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��How the Germans Bur- row in Hollow Trees

AT first glance the post l\. shown in the accom- panying illustration looks like an Alaskan totem. But do not let its exterior appear- ance mislead you. Look carefully at the second story window and peering through it you will see a soldier. He gives the secret away. The post is an observation station constructed within the hol- low of a shell-broken tree. After it was captured from the Germans by the Cana- dians, it was left standing on the spot as a relic.

In reality, the post is a hollow structure camouflaged with foliage and bark. Iron sheeting has been placed around the trunk and over it foliage and

bark have been

draped to give the tree a life-like ap- pearance. Above the second story win- dow is a slit in the bark which would enable a third man to keep watch. Each aperture in the trunk is covered with wire netting to af- ford protection to the observers from flying shell splinters. An iron ladder, faint- ly visible in the pho- tograph, enabled the men to climb up or down as they wished. The fact that a trench lies at the foot of the post, made it possible for the observers to take up their positions without exposing themselves to the \'igilant enemy. One well-placed shell could have obliter- ated the tree.

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Resembling an inverted ice-cream cone, the war photographer's helmet affords his head and neck full protection from shell splinters, bombs and rifle bullets

A New Conical Steel Helmet for the War Photographer

ANEW style in steel helmets has been introduced into the military market to meet the demands of war pho- tographers who are making the pictoricl history of the world combat. Resem- bling, to all ap- pearance, an invert- ed ice-cream cone, the new helmets completely cover the face, whereas the helmets now in use by the fighters of all the warring coun- tries, merely offer protection to the up- per part of the head. With his conical hel- met, the photogra- pher can feel sure that his head and eyes will be protected from flying shell splinters and stray bullets. Note that the helmets have carrying handles.

���A three-storied German observation post constructed within the hollow of a tree

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