Evening star., 1928-04-18

He served Is months In the defense of
Verdun and was wounded in the right
hand. While serving as doctor In the
| front line he once stood four tours of
| duty on end when the doctor relieving
him was killed on the way up.
Won Many Honors.
| DR. CuiSinier was cited for bravery
| He won the CroiX dc Guerre with
palms and three stars. On one occa-
sion, while serving in the artillery. his
/ battery broke in retreat before the on
/ coming enemy, They might have ended
| by running. but the gallant doctor stood
/ IN the way with his face to the enemy
and won back their smashed morale by
| the force of his example,
| Such is the man who is now the friendly
| ally of two enemies against whom he
| served and fought so honestly ten years
| ago. He epitomiZes France, but he Is
| gallant and he foreives He places all his
| technical skill at the disposal of Huene-
/ field and Koehl.
| Such is the picture Of the man as
given simply by his wife in an eXclu-
| sipe interview. II he can forgive the
/ Germans she can. And 50 she intends
to Join him
To complete the picture of her huS-
band IL is only necessary Ia add that.
having been out in Canada as a lad
with a brother who was ranching near
Calgary and being a lover Of wider
open spaces than France afforded. he
came TO the Province of Quebec a few
Years ago and began his practice as a
doctor. But he had not overcome his
love of mechanics nor weaned himself
No F=sN4. lets sNF a
SO he helped 10 originate the Canadian
TranScontinental AirwayS. and when
1t was organized and started last
December he threw up his good prac-
tiCe in Quebac city, became its technical
director and came out here to the back
country amidst the mountains. where
on Lake st, Agnes, he established an
alrdrome.
Organized Winter Air Mail.
This territory OF the frozen ST. Law
renee wilderness. along which he few to
SUccor the Germans. has been the scene
Of his air activities. Within FIVE weeks
of launching the company he organized
3 Winter air mail contract which sent
planes across uninhabited stretches
where the only landing places were ice
locked lakes and bavS that made white
cutS and gaShes in the black wilderness
o. the WiQe- -ElunE IGGESI
He sent planes twice weekly along
the shore to seven islands with l.50O
pounds of mail bringing quick service 10
the isolated hamletS where ordinary
travel by dog sled took days TO reach.
His planes made eight trips to the
Island Of AnucoSti. formerly the princi-
palltv Of Meunier the candy king and
trips weekly to the Msgdalen Islands
Flying Is almost as commonplace TO
Nine. ClliSinler as to the doctor When
he went up on the first test fight of
the relief plane ON skis, he felt such
confidence in his rigging that he took
his wife and two daughters up on the
fight with him to prove II, He carried
them before ne sent the plane TO carry
mail
So much 'or a glimpse OF the quality
Of the man who IS sending out TO Mr..
Cannon. his managing director. mes
SageS about the aarooned Germans.
intended to Fly Rest of Way.
The full text Of his message of yes
terday, translated from the French
received from Long Point wireless sta
ton was as follows:
Bring on first trip two pieces Of steel
from struts on our old pontoons. ~
inches each. steel for welding bronze
aluminium for welding. aluminium
riyets and bolts with nuts, threading
machine for all sizes. one tire with
tube 32is b. 4. or 80 by 5, or approxi-
mating with material and airpumps
10 repair b.g blow out. also lot of very
strong rubber cement patches for tire.
AMI add one chicken prepared II pos
s!nie.
Signed DR.. cuisln.cr.
These further requests for repair
material and equipment leave little
doubt that the Germans intend 10 fly
The rest ot the way 10 New York. The
assumption now Is that Mai Fitz-
maurice left his companions Of the At
lantic chance in order to help ensure
their getting tl1e recessarieS But this
cannot be known until his arrival
Irish Plan Celebration.
The Irish Of Quebec City. who repre-
sent 3 strong faction of the community.
are very anxious 70 get the major up
there ard do him honor.
But his actions may be decided by
Miss Herthe Junkers. vice president OF
the JgInkerg' Corporation OF America,
who arrived In Murray Bay tonight IN a
special car on the regular train as a
guest Of the Canadian National Rail
ways and who intends 70 go out 70 st.
Agnes Lake 10 greet him.
SHE refused 10 be drawn into a dis
cusSlon Of tine Bremen last night. say
ing that she had not full knowledge of
the airpiane's damage and could not
say anything until she saw F.tzmaurice
She was Ia consultation for a oonsid-
egabie time with President Couture and
Robert Cannon OF the T1ansconIsnental
AirHayS
II Is believed on good authority that
she is very keen 10 have ihe Germans
reach New York on the Bremen II II ls
humanity possible.
She Is also said 10 be- opposed to the
idea of MAJ Fltzmaurice proceeding 70
New York ahead OF the baron and
Koehl. fearing that his sole appearance
might rob them somewhat of the glory
which Is their due.
fCo68gght 1923 ~ s9} countries ~ North
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