The Archive · 1930

UNITED STATES

Coniplete success attended totion radio broadcast in connection with the depositing in London of the American, Japanese and British ra@ifications of the London Nava} Limitation Conference Treaty. speaking in Tokyo, was heard in all the major countries of the wor His speech was received in America short wave and was re trans-len: mitted to London, where it was once more retransmitte Mr. Hamaguchi's address was also brondeast over the National netivork in New York to auditors throughout the United States. It suffered sonic static interference in America but the short wave com: bination was pronounced ideal for the purpose.

President' Hoover spoke Washington on behalf of the United States and Premier MacDonald spoke for Great Britain in London.

All the speakers hailed the ad. vance of peace, and declared that the work of armament limitation Must go on from the advance ae: lieved in London, Following completion of the: speeches, Col. Henry 1. Stimson, Secretary of State, cabled Pret Hamaguchi congratulating him on his address and also on the success: of the brondeast, He said that President Hoover! himself was. most pleased to hear Japan's broadcast, received in America to-day for the first time United Press.

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