GAS V. EXPLOSIVE

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1930, Page 3

GAS V. EXPLOSIVE

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(United JPreep r^Aocfa tioh—By Electric "i Telegraph—Gppynght).

"■ _Jj; _ ( iidwiM, Feb. 3. “ifypazlful as it is’, 1 j|p§, is far more hqnupe than higjx .explosives. , It caused IeSS temporary Slid permanent suffering' in proportion to military results,in war,” pys Dr Herbert Levinsein, president of the Society of Chemical Industry. Criticising the illusory character of treaties regarding gas warfare, he declared the Geneva protocol enabled the use of smoke screens, perhaps tear gas and poison fumes. Hejcontended that the limitation naval atgaanients increased the importance of the chemical arm, and pointed out the methods of using gas, <?ould : quickly be adopted, including large stocks of gas cylinders immediately available in ail countries, where the alkali industry existed. These could be thrown oij’t in the form .of aircraft, tanks, arinpttred cars apd. other vehicles. He ui'gedvthe War . Office should keep. in close contact with chemical warfare. The pnprovispition of chemical war material might be vital to our exist-

eneje., v ,; . .. . ■ f>evinstein added : “It-js therefore S^itfatdpry: , ; . the -- British cbeuli<?»l industry, emerged from , the War, stronger- ghd^/gfeatpr.jn capacity pfpduction.,gp.d y • •