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On Wavelengths of 358
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metroa (9,52 mogacycles).
IDA. KINLOCH (SOPRANO) FROM THE STUDIO
2.B.W. Orchestra ∙12.00 to 12.20 p.m. Relay of Ser- vice of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral:
12.30 p.m. Dance Music - Re- quest Numbers.
SHORT WAVE
DAVENTRY
Wavelength
BRITISH ENGINES
FOR FRENCH AIR FORCE
Request For 100. A Month
Calls
British aero-engines will probably G.S.G........... 17.79mio, (16.86mm.)
9.51m.0. (21.56m.) be in use in the French Air Force G.S.B...... G.S.H. ......... 21.47m.3. (31.97m.) by the end of this year. The G.5.0.
15.18m.č. (19.79m.) French Government la seeking to
obtain supplies by two methods... Trans I (G.S.O G.S.G., G.S.B.) Trans. II (G.SH., G.S.G, G.8.B.)| A factory in the South of France. Trans. III (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.S.B.) is now being equipped for the | construction under license of Bristol | sleeve-valve engines; and a request has been made for the supply during a limited period of Rolls Royce engines at the rate of 100 a month
AUSTRALIA
Call Sign: VIE Wave Length, 31.34 metres
Power, 1 Kilowatt
HOLLAND-INDIA
Call Letters: PHL Wavelengths 16.88m. and 25.57m.; Frequen-
cles 1777oke, and 1173oke
Fox-Trots-Love Is Here To Stay film The Goldwyn Follies'): Love Walked In (flm "The Goldwyn Follles) Jack, Harris & His Or chestra with Vocal Refrain by Sam Browne. Rumba-La Cumparsita; Swing Step-Sentimiento Gaucho H.K. Time -Harry Roy and His Orchestra.
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Both schemes depend. for "their prompt realization, on British help. The factory for Bristol engines wil not be ready to produce all the components until the middle of next year, but it certain parts can be supplied by this country, complete
Fox-Trots-My Own alm That 19.00-Broadcast to Schools-s-engines may be ready before the Certain Age'); You're. As Pretty As A Picture (film "That Certain
Age-Henry King and His Or- chestra. Waltz-Sympathy - Jay | Wilbur and His Band with oen Chorus by Sam Costa. Quicksteps Ragging The ACE.; Sarawak)- Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins.
1.00 p.m. Local Time Signal and Weather Report..
1.03 p.m. Albert Sandler and His Orchestra.
None But The Weary Heart (Tschaikowsky-arr. Mulder): Has- san-Serenade (Delius)
Softly
Awakes My Heart (Samson and Delilah")-Saint-Saens'; Serenade (Tosell). Sandler Minuets. Intro: Mozart Minuet in E flat: Bizet Minuet from "L'Arlesienne"; Boc- cherini Minuet: Handel "Berenice' Minuet: Beethoven Minuet in G. Mozart Minuet and Trio Diverti- mento No. 17. Tears Uhr); In-. diana Sweetheart (Hansen).
1.30 p.m. Reuter & Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments,
1.40 p.m. Mozart-Quartet In E Flat Major, K. 428.
Played by the Pro Arte Quartet,
2.15 p.m. Close down,
6.00 p.m.
Hour.
Studio Children's
7.00 p.m. Closing local Quotations.
Stock
7.02.p.m. Songs by Paul Robeson (Bass),
Paul -Robeson Medley, Intro: Lazy Bones; Fat Lil Feller; Scare- crow: Wagon Wheels: Deep River: Ma curly-headed baby; Carry me back to green pastures: Old Folks
at home--with Orchestra,
7.10 pm. Studio Z.B.W. Or- chestra.
8.00 p.m. Local Time Signal, Weather Forecast and Annoance-
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Studio-Soprano and
tory in the Making, by end of 1939, " Stanley Lowe (A).
10.20 Wheat and Grain Report 10.40-"At Home and Abroad." (A).
11.10-Luncheon Music (A),. 11.30-Afternoon Musical Program-
D.ID.
'me (A).
3:20-Tiny Tots' Bession (A).
The Rolls-Royce engines would have to be allotted from the output of British factories. Both points are being considered
by the British Air Ministry.
