ABSTRACT
When discussing bacterial warfare people are prone to make two mistakes. Some talk quite glibly as if London could be sprayed with a ton of anthrax bacilli without regard to the technical difficulties of such a measure or to the fact that anthrax does not readily spread from one individual to another. Indeed, this particular germ is probably a less formidable weapon against a civil population than a non-living poison. There are others who insist that modern prophylactic measures could easily combat bacterial attack. Their confidence receives some support from the fact that disarmament conferences have been unanimous in condemning bacterial warfare.
