The night Mr. Baker left his home at Cleveland to take up his cabinet duties, Francisco Villa, the notorious The Kings Speech came through very clearly to Shanghai listeners on Christmas night, and they were able to pick it up from London, Hongkong, from which it was re-broadcast, and over Radio Station XMHA, who re-broadcast the speech after picking it up from the Hongkong radio station. Many Christmas par-Yes and gatherings paused in the midst of their festivities to tune in to Daventry, and hear the King addressing his people in all parts of ihe world. Every word in the broadcast was plainly audible to listeners in Shanghai.
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