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Olivi's Invention.

AN ITALIAN SENSATION. ALLEGED ABDUCTION. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times and Sydney Sun Services. Home. July 20.

Signor Ulivi left Florence with tho daughter of Admiral Fornari, whom he was alleged to have abducted. The police placed seals on the house and on a packing ease containing his invention. Tlie daughter telegraphed to her parents from Bologna imploring their forgiveness. Ulivi has not been traced.

Signor Fornari promised to agree to his daughter's betrothal to Ulivi, provided that Ulivi proved the value of his invention. Ulivi evaded real tests, and suddenly disappeared with the girl. A message from Rome on May 17th said: —Further successful experiments have been made on the Arno River with Ulivi's electric ultra violet (F.) rays, by means of which submerged torpedoes were exploded on February 12th. A number of strong metal bombs, containing admiralty explosives and sunk in various parts of tho river, were exploded at a' distance of ten miles. SUGGESTIONS OF FRAUD. Rome, July 20. Experts accuse Ulivi of introducing sodium into his bombs, causing them to explode spontaneously. He experimented only with bombs made by himself, and these never exploded unless they were immersed in water, the explosion being delayed until tho water had percolated the cotton wool which fitted into a tiny hole leading to the sodium.

Rome, July 20

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 76, 21 July 1914, Page 5

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Olivi's Invention. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 76, 21 July 1914, Page 5

Olivi's Invention. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 76, 21 July 1914, Page 5

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