The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-18


States Naval Reserve force killed T.
action with German planes April 2:
last, was the first nerican naval avi-
ator to shoot down and destroy a Ger
man Seaplane, according to navy de
partment statement.
The report states that on March I'D,
1918, a FOng-diStance reconnaissance
of the German coast was made by
large American flying boats operating
from British Royal Air force station
Ensign Potter VAS one of two Ameri-
can naval aviatOrS accompanying tins
expedition and Potter was successful
in shooting down a German Seaplane
which attacked the reconnaissance for
nation. second enemy seaplane
found safety in running away.
POtter's death reflects credit on his
courage. He was killed in fight with
seven enemy singIe-seaters. He was
second pilot to British air force cap
tain, who was with him when he shot
down the German plane in March.
Two British planes had flown to a
point xix miles from Hinder light,
when tW > enemy planes headed toward
them. 'rhe British planes closed on
the nearest German and opened fire.
Two more hoSti!a planes then appeared
overhead and ate cked vigorously
while three other enemy planes passed
astern. The two British planes dtved
and speeded westward under cOntinu-
Gus vOlleyS from the rear. One of the
Germans disappeared.
OF the seven Germans in action four
were attacking Potter. who fell behind
his companion and began to ZigzaG-
Potter lodged. but was brOadside to
all the enemy machines and under
their fire only 50 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
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
q shot from an American 40 takes
man out of action completely. Men
hit from the smaller German pistols
frequently continue in action effec-
lively. The 40 caIiber 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
t,," calendar months of nearly $1,000
OCO. 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,107 ,025.
Cost of Vickers machine guns has been
reduced S32235 each; Colt machine
guns, S2S416 each: Lewis machine
guns, 500 each. Government rifles
now cost 500 each, a reduction of $t3
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.
~ ,f1VIT
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 wOmens branch of the ordnance
department. The staff of lecturers
and instructors includes well-knOWn
specialists in physiology and hygiene,
physical, education, factory OrganiZa-
| ton 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 we're selected who will
inspire wholesome living among the
| munitiOn workers.
The army has sufficient veterina
rians, Surgeon General GOrgas an
nOunces. Examinations for commits
sions in the veterinary corps have
| closed. There is a waiting list
those eligible to commissions and I'M
til this list is exhausted there will be
no more examinations. The corps has
LOO officers and 10000 enlisted men
on active duty.
Veterinary graduates called by the
draft will enter the army service as
privates. Later they will be allowed
to take examinations for veterinary
officer commissions to fill vacancies.