Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1917 — HERE’S A THRILLER FOR, YOUR LIFE! [ARTICLE]

HERE’S A THRILLER FOR, YOUR LIFE!

In an article in “Flying” of recent issue, a writer gave this thrilling account: On the Eastern Front chewing gum has been found the finest antidote for the Airman’s sea-sickness and it was the regular practice in our detachments to take a large mouthful whenever we were .bound on a long reconnaissance. This habit was the direct means of saving one off our machines from falling into the hands of the enemy. The machine had been heavily shelled and a fragment of shrapnel penetrated the petrol tank. The petrol came pouring out at a rate that would 'have brought the machine down before the pilot could have got (back to our own lines, had he not suddenly thought of his chewing gum. With tliis he stopped the flow and succeeded in getting back to safety. - ■ _ - - Now for the sequel: Messrs. Wrigley’s Ltd., London, recently received the following letter: — Moray Lodge, Campden Hill, donrWithrefereneetoenrtesed-paha-gtraph, as I was the pilot in question who was fortunate enough to be chewing your igum when my patrol tank was pierced, I beg to endorse this statement. I consider your gum an excellent antidote for air-sickness, nerves and the boredom that every - one suffers from on long distance flights. The above and a subsequent effort obtained for me t£ie award! of the Military Cross. Yours faithfully, H. G. F. BELLAMY. How’s that for an example of Gumption?