AIR RAIDS
BRITISH PRECAUTIONS. (Aus. and N Z. Cable Assn./ LONDON, July 30. Some of the terrors to which civil inns will be exposed in tho event' of war are explained in a highly informative illustrated air raid precautions handbook, which the Government issu ed to every householder throughout Britain to-day. The handbook comprises 110 pages. Ft emphasises that its issue does not arise from any belief tnat war is imminent. and it deals with the general principles of anti-gas protection. It is pointed out that' a great responsibility rests with members of air raid precaution services to s*et an example of quiet courage, and cool resourcefulness in an emergency which is only possible by carefu training and clear appreciation of the facts. The dangers mentioned include high explosive hmnhs, contaminated with mustard gas. in addition to a succession of choking gases nose gases, tear gases, blister gases 1 phosgene and lewisite.
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Grey River Argus, 1 August 1935, Page 5
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