The Sentinel=record., 1918-12-06
NO MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM PRESIDENTS FLEET
All Messages Sent From the Vessels Carrying the Peace Delegation Are Received at Three Different Sta tons in This Country, So That No Mistake WilI Be Made,

Washington, Zee. S--Thc navy de- partmeut announced tonight that t has been in continuous coumunica- ton by radio with the steamer George Washington since it left New York yesterday with President Wilson and his party on board. No information was given, however, as to tho kind of weather tho vessel and her con- voying fleet had encountered or their position
 At the White House tonisht it was said that no communications from tho president had been received, but that tue president had left hts desk clear and that no matters of importance requiring his attention had developed since he left Washington.
 Tho navy departments announce z nent disclosed that special arrange mcnts, never before used, were made for handling the presidents messages and to insure his being in constant touch with Washington.
 "The George Washington and the battleship Pennsylvania" said the statement. "are both equipped with the most powerful transmitting ap- paratus, some of which was installed for this particular trip, This appar- atus include, on the Pennsylvania the most powerful transmitting set on any United States naval ship, and special receiving apparatus for re- cc.vlng from high power stations used ordinarily only for trans Atlantic messages. Tho George Washington was especially equipped with similar receiSing apparatus.
 "On both ships were installed radio telephones and tho newest type of radio sets for use only in communica- tion from ship to ship. The George Washington and the Pennsylvania are thus able to communicate with each other and at the same time re- ceive messages from shore.
 "An messages for the president are sent by the new naval high power station at Annapolis, which is five times aS powerful as the Arlington station. These messages are received ty the George Washintgon and tho Pennsylvania simultaneously. All re- plies are forwarded from the George Washington 10 the Pennsylvania and relayed 10 shore by the Pennsy1- vania.
 "At three special naval radio re ceiying stations, one in Maine, one in New Jersey end one in tho navy building. Washington, expert opera tors are listening continuously for the Pennsylyania's messages. The messages. when received. are for warded with utmost dispatch to the ps-Atlantic radio division of the office of the director of naval com nunieations, in the navy department and the three copies are compared' to insure accuracy. The message iE then delivered Co the addressee.
 All outgoing messages pass through tho same office in Washing ton.
 "As the presidential party ap- proaehes Europe, by arrangements or the navy department special receiY- ing stations in both England and France wiu listen for messages froIo the Pennsylvania and one of the French high power stations will for ward messages direct to tho ship The president will thus be kePt in touch with Washington and Paris CT London. simultaneously
 While en route President Wilson and his party will be kept daily m- formed with the news of the world through the nav report which IS flashed from tdc naval radio station