Show AVIATOR THAW WINS LAURELS Pittsburgh Aeronaut Praised by byI French General for His I I Daring Work Paris Aug Au 28 William William Thaw of Pittsburgh who i is serving as an aviator aviator avia avia- tor In the French arm army recently re received received received re- re his third citation in the orders of ot the day He has been detailed to ta tho the dangerous work wont of locating and observing German batteries often otten situated situated sit sit- two or three miles behind tho the first line Recently while flying tIring low v one shell shel broke immediately beneath his machine ma ma- chine It is the Germans' Germans custom to fire lire three test shells hells to locate an aviators aviator's range As soon as the tho first firs shell broke Thaw immediately started to rise and then dive in order to old avoid the two ensuing shells His HIt lieutenant observer cr ordered him to ta keep straight ahead at the same level as otherwise he could not nat make accurate A moment later Inter one ane shell ex exploded exploded exploded ex- ex but a a. short distance In front of them and the third one directly behind A piece of ot shrapnel carried away a n. portion of ot the tall tail and for far a moment the tho machine appeared lost Thaw soon succeeded In righting it it regaining control turned and after passing through h a hot rifle fire tire landed safely Inside the French lines linos Tho The general commanding the division divi sion who wha witnessed the feat leat asked tabe to ta tobe tobe be presented to the tho aviator as ho he wished to ta compliment him Thaw was immediately brought before the tho general gen gen- I eral cral who shaking him by the hand warmly con congratulated him upon his I bravery ery and coolness and promised him that his gallant action would not go unnoticed Tho following morning the citation appeared in the orders of ot the theIda Ida day |