Item 05: Sydney B. Young war diary, 25 September 1917-6 February 1918 - Page 37

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[Page 37]

It's most "German" feature is that it caries syphilis germs,
according to latest investigations. Contact with the gas causes
large blisters, and at times even eats the flesh anywhere
perspiration gathers. If the eyes are subjected to the gas, as
when testing for gas, it is likely to cause temporary blindness,
very much resembling

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