The Royal Navy very. properly does not engage in "stunts" oura side its own particular duties.. Bury there are no restrictions against the Navy receiving visitors and when one is so fortunate as to have friends in HMS. Suffolk, one is privileged to call and pass: the time of day. Then, of course, a courteous Captain readily accedes to o1 suggestion to be allowed a tour, One proceeds and even~ tually discovers -a place bare" desks and_a couple or earphones. "T. suppose. the King's speech will be coming over soon?" "Yes, just about now. Try if you can hear it, T doubt' you will, because this is about the worst ti "A hend-phone-was fitted, on, There came across space that everlasting Jana stuff, spiced with "ma baby," "ma gal," "yoh shrug. see," te," and one of the operators ex. plained that we were Philippines. He added that they woald soon finish and that he had Ngot the Americans and the Japa ese to close down for a half-hour, Why have' a Navel Conference? Why not turn a few British sailors on to it and get. want is thought Srnesasary In all navies "eloped Love's sweet dream terminated and gave place to the weirdest noire fs imaginable, "Smithers, what in the name of fortune have you got? The Canidrome (It did sound like it, Gust about biscuit time.)
"No, sit. King's speech, London, air, ex a relay."
"Lim: hia voice has changed somewhat!"
The Baby ox. the Shore 'The business changed toa mint awin exactly' ike the miniature rivens beloved of Cockney youth find from that to.a piercing wall Tike a peevish infant with prickly hat, The Commander was observed gently rocking. an. imaginary baby find softly erodning a lullaby.
Mead-phones had been dotted, but they were quickly snatched up again when an operator ealled:—"Here he is, sir!" Sure enough, one faintly caught a deep, steady voice, speak~ ing very slowly, but the words were not distinguishable, and in a few seconds the Canidrome, the siren, and the infant returned, 'Three times we picked up that voice, but never to distinctly' as to catch the words. "At 7.16 pum. there feame more jazz and the stolid operate for said:—"Java, six." Then that faded and, clear at a bell, and pronounced nasal twang, eame?—We will now broadeaat from Enge land." It was not the King and whatever was broadcast was not, heard, for the Canidrome, the iron, and the infant—much' more fant this time—butted in once more, and at 7.20 pin, having had enough of this and the speech. obviously being over, the headphone: was finally " surrendered, with thanks to the Captain and. his officers for their kindly end ours, and many regrets on their side' that the effort had been: unsuccessful. The Suffolk had beer: trying to pick up a relay from: California, which was said to be the most favourable,
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