NOT LOST, BUT—

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11784, 23 August 1916, Page 4

NOT LOST, BUT—

-—~—■*• British nnd French official messages reveal thai eighty-six German aero- ' planes were. brought down in July. German report; claim the destruction of fifty-nine British and French 'planes, with tho loss of nineteen of their ownThey sent their Taubcs in tho air To search the English out; Hut someone else was waiting there— And so they didn't scout. Tho Kaiser watched from far away, And listened with a snort When scout on scout came hack to say. "We've nothing to report" " A pretty job this is." they said, "To get upon their track; As soon "ns. we go overhead, The beggars hunt us back.'' The Kaii-or stormed! —"You left them safe, And <lidu't bomb a trench? Go; and return not till you strnfe Tho English and the French 1" Then out. thero swept a wondrous {light Of birds with mighty wings; Bold men who soared in.o tne night For great adventurings. So n ; ght by night and day by cluy, Crippled nnd stunned the>- fell; For he who flies to fight must play A game 'twist Heav'n and Hell. Fourscore and six, they dipped and dived, To cleave the clouds no more; It was, if e'er a one was shrived, A swift Ccnfiteor. " Whore are my flying men ?" cried He, And gnawed "his beard anew; " Why come they not to speak to Mo Of victory in view?" "Great Siro"—but now fang sank in Like one in madness crossed; "Take heed!" he cried; "your tongue may Say not. that they arc lost!" The soldier bore him as was best Giving an answer soft. While gritunny grimly at his jesfr—"Sire, they Lave gone aloft. ' —Svdnoy Sun."