The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-26

I knowing how easy 1t is to inoculate a doubt in the readers mind, I think necessary to reafflrrn that Marconi was the original inventor of the wireless telegraphy and the develop CT up to the perfection point, of his own invention.
 Certainly, the demonstrator of the propagation of the electric waves, the German Hertz, and the study, researchs and Illustration of the Hertzian waves by Prof. Augusta Righi, teacher of Marconi in the University of Bologna, were the stimulating sparks for Marconi's genius, nonetheless they were only the asserters of an invisible energy, while he invented, constructed and perfected instruments for the use, direction and control of those waves; working during the first years against the Ironical skepticism and control of those waves; working dur ing the first years against the ironical skepticism of most of the world scientists. Therefore, the wire less telegraphy and oil the others practical inventions. are, without circumvolution of works, the living attestation of Marconi's greatness and of Italy glory.
 It is generally admitted that the genius are not the particular pos- session of 6 nation: They are, in- stead, 8 God blessing to all the world; but, Marconi, more than any others of the great Italians, had al- ways before his eyes the vision of his mother country. The greatness of Italy was his constant thinking and all his actions were dictated by that fervent passion. And that con- tribute to all the Italians having in the affection of their hearts Q spec ial place for him.
 Emerging over 8 group of blinded politicians, in a sadly year for his country-1896; forced to going out to England for getting the neces- sary financial aid for the continu- ation of the wireless telegraphy ex- periments, his first thought in the day of his victorious accomplish ment was for Italy, to which re- served the unlimited use of his in- vention.
 When Italy sided with the Allies in the World War, Marconi was one of the first at offering his services to the country, and like D'Annunzio and Mussolini, fulfilled his duty without resting.
 During the compilation of the peace treaties at Paris he defended personally before Wilson the rights of Italy for the possession of Dal- natia, and later he joined D'Annun- zio in Plume, more sacrificing for saving that Italian city for Italy. In the year 1922, Marconi hailed Mussolini as the savior of the coun- try, and from that year became fervent Fascist, and at every oc- casion openly defended the action of the government of Fascist Italy.
 The Ethiopian campaign found him again in the first line defend- ing the rights of Italy, and when the Empire was proclaimed by Mussolini he was joyful more than any other Italian, and that was enough for cancelling from his memory the sadness for the action of the English government forbidding him, the father of radio communi- cation. the delivery of a message in defense of his country defamed and perfidiously sanctioned.
 This is the Man that is gone for ever.
 The civilized nations of today and of the future will honor, with the rolling of the centuries, the won- derful achievements of his really great genius, but it is to the Italians all over the world that is reserved the pride of his cult; because he highly revived the virtues of the race; the old mad the new. ORA E. SEMPRE.-Now and forever. Sincerely yours,
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