Up to the present the output of aero-engines in Great Britain has been abead of the rate of airframe 4:00 Reub Silver at the "Plano, production.
(DD).
In the next few months a big 4.15 “World Affairs." Talk by Hrise in the rate of airframe Wickham Steed (D1): Din- manufacture is expected and the cer Music (A), "
existing engine surplus will be 4.30 The BBC Empire Orchestra overtaken; but further expansion of the engine factories has been undertaken and the output may be expected to rise sufficiently to allow the supplying of engines to France to be considered.
(D1). 5.25-Commentary on News (A). 5.30- British tridustries Fair. 1939
(D1).
5.50---News (D1),
6.15 Fourth Cricket Test: South!
Africa England (D1). 6.45----Central Band of HLM. Mä]-}
esty's Royal Air Force (D2). 7.00-Programme of Brass Band
Music (A).
7.30- Piano Recital by
Knap, (A). 7.30-The Brisbane Studio Orche-
stra (A).
Whether or not so large a number as 100 engines a month could be contributed without
affecting the R. A. F.. expansion plan is not yet clear.
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GENERAL
THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
COMMAND OF THE GRIMSBY
Captain A, 9. Russell, promoted
WETRY," "MIBE, to hunt of (retd) (seny, April 1, 1937).
BETIREMENTS
Engr. Cdr. J. White, "plazed on the Retd. List (Feb, 10).
:
in June last, has been appointed to HORN-A. L. Brooks, placed on command the esport vessel Grimsby the Retd. List (Feb, 12), on the China Station, to succession to Captam P. 8. Enright. The Grimsby bas Just returned to Hongkong from a spell of duty at Shanghai.
BADGES FOR GUNNERY
*RATINGS
The Badges to be worn by ratings
THE ARMY
SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORT The War Office annonces that the following appointments have been approved by the King:—
Colonel C. Le R. Goldney, M.C., in the new specialist sections of from Assistant Director of Supplies the gimmery branch, the creation and Transport, the British, Troops of which was announced in July|in Eżypt, to be Assistant Director last, are notified in Fleet, Ordera. of Supplies and Transport, Alder. Men in the four new sections abot Command, with the temporary will continue to wear the crossed rank of brigadier, vice Colonel guns, or single gun, and the stars (temporary Brigadier) G. C. G. or star according to their rating, Blunt. D.8.O, OBE, AMI Mech. but with the addition of letters E.. A.D.C. whose tenure expires on denoting the particular section to August 1.
Leutenant-Colonel A. B. P. which they belong.
Men in the "quarters section," Perein, D.S.O., Royal Army Service and Corps. to be Assistant Director of who specialize in loading working the guns themselves (ex-Eupplies and Transport, Northern cept close-range AA guns) will Command," with the rank of colonel, have the letter "Q", delow the vice. Colonel C. F. Cooke, OBE, badge; those in the Layer section" who is retiring with effect from the marksmen who lay and train|March 14.
the guns and turrets, the letter Lleutenant-Colonel J. C. Arm- "L"; those in the "control section," strong. M.C., Royal Army Service who work the range-inders and Corps to be Assistant Director of firecontrol Instruments, the letter Supplies and Transport, the British "C"; and those in the "anti-Troops in Egypt, with the rank of aircraft section," who include“ A.A.| colonel, Vice Colonel C. Le B look-outs as well as those who train Goldney.
the gims and control fire, the letter GENERAL SIR JOHN BRIND "A."
Sir John, Brind, K.C.B., KRE, Steps are being taken to provide CMG., D.8.0., who has been-pro- both stocks of letters, to add to ex-moted to the rank of general, has
sting gunnery badges, and also had 41 years' service and is 81, new badges complete with letters. and a free issue will be made of
letters or badges to ratings on transfer to the new sections.
RATINGS FROM R.A.F.
