Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
WAR METHODS
MAY Be REvOLUT|0N|zED
Italian Claims to Have Device for
Exploding Mines and Shells
at Distance.
Spadoni's Invention Said to Be Even
More Deadly Than That
Of Gui1o Ulivi.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
ROME. June 1.-THE nervousness with
which Marine Minister Milo replied the
other day to an Interpolation Of a deputy
on what has been done in order to re-
serve to Italy the exclusive use of En-
g1neer Guilo Ulivi's invention for explod-
ing mines and projectiles at a distance,
mas been interpreted here today as a
sure sign that world ornaments are on
the verge of revolution as great as that
brought about by the invention. of gun
powder.
Since the day when at Florence in the
presence of committee of admirals and
experts Ulivi succeeded in exploding one
by one. four mines placed in the River
Arno, from distance of four miles, the
central STATS of the army and navy
have had number of secret sittings to
consider the purchase of this invention
and also to discuss with experts what
change must be made in the chemical
composition of the shells in order to be
safe from the effects of such an inven-
| ton as this in the hands of a rival
power.
AS the government now considers
ulivi's invention state secret the press
has ceased all comments and descrip-
tons Of the invention, while U1ivi has
suddenly disappeared.
claims Tr1or invention.
Today another startling piece of news
comes from Syracuse. A young cleo
| trical engineer. Salvatore Spadoni, be-
sides claiming priority of invention over
Ulivi, expresses willingness to test before
government experts another invention.
destined further to embarrass the gov
ernment'S selection of new ornaments.
Spadoni, In fact, claimed that motor
boat fitted with his apparatus is more
powerful than the most-up-to-date dread
| nought armed with a score of fourteen
inch guns or any number of guns.
Speaking to a newspaper correspondent,
Spadoni. a quiet, unassuming young man.
who for the last five years has spent
tory, said that only the lack of means
has hitherto prevented him from expert
menting on a larger scale and bringing
the public attention to his invention.
which he has named "Exterminator." on
account of the terrible effects obtained
with a small model.
Civilization Of magnetic waves and
their transformation into electric rays"
Spadoni said, present endless possibili-
ties. Besides infrared rays. which Ulivi
distance. there are other rays whose
effects are more destructive Ny inven-
ton can be easily carried by either aero
plane or motor boat and can be used also
as q raolosrdphic transmitting ana re-
ceiving station.
Vast Field Unexplored.
IT cannot say much, but will shortly
prove to the world that. regardless OF
their contents, bombs and mines can %
exploded from any distance. range Of ac-
lion depending entirely on the relative
potentiality of the apparatus, that ele-
mentary metals can be melted and ami
NAL life destroyed.
| so far not 1 per cent of the vast pos
sibilities of electricity has been utilized
and the future has tremendous things in
store for us. The field Is so vast that
fifty Marconis could not exploit it. AS
for me. I claim no originality, the only
merit of my invention being the open
| ing of one of the hundreds of doors
which still shut from us the ultimate
secrets Of nature and science"