Show Gruesome German Relics of Battle BatHe Shown Here Today A German ennan helmet and arid a gas ga gasmask gasmask mask gruesome souvenirs from the battlefields of ot France Prance passed through Salt Lake today on their way to Reno Nev They were displayed in the of ot- fice Lice of ot T. T F. F Thomas United State colIe collector tor of customs The relics were consigned to the Commercial club at Reno and had been sent from London by a a. Captain Bath The helmet made of ot steel weighs two pounds thirteen and a half ounces and as js lined by soft leather which may be adjusted adjust d to fit any size head The gas mask is a hideous Instrument instrument In in- strument and and- to the average citizen citizen cit cit- cit cit- izen uncomfortable enough to be unendurable even for a moment A transparent substance resembling resembling resembling bling isinglass makes the huge goggle like arrangement which enables the soldier to see To protect the eye in case or of being struck by a shell a metal filigree extends under the transparent transparent trans trans- parent goggles The mask is fitted over the head by elastic straps The lower portion which hangs from the I chin looks much like an ordinary alcohol lamp used under a chafing dish This contains the oxygen which maintains life lite A perforated perfo perro- rated metal allows the foul air to escape without allowing the destructive destructive destructive de de- de- de gases to enter The mask itself is made or khaki colored l leather ath r. r Collector Thomas will send the trophies to their destination today |