OUR AIR FIGHTERS PLAYA FAIR GAE AVIATOR F. P. MAGOUN RELATES AN IVSTANCE OF THEIR REAL SPORTSMANSHIP. ONE FLYER'S LUCKY ESCAPE Amerlcan Infantryman Has Advantage Over the German in His Ammunition Equipment-Finger Prints of Ger man Aillen Females to Be Taken. AFrom Committee on Public Information.) Washington.-"A commnittee on public informatic ' repirescntative in London pays: There are no better sportsmicen in the World than the allied airmen, and Ameriean aviators now lighting in Eu rope always piy a fair gamie, as they learn it from the allies. F. P. Ma goun, a former tiarvard student, now a member of the Royal air force, re cently wounded, tells how the lives of German observers escaping from bal loons iutve been spared. "We caught three IIun balloons above the allied grounds in a mist, which prevented their gunners seeing us," said he. "It was a cinch. You should have seen them hustle out their parnehcliutes and abandon the balloons. As they came falling down through the air we circled about closely but, of course, didn't open lire, as that's against the rules of the game. As soon as they touched ground they took cover like rabbits." Magoun is the only American in his squidron, having joined in February of lnst year. Ile has bagged five German planes. While carrying bombs for low attack in the recent offensive he re ceived a bullet through his left arm, but managed to return to his own lines. Magoun tells of a companion in his squadron who had one of the luckiest escapes during the var. lie was put out of action 1,000 feet in the air when a bullet perforated his gaso line tank. lie was renidlered uncon scious by the fumes and his machine took a nose dive to earth, but he es caped without a scratch. A section of the itoyal air force op erating in the Ypres salient has lost its only American member, who had been with the squadron only ten days when ho went on a bombing raid at low elevation. He was hit by a ma chine-gun hullet and his plane fell in flames, lie was taken prisoner. The efforts of newsiapers to pro mote good feeling betweetn the iic~l( of England and the tIhousainds of Atier leans received olilcial backing wher Sir Randolf inaker, menber of pa rlia ment, offered to take charge of lit American troops welfare (eparttent of the liii tish govern mient. Ills pu ln contemplate a con inuous prograrni of healthful recreition in ever-y Amer - can rest camp and training c-anp in Englanrd. Sp ecialI London thbentricli companIes will be sent out. An or ganization known as "Sammzxy's lilighty league"' Is being formied. The Amriile an inf anitrIyma n In the expeitI iinary forces (-ar riecs 20)0 rounds of ammiunitioni In the pocke-ts ofC his light canvas webb belt anrd hIs bando leers. The Geirmain soldier has only 120 roundis, and 30) of theitse are in his knapsack. Toa secure them lit a critical mnomen t lie mu st lose valua11ble timie'. The Armer-lean web bhelts. accor-dinrg to the war- depai-imeant, are'c far su pen-or to the (Germnan leathe-r brando leers. They are not affected biy pro lornged rains nor torriid weat her. The miiafacture of these belts is oneW o1 theL moitst lutiricento of t he touperiitions ini the te'xtile tileid. Uiiited States airmy belts are made almost enti rely of cot The e'xact weighItiof the 220 iroundls Cicaid biy thle A rimrlean soldie-r in Frine lc'i 12 liotmils. W~ hi Ihlie Siprinig flel riflec 23 iimetd shct s cnn able fiIred each ininitte. l''irinig fr-omi thei hiip -It sht cnn ahle tiIred it mii nt'. Th'le rnew Ulnite'd States modicel 19i7 (miljledi Enic-ldl) dloes eveni bet ter. The' re-glst raiItion of (;ermn al~ieii females, toi begin Mnay .rltne 17, andI end Wednt-sdaty, Juno 211 will li conidtuteted in cities or nonlicipaglit ies having 5.000t jaiouhition or 'veri by the polle ic mlic-ias. in conmaari11111i es hitv ing a pophiitioni of itss lihan 5',000 the regis ratiomn will he htanled-I biy host malst ers. Iin genieratl the plan~r tof rm'iation~i is the sam t a' s thlat fotlo iii inIr the registrtionr inl Febri~ary~-4 tf <;c--ri reglicmter-ill biirequ-r- tiic o re icgist er herm lligeir rints. Thliis menh-d oii ft Identifleation is also used in t' mill tary andic naval acervicets of the Uni ted States. Boy 5cocut (organiz.ations are ac-live in loct-i ng bliack watlnut t rees. lactk walnut h unbeir is needc-d by thle war departmeicnt for use in muakirig air' ,plane flroti'eh-s antd