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Thomas Paine Podcast

Radio Classics: Part 2 -- Mercury Theater -- War of Worlds

Thomas Paine Podcast

mike moore

Politics, News, Daily News, Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Radio Classics: Part 2 -- Mercury Theater -- War of Worlds
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where in form that the central portion of New Jersey is blacked out from radio communication due to the effect of the heat ray upon power lines and electrical equipment.

0:07.0

Here is a special bullet in New York.

0:09.0

Cables have been received from English, French and German scientific bodies offering assistance.

0:14.0

Astronomers report continued gas outbursts at regular intervals on the planet Mars.

0:18.0

The majority voiced the opinion that the enemy will be reinforced by additional rocket machines.

0:23.0

There have been several attempts made to locate Professor Pearson of Princeton who has observed Martians at close range.

0:29.0

It is fear he was lost in the recent battle.

0:31.0

Langham Field, Virginia.

0:33.0

Scotting planes report three Martian machines visible above treetops, moving north toward some of it with population fleeing ahead of them.

0:39.0

The heat ray is not a news although advancing at express train speed invaders picked their way carefully.

0:44.0

They seem to be making a conscious effort to avoid destruction of cities and countryside.

0:47.0

Whether they stop to approve power lines, bridges and railroad tracks.

0:50.0

They are a part of objective as to crush resistance, paralyze communication and disorganize human society.

0:56.0

Here is a bulletin from Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

0:58.0

Coon hunters have stumbled on a second cylinder similar to the first, embedded in the Great Swamp, 20 miles south of Mars town.

1:04.0

Army field pieces are proceeding from Newark to blow up the second invading unit before the cylinder can be opened and the fighting machine rigged.

1:10.0

They are taking up a position in the foothills of watching mountains.

1:13.0

Another bulletin from Langham Field, Virginia.

1:16.0

Scotting planes report enemy machines now three number increasing speed northward kicking over houses and trees in their evident haste to form a conjunction with their allies south of Mars town.

1:25.0

Machines also sighted by telephone operate east of middle sex within ten miles of plane field.

1:29.0

Here's a bulletin from Winston Field Long Island.

1:31.0

A fleet of army bombers carrying heavy explosive flying north and pursuit of enemy. Scotting planes act as guides.

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