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DANGER OF ISOLATION REMOVED. At the Wireless Commission, Air E. T Fisk, Amalgamated Wireless, speaking of direction-finding apparatus, Mr. Fisk said that during the war if was by means ol this apparatus that the' Admiralty discovered that the German fleet was putting to sea. and Admiral Jellicoe was advised, and the Rattle of Jutland resulted'.
Replving to Commander Cresswcll-; representing the Navy, Air. Fisk said on it was oYdv necessary to cut the overland telegraph lines between Perth and Adelaide, and to cut the cables to isolate Australia. AVith Australia’s long coast line and small population it would not he difficult lor enemy agents in the country, or landing parties, to destroy the tlograpb routes at several points, and cable landing stations on the coast eon id be subject ed to bombard' ment.
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Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1133, 22 June 1927, Page 5
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