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1915 - 0368.PDF
l/UGHTj MAY 28, 1915- already to hand " Gott strafe England " is likely to have a rest for a time, as the Germans will hardly have any energy left to pray thus for this country when they have finished their new appeal to their deity of " Gott strafe Italien." Although there are possibilities, by the nd entrance of Italy into the war, of the care- Air Raid*. ^u"v 'a'd plans for the bombing of London having to be reconsidered, there remains the one fact, that almost at any cost, the Zeppelin clique is pledged to make the attempt within a measurable period of time, whether it prove to be a success, a huge disaster, or a minor success. Whatever the result, it can be left to the Wolff lying press bureau to once more annihilate London in its usual style for the delectation of the German people. Therefore it is not perhaps superfluous that fresh notices have been issued by the Commis sioner of the Metropolitan Police advising the public that in the event of any aerial attack, in addition to remaining indoors, so as to avoid both the effect of bombs dropped from the aircraft and of any falling fragments of the shells that may be fired at the marauding visitors, they should also keep all windows and doors on the lower floors closed, so as to prevent the admission of deleterious gases emanating from the poisonous missiles which the gentle kultured folk are likely to leave behind them. We have already pointed out that in all probability the Zeppeliners are likely to make use of poisonous gas bombs, and therefore it would be well for the general public to heed well the warning of the Commissioner, but we get a bit lost when we read in the frillings added to the official notifications such gratuitous advice as, by way of a sample, the following :— " The advice of the Commissioner of Police may be supplemented. Beyond keeping indoors and closing the windows and doors, a desirable precaution is to paste paper over all the hinges and crevices. That might l>e done to some extent beforehand, leaving «9 & may solution "hypo," chlorine credited having a perhaps one window to be sealed up as soon as the alarm is given. The inmates should remain in the room till assured that all danger is past, the streets being in the meantime cleared of gas by special measures taken by the police and the fire brigade. An additional precaution—though not for outdoor use—would be a woollen cloth saturated with water and held over the mouth and nostrils." We have not been favoured with details of the air- raiders' programme and dates, but if we were sure they would be worrying around for a week or more before turning back for home, there are quite a lot of other methods of avoiding any evil consequences from their attentions which we could suggest. Anyway, there is one we would mention which be worth noting and preparing in advance. A of hyposulphite of soda, commonly called is a good antidote to the poisonous fumes which the German bombs are with emitting. There would be no harm in solution of this, about six ozs. to the pint of —it is quite a cheap chemical—in come convenient place, and as many pieces of woollen cloth side by side as will suffice for each individual household. Upon the first alarm, saturate the cloth with the mixture and tie over nose and mouth. At least the worst effects of the blonde beast's concoctions would thereby be nullified. The mixture is improved by adding a little washing soda, and there is no reason why the respirators should not be made in advance by soaking clean cotton waste in the solution, drying off in the air, and using it it in a net veil. This mixture is good for 99 per cent, of the abominations likely to be used. Special constables, who will no doubt be called upon to act at the time, might do worse than also make a note of this. The City Police have already taken precautions in this direction, and it has been suggested that the men of the Fire Brigade should be similarly equipped. In the event of a bomb hitting you—well, perhaps it would be as well to 'phone to, or, better still, take a taxi to one of the newspaper offices from which the advice we have quoted emanates, and ask what to do. £< <£ FROM ABOVE.-A corner of New York City, as seen from a height of 2,000 ft. 36S
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