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MARCONI'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ~ 30,

AMAZING NEW DISCOVERY

Throws His Voice Seven Times Round the Earth in One Second

Corout the famed Rumanian band, who has several crimes to answer for, is seen above being led, with his. accomplices to the court linked at hands at Bacau. For the sake of security they are

and feet.

Five Black Legion Men Shot Negro War Veteran

Detroit, Dec. 21.

FIVE members of the terrorist "Black Legion" have been

convicted at Detroit of the murder of Silas Coleman, a negro war veteran.

The vendlet carries with it a sen- tence of imprisonment for life. Formal sentenct will be pronounced by the judge later.

tortured and murdered because they were considered to be immoral or un-American.

Coleman was lured to a lonely spot by members of the legion. Five Burglar Caught By

mien opened fire on him, but he was only wounded, and bolted.

They chased him, and when his! body was found it had 18 buliet wounds.

The Black Legion' is a powerful secret organizatiön which professes to protect Protestant citizens.

It is alleged that people have been

His Teeth Marks

New York, Dec. 21. Frank Rivers, aged twenty-three, of West Warwick, Ithode Island, was arrested for burglary as a result of his teeth marks being found on a chcere in the larder of the house into which he broke.-Reuter.

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IN REACH OF ALL

By A Special Correspondent

on board the yacht Elettra

Santa Margherita, Dec. 21.

To-day on board the yacht Elettra, lying in the blue waters of the Mediterranean, I witnessed what may be the most remarkable experiment Marconi has yet made.

The famous discoverer of wireless sent his voice seven times round the earth in one second.

"I shall use the shortest word in order to clarify the demonstration," Marconi said to me. A simple little word like "No," for example.

Marconi stepped towards an ordinary-looking transmitting microphone and spoke. Almost before the "No" was out of his mouth a loud speaker in the laboratory flashed back:

"NO... NO ... NO NO. NO ... NO ... NO." I looked at Marconi in perplexity. My eyebrows asked my unspoken question. He smiled at my amazement. Easier Link With Nations

"You want to know why the loud speaker says 'No' seven times. The sound I made travelled almost as quickly as light and went seven times round the world in one second.

interferes with world communication so far, but when we can

M. Titulescu, former Foreign Secre-

tary in Rumania, who was lying seriously ill at St. Moritz, photo

graphed for the first time after his recovery, He is seen leaving his hotel for the Riviera, where he hopes to be able to completely recover, his health.

ESCAPED

Of course, this phenomenal speed has its drawbacks. It FROM WAR eliminate the "echo," communication between continents will be PRISON

very easy with cheaper, better and simpler wireless.

"Micro-waves mean the discovery of a trap-door through the ether, a belt of comparative silence, outside the range of the long and short waves. Because of this the mlero-waves achieve clear reception.

"I want to bring the whole world together. I want people

to communicate all over the world."

CAMPS

By A Special Correspondent

Dining Club.

Hotel.

London, Dec. 18.

I realised then the importance that it will be possible for a man The Dinner: Officer Prisoners of War of what Marconi had demon-sitting in his office in London to The Banqueting Hall: Park Lane strated. Soon Marconi will be get Tokyo, San Francisco, Bris- able to eliminate the "echo," bane, California, Berlin, Moscow which is the only obstacle in the in a matter of seconds, and path of his discovery. Unused Ether Route

As soon as the power of his discovery can be harnessed com- munication from the ends of the earth will be so quick and sure

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speak to them as easily and almost as cheaply as he can to

his suburban home.

trans.

Marconl has necomplished this miracle by utilising the mlero-wave. Sound is mitted on a wave length of one

roule through the metre- elher at present completely un-

used.

Eighteen years on.. each side.. It is the year 1918 to which the roots of this dinner club go down.

In the German prison camp at Holzminden at that time were a number of Englishmen who determined to escape.

For 10 months they tunnelled 50 yards under the walls; using a trowel, Thus ends six long years of re-n chisel, and their bare hands, 20 of away was escaped. First Jess research. Night after night, them when his family has retired to rest, Lieutenant W. E. Butler; 13th nway Marconi has remained awake in his was Air Commodore C. E. H. Rath- laboratory working on his experi- borno.

ments.

Two years ago he told the world think he was on the brink of a new discovery of supreme importance. A year later he said he was nearer his the goal. To-day he is a man on brink of success.

Wife's Vigilance

--

Rathborne, faent German talker, calmly walked to the railway station, took a ticket to the Dutch border. 150 miles away. In 12 hours he was in Holland, where he sent a postcard to the German commandant al Holzminden, Thanks for fie holiday, Bee you after the war." Only 10

His beautiful wife, the Marchesa, But 10 of the 20 got right away.

has watched his Ureless efforts.

was among the 19 who were recaptured.

Anyway, the Holzmindeners dined She has guarded him and his

together when the war was over, work during the greater period of and it was from that first reunion the experiment, No one has been

allowed to come on the yacht and that this club of officer prisoners of war, those who escaped and those Interfere during his hard work.

who didn't was formed, and from

"It has been a trying period," she which the big horseshue table last said to me with a charming smur. "For weeks I have never been out lo a dinner party.

"Our social life has necessarily been restricted. My husband sleeps on board. In his laboratory while 1 stay with our little girl, Elettra, in

an hotel on shore.

"Sul, t has ali bren

while"

its inspiration. night had

Rathborne was in the chair. Butler, short, slim, alert, was on my right. He told me how it was he failed to make the Dutch frontier.

He tramped part of the 150 miles, cycled the rest on a machine he stole. His food was green apples from trees worth lining the roads.

Susan Calls Out The Brigade

New York, Dec. 21. SUSAN BRONSTEIN is .. four, and & New Yorker.

New Yorkers, as all the world knows, are nothing if not enterprising,

Susan's great passion in life is fire engines.

An Innocent-looking - brouk was

his downfall when he was within a few miles of safety. Thirsty, he drank from it. It was rank. Soon he wobbled and fell. A little later two electric light beams were fashed in bis face by a German policeman.

So back to Holzminden, where they fined him 400 francs for stealing the bicycle.

Surprise of the evening was the appearance of Major H. W. Boehm- Tettelbach, German army (retired), who was found staying in the hotel. He was a prisoner of war-at Don- ington Park, Derbyshire. The Eng- lish ex-prisoners of war brought him down."for a glass of pert," and were Upstanding as he joined them.

GIVE 'EM- PARSON'S IDEA FOR A

CHURCH REVIVAL -

Sydney, Dec. 21. Religion to-day is wishy-washy, sloppy and insipid, said Rev. N. Kivall, of the City Temple of Christ, Sydney, at a rally of ministers held here.

If we could put hell Into some,

Now York's fire engines are particularly thrilling. They are church members, and into some large and swift and they bully ministers," he added, "religion would thair way through the streets get somewhere."

with a shricking of syrens which

is music to the cars at four.

When Susan has wish. Susanı translates it into action. Sho wished to see the fire engines,

So solemnly, the left her homo with a wooden box tucked under her arm. She stopped at a fire alarm, raised the wooden box, struck and saw the glass shatter on the sidewalk,

Her wishi was fulfiled." Tho Bre- engines came,

So did a largo policeman, who collected the entranced Susan, sull standing by the shattered aların, gave her a severe lectura, and took her---- home,

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