DEADLY WEAPON PUR NIGHT RAIDERS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 119, 22 May 1941, Page 7

DEADLY WEAPON PUR NIGHT RAIDERS

BRITISH SECRET j Scientidts , Discovery To Btop Blitz Unitp<l I'rflis.s Association.—Copyright. Rcc. 1.30 pjcn. LONDON, May 21. British sq ientists, in collaboration with scientists in Canada and the United Statjes. have Invented a new radio weapqai for use against day and night air raiders. Details of, the invention are secret, but it can b<s revealed that it involves the use of many small radio sets which will 'be able to detect hostile planes and direct anti-aircraft fire against them with deadly precision. Britain lj as trained 1000 radio technicians to operate the weapon. An Air Ministry communique says enemy activity last night was on a small scale ,and was mainly directed against the south-east of England. There was a small number of casualties at one place in South Wales, and at another place in East Anglia. An official communique quoted by British Official Wireless, states that tnere has been some activity in the coastal areas to-day by enemy air- ?£? ft 'H a T^ eV ; °o f which have flown inland. Up to 8 p.m. there had been dro reP d any bombs havin S been The Lord. Privy Seal, Mr. C. R Attlee said, m the House of Commons that the Government would not consider making any proposal to Germany for the abolition of night bombing. "in the view of the Government; it is not practicable to tninK that we can come to any agreement with Germany." s