Punch,  54 (1868), 263.

Not for England!

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary

Subjects:

Military Technology, Steamships, War, Internationalism, Politics


    Responds to a telegram announcing that the Russian government wishes other countries to limit their use of projectiles to torpedoes. Punch points out that since a torpedo is not a projectile the latter will fall into disuse, and that this would enable the Russians to sail ironclads in safety.



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