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MODERN WARFARE OWES MUCH TO ANCIENT CHINA

THE ANCIENT CHIN- The range of the firearm was, ployed by the thousands for ESE WORTHY who considering its roughness and night attacks on enemy towns. invented gunpowder certain- inperfect construction, remark- As the Chinese rocket was hear- ably wide, and it was; moreover, ily charged with gunpowder and ly started something. Un- capable of inflicting severe casu- tipped with a sharp iron point, known to himself he blasted allies on the enemy.

it could not only set fire to any- the world out of medieval- Its one drawback was its un- thing combustible but was also_ ism and became the unsung wieldiness, as two men were re- capable of killing and maiming patron of the Krupps, quired to carry and fire it. The anyone unfortunate enough to Schneider-Creusots and Du firing operation was effected by be caught during its flaming Ponts of modern times. one man supporting the barrel descent to earth.

on his shoulder, while his com- Chinese military genius has Were it not for his dis- panion at the stock took alm. also been responsible for the covery, wars would probably The recoll was terrifle, and in development of the science of still be fought in the lusty way of carlier ages with bow and arrow, sword and spear.

"Fire medicine," as the Chinese to this day term their invention, was for cen- turies the "secret weapon" of the Middle Kingdom. As

By T. Paul Gregory

laying land-mines. Although explosive mines in use nowadays are improvements over the ori- ginal Chinese models, the techni- que of laying them remaina largely the same. Foreigners have always admired the skill and patience displayed by Chin- ese military engineers in their sapping operations. The Chin-

Hongkong Telegraph. than to injure. This con- wenpon jumping unduly and under the very

Wednesday, May 14, 1941 Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 26015

THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph indicate news which is strictly copyright

i used by the "longkong Telegraph" to

under the provisions of the Telecommuni- casions Ordinanen, 1910. Auch news as bears the Indication "UP" is received in Hongkong on the date of publication try

the United Press Associations, who re- alan willy or in part, without previous

erve all rights and forbid republications,

HITLER DESERTED

THE whole world Was as- tounded yesterday when it heard of the desertion of Herr. Rudolf Hess Hitler's trusted deputy, with its consequent sequel of a

a defensive measure, gun- order to prevent his being swept ese aptitude for this type of powder was first employed of his feet, each man braced warfare is well shown by the ex- himself as if to withstand the ploits of guerilla warriors who in firecrackers, its initial impact of a heavy blow. As a have blown up strategic bridges effect being to terrify rather further precaution against the and other important works noses of the tinued to be the case until thus missing its target, the Japanese troops. in occupied the Yuan or Mongol dynasty barrel was held down by cloth territory,

As the Chinese have so assidu- (A. D. 1230-1368) when siraps, the ends of which were some Celestial genius tried sped tightly by the man sup- ously applied themselves to mili- tary discoveries in the past, it porting the piece. the experiment of using its Regardless of these incon- is not beyond the realm of possi- explosive force for hurling veniences, the gun was widely bility that in the years to come projectiles from brass and used by the Chinese for blasting they will again take the lead in copper tubes. With the per- outlying enemy outposts pre- developing weapons of warfare. fection of such an innova- paratory to the making of a Or perhaps, when the world has tion, gunpowder blew off its cavalry dash. Although the become fully sickened of the swaddling clothes and has in all as such was never adopt. Horrors of totalitarian slaughter, PACIFIC

ed by western armies, its prin- it will be a revitalised China been throwing its weight ciple has been applied in a modi- which will show the nations the around ever since.

fied form in the development of way of peaceful living. modern "stove-pipe" trench mor- tars, of which the Stokes mortar

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APPLICA- TIONS OF GUNPOWDER to warfare have been of Chinese origin,-and up to the beginning of the nineteenth century, the

MOST OF THE

ECHINE

--From the "China Fortnightly"

is perhaps the most falar Private Life Of A Private

example.

