Hie Majesty concluded by stating that it would be a full reward for se long and sometimes anxious Jabours of his reign if he may be regarded in a true sense as the had ofa great. widespread family."
The King's address was preceded by an interesting and varied programme, in which the Bells of the Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem, echoed Inter by bells from Bombay, Wellington, Ottawa, Armagh and St Paul's, were heard.
"A: series of sound pictures was alto put over the air depicting Christmas throughout the Empire, while messages were relayed from a Cana.
lumberjack and a British soldier at Khyber Pass.
The King's message was broadcast on all wave lengths and re-transmalssions were arranged for all parts of the Empire.
The Empire programme was very clearly heard in Canada, except that the India portion was a ttle indistinct The broadcast of the King's speech was most successful, every syllable being extremely clear.
"Atmospherics, however, marred the reception of the programme in Australia, where the King's message was heard only imperfeetly—Reuter.
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