The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-05-06
ANOTHER EVOLUTION IN WAR.
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Methods and implements of war
fare are ever changing One meth
cd of warfare is adopted and pat
into llse for a time and then another
discovery is made which revolutionizes
the whole business and the new and
modern method is put into vogue. In
ancient times people warred with one
another with clubs, rocks and blud-
geons. Then it evolved into arrows.
sings and catapults. Swords other like
sharp edged and pointed weapons took
their place and the evolution continues
on down the ages of time until gun
powder revolutionized methods OF war.
On the sea the old styled wooden yes
sci armed with luusherous old cannon
brought about a change in naval fight
ing Scientific development brought
guns to a higher type of perfection and
the old wooden fri@ate dropped out OF
the category of war vessels TO he re-
placed by the iron clad The iron clad
developed into the floating fortress The
floating battleships went through a SER
- ~ fb"AAEpSs IfiNl " ENN WIS ll4tAlt
which would perforate The strongest
nrmor made. Then tougher armor
was invented that would resist the
mighticst guns. Larger guns were then
made which would perforate the heav-
lest armor. Then heavier and stronger
runs and armor were manufactured.
This continued until the torpedo was
brought into naval warfare and small
torpedo boats that could blow the
mighticst and heaviest floating battle
ship into atoms Then came the tor.
pcdo boat destroyer Then the torpedo
boat destroyer destroyer and the tor
pcdo boat destroyer destroyer destroyer.
The submarine vessels were a higher
type of the torpedo boats. The har.
Dor and ser mines were also results OF
the great evolution.
In land battles the evolution confirm.
ed apace with the worlds progress and
we have seen how John Parker's CAT
ling guns volleyed a whirlwind of death
from the American lines into tne forts
and trenches at San Juan Mill.
But if we are to believe the dispat.
ches which come from Europe, Hun.
garian scientist has made another dis.
covery which is intended to wreak an.
other revolution in all methods of war
fare whether ON Land or on sen. This
man has invented an explosive she'll
which. when hurled into the enemy's
position will explode upon contact and
emit composition of powerful gases
which will render all within its great
radius instantly unconscious. This
nnaesthesia is harmless and tne vic:
tim will recover his senses in due time
with no injurious results.
We are thus to see a warfare of tho
future that is absolutely bloodless. The
invading army can hurl its sleep pro.
dneing shells into an encmy's camp and
the enemy win awake an hour or 50
later a prisoners of war. One of these
shells dropped on tae deck Of bat
tleslip viii cause the men at the guns
to fall into a state Of coma and the
enemy may approach and capture sleep
ing men. guns, battleship and all. Both
Dattle-hps may be armed with the
anaesthctic shells, however, in which
case it is victory to the one which gets
its soparitie shells on the spot first This
will cause a revolution of army and
navy forces. Fewer fighter. need be
ennlov"d. TIL" bosnital corps yin have
Z" be- tie Tcst potent part nf tne war
dep1rtTents, a large number OF
sgstissses and. a.sistaEts ~ have bs ,
On hand tailarry aa.as. lie s.inrnnsainns