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Show '' Bullet-Proof Caps. Tho steel caps which nro being i nerved out to British soldiers nt tho front nro mnrvels of lightness nnd strength. They nre mado of manganese manga-nese steel, and nro bullet-proof to a "Wcbley automatic at flvo yards. Furthermore, Fur-thermore, during n recent experiment, ! ono of tho caps was only slightly dent- j ed when n henvy poker, raised over the j head nnd brought down with both hands nnd nil possible, force, was ! crashed upon it. Tho British helmets nro culled "soup I plates" by tho soldiers, and are so con- I structcd thnt they not only protect tho i wenrer from tho enemy's weapons but from fragments of tho cap Itself. Rub- iber studs nro placed between tho hel- j 'met nnd tho skull, while nrt to tho ilntter Is n iloublo lining of wadding nnd felt. This not only renders tho 'helmet moro comfortable but helps to protect tho skull from Jagged frag-montB. |
