Elmer Davis and the News
British Attack Tobruk
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Leído por Elmer Davis
Elmer Davis and the News presents a news broadcast led by journalist and commentator Elmer Davis. This recording is dated January 21, 1941, and its listed subject is the British attack on Tobruk, placing the program amid the wartime reporting of World War II.
Davis’s clear, measured delivery gives the broadcast the character of a direct news report rather than a dramatized story. Listeners can hear a period account focused on a specific military development, with the concise presentation and serious tone associated with wartime radio news.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.