SICK BOV’S APPEAL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 15 August 1929, Page 5

SICK BOV’S APPEAL.

ANSWERED BY MEANS OF RADIO CONVERSATION WITH HIS MOTHER. (United Cress Association— By Klee me Teleijrapi. Uopv right.) (Australian i'ress Association.) Received 10.5 a.m. to-day. SYDNEY, Aug. 15. Jack Sigrist, aged 18 years, an apprentice on a Cunard liner, fell down the hold of the Valacia a month ago, since which time lie has been lying at death’s door in the Prince Albert Hospital, Sydney, making pathetic appeals for his mother, who resides at Gosport, England. Yesterday the mother was able to speak direct with a hospital nursing sister here concerning her son’s condition, as the result of the intervention of the ‘‘Daily Express,” London, which had induced the radio section of the British Post Office to place its entire radio resources at the disposal of Alias Sigrist, who conducted- a trunk call conversation of 10 minutes, when she learned that her son had had a good day. The conversation was quite audible, and created a profound impression at the hospital. During the evening special arrangements were made to enable Jack to talk direct with his mother 12,000 miles away. Wires were taken right into the ward, and the boy greeted his mother most affectionately. She said a few comfoifing words to him, which the doctors think will greatly assist in his recovery.

NO SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE. Received 11.35 a.m. to-day. LONDON, Aug. 14. Post- Office experts, questioned on yesterday’s Anglo-Australian telephoning experiment, in which Si grist spoke to his mother, emphasise that, while interesting, it must not be regarded with any scientific significance. Such isolated successes are frequently inconclusive.