy
In the ONCE. Of tho comman nder lin
chief the distinguished service cross,
awarded early this month tor gallant
conduct in action. was pinned to the
blouse Of Lieut. william D. Meyering,
an infantry ofncer, in the presence Of
| the Gta6 by the deputy chief OF staff.
Lieut.. Meyering commanded = pla-
which sH " was attacked April 8. He took
effective action before and during
| tho attack to drive of the enemy
and remained at his post until
| wounded seriously. Being compelled
to seek medical attendance. he walked
l.unassisted through a barrage to q
| dressing station and refused to go to
| the rear until he learned the result
of the engagement His brave ex-
ample inspired his men, his citation
says. to drive OF the enemy. who did
NOT reach the American. trenches.
A%@e~S
amputated in consequence OF his
wound.
Raid on Toul Front.
| By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN. ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 31.-The American
| troops went ovAr the top In their
Toul front raid IIong q front, OF 500
yards. Al the same time the Ameri-
can artillery opened dre.-. The mon
advanced behind the barrage while
the guns pounded the enemy lines
| and rear areas.
Engineers blew up the enemy. en-
| tang1ements. The infantry swarmed
through the defenses. whore there
was fighting in which the Germans
| sustained losses.
| Two prisoners were taken by the
| Americans. One Of them attempted to
escape on the way across no mans
land and was killed by. a Massachu-
setts corporal.
| The Americans, penetrated the Ger
man positions to . depth Of 900
meters. They found numbers Of dead
Germans who had been killed by the
American artillery hre: InfoYnation.
was .secured and the Americans blew
Up de3spetye Nsslks and dugputas The.
tCaSsstass on Amertcans side were
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