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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 19, 1989.
ITALY GRABS BIG WAR INVENTION FROM BRITAIN
EXPERTS WANT RICH MEN TO AID SCIENTISTS
FRENCH
STILL BELIEVE IN OFFENSIVE
The French General Staff have completed one plan for forcing the German Siegfrield Line.
Britain has casually permitted to pass into Italian hands an invention which would have been of enormous value in time of war. This is an apparatus sensitive to infra-red rays, and capable of spotting aeroplanes in cloud or fog at any height offensive plan to meet a German and at any speed.
Swift location of hostile aircraft is vitally im- portant in any plan of national defence.
French generals are convinced that only a war of attack can achieve results in the future.
They also have a defensive and
attack through Switzerland; and an offensive plan for the Italian front.
might be a step in the right direc-
and does not remain a body that exists only on paper.
LANDLORDS AT IT AGAIN
(Special to "China Mail”)
New methods are being adopted by unscrupulous landlords to force tenants to give up possession of their residences.
On the pretext that the build- ing needs renovating and recon- struction they give the tenants notice to quit..
Many tenants have been forced
Yet because Britain has no central organisa- if the "Brains Trust" is used, out of their houses in this way. tion capable of handling new inventions, a pre- sent has been made, to a potential future enemy, of a device which might well substantially have reduced air raid risks in the British Isles.
After casual and unsatisfactory tests by British authorities, the apparatus was inspected by Italian military experts in England.
A large sum of money changed hands and the inventor the American born son of British par- ents was persuaded to take up residence in Italy.
The experiences of the inventor make it clear that there is no body or bodies working for the Services which can adequately handle scien- tific discoveries of this type.
COLD SHOULDERED It is claimed for the apparatus that it is sensitive to any object passing through its field, whatever
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clouds or fog intervene. It can be used
on ships for detecting the presence and position of other vessels below the horizon,
The Air Force, of course, is al- ready using aeroplane detectors of extreme sensitiveness. These are based on the use of the photo- electric cell.
But is this any reason for cold- shouldering a new invention? The Italians also had aeroplane detec-
but tors
they, nevertheless, thought it well worth while to take up a new type as well.
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The gravest concern is expressed by military and naval experts.
They asserted that whatever inventor's claim is or is not substan- tiated, Britain is lagging behind other Powers in scientific prepara- tion for war.
Fundamental research is neg- lected in all spheres of national service.
SCIENTIFIC WAR Development of inventions for the fighting services is largely left to armament firms, for whom busi- ness considerations come before national service. ``
"The war we are preparing for, if it comes, will be a scientific war," said one retired officer. “Yeti we have not a single physicist of repute attached to the army.
"The Fascist countries have be- haved more intelligently, In Ger- many there is a scientific commit- tee of physicists and technical of- ficers which does nothing else but arrange for the development of new military inventions.
"I have tried to get rich men, in- cluding Lord Nuffield, to put up a fund and endow an independent organisation to take up all military and commercial Inventions which would be useful to Britain and de- velop them on behalf of the Services.
"It should be an independent or- ganisation. It should work for no person's gain.
"BRAINS TRUST" NEED. "So far, I have not been success- ful. But in Italy the inventor, Counh Elia, whose submarine mines brought him in £8,000,000 in royalties, endowed such an organi- sation.
"His wonderful laboratories and staff are entirely devoted to de- veloping inventions for the sør- vices."
Sir John Anderson's appointment of a. “Brains Trust” of eight lead- ing scientista to consider A.R.P.
Meanwhile, the conference of executives of the building Unions has given the "Brains Trust" a lead by approving a scheme to deal work, demolition of with rescue damaged buildings and the rehabili- tation of the civilian population in time of war.
All the technical resorces of the bo at the building industry will disposal of the nation.
REFUGEES FIND A HOME
re-
Brussels, To-day, The steamer St. Louis has arrived in Antwerp with 944 Jewish fugees on board, after શ voyage which started on May 13,
The refugees, who were turned away, from every port they visited, are now to be taken care of by the British, Netherlands, Belgian and French authorities.-Trans-Ocean.
OFF THE RECORD
EDREED 21. The Bager
The same method was used on tenants living in houses in Lai- chikok Road recently, but after consulting their solicitors they re- fused to quit
owners,
The owners, however, took no notice and a few days later work- men, employed by the began taking down the shutters and windows, and scraping off the paint.
Several of the tenants were then forced to leave.
Legal action was taken and the work was stopped, while the re- sidents returned.
It is learned that some of the tenants who have suffered finan- cial loss are seeking redress, and that a writ has already been taken out against the owners of
the houses.
The case, it is learned, will be heard in the Supreme Court next month.
By ED REED.
"Isn't that cute! He wants you to stay!”
Here's Luck
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