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De Lotbiniere, S.J. - Talk

Item number (ISN):

216570

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Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

216570

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: MAIN CATALOGUE

Accession:

1984-0164

Media:

Sound

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1944-04-20

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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That Dragon Goebbels; an address to the Empire Club of Canada and St. George's Society of Toronto at Royal York Hotel, by S.J. De Lotbiniere, British Broadcasting Corporation representative in Canada.~Chairman W. Eason Humphreys, president of the Empire Club reads a resolution from the Empire Club congratulating Princess Elizabeth on her 18th birthday and reaffirming the Club's loyalty to the crown. He gives the history of St. George in view of St. George's Day approaching and gives a background of De Lotbiniere. De Lotbiniere says: "I wonder if any amongst you can realize my feelings as I find myself replying here in the city of Toronto to the toast of St. George, patron saint of England. In this great country of yoiurs there is room for both St. George and St. Denis". He speaks of a church in England and the comrades buried in the graveyard, of fire watching and dive bombing, the sang-froid of the british; and the fight against Goebbels and his propaganda machine. He tells a joke about a man and dragon. He is walking it down an avenue. The dragon keeps stopping and the man says: 'If you stop once again I'll take an aspirin, then you won't be there at all'. De Lotbiniere talks about the BBC's efforts to counteract Goebbels propagnada, Lord Haw Haw, the bombing of Broadcasting House in the midst of a news broadcast, how activities dispersed and protection set up, the effect of security regulations on operations, reports of bombing, references to weather, what war time developments must be prepared for, home service, world service, and European service. He also talks about truth on radio (in news broadcasting) and on acceptance of each other's short comings (especially the BBC lack of emotion); He concludes: "You've sent them (forces) out to seek the dragon; you fight the dragon not only for Britain's sake, but for your sake". <50mn>

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English

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1. For reference tape see 1982-0043/261 cut 1.
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Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

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~To be Determined / À déterminer

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With written permission of Copyright Owner / Avec la permission écrite du détenteur des droits d'auteur

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