The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-18


graces of both the Lady of Esse1
After my elevation by Won Bohlen,
and the fact that 1 had been ordered
to accompany the Kaiser and the Sui
tan around the works, my position
was assured. on every hand 1 was
treated with the utmost courtesy and
respect, and my movements were not
challenged by the guards. Still, L
learned later that 1 was being care
fully watched by the Secret Service
agents during the time that enjoyed
comparative freedom of the works.
1t was a little while after the Kais-
er's visit to Essen that Erlach, the
Professor of Chemistry, came into my
room before retiring for the night to
have a smoke and chat with me. En-
ZACH was a true son of the Father
land. Like most German students,
he was very short-sighted, through
much over-reading, which necessita-
ted his wearing a "bulls-eye" type
of strong spectacle.
He was affable and inclined to be
communicative. During the CONVEX
sation he told me that he and others
were on the point of making one of
the most gigantic discoveries of the
war He seemed delighted that an
other horror was to be produced, and
nossessed a real Teuton like faith
that the new invention would scatter
et one blow Germany's foes. and bring
victory
Despite the stolid German nature,
saw that If was with some difficulty
10 .,,r,r7rossed bis amo+ion. 7 Thought
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said that the whole world stood in
admiration of the work of the Ger
=, man chemists.
'- " ..
"re'C NC" Ah'ell'ioh
Eyes" replied Erlach, thanks to
German chemists. we have been able
to heat the world in industry" He
smiled as though satisfied, and added,
"NoW we are going to stagger them
in war"
.rWhat is the new invention?" I
asked "A new shell. a new gas, or
whatq"
Neither" replied Erlach, rather
ahruntlv
saw that Darbans had been a
little too b1unt in NV inouirv. hut I
did NOT nress the noint further. but
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W. 7iso,,ssod tho eeneral war situ-
alton from various aspects. and re-
roorl,ed mon the anormous amount
of material wifi, which the British
orr,ios ,,ore now aouinned and mar
ticu1arlv tho evar-increasing mower Sof
No. beoI.y a,,tiI1arv
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el lAnu'
shuuuereu aC Ihe contemplation
OIL some new anu terrlple scourse
which me nuns "ere SUNG u te
loose OH me Worlu' ouC was carelu
not 10 Iet EIlacn reau my thousnts
questioning I should be able to worn
from him the secret.
Pretending to be pleased with the
prospect of a speedy end to the ter
GlDl6 SITuSSle, anu the victory lOl
Germany, l said, Good, 1 hope vol
will succeed, and the world will theI
stand more than ever in awe of tn,
chemists of the Fatherland"
This little compliment pleased Err
ZACH immensely.
81 am glad you are so whole-heart
edly with u.s." said the Professor.
1 ventured another shot. and asked
''How long will it take before YOU ar
fully equipped with this new Wea
POM"
Not long. I hope" he replied, "bu
it is for the Higher Command to ar
range after the chemists have don
their work"
Throwing aside his reticence, Er
ZACH told me the nature of the hor
ror. Bacteriology was being brough
to the aid of Germany in her las