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Show ESCAPE OF ONE OF AMERICAN FLYERS PARIS. April 17. Frank Baylies of New Bedford. Mass., a LaFayette flyer and now a member of the "Stork" es cadrille to which the famous Captain Guynemer belonged, made a thrilling escape from Germans who were pursuing pur-suing him across No Man s land, where hi was obliged to come down after rn aerial combat. i Baylies' machine landed about "0u yards from the enemv's trenches. The Germans, who had been watching his descend began peppering his machine with bullets. Baylies leaped from his plane and made all speed for the French lines. The Germans left I heir Ircnche- in pursuit, keeping up a hot fire with rifle and machine guns Chasseurs from the French lines, witnessing the race, opened Are mi the Oermans. killing nne and driving ihe others bark to their trenches Baylies, who has some record as an athlete, sprinted on and later he declared never before had he OOVered the I ground so fast as In the last 50 yards. nn |