gunstcocks. Enough lieatvy Bronciilng machine guns ftir lustr1uctiona purposes' haveJt been shipped ho every National (Guaird tralniing enmipj anti Nat ionial Iarmiy canltominiont in the countr-y wthere troopis lire in tratining. Ilecavy Brown lngs Corn ov-'esea tratining have been shippied. Light B'rowninig rifles suiflicienit ini tiuiiber to de(uip the miachiine-gunt units of more thanr four army divisions have beein manufactuired, and over seas shipment of one half has begun. The othier half of the outiiut goes to army divisions in thi's country. .tt every training mnip in the coup try plans of the cotnlfmission on train lag catup act ivies have been c1arrie out to provide at hletl faeilities to the men. Baseball hei~ds the list h Iu'ipalarity, and full equipinent ha heenl placed t1n the (11c1amp1s. A1llre than 70,000 baseballs and 3,000 hats hav been sent. At ('ain Lewis, Vashing ton, there are Id b~aseball fields in use 'ractic"ally every co11npauiy In enl ('t11p divisio1n throughout the country has its tea) and there are conpany, ii a taln, regiinenttal ad interregl Ita l III leagues. I;very fornm of tick athletics occu pies the attentIion of men training al the caips. As ma3ny as 800 men have taken part in (ivisio1tai contests, and track ieets have been vitnessed by miore than 20.000 spectators. Where faelllties permint, ilstruction in swintinitg is given. Mhen are first given land Ilst ruetIon and then sent into the water. Tennis courts have beet built in every camp, one having; 10 courts, arni the sport is rapidly gain Ing in popularity. Through the gene rosity of golf clubs located near the (111)ps, the demand1( for golf courses is partly being met. 'olo inatches are frequently held, and comupetition for pilaces on the teans is keen. There is a list of 137 occupations where the denand for men in the war departient constantly exceeds the sup ply. A pressing need exists in the artmy for men expereniced in htiiling mules, aind before all future needs are met a recrulting carnpaign may become neces satry. No dilliulty has been experi enced in getting teen 'ho can buy and handle horses, but blacksmniths are 8(11 1('C. 'T'here is a constant demand for butchers, and cooks are greatly need. ed. In several technical branches, particularly the engineers, men for the higher positions are plentiful, but the workers for the ranks art scarce. Ex perienced nechanlcs, especially those famniliar with automobiles, are always in demand. More interpreters than can be used have applied for positions with the war departnent, and applicatlons for colrnissions as army chaplains are also in excess of the need. The excess totals thousands in each case. Clerks for general work are plentiful, but there is demand for specialists. At present there is a surplus of dentists and plh) a'iclsts. Deliveries of the 8,000 motortrucks recently ordered by the motor trans port service of the war departinent are to be made between August 1 and December 1. These trucks, known as "Class iH Standards," will have a en pacity of from three to flive tons, and will be distributed as needed throughi the various branches of the army. Tei thousand of these class 13 standard ized trucks have previously been or dered and are now in process of tan" ufacture and delivery. Under a new agreement the army will burndle all aai for the expedition anry forces after it leaves United States ports. The post otlice department will (lel ier thle 111all to tliIitiary a uthior'ities alt thle port of ernbarka tion in thtis coun atry an id receive it fr'oin themn sit ia port nt Frtanlce for dispatch to t he Unaiit ed State(s. 'Thie dlonn-tle I 1noney3 order service to the tr'oo ps will for the pre'(sent alt least, conttinu ae unzder t he diret ion of thle post otlieu depairtaticl in Franco. 