The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-09

sultan h1tner anu LHAIAOA
shop, pointing out this or that led-
ture, which he thought would assist
in creating an impression.
The Queer Blue Tint
But Mohammed was Ill at ease 10f
the noise was worrying him.
Frankly, 1 don't think that the WEI
tor was so interested in the WONDERS
of the drilling and turning snop as
he was in the curious blue tint winch
was over everything. Every few mo-
ments he would glance at the glass
roof. and then at the Kaisers face,
which looked almost uncanny IN that
peculiar tint. Wilhelm soon observed
that his guest was not too interested
and so cut the tour short.
Once outside in the open L saw the
Sultan look closely at the halsers
face, and then heard him ask "Why
is it that we have changed color
again?"
Wilhelm laughed loudly. Changed
color?" he asked. "Oh, you don't I'M
derstond."
I saw His Majesty deliberately wink
at Won BohIen, and then he said to
the Sultan, I'VE are obliged to have
a blue light there. that is part OF the
process of the manufacture. 1t is one
of our secret methods"
But" said the Sultan, ST cannot
see how a blue light can affect the
steel"
"It has very great effect" replied
the War Lord. "Of course, it is
highly technical matter; perhaps you
would like Herr Won Bohlen to ex-
plain it to you, but warn you it will
be lengthy explanation"
Taking the hint, Won Bohlen STEP
ped to the side of the Sultan, and
was commencing a long statement,
when His Majesty cut him short.
mo, no." he said. 'sThe Emperor
has told me all I need to know. I
am not fond of engineering problems
Afraid of Air Raids
And so the matter was allowed to
drop. The Kaiser had successfully
bluffed the Sultan, for I knew very
well why the blue glass had been
put there. 1t was to prevent any light
from showing at night time, lest en-
envy aviators should spot the place
and bomb it.
The next shop the Kaiser took his
guest to visit was one in which nearly
1000 women were employed in the
making of nickel bullets and cartridge
cases. There was avenue upon ave-
nue. of lathes, all of them working at
the highest pressure which conveyed
some idea of the enormous productive
capacity of the works. All the ma
chimes were of the very latest type,
and were entirely in the hands of
women, even the supervisors.
The women were dressed in blue
overalls, and many of them bore dis
tinct signs of strain and overwork
They appeared to be all of them dull
and apathetic and were going about
their work in a mechanical sort of
way. This was but the natural out
come of continuous long hours of la
Dor of the most eXacting nature, and
the poor quality and small quantity
of food which they were provided
with. A few of them wore a tightly
fitting round cap, headgear which
had become practically unnecessary,
as the hair of the women had been
closely cropped.
Women'S Hair Wanted
In the case of German women the
sacrifice of the hair had been made
voluntarily, after an appeal from the
authorities to the effect that women
tresses were needed for the making
of driving belts. These belts, learn
ed, are largely used in the U boats,
and all Germans are greatly concern
ed regarding the U boat campaign,
which they fully regard as the only
means of bringing complete victory
to the Fatherland.
Amongst the women employed IN
the making of bullets and cartridge
cases was a large number of Belgians
and Poles. Very naturally they OBJ
jected to having their tresses cut, but
the authorities soon found way OF
enforcing their requirements. If a
woman refused she was at once put
| on the shortest of rations and given
extra work.
This had provoked a strong feel
ing of irration, and the atmosphere
was one of sullenness when the Roya,
visitors entered. Once more the Sui
ton was greatly impressed with the
rhugeness of the place, and the Kaiser
seized the opportunity of talking tt
him in big figures as to what the
machines could do.
Just as the two Monarchs were
leaving the shop there was a piercing
shout, and above the noise of the
lathes heard the words, give la Bel
gique.''
Evidently it was intended by Bel
gian woman as protest against the
ravaging of her country.
The Kaiser's eye flashed savagel!
and he bit his lip, but APPARENT!
made no comment on the matter t
the members of the party.
20 Inch Guns
A big and impressive spectacle hat
been arranged for the benefit of thu
Sultan at the next shop. This wa
the place where the big 2O-inch gun
/ were submitted to the hardening pro
cess by being dipped into deep OF
baths. Four of these monsters hat
been got ready for the operation
which involved the bringing into &C
ton of gigantic cranes, each capabI
, of carrying 300 tons 70 prepare tn
guns for submersion in the oil the
had to be enclosed in q furnace TO
As hours to be heated right through
Their Majesties took their stand OF
a specially-erected platform, fror
which they had a clear view of tn
mouth of the four subterranean we'll:
which were situated just below tn
raised cylindrical furnaces.
All the workers had been drawn u
at their posts. At a pre-arrange
: signal the doors of the furnaces re
> volved backwards, and the four mon
I ster guns, glowing and giving off
tremendous heat were swung out b