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"MACABRE" AND OTHER RELAYS
FROM LONDON
Calls
Hotel Orchestra.
G.S.G.
12 to 12.20 p.m. Relay of a Ser- vice of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral.
G.S.B.
G.S.H
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1.30 p.m. Jack Hylton and Orchestra.
Grinzing (Benatzky); Sweet Sue (Young). The
In Port Fleet' Again-Fox-Trot, from "O-Kay for Sound)" Free Fox-Trot (from "O-Kay for Sound"). Have You Forgotten Soon-Waltz; Did You Mean It Fox-Trot. Drink- ings (arr. Williams).
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10 p.m. Local Time" Signal and Weather Report.
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TO-DAY'S BROADCASTS ·
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| GERMAN ARMY'S
STRENGTH NOW 51. DIVISIONS
Twelve More Than A Year Ago
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GENERAL
THE
Libeery, Suprot
SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
THE ARMY
COLONEL COMMANDANT,
K.A.M.C.
The destroyer June was launch- ed at the Fairfield Shipbuiding|
Mrs. Company's yard at Govan.
The War Office announces that Thomson, the wife or Rear the King has approved of the ap- The full extent of the changes. C. O. Thomson, C.B. Fintment of Lieutenant-General that have taken place in the or- D.SO., Commanding Officer, Coast Bir Harold B. ganisation of the German Army
Fawcus, K.C.B..
since the beginning of this year is of Scotland. performing the nam-GMO, D.SO., D.CL, M.B., retired ing ceremony. Originally named pay. as Colonel Commandant revealed for the first time recently the Jamaica. the change to Juno Royal Army Medical Corps, with by the publication of a full list of was decided upon in September effect from December 13, 1938. in army groups and army corps com-when the former name was select succession to Lieutenant-General morda.
ed for a new cruiser of the Füllstr T. H. John C. Goodwin, K.C.B.. class.
Wavelength 17.79m.c." (16.86m.)
9.51m.c. 131.55m.) The German Army now consists 21.47m.c. (31.97m.) of 51 divisions, Including five tank three 15.18m.c. (19.79m.) divisions. four light and 1 (G.5.0.. G.S.G.. G.S.B.) mountain troop divisions and" a Trans (G.S.H.. G.S.G., G.S.B.) Trans. III (G.S.H., G.S.G. G.SB.
AUSTRALIA
Call Sign: VLR Wave Length, 31.34 metres Power. 1 Kilowatte HOLLAND-INDIA
Call letters; PHI. Wavelengths 16.88m. and 25.57m.: Frequen- cles 170k. and 11730k.
1.03 pm Reginald-Dizon at the HK Tim? Organ.
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Blaze Away-March (Holzmann), a.m.
Down The Mall (Belton); Bells 10.00--Recorded Music A Across The Meadow (Ketelbey), 10.20-Wheat and Grain Reports Mississippi—Film Belection (Rod-|
and Abroad."
(A).
Home
(A)
gers); Naughty Marietta-um; 10:40——"At
Selection (Herbert).
1.18 pm. Ivor Moreton and Dave 11.10-Luncheon Music (A),
11.30-Australian sports descrip- Kaye on Two Pianos.
tions (A).
Kitten On The Keys; Ruslan Rag: Nola; Polly. Fox-Trot Med ley-with string bass and drims.
1.30 p.m. Beater and Eugby Prom, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
1.40 p.m. Dance Music. Fox-Trots-That Bong In My Heart (from The Gang Show") With A Twinkle In Your Eye ("The Gang Show")-Jack Hylton and His Orchestra. Tangos El Que A Hierro Mata: Siempre Unidos-Or- questa Tipica Francisco Canaro.: Waltz Love Live For Ever And Rule My Heart (Operetta "Pa- ranini"). Fox-Trot-Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss (Operetta "Paganini") Jack Hylton and His Orchestra. Tangos-Eternal Sun Golden Stars-Heinz Huppertz and His Orchestra Fox-Trots-A Melodyi For Two (lm) September In The Rain (from "A Melody for Two"); --Jack Hylton and His Orchestra.
2.15 p.m. Close downi
6 p.m. Relay of the Dance Or-1 chestra from the Roof Garden of
the Hongkong Hotel.
(a) Half Moon on the Hudson
D.M.
3.20-Tiny Tots Session (A). 400-"Music in "Everyday Life.".
Talk by Herbert Howells
(DD).
4.15 "Tomboy Under the Moon."
