Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1918 — INVENTOR OF THE TANK [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

INVENTOR OF THE TANK

Sir William Tritton, the inventor of the British “Tank” which has been creating history on the western front and which has been a great factor in many British advances, is a man of studious inclinations. In a recent interview, he stated, “The tank has not only come to stay, but, if I may venture to prophesy, it is destined to play a predominant part in modern warfare.” He is shown at work in his office. . —....—