AMAZING INVISIBLE RAY

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1926, Page 13

AMAZING INVISIBLE RAY

WONDERS OF TELEVISION

PHOTOGRAPH IN DARKNESS

POSSIBILITIES IN WAR

Bs Teiesrarh Brew Aww— CerjirlgM. London, Dec. 19. \

The Daily Mail slates that pictures of persons moving in total darkness have been successfully transmitted wires lessly by Mr. Baird, inventor of teles vision, by means of an invisible ray. Hitherto the successful transmission

of wireless motion pictures was dependent upon the use of intensely bright light, sufficient almost to '• blind tbo photographed person. The image projected bn 'the screen was' broken up into tiny flickering particles, which were wirelessly, transmitted and reflected on a receiving screen, on which they were assembled with such amazing rapidity that they deceived the' human eye, Now Mr. Baird has invented an amazing new invisible ray which enables the’human eye actually to see in darkness. The invention opens astonishing possibilities. It is impossible to estimate the importance in war lime of darkness; tliat cloak fur military operations will no longer give security, because It becomes feasible to follow the enemy’s movement when he believes himself unobservable.

Attacking night flying aeroplanes will be secretly disclosed to the defenders’ headquarters and be followed by a searchlight emitting invisible rays until the unsuspecting victim ie lured well within the range of hidden guns or defending jair scouts wirelessly controlled., Mr.■ Baird says the invisible ray is more penetrative and can be thrown further .than an ordinary searchlight. The beam- wiil penetrate fog to a larger extent than any other. Therefore it has a great significance commercially in the navigation of ships and aeroplanes, •and the operations of trains.