lustration: Painting]
Copyright Illustrated London News.
PICKING ONE "OFF THE TAIL"
The German Albatross airplane going down in flames was in pursuit of
the light British "Quick" machine seen on the left, when suddenly a
British Nieuport (at the right) dived through the clouds. The
Albatross nose-dived, the British following with his guns working, and
soon the German burst into flames and crashed to earth, his pursuer
straightening out his course.

[Illustration: Photograph]
CARRYING THE WAR INTO GERMANY
Mechanics "tuning up" one of the giant British bombing machines
developed in 1918 that raided Germany. The size is shown by comparison
with the human figures. Note the forward gunner, the pilot, the rear
gunner and the window of the commodious cock-pit within which the
airmen could stand upright.

Charges of mismanagement and graft were investigated by the United
States Senate and by the Department of Justice. Former Justice of the
United States Supreme Court Charles E. Hughes was named by President
Wilson to conduct the latter inquiry. Waste was found, due largely to
the emergency nature of the contract. Justice Hughes recommended that
Col. Edward Deeds, of the United States Signal Corps, be tried by court
martial for his connection with certain contracts, and recommended that
several other persons be tried in the United States courts. Justice
Hughes and the Senate Investigation Committee gave their unqualified
approval to the management of America's aircraft production by John D.
Ryan. Mr. Ryan resigned his charge as head of the Aircraft Production
Board in November, 1918. His last public announcement was of the
invention of an aerial telephone, by which the commander of a squadron
standing on the ground could communicate with-aviators flying in battle
formation.

CHAPTER XLIX

HEALTH AND HAPPINESS OF THE AMERICAN FORCES

Since the fateful day when Cain slew Abel, thereby setting a precedent
for human warfare, no fighter has been so well protected from disease
and discomfort of mind and body, so speedily cured of his wounds, as the
American soldier and sailor during the World War.

The basis of this remarkable achievement was sanitary education preached
first by competent physicians and sociologists; then by newspapers to
the civilian population; and ultimately by the soldiers and sailors
themselves, each man acting as an evangel of personal and community
health and sanita