. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . manent hospitals, ambulanceservice, and the many humane methods ofcaring for the wounded, were officiallyrecognized by the signatory powers. Howfar the German government has departedfrom its own voluntary and solemnpledges in the present war of brutal out-rage on land and cruel piracy at sea, isa matter of common knowledge. At thetime of the conference all seemed well anda badge was devised as the distinguish- fitted throughout with electric lights andfans. The roofs are semi-elliptical, with
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . manent hospitals, ambulanceservice, and the many humane methods ofcaring for the wounded, were officiallyrecognized by the signatory powers. Howfar the German government has departedfrom its own voluntary and solemnpledges in the present war of brutal out-rage on land and cruel piracy at sea, isa matter of common knowledge. At thetime of the conference all seemed well anda badge was devised as the distinguish- fitted throughout with electric lights andfans. The roofs are semi-elliptical, withlofty ceilings. The gangways betweencots are wide enough to allow the carry-ing in or out of the army from the drinking water reservoirson the cars, a supply of 2,835 gallons iscarried in tanks built on the roof. The order of the cars on the train isas follows, and for identification purposesthe number of each car and the distin-guishing letter are conspicuous on eachside: A-10, brake and lying infectiousward car; B, staff car; D-l. kitchen car,with officers compartment; A-l, A-2,. BRITISH-BUILT AMBULANCE TRAIN FOR U. S. SOLDIERS, OVER THERE. equipment has been installed. Specialcare has been taken that the cars maybe kept clean with the least effort. Floorsare covered with linoleum and haverounded corners. Roofs are semi-ellip-tical with lofty and airy ceilings. Each car is well built and painted khakicolor, like that of the soldiers car color is without relief save fortwo large red crosses on a white groundon either side. The use of what is usually called theRed Cross to designate ambulance servicein the field and in hospitals, had its ing mark lor this noble form of flag of Switzerland is a wdiite cross•on a red ground, the arms of the crossnot reaching the borders of the flag. \sa compliment to the land where thishumane work was sanctioned, the ISwitzerland was taken as the design withthe colors counterchanged, making it asquare G
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