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the most important, bul Experiments must be repeated The problem is how to produce also the most difficult, point.

FEW years ago. a

conditions? What book appeared by

Influence will air currents exert? How large must the "charge" Professor Banse deal-

of microbes be so that breathing ing with the possibilities of

them in the open air causes lu a "Microbe War." Portions

fection if, for example, the plague bacillus is used? reprinted in the.

Microbe Clouds.-Even if it is purposes it would be within the enemy country-if possible to produce these clouis foreign

Press, the effect Practical

ties of flies or lice, infeet them successful attempt at infection really causing widespread in- fessor Banse to be removed with the bacillus of yellow or at the front might recoil on feetion is still doubtful. from his post.

spotted fever, and keep a huge one's own troops, it being. im- permanent supply of freshly in- possible to restrict the infection son why the idea should be given

Nevertheless, that is no re The latest issue of the rected flies in stock.

to one definite area. Dentsche Wehr, the official The same difficulties arise in The dissemination

up; the very possibility of such organ of the German General producing sufficient quantities germs can only be undertaken to

an infection would be enough Staff, publishes a lengthy article of the virus of smallpox, apart by agents or aeroplanes.

cause grave anxiety in the on the results of laboratory re- from the fact that most civilised agents, an intimate co-operation actual danger was vastly exag- onemy country, even if the search into this very "Microbe people have in vaccination a suc- with individuals in the enemy War,"

The article is entitled, cessful antidote.

gerated. country and careful preparations "Some thoughts on War waged For a long time great hopes a long time ahead are necessary Were centred on the cholera in order to prepare for the suc- The article is ascribed to an germ, on the assumption that cessful infection of water sup "Italian" Medical Staff Officer, all that was necessary was to plies, food supplies or animals. but as neither the name of the put sufficient germs in wells, Italian officer nor

reservoirs or food sup- where the article was published plies to ensure a good cholera persistently under varying cir- epidemics and how to make the

the place water

cumstances, for, even if they ordinary epidemics more deadly. is given, it is perfectly obvious epidemic.

once through that this is only a thin camou-

But we must repeat that these ccccted

the and that is quite a different pro- negligence or lack of sulcient position from the usual Inbora- flage.

germa, when artileially

pro- attention duced, have no power of pro- authorities, this might not hap individuals offering themselves on the part of the tory experiments on animals or The experiments have really ducing disease. been enrried out by German The true

pen on a second occasion.

for experimentation. =chemists.

disease are the sick themselves, Furthermore, since every It is not enough to have the The chemical and microbiolo and the germ becomes harm- such agent could only work with disease germs and the means of ful only when spread through small quantities of culture, so distributing them at one's dis gical laboratories of the German their excreta, and soon loses its that even under the most favour- posal (which is in itself no easy War Ministry are in charge of

virulence.

able conditions only isolated task), but a number of other Lieutenant-General von Tempel- The hoff General Becker (in his loses its poison rapidly in arti- have no epicenic character, the into consideration.

germ of dysentery also cases would occur which would circumstances have to be takin The first purpose of govern the Technical High School in to bring this virulence back to agent at work is not very great. the influence of varying seasoak civilian capacity a professor at. ficial cultures, and experiments danger of discovery of a hostile. We must know, for example meal is to secure "the greatest Berlin): Happiness for the greatest num- State

as President of the the bacillus have rarely been

Microbe attacks by aeroplane. on the incidence of certain ber" it has been said. The aim also partly responsible for these

Research Department, is successful.

The aeroplane would be more epidemics (hot weather of democracy, it might be added, researches.

The bacillus of typhoid or suitable for attacks by microbes, favourable to dysentery, cholera, is to provide government giving

paratyphoid is more suitable and many ways of scattering etc., cold weather to respiratory the greatest opportunity for The text runs as follows: for this purpose, but this dis- the germs can be thought of: diseases), the influence of dan happiness to every individual. Attention must first be focussed ease is present in any case in bombs, glass tubes, bowls full of air, etc. To make a success of democracy, on

three main points, which many countries, and an artificial cultures, spraying by particular Furthermore, the composition it is essential that the individual form the foundation of all increase of cases would not cause contrivances, etc.

of the soil, social conditions, remember his duty to the state, further work:

undue anxiety.

