Girdling the Globe By Radio Telephone
LONDON AS CENTRE OF ACTIVITIES , British Official. Wireless. Received Fridav, 7 b- m - RUGBY, May IS. When the King opens -the World Economic Conference on June 12 his voice will be hoard all round the world. The General Post Office, by wireless telephone and telegraph, is arranging the biggest linking-up that has ever been at tempted. Foreign countries are being invited to take part in a scheme which is being drawn up with the new interna--I'nu telephony headquarters at Faraday House, and the great wireless stat’on at Rugby as the main points. From Faraday House all the capitals of Europe can be brought in, while via Rugby the King’s message will be carried to Sydney. Montreal. New York. Capetown, Bombay and Cairo. Administrations not only throughout the Empire, but also in most foreign countries, will receive the speech and rebroadcast it to their nationals.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 May 1933, Page 7
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