BROADCAST DRAMA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 282, 10 September 1941, Page 5

BROADCAST DRAMA.

LENINGRAD AND.MOSCOW SPEAK HEROIC DEFENCE ACTIVITY. LONDON, Sept. 8. , The Russians’ sense of the dramatic was strikingly illustrated to-day when the Leningrad radio broadcast to the people of Russia, after which, the Moscow radio replied. “Listen Moscow! listen Moscow! listen .Soviet Union!” began the Leningrad radio. “Already for many days fighting has been going on at the approaches to our city. We remember what the people of Soviet Russia have already declared—'the Fascist hordes will never see Leningrad. The enemy is throwing in new fresh divisions, but the people of Leningrad are indomitable. Hundreds of trains since 5 a.m. brought to the factories tens of thousands of workers, whose only thought is to produce more arms. Yesterday (Sunday) we did not take a day olt. Half. a million people went on working. Lorries laden with arms rushed to the front. HI any carried also delegations with messages of cheer. Thousands of so-called Aryans have already paid with their stinking blood. We shall be victorious.” Speeches by soldiers and commanders of the home guard followed. .The Moscow radio answered: “Heroic Leningrad. We heard you speak. Millions of Soviet people listened to your voices. We aro convinced of your ultimate victory over the attackers.”