Of these various devices, let state of immunity of a people as much as for the state to

The bacillus of plague is the un first examine making * сап all retard or favour the. (1) Which germs are of the remember its duty to the

Special atten- "microbe fog," since this method spread of different diseases. most suitable. greatest virulence. individual. Service

tion must be paid to the plague has

been already is the

carefully Some diseases are restricted to (2) Ways and mea ny thing. Dempericy will reach

bacillus, because it is compara-atudied by experts. The best certain areas; for example, yel- spreading them. the highest point of efliciency.

tively easy to produce in large time would be during cold, damp low fever. Others are dependent (3) Conditions necessary to- when the people who enjoy

produce infection and let quantities; it has great powers weather, as this gives the best on external and social conditions;

of resistance it have

in cold or chance of life to the microbes. obtained

for example, plague and cholera it clear

loose an epidemic.

damp surroundings; it infeels Such germs would have to be Above all, the realisation of the part required"

moral and under all conditions; and, final- chosen 48 cause infection psychological effects must be

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Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1937.

SERVICE TO DEMOCRACY

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of each. the responsibility of

محمودی

earriers of the

euch, in democratic evolution. ONE. The production of ly, because the plague is always through the respiratory organs, considered. Continual fear of

It is a lack of good citizenship of poisonous

a sufficient quantity a terrifying illness, particularly as, for example, plague germs. hostile treachery, artificially

germ is the in places where it is otherwise So far, it is true, experiments aroused and fed by alarmist re

which makes possible, and some-business of the laboratories, but unknown. times necessary, dictatorships, it is by no means established yet It is just possible that a good whether the experience gained many people are not ready for with the usual small quantities democracy. It is certain they will hold good with the large frequently fail to appreciate quantities required in war, al infection will, in all proba- series of questions present over-estimate the result, e-

In the choice of the actual germs to be used, we must not he over-ambitious.

have only been made in closed ports, will in certain circum- rooms and we have little in- stances and during a protractel formation about the spread-of-war weakeır and reduce the "will" TWO. It must be under- disease, germs in the open air. to resist.'

stood that attempts But immediately a whole But again you must not –

bility, have to be made not on themselves: Jow do germs pecially if you are dealing with a the soldiers in the field of battle, artificially disseminated spread? population neither ignorant nor but on the non-combatants well flow long do they retain their casily impressed.

what it offers, what they must! give for the privilege of enjoy- ing . All too few are ready to render the service it requires; not paid service, but willing of yellow fever, spolted fever or

It is very tempting to think | masa help for the good of the state smallpox-all pestilences which and the people. it entails no make one shudder-bot for

great sacrifice, this work.

Generally nothing more than a

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21 was

little quiet thought on issues outlines some of them. It has to facing the country. A man must distinguish the genuine from the

them have been indifferent to cash live up to the faith the builders counterfeit in the wares sub-THE fortune left by Sir James Barrie, when, rend in con-

rewards. Dickens

shrewd of democracy had in him. mitted for its approval. It has juraction with the £250,000 lett by

business man, and hated the idea of One of Canada's best known to supply a corrective to the Hall Caine and the £155,000 by

anyone making money by him un- political Commentators,

duly. Mr. weakness of politicians. It has Rudyard Kipling, gives the impres- Charles Swayne, says:

A great many of his private letters to resist, the temptation to take genius to-day are fabulous compared

still preserved deal with his corn "There will be some who take too much of its thinking rendy-with those of the last century and

Ings and other money matters, and pains to examine the trend of made from others. The Press before.

the creator of "Little Nell" could fatter-day government who will and the radio have a heavy made in printing and publishing in Seelt drew £1,000 from "Marmion,"

Actually, considering the stridesi In spite of selling the copyrights, drive a hard bargain with publishers

and editors. not be disposed to agree alto-responsibility in emphasising to the last fifty years, not to mention 2030 from "Lady of the Lake." Nowadays nearly all famous gether with Lord Halifax, who the general body of citizens their air and stage rights, popular £5,000 from "Rokeby," and £3,000 authors leave the markelling of their says that though in many direc-duty to search out for themselves authors, financially speaking, are riot from "Lord of the Iles." These work to agents, who charge com}- tions we have travelled far on the matters on which it is the much better off than their predeces sums, large on they are, were totally mission for their services. The lead- the road of extending State function of citizenship to formar o racked their brains in the eclipsed by those he obtained from ing literary agents in London are

days of Grub Street.

his novels and other prose works, activities, we have simultaneous-opinions and record verdicts.

able business men with world-wide For an author to make money- "Guy Mannering" brought him organisation, and in these complicated ly been according recognition to in British lands the example and lots of it was not quite con- £24,000, "Rob Roy" £21,000, and days they usually manage to secure novela bulter térmer för authors than the the claims of individual per- of other countries bas nut beansidered the thing to boast about in altogether his sonality." Many are persuaded followed in making the State

tirnes, and poor Anthony made him well over £400,000. For latter could obtain themselves.

his "Life of Napoleon Scott received The wealthiest British authors to that the more the State attempts, become an end in itself, such as grievous blow

reputation suffered

when his auto-

over £10,000; for his contribullons day are probably Bernard Shaw, II. through social legislation, tolis intended by Socialism.

