NO OTHER CHANCE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 42, 19 February 1942, Page 9

NO OTHER CHANCE

PEACE IN THE WORLD

Asserting that no attempt can be made to minimise the gravity or magnitude of the struggle into which the British Empire has been forced, the annual report of the Royal Society of St. George (Wellington branch) states that the entry of Japan into the conflict must inevitably increase the burden and tax to the .lattermost the resources of the British Empire and Allies.

"We are constantly reminded of Mr. Churchill's cold comfort of 'blood and sweat and tears'," the report states. "Japan's treachery resulted in promoting unanimity of the U.S.A. and thus galvanising its nation to stern action. This fact coupled with the ever-in-creasing success of Russian arms merits our confidence in the final outcome.

"The misery and destruction in this world today, which is attributable to callous unrepentant Germany, is such that we are of the opinion that the German generation will have to grow out under control and be succeeded by another that has ' had self-control thrust upon it. There is no other chance of peace in the world. Trust ho Germany till this one is gone for ever. An irrefutable truth is that men must be governed by God or they will be ruled by tyrants. In contrast to Nazi doctrine the British Constitution has never known evildoers; good citizens need none. It says to all, 'Be yourself, govern yourself, aspire to make King, Country, and Empire your personal responsibility.'"

Attention is called in the report to events of the past year having in.creased the clarity of the issues confronting civilisation. "These issues," it is stated, "are inescapable if the spirit of democracy itself is to reign, nations to comprise free peoples, and humanity itself be freed of fear. The righteousness of England's cause we believe to be irrefutable, spurring us, as a society upholding English principles, to ever increase our determination to help wage this war until, with God's help, complete victory is attained."

pulsion have proved impracticable, and the balloon method is the only feasible solution to the problem in most cases. Apart from the two obvious drawbacks of limited range and increased height of the vehicle, it has been found that coal gas is remarkably effective, and results in a loss of only about 15 per cent, of power, giving, at the same time, remarkably smooth running.

Experiments have been tried with many materials to find out which is most suitable for making the bag; but in Australia, where the system is more popular, a fine canvas bag, treated inside with three coats of whale oil, all dried, has proved most successful. Unfortunately, the bags cannot be inflated to more than atmospheric pressure, as above that leakage occurs. As gas is consumed, of course, so the container collapses, reducing head resistance for the vehicle.

As far as can be gathered, a vehicle could be driven on coal gas as far as it would go on a gallon of petrol for something over Is.