Show CHE CHEMISTS I T AT W WORK R i iW FOR NEXT BIG WAR I W WASHINGTON AI T Nov 18 More More ro than 31 Ii per cent of American soldiers admitted admitted admitted ad ad- to hOf hospitals overseas during the world war were gassed according to a statement by tho the chemical war war- lare iare service Excluding marines and sailors the total of oC American soldiers gassed was of whom 1221 died and 2853 or 4 04 per cent were discharged discharged dis dis- charged charge as having suffered some disability disability dis cia ability from gassing Every Lvery effort to prepare this country country country coun coun- try with an efficient gas defense inthe in m the event of another war is being made by bv chemical experts according to of officials officials of- of I of the service Fifteen thousand thou- thou and sand chemists have been enrolled ready to enter service er and are constantly ta f ag nt I engaged g l in research in order d to perfect per per- feet all kinds of gasses 01 use In In the event of hostilities At the same time officials added I chemists are are working out defensive measures by which America could meet I an enemy enemy's s gas attack I |