SIGNALS FROM MARS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1934, 17 December 1913, Page 7

SIGNALS FROM MARS.

M. Io Coultre, the distinguished Pwiss astronomer who is at the head of the Geneva Observatory, has just made public his researches concerning tho planet Mars, which lie lias born studying for the last fivo voars. Although verv reserved in his language, thorn is little doubt (says tho "Dailv Olironioli'") that he thinks" that the Martians have, been signalling to the earth. During liis long observations— 70 nights worn thus spent in 100 D— AI. le f.'oultro observed a series of "luminous apparitions" of p. blnisli white- colour iesomblhig tlm light of powerful electric arc lamps or searclilights. At first those lights appeared"for seconds and then (lis-app"ared. but in the foliowin." weeks tho intervals lasted minutes, and were always from the same spots. During the past six or seven years the same lights have,been seen bv astronomers in different parts of the world, who have put them down to atmospheric or volcanic oriuin. M. le Coult'o does not agree with this theory. ITo will continue his researches from January next nn tho summit of the Saleve, 4200 feet high, above Geneva, where, a ' new observatory has just been com- . oleted. ■