Manufacture of Tear Gas

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 220, 20 September 1934, Page 7

Manufacture of Tear Gas

Increase Since Outbreak Of U.S. Textile Strike

PLENTY OF AEROPLANES FOR GERMANY

United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Wednesday, 7 p.ra. WASHINGTON, Sept. IS.

The president of the Federal Laboratories Company, Of Pittsburgh, manufacturers of tear-gas and machine guns, informed the Senate Arms Investigating Committee that his company's business had been augmented by 5 to 10 per cent, since the textile strike began. He said his firm did considerable industrial business and when calls came from industrial plants they were usually rush orders. Senator Bono asked what .effect gas would have on hungry and physically weak strikers. Witness replied: “Far less than lead bullets." Senator Bone responded drily: "I understand that." It was further disclosed during the hearing that, although the Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull 1 ) had informed inquiriers that the American Government would view the export of military planes to Germany with grave disapproval, the United Aircraft Corporation, during the first eight months of 1934, had delivered in Germany aeroplane equipment valued at 1,445,000 dollars and more was stiff awaiting delivery. An official of the company stated that these shipments, however, were “commercial,’' but at the same time he adruited they could bo used for military purposes. He further intimated that the shipments were made with the approval of the Naval and War Departments of the United States.