WARFARE GAS
EFFECTS IN AFTER YEARS. An interesting discovery which affiK the returned soldier and the taxFWyitycHhas been made. Records of observation on over 2000 New Zealand ! returned soldiers who came back to their country in A 1 condition prove that many returned soldiers are now found to be suffering pulmonary damage by poison gases inhaled in 1916-IS, although they showed no such symptoms during the time they were on service. In commenting on this a medical journal says: “Recent Press comments express the opinion that gas in warfare is a merciful weapon, and that casualties caused thereby are for the n>ost part not severely injured. While may be true, it is clear that it is a lethal weapon the late effects of which are highly injurious to the taxpayer, who has to foot the pensions bi.U until the war generation has passcd/away. ’ ’
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 18 January 1932, Page 5
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