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2.B W. on Wavelengths of 335 metres (845 K.0.3), ALAS metros (9.5% mcx). Hong Kong Times LONDON PEIDÈ, AND OTHER KELAYS FROM LONDON Rotary Speech 12-12-20 pm Relay of Special Service from St. John's Cathedral,
12.30 p.m. Reginald Foort at the Cinema Organ,
"DAVENTRY
Calls
Wavelengths G.S.G....... 17.79mm.c. (16.86m.) G.S.O.. 15.18m.c. (19,76m.), G.S.B... 951m2 (31.55mm.) G.S... 2147m.c. (13.972.) ( GS.F. 1514in.c. (19.82m.) Trans. I (G.5.0, G.S.G. GS.B.)
4.15pm-Big Ben. "Palace of Varieties." Licensee and Manager: Ernest Longstaffc. "5.15 p.m.-"Ein- pire Exchange." Points of view by Keep Smiling! (Foort); The travellers from the Dominions and A.BC. March (Foort and Fering): the colonies. 5,30 p.m.-Organ Re- Broadway Melody of 1938-Selec-cital by David Morgan, from St. tion; The Singing Marine-Selec- Mark's, North Audley Street, Lone tion:
don. 6 pm The News and An- 4.25 p.m.-Close
(Foort)
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- 12.42 p.m. New, Symphony Or-nouncements.
chestra.
down
...
'Le Cid Ballet Music (Massene!) (a) Castillane; (b) Aubade. (c) AB-
Trans, II (G,S.H, G.S.G., G.S.B.) dalouse, (d) Aragonaise, (e) Maphonies of Beethoven-The BBC
6.43 p.m.-Big Ben The B diene, (1) Navarais
4
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BBC GIVES NAZI PROPAGANDA
Strange Broadcast Slip Causes M.P.s
To
Blow Up
recently learned that the B.B.C. M.Ps were indignant when they had broadcast Nazi propaganda in the course of a lesson to school, children. E
. It happened about a fortnight ago, at a time when the BB.C. had just received a grant from Parliament to counteract, with accurate news broadcasts in foreign languages, the wireless propaganda. of dictatorship countries
The propaganda occurred in the "Early Stages in German" series ducted in German. Dr. G. Neumann of the broadcasts to schools, co-
and Fraulein A. von Behr were speaking gramme.
on the National pro-
German State motor roads. praising Together they discussed the new
them as models of simplicity and safety.
Neu-
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Empire Orchestra; conductor, Erie 1 p.m. Local Time Signal and
Fogg. 7.20 p.m.-"All Kinds of Weather Report.
1.83 p.m. Alfredo Campoli and His Czar Nicholas II at his Corona-j
People 1: My Memories of the Orchestra and Les Allen (Baritone)tion" & talk by Colonel E. St. C. Canzonetta_(D'Ambrosio); Cava- Pemberton. 7.35 pm-Intermis- tina (Raff)-Orchestra; Dear Littston The BBC Variety Orches Boy Of Mine (Brennan and Ball)-trap conductor, Charles Shadwell Les Allen accomp. by Sidney Torch 3.15 pm."London Pride." A pro-great achievements of National "Their construction is one of the (Orgna); Because (from "Two Lovegramme in praise of London, com- Sociallam," exclaimed Dr. Sonnets Gade), Why? (from Two piled from the tributes of visitors-mann Love Sonnets'-Gade) -Orchestra through the Radio Requests (Les Allen's Most and written by D. F. Altken. Pro-
centuries., Devised. As though underlining this | TERVS:-Cake on DELITEBY. Appreciated Songs)-Les Allen acduced by Pascoe Thornton. 8.55 Neumann requested Usteners to boost for the Nazi Party, Dr. comp. by Slaney Torch (Organ): p.m.-The Forum Theatre Orches- turried to page 28 of the BBC. The Knave of Diamonds (Steele)-tra, directed by Philip Martell. 9.15 booklet. "Early Stages in German." Orchestra: Serenade Espagnole (Chaminade, arr. Kreisler Gul-combe, J.P., in The Court of "Not-That is indeed the Fuehrer, riding pan-Robb Wilton as Mr. Muddle- Fraulein von Behr thien sald; tarre. Op. 45, No. 2 (Moskowski, so-Common. Please!" 9.30 p.m. on one of the State roads." Sarasate)-Alfredo Campoll (Vio-
In).
