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THE SERVICES
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Surg. Lt.-H. R. Warren. LRC.P. and S., appt. in Victory for R.N.D" cancelled.
BATTLESHIP REFITS H.M.B. Revenge. Captain W. F. Mids. (E-T: G. Dyer, J. F. Wake-Walker, 0.3.E., which has Drake, C. 8. T. Piers, W. H. Baw- been serving in the 2nd Battle den, T. F. J. Le Vierge, D. J. I. Squadron, Home Fleet, is to be Garstin, W. T. McKee, F. E Pepper, taken in hand at Devonport for a I. Ferrier, R. D. Cooper, J. H. long rent.
Barry, D. K. Hanson, A. J. R. Peg- SPECIAL SERVICE 1 ler, P. A. Wells, I, C. Dalzell, J. M. Commander E. M. C. Abel-Smith, Phillips, J. S. B. Geddes, R. S. J. executive officer in the cruiser Wadman, D. G. Bourne, to Presi- London In the Mediterranean dur-dent for course at R.N. College, ing the past two years, has been Greenwich (Jan. 1). appointed to HM.S. President for special duty outside the Admiralty. in succession to Captain C. E. Lambe, who has been appointed to command the cruiser Dunedin at
Portsmouth.
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PROMOTIONS Inst. Lt.-Cd's.-C. T. Southons, J. R. Wilson. A. G. 8. Evans, T. A. Holden, to rank of Instr. Cdr. (seny. Dec. 25).
DECK LANDING TRAINING
THE ARMY H.M.B. Courageous. Captain C.
BATTALION MOVEMENTS A. A. Larcom, having been relleved by the new carrier Ark Royal as The transport Dorsetshire left од December 23. flagship of the Rear-Admiral, Air Southampton craft Carriers. has been allocated with drafts for Malta and Egypt for duty as training ship for deck and the Nevasa sailed on Decem- landing in home waters,, in place ber 30 with the 2nd Battalion, The of the Furious. She is taking over Queen's Royal Regiment, from the aircraft squadrons employed Parkhurst to Palestine. for the purpose in the Furious. With the arrival at Bordon of and most of the air per- the 1st Battalion, The K8LI., sonnel, including Wing Comman-from Karachi, both battalions of der Jack Noakes, A.F.C., M.M., the regiment are at home toge- Senior Alr Force Officer, and ther. The 2nd is at Pembroke Dock Squadron Leader A. O. Molesworth.and leaves for the West Indies on for armament duties.
January 11.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
"The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty
Cars. J. Jefferls, to Kent: H. F. Layman, to Hotspur, in command Jan. 3); S. Boucher, to President for duty inside Admiralty (Jan. 10 N V. Dickinson, D.SC., to Victory for P. and R.T. School
Jan. 17).
Insit. Cdra.-W.G. West, to Drake
for R.N.E. College. Keyham (Jan. 9); H. V. Rumsey, to Hermes (Jan.
10).
Surg. Cdr. J. Cussack, M.B., to President for course (Dec, 29),
Lt. (E).-F. L. Tewkesbury, to Royal Sovereign (Dec. 29).
The 2nd Battalion, The Somerset LL. will relieve the Norfolk batta Hon at Gibraltar, the latter being due home.
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COMMENTARY ON F.A. CUP TIE FROM LONDON Request Programme
LONDON. Jan. 6 (Reuter)- 12-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service
• Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in aet Intercession From St. John's statement sued at No. 10 Down-Cathedral. In Street on President Roose- velt's message to Congress says:
"Nobody who Is charged with the heavy responsibill- tles of government could fail to be impressed by the solemn words with which President Roosevelt greeted the elected representatives of the Ameri- can people.
12.30 p.m. Kileny! (Piano), Miliza Korjus (Soprano) and The Boston Promenade Orchestra.
