"Radio Will Bring About World Peace”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 200, 12 November 1927, Page 9

"Radio Will Bring About World Peace”

ARMISTICE DAY BROADCAST VERY CLEAR RECEPTION “This is station SSW, Chelmsford, England, speaking. We arc about to relay the Armistice Day commemoration M Canterbury Cathedral.'* With these words the announcer ushered in the first successful Kmj'ii broadcast from England. yesterday, i was then 10.45 a.m. in London, <iut N 3YA. Clirii transmission from SSW. An address from the cathedral \\ - heard, bui indistinctly, a result the lons relay line from the c.itht-dr.b I ing the Last Post carried c learly i the listening thousands. A later the strains of a hymn. T 1 . Kno west. Lord,’’ played on t:io p;* organ, echoed through the cat: •- i The Lord’s Prayer followed it The National Anthem . nd tl ie 1* diction brought an impressive s . t\ to a close. SSW then closed down an hour and a-quarter. MESSAGE OF GREETING One o'clock found 3YA on the -*r with another re-broadcast of . S\\ This time it was a relay of an org m recital from St. Mary Le Bow. \ 1.30, back once more at the studio. “This is the British Broadcasting Company calling Australia through SSW, Chelmsford. eral of the company i-s speaking. \V» hope you can hear us as well us \\ • heard yeftt. tiie other day during tin-short-wave test transmission iron. 2FC.” A message of greeting to the Briti> Dominions on the other side of th« world was then sent. “Two hours ago,” continued the speaker, “the whole world joined us in a commemoration service. Wireless is the greatest factor which will help in cleansing the world from the shadow of war by bringing about an international feeling of good-will. It fitting that the ninth anniversary of Armistice Day marks the beginning of world broadcasting, and the dawn of it world peace.” This last speech was so ck distinct that listeners in Sydney were able to write down every word. B ROADCASTING ARRANGEMENTS The service from Canterbury Cathedral was broadcast by five stations, these being 2LO London, SXX. ;>GE Daventry, SSW Chelmsford and "MK at Catenham, Kent. The transmission from SSW was re-broadcast by 2 PC, 2BL and 3LO in Australia, the transmission from the former being the clearest. 3YA was the only New Zealand station on the air on these two occasions. The transmission was distorted at times, the set being worked too near oscillation point, and at times howling valves spoiled reception. No reports of reception of the concert at Albert Hall arranged by the “Daily Express,” and the speech by the Prince of Wales, have been received. Atmospheric conditions were not favourable this morning. After attempting to pick up SSW for over an hour and a-half, the Auckland station had to abandon the scheme. IYA was to have re-broadcast the entire programme.