(D11; Recorded Music (A).
News and Notes 445-Sporting
(A).
1.50-Excerpts from Light Opera
the
(D1) 4.25-Commentary On News (A). 540 The News Behind
News." A). 550-News (D1).
Evening gramme (A). 645..." For
Sailors" series of talks (D2)
6.00
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Musical
Pro-
TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT
At
COMMAND cavalry brigade. At this time last
Engineer Captain R. P. Dalton year the official list showed 39 assumed command of the Mechani-
Establishment divisions and a mountalà. troop. a cal Training cavalry and a light brigade.
Chatham, in succession to The 51 divisions are organised in gineer Rear-Admiral H. L. Harvey, 15 army corps. which are them-recently promoted. |selves divided into six army groups.
KCMG D.S.O., FR.C.S., retired pay, who has resigned the appoint.
meat.
BATTALION' MOVEMENTS
The 2nd Battalion, The York and Lancaster Regiment, from Ahmed-
nagar, was due in Kartoum last week for 1939 garrison duty. in company with the 1st Battalion,
EAST INDIES FLAGSHIP The Cheshire Regiment, already In addition there are three fur-
The new cruiser Gloucester, arrived from India. The units re-. ther army corps, the 14th at Mag-which has been pald of into lieved are the 2nd Battalion, The deburg, the 15th at Jena, and the dockyard control at Devonport RWF, now in India, and the 1st 18th in Berlin, about which no de-after successful trials, will pro Battalion, The East Surrey Regl- talls are given. They consist, it isbably leave about the middle of ment, leaving for Colchester. belleved. of additional mechanised March for the East Indies Station, and tank units,
..
Outside this framework there are a number of frontier infantry regiments employed as a per- manent garrison for the fortifica. tions. These are organised in separate, frontier commands.
RANKS
on which she is to replace the COMMISSIONS FROM THE Norfolk 11.g flagship of Vice- Admiral J. F. Somerville, Com- The War Office announces that inander-in-Chief. Captain F. R. the following non-cucumissioned Garside, now Assistant Director of officers have boen selected 10: Plans, will assume command of admission to the Royal Military the Gloucester in January.
Academy. Woolwich, and the Royal OLD FORTS. ABANDONED
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS Military College, Bandhurst, During this year some old forti-
LtsC. R. L. Argles, to Jervis January, 1939, for a course of 18 Acations in Koenigsberg, Marien-
Dec. 12): R. F. Stubbs, to Wools- months training. under the burg. Kuestrin, Glogau. Breslau
whereby non-commis- and Ingolstadt have been abanon (Dec. 14); R. Jenner-Fust, to scheme
officers Pembroke for R. N. B (Dec. 8:sioned doned.
in
of the Regular
second lieutenants. Thirteen cadetships have been awarded. of the non-commissioned officers selected are from units sta- tioned abroad,
With corps and army troops the R. W. Hughes, to Pembroke for Sig. Army may be granted commissions total peace strength of the Ger-School Dec. 16); C. R. G. Wilkin-as man Army may now be estimated son, to Ark Royal (Jan. 3).
Payr. Lt.-G. A. Tanner. to Ber-Four at about 350,000 men. Each of the standing divisions is backed wick (Dec. 16),
Sub-Lt. (R.NROE W. Ridley, by at least one reserve division. so that on mobilisation no fewer entered as Sub-Lieut. (seny. Feb. than 1,700,000 men can now he 23), and apptd. to Mackay (Dec. placed in the "feld.
This figure will be increased as additional classes perform their period of military service and join the reserve.
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The purge of last February and subsequent retirements have been Monthly responsible for many changes in the higher commands. Out of the 18 army corps commanders only six were in the same position last of year
"The Bugginese Christmas Party" (D21)
16--Phil Park, at
Organ
Regal Cinema (D2).
Five of the six army group com- Arry and Liza." in Cock-mancers are also new as well. as ney Cameos (D2).
the Commander-in-Chief. Gen. 3.45-"Macibre." Uncanny stories von Brauchitsch and the Chief of
overheard at, the fireside the General Staff, Cien. Halder.
(D2).
9.00---Recorded Music (A), 0.20--News Brevitles (A). 9.30--News (D2).
