| Show NEW WEAPON HAS HAAS RANGE I 1 OF MILES worcester mass A rocket as an agent of warfare over land or sea having a perpendicular range of 0 70 miles and a horizontal range 0 of miles or more and capable of 0 carrying powerful charges of 0 explosives or deadly gases has been invented here by dr robert hobert 11 II goddard professor ot of physics at dark clark college in his experiments aich which he an bounced have attained success lie he had the operation cooperation co and worked by the authority of the war department and the smithsonian institution in washington and dark clark university and the worcester polytechnic institute compared Corp pared with it the most powerful implements of modern warfare are rendered ineffective fec tive scientists familiar with the invention assert I 1 under the system of propulsion worked out by doctor goddard the rocket could rise to a height above the earths atmosphere where its range would be increased greatly its propulsive power which military men say Is a new contribution to the science of ballistics lies in an internal combustion engine of high power fed either cither by finely pulverized smokeless poev powder der or charges of liquid explosive at regular intervals regulated by clockwork experiments with miniature models conducted here have fully demonstrated its success against an enemy instead of requiring a clinnon cannon or mortar to start it one man front from any spot pot con can launch it without apparatus the desta agency Is in the head ot of tile the ticket though it can be adapted for photographic work as well the alie apparatus lin ratus being a automatically call y released from tho rocket proper anil and descending with a parachute in the rockets simplest form nin manufactured titi tit at small cost a fot foot f ot soldier would become tile the equivalent of a field cannon for a single shot tor for he would carry on ills shoulder cr oil an instrument of destruction nith its head of kis as or 1 high explosive lire fire it front tiny point where here his legs till c e him and that would often he aher r curac coull not be ff lovd |
