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EL PASO. TEXAS. THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 29. 19 1 7.
Ivm.E r .'V FIVE TEXTS.
16 PAGES TODAY.
NTO THE WA
U. S. TROOPS ARE
BISHOP OF EL PASO DIOCESE AND PRIESTS
IN CHARGE OF NEW ST. PATRICK CATHEDRAL
UP ID
ai asasas
mLLuiini i lit
Dedication of Hew 175,000 Structure Is Marked by
Elaborate Ceremony, Attended by High Officials of
the Church; Archbishop of Santa Fe Dedicates
i Structure to Service of God and His People.
OTABLE for the dignity and
1X1 solemnity of Pontifical macs.
11 for the wondrous beauty ot
:he new edifice and the charm ot
the decorations, for the noted clergy
of the Roman Catholic church par-
t:ci;atlng in the ceremonies, in their
beautiful vestments and the marvel
ous musical effects produced by the
boir, organ and band, the service
"f rejoicing at St. Patrick's cathe
dral Thursday morning (its feaat)
was by far the most magnificent
ever held in El Paso.
The solemn procession of arch
il i shop, bishops, and clergy with at
tendants entered the newly blessed
auditorium at 11 oclock, clad in
garments which were well described
on the programs as "vestments of
s'.ory, honor and joy. symbolic 01
iho rejoicing In heaven."
Order of Procession.
The procession marched in the fol
lowing orderr
Holy water bearer Peter Leonard.
Censor bearer Louie Carson.
Cross bearer Joseph Peters.
First acolyte Hoy WUlts.
Second acolyte Francis Keliey.
Master of ceremonies Rev. A. F.
I'pton. ,
S.xty altar boys.
Assistant master of ceremonies
Ian White.
Assistant anaster of ceremonies
John Long.
Sixty Knights of Columbus, fourth
Bishop Joseph p. Lynch, with two
p r - . .....
Birhop John W. Shaw, with two
chaplains. ....
Bishop Henry Granjon. with two
Lhaplalns.
Archbishop J. B. PitavaL
First deacon of the mass Fr.
Xibertinl.
Subdeacoa of ihe mass Rev. Fr.
Carney. " '
First deacon of honor Bar. Fr. Re
ran M. S. J.
Second deacon of honor Rev. Fr.
Myers. & J.
Assistant priest Re. Fr. Francis
Roy. S. J.
Bishop A. 3. Scholar. S. J.
Twelve train-bearers.
Mitre bearer Francis Morgan.
Crozier bearer Ernest Buttner.
Book bearer William Morgan.
Candle bearer James Knight.
The Rev. Henry J. Swift, S. J, of
the Immaculate Conception church. El
Paso, represented the Lincoln. Neb
district, and served during pontifical
mass as a chaplain.
Tie Procession.
Tfeo en vimthfiiT mlvteH. who were
the little altar boys, wore purple
cassocks and white surplices. The I
fourth degree Knights or commons, i
to the number of 60, marched, clothed
;n their full robes of office, carrying
swords. The visiting priests were
.ill dressed In their vestments
Marlr mwnrkfl and white surplices.
Tne visiting bishops marched, each ;
accompanied by two cnapuns, one .
nn either side. Bishop Joseph P.
Lro-e, of Dallas, wore a purple eas-
sock, with irisn lace aios wnn
purple sash, a run irisn lace sur
plice, a gold stole which was hand- 1 Hark the loud celestial hymn,
painted, and a purple baretta. Bishop j Angel choirs above are singing
John W. B. Shaw, of San Antonio, and Cherubim and Seraphim,
bishop Henry Granjon, of Tucson. , In unceasing chorus praising
Here clothed alike. In purr le cassocks, ' Fill the heavens with sweet accord,
imi-ple sashes and Irish lace albs , Holy, Holy. Holy. Lord.
The chaplains wore black cassocks t Fill the heavens with sweet accord,
and white surplices. , Holy. Holy. Holy, Lord.
Bishop Schnler In Royal Robes. The service closed with "America"
Bishop A. J. Schuler, S. J.. D. D., I by the choir and audience.
BISHOP PITAML DEDICATES
" NEW ST. PATRICK'S TD M1RSH
cathedral was
PATRICK'S
4 dedicated to the service of the
Lord Thursday morning by arch
.ishop J. B. Pltaval, of Santa Fe, Just
ior to the wonderful Thanksgiving
. . ,
service which featured the formal
completion and opening of the beau
tiful structure.