Barrington Quartet
SIXTH ARMY GROUP The sixth army group has its headquarters at Hanover. This confirms # suggestion that an extra army group was likely to be
Reports
German ciosa (Reis)-George Swift Trum- pet) with Piano. 6.21 p.m. (a) Tu-11.00-"Pantomimes." Talk by A.E. army corps had been mobilised to
Wilson (D3), night w live (b) Lady be good
Song (d) Oh! Boom. 6.14 p.m. Re-i cord: Elfriede (Swift) La Capric- 10.30-Music Games for all child-paced on the western frontler.
b Mocking Bird (c) Sweet as a 10.00-The
(Day
ren (D3).
(e) This is my night to dream (d) 12.00-News (D3).
A-tlaket, A-tasket: 6.35 pm. Re-m.
41.
that
three
help (Czechoslovakia against
15).
Proby, Sub-Lt.-B.N. Knight, to Brazen (Dec. 5
Royal Military Academy--Lancs- Corporal G. W. J. M. Smith, Royal
Engineers.
Royal Military College-Lance- Corporal J. D. Ward, Lance-Cor- Sub-Lt. (A)-E. W. Sykes. to poral-P. A. N. Lindley, Lance-Cor- Victory for Lee-on-Solent (Dec. 2.poral H. T. Abbott, Lance-Corporal Cd Engrs.-E. G. Blofield, to K. R. D. Tucker, Lance-Corporal H. Antelope (Dec. 13); L. D. May, to Bowe. Lance-Corporal J, N. de W. Lash, Lance-Corporal R. F. Reid. Shikari (Dec. 15).
Gunner (T).--H. H. Edmonstone. Corporal R. I Wood, Lance-Cor lent to RAN. Dec. 31
portal G. V. O'B. Adams, Lance- Wt. Engr.-P. R. Tiffin, to Bitter Corporal J A. McKee, Lance-Cor- (Dec. 13).
poral J. McGarity, and Corporal W. Squires.
PROMOTIONS
Lts.-H. H. Gardner, L. J. Sedg- wick, D. R. F. Cambell (F/0.. A. Blundell, R. F. R.A.FI, E. Leonard, R. A. Villers. H. F. Bone. I. F. Hunt, R. I. A. Sarell, A. S. Webb, R. C. Gordon-Smith. V. C. Begg. to rank of Lt-Cdr. (seny. Dec. 1). .
Lts. Retd.--D. E. Ricketts, G. M. D. Hutcheson, A. F. Black, to rank of Lt.-Cdr. (retd) (seny. Dec.
Lt. (Emergency).-C. A G. Luck- Polish attack on Ruthenia, were ham. to rank of Lt.-Cdr. (Emer- categorically dented. Since the regency; (seny. Dec. 1). presentations made in Warsaw
cords: Popular Melodies-Harold) !”.20--“Music for Dancing." with and Budapest by Germany and
Ramsay (Organ) Dance Of The Raindropa (Evans)-Rudy Starital Xylophone).*6.44 p.m. (a) Solitude) (b) Caravan (e) Blues in "E" Flat (c) Doin' the Buzi-Q......
7 p.m. London Relay-The Bag- ginses, Christmas Party by Mabel! ConstanduroŇ.
his
Victor Silvester and Ballroom Orchestra (D3).. D1-Daventry, Trans. 1 DI-Daventry, Trans. I DIII-Daventry, Trans, III HII-Holland-Indfa A-Australia
Italy recently the situation is no longer regarded, as dangerous, and milltary action, which may have been seriously considered. is now
unnecessary.
The Czechoslovakia Foreign Min-
KING HAAKON
NAVY AND THE
King Haakon was greatly im- ister. M. Chwalkowaky. is expected pressed by the arrangements which to come to Berlin soon. Military were made in the Royal Oak for
It was to show his gratitude tu the British Navy that, before the Royal Oak sailed, he summoned her commander, Capt. Cantlie and the eight sailors who had acted as bearers to the Palace and decorated them.
as well as economic co-operation conveying Queen Maud's coffin to All the family will be present- Grandma, Mra Buggins, Father. sions" by C. V Phillips. Charac-between Germany and Czechoslo Oslo, Alfe, and Emma. Invitations have ters: Sir Ronald Linley. Martin vakla will probably be discussed. also been sent to Mrs. Guppy, Miss Sherbrooke, The Girl. "The Open Evans. Mr. Toovey, 'Arold, Uncle Window" by Sak!. "Thursday Even-
the Joe and
children... Songs-ing" by E. F. Benson. Characters: Games-Presents-Refreshments. Mrs. Georgiana Wallace. A Guest, Mabel Constanduros will preside. Another Quest. Humphrey Lodge. assisted by Oladys Young, Frede- Julia Lodge. The programme de- rick Burtwell, Richard Goolden, vised and produced by Felix Felton. Stuart Robertson, John Rorke, and John Valentine.
b.m.
