London, Mar. 15.
The British Broadcasting Corporation early this morning inaugurated short wave broadcasts, directed to Spanish speaking people in Central and South America and Portuguese speaking people in Brazil.
Sir John Reith, Director General of ihe B.B.C., in introducing the first news bulletins in Spanish and Portuguese, stated that the news, was reliable and accurate, according to the B.B.C. tradition.
Many distinguished diplomatic representatives of Latin-American countries, Sir John added, were present at the Broadcasting House ceremony Sir John- Reith's message was afterwards translated in Spanish and Portuguese.—Reuter.
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