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parachute jump over Scotland Middle Kingdom was the leader A A FACTOR responsible for

TROUBLE THE

IN

'NAFFY'

#

"If The Cap Fits ECRUIT Siberia goes.Siberia bristles at every folli- cle, and says:-"I? I merely Continental said--"

the modification of military and the confinement of Hess in in all armament design. It is, tactics, the hand grenade looms a Glasgow hospital suffering therefore, a tragedy of history importantly. This was original- from શ broken ankle. The that the Power which was con- ly a Chinese invention, and it is

sidered invincible during the probable that Europeans obtain- A further extract from the to be grateful girls like us come German propaganda depart reign of Ch'ien Lung (A. Ded their first knowledge of its diary of a journalist now in here and work serving you ment, completely in the dark as 1736-1795) should be the victim design and construction from

the Army for the duration. chaps, without treating me like to what had happened, did its of aggression to-day. Instead early travellers to Cathay.

a slave. 7" utmost to explain away the in- her weapons of war, China sud- Mills "pineapple," most grenades of continuing to improve upon Until the development of the cident by putting out a vague Ulenly reached a etalemate in in military use were simply report that Hess had become her martial inventive ability, modifications of existing Chinese mentally deranged and had and by the time of Tao. Kuang types, such as the "fire ball" and flowery kind of taken a flight to an unknown (A. D. 1821-1850) was content the "stink, pot." The former politeness--just as his cursing,

to copy the out-moded ordnance was a small cloth bag filled with sometimes, has the lurid, shag- "If the cap fits," says the destination with the intention of of Europe.

gunpowder and lighted by a fuse, gy, windblasted atmosphere of girl, "wear it. Do you think After their defeat by the while the latter was a metal the steppes.

"this is a joy-ride for us here? committing suicide. Unhappily

We're on tougher discipline

can get out sometimes after

Can we? Oh, no.

"We're at it from seven in the

for Goebbels and his chief, Hit- ler, Hess not only refused to attempt suicide, but landed pre- cisely where he intended to in a perfectly normal frame of mind. First reports indicate that apart from. being completely sune, Hess also appears willing, even anxious to talk.

It is not difficult to imagine the feelings of Hitler and Co. Hess, as one of the most im- portant figures in the Reich National Socialist Party, is as- suredly as well informed about German military plans as any one in the country, and it is inconceivable that Hitler and his military advisers dare take the risk of Hess falling to divulge this information. In other words, Hitler appears to be faced with the necessity of

Rin for a somewhat

British and French in 1860, the canister containing coarse pow- We are at the tea-bar of the than what you fellows arc. You

Chinese seemed to have lost all der into which a slow match was Navy, Army and Air Force In- confidence in their ability to introduced. When hurled into stitution, which is better known duties. turn out even passable reproduce an enemy's stronghold, they set as the Naffy. tions of foreign ordnance, and fire to anything combustible,

guns remained in vogue.

took to purchasing their cannon and by their sulphurous smoke The Lad from the Elephant morning till last thing at night, and even their gunpowder from produced such an acrid vapour says, "Tea 'n a wad, please, You try handling the evening abroad. Cannon balls, however, that the enemy, in the absence miss-a Wad being a Cake rush! were mostly made by their own of any mask protection, would and receives what he asks for.

"Millions of shouting soldiers arsenals, and this continued as be forced to flee.

Siberia, with 2 whimsical to be served, and everything to long as the old muzzle-loading Such grenades might well be smile, says: "Will you be so be kept spick-and-span

claimed to be the obvious pro- kind as to pour me a cup of These projectiles were gen- totypes of the incendiary and ten?" erally made of wrought iron, poison gas hombs used with such roughly hammered to a roundish effect in twentieth century blitz shape, although cannon shots of attacks. cast iron and brass were also

The "flame thrower," another manufactured. In Case: of

ostensibly modern weapon, was emergency, the Chinese adepted actually envisaged by the Chi- a simple process of mass manu- nese centuries before the Ger "Excuse me, I said: "Will facture, that is, by placing a clay mins startled the world by em- you be so very kind as to give core in a mould, and then run ploying it in the first Great War. yourself the trouble of pouring ning lead and pewter round it: The Chinese prototype, was the

"Excuse Me!"

ย

living like soldiers, in barracks

no time to ourselves. "And what do we get out of The girl in the blue overall ourselves in face-powder..

it? Hardly enough to keep tosses her head and serves

“And what are our prospects? somebody else.

Pooh! There's not even chance to meet a chap that you could settle down with."

