WORK FOR DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2518, 20 July 1915, Page 5

WORK FOR DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS

LORD FISHER'S INVENTIONS COMMIT I'EE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 19. Admiral Lord Fisher's War Inventions Committee has been constituted as follows:— 'Sir J. J. Thomson (Professor of Physicsj Cambridge and London).'' Sir C. A. Parsons, of the Parsons Engineering Company, and the pioneer of the marine turbine.

• Mr. G.,T. Beilly (Scientific Director of Chemical Works in Great Britain and abroad). Twelve of tlie most proirrtnent British scientists will form a panel of consultants, tliese including Mr. H. B. Baker (Professor of Chemistry, London Imperial College of Science and Technology); Sir William Crookes (the distinguished discoverer of new elements in matter and physical manifestations); Professor Bertram Hopkinson (Chair of Mechanics at Cambridge); Sir Olive/ Lodge, Sir Ernest Rutherford, and the Hon. R. J. Strutt (Professor of Physics, Kensington College of Science).

KITCHENER'S NEW ARMY IN FRANCE THEIR BAPTISM OF FIRE. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. July 19, 10 p.m.) • London, July 19. Mr. Phillip Gibbs, writing to -the "Daily Chronicle" from British headquarters, quotes a sergeant-major's opinion that Kitchener's Army in France are a very cheerful lot of men. "They have been working hard l for tor. months, and now you couldn't find a better regiment. You'll find plenty of hot-heads, but no cold feet."

Mr. Gibbs adds that the now army has received its baptism of fire by being led into the danger zone by easy stages. The regular officers have never seen soldiers of finer physique or stouter quali-; ties. .