Marche Militare (Schubert)- Boston Promenace Orchestra cond. by Arthur Fiedler; Grand Studies! Chopin): (a) Etude No. 8'in F ma- Jar: (b) Etude No. 4 in C sharp minor; (c) Etude No. 3 in E major -Kenyi (Piano); The Little Ring "In these islands, where there is so clear a realisation that only invitation to the Dance (Weber)
("The Maiden's Wish-Chopin);
through freedom and peace can Miliza Korjus (Soprano) with the we hope to maintain and develop Berlin State Ope-a Orch. cond, by for ourselves and for those who Frarz Schonbaumsfeld Sung in come after us the benefits for German): Entry Of The Boyards which we have laboured for generations, the sentiments ex- Tango Tagane (Gade) Boston -March (Halversen); Jealousy- pressed by the President will be
Promenade Orchestra cond. by welcomed as yet another indica-
Arthur Fiedler. tion of the vital role of American democracy in world affairs, and its devotion" to the ideal, of ordered "human progress.”
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DAVENTRY
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HK. Time.
p.m.
4.00 "Cards on the Table" (D1). 4.20. David Buchan, in Pianoforte
Improvisations (D1). 4.30A:ctic Excursions." by EA.
Harding (D1), 5.10-Musical Games for all chil- dren under a hundred (Dr).
5,50-News (D1). 5.40-"London Log." (D1).
6.45 "Steamboat,”
Jack Clarke
and Orchestra (D2), 7,25-The Tay Bridges," by G.A.
Kinnear (D2),,
8.30-"Number 17." Play by J. Jef- 8.15 Grace Moore, soprano (D2).
ferson (D2);
·8.50--"London Lög."' (D2), ̧
1 pm. Local Time Signal, and 9.00-Alfred Van Dam the his Weather Report.
State Orchestra (D2). 9.30-News (D2).
1.03 p.m. Alfred Piccaver (Tenor) and the London Palladium Orches 10.00-Italian Planoforte Music. (tra
played by Adolph Hallils. pianist (23).
By
Band. with (D3)
and his Apache Tessa Deare
tenure expires on August 1. 1938. The Liberators March (Ah-
Colonel F. Thornton, from Gen-clite): The Spirit of Youth-10.30-Falkman erl Staff Officer; 1st Grade, 7th March :(Gilber)—The London Division (temporary), to be Com- Palladium Orch, cond. by Jack mander, 2nd Cavalry Brigade, ere; Thank God For A Garden 11.15 Association Football: Com- with the temporary rank of Briga (Del Riego!; Roses Of Picardy
mentary on match in third dler, vice Colonel (temporary Bri-Haydn Wood)--Alfred Piccaver
round of FA. Cup Tie (D3). gadier) C. A. Heydeman, M.C., who |(Tenor); Phantom Brigade (Myd- is being appointed Commander of aleton) —The London Palladium 12.15-News and Saturday Sport the Presidency and Assam District, Orch. cond. by Richard Crean; India, with effect from August, Walt (D'Harddiot, Salmon); Love Is 1939.
Mine" (Gartner)-Alfred Piccaver Lieutenant-Colonel E. D. Fan- (Tenor) with Plano; Kiss Me shawe, The Queen's Bays, to be Again (Herbert); Echoes From The Commander,.. 20th Mechanized Puszta (Ferraris)--The London Cavalry Brigade, Territorial Army. Palladium Orch. cond. by Richard with the temporary rank of Bri
Crean. gadler, January 1, 1939.
1.30 p.m. Reater and Rugby. Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Ken- Press, Weather Forecast and An- chington, M.C., Royal Tank Corps, nouncements.
to be Commander, 21st Tank 1.10 p.m. New Dance fasic and Brigade, Territorial Army, with Tariety. the temporary rank of Brigadier. January 1, 1939.
