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'FREEDOM OF YOUTH'

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A world-wide reunion of scouts, in which Scouts from the five continents will exchange messages of good-will, and join with the Chief Scout in the reaffirmation of the Scout promise
The programme arranged by C. Beresford Webb
Presented by Lionel Gamlin , Stephen Jack , Howard Marian-Crawford , George Bishop (by permission of Phame-Carter), and John Valentine (by permission of O'Brien, Linnet, and Dunfee) and Scouts from Finland, France, Poland, India, China, Australasia, and the New World ; and concluding with a message specially recorded from Africa by the Chief Scout of the World, Lord Baden-Powell
The programme produced by Robin Whitworth
St. George's Day has been adopted by Scouts all over the world as a day of reunion, and for the renewal of the Scout promise. Today's programme does full justice to the Scout movement, and has been planned to include Scout news from all over the world, as well as talks and national songs from Scouts in foreign countries.
A Polish Scout will represent
Scouts in exile; an Indian Scout will speak for Asia, and a Canadian
Scout for North America. Lord
Hampton will speak for Australasian Scouts, and the programme will conclude with a message from Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout.

Contributors

Arranged By:
C. Beresford Webb
Presented By:
Lionel Gamlin
Presented By:
Stephen Jack
Presented By:
Howard Marian-Crawford
Presented By:
George Bishop
Presented By:
John Valentine
Produced By:
Robin Whitworth

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