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IN a former article under this heading (NATURE, December 31, 1914, vol. xciv., p. 472) we pointed out that Germany's ability to continue the war depended largely upon her power to maintain her supply of oil of vitriol, this product being absolutely indispensable in the manufacture of those high explosives upon which her artillery depends. We stated further that Germany's stock of the materials which are required to produce oil of vitriol is very limited, her sources of internal supply being almost negligible in comparison with the huge amounts demanded by her industries. An article by Dr. Reusch in a recent issue of the Chemiker Zeitung (vol. xxxviii., pp. 1241–43) is interesting at the present moment as showing that Germany is beginning to feel the pinch of necessity as regards this substance, and that, in view of the “reprisals” with which she is now threatened, as a consequence of her policy of “piracy and pillage,” this necessity will become increasingly stringent.
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T. Oil of Vitriol as an Agent of “Culture.” . Nature 95, 69–70 (1915). https://doi.org/10.1038/095069a0
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