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POISON GAS WARFARE.

SOME MISTAKEN IDEAS. HIGH EXPLOSIVE MORE DEADLY. WAR DOES NOT PAY ! I LONDON. July 4. l'r..-ie-=....- riaber. Germany's leadins chemist an: tiie reputed originator or' .tas warfare. made a remarxabie appearance at the lr.:er-Parliamentary Cnion ie the rede of S;rin rebuking sin. F_•:• professor not only den.oun.csd 'Le Use of poison gas on the battlerield, but all kinds of warfare. Incidentally. Le also shattered current delusions regarding the future of gas warfare. Fhe i iea that or_-anic life in a .arse city would L-e destroyed by gas belonged to the realm ._■:' phantasy, ieciared Pro- ■ te-sor Haber. True, a <rreat effect could be produced by concentrating gas shells on a conlined ar.-a. but an equal quantity ot high explosive shells would leave nothing at all alive. Then/ are now. he a.lied, no gas . secrets. Post-war conferences of ex-I --:: i x ,-: i .• :.>

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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 7

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POISON GAS WARFARE. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 7

POISON GAS WARFARE. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 5 July 1926, Page 7