FLYING FOR HIS SUPPLIER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 47, 18 June 1915, Page 8

FLYING FOR HIS SUPPLIER.

HOW A DARING FREXCHMAX SAYKI) HIS REGIMKXT FROM STARVING. THE COURAGE THAT XOTHIXG CAN DESTROY. It will be remembered that the sudii ii llooding of the River Aisne broke down the bridges by which Frenen troops 011 the north bank were receiving reinforcements, ammunition, and food. At one point a whole regiment was under lire for 18 1h urs. The German guns played day and night on their communications, and the French could neither retreat nor receive I od. At this stage a French airman, wl.o had been on duty for two days and nights, reported that he wished to give bis motor a trial, rov into the air, and flew away. He flew to a village twenty miles off. descended, went to r ri > ntiiy shopkeepers, secured food from butcll"'', baker, and grocer, stowed it in his aeroplane in place of Heavy bombs, and i 1 tn returned through a storm of bull 'is to lii> quarters. H;s friends were thankful for this gilt of food from the clouds, and, :>s the" da i d not light a lire, they cut slices of meat and frizzled them ton tiie "not motor of the aeroplane, fi 1;t the airman had been off duty without orders, and discipline must be maintained. Trying to look severe. the officer sa'd :

"Vou will be k '])t under guard for two day-." Ilis eyes twinkled, for be knew that the flying man had not seen a bed for inst that time and that a rest was du •to hi'ii. So the man who had flown lor his -upper went off in custody, and lav down and «-lept for hours under --Hard: