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1939

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A COMPARISON PETROL

RESOURCES

COSTS

DOWN

AUXHALL engines get 20%

more power out of every drop of petrol used. That is why recent R.A.C.official trials over 1000 miles of public roads, produced these extraordinary results :—

VAUXHALL

SEE & TRY THE 10 & 12 H.P.

25 h.p. (4 h.p.

Fi

10 h.p.

44

71+

22.48 m.p.g. 30.31 m.p.g.

43.4 m.p.g.

Compare these figures with those obtain- able on cars of similar power. And then compare general performance, We will

provide an adequate trial run on shy

Vauxhall 'model and prove its petrel OCHROMY.

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FAMILY AT ST. GEORGE'S DAY PARADE.

The King and Queen accompanied by the

izabeth and Margaret Rose revieyed a Boy Scout's St. George's Day Parade in the grounds

Castle.

ing English, German, hotels_throughout the world. A thou- task of reporting listeners to the au- Spanish, Portuguese sand B.B.C. observers widely scattered thorities for fear of incurring personal ecent rapid expansion in the service area report on reception unpopularity. Broadcasting House and the programme material.

crease in the amoun b some of these lan- Spanish and Portu- transmission to Por- nsideration.

nch authorities both best material for bul- ign languages i. ial news. German largely of extracts ress favourable to Nazi regime. At- recur from time to

slightest doubt 1 re widely heard and

THANKS FROM GERMANS

English residents and visitors in Ger many also report the intense interest throughout the country in these Ger- man bulletins from B.B.C., stations.

ANALYSING RECEPTION

Every comment in a foreign news- paper on the broadcasts is noted and filed at Broadcasting House. B.B.C. officials have visited Portugal and South On the other hand, German broad- America to obtain first-hand informa- casts to Britain in English have nothing tion of reception.

more than curiosity value here, and in To include Germany in such a pub- my experience not one listener in licity system is naturally difficult, but thousand takes the trouble to tune them numerous independent letters received in.

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from German listeners are sufficient A B.B.C. analysis of reports sent în testimony to their appreciation. Many from all parts by its 1,000 observers on of these letters have had to be sent the reception of Daventry showed that ermany. The whole through Holland or Switzerland. The 54 per cent. of its short-wave trans-

following communication from Vienna missions were excellent in ews in foreign lan-

quality, is typical: "Your move to broadcast while only 39 per cent, of Zeesen's esentation and truth.

the news in German has been widely broadcasts were received equally well. se of these attributes

welcomed in this country; for we hope Another inquiry as to which short-wave enviable reputation that it will give our countrymen who stations were preferred In India result- ho B.B.C. keeps faith do not understand English an oppor ed in Daventry being placed first, Eind- listener and does not ult any preconceived of the situation."

tunity of getting an unbiassed view

oven (Holland) second, and Zeesen third. rost, B.B.C. Director Mingled with the appreciative letters B.B.C. bulletins are frequently accus- ligence, has built up are a few critical ones from ardent ed of dullness and may deserve nisation for the pur. Nazis. But the German Social Demo- reproach, but as long as they maintain g the B.B.C. foreign cratic party, which has headquarters in the present reputation for accuracy and to study the ef- Paris, reports that the transmissions they will be a more powerful influence missions. Thousands, are highly successful throughout Ger- in the world than some of the bulletins mmes and booklets in many because of the objective nature of foreign Powers. There remains the se, English and Ara- of the bulletins. In blocks of flats so paramount necessity for a review of every week to news- many residents are listening to them transmitting facilities. s, schools, banks, and that Nazi officials have given up the

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