The Archive · 1924

The Invisible Ray

The invisible ray discovered by German and British scientists hich la claimed to be able bring motor standstill throughout the whole world.

TE it ix found workable it means that tanks and a great deal more of the paraphorn-Alia of the late war will, be now obentoscent. That, however, will and to war. Ag soon ciples of the invisible are fully known it will be the Imsinese of other scientists to find means to nentralizn it, and inovithig an antidote will ho produced. TI will then hho onca more the old contest between the heavy gun and battleship armour which has never ceasnl, although the Washington Conference for the time Doing reduced its intensity. Further, it will make war still more a Inusiness for scientists than over before, and na doubt will have a very great effect on its character. Tt is thus given ws to speculate anew as to whether Sir Perey Scott tnay not now justify himself in his contention that the capital ship is fintiquated. Titherto ho has worked on the theory of the coming supremacy. of the submarine, but heap now invisible rays may prove infinitely. more potent when once

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