The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27

LoNpoS, Feb. Sin the latest OF q
series OF articles describing life In the
British grand feet a correspondent OF
the Times cells Of listening at the re-
ceiver of the wireless apparatus on one
OF the units Of the fleet one night. hear
ing not only other ships Of the Meet
and British aud German land Stations
but the Einel Tower station. the Ger
man commander in chief Oh the orAer
side of the North Sea, the British COM
mander IN the Mediterranean. the Rus
sian commander in the Baltic, all with
a slight alteration In tho receiving ap-
n.ra,us 10 accommodate the varying
wave lengths.
The wireless officer in charge had de-
s,rlbed i, AS "a wonderful night for wire
less though the night WAS mugsy ana
cold. But there was something In the at
mospher;c conditions which responded en-
ac,,y to the requirements OF the wireless.
describing the wireless room' pe'o"
decks, the correspondent says:
"A little cabin. crowded Win h"oes'
bars and switches IN brass ana copper
and ~yulcarite. and furnished with one
or two tiny desks: in the midst OF u
, craat cage or shrine. In this WAS
Isolated the cable, the great tap root OF
the p,ant which climbs up through the
deck branching iato spans OF sossaner
weh and poisoning at last into the In
finite ether
German CaIi 10 Heard.
Thu operator in charge had just
finished taking tho daily news message
from Foldhu, the welsh station corre-
suoudin to the American station AT
cane cod. which sends press dispatches
70 Atlantic passenger vessels. n re-
marked that II ought to be possible IN a
moment to hear Nordeich. the high
nnwer German station which SENDS out
Inc German press dispatches to ships ~
sea. The chief had his eye on the CLOCK.
N hose minute hand was approaching the
hour Of Q. He Is very punctual. sir, IL
Sordeich YOU can set your watch ny
him. 7 dare say he Is just knocking out
his pire now he will start III a minute.
It YOU cake the receiver you'll near hini'
~ fitted the receive err over my ears.
the correspondent continues. "a plack Wi
cani,e disc which regulates n tunes the
WAVE lenXt 10 syIsHToi'@o WIN ~ W
the many voices in the air. Mas set 10 a
certain number. list tened there was 4
yery faint. Shostly chorus OF indistinct
whines and buIzes. like that coming IRON
a colony Of insects disturbed In some
Affair.
"Punctually as the minute hand rested
ON l.. a strong. clear and strident note
broke forth INTO the buzslng. There II.
IN. said the chief. who had a duplicate
sci AZ mis- eur. .Nordeich began, as every
one begins, by making his call sign. ad-
yertisinS to all whor, II might concern
that he was about TO begin his daily re-
cital Of that version Of the news which
Germany wished tho world ITO bslieve. !
listened for q little to the strong clear
tonc. 49,.
"'Now listen 10 Poidhu.' said the chief,
turning tho dial to another number. The
strident tones died away and In tlieli
place u deep. ruff mutter'rg dominated
the air. whtn I was listening to Nor
deich, Poidhu had been among the little
minor chorus Of whines and buzzes
when the dial was revolved Nordeict
sank TO jo!n IL voice In that background
Of insect songs., and the rough volc. Of
Poldhu. the deepest Of an he voices