GAS ATTACKS
ON AUSTRALIAN CITIES
PRECAUTIONARY PLANS
MASKS AND TRAINING
United Press Association—By Electric Tele-
graph—Copyright (Received November 30, 10 a.m.)
CANBERRA, This Day
In the House of Representatives the Assistant-. Minister of Defence (Mr. Francis), replying to a question, stated that precautionary measures against gas attacks on Australian cities wore- being taken by the Commonwealth Government, although a committee of military, naval, and air experts had reported that there-was not much likelihood of such an attack. However, plans were being prepared which would embrace ambulance and police training, anti-gas measures, and the manufacture of cheap, serviceable gas masks and suitable clothing. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 131, 30 November 1933, Page 13
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