'rThe first P'orto Itican laborers to reach the United Stzates under govern met& auaspices wilii be ata work upon)1 gotverInent5~ (contralcts withtin a amoanth. Thei'00 ilynient service of thle dle Jiar tment ofi labior hi:s alreadyl founal a'linvytet for at leaist 100,ti00 of t hese lii'n las commaiont laboiarers onl (!onI struci5tiony work tat Norfolk, Newport News, ibs i liore and( viclinity3. Ar lil ngelnefa~ it ar' now blin g inniah by thle delpar tinllit of ilabor11 to provide pr'olwar hou asing for t hese amen. W~oen between4'1 th Ia iges aof twent ty wilh be aeli;ibe for admltisisin 1( toh arm'ny school ' of nur tsing. ariranIge 'ets 1 forii whliab were' raecently iamade by the w"a r dear ' tient. it Is iatIeindeda 14o start 5i'veral schaols in seleoed m'ill inr hosplitas ll .t Uneis's54) tharwise spe cllied. apilications shtoilda be sent i r'eety 13o th le armsy school of uin i.tag, otile of the4 sulrgeona genlerial of the ariniay. Wain~ttgton. D). C. "Keeping Our Il''ghters Fit-For Wir and11( A fter',"' Is Itie title' of tan tifliclial bosok issued by the comamisslon 4o1n tainitig camplii 1( ativities, desert iig the athItlet ics, tuass slinging, stielai life 111n( Othter recreatIions of mtenta in ay anid natvy camps. The boaok tells oif thle thea ter's, the work of the V. M. C. A., K~nightts of Colutmbus and other or gsaization15s asciatted withi thle eoms miisslont in welfare work, and1( gives dhetailis of life lan the catmlps. The two plc'ric aicid plhants to lbe built at Little ibock, Ark., anal Bruns wick, Ga., contracts for which htave been comptlle'ted by the war dlepart men~it, will cost approximnately $7,000. 000. Men of selective service age who leave the United Stales to evsade amit Itary duily will hatve to .statnd triah on charges of violationis of the selective servic'e act when they return to thte country, according to Alt ht'departmIent of justiee, even though they (do nlot re. turn'i unttil after the wvar. The depsartmnent has att band infon mnattion from which cotlete lists mtay be prepared of all mien who harve left the country to avoid service, says a recent statement auathorized by the attorney general. HE PICKENS SENTIN IR, PIC S.: 1--French refugees with their ho Germans. 2-King George and membe don. 3-Capt. Gabriel Pares, directoi States. NEWS REVIEW OF THE PAST WEEK Germans Start a New Drive on Paris, Striking Lines of the Allies in Champagne. ADVANCE, BUT LOSE HEAVILY Foch's Reserves Come Up and Huns Are Checked North of the Marne Americana Carry Out Offensive in Gallant Style-Italians Win Two Victories. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. SLast week witnessed a renewal of the kaiser's drive on the west front, but to the surprise of everyone not in the confidence of the German high command, the blow was directed, not against the allies In Flanders, nor against their lines In the Amiens re gion, but in Champagne. Is appar ent intention was to rush his forces swiftly on Paris, brenking through where the allies were weakest. The loention was well chosen and the prep nrations madue with wonderful secrecy, but up to the hour of writing the re sults were, as tn the former drives, not comparable with the losses sustained. The apex of'the, drive had advanced some 8 mils be ond te strtingline andreohe rtownsn ithlageir hnd Gerons. 2-Kb ha im Geeand Foch's don.ve 3-Capt Gnrriin Pnare num-et Stes.adtedseaeefrsoh Germans Stode thew Dlive onr thearench StrekihoLines of thewet Ar ules ino Champitane.orh westAofCEm, BUT LSE HEVIdeofth Fepulsin Resevesym Unpsandt.n bAfre Checke rhd the nie-oo Inf Gallant Th yeIntaylian By Wfirond Twsil Vcoricenpybu Lwstwr e wus itnere aornewplle of teiornmers, driontan theis rolnt, hnunt tondh supring ohf eseres aosi The Gonrmdneo thme eecedfor thih thid dive10 werhs dirted cron agrinsetho ththley i arendermanded aailynt bther liegnte Aonn rof thgir. but by Cagne.Is apar-h nt ontetonws Abouht hisforcs witly oarg ars ofrakin tmugh wrtley, lie ;'r werebrkgtspt. th~ee location ams wefros n ane tihte prep articonsee nin wthe day'ie secrehat t ape ator hur o witing thatre muite there ain the m0 dIivesonst vcsonsarabl ith te ermans whena thed, Teapxf thetc driv oda beteen sorment8 iths nd thrigexline rehing They, orcx miesroma down faou Ahisn thefst dae, ad een ansd othrtownse at( villaes aonds fnex ayo the wesasde fthe avne ofslie flye alies, renchreg from Vos resve n fereciing rsing larg Fnm bers anedy they deserae beort lofedp andmans to in the seable wer dcrecked. graInaso th Ilros f Sos ondthe French hodng ornts theet afer outletn fro thartu rity, an north, weithdfreimsto the westrnd eniofnth wedge te r Geo-rmans fcese wre rpusinedvrwr to ass-nardln Tnd Veomly. nTrsdy the e ie aste the onrsh reothed toen odng bellran thereafer the nbohodt rslot orand ealy rgesor eply but wre' puringements for poligo int andparngeir reerve andth IKENS; SOUTH CAROLINA. ; -f : 7.'...t " ei useholfI goods passing Briti-h gun posi rs of the royal family reviewing Ameria of a hand comnpoe