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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1918)
THE DEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. 1- -Camouflaged Klin pouted far behind the French lines In 1'lcnnly. '2 Teuton-Finnish White Gtnrds marching through the city of Vnsni Finlnnd. against the Red Guards und Russians. 3 Morcon Cnmllle Heurnere, n Frencli) miss sixteen years old, In tho first uniform of Uio military drill corps of the United Stntes shl ping bonrd. GETTING THE RANGE OF A GERMAN GOTHA It Is uu exceedingly technical tusk to determine ttift altitude and speed of n fast-moving enemy plane. Hero members of n British antiaircraft section aro gottlng the j-ungo of a German Gotlm; In turn they will communi cate It to quick-lire guns along tho line. NURSERY TRAIN FOR FRENCH BABIES SIGNALS FROM A SUBMARINE '''''' ' " 'xvs t$, A lted" Cross nursery train at Basle, Swltrerlum), where French civilians repatriated from Germany aro enfed for on their way home. The postor of tho stork and tho child signifies tho object of tho car and tho Inscription abovo translated means "For tho Happiness of Women." AMERICAN AMBULANCES READY FOR WORK Ann inm mubulunces in Franco In front of an Inllnuury ready to leave for Uio front. The Jackie at end of this American craft Is signaling from the deck of tho submarine. Tho two olllcers shown In the phqtograph are probably wait ing for a reply from another ship. Ho Got His Wish. Miss Ollyo Dent In A. V. A. D. In France, tells an amusing story of how tho mcdlcnl officer was one dav ones. turning her patients about their appo tttes, when ono lad volunteered tho In formation that he fancied a bottlo of Bass, and thought that ono per day would do him tho "World of good. "Hut Bass Is Jolly scarce out here. hoy." the M. O. reminded him. T can't buy a bottlo myself at any price, simply can't get It." "Then I'll tell vnu wlmt tn .in im came tho quick and unabashed retort. "l'Ut me on two bottles a dav nml tmi glvo you ono for yourself," A general laugh followed, and the M. O. took up the boy's diet sheet and wrote on It : "Ale. pints, one." Pearson's Weekly. Science FIqMs Huns, i Klcctrlc welding, according to pres ent promises, will play a most Impor tant part In America's light against tho German submarine. This process, since Its note-worthy results In repaid Ing the Interned German ships, hos be come a factor In the naval and ship buildings programs of this country. It Is being used by all tho shlpbulldlnj and steel companies In this country. AMERICAN MOTOR-ASSEMBLING PARK IN FRANCE This Is one of the motor-assembling p&rks in France whero tho cars shipped from America are put together. WASH DAY FOR THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE Monday Is wash day, whether It be ut the front In France or safely back home. It's a busy day indeed In this French village, where a part of the British forces on the western front are billeted, for the women of the town Joy fully and willingly wash Tommy's clothes. In this British official photograph they are shown stopping a moment tQ, let the photographer picture them among tho wash. x WINS FRENCH WAR CROSS ON GUARD IN THE AMERICAN TRENCHES Lieut. O. Francis Pntton of New York, who hns been decorated with tho French war cross for courngo In treating wounded men in tho great battle now raging. Lieutenant Pat ton during a gas attack, finding his gas mask Interfered with his work, removed It. After n short time ho was overcome by tho fumes, but has since recovered. He is n member of the medical corps and went to France with tho Ono Hundred and Sixty-fifth infantry of tho Rainbow division, American troops In the lirst-Iliio trendies in the Lorraine sector keeping a sharp lookout for any signs of suspicious movements of the enemy. GUNS TAKEN FROM TURKS IN MESOPOTAMIA Speed and the Airship. Traveling from Dayton to Detroit In two hours Is "going some." Major Smith did' It tho other day on nn nir- plano and curried u passenger with ' him. Poes anyono doubt that a device which makes possible such a comet- , llko trip will bo permitted to fall into ' dlsuso after It has served its purposo In tho war? Tho thing which the world wants m6st Just now Is peace. Next to peace tho chief desire of mun-t-iiwi centers upon speed. If tho Ulr- ! piano had nothing moro than its speed1 to commend It, wo might be sure that It would bo prossed Into ..or. tnr miHsontrer traffic. Since It has been demonstrated that aircraft may j bo made as comfortnwo ami as sure as cars which aro hauled upon tracks and ships that sail tho seas, wo may bo sura that tho day Is not far dis tant when "tho squadrons of tho sklos" will le utilized for pleasure, and for peaceful enterprise. Tho n-sults of 1ie Li ltle i victorious mlvunce In Mesopotamia cannot yet be- estimated, olUier in a political or material sonso. These ure merely u few Turkish guns tukei b.v n r.rltlsh outpost at Itnraadlo.