The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-07-18

expedition and Potter was successful
in shooting down a German seaplane
which attacked the reconnaissance for.
nation. A second enemy seaplanr
found safety in running away.
Potter's death reflects credit on hi
courage. He was killed in a fight witt
seven enemy single-seaters. He wa
second pilot to a British air force CAP
tain, who was with him when he sho
down the German plane in Marcel
Two British planes had flown 10 ;
point six miles from Hinder light
when two enemy planes headed towar'
them. The British planes closed OF
the nearest German and opened fire
Two more hostile planes then appeare,
overhead and attacked vigorousl,
while three other enemy planes passet
astern. The two British planes dive
and speeded westward under continu
Gus volleys from the rear. One of the
Germans disappeared.
OF the seven Germans in action four
We're attacking Potter. who fell behind
his companion and began to zgzag.
Potter lodged but was broadside to
all the enemy machines and under
their fire. only 80 feet from the water.
His companion. $50 feet above, saw
Potter's machine burst into flame
come part of the way under control,
then crash on the port wing tip. Pot
ter was seen last on the surface of the
water amid flames, which turned sud
denly to a huge cloud of smoke. When
the pail had cleared not even wreckage
was visible and the circling enemy dis
appeared.
German timidity before American
pistol fighters armed with American
.45-caliber automatic pistols has
brought about change in the equip
ment of the American Expeditionary
forces by the war department and the
ordnance department is rushing pro-
duction of these weapons. About 5000
are turned out daily and production is
increasing. The impression exists that
shot from an American As takes
man out of action completely. Men
hit from the smaller German pistols
frequently continue in action effec-
lively. The .45 caliber WAS adopted
by the United States army in 1911.
Despite the heavy increased demand
for these pistols the ammunition
branch of the ordnance department
has effected saving during the past
two calendar months of nearly $1,000
coo. mostly on small-arms ammunition.
The total savings by the ordnance
department for these two months
through salvage, waste prevention and
the utilization or sale of discarded ma
terials have aggregated SS,157,O 25.
Cost of Vickers machine guns has been
reduced $322.35 each Colt machine
guns. S2s4.16 each; Lewis machine
guns, 500 each. Government rifles
now cost SO each, a reduction of S13
EACH
Health of women workers In NUM-
ton plants will be looked after by
woman health officers who are TO be
trained under the direction of the
women's division of the industrial
service section of the army ordnance
department.
An eight weeks course Of study for
carefully selected woman health Off
GERS has opened at Mount Holyoke col
lege. Massachusetts. The course is
under the general direction of DR..
Kristine Mann. health supervisor of
the women's branch of the ordnance
department. The staff of lecturers
and instructors includes well-known
specialists in physiology and hygiene,
physical education, factory organiza-
-tion and labor.
Women taking the course are college
graduates or of equivalent technical
education. Almost all of them have
had experience in dealing with work
ing women. First requirement for adj
mission to the course is perfect health
and only those were selected who will
inspire wholesome living among the
munition workers.