CURIOUS WAR NOISES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 258, 28 September 1940, Page 7

CURIOUS WAR NOISES.

NEW AIR DEFENCE WEAPONS

LONDON, Sept. 27. New forms of defence have been used, in the past few night raids on London, in which citizens have been aware of new and strange noises. They have heard thunderous explosions -disintegrating into staccato cracks high in the heavens and also a mu filed rattling, which hab ffieen dubbed “carpet-slipper machine-„u • There has also been a curious flat ioar something which seemingly &tr^ 1 es .,® 1 imaginary ceiling miles *tp a * bumps clamorously along tht, top_c» 6k 'Tliese queer noises have been caused by new types o , ‘ , pons or well-tried weapons < I - to new uses. New types of sheds the composition and effect ,o are secret, are being used A'sontpv and more elaborate types of flaming onions” have been noticed i nl The' Germans’ surprises include parachute bombs, which ale , , scribed as shiny and cigar-shaped and are apparently const, noted aluminium alloy. J lic y , u I: gently and expiode after ' an , n =- The Daily Express joins other newspapers in a campaign foi a J dictator to deal with the pro the homeless. ... ' ' “Dozens of different nu.thori.- . handle the task of feeding, °usm», transporting and clothing the b°Hie • ■ London family,” the paper • p«.y s - - • breeds delay and aggravates st Instead of one family m I* ie 1f :p n a dozen men there should be 1000 . fan ilies in the hands of one won. have dispersal centres o 0 "''pawling the fringes of the great, SI t]los " city and immediately take ai y . . who are bombed. But «-ne man must administer the plan tliroughou .