Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1915 — GEORGE MESTACH A GERMAN PRISONER [ARTICLE]

GEORGE MESTACH A GERMAN PRISONER

Aviator Who Made Flight Here During Red Men’s Pow Wow Captured By Kajiser’s Soldiers.

George Mestaeh, the Belgian aviator who miade the flights here during the Red (Men’s paw wow, is now in a German military prison at Mainz, Germany. He was making reconnaiesantee flights for his native government when he was captured at Knocke durng November of lart year. It was the. first flight he had made for his government and he ■. was forced to make a landing. He was riding in a Morane-Saulnier monoplane similar to the one in which he rode here. It will be remembered that iMestaeh made a very fine flight here the first day but the second day the weather turnd very cold and there was such a strong wind that he declined to attempt a flight.