Show WORKING THE WIRELESS Satisfactory Results Obtained in the Philippine Islands Islan s Washington Aug 14 Satisfactory results with wireless I apparatus are re reported reported ported to the chief signal officer in Washington from Camp Roosevelt at Mount Gretna P I Under the direction direction directIon tion of Chairman Gibbs of the signal corps there has been Installed quarters a set of wireless instruments and a station erected Two other sets s ts of instruments are in use and are sent senjt with principal detachments of troops when on march or In maneuvers From distances of ten or more miles when a halt is made a wireless apparatus us is brought out and within five min minutes minutes mm utes or less messages are exchanged with headquarters Kites are used from these outlying temporary stations and it has been demonstrated that di dl direct direct and quick quilk communication can be established On some occasions the sig signal signal nal corps goes out with the cavalry carrying the apparatus with them and moving at a rate which would render it impossible to string wires in order to keep in communication with head headquarters headquarters quarters |