Deseret Evening News | 1901-09-07 | Page 21 | Boats Made of Canvas and Soldiers Lances

BOATS MADE OF CANVAS AND SOLDIERS LANCES JI Jt 11 j i ir r rr r 1 1 pj I fitt JI i W J 1 J I V 1 w L nap O r 6 1 dM II Ar II Jr I JI al alThe The German government has lately tested te td a R new Invention which It Is estimated will cause a reduction of ot In annual army arm expenses and release from duty dut 1000 2007 men and horses This II Is a patent pat nt collapsible boat boot made of ot soldiers lances as a frame Crame and a canvas covering the entire material necessary to be carried along alani with the troops weighing only anI CS 66 pounds to a 11 boat bollt Each regiment of ot German cavalry linn han been heen obliged to take along alon two large collapsible boats for crossing such euch wide Ide rivers as might be encountered and necessitating heavy wagons and details of at men and horses which could coull not well be spared pared