In blography was published in which

to two encyclopaedias he received G. Wells, Somerset Maugham, and ameliorate the lot of certain other words, loyalty to the State he stated to a penny exactly what he

£1,800.

Noel Coward. A new work by any le sections, of the people,

edited Dryden for a fee of

of these is always an event. the does not involve denial of loyalty made from each of his works.

Trollope greater the loss of the indivi-io one's own conscience. Lord earned by his pen a total sum of for a shigle contribution to a certain author in the future will make from was no genlus, yet he £760, and he complained that £400 It is very improbable that any duality which hitherto had been Halifax says: "A State which £67,020 178 58, about which he re- periodical was "poor pay." "All told, books alone the enormbua kums

principle of democratic stamps all its citizens into a splendid."

urks "comfortable but not! Scoll earned well over £100,000 by which were made by Scott, Dickens,

and Trollope. government. Through inherited common mould and seeks to

hla magic pen, a sum which in pre- characteristics and the "mo-unify what nature has so wonder several short stories, and sundry a poundst

He wrote in all forty-seven novels, sent-day values equals a million and have changed, competition is becom

ing keener every year as the output bility of age, government has fully made diverse may gain twenty years, and in most of that months if he was pushed. During alm, stage, and serial rights.

other works during a period of Scolt could write a novel in three of books increases, and the real goll come to be regarded as the whatever advantage there may me he worked as a surveyor in some years at the height of his fame

for authors nowadays comes from instrument to secure conditions be in singleness of alm in the Post Offee. The lowest sum he his annual income exceeded £50,000 film companića; have been paying Recently in Hollywood the big favourable to the fullest develop-politics; but it assuredly would eves earned was £20 for his first or £20,000 more than Lord Byron ment of the personality. Once be the poorer by the loss of that novel. The highest was the £3,525 earned throughout his brilliant sums varying from £5,000 to £10,000 that conception prevailed, a variety of life which the State, Her" in 1804,

hé minde

or more from "Can You Forgive literary career.

more for screen rights of "best. sellers," community could retain

in jealous in guarding the indivi- HIS famous "Barchester Towers" The Great Crash

Some authors, such as Mr. H. G. ita own banda the judg-duality of its citizens, has to added £727 11 3d to his bank

Wells, are of the opiniora that at some ment on questions of its own offer."

balance, while "Orley Farm" and Not content with the ordinary pro- not very distant future reading will government. On the other hand, The "common mould" of the riched

"He Know He was Right, each ents of an author, Scott engaged in become an obsolete habit, and that him to the extent of over publishing of his books, and this led the chief means of communicating

partnership where people disemborrans them-totalitarian state is a reaction £3,000,

In the printing and Alms, television, and radio will be selves of the necessity of form-from democracy. The loss of in- Scott's "Wizardry"

to the greatest and most poignant the ideas and creations of gentus to ing opinions by entrusting plenf-dividuality seems to be the price

tragedy

the history of literature. the public. The Ronelal crash of Sir Walter potentiary power to other hands, of failure of the democratic But it is questionable If any author Scott in 1820 not only robbed him Keen Competition the human personality becomes system. It is never the system much

in Ziterary history ever made of all lile great wealth, but left himn dwarfed and falla

money aa Sir Walter Scot. in debt to the tune of £310,000, It to find which is to blame, but the lack From his poetry alone he carried is a story well known to all Scott expression.

of perspective of those who have well over £13,000, and only recently lovers, but the passing of a century To-day there are dangers in not the wits to govern them that her poems in half-a-dozen years

a well-known woman poet confcased does little to dim its epic features. democracy, and Lord Halifax selves satisfactorily.

Authors have never been noted had brought her little. over £7 for their care of money, but few of

£0

Publishing methods

Yet the fact remains that there are more authors and books to-day than ever before, and it is also a sight- flcunt fact that Alm and stage to.. 'presentations of published works (Continued on: Page 5.)