Show italian stores retail gas masks for next war rome fear of gas attacks against civilian populations in the next war Is one of Eu ropes worst bugbears at the present time retail stores in italy are now displaying a type of gas mask in their shop windows the same as they would hot water bottles goggles or other types of rubber and chemical appliances two types of masks are to be seen in a store window tor for retail sale gale in plebiscite street just opposite office so no statistics on retail sales are available but the imell implication Is that the public Is to be encouraged cou raged to buy these masks and store them away for time of need italian disarmament proposals at geneva call for the discontinuance of gas warfare and uie the dismantling of all factories for the manufacture of toxic gases for war purposes meanwhile the manufacture of gas masks adds another staple to the rubber and chemical business tor for public consumption |