Promptly at 1:S oclock. the hun
dreds of people who had gathered
outsiUe St. Patrick's cathedral to see
the dedication, and who had watched
with keen excitement to see the in
teresting spectacle, saw the arch
bishop, with his attendants, appear
at the door of the cathedral chapel,
and passing down Mesa avenue, as
semble outside of the main door of
ti-e edifice. Here the solemn service j
t dedicaOon began, amid a silence
.ndicative of the keen interest amonx
the spectators. All those partlclpat-
ng In the dedication services were
attired in garments og great beauty.
Archbishop Pitaval chanted the
psalm "Have Mercy On Me O God Ac
cording to Thy Great Mercies." Then
vhile passing around the building he
-prinkled It with holy water spe-
laliy blessed for the purpose, whilst
assistants solemnly chanted the
.tj.ny of the saints, calling upon the
-members of the heavenly court to
witness that they dedicated this build-
ntr soiely and purely to the greater
honor and glory of our Maker, never
ro be used for any profane purpose."
After blessing the exterior the arch
Mhop blessed the interior in the
o!!o ing manner: Standing before
he main altar he solemnly prayed
In Preparing Its Budget For Next
was robed In black cassock, with the
capa magna or royal purple aoout
his shoulders, trailing 12 feet behind.
and carried by 1:
devout little train
bearers who were dad in white and
purple. Bishop Sclraler wore the
mitre of gold, and the chasnble of
gold, and had a maniple of the same
precious metal upon his left sleeve.
The Most Rt. Rev. J. B. PitavaL
D. fx. wore a purple cassock and
purple sash, white lace rochet, with
white alb, and white girdle, the gold
stole and gold cope, and wore the
gold mitre upon his head.
The four deacons were attired in
black cassocks with white lace albs,
and dalmatics of gold. The ushers
were Knight of Columbus, of the
third degree, and were In their full
dress. The participants in the mass
took the parts of sub-deacon, deacon
and priesthood.
3IusicaI Frogram Wonderful.
The musical program was of great
beauty. The organ, which is of sur
passingly wonderful tone, played by
Miss May Duggan with rare ability,
the ISth artillery band, and the
chorus all created perfect harmony.
rne itient iiev. bishop Lvncn
preached a powerful sermon which
full of rejoicing at the com
pletion of the new structure.
Speaks of Majesty of Church.
This Is no other than the house of
Cod, and the gate of Heaven," quoted
the Rt. Rev. bishop Lynch. In begin
ning his imnressive sermon. Bishop
Lynch spoke of the beauty and sol
emn majesty or me true unnsiiaa
church. He said:
In the plans of Providence this
church has been set aside as a place
j whelmlngly Important subject, the
oeneiit ana oeauiy oi religion, may i
j be presented, and also as the place ,
. where sacred rites, which are neces-1
sary for the oroner presentation of
religion, shall be presented. These and
gunr aauciwtriee, wnicn nao lira,
rightly called the frozen music of
we- unnstian song- nave arisen
hroagh the, grape, aial jasrey-.af.go&.
Says Man Mnst Know God.
"Uta is essentially religious and
being so. seeks authorized places
where he may commune with the
aatiter of his being. This is not an
outstanding fact of the present alone.
rat oi we past as wen. as in an times
and ages, in every nation and in every
clime, man has turned religiously to
God. but he has been led asray often,
being without light and guidance.
Man can never be content until he
knows the one true God and knows
him truly. He can never be truly
happy until he loves the one true God
with undivided allegiance.
"Religion insists that only develop
ment of the spiritual life will prepare
man to understand and appreciate the
beauties or nature about him. ana
mount to the highest place on this
earth, and experience the peace of
uofl. wnicn surpasses an unaerstana-
At the termination of the service.
the entire assembly, including the
audience of 1196 persons sang:
Holy uod, we praise Tny name:
Lord of all we bow before Thee.
Ail on earui lay scemre claim,
All In heavn above adore Thee,
Infinite Thy vast domain.
Everlasting is Thy name.
