Later the two amateurs reported they had heard Mrs. Putnam's voice over her short wave telephone, calling "S.O.S, S.O.S." at frequent intervals. The voice was heard shortly before 9.30 p.m, on Saturday, Shanghai time. Mrs. Putnam was said to have been repeating her cal KHAQQ.
"Tt was Mrs. Putnam alright," Mr. MeMenamy said. "I know her voice very well" He said Capt. Noonan's voice was not heard.
Lieut. S. K. Johnson of the Coast Guard service at San Francisco said that signals from Mrs, Putnam's plane were "being heard on all sides, even down in Sidney, Australia." He said the signals were being sent on international aeroplane frequencies and in the distress frequency. The signals were still weak, however, and Mrs, Putnam's position could not be determined.—United Press.
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