Evening star. [volume], January 18, 1942, Page A-15, Image 16

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Bofors Anfi-Aircraft
Guns Reported Near
Hass Production
0. P. M. Says Auto Plants
Will Assume Heaviest
Manufacturing Role
By THOMAS C. HARDMAN.
An American version of a 40-mm.
Swedish anti-aircraft gun used ef
fectively by the British in thi
evacuation of Dunkerque will begin
rolling off production lines in mass
quantities in the near future, the
Office of Production Management
announced yesterday in a general
summary of the anti-aircraft gun
output of this Nation’s industries.
Declaring that America’s fighting
forces will get the 20,000 anti-air
craft guns requested by President
Roosevelt during this year, the O.
P. M. revealed that the automobile
Industry, in process of conversion
to war production, already has as
sumed the heaviest assignment in
the manufacture of these weapons.
Highly regarded by military ord
nance experts is the *0-mm. Bofors
gun of Swedish origin, which first
went into manufacture in this
country less than a year ago. The
Army already has received a num
ber of these weapons, the O. P. M.
said, and "quantity production is
about to begin."
Used against low-flying aircraft,
the Bofors fires a high explosive
projectile weighing slightly more
than two pounds, which blasts any
part of a plane it strikes, the sum
mary said. If the projectile misses
it explodes automatically in the air,
adding to the coverage of the fire
and preventing it from falling to
earth and menacing friendly troops.
• Tracer Bullets Fired.
Tracer bullets are fired so the
path of the projectiles can be ob
served and instant corrections made,
it was said. A feature of the Bofors
is the funnel mouth at the end of
the barrel which prevents the flash
from blinding the crew, especially
during night firing.
The development of the Bofors
followed by about one year the gen
eral expansion of anti-aircraft pro
duction in this country. The O. P
M. pointed out that "intricate and
expensive to manufacture, anti
aircraft artillery was produced in
only limited quantities * * * prior
to June. 1940. when funds for a
modest expansion of production first
were made available.
"Our present models are the re
sult of continuous studies by the
ordnance departments of our serv
ices and the experience gained from
the use of anti-aircraft weapons
during the early stages of the pres
ent war abroad."
The largest Army anti-aircraft
weapon, the 90 mm. gun, was de
scribed in the summary as "out
classing in accuracy and range Ger
many's corresponding weapon of 88
mm." A picture of the 90 mm. gun,
now in quantity production, ap
pears on the defense series two
cent stamp.
Projectile Weighs 21 Pounds.
This gun has replaced the 3-inch
size as the standard anti-aircraft
gun for the Coast Artillery, giving
batteries greater range and more
punch. Its rate of fire is slightly
lower than that of the 3rinch gun.
but the projectile of the 90 mm. is
much heavier, weighing about 21
pounds. It Is used against high
flying bombers.
The same system of centralized
direction used by 3-inch gun bat
teries Is employed by batteries of
the new guns, the summary said.
Data needed to direct the action of
the batteries may come from radio
locators, listening posts or other
sources.
In the case of batteries protecting
civilian areas, the far-flung system
of air-raid warning naturally will
be used to advantage.
The 3-inch gun. developed bv the
Armv Ordnance Department within
limits of appropriations before the
emergency period, still is standard
equipment for many Coast Artillery
units. It fires a projectile weighing
more than 12 pounds and is used
against planes flying at middle
altitudes.
Gun lTsed on Dive Bombers.
Another anti-aircraft weapon
adapted from a foreign model is the
new 20 mm. gun produced for the
Navy for use against dive bombers,
the O. P. M. said. This gun is a
counterpart of the Swiss Oerlikon.
Projectiles capable of tearing a
hole a foot square in attacking
planes are fired from Oerlikons at a
high rate and at a range greater
than that of machine guns. Im
proved production methods have
marie it possible for the Oerlikons
to be turned out in increasingly
large nuantities.
Another automatic weapon devel
oped primarily for use against low
flying aircraft is the 37 mm. gun.
As in the case of the Bofors. it fires
tracer-type, self-destroying ammuni
tion. The 37 mm. weapon is one of
the Army's principal dual-purpose
guns. It is used also In the tank
destroyer battalion, mounted on the
"jeep.” and can be employed against
tanks or aircraft.
Man Is Given Six Years
On Larceny Charge
By n Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md„ Jan 17.—Wil
liam J. Steinbaugh. 38. of Washing
ton. yesterday was sentenced by
Circuit Judge Charles W. Woodward
to six years in the Maryland Peni
tentiary on a charge of larceny.
Steinbaugh had pleaded guilty at
a hearing Monday.
Steinbaugh. with Gallon Goble,
was'arrested in March, 1940, in con
nection with the larceny of $175
from an employe of the Meadow
brook Market in Bethesda. While
awaiting trial, Steinbaugh jumped
his bond. Goble stood trial and was
sentenced to four years in the Mary
land House of Correction.
After nearly two years of search
ing bv county police, Steinbaugh was
arrested last week in Washington
by Lt. Ted Vollten of the county po
lice in co-operation with District
police.
Chiang Expresses Hope
For U. S. Successes
By thf Associated Press.
CHUNGKING. Jan. 17.—Replying
to congratulations cabled by Gen.
George C. Marshall. United States
Army chief of staff, over China's
victory at Changsha, Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-shek expressed today
his "sincere hope that the United
States Army will by virtue of its
renowned prowess and courage soon
achieve glorious successes in our
common light for amelioration of
the world.”
