To the Editor of the 'Nonmit-Cuna Dany News'
Si—In a recent letter to your esteemed newspaper, one of Your correspondents makes"two very refnariebie statements the veracity which Tam. inclined to dispute, refer to Mu. A. J. Ricnanoson's letter of last Sunday's date wherein he says th, reference to aerial bombing: "death Is in the majority of eases instantaneous," to Cromwell' military conduct most cruel the world has ever seen."
With regard to the former, I beg leave to point out that in connection with the "Bloody Saturday" and "Sincere" bombings, official counts revealed that the ratio of injuries to deaths was well over a halt (the fextel Mgures were 907:1420). How many of the halt died a lingering death T cannot say, but certain hospital authorities could say much—and n-no apathetic terms.
in the same number: of your paper fag the letter appeared, very graphic pbleture was printed in the Photo Section entitled "August 23 at the Lester Hospital." I wonder what the timates of the numerous ambulances depleted would: have said about Mr. Ricuanoson's sentiments regarding celerity of death, Instantaneous! Ye gods, has the worthy gentleman seen bomb victim sob his life out with blood pouring from his mouth and cars, whilst both hands Uf hands remain) are pressed to the abdomen ina highly grotesque attitude? Very edifying. spectacle, very!
'As regards the' larier statement about Cromwell's methods being "the most cruel the world has ever, seen," T believe that "In Parenthesis" could comment on that hyperbole better than I. 'The Roundheads, although admittedly brutal, saved their nation, and they could not have gained their cause by breathing a be bene= lotion over their enemies, Incidentally, the Cavaliers did not resist their' antagonists by tapping a scented velvet glove across their jowls.
thus descanting upon Cromwell's military tactless, Min. Rrcuannsow seems to forget ' those indulged In (for example) by the veiled Touaregs of North Afric who seldom attacked except at an advantage, "and who inflicted on their prisoners vile mutilations beggaring description. And, of course, the Armenian atrocities were conducted in methods deserving of the most scrupulous emulation, In closing, may I be permitted to quote extracts from' a" speed delivered by the Hon. william E. Borah in the United States Senate: ostrueuion "or horror overt the Senlury. "Burihg the Prench Hevotuc morning "Ge." the twentieth Hon the city "se one was, marked {he fourm Seat tue' plow po ove "Tu haw many" times ween elted ow give Place. to.
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