FREE FRANCE ON THE AIR
De Gaulle’s Shortwave Stations Heard Here The following information about new shortwave stations on the air in Africa, operated by the Free French Forces, is supplied by Arthur T. Cushen, of the New Zealand DX Club. It is of special interest when read in conjunction with a recent cable message to the effect that the Free French leader, General de Gaulle, has offered to cease his radio campaign under certain conditions, including the formation of a new Government at Vichy: ENERAL DE GAULLE, the (; leader of the Free French, has made good progress in his campaign in French Equatorial Africa and much of this is due to his new chain of shortwave stations, which are being heard with surprising strength in this country. By placing the true facts before his countrymen he has been able to rally many of them to his cause,
From Brazzaville, French Equatorial Africa, come the signals of "Radio Brazzaville" operating on 11.95 megacycles, 25.10 metres. The session at 8.30 a.m. is the one best heard in this country. They also broadcast at 6 p.m. and 1 am. They use the slogan "Ici Radio Brazzaville" and close with "Bon Soir Mesdames, Bon Soir Mademoiselles, Bon Soir Messieurs. Vive la France Libre, Vive de Gaulle!" Another station heard with excellent strength is "Radio Congo Belge" operating on 10.14 mc. and heard from 7 a.m. to 7.45 a.m. This station is located in Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, and. the whole programme. is in French. This station, too, gives many patriotic Free French slogans. Scattered around the world are many more stations all linked in helping the Free French. In New Caledonia three stations are now operating. " Radio Pacifique" is on 6.48 mc. at 8 a.m. and noon, and on 4.05 mc. in the evenings at 10.30. Another transmitter, FK8AA, 6.12 mc., is also heard about 7 p.m.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 76, 6 December 1940, Page 17
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