Dance Orch.-I'm Gonna Lock
My Heart Quick-step; There Goes
ROYAL AIR FORCE My Affection-Maxwell Stewart's Ballroom Melody: Hum-rous MARTLESHAM COMMAND
Monologue-Out With The Guides Group Captain Bernard McEnMarshall)-Arthur Ma shall; Fox- tepart, hitherto in charge of the Trots-Goodbye To Summer; Sixty Experimental Section at the Royal Seconds Got Together Carrol Aircraft Establishment at Farn-abbons and the Savoy Hotel Or- borough, has been appointed in areans with vocal chorus: Vocal command of the Aeroplade and Du Soleil Dans Ses Yeux (Claret): Armament Experimental Establish- Je Crola N'AVOIT Jamais ment at Martlesham Heath. Suf-french Alm Premiere)-Damia folk, in succession to Group Cap-accomp. by Wal-berg and He Or- "tain H. G. Smart, QBE, DF.C. chestra; Vocal-I Used To Be Co-
AF.C.
R.A.F. TERM OF SERVICE TO ·
BE PROLONGED.
A'me
cur Blind (Alm "Caref-ce" --Fréd Astaire with Ray Noble and His Orchestra: Hawaiidn Music - Broadway's Gone Hawaii (tiben 'Love and Hisses': Forewell Hawaii (Phillips)The Hawalan Islanders
LONDON, Jan. 6 (T/Ocean)-with Vocal Chorus, Prolongation of short-term service
In the Royal Air Force from four
to six years will, according to the
verse.
!!
2.15 p.m. Close down.
6 p.m. Dance Music and Variety. Dance Orch:-Golden heart-
"Evening Standard” shortly be en-Fox-Tlot) Taru' The Courtesy Of acted. The Air. Ministry haş nr-Love-Fox-Trot—– Bily - Tudrown. gently recommended the measure and His Music with vocal rétrain; to which the Treasury is not ad-Plano and Vocal-Catin on The Hi-Top (Alm "Walking On Air”); Instead af £300 which every Miracles Sometimes Happen (Mur- pilot now receives after completing ray)-Turner Layton; Dance Orch: four years' active service and on-Dandelion, Daisy And Daffodil commencing six years service in Comedy Waltz; Me And The Moon the "reserve force, pilots wil! in Slow Fox-Trot-Bully Cotton and future, under the new scheme, be
His Band with Vocal Cho.us; Piano paid £500 after six years' active Have A Heart For Lovely Wo- -Walls: I Am Playing. Fare- The paper stresses that the RAF. recruiting campaign in 1933 well To You-Fox-Trot-Fred Stein will be of unprecedented dimen-in strict Dance. Tempo; Dance, stons, notably among the pubile Orch:-It's A Bin To Tell A Lie and grammar schools which have Slow Fox-Trot; Music In May hitherto furnished the majority of flying officers, ..
service.
Waltz (film 'Careless Rapture")
TELEPHONE CALLS Medley Of Songs Form
-The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra with Vocal Refrain; Vocal and Orch.— Shirley Temple Pictures--Mac Questal (The Betty Boop GI.1) with Victor Young and His Orchestra, Dance Orch: Buscando Millonaria ---- The Malaya-England radio-tele Rumba: El Adios Del Boyero-Tan- phone service has been populat go Orquesta Tipica Roberto Firpo; over the holiday period and it has vocal-Des Ist Die Liebe Der Ma-
TO ENGLAND
POPULAR'
not been possible to accept all trosen (Heymann)The Melody
the calls offered:
Gents with Orch
6.45 p.m. London Relay Steam- |boat'.
On days on which the service was available about 15 calla a day were put through from Malaya
A programme or variety, music, to London; there were fewer in-
and drama from our floating play- ward calls. Most of the calls were put through by people up.house, reviving for you some of the glondes of the old showboat days. country, but a fair proportion The cast will include: Dick Francis
were by Singapore subscribers.
As the radio stations were as The Showman; Lorna Bhuart; closed, the service was not in use Brian Lawrence; Jack Train; and on December 25, 26 or 27. Heavy The Three In Harmony. The Or- chestra led by Josef tharals and traffic, was experienced Од the two days before and the two days conducted by Jack Clarke. The after that period.
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