Special Broadcast from Johnston Is

Johnston Is.

/V T 1630 GMT on October 11—ths to say, on the morning of Ocl 12, local time in the Pacific Islands- American Armed Forces Radio Statioi Johnston Island intends carrying oi special test transmission for Ps Islands listeners.

The station—WVTV—is of rather power, 250 watts, and operates on kc/s in the broadcast band, the < frequency as used by the Dubbo all-r station 2DU in NSW, the Auck station IYD, and the Port Mor station 9PA. Of these three stat only Dubbo would be on the air at time. Arrangements have therefore made by interested parties for Dubb leave the air for the half-hour dura of the programme so that every op tunity will be given for Islands liste to receive the broadcast free of ir ference.

Johnston Island is located appi mately <OO miles south-west of Horn and 1,200 miles north of Canton.

Reception reports on this broad would be appreciated by station APRS, Johnston Island.

Early in June, a branch of

International Red Cross was officii

established in W. Samoa. At

inaugural ceremony 300 child

from five schools paraded

members of the Junior Red Cr<