IP
that Almighty God bless spiritually I
and temporally tnose tnat may use
mis temple ot prayer, ue placed it
under the special nroteciion of the i
saint in whose honor it is erected '
SL Patrick) and named him patron. ,
xie uien proceeaea 10 Diess ine
wans 0f the church with the words:
He then proceeded to bless tne
'Bless O Lord this house erected to
Thy name." Concluding the ceremony
he said: "Bow down to our prayers 1
O Lord we beseech Thee that all of
nuhin n.wfnM. nt
this temple which we today dedicate
may please rnee wun tun and per-
rtH't rtftvMlnn nr mmv aiiri un. tnsE
while we par our vows here beiow
ue may with Thy assistance be
worthy to attain unto everlasting re
wards. Amen."
ColumbtiM Knights Form Escort,
Archbishop Pitavsl began the cere
monv of blessinc the exterior on Miuu
Columbus, under leadership of navi-
gator G. P. By era and Tom Carberry
iorming a aoume line mrougn wnicn -- ,---" r re'
the escort passed. Alur boys led the ' "I8 10 Prptf .te les and property
Itowlymovlni nrocesslon and were of Pareful citizens. They are re
foltowedTy prRie.P."hendIoceseW.nS f t!? bvuJv . "rT
the knights falling in. Archbishop tf? r Lffifl. I! i
Pitavsl and bis personal escort, with '",e" .drlUlnK or anlformB- or P"
anether line of altar boys, completed ,,,...
.ero.ttbeafron?"0f "SSnS on A J3MT".ta
Tf.Iif "ni '"ff in military formation, and trained
P2SJ ? SfSi;i ?KSi? tiTih .hf to "io word of command, even If
ELZYa L, C Hi I armed only with hurleys, could out
f lA'L, ? J. i master an local police force and con-
St. rrjJS X?ZaZ trolany towT- 'Hence such T&SSlZ
S?ni magnificent edifice was slons ,re prniblted.
biessea. , . The military authorities are par-
.u -m'nc"Ii" c2,or t ticularly keen on preventing the ao-
Three large American flags, sus- qulsitlon of arms. The Sinn Feiners
pended from the front of the building. TOaln hope ot getting arms is not from
waved over the assembly and the ISth Germany but from the British army,
artillery band. Robert Trelber leader. and there is a consUnt activity to
stationed opposite on Arizona street, steal or purchase arms from indlvid
played, "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Rock of ual soldiers. (Correspondence of
(Continued on Page 4. Column 3.) I the Associated Press.)
m tw 'iff' iiiipw . -&3&msi
RT. REV. ANTHONY J. SCHULER, bishop of El Paso , at tie top; Rev. Fr. G. G. Frond, lector of St Patrick's
cathedral, on the left; Rev. Fr. Adolf Frenay, sec sad assistant rector, at bottom on left; Rev. Fr. A. F. lip
ton, first assistant rector, on right.
SINN FEINERS
England Prohibits Rebel
lious Element From Drill
ing or Having Arms.
Dublin, Ireland, Nov. 29. The Sinn
Fein agitation continues to steam
w"hout boi,lnS veT lnt aftMlre-
uemuo. me purpuse m mo tjiuu
Feiners is alleged to be to keep the
nerves of the government on edge,
to produce the impression that they
meditate very dreadful deeds, and at
suitable moments to provoke the
government action as an evidence
that England is holding down Ire
'""J y Jorce: Thf'r. notion is said
to be that the military measures
taken against them prejudice Eng-
,? . "CUL1"
' ujnln'
Government In Watchful.
The attitude of the military com
manders Is that it is their business to
check anything that could facilitate
another armed revolt. The last time
they were caught napping and be
sides, incurred a formidable list or
casualties in killed and wounded. The
government had to pay three mii-
Jf.-" " r,h,," tin.
Campaigning With Madero
Small Time Muff Compared
With Italy, Says Garibaldi
TALI AX Headquarters, No. i9.
I Gen. Garibaldi
who was chief of
-A. staff to Francoaco Madero in the
revolution against the Diaz adminis
tration, is in command of a brigade
of Alplni which has rendered valorous
service against the enemy and is now
in the extreme front line.
Anxloos to Stay In Action.
Worn and battle torn as they are.
the men are anxious to stay in action,
now that the British and French are
coming up to back them, said Gen.
Garibaldi.
Asked bow this fighting compared
with his Mexican war experience.
Gen. Garibaldi said-
"Why, that s merely like shoot
ing at little birds, compared with
this."
Only Artillery Fighting Now.
Rome. Italy. Nov. ZS. Heavy artil
lery fighting is in progress further
along the front but no further opera
tions of importance are reported by
the war office today. On the lower
Plave river Italian artillery directed
a destructive fire at enemy boats.
