Arizona republican., 1919-06-22
PHOENIX BUY PAYS TRIBUTE AT LUKE
 CRAVE IN FRANCE

A visitor at the grave of Lieut.. Frank Luke at Murvauz, France, Dave Robbins, in a letter to his parents. MT. and Mrs. F. Robbins of 1907 North Central avenue, writes interestingly of his journeys through lands once torn and bleeding from the strife of world democracy against world autocracy.
 sEven the children tell their legends of the wonderful American aviator i'm mortal" Young Robbins writes The party of which he was member tar ried at the Luke grave to decorate the final resting place of this gallant avia-' tor who revolutionized aerial combatant methods in his 40 blazing days of glory"
 Young Robbins enlisted in the naval aviation corps at Fl Paso in 1917, for a period of five years and was called Into service, January l, 1918.
 He trained at North Island, San Diego, and embarked for overseas ser vice, July 20, 1918. He spent four months at Paulliac and was then trans 1erred to Treguier. At present, he is stationed aboard the U. $. $. Carola at Brest, France. Young Robbins has sent four German helmets and much other battle paraphernalia to his parents.
 While in Phoenix, Young Robbins was employed at the Bear Drug store, where he was engaged for many years. Later he went to Clifton where he opened a drug store. At the time of enlistment he was proprietor of this drug store and the Princess confec- tionary store at Clifton.
 hor couver B C., in July. 1918, where he joined the spruce production division of. the aviation section of the signal corps. This brother was discharged from service in March of this year. He also has four sisters, Mrs. Earl Curtis and Mrs. Maimon Samuels, of Seattle and Eva and Dora of this city,
 His letter follows:
 Paris, June 8, 1919.
 Mother Darling:
 Am back in Paris again after a won- derfully interesting trip through Bel gium Germany, Luxemburg and sec tors of France. Was in Romagne foI he memorial fete and dedication al Ihe American Argonne cemetery About 16,000 white crosses have beer placed and yet it is only one-third com pleted. Met young Clark. He worked for Mir. Roziene up to the time he en- isted. We took a truck from Romagne To Murvaux and ! directed the party and acted as interpreter. We decorated the grave of Frank Luke Spoke tC many of the villagers at Murmaux Even the children tell their legends o1 he wonderful American aviator i'm mortal. l could almost write booklet in connection with this Took many pictures showing where he, Luke turned his machine gun into Hun Troops. Where he fell. the town, grave etc.
 Have spoken to hundreds of Bel. gians and French people who were helC tor over four years during the Ger. han occupation of their city. II strict violation of orders I even spol, 10 many natives in Germany. Sum. ming up l have definitely cleared my Ideas and opinions regarding many things which transpired during anc since the great war When in Bel gium I rode in coaches with officer, pn first troop train of the remobilizeC Belgian army l kept officers bus, Talking and pointing out things dur ing the entire time enroute, Theirs as you perhaps know. is the most pro gressive and advanced nation in Flu rope. Their people as a whole arr we'll educated. One who does no speak or write three or more language fiuently is a rare exception In tn British sector we were treated royalty Chartered and dined at the best hotels railroad and boat trips galore, charge to the kaiser, I suppose Some place had never seen a Tank in naval uni form before. In the Coblenz Ameri can sector met one of the Clifton boys Returning to Brest tomorrow and vii file request to be sent home. Other wise will ask leave to visit Englan or Italy. Might just as well profit b. the time am held on this side. Mothe darling, please give one of those blac leather helmets l mailed from Bel gium to Mir. Roziene Will drop him line when I oat hack to Prest Iree1ip