NEW WEAPON
Giant loud-speakers take the place of bomb racks under the fuselage of a huge war aeroplane used by the British Royal Air Force to subdue rebellious native tribes in Irak:. Officers report that words of warning spoken into cabin microphones and thrown down from the sky by means of powerful amplifiers prove more effective than bombs in quelling tribal revolts. Native interpreters or officers familiar with the local vernacular serve as "announcers" in this novel form of control. In addition to its use against actual rebels, the method is expected to be of value in ordinary police work in sparsely-settled regions, or for directing large masses of people. Officials plan to try the same system in Somaliland, North-West India, and other countries which have large native populations.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 78, 1 April 1936, Page 22
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129NEW WEAPON Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 78, 1 April 1936, Page 22
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