The Archive · 1936

Radio in White

'The unveiling of the Canadian war memorial at Vimy Ridge by' His Majesty King Edward VII on July 26, promises to be ceremony. of unusual Interest for radio listeners owing to the elaborate arrangements, the B.B.C, to broadcast it on four transmissions. The ceremony will take place in the presence of the President of the Republic of France, and several thousand pilgrims from Canada and many others from Eng-Tand will make the journey to the continent to assemble with many more thousands from France and see the two beautiful white pylons, 140 feet high, dedicated by His Majesty to the memory of the Canadian miss-Ing who have no known graves, Completing a project of ten years' conception which has been slow. of development owing to the dimeulty in obtaining supplies of he proper one, the actual unveiling by the King' will be confined to a gute at For broadeasling purposes and in order not to detract from the solemnity of the proceedings, all those associated with the broadcast will be dressed in white to At In with the white character of the memorial. Both the English and French lange ages will be used, the latter for the benefit of French-Canadians. The ceremony will be broadcast on July 26 on Transmission 3 at 130 p.m. Transmission 4 at 745 pam. and Transmission 5 at 1140 pin. GIN-T. and on Transmission 6 on July 27 at 240 om, GMT,

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