ROYAL AIR FORCE
COMMAND OF NO. 77 SQUADRON
It is stated in Fleet Orders that Wing Commander C. R. Strud Yome RAF. ranks who have wick, promoted last November, has transferred, so the Royal Navy may since been appointed to command have qualided for reclassification No. 77 (Bomber) Squadron at in their R.A.F. rank, although re-Driffield, Yorks. This is one of the In France airframe production classification had not been effected heavy bomber units formed in seems likely for some time to before their transfer to the Navy. June, 1937, with Handley Page Eunice exceed engine output, and the When the effective date of re-Heyford aircraft, and it is now in French. "Air Ministry hopes to begin classification in RA.F. rank is prior process of re-equipment... taking delivery of Rolls-Royce to the date of transfer the naval
NAIROBI STATION COMMAND engines in April or May, Itrating in which the man is trans-
Wing Commander G. 8. Shaw has believed that the Merlin (1060)erred will be adjusted, notwith recently assumed command of the standing the delay in receipt of the air station at Nairobi, where. a engine is the type sought.
authority for reclassification."
|bomber squadron of the Middle "When
reclassification becomes East Command, No. 223, has been effective after the last date of ser-stationed since 1936. vice in the RAF, it will be taken) fnto account in making advance. ments in the aircraft mainten- ance branches.
8.30-"At the Black Dog." Mr. Wilkes at home in his own bar-parlour (D3), «
The Bristol engine to be manu- 9.00-Reub Silver at the Piano factured under license is the Her- (D2); Jim Davidson's Dance cules, which develops a maximum Band (A); News Commen-output of 1,375 h.p. tary (HI).
9.20 Summary of day's news (A).!
9.30 -News (D2); Report. on Amsterdam Stock' Erchange (HL).
10.00-Message to the Scouts of the Empire, by Lord Bomers,' Deputy Chief Scout (D′), 1 Piping by Archibald MacNab (D3)
11.00
ments.
8.03 p.m. Plano Recital by Ida Kinlech and 1200-News (D3).
A. T. Lay.
a.m.
8.30 p.m. London Relay-'At The 12,20
Black Dog'
Mr. Wilkes at home in his own
Matters of Moment" Talk by the Rt. Hon. Margaret Bondfield (D3).
APPOINTMENT FOR FORMER H.K. INDIAN
bar-parlour. Presented by S. E. 12.35 Music for Dancing," with possibility
Reynolds and Pascoe Thornton
9.00 p.m. Tondon, Relay---Reub
Silver at the Plano.
9.23 p.m. London Relay-World Affairs,'
the
First Asiatic to take part in commercial aviation in Malays Is Mr. S. S. Chowdhury, wire- Tess officer In the employ of Wearne's Air Services, His employment Indicates
of mare and more Mantovani and his Dance Asiatics with the requisite quali- Orchestra (D3).
fications being given specialised appointments in Malaya.
It tends to
that show; too, specialised ability among Asiatics in Malaya is not lacking, only opportunities
wanting for those who possess it.
Educated in Nairobi (Africa), later in Aden and finishing off in Hongkong, Mr. Chowdhury' is, at
HI-Holland-India
DI-Daventry, Trans. I
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London Relay The
DII-Daventry, Trans. II. DIII-Daventry, Trans. III
·A----Australla
A Talk by H. Wickham Steed,
9.30 p.m.
News.
9.50 p.m. B.B.C. Recording-
"The English Character.",
A Talk by Earl Baldwin.
are
COMMAND OF GIBRALTAR
DOCKYARD
The Admiralty announce that the following fing officer's appoint- ment has been approved:
Rear-Admiral Norman A. Wode- house, C.B., to be Rear-Admiral in Charge and Admiral-Superin tendent, HM. Dockyard, Gibraltar, in succession to Rear-Admiral Alfred E Evans, C.B., OBE, toj date April 28, 1939, and to assume command about May 24, 1839; -
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS The following appointments are made by the Admiralty:-- Ta
Capt.-A. S. Russell, appt. for War Course cancelled.
Cdr. J. V. Findlay, to President for R.N. College, Greenwich (Feb. 6), and to President for R.N. War College (Feb. 17),
Cdrs. (E)-E C. H. Featherstone, to Cumberland · (Feb. ́0); J. G.
10.06 pm Crest of the Wave RELIEF OF DISTRESS present, undergoing training for Over, to Neptune (Feb. 16).
Selection (Ivor Novello).
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Rose of England; Mazurka; If
IN CHINA
The following subscriptions have you only knew; Clementina; Haven of your heart: Why isn't it you: been received to date for the B- Nautical; Tango; If you only knewtish Fund for Relief of Distress in The Drury Lane Theatