BATHS FOR THE TRENCHES

Evening Star, Issue 16347, 13 February 1917, Page 4

BATHS FOR THE TRENCHES

New bath caravans and motor fight operating theatres for the Belgian army wore inspected by the King and Queen recently. What a luxtny a hot bath is to the fighting man in. iho trendies can well bo imagined, and the new caravans will eupplv a real want. It. is reckoned that each caravan will supply baths continuous! v for perhaps 14 hours, in which cn*o two' vehicles will be able to deal with about 1.600 men in the time stated. Kadi van carries 12 light steel baths, sft Ain long by 2ft 2in wide, nested one inside, tho other. Along the whole length of the van, on both sides, are fixed roller-controlled waterproof sheetings for forming tents, and thus ensuring privacy. Each tent houses six baths, th.e_ water for which will be heated by petroleum. These, novel bathing-machine* will bo- drawn by horses from place to place, wherever water c-in he obtained from rivers -and streams, ami it will be possible to take them quite near the trenches.

Sugar alone will apparently sustain life for a considerable time. The island, of Malta, iu tho most- densely populated spot on earth. The Paris sowers are the largest, and most complete in the world, Tho world annually produces two million bona of butter and cheese. Only 9 per cent, of cases of amputation are fated.