Protections For Gunners

Experimenta are being made by the avy department with a new systein of rotection for gunners in exposed places )n men-of-war dnring action. From a nnsylvania factory has been procured a peculiar description of wire webbing made of interlocking steel spirals which is remarkably flexible and strong. lt bears some resemblanc9 to oíd fashioned chain armor, and it is proposed to use curtains of this material to protect gttnners behind shields from fragmenta of exploding shells. The resisting quality of the netting is believed to be eq-oal to