The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-16

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sRqa Thriilling. Race Ylts
bursting Shells From
German Battery.
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SSS,eGn !. k,sisfor IN the Lafayette
FsIsiRe, Corps OF. the French
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4 ilsS-jS5-1Strh+ 1917. By the Newspaper
- .stEateiprisa ASsociztson.I
4 M te.ert the tilae'I Tot losf
/. q go e!ep4S. I not eni3 missed NJ
,sdrcn. but It seemed as II the
seartt Fad given me the s4lP.
sss55as out protecting a photoGTaph-
RE resemblance.
: no six Of as. the big t~o-seates
gVfth the eemeYa (ftXed ElckeTs gun
3 fhS'' niIet and twin Lewis gun 1ot
70 photographer and five single
later protecting ehasses. spread on
! tl.SySEof1aGtion. had no sooner reach
sSg TIA tines, When We slid over a
b1neh or bIAovy clouds that we're
g0teeptag down from the, northeast =
orr HinSton vas an tlapoFtaAt ore
g fI4e. 'Hbt placer" kept Granaly On II
VS. 0Sr= 6aty Just to follow and ahoee
: tSsIj1ll any FekkerS or AbatrosSeB taSt
sefr'lkt|tRy to$ret our $500 "Tess9oekT
/. GtsaPs GAMERS. GIVE 6eet from lens TO
) telSn44 g4SSe). At that time one OF the
4GG1Ts TWO et Its kind In France
We were up $500 meters TIE
e016 1arer Vas below Us At the 2'eVc-
RetAr level.
TSose coEforn6ed pictures had TO
i EGlhEt1l9 ~ eli 6l6l1S" s94SN
eseozItag 7uite- famous observer.
spho6ogranher, Lieutenant Eecrges.,lat2
of the Chasseurs d Aipin, 0r Blue
.intS5RiIs..'' Never mind II the boches do
.neE the Oats in GAs cASeSe PLANES
de SaN4eFa pueE be saved
IYRe e7SudssVepe :betTeen :us and the
oaREl 50 down into them, the leader
Z 81 Cd II and down the sGue- way
Int tlSe rest Of US. - It vac paFicu-
49, sGhiek Blanket. 4PS WREN emerged
sat eae@Eae bettSm Of ft- ye were al
aiSSe eSSetIy over HaadEeeme. Which
Isles51:S; tlirig' VII asf0Sfeue sA.A Good
IS nj e (IRti+a4{cTaf st ihGEIGge@. we
.aadeY a grand ,tar4e+ o4ly: 2r59e NE
sssap and! !silBouested against
isaSes eloT6S:,E. .ez =; -
IN spitsSS ests the eueircing ".AFehies-.
Ee photo e4fpEer, made few. expos
1Fes. aid then the fog teasing nqcer
ttagteiI33y essoBe again. he led Us back
ilee3E6e clouds. - rs
s1iI Through the clouds isl Al dan.
segg4s istrGtt.: There's, 10 sEPpiaE
; gnQrGRey: You must keep up the same,
terFfSSc speed, though practically
bird Ao2Ged-F;' - -:
Ms positioa xSas fE tAe middle Of
ths opeQSGpds Of the ,N-wed$e The
elcpd e. hardy closed in :oa, ms::EAe1-
ISlaTroWly. escaps1 GEashInE :ato tie
ghesEf3kes shape Of aTle;Gf our Geguts
Z Is itEGQGde1ly sIEeIye front n me.
70 sa8pfa 4 eollIhiop. i,dodge4+iF the
eHpQs5te direction climbed and missed
tss Nd. In half a minnfe I bEeke:
oSfS Sffke top 81 the cloud pas the sun
( ElStne-RET NOT 70 SAFETY. ~
lline. serenity 1fens the pPRsrals
..ssa.Rs 9 German patrol :soirS tow AID
fr.sJines. Il recognized the: Stapa,
Z zduSked sbael kim tie: esal1d $Sgd$5 lt:
hadn't SEN: 9Eshtag Sf: The :rSsaofT
Z My patrol. arEEaE.r - >. :. a
For two or three minutes I. .lex by
eo13pees- Ny '1saebiEe gas q. 1ipti::
pnG4ma6s Of naSisrure ald; my cog
Aes we're logged might haze inst
eode oat et2the sea. WeE in a bel:
o. g hole .!Tbere MeEa- SechesS above
and ie0 TO i. enemy patrols heserxs
Then sraa into a. ho;etin the; :e!opdi
--ltSe ne hole Of a 4dSUEha9t SssaS.''
: noESe trouble. The hole In The cSsqI
vas tic target ard I-,waF the bSsEIS
syeEfoF German gunners below.
"Guah! Cush: CushI"-a scores of
SA1ehjes': 9ere bursting around. me- /
Toying my machine over on IT'S &ids, !
got good view beiow--a1d shuddeI
Cd at the sGght. : - -
fHas riEat ore7 cstend. where the,
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