New Britain herald., 1925-08-25
HOW FRENCHMEN
 FLY TO MOROCCO
Air Trip Is Thrilling and Spec
 taCular One


 cent spectacular journey by airp'ane of Marshal Petain from France to Morocco 10 take supreme command of the French forces fighting in that country, and the similar ar voyage of Premier Palnlevs to look into the political aspects of the war, Wele over one of the most picturesque air routes of Southern Europe,' SAYS a bulletin from the WashlnGton headquarters of the National Geo graphic society.
 The bulletin quotes as follows from a communication to the society from Lieutenant J Parker Van zandt, U. S. army air service. who covered this route. starting from Toulouse, France.
 An answering roar from the en- zine as the throttle was advanced. wheels blowing through the deep laden grass, t1il poised for tlEht-and l vas off on what was destined to prove my most momora- ble air ride Tn EurOpe'
 Mediterranean Appears
 "The gentle valley of the Garonne lay sleeping under feecy sheet ot light fog. Like a Child's ribbon, the canal lay curled at the base of the furroTed hills, a solemn double TO" of poplars guarding it's banks. The black thread of the railroad now ran close beside It. now struck out bold ly across the rich farm land toward where the valley narrowed before the encroaching Pyrcnees
 "A half hour passes. We dodge through a winding pass ahead, swing to the east again. and abruptly there opens before us q glorious picture of the breaking day, The walled city of Carcassonne slips by sharply etched in light and shadow and the slistening waters of the Medterra- mean appear ahead, As we swing by the eastern slopes of the Pyre- nees the clouds that had seemed so black and ominous overhead now appear snow-white, soft, vaporous, streaming south.
 A Sun-bakcd Land
 "Perpignan lies in a fertile valley st the eastern foot of the Pyrenees, and here we make our first landing. one hour from Toulouse, 10 pick up the mail from Marseile, The con- necting plane has arrived before us It1C c Frenchman with military clothing samples for his clients among the fonctionnaires at Eabat,
 Tt is noon and we are approach Ing Alicante, 5000 feet above a tan gle of rock slopes bordering tho sea. Sun-baked white huts cling preca = riously to the ridges. Terraces, burnt dry, struggle up the hillsidcs. On our right the mountains rise sharply pointed, procipitous, gullios and pockets in their bare sides patches of rough cultivation on their lower slopes. Dried river beds lie purched in the heat of the summer sun
 "On our left the great bowl of the Nediterrancan, green tO deep indigo blue along the rock shore line, sil- ver-gray on the shimmering horizon, few toy fishing boats motionloss on its placid surface.
 From Cool Clouds to Heat and
 Dust,
 "We leave our cool height and glide down slowly, skim over 2 fence Of rough piled stones, and set file to the earth, kicking up a great cloud of yellow dust behind up. as we taxi to the hangar. What con, frast with tho cool green field a' Toulouse a fow hours earlier, Here the barren, sandy ground seems tr settle In heat and the air is thick with suspended duat
 No time for lunch. A cur o' black Spanish coffce while tho mai Is being transferred to a waitinf plane, and Ne are off, happy 10 rise quickly above the mantle of lus' and breathe the clear air again.
 "A snow-clad peak appears. dim lv visible above its companions uror inc horizon; two hours. and tt H7, assed beneath us and Hes rndis 'inEuishahle among it's rrlrnhors now far to the rear. Thus docs al, travel ohlitorato ancient barriers Tiny white villages, uko c'ueterin- flights of eErets. begin 70 ao' thr great brown slope rising ur fro,r the shore
 From Europe to Africa In 2 TlnI
 "A valley opens out and Nalar- appears. 2 walcome rt-rt after four hours r Is hot on i've r-o',~a +ns topical palms. thotr frov1s era-