"I resent that," says Siberia. "You can go and fry your ugly black face. Go and learn the clay was left inside and fired "Are tube," and was much used "I heard," says the girl. how to say Please in the proper cannon balls of twelve pounds or with the ball. By this method by Celestial shock troops in "Then would it be too much manner! All you read about This if I asked you where is my la RAF. and Wavell, and the storming walled cities. more could be turned out in was a simple device in principle, tea?"

Navy, What about the Naffy quantity.

being merely a length of bam-

"We've got enough to put up

Girl? boo about five feet in length and

with," says the girl, "without "You're all pretty bright, you of the deterioration of the inside scooped out to form don't get anything till you say rifles, and your showing-off, Chinese armaments after the a tube, one end of which was Please." middle of the last century, it is stopped up by a thick plug of "I said: Will you be so very generally admitted that before clay. It was further strength, kind." troops were armed with modern ened by being tightly wrapped

"I heard what you said, was You say Please in the proper rifles and machine-guns, one of with rattan, and in usc being raised in the ranks of the Nazi the most effective of all infantry packed full of mealed (that is,

There is a grating noise: It. party. Goebbels' hard-working pro-weapons was the Chinese gingall, inely pulverised) gunpowder,

Insist well This was a heavy, musket-like which upon being ignited spout Is Siberia grinding his teeth as doomsday that Hess is a madman, gun about eight feet in length, ed forth in a veritable inferno he says: "Please, then. Please, shivering in the cold, wouldn't but this will not obliterate the can. firing a two ounce ball or, more of flame. As the weapon could Please, PLEASE give me a cup you? viction, for which there is every frequently, pieces of scrap iron. be controlled like a blow-torch, of tea. PULEEEEASE!"

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plans for the immediate future. This is one apparent aspect of the dramatic desertion by Rudolf Hess,

Another is that dissident voices are

paganda offico moy

foundation, that something rotten exists in the State of Germany, and that the net of retribution is slowly, but inexorably being wound tighter around Fuehrer Hitler and cronies.

his

The event is both depressing aEA alarming for the Nazi leaders, while

arm.

as for Hitler, his major fear now must be: who among my trusted will be the next to strike at mo? The defection of less has for tier the effect of loping off his left Hess was his beloved; the only man in the higher councils who boasted no ambition to oust his leaders Goering, Goebbels, Himmler. Rib- bentrop and you Pape have always been-alightly suspect-for-Hitler

fta blazing heat could be directed knows that any or all of them are upon, an enemy during a hand capable of turning against him if they to hand attack with appalling thought they could benent them- effect.

selves; but Heas-Hess was different! And now Hoïs has been the first to

strike. Dear Brutus! ·

manner.

castic"

"But where would you' all be if it wasn't for the Naffy Girl, who serves you your tea, and your wada, and your Blanco, and your razor-blades? Answer me that?

Language!

"You'd look pretty nico,

"But a fat lot of thanks We "There's no need to be sar- get. Oi, there'urry that cup o' char! and Ol, there--gimme "Oh God!" cries Siberia, des- a double Woods! perately.

"And a certain class of "And there's no need to soldier can't even say Please in: swear and curse at me either," the proper manner!" It would be ignoring realities to THE ROCKET, that ingenious says the Naffy girl, giving him Madam," says Siberia. suggest that the Nazi regime is about contrivance, which may his cup of tea. "We've got "Don't you Madam me!"

"Dear lady, I do appreciate by Hess; but this incident may well

development of both the star "Wot they bin doin to yer, me your war-offort" says Siberia," he the beginning of the end for the

London com- shell and shrapnel, was another little lamb?" asks the Lad. Nazis, and o .one

"but I think that you are hyper mentator observed yesterday, perhaps important Chinese contribution "Not so much of your little sensitive.” this is the handwriting on the wall. to warfare. In its Chinese lamb, either. They haven't Hiilor's day may be nearer at hand

to collapse because of the desertion have provided the idea for the enough to put up with."

"Any more ó'. that language than the world at the moment form, it was a well-designed and bean doing anything, if you in here and I'll call the Mand

effective weapon, and was om- want to know. But you ought goress," says the Nally Girl

suspects.

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