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CONSIDER THE ARMAMENT MAKER 11 pioneers; it was so intimately bound up with the Crimean War that a certain poem should read: International cannon to right of them, International cannon to left of them, International cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd. The Kaiser was defied by one of its heroes, "King" Krupp; the proud British empire was scared to death in 1909 by a smart little arms promoter from Leeds; and only yesterday one of its champions put over a most "patriotic" deal at Geneva. It is a past replete with extraordinary episodes, projecting an ominous shadow into the future.
CHAPTER II MERCHANTS IN SWADDLING CLOTHES These in their dark Nativity the Deep Shall yield us, pregnant with infernal flame, Which into hollow Engines long and round Thick-rammed, at th' other bore with touch of fire Dilated and infuriate shall send forth From far with thundring noise among our foes Such implements of mischief as shall dash To pieces, and o'erwhelm whatever stands Adverse. . . . Yet haply of thy Race In future days, if Malice should abound, Some one intent on mischief, or inspired With dev'lish machination might devise Like instrument to plague the Sons of men For sin, on war and mutual slaughter bent. —Milton, Paradise Lost, Book VI. Would that I had not given myself so much trouble for the love of science.—Roger Bacon. IT all began in the "Middle Ages" with the importation of gunpowder into Europe. Kings had just learned how to employ crossbows against rebellious nobles. With small companies of accurate bowmen they were able to chase the armored knights off the field of battle and into the shelter of baronial castles. But arrows were feeble missiles to batter in thick walls. So, funny little pipelike objects appeared. They made a terrifying noise and their own artillerymen were afraid of them, for they often back-fired. About the only mark they could hit was the broadside of a medieval chateau. But against these hitherto impregnable battlements they were 12
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SECOND-HAND DEATH 61 puted claims a
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SECOND-HAND DEATH 63 quantities, in
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SECOND-HAND DEATH 65 they were to b
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SECOND-HAND DEATH 67 German army fi
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SECOND-HAND DEATH 69 from their arm
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KRUPP—THE CANNON KING 71 of indus
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KRUPP—THE CANNON KING 73 Majesty.
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KRUPP—THE CANNON KING 75 lieved I
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KRUPP—THE CANNON KING 77 Krupp ha
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KRUPP—THE CANNON KING 79 be aimed
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KRUPP—THE CANNON KING 81 strated
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KRUPP—THE CANNON KING 83 Rundscha
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KRUPP AT WORK AGAIN The Krupp plant
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CHAPTER VII AUTOMATIC DEATH—THE S
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AUTOMATIC DEATH—MAXIM'S GUN 87 an
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AUTOMATIC DEATH—MAXIM'S GUN 89 .
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AUTOMATIC DEATH—MAXIM'S GUN 93 ou
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CHAPTER VIII SUPERSALESMAN OF DEATH
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SUPERSALESMAN OF DEATH 97 It was ju
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SUPERSALESMAN OF DEATH 99 tional sp
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SUPERSALESMAN OF DEATH 101 his shad
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SUPERSALESMAN OF DEATH 103 thousand
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SUPERSALESMAN OF DEATH 105 but the
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SUPERSALESMAN OF DEATH 107 cal cons
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STEPMOTHER OF PARLIAMENT 109 the ea
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STEPMOTHER OF PARLIAMENT 111 trial,
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STEPMOTHER OF PARLIAMENT 113 tions,
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STEPMOTHER OF PARLIAMENT 115 and to
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STEPMOTHER OF PARLIAMENT 117 In the
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STEPMOTHER OF PARLIAMENT 119 and be
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CHAPTER X SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER If
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 123 servient
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 125 compete i
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 127 not frigh
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 129 ness dimi
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 131 another F
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 133 On Januar
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 135 rubles to
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 137 even more
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SEIGNEUR DE SCHNEIDER 139 an order.