1.30 p.m. Reuter and Rugby Press; Local Weather Forecast and Ar- nouncements.
The News and Announcements. 0.55 p.m.-Close down.
Trans. III (G.S.M., G.S.F., G.S.B.)
9.65 p.m.-Opening Announce- 1.40 pm. Relay of Rotary Tiffin
ments. 10 p.m.-Big Ben. Michael- Speech from the Roof Garden of
off and his Bessarabian Orchestra the Hong Kong Hotel. Speaker- Tchestra; leader. J. Mouland Beg- 10.15 pm. The BBC Scottish Or- B. Wilson, Esq. Subject: My Trip to the Hoover
2.15 p.m. Close down.
6-7 pm. Chinese Programme. 7pm. Dance Music, Fox-Trois-Let's Put Our Heads
Together (lm 'Gold Diggers of
ble: conductor, Quy Warrack: Amy Samuel (Soprano). 11. p.m.- "Take your Cholce." A weekly entertainment feature, presented by William MacLurg. 11:30p.m.-- "A Theme and. a Song" Rain" of 1937); With Plenty Of Money Songs: The Boy, the Girl, and the and You (alm Gold Diggers of Trio, with Josef Marais and his 1937)-Rot Fox and His Orchestra; Band. The programme presented Sweet Leilani (from Waikiki Wed-by William MacLurg 11.40 p.m. ding': The Merry-Go-Round Broke Dudley Beaven, at the Organ of Down--Billy Cotton and His Band; the Granda Cinema. Woolwich, I Saw A Ship A-Salling-Brian 12 p.m.-The News and Announce- Lawrance and His. Orch,
ments. 12.20 a.m-Recital by Wi- liam Murdoch (Australian Planist), 12.40 am DX We Understand English?" 2. A talk by A. Lloyd
7.15 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations and Hong Kong Ex- change Market Report.
7.20 p.m. London Relay, All | James Secretary of the BBC Advisory Committee on Spoken
Kinds of People'-1:
'My Memories of the Tsar Nicho-English. 1 am-Close down. las II at his Coronation' A talk by Colonel E. st. C. Pemberton.
7.35 p.m. Variety."
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found themselves looking, at a photograph showing Hitler in a car, surrounded by Swastika dags and Brown Shirts giving the NaziTHE Undersigned have received salute
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M.PS INDIGNANT Several MPs when interviewed, expressed indignation.
Mr. W. G. Cove. M.P. for Abera- van, who is himself a teacher, com- mented:
of
"Surreptitious propaganda that kind is to be strongly con- demned. It is an outrageous thing for Nazis to take advantage of a lesson in a foreign language to put over propaganda of that Eind."
Miss Ellen Wilkinson, M.P. for Jarrow, said:
"It is a pity the B.B.C. did not put in the beating up of Jews and the prosecution of trade unionists as achievements and monuments of National Socialism."
Miss Eleanor Rathbone, M. P. for the Combined English Univer- sities, said:
"The praise of the National Socialist achievements should have been eliminated by the B.B.C","
B.B.C. ANSWER
A BBC. official defended the broadcast...
"It happened in this case," he said, "that Dr. Vaughan, former the Central Committee for School headmaster, of Rugby, chairman of
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Vocal-Look Up And Laugh- Medley, Film Waltz Songs-Medley
31.33m, (95.60 k.c.) -Gracle Fields with Organ Accom-
19.74m (15.200 kc.) paniment; Vocal and Instrumental.
