A NEW WONDER

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 July 1920, Page 5

A NEW WONDER

AVIRELESS TELEPHONE

A THOROUGH TEST. OVER 650 MILES. [Australian and N.2. Cable Association.] Received this day at 1.20 pan. VANCOUVER, July 26, Col. Parkinson, of “The Ottawa Journal,” from aboard the Victorian, dictated to Sir Patrick McGrath, editor of the Herald: "It is peculiarly lifting that the initial outstanding demonstration of the Avireless telephone, as a medium of communication bo tween the water and the land, .should have been operated on the Victorian, carrying to Canada the Imperial Press organisation, so vitally interested in promoting greater facilities for the free exchange of news and views between the Avidely remote dominions of the British Empire. With a keen sense of pride as the official representative • of a Canadian newspaper, I desire to avail myself of the first opportunity accorded of the communication of a message by Avireless telephone, from a ship at sea to the Press cf Canada, and also to pay a tribute to the eminently satisfactory working results of the practical test of the newest achievement. The Marconi accomplishment is great in the potentiality of prosecuting the common interests of the Bri-

tish Empire.” A special message from St. Johns says that on Sunday Premier Squires, the High Commissioner, - Mr. Boning McGrath, and a distinguished company participated in t'm wireless telephone T-elcome of the Victorian, which was 559 miles east of St. Johns. When the test started aboard with a gramaphone selection, this was heard plainly. Lo-d Bn-nham spoke to Son ires. The Postmaster General extended NewfcunMandds official welcome to tl-e press , C’nferenca,- Mr. McGrath snake to- Sir 'Roderick Jones, and PurVinjon’s lengthy message to McGrath for the Press of Canada concluded the demonstration, during whrh everybody at the wireless station used the instrument. The Victorian arrived at St. Johns fh; Monday afternoon. ‘