RADIO RIVALRY

Grey River Argus, 31 July 1940, Page 9

RADIO RIVALRY

BRITAIN v. GERMANY

[British Official Wireless] RUGBY, July 29

Mr F. Ogilvie, Director-General of the 8.8. C., broadcasting, said: “For the moment, every wireless station along the western seaboard of Europe, from the Arctic Circle to the Pyrenees, is in enemy hands, and for the moment almost every voice from those stations, whatever language it may happen to be in, is the voice of the enemy. It is simply Hitler calling. “As one by one the torch of radio was dashed from the hands of our Allies, we made it our business to kindle it for them again at once, and to hold it high here in Britain. We began the war broadcasting in nine languages other than English. We are now broadcasting in 24, and have three main services for listeners overseas, two on shortwave running almost right round the clock, and one European service on shortwave and medium waves, running 19 hours. Things are always on the move. “Last month for example, we considerably enlarged our service to

North and South America. If you happen to look in at our studios any night or rather morning, about two or three a.m., you would find wellknown speakers and popular stage stars, very wide awake, doing their bit for the country, sending the voice of Britain and the arts and gaiety of Britain, to listeners all the world over.’’