16.89m (17.760 k.c -Blaze Away (Kennedy and Hels-
DJ.N. 31.45m. (95.40 k.a.). mann, Many Happy Returns Of
DQ.......... 19.63m. (15.280 kr.) 105 pm. Calk (German, English), The Day (Dubin and Burke Eddie Peabody (Vocal) playing German Folk Song. 1.10 pin. Gay various Instruments: Comedian-Potpourri 2 pm. News in German. You Can't Go Away Like That I
2.15 p.m. Gay potpourri (continu-
"He is fully prepared to stend (Miller), Weeping Willow (Milered). 2.50 p.m. Greetings to our Max Muller: Novelty Blazin' The listeners in New Zealand. 3 p.m. right. He may be quoted as any- by it and thinks it perfectly all Trail (Samuels, Whitcup and Po-News and Economic Review in Enting that. That is our view, too. well), Twilight On The Trail (amish 3:15 pm. To-day in Germany. he The Trail of the Lonesome Sound Pictures. 3.30 p.m. Concert-exception should be taken to this "The B.B.C. is surprised that -Pine') The Hull Bes
of Light Music. 4.15 p.m. Solo con-lauguage lesson." " P.M. Local Time Signal, Wea- cert: Lubka Kolessa, plano, 445 ther Report and Announcements,
p.m. A Strauss evening. Enter- 8.03 p.m. Variety continued.
tainment for young and old 5.30 Vocal-A Place In Your Heart Dm. News and Economic Review (8am Coslow), The Very Thought in. Germain. 5.45 pm. Entertain- or You (Ray Noble)-Sam Coslow ment for young and old (continu-
of Broadcasting, read the script One Upright Piano of the broadcast.
Вапо
8.15 p.m. London Relay'LGpoon Pride':
A programme in praise of LuB- don complied from the tributes of visitors through the centuries. De- vised and written by D. F. Aftken, Produced by Pascoe Thornton.
8.55 pm. A short concert by Clau- dia Murlo (Soprano) and Casals
HOLLAND-INDIA
Call letters: PHJ Wavelength 17770kc. and 11730kc.
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08.30-10.00. GMT, wavelength 19.71 m. 13.25-13.00 G.M.T. wavelength 16.88 m 19.00-20.30 GMT, wavelength Wavelength 19.71 m. 08.30-10.00 Experimental broad-
cast
(Tenor); Plano-Accordeon Banged) 6.15 p.m. "Good night and 16.88 m. and 25.57 m.; Frequencies Au Revoir (J. G. Gilbert), A Waltz happy dreams." Music and poetry. Was Born In Vienna (Crooker and 7 p.m. Concert of Light Music. 8 Loewe)-London Plano-Accordeon
p.m. News in English. 8,15 p.m. Concert of Light Music (contined), 8.50 p.m. Greetings to our Listeners in the Netherlands East Indies. 9 j.m. News and Economic Review in German. 9.15 pm. Racing cars, Review of past accomplishments and future prospects of the Ger- man. automobile industry, p.m. Little Folk Music.
10 News and Economic Review in English and Dutch. 10.15 p.m. To La Bolieme-Yes. They Call Me day in Germany. Bound Pictures. Mimi (Puccini), Cavalleria Rusti- 10.30 p.m. That is the Hitler Youth cana-Mother, you Know the story (English). 10.45 pm. 'Non-stop. (Mascagni)Claudia Muzio Mo- Entertainment hour of the German ment Musical (Schubert); Le Cygne Shortwave Station. 11.45 p.m. Ger- (Saint-Saens); Apres Un Reve man Achievements. Midnight, Sign (Faure); Chanson, Villageoise (Pop off (German. English), per-Op. 62, No. 2)-Canals.
("Cello).
9.15 p.m. London Relay-Rub Wilton as Mr. Muddlecombe. J.Pin The Court of Not-So-Common Please!'
