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THE CHINA 'MAIL, JUNE 5, 1941:
RADIO HOW THE "EAGLES"
12.10 p.m.-Short Service of Intercen
Bion.
ine.
12.30 p.m.-Artie Shaw & his Orchestra. Swing Fox-Trots-It had to be You: I can't believe that you're in Loye with
Fox-Trot-Chantez les bas. Rumba-Danza Lucumi. Fox- Trots-Softly, as in a Morning Sun- rise (from "New Moon'): Copen- hagen. Swing Fox-Trots-Non-Stop Flight. Pross Chal. Fux-Trut-This Is Romance.
1,00 p.m.-Local The Signal and Pro-
gramme Summary.
1.02 p.m.-Songs by Bing Crosby.
Maybe (from "Oh! Kay"). Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Nolan).
SHARPENED THEIR TALONS
PILOTS OF "EAGLE” Squadron, the first all- American Squadron of the Royal Air Force, which recently took its place as a fully fledged unit of Fighter Command, had the experience, unique under present day conditions, of undergoing their as Rose "operational training” a complete squadron
under their own squadron commander.
I Knew Then (Jurgens, Howard).
1.10 p.m.-Hawaiian Music.
Howallan Love:
Hawaiian
Medley Kane's Hawaiians. Papa
Lahllahi [Johnny Noble):
(Wood)
Ray Haleiwa
Kinney (Vocab with Dick McIntire's Har- tony Hawaitan,
On
1 the
Normally pilots in the R.A.F. go through the Hanakaht famous "four stage" training system
Bench
+1uekalea). Waikiki Stone
Wakili Kallman Wall Boys
of
1.30 pm.-Reuter & Rugby Press and
Announcements.
Initial Training Wing: Elementary Flying School; Service Flying School; Operational Training Unit. This system is designed to transform the completely untrained young men into the highly skilled service pilot ready to take his part in a squadron on active Memories Windm service. Selections 'F'2' 1.ondon Thentre
Where are the Theatre Orchestia Songs we Sung. Dearest Love both Wood from
Peggy **Operette" }
The Orchestra Soprano) with Land
3.45 p.m.-The London Theatre Orches.
tra with Peggy Wood (Vocal).
Revudeville
Intro of Sales Selection Introduction from Overture. Waltz Diret, Love's Magic Power, Finale Act 2, Apple blossom: Homeland, Dancing. How Entrancing. A Cup of China Tea; You are my teart's
Theate London Deligh! Zigeuner (Bitter Sweet"
Peggy Wood (Soprano)
Piano
2.15 p.m.luse dawn
5.45 p.m.Indian Programme.
Orch Cowardi with
8.30 p.in.--Closing Local Stock Quota-
Tons
6.32 p.m.-Dance Music.
But when "Eagle" Squadron was formed last October, all its members could already fly. Some French had seen service with or British Squadrons; others were air pilots with American civil lines; some student fliers at their Universities in the States.
flights which closely resemble the real thing. Afterwards, in
room, a darkened
the
pilots would re-live the "battle," not ing the degree of success each achieved, or perhaps the mis
would have takes which abled an enemy to get away. Gunnery practice, firing from with aircraft on the ground
flying chocked up into
en-
air-
What they mainly needed was collective training, flying together an
In modern war its tail as a squadron conditions, so as to achieve that i position, and in the air at flexibility and unity which is the towed targets; quick take-offs by hall mark of the lighting squa- day and night; formation flying by flights and as a squadron: drons of the R.A.F.
air and control in the tactics, from the ground and from the formation leaders, specialised in- strument training: these are some of the things pilots of "Eagle" working at Squadron have been
and trained Now. full-fledged through the winter months. to the minute, "Eagle" Squadron lines upon with the other Hurri- cane fighter squadrons of
Dominions and R.A.F.British, Allies ready for the fight.
and
For the past few months Squadron has "Eagle"
been sharpening its talons, going through all the tactical training exercises which ordinarily is given at an operational train- Quick-Step Beng
Lattle ing unit. In a comparatively quiet Brown Juki Fox Trut The Man sector they have who comes around Billy Cotton work, learning all the "tricks of B hts Band. Fox-Trots-I've got the trade" under instructors with first hand experience of modern air fighting.
out
the
my eyes on you (Alm "Broadway Melody of 1040): The Singing Hills
Lose Joc
&
Orchestra. his Waltz By the Wishing Well; Sluw Lullaby.... Lover's Fux-Trot-A
Fox- & his Orchestra, Ambrose
Starlit Hour: Shake Tommy Dorsey
Trois- The
down the Stars
& his Orchestra
7,00 p.m.-London Relay-The News.