Enemy Constructs Fortlflratlon.
A German officer who has been
taken prisoner disclosed that the
Austro-Germans are constructing for
tifications along the Tagliamento
river and at other places back of
their present lines.
Gen. Scriten In Italy.
Brir. Gen. Georae P. Scrlven. of the
United States army, accompanied by
the American military attache at
Rome, has arrived at headquarters to
study the Italian situation and make
a series of reports to the American
government. Maj. C. M. P. Murphy,
head of the American Red Cross in
Europe, also is here to coordinate the
work of his organization. Gen.
Scrlven was received by king Victor
Emmanuel, who invited him to din
ner, where the situation was discussed
at length.
The Old Game of Blurt.
Reports from the front how the
enemy is still persistent, but hat little
is left of his former vigor of attack
and he is resorting to the oia device
of cunning. The Germans bav posted
Year, The
placards in Italian, reading: "Italians.
we hate crossed the defences of the
i mvc luur ueieiicc is useless. uri
us pass withqdt further bloodshed.
We shall be in Vicenza in three days."
In reply to this, Italian soldiers
posted a placard in German, reading:
"You will never pass."
American Military Viewpoint.
An eminent American military au
thority summarized the situation in
this way:
"While the danger is not yet over,
nevertheles it seems to me from a
military viewpoint that the enemy
cannot pass, being confronted by the
combined Italian, British and French
forces."
His chief military reason for the
view is tnat tne enemy no longer has
his lines of communication freely
open to the rear, as the winter is
breaking his communications in the
no.-Ji and in'errupiing. if not destroy
ing them, to the ast. Therefoie. he
believes the enemy has reached the
maximum and must decline from now
on. while the Italians and their ante
have all their comunicatlons from the
west and south open and can auun ent
their forces from now on. Conse
quently, It a pears to this American
as though the enemy had failed in
his main project of breaking through
InLO the heart of Italy.
Young Women Form
Club; Wear Overalls
Henryetta. Ok la, Xov. 2. The
"Overalls Club" has made its ap
pearance among the elite of this
city, with a membership of 20
young women. The young women
of the newly formed organisa
tion have announced that they
are ready and willing to take
the places of young men called
to the colors.
The girls plan to take the
places of clerks or others whose
duties are of a light nature,
although they express their de
termination to accept any good
position offered them, in place of
a man called to the army.
Chamber
TO FIGHT
Development In Science Of
War Astonishes General
Who Commands Them.
LATE RECRUITS
SOLDIERS NOW
Call For 20 Volunteers for
Patrol Brings Whole
Company Forward.
W:
1TH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IX FRANCE. Nov. . Devel
opment of the men of the
first American contingent in France
in the science of war was described
today as remarkable by the general
I commanding the division, who has
' been in the service for years.
! "I have been in the armv since I
was a boy," he said. "During that
time I have observed many Ameri
cans and many foreign soldiers, bnt
never in my life have I seen anything
equaling the men now here. When
my division landed we bad shoe
headed boys I call them shock
heaued because they were just that
by the hundreds. They we.e clerks,
mechanics, day laborers, farmer boy.
old and young, from every walk of
life. Some spoke English and some
did not. There were Poles, Bohe
mians, Russians, Jews, Gentiles. But
in this shoit time they a.d become
first class soMlers.
Game to the Core.
"They are gume to the core and
their one Idea is to beat the Germans
j and give them a good beating. Tnere
is not a streaK or yellow in tne wnole
lot and their morals, even in the
trenches. Is fine.
Whole Company Volunteers.
"Here is an examp.e: One night
recently an officer called for v-iun-teeis
to go patroiing in No Man's land.
He askeu for 20 meu. The whole com
pany volunteered on the spot. Twenty
were picked and lamp back was p.o
viued tor them to put on their b;o-
nets so that the lignt would not smne
on them. Hur.ng the blacking one
private who had been in the army for
roar months stopped s moment,
turned to a comrade and said: ueel
If I can run this into one of those
Boehe. I bet keH-feat- hmd poison
ing, and I hope he does? The boy
hwr the place be was to petrol was
extremely dangerous and that he
mlgbt.be a casualty within So minutes.
Wocraded Anxloos to Get Back.
"Another time I visited the hospi
tal wheie I saw a few wounded men.
