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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1948.
DEADLY SHELL FUSE Discovery That "Hunts" Unseen Mark
A Marvel Of Ingenuity
London, Sept. 16.
A shell that hunts its target with invisible, pro- bing fingers of ultrashort radio waves owes its uncanny accuracy to one of the war's ma- jor inventions, the "VT" or proximity fuse.... Ranked second only to the atomic bomb among the scientific discoveries of the war, the pro- ximity fuse played a vital role in defeating the buzz-bomb menace over Britain.
The proximity fuse is at down established its amazing marvel of engineering ingenuity | supremacy.
in miniature. A complete radar! During 1943. 25 per cent, of sending and receiving appara- .3. naval
fus
into is packed cylinder only in. long.
2in. | munition
anti-aircraft
was VT fused. the planes destroyed in
ROCKET OVER PORTUGAL
Lisbon, Sept. 18. Residents of Alentejo pro- vince saw at dawn yesterday a strange bluish light ball in the sky and apcculated that it might have been an aerial weapon.
It appeared to descend slow- ly aver Cana Branco station, then suddenly changed entran wad heards. Ie toda visible
* for môre than five minutes,
Associated Press.
am-
Of
were brought down their objective.
short
of
this
It includes also miniature period, 61 per cent, were credit radio valves, a 90-volt battery,ed to the VT fuse, giving it a and a conical antenna or aerial three to one advantage over in the nose.
other types.
The fuse operates on a total- ly new principle. Earlier types were of two kinds, the contact fuse and the time fusе,
The contact fuse had to hit the target, and the tirae fuse required calculations of distance and time of travel, introducing a wide margin of error.
(wn Calculator
The VT fuse does its own calculating. It detonates the shell automatically as soon aa it comes within Icthal distance of the target-75 to 100ft, in the case of aircraft.
It performs this uncanny feat by sending out radio waves and receiving the reflected alg- nal from the target.
Immediately the shell leaves the gun a continuous radar sig- nal comes from the antenna in the hose.
As the shell approaches the target, the signal is reflected, returning as a weaker impulse to the receiving set.
Within the critical range of the target, the signal becomes strong enough, aided by an amplifier, to operate 11 radio tube known as a "thyratron."
New Problems This Bunde an electric
cur-
rent through a detonator which sets off a booster charge to ex- plode the shell.
Thus the shell "holda its fire" until it is close enough to bring down the target.
Radio engineers faced tremen dous new problems in desigu- ing a radar set small enough to fit into the nose of a shell, yet
In common with many war.
time inventions, the proximity fuse w leave its mark in the post-war world.
The designing of a rugged, miniature radio set has already Pocket Radio
made possible a vast improve It was the VT fuse that beatment in hearing aids. the flying bomb. Such a high level of accuracy was reached that on one historic day nearly 100 per cent. of detected bombs
A self-contained, vest-pocket model radio, little larger than a cigarette case, is already under production in America.
"Cooperate Or Else" Threat In Greece
Athens, Sept. 15.
An appeal to the Greek Communists to cease vio- lence and enter into the framework of the country's normal political life is contained in
an article by the Greek Prime Minister, Mr.
Constantin Tsaldaris, in tomorrow's, issue of the Greek weekly newspaper Anexartissia,
De Gaulle in
Arena Again
Unless this WOS done,
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Moscow View
Of Wallace
London, Sept. 16., Moscow radio, heard last night in London by the Soviet monitor, said that the recont speeches by Henry Wallace, United States Secretary of Commerce, and Senators Robart Taft and Claude Pepper opened an election campaign in which all the forces of reaction and the progressive, forces meet again.
Irgun Threat Of More Violence
Jerusalem, Sept. 10. The radio Irgun Zvai Leumi broadcast
violent today that operations throughout Palestino which hitherto had been carried out aparadically would in the future follow in rapid succession.
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Irgun. (Haganah on Saturday denounced the bank robberies).
The broadcast charged that the British planned institution of "o ghetto in Palestine ruled by a puppet government andor the leadership of another Petain or Laval." It added that unices the Jewish Agency decides to fight alongside the Jewish forces of re- sistance "there will be no other "The progressive elements in Choice than to accept such an end the United States," the com-the end of Zionism."-Associat- mentator said, "arc repulsing the present day instigators of war."--Associated Press.
BRITAIN LAGGING BEHIND
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NORWEGIAN TANKER SUNK
New York, Sept. 10.
A message frum the London, Sept. 16.
Panamoco saying that the Nor- wevian tanker Marit II had sunk The annual report of the OM- ers Federation Merchant Navy) and that the Panamoco had res- Mr. said Britain's merchant maring cued 18 survivors 100 miles east Tsaldaris writes, Commanism was lagring behind the United of Cape Hatteras, was picked up
and by Coast Guarda today, would be proclaimed
training "the States innilleer
called
The message said the survivora for "a chemy of the Greek people," and equipment and would suffer the consequences.
spirited modern approach" to ship-reported that there was another ilfernft with other persons aboard, In official quarters in Athens, ping problems. It way stated that the activities
though the exact number and the of bands said to be Communists in
fate of the raft were not known.
The Coast Guard cutter Agassiz, and Masedonia, were as- Thessaly and
meanwhile, suming alarming proportions.
Norfolk, Virginia, Left Mr. George Papandreou, former Greck Prime Minister and
and two planes left Elizabeth City North Carolina, airfield to search for survivors, the Coast Guard leader of the Social-Democrat
statedAssociated Press.
The
report pointed to lack of radar and other navigational sida en British merchantmen. It also recommended that British ports be brought the
countered in many overseas ports.
to the level of "smartners and engleney en-
-Associated Press.
to 05-
About 600 heavily armed anar- chists were today reported to have attacked the village of Lovadi In Elassona, North Thessaly.