9:45 p.m
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VLIL-WATE, Length, 31.34 metres Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency, 9.58 megacycles.
on behalf of Philips Radio, 12.35 p.m. Recorded. Music. 1 Eindhoven Holland. Happy pro- p.m. Time Signal. Victorian News gramme. Special broadcast for: Bulletin. 1.6 p.m. Interstate 'Wea- Australia, New Zealand, Fiji Is-ther Notes. 1.15 pm. Luncheon lands. Reporta about the recep- Music, 4 pm Afternoon. Musical: tion are to be sent to Phohi-PCJ Programme. 3.30 p.m. Description Studio Hilversum-Holland.
Wavelength 16.88.m: Phchi programme for the Netherlands Indies, 13.25 National anthem and open- ing-announcement.
13.30 Stock reports. 13,40 Actualities.
14.00 Phohi Variety Ensemble. 14.30 Talk by Mr. K. D. Koning and Mr. P. C. A van Lith." 14.50 Daily News Bulletin. 15.00 Close down and national
of the Sheffield Shield Cricket Match, Queensland . Bouth Aus- tralia. 4p.m, Musical Programme, continued. 5 pm. Close. 6.30 pm. "At Home And · Abroad”~~The Watchman." 6.45 pm. Sporting News and Notes. 7 p.r. News, 10.28 p.m. Light Variety Concert.
Markets and Weather for North Orch-Pucha Digo (Pesenti); 0
Australia. 7.20 p.m. Overseas News Cara
Service, 1.25 pm. Commentary on Cara Mia (Brodszki, art, Pager)-A. J. Presenti and His Or
Overseas News. 7.30 pm. Queers. chestra; Vocal-Fm In The Mood
land North Australian News Bul- For Love McHugh, Fields), I Wish-anthem.
ietin. 7.40 News in French for ed On The Moon (Rainger, Park-
Listeners in New Caledonia and the er-Lanny Ross; Orch-Rise And
New Hebrides. 7.55 p.m. Musical 19.00-20.30 Experimental broad. Interlude. 8 p.m. Symphony Hour. Shine Selection-Sydney Kyle and cast on behalf of Philips Radio 9 p.m. Travel Letter from Dend His Piccadilly Hotel Band; Vocal-Eindhoven Holland. Happy pro- Batchelor. 9.10 pm, Balled Con- Swing (alm Public Nuisance No gramme, special broadcast Tar cert by Alza McKenzie Contratto, 1'), Me And My Dog' (Public Nul Union of South Africa, South-West and Arthur Little, Baritone... 9.40 sance No. 'Frances Day (80-Africa, Angola, Belgian Congo, pm. "Noel, The Knowl!"-Comedy 10.19 p.m. Songs by Jussi Bjorling: prano); Orch-What's Yours? Uganda, Kenya, West-Tanganyika, Sketch, 10 pm. Organ Recital. (Tenor),
Convivial Medley (arr. Aldo (Verdi)-Heavenly Alde, Somers)---Debroy
Debroy Rhodesia, Portuguese East Africa, 10.20 pm. Recorded Feature. 10.10. Boners devine Alda; La Boligme (Puccini) (with Vocal Chorus).
Band Modegascar, Mozambique, Bandan, pm, Australasian News Bervice. Your tiny hand is frozen.
Egypt, Mauritius, Beychelles. Re 10.50 b.m. Dance Music 11.20 p.m. 11 p.m. Close doen.
ports about the reception are to News Brevities. 11.30 pm. Close.
Written by Robb Wilton on an original idea by Barry Bernard Pie sented by Max Kester.
9.30 p.m. London Relay-The Newz.
9.59 pm. Beethoven-Symphony No. 4 In B Flat, Op. 60.
Felix Weingartner cqnd the Lon- don Philharmonic Orchestra.
Wavelength 31.28 m.