THE RED PLANET.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 June 1922, Page 5

THE RED PLANET.

A THEOSOPHIST’S EXPERIENCES. “IN THE ASTRAL SENSE.” By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, June 20. In connection with yesterday’s cables announcing Marconi's failure to discover any indications that the Martians have been attempting to communicate with the earth, Bishop Leadbeater, who came into prominence in regard to the late Theosophical split, would appear to be able to supply information to assist Marconi. According to a lecture delivered by the president of the Sydney Theosophical Lodge, Bishop Leadbeater claims that he has been a frequent visitor in the astral sense to the red planet. He has inspected a portion of it and founa civilisation somewhat similar to ours, though the inhabitants are much smaller. not above five feet. They dress in brilliant garments, grow flowers, and live in towns constructed on the most model lines. The walls are transparent to those within, opaque from without. All manner of electrical contrivances are used and personal exertion reduced to a minimum. All children belong to the State, and do not know their parents. No disease exists, but when people tire of life they will themselves .to death. Everybody is perfectly happy. The lecturer did not mention politics or taxation, but presumably the reference to perfect happiness meant that he excluded them. He explained that he did not accept Bishop Leadbeater’s statements, nor did he disbelieve them. He had had no such experiences himself. (For further details read Lytton’s “Coming Race.” —Ed.)