7.16 p.m.-London Relay
of the Hour".
7.30 p.m.-Variety.
been hard at
a
Films taken with cine-camera to their Hurricane guna fitted fighters and operated by touch on the firing button re- corded the "interceptions" and "attacks" made during practice
"Queations
9.45-10.00 p.m.-News Short Wave only).
the
of Love Vocal Thria' the Courtesy
Denny (film Voice of Scandal'')
Pano & Dennis with Orchestra
Medley No 2 Whistling Piano Intru Easter Parade: With every
His Majesty breath take. Baby, June in January: One good tune deserves another: The big bad
Ronald Gourley woll was dead Vocal-Little Fraternity Pin (from
while "Varsity Show"): Once in a (Edwards, Green) Frances Lang- Vocal-Here's ford with Orchestra Love in your Eyes (in "The Big Broadcast of 1937). To Mary-with Revell. Denny Love (Gordon &
Plano Dennis with Orchestra Medley-Intro.: Smoke gets in your eyes; Who made little Boy Blue: If I love again; Continental; Stay as sweet as you are: Sweetineat Joe. the Candy Man...Ronald
Gourley.
Time Signal. Pro- 8.00 p.m.-Local
gramme Summary & Announcementa.
8.02 p.m.-Banjo Music.
Banjo Favourites-Intro. Stein Song: Valencia: Tuy Drum Major.... Raymonde & his Band of Banjos. Keyboard Kapers (Steele)....Mario de Pietro. Whistling Rufus (Mills); Temptation Rag (Lodge) .... Ray- monde & his Band of Banjus.
p.m.-Studio-Local
8.15
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8.30 p.m.-Magyari 1mre and His Hun- garian Gypsy Orchestra with Richard Tauber (Tenor).
are
Hungarian Csardas of George Nagy
the You (Karoly):
Fellow, friend Tykody; My Little velvat Hat: Oh! How long it Magyari Imre Gypsy Orchestra.
seems....
his Hungarian Can I Forget You (Alm "High, Wide and Hand- some"); Sympathy (film "Firefly"} ....Richard Tauber (Tenor) with Orchestra. The Last Drops-Waltz (Kratzl); The Blue Danube-Waltz (Joh. Strauss)....Magyar Imre & his Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra. Indian Love Lyrics Kashmiri Song (Hope-Woodforde-Finden); T I Wake "(Hope-Woodforde-Finden) ....Richard Tauber (Tenor) with Plano. Bihari Waltzes (Bihari)...
his Magyari Imre &
Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra, -- 8.00 p.m.-London Relay-The Newa
News Commentary,"
F
9.15 p.m.Verdi'u “La Travlatá” Adt Soloists in order of appearances Mercedes Capsir (Soprano).., Violet- 'ta Valery, a courtesan; Ida Cont! (Contralto). Violetta's mald; Bac caloni: (Bass). A Physician; lonel 10 Cecil (Tenor)....Alfredo Germont, lover of Violetta: Carlo Caleffi (Baritond)...Alfredo's father; with the Milan-Symphony Oroßestra............
in French (on
9.45 p.m.-De Falla-"Three Cornered
Hal Suite.
The Neighbours-The Miller's Dance --Final Dance New Light Sym- phony Orchestra cond, by Dr. Mal- colm Sargent.
RIVER SEARCH FOR
CONJURER
the
the
10 00 p.m.-London Relay "To Talk of body of Mr. Horace Spencer, the
Many Things",
Unaccompanied - Bach's 10.15 p.m.
Sonata No. 3 in C Major and Two Plano Concerto in C Major.
3 in C Unaccompanied Sunala No
Major 1st Mov Adagio: 2nd Mov: Large: 4th Mov: Fugue, 3rd Mov Allegro
Menuhin
(Violin).
Assu
Yehudi
Concerto in C Major--1st Mov: Al- legro: 2nd Mov Adagio ovvero Artur Large: 3rd Mov: Fuga .... Schnabel (Piano) & Karl Ulrich Schnabel (Piano) and the London
Orchestra Symphony
Adrian Boult,
11.00 p.m.-Close down.
}
cund.
by
conjurer.
Police are dragging Thames near Maidenhead for the
who fell from his blcycle into the river.
Afty- Mr. Spencer,
who was six years of age, was one of the in card manipulators foremost the country. He had entertained thousands of people since he be- gan conjuring at the age of ten.
He was cycling with a friend from Cookham, his native village, when he fell off his machine. His companion could the him because of not see darkness, but heard him shout- Ing and struggling in the water. The Thames Patrol searched the night the river throughout in motor launches.
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