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THE EVE OF THE WORLD WAR 141 chosen
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THE EVE OF THE WORLD WAR 143 return
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THE EVE OF THE WORLD WAR 145 Americ
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THE EVE OF THE WORLD WAR 147 guns,
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THE EVE OF THE WORLD WAR 149 key, w
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THE EVE OF THE WORLD WAR 151 Poland
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THE EVE OF THE WORLD WAR 153 are in
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CHAPTER XII THE WORLD WAR—THE WAR
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THE WAR IN EUROPE 157 and its artil
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THE WAR IN EUROPE 159 on this subje
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THE WAR IN EUROPE 161 veritable hom
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THE WAR IN EUROPE 163 man plans, fo
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THE WAR IN EUROPE 165 ish merchants
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THE WAR IN EUROPE 167 their supply
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THE WAR IN EUROPE 169 his Russian f
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THE WAR IN EUROPE 171 enough for 56
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CHAPTER XIII THE WORLD WAR—ENTER
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PLUS gA CHANGE— 191 If a delibera
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PLUS QA CHANGE— 193 of them were
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PLUS QA CHANGE— 195 have heavily
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198 MERCHANTS OF DEATH intimidated
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202 MERCHANTS OF DEATH the rule of
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204 MERCHANTS OF DEATH is today. Bu
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206 MERCHANTS OF DEATH matically in
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208 MERCHANTS OF DEATH He lost no t
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210 MERCHANTS OF DEATH Success agai
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212 MERCHANTS OF DEATH there was no
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214 MERCHANTS OF DEATH ested in dis
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216 MERCHANTS OF DEATH Shearer's ab
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CHAPTER XVI FROM KONBO TO HOTCHKISS
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220 MERCHANTS OF DEATH anchored off
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222 MERCHANTS OF DEATH imported to
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224 MERCHANTS OF DEATH means he was
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226 MERCHANTS OF DEATH Sir William
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228 MERCHANTS OF DEATH bursting wit
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230 MERCHANTS OF DEATH machine guns
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232 MERCHANTS OF DEATH American rep
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234 MERCHANTS OF DEATH in a British
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236 MERCHANTS OF DEATH fighting pla
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238 MERCHANTS OF DEATH unscathed in
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240 MERCHANTS OF DEATH and tested p
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242 MERCHANTS OF DEATH many. This w
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244 MERCHANTS OF DEATH factory at O
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246 MERCHANTS OF DEATH are chiefly
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252 MERCHANTS OF DEATH really expen
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254 MERCHANTS OF DEATH Industrie in
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256 MERCHANTS OF DEATH masks and dr
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258 MERCHANTS OF DEATH wars were fo
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260 MERCHANTS OF DEATH Year 1863-18
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262 MERCHANTS OF DEATH most vital n
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264 MERCHANTS OF DEATH ments suffic
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266 MERCHANTS OF DEATH would appear
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268 MERCHANTS OF DEATH countries ha
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270 MERCHANTS OF DEATH Committee fo
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272 MERCHANTS OF DEATH are almost c
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274 NOTES AND REFERENCES 9 Arthur W
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276 NOTES AND REFERENCES 9 H. Rober
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278 NOTES AND REFERENCES 26 Charles
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280 NOTES AND REFERENCES CHAPTER XI
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282 NOTES AND REFERENCES 27 Nationa
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284 NOTES AND REFERENCES Anonymous,
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286 BIBLIOGRAPHY Anonymous, Report
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288 BIBLIOGRAPHY Yak University Pre
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290 BIBLIOGRAPHY Le Monde, No. 265,
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292 BIBLIOGRAPHY don, 1916. Newbold
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294 BIBLIOGRAPHY Simpson,. V. L., "
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296 BIBLIOGRAPHY University Press,
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298 INDEX Armament Industry (contin
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300 INDEX Dawney, Col. F. G. C, and
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302 INDEX Hearst, W. R., and Sheare
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304 INDEX Nordenfeldt, Tosten Vilhe
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306 INDEX Springfield rifle, in Wor
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308 INDEX World War (continued) new
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