This Man Smiled
London Relay The At Death
9.30 News. 7.45 pm. Comedy Harmonista.
9.50 p.m. Compositions of Elgar Love Me A Little
To-day including his
"Crown of India" (Brodszky); Congo Lullaby (alm Suite. "Sanders of the River"). Now We'll Drink Just One More (Schwabach)-with Piano accom-
Song) Must I Then (Folk Song)- with Plano (Bung in German).
The medals they received were those of the Sovereign's Order "of Merit. The King pays for these de- corations himself.
The look of horror on a young
An impressive feature of the motor cyclist's face changed to a smile, just as his machine was arrangements on board was the about to crasta head-on into a car flood-lighting of the Norwegian “Crown Of India" Bulte. Op. 68
That was the evidence given by Royal Standard. This, which has London Symphony Orchestra Mr. Robertson Black, Blairgowrie, the device of a gold lion holding solicitor, at Perth Sheriff Court, an axe on a red background, was paniment. How Can It Be (Folk cond. by The Composer.
Pomp And Circumstance March when he appeared on a charge at half-mast immediately above No.-5-London Symphony Orches- arising out of a collision on the the specially built chapelle ardente
Dunkeld-Pitlochry road in which in the stern. 8 p.m. Local Time Signal, Weather tra cond. by The Composer.
Queen Mary's Bong: Like To The 24-year-old Jack Hirst, of Hollin The brightly illuminated stand- Report and Announcements.
8.93 p.m. Edith Lorand's Orches-Damask Rose-Light. Symphony Terrace, Huddersfield, was fatallyard was the first glimpse of the tra and The Hill Blies.
Orchestra cond. by Haydn. Wood injured,
Royal Oak caught by the three Gipsy Love Overture (Lehar)
Triumphal March (from "Carac- Black was fined, E20 for careless Norwegian warships which went Vivat Hungaria (Kalman)-Edith tacus". Op. 35)-London Symphony driving. In his evidence he said out to meet her in the fog. Bo Lorand and Her Viennese Orches-Orchestra cond. by Lawrance Col- that at first Hirst had a look or thick was the mist that it was only tra. Home On The Range (arlingwood. Ted and Era) Moonlight On The Prairie (film)-The Hill Billies with Their Own Novelty Accompani- ment:
·
consternation.
13.20 p.m. Songs by Paul Robe- *son (Bass).
WAR he Teame closer Seemed to smile at me. He threw up his hands and then charged into the car.
he
My Way (film "Jericho"); Golden River ("Jericho")-with Orchestra and Chorus,
Just saw his head. That head has been a nightmare to
me.
with great difficulty that the for tressés along the fjord could sight the Royal Oak in time to fire the necessary Royal salute as she pass- ed.
The people of Chunghai, Fu's na... tive district, have considered the
administration..
No! John No! (Sharp)-with Waves of the Danube-Waltz Plano accomp. by Lawrence Brown, (Ivanovici); The Last Waltz (Strauss)-Edith Lorand Orchestra. The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
"I am quite certain he smiled."mayor" an outcast because he (from the film)The Hill 'Billies
10.30 p.m. London Relay--Musi- And I thought, "Well, here's a sport, works for a Japanese-supported with Their Own Novelty Accomp.
cxl Games.
He knows he is going."
Fu's Lumorable My Dream-Waltz (Waldteufel):
For all chlidren under a hundred. Describing Black's evidence as properites in his native district Aubade · D'Amour (Monti-Edith
Sheri have been sealed as a result of a Lorand & Her Viennese Orchestra. Devised by Reginald Burston and "remarkably poignant,"
8.35 p.m. London Relay Arry compered by Martyn C. Webster. Valentine said he had no doubt petition sent by his clansmen. The
The Midland Revue Orchestra that was true.
same people sent another petition And Liza in Cockney Camtos.
"Birt," he added, "I regret to say to the provincial authorities of 8.45 p.m. London Belay "Maca- Leader, Norris Stanley, Conductor,
Reginald Büston, Have your pen-thas Mr. Black has not succeeded Cheldang asking that the Central in convincing me that he was not Government be petitioned to issue
a warrant for Fu's arrest. In some degree at fault."
bre."
A programme of uncanny stories cils and paper ready.
overheard at the reside.' "Man-
11.00 p.m.
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