The Washington times., 1914-08-09
RADIO TOPUT j. 5. IN
TOUCH WITH BERLIN
Government Is Offered Use of
German Company's Station
in New Jersey.

Wireless for the transmission of mes
ssges relating to diplomatic business in
Germany and Austria probably will be
used by the United States Government
this week because of the uncertain and
slow communication by cable.
The radio station at Tuckerton, n.
j., controlled by a German company,
has established direct communication
with the wireless station at Hanover,
Germany, and the Tuckertown plant has
been placed by Manager Dempke at the
service of the State Department for
messages to the ambassador at Ber-
lin "or for any other purposes, especi-
ally to aid American tourists in Ger
many"
The offer probably will be accepted for
three urgent matters as follows:
proposition to mediate the European
conflict.
Efforts for the release of Americans
held in Germany as spies.
Representations concerning the Ameri-
can citizens marooned in Germany
while the kaiser's army was mobiliz-
ing.
Officials agree that no means will be
neglected of bringing President VIII
sons offer of mediation before the
German Emperor and Of securing the
comfort and release Of all Americans
marooned in Germany.
Navy Make Take Charge.
IfNthe State Department decides to
use the Tuckerton station the naval
officers, expert radio men, who had
been assigned to the duty as censors
at Tuckerton. will be requested by
the State Department, through Secre-
tary Daniels. to look after the new
service which may possibly incsude
news dispatches.
The necessity is pressing because
the department has been able 10 es-
tablish only the most uncertain and
slow communication with Berlin and
Vienna for nearly a week.
few messages have been gotten
through by way of the British cables
and probably from England to Ger
many by way Of Holland or Denmark,
with the outside world. But these
messages have gone by suffrance Of
the British censors.
1t is claimed for the Tuckerton- |
Hanover radio system that owing |
to its use of various novel electrical
ideas, Including frequency currents,
taken directly from the generators, |
communication may be steadily main |
tanned over distances far greater than
mark the usual range of wireless
communication.
Also, because of the extremely high
frequency, the waves are NOT subject
TO interruption by the slower i'm
pulses thrown out from the ordinary
wireless towers.
At any rate, the managers assert they
have been able TO work continuously
and reliably between America and
Europe in all seasons. whereas the Unit
ed States Governments big towers at
Arlington have been unable to commu-
nicate with Eiffel Tower in Paris dur
ing the summer heat.
Haniel Won Heimhausen, charge OF the
German embassy, Informed Secretary
Bryan that he did not believe the deten-
ton of Americans in Germany was due
TO any governmental order, but because
all means of transportation have been
requisitioned for the mobilization OF
troops.
The German embassy here has been |
out Of communication with the home |
government since the cable was cut, |
and no dispatches whatever have been
sent or received.
1t was pointed out by Charge Hahn |
hausen that the need of throwing troops |
in three different directions made IL
necessary to utilize every possible rail-
way. bus and tramcaI, and not only
II difficult to\traYel. The charge stated /
that he had no doubt, however, that
Americans in the south could easily
cross the border into Switzerland
Earier reports rom Berne, Switzerland,
seemed TO indicate that tourists were
arriving there from German and Aus
trian territory.
Ask About Panama Fair.
INQUIRIES have been coming in at the
State Department from various South
American countries asking If the San
Francisco exposition would be postponed
on account Of the war. Minister Suarcz
Of Chile, has asked the Secretary OF
State to let him know as quickly as
possible when a decision is reached
as Chile had planned TO begin work at
once on its building in the exposition
Indications that South American coun-
tries are turning to American merchants
for many products hitherto bought IN
Europe are manifest in many different
ways. Minister Suarez said he was en-
deayoring to arrange for the supply Of
coal from the United States for the chi
lean navy. Other South American coun-
tries are known to have bought large
quantities OF foodstuffs and manufac-