Scientific Warfare

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 March 1916, Page 3

Scientific Warfare

Many unpicas<tnt surpuses may vol be sprung upon the Germans in lIu: matter of *ciwiuiic warfare, at- practically every scientllic »oci. ly in Great ■ Britain has now mobilised, its members lor the purpose of study and research in connection with problems of war. Already many' valuable discoveries and inventions have been made 'Ihese ol course cannot be specified, but in due time their effect- in the field will be felt. Scientific' bodies are. moreover, rendering the Government every assistance in carrying out their scheme for the organisation j nd of scientific and industrial research. An Advisory Council lias just been appointed—to work in conjunction with the Committee of the Privy Council—whose primary fune- i Hons will be to submit ("H proposals j for instituting specific researches; f2) proposals for establishing or develop- I ing special institutions for the scien- I tific study of problems affecting par- J tieuiar industries and trades: (3> the establishment and award of research studentships and fellowships. In this i work every scientist in the country Is being nsked to help.