Marsellea, Sept. 15. General Charles de Gaulle, the wartime leader of the Fighting French, will personally the list of candidates put forward newspaper Hellas, invites all par- support party in an article in tomorrow's
ties, by the "Union Gaulliste" in le forthcoming French elections form a "national union" employ- excluding the Communtate, to campaign, M.
Bena
Capitant, ing dynamic" methods lender of the Union, announced in tablish Greek unity. a speech here today.
M. Capitant added that the Union's
programme would be based on the constitutional project rugged enough to withstand the his speech at Bayeux in June it put up resistance for five hours outlined by General de Gaulle in
A small force of gendarmerie shock of being fired from
the present constitution now being high-velocity anti-aircraft gun.
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to fight for a real Republic and 22 gendarmes and six foreign policy and constitution miasing. Reuter. according to the principles out- lined by Gen. de Gaulle,"
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It
argues that the present pro- posed constitution would consolt. date the dictatorship of parties as
inst a strong executive.
At Bayeux on June 16, Gen. de Gaulle gundemned party rivalry centrifuge, reproducing the "which has endangered and is en- stresses of actual firing.
more important
dangering the
Close investigation of causes principles of the State."--Reuter. of failure pointed the way to
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Amazing Results The battery remains "dead" until the shock of firing bursts tho acid container.
Muscow, Sept. 16. The prospective establishment India and the Soviet Union was of diplomatic relations between
described by the Moscow fortnight ly "Now Umea" as "far from meeting the tastes of everybody." "Slanderous attacks against the Soviet Union, clearly inspired and coarsely fabricated had recently appeared in the Indian press, the paper declared.
Prejudice A Danger
soldiers
Philadelphia, Sept. 16.
Jinnah-Wavell Talks: Indians Not Optimistic
New Delhi, Sept. 15. Mr. Mohammed Ali Jinnah, President of the All- India Moslem League, was this evening meet- ing members of the League Committee of Action in New Delhi before his talks tomorrow with the Viceroy, Field-Marshal Lord Wavell. The meeting with the Viceroy Mr. Jinnah's acceptance of the ---which will take place in the Viceroy's invitation for further evening is the result of an discussions." invitation to the Moslem League leader for a personal discussion and roview of the political situation.
When Mr. Jinnah arrived in New Delhi by air today from The Right Reverend Harry S. Ken- Bombay he was given an elt nedy, Episcopal Bishop of Hanothusiastic welcome by local lulu told a mass moeting sponzer- Moslem League leaders. ed by the National Youth Con-
and
Ac
Not Optimistas. The Moslem League paper, "Dawn," warned its readers against any optimism over the outcome of the talk, declaring that the League's position ro- mained unchanged. "It will be foolhardy to feel optimistic rc- garding the outcome of the fresh negotiation," it stated.
Mohandas K. Gandhi,
Mr.
ference today that "prejudice in companying him were his sis its many forms has well nigh dester, Miss Fatma Jinnah and replying to a friend from Egypt troyed ps and racial prejudice is Khan Iftikar Hussin, Punjab who asked him whether "India
rampant today at home
Moslem League leader, who has la really independent" with the aboard as during the war days." been consulting with Mr. Jinformation of the interim gov
He added, "Youth today has a nah on the "direct action" pro- ernment, said: "The most that these barriers that separate and great opportunity to break down
gramme drafted by the Lea can be said today is that the gue's Committee of Action. door for independence has been We, as divide us as Christian young people, cannot expect one billion
Immediately after his arri-opened. But it would be foolish Orientals and thousands of fellow val he had an hour's talk wit to be content with this. Today citizens of the Negro race to take the Secretary-General of the Hindus and Moslems are aght- our expressions of devotion to
All-India Moslem League, Mr. lng with each other la, our liberty and brotherhood seriously Liaquat Ali Hyat Khan.
cities." when they witness our behaviour in racial discrimination. Wo can From one sido is being spread muke practical contribution to a battery plates and current bo danger of interference by the coming interested in, and learning gins to low in the radar det affairs of India. From the other races.
Soviet Union in the internal more about, our brothern of other Results obtained with
the side some leaders of the Moslem VT fuse were more than 300 League are making speeches in Britain to bury imperialism but I bellove it is the task of Great par cont. batter than with or which they threaten to turn to the the task of America is, to dispel dinary projectilca. Recorded Soviet Union for help," the uaper reco figures of enemy planca shot added-Associated Press.
profadies?” —- Associated.
Then the centrifugal force of the shell spinning in the gun barrel immediately distributes
He added: "Indians only can beat help us on the road to
the acid outwards through the absurd fictions about the seeming just and durable peace now by be towards the Moslem leaders freedom by standing for unity."
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CYPRUS STRIKE
"Cyprus, Sept. 25.
Seven hundred and fifty work- | era of tho Cyprus Mines 'Cor Rome, Sept. 15.poration, the Arst Cypriots.declar- Father Giovani Battista Jansing an unofficial strike, were to- sons, a 67-year-old Bolgian, was day persuaded today elected the 27th Superior Unions to return to work tomor
by the Trade General of the Josult known throughout the world as the row pending investigation of the "Black Fope because of the great
ser demands. The strike started on engine- uthority attached to this room workers demanded pay. in-
Tuesday last when 26 by 168 fathers was
order
of
voting soaret; a two-thirds majority was crease and working clothes' al- DOCOBERTY and Father Janssens lowance, and upon refusal was, selected in das first ballot, their demande lammediately down- according to the Vatican radio, ed tools-Router.
which later broadcast an, Ro
of the proceedinga, atmak Roscunt
Melbourne, Sept. 16
The risalt of the election was Harth trafonts were folly oly Immediately reported to Pope Plus Late morning sa blacos | between
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