STRATEGIC HIGHWA Y—
Dotted line shows approxi
mate route of a new roadway
to be built as part of a direct
route between Washington
and the Morgantown Bridge.
Maryland officials have an
nounced that the entire route
may be made a dual lane
boulevard. The project is
sought by the War and Navy
Departments to provide better
access to military establish
ments in the Dahlgren area.
War Neuroses Few,
Physician Tells
G. W. Medical Body
Bums and Orthopedic
Problems Also Discussed
Eefore Society
One of the peculiarities of the*
present war is that neuroses have
been very few. Dr. Walter Freeman
explained in a talk last night at a
meeting of the George Washington
University Medical Society in the
auditorium of the university medical
school at 1311 H street N.W.
This is further stressed by the
fact that in modern conflicts war is
brought more directly to the non
combatants, whereas heretofore they
were experienced only by the profes
■ sional soldier in the immediate thea
ter of operations. He suggested that
organization and discipline is one
of the ways of wiping out neuroses
and suggested that one of the means
of avoiding a floor of neuroses when
peace returns is the organization
of athletics.
Some of the latest medical prac
tices in the treatment of burns as
. gleaned from British medical jour
nals was discussed by Dr. Alec Hor
witz. He said that 70 per cent of
the deaths caused by burns occur in
the first 48 hours and are due to
shock, while the other 30 per cent'
die of subsequent infection. Usually,
he said ,if one-third of the body is
burned death will be certain. He de
scribed a minor bum as one that
covers an area which can be cov
ered by the palm of the hand, un
less it is on the hands, face or feet.
Dr. Custis Lee Hall discussed or
thopedic problems in modem war
fare and told of the necessity of
getting fracture cases away from
the scene of operations as quickly
as possible. He also spoke of the
need of splints as of prime value
in any transfer of cases.
Dispersion of medical personnel
and material was one of the lessons
learned as a result of Pearl Harbor,
Capt. John F. Owen. Medical Corps.
U. S. Navy. said. Whereas, hereto
fore there were dressing stations
and medical storerooms fore and aft
in a ship, it has been found that
with bombing now a danger the
personnnel and medical supplies
must be kept in every part of the
| ship, where it is immediately avail
! able.
Another lesson learned was that
naval personnel must be com
pletely clothed, with long pants,
sleeves, flash helmets and gloves.
Most of the casualties at Pearl
Harbor were burns obtained by men
who were wearing the new Navy
"shorts" uniform, provided for trop
ical wear. He said that It was ab
solutely necessary to train all naval
personnel in first aid work, because
there is not enough medical de
partment personnel on each shin
to take care of all casualties which
might possibly occur.
Brown Will Address
Pinkney Men's Club
An address by Constantine Brown,
foreign affairs writer for The Star,
will feature the January meeting of
the Men's Club of Pinkney Me
morial Episcopal Church. Hyatts
ville, tomorrow night in the parish
hall of the church.
Recently re-elected officers of the
club will Ije installed. They are
Erving J. Dorrelle. president; Walter
V. Hurley, vice president: Frank
1 Schloer, secretary; William F.
Gasch, treasurer; William Moore,
assistant secretary-treasurer, and C.
F. Orton, past president and mem
ber of the Executive Committee.
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Defense Chief Tells
Pepco to Observe
Blackout Program
Co-ordinator's Letter
Answers Questions Raised
By P. U. C. Chairman
Civilian Defense Co-ordinator John
Russel Young yesterday directed the
Potomac Electric Power Co. to com*
ply with "dim-out” or blackout in
structions for street lifhts. given
through the Air Raid Warning
Center.
Acting on advice from Corporation
Counsel Richmond B. Keech, the
defense co-ordinator for the Metro
politan Area sent a letter to A. G.
Neal, president of Pepco, outlining
official instructions.
This was an Indirect answer to
questions raised recently by Chair
man Gregory Hankin of the District
Public Utilties Commission as tto
whether the Pepco could be held
liable for any accidents which might
occur during the street light dim
out* requested by the Commission
er*, but not officially indorsed or
approved as yet by the Public Utili
ties Commission.
Inatruetiens Quoted.
Without mentioning the Pi U. C„
Co-ordinator Young gave his official
instructions to the Pepco. in these
words, addressed to President Neal
of the company:
“You are authorized and directed
to obey all orders of the 1st Inter
ceptor Command, United States
Army, which may be given you
through the Air Raid Warning
Center—Main Control Center for
the District of Columbia with re
ference to the dimming or extin
guishing of street lights.
“In the case of practice blackouts
authorised by the commissioners of
the District of Columbia and ap
proved by the Commanding Gen
eral, 1st Interceptor Command, you
are authorized and directed to ob
serve any order with reference to
the dimming or extinguishing of
street lights emanating from the
Air Raid Warning Center—Main
Control Center for the District of
Columbia.”
In his more recent discussions
with press representatives, Mr. Han
kin has argued that it would be
“wise administration" IT matters
affecting the power company or
other public utility, and subject to
control by the Commissioners and
the P. U. C., or possibly other
governmental agencies, were sub
mitted for action by the several
agencies before action was taken
by any one agency.
While the Commissioners have
declined to answer Mr. Harbin
directly, it has been argued at the
District Building that the "Black
out Act” adopted recently by Con
gress gave the District Commis
sioners direct and apparently final
authority in queatlone of maaaurea
to be taken under blackout order*
approved by the War Secretary.
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