Chubbs & BlaineNo sooner had the squadron established a telephone hook-up with the nearest BEF infantry unit than word came down, army HQ wanted an observation machine up in the air to observe enemy troop movements. Jake was on duty, so he and the corporal flew. Everyone knew a fight was brewing and everyone knew it was about to explode at any moment. There was only one problem to be solved before the shooting began. In order to fight a battle one had to know where the enemy might be. There was still a dearth of solid information as to where exactly the Kaiser’s armies were and in what direction they were moving.
The night before he had walked into the colonel"s office with the ashen-faced, and quite terrified, young German soldier in tow. The young soldier again related the tale he had o
