POISON GAS.

Grey River Argus, 8 December 1928, Page 5

POISON GAS.

42 TONS REQUIRED. To Wipe Out London. “REPRISALS THE ONLY SAFEGUARD.” (Sun Calle). LONDO, December 7. Making mathematical calculations, Lord Halsbuty, aldressing a peace irti eting in London, estimated the theoretical quantity of mustard gas—the deadliest of all poison gasses--re-quired to wipe out London, would be forty-two tons. He said that was a mere fleabitt-, to what could be brought over Londo/n in twelve hours. In otiier words every man woman ami child in London might fail to live in half a day. The only safeguard consisted oU reprisals. Lest ‘the world know we are prepared to make them. PROTOCOL NOT RATIFIED. RUGBY, December 6. Mr Locker Lampson (Foreign Undersecretary) stated in the Commons that the Geneva Protocol, prohibiting the use of poison gas in war, had been ratified by only six States. The British Government were not prepared to ratify the protocol, unless all the other signatories were prepared to do so.