The Archive · 1924

Story of Empire

Special Story for Broadcasting on Empire Day Written by Maj. Corbett-Smith Messages from Empire statesmen ere read at intervals during the [broadcasting from all stations of the B.B.C. of the "Seaview in Seven Episode:

a "Commonwealth of Nations," written and invented by Major A. Corbett-Smith. The mes-from Mr. Ramsay BfacDonald was in the following terms:—

"We have listened to the greetings of the Commonwealth Primiers with great pleasure and keen interest, Personally, I think not enough Personally, 2 think not grough g we cond them tu return out tastes of the small boy. He much prefers leaflets with pictures on them that he can cut out and stick all over the walls of his house, much to the annoyances of his parents. In. this respect I afraid that the Overseas parts of the Empire are not very thoughtful of the youthful taste, or sympathetic his inclinations as a budding collector. thanks and greetings from the Homeland The parent tree is still ud the sap of high ande still swells in its branches.

the generations that have gone have launched our exploring ships on many a venturesome voyage, and to-day our people, our institutions, our traditions, and our methods are to be found all over the earth. Our days of voyaging are not over. The world of mind

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