POISON GAS IN WAR.
Causes Less Suffering. VIEWS OF DR. LEVINSTEIN. (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, February 3. "Dreadful as it Is, gas is far more humane than high explosives. It caused less temporary and permanent suffering in proportion to military results of the war,” says Dr. Herbert Levinstein, president of the Society of Chemical Industry, criticising the "illusory character” of treaties regarding gas warfare. He declared that the Geneva protcol enabled the use of smoke screens, perhaps tear gas and poison fumes. He contended that the limitation of naval armament increased the importance of the chemical arm, and pointed out that the methods of using gas could quickly be adopted, including large stocks of gas cylinders, immediately available in all countries, where the alkali industry existed. These could be thrown out from aircraft, tanks, armoured cars and other vehicles. He urged that the War Office should keep in close contact with chemical research. The improvision of chemical war material might be vital to our existence.
Dr. Levinstein added: “It is therefore satisfactory to know that the British Chemical Industry emerged from the war stronger and greater in capacity, production and research.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18491, 5 February 1930, Page 9
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