Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-26
ENEMY'S FAULT
IF DEATH COMES
FROM CAS- BOMBS
Germany Issues Semi-officiaI
Statement Declaring Allies
Can Escape Poison by Run
ming From II,

Ter soAslna JOURNAL asseisl tfsetp Ninsi
Berlin. juno IS (sia London. juno
20. 1;2i a. M "a seIni-offieial state
ment has been issued here explaining
and defending The German use OF az
phxxlatinr gases Tho first point
made IL that the Rfitlsh and French
employed such gasea before the Ger.
manf ana In accordance 10 the ear
Her statements Of the German official
war reports concerning such alleged
use, The statement now cites the text
~ a communication said TO have been
issned by tho French ministry Of war
describing two sorts Of prOIectilcs de-
signed - produce Sitting gas and
tile mode 81 their usage This COM
nunlcation h said 20 have been dated
February ~ before the Germans om-
plofed gas In their attack upon Ypres
Claim French Use Gases
This circular, which u IN claimed
emanated nom the French war min-
istry, Is headed remarks upon pro-
jeeiiies with Sitting gases, and says
among other things.
'So-called prOiectilcs with Sitting
enses produced IN our central work
shop contain fluid which pOurs out |
after explosion gases which inflame |
The eyes, nose ana throat There arc !
two foris-rhand grenades and cart
ridges"
Describes ProIectlles.
The circular then purports 10 de-
scribe both kinds Of proIectlles, re- ,
marking THE purpose of the hand |
grenade rs to make the vicinity and |
place whore II Is exploded untenablc |
Its effectiveness ie materially de- |
creased by n strong wind. The cart !
ridges are Intended for use AZ a 4
greater distance than The grenadoa |
They can be thrown or fired from a /
pocket pistol They have the same
purposes ~ the grenades, but owing \
TO the small amount Of fluid they |
should be fired IN considerable num-
bers simultaneously"
Methods for Using.
Under the heading, precautionary /
measures TO ho employed IN attacks
In which such projeetiles with sitting
Rnaes are thrown" the circular SAYS
the Vnpors cnuscd by such proioctlles
will not prove fatal. at least In small |
quantities, and that their effects Will |
be only Of temporary duration, de-
pending on atmospheric conditions.
The attacking troops. II adds, should /
be provided with protective glasses
anu INSTRUCTED mat unpleasant scnaa- /
iiens Ia the nose and throat are not |
dangerous ana VIII not be permanent |
Can Escape by Running.
The German statement refers TO al /
legged reports published IN American
newspapers that the Lusitann car
ried 100000 pounds of teira chloride |
Of tin consigned to the French govern
ment and Intended for the production |
Of uaphyxiating Rasea Speaking OF |
alleged efforts 90 arouse American |
sympathies against Germany for her
use Of gas, the statementf saye the
proviso against the use OF GAS IN The
lfague convention adopted against |
the votes OF the American delegates
was added 60 the protocol Of the meet |
Ing that II had not been proved that |
shells with asphyxiatng gases were
an tnhumnn or unnecessarily cruel |
method ~ war. The German state |
ment finally compares the use Of gas
with the inundation Of fighting areas I
instnncinR the flooding of the region I
Of Nieuport by the Beginns some time (
aeo, and argues that both methods are
equally humane. and that an enemy
merely moods to withdraw to escape 4
then effects,