Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1918 — GERMAN BULLETS NO MATCH FOR THIS AIRMAN ON FOOT [ARTICLE]

GERMAN BULLETS NO MATCH FOR THIS AIRMAN ON FOOT

Frank L. Baylies, of New Bedford, Mass., a member of the “Sork” escadrille, to which the famous Capt. Gunemeyer belonged, made a thrilling escapte on foot from the Germans/* who* vyere , pursuing him across No Man's Land, where he was. obliged to come down after an aerial combat. Baylies’ machine landed about 500 yards from the German trenches. The enemy, who had been watching his descent, began pepnermg his machine with bullets. Baylies ■ leaped from the plane and made all speed for the French lines. The Germans left their trenches in pursuit, keeping up a. hot fire with rifles and machine guns. Chasseurs from the French line opened Are on the Germans, killing one and driving the rest back to their trenches. The French general commanding the sector personally congratulate Baylies, who according to official reports, has brought down four German planes, besides one not officially recorded. He wears the French war cross with four palms and the military medal. When Baylies offered himself for enlistment in the United States he was rejected because of defective vision.