Some of the men's proudest and most
valuable possessions are bullets ami
pieces of chrspnel wh.ch thoughtful
surgeons saved on extracting. Kv-j.
nan wanted to exhibit the cause ot
his wound. Their thoughts were al
about recovering, rejoining their reg
iments and getting a chance to pat
back the enemy In h.s own coin. (B
A. P.)
. Overcoats Now Knee Length.
The uniform on the American sol
dier is undergoing a further change.
It is a small one made necessary by wy center from wh!ch a number of
conditions. A large number of troops lines radiate. The Infantry fighting
to recrtvein'exngoU oTuS has " bn confined to
same material but much shorter in j and southwest, in the vicinity of Bur
length. The new ones strike the men i Ion wood and the voltage of Fontaine
above the knees while the old ones,
issued In the United States, usually
hit them about the ankles. Because
of the perpetual mud it was found
that the long coats soon became
caked and heavy, hindering the free
movement of the wearer.
Large Forres Sent to Cnt Wood.
The business of cutting and trans
porting wood has become one of first
importance with the American force.
For several weeks large detachments ,
have been deep within the forests in
France, some near the Swiss border. I
others near the coast and some rar
south. Products of their labor are
being shipped by rail and motor to
various localities for use in heating
and cooking.
So great has been the scarcity
which is now being alleviated, that
the troops on their hikes have been
marched through nearby forests
where every man picked up pieces
of wood to carry back to the billets.
In this way the marching troops
brought into the billet towns many
cords of wood in a short time.
BELGIAN ARMY
IS REORGANIZED
Havre, France. Nov. 2. Ten di
visions strong, the Belgian army is
ready to take Its part in the offensive
in Flanders whenever the word is
given. The Belgian minister of mr
today told the Associated Press that
the Belgian army was composed ot
117,000 men at the beginning of the
war. Increased by 20,000 volunteers In
August. 1S14, and reduced to (B.M0
men after the battle of the Tser. Since
then, by the enrolment of Belgian
refugees and the enlistment ot volun- I
teers who have braved the live wire;
barriers on the Holland frontier it
has been brought up to ten divisions
of well trained troops.
"We had only 32.000 Infantry after
the battle of the Tser." said the mln-;
later, "and its equipment was In a
pitiable state. Munitions were lacking!
and all of the different organisms
were deranged when the army base ;
waa transferred to foreign solL This
remnant ot an army not only oarrea
the way to Calais but while doing so
was reorganised and reinforced until
now It contains three times the num- '
ber of men that the brttle of the 'I
Tser left valid. The front held by .
the Belgian army has been gradual I v
lengthened from about 12fe mll-s i
after the battle of the Yser to 11
miles In January, 1SIS( IS miles at
the beginning of March and about 19
miles In June, 116."
Of Commerce Shows
SliEEIHLLBECODPTED
UT I! IT FILL DE1ED ilTJ
Minister of Justice Declares That If Less Than 100,000
Single Men Are Obtained, Eemainder Will Be Taken
From Married Men Eather Than Fall Short of
the Desired Military Effort.
M'
OXTREAL. Que.. Nov. 29.
Canada win rush 100.006 fight
ing men Into line of battle to
fill up old contingents ravaged by
battle and to form new contingents,
la was announced here today by O. 3.
Ooherty, minister of Justice. The men
will be produced by means of the
draft, he declared) voicing his state
ment in the very center of the
French-Canadian section hostile to
the recently enacted compulsory mili
tary service act.
Canada Has Raised Seeea.
Canada already has raised nearly
500,000 men from a population ot
about 5,00,0e. but further efforts are
necessary or Canada must drop out
of the war. That much haa been ap
BRITISHARESHELLING CAMBRAI:
FANTRY FOHCES DEADLOCKED
Euined Fontaine Charnel Place, Piled With Dead After
Waves of Fighting Had Swept Back and Forth
Through ItKeither Side Is Able to Make a Decisive
Advance, Though the British Gain a Little.
BERLI
Brit
skel
ERLIX. Germany. Nov. 29.
Hritisn artillery yesterday was
the city of Cambral, the
objective of the latest British offen
sive on the Somme front In France,
the German general staff announced
today.
The bombardment was described as
extremely violent. Cambral Is a rail-
British Are Driven Ont.
The British early yesterday forced
j tuwr way miuusn iuo town OI r on-
came oui were anven out almost im
mediately by German troops counter
attacking and 200 prisoners were left
in German hands, the report state".
AMERICAN LEAPS FROM TRAIN.
