FROM A NEW ZEALAND FLYER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4474, 15 February 1917, Page 6

FROM A NEW ZEALAND FLYER.

FROST-BITE AT 10,000 FEET. In the course of a letter to Mr E. Nordon. dated “France, 18-12-16, Lieut. H. P. Solomon, of Christchurch, of the Royal Flying Corps, Sa ”T am now in France and still enjoying hfe. The work is intensely interesting. as you can imagine. My first trip over here was raLim ff loat - Coining back I got hopelessh caug i. in a dense fog (broillard), and n e end had to descend, owing to darkness. I found myself ma im French village, and couldn t fi d a soul who could speak English, and to see vours truly trying to make himself'understood was too funny foi words. I nearly died laughing, thought I knew a little French, but if mv French was anything like them Kuo-fish, then I don’t wonder at those natives not understanding mv iemiirements. In the end 1 uacl to stay the night at a small farm, and eventually got back here next> mo,ning, after being given up f ° l It’s mighty cold here. now. I m wearing two of everything. Up at 10,000 ft it’s quite usual to get it ostia it ten.” _____