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restricted by the inherent limits. Now the stepping of radio down to shorter, and shorter wave- lengths has opened up vast new fields for useful work. The im- portant step, from ten metres down to one metre, for example, provided areas for television, Armstrong's staticless radio and aviation altimeter,

an accurate

among other things.

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Researchers saw even greater possibilities below this area if only radio tubes would handle still shorter waves. Now comes an invention the "Rhumbatron?" which easily produces wave- lengths down to four inches with great power and thereby promises to revolutionize the communica- tion art. It may turn out to be the most important radio inven- tion since De Forest invented the present radio tube în 1906.

Like many inventions, the new dovice resulted from work toward an entirely different object. Wil liam W. Hansen, associate physics

Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 14, 1939. professor at Stanford University,

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

was working out a new way to smash, atoms when he hit upon an idea which he saw had other Speculation on events in Cze-

possibilities. From that point choslovakia would be rash. Only two brothers, Russell and Sigurd two facts have emerged crystal Varian, the latter an aviation ex- clear. If Germany has not al-pert, decided to carry on experi- ready made a move towards com short-wave transmission, particu- ments in the direction of ultra- pleting the dismemberment of. Czechoslovakia, it is only because ter navigational aids for aviation. larly as it held out hopes for bet the moment is inopportune, or be- The experiments were successful. cause no understanding regarding

the division of the spoils 'has, yet As to the name, the action of been reached with Italy. The se- the electrons reminded the Var- cond obvious fact is that if Ger-ian brothers of the dance called many should decide upon positive the Rhumba. Jokingly they called action, in response to the ap- the device the "Rhumbatron." peal" of the Slovak "extremists Then, to put a proper profession- and in line with her "responsibilal beared of dignity on the in- ity for peace and order, "derived vention, they called in a profes from the Vienna Arbitration sor of Greek. But he reported that Court, Britain and France will do though Rhumba might be a dance no more than utter a clicking to them, it actually was a good sound of disapproval

Greek word for rhythm and mo How much Germany contribut-name stuck, and we have "Rhum- tion. A perfect description, the ed to the development of the crisis batron." But more important, we is a matter of doubt. Impression have a vast new land of explora is that little or nothing was done tion in electrical communication. by way of direct instigation. The more logical explanation of events

is that the Slovak separatista, en- couraged by the warmth of their

reception in Berlin, went much Pensions And Democracy farther and faster than Herr

Hitler had any reason to antici-

pate. Which is not to argue that The House of Commons has advantage will not be taken of accepted the proposal to set up a the situation if it suits the book pension fund for members of Paz- of Germany, and Mussolini. liament who, in later life, may be

Few can doubt that left alone, in need. The fund is to be finan- an accommodation could be found 'ced by the deduction of £1 a between the views of the Czechs month from the salary of every and the Slovak people. The dis- member, and as it will make no turbing element from an interna-call upon the national purse, the tional standpoint is the anti-alight opposition that was raised Czech campaign in the German against it was based on old-fash- press, which is playing the pre-ioned prejudices. Mr. Duff Coop- Munich game all over again, and er, for instance, said it would les- providing the "justifications" for sen the dignity of the House, The intervention, should action be de- debate was chiefly remarkable for cided upon.

a short speech by the Prime Min- Prague's fate depends not upon ister which must have been reas- the rights or wrongs of the case, suring to those who feared that the right of the Czechs to fore-personal contact with the dicta stall a mutsch or wrongs done to tora had corrupted his democratic the Slovake to inspire one. It principles. Mr. Chamberlain aup depende upon whether or not Herr ported the project. Though the Hitler and his principal lleuten-members of the House, he said, ante consider it expedient to act were strongly opposed on politi- "on cause shown.”

cal questions, they felt their mem- Perhaps the fact that neither bership of a common institution Sudetenland nor Austria have in which they took pride, "bolley- proved exactly an economic asset ing it to be the principal part of will prove more influential than a system of government in which |political considerations.

Dance Of The Wavelengths

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they all believed. "If,” he added, "someone were to say, I can offer [you a new syɛtum or government

under which the

should be in the hand

gle party, even if it were our own arty, we should rejeit it."" for, ner or later, it lâult give risn

pen revolt and revolution".