| Show i r r RADIO SYSTEM i OF THE U. U S. S I I With the completion of or the now government government gov gov- ov- ov wireless station at Panama canal the secretary of or tho the na navy y Is now kept constantly In u touch with every oven American naval station and every eer ship i In the Atlantic and Pacific oceans The Thc Panama station is 18 equipped with three foot towers and ha has a J w I generating plant Washington ton is now now- able to reach re Alaska laska the Straits o of I Magellan all European stations Honolulu Hono Ilono- lulu Manila China Chita and Japan According According Ac i cording to the plans of or the thc nav navy department department de de- the therin Arington rin ton station will win be u u uto to the standard of or the one oneat oneat oneat at Panama which Is of oC four times Its I strength th while whole the thc same is expected to I bo hp done at San Diego o Honolulu and Manila If It it Is found loun that tho the plant at 1 Honolulu Honolulu Hono Ilono- lulu is able ahle to l keep communication open to Manila only onh a substation will be maintained at Guam Otherwise a n lar large plant will be he constructed at that point A system of small stations alon along the coast lines has been In the course of oC development for tor the past year ear an and before be be- foro fore Ion long stations at Intervals not greater reater than 00 miles mites will be In operation operation operation opera opera- tion on both sides hides of or the thc country Tho The military Importance of this p powerful s system is almost almo t beyond estimation All official business of oC the navy naY department department depart depart- ment will be carried carrle on b by radio communication communication com com- Popular Mechanics |