ESCAPES GERMANY IN 11 DAVS
L
ONJPN. Eng.. Nov. IS. Lieut
ratnck uuritn. or Momence.
111., the first American member
of the British flying corps to escape
from Germany, has arrived in Lon
don. O'Brien eluded his captors by
jumping from the window of a speed
ing train. He then became a fugitive
for 72 days and. as his goal was with
in sight, narrowly escaped electrocu-
, tlon from the charged wires along the
' Holland frontier.
After cabling his aged mother, Mrs
Margaret O'Brien at Momence. to ex
pect to see him soon. Lieut. O'Brien
called upon American ambassador
Page to seek advice reeardinz his de-
can flying corns. Last nieht
nfiU"n!?hi,yifi, Rrup of a(V
friends along the front had believed
he had been killed when he was re-1
port 1 missing on August 17, last.
O'Brien, who la a sturdy young
A WARNING SIGNAL
ON the front of the ARMY AND NAVY PKTT08IAL are picture, of
men in the signal corps of the army and navy. These men are sig
naling to yon to come and get a ropy of the book before oar supply
is exhausted.
It contains 33 pages, 13x10 inches. There are 16 pages of beauti
ml illustrations printed in rotagiavure brown, which reproduces the origi
nal photograph most realistically.
All the smaller towns are mentioned on the maps. When you read in
ue paper that a certain town has been captured or retaken, you can locate
' on the map and watch the advance as one after another of the towns in
he vicinity are taken. The maps show the forts, the railroads, and bv
ucans of the coloring, the elevations.
This book will be of permanent ahie a souvenir of the war. The
InMren in school will shidv the war from a historical standpoint and the
KMY AND NAVY I'K TORIAI, will be of great asaistajKe.
Thi war bx.k ia sold at The El Paso Herald office at 30c. So extra
ciiarge lor postage to out of town folks.
parent to Canadian dominion .m -for
a long time.
No armed resistance to the draft o
the part of the Freneh-Canadiu'i.-. -feared,
notwithstanding th attr-ni;
to dynamite the houe of ir"i
Laurier recently.
Mny Take Married Men Too.
While Canada expects to draw- fror
its single men the 10". ft soldiers re
quired under the military servi.
act. O. J. Doherty, minister of ust.:
said in an address at Verdun U:
night, married men mil be taken i:
the bachelors do not supply the quota
"1 have no desire to disguise th-'
fact." the minister said. "I do nn
think the people of Canada woul..
suggest we should drop our milita
effort because we do not get ther
from the unmarried m-n."
Mr. Doherty added: "It was incre..
ible to believe enough s.rgle me
could not be found."
, To the north the British made 5
progress.
Little Infantr-r- Afl.
British headquarters in Frar-.--Nov.
is. Little infantry action
apparent today In the vicimtv of tr.
village of Fontaine where the tw
contesting forces are nearly .iea-.
locked. ith the advantage slis i:'
on the side of the British.
Fontaine City of De-d.
Fontaine is a town of dead. Corps
are plied everywhere. It was th
scene of the most sanguinary firhtm
of the war as waves of Brit li
Cermans ebbed and flowed th'n j -h 1
British forces, facing intrenched ma
chine gun fire, fought the.r i
through the town yesterday and tno
possession only to be driven out !-te:
by German divisions arrtvlne In over -powering
strength These viei.- i.
driven oat. There are how in
town only concealed Bri'ish ar.i!
man patrol. The British are no:
possession of the town but r.eilhe
are the Germans.
man of 27, was flying in th. Air
can aviation squadron at San Die?r
Calif., when he went to Victoria. B. r
and .obtained a commission m th
Canadian army. Going to France t i
next year he distinguished himself t"
his great daring over the Gtrman
lines. On the morning of August l
enemy gunners forced him to descend,
but he landed behind his own lin"e
Fell SO06 Feet i Lived.
Late afternoon of the next day .t
him up acara over the Herman Une
fighting the enemy. There were -'
German machines to Mt British i
the encounter. O'Brien's machine alone
engaging four enemy craft and ac
counting for one before O'Brien sea -shot
through the upper hp. He fei;
with his damaged airplane rrom
h. tsht of 8000 feet. O'Brien says he
annot explain why he wrs not killed.
When he regained consciousness hv
w.'.s in a German hospital.
Later the lieutenant spent three
we"ks at a prison camp at Courtrn
before he was started for the irterlor
of Germany. There were three oth -(Continued
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