Austrian in England Divining for Oil

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 236, 6 October 1936, Page 4

Austrian in England Divining for Oil

BELIEP IN HIDDEN RICHES

LONDON, Sept. 9

An Austrian, Professor Emerich Herzog, holds tiro bolief that there is far more oil and gold beneath Britain’s soil than is dreamed of—more oil than in Irak or Persia. He means to go round England with his divining rod to survey the country’s hidden riches. Ho is a dowser much honoured in his own country. "Prom a preliminary survey I made in England years ago,” he said, “I expect to lind oil under a largo area of Hampshire, Sussex and in the neighbourhood of Plymouth. And gold should be found in Wales and Cheshire and around Warrington and Great Budworth.’^ Tho British Government, impressed by the reputation which has preceded him, has invited the professor to submit a report on his-methods. Professor Herzog believes ho may bo of use to the British Army in Palestine, where the operations in the interior are hampered by lack of water, Whitehall is sufficiently interested to give him a hearing. His success during the war when he was official water finder for tho Austrian Army, has influenced tons official’ departure from the conventional to the novel exploration of possibilities. When Austrian troops on. the Serbian front were so parched with, thirst that their morale suffered. Professor Herzog offered his services.. Ho was laughed at, but he went with his divining rod to the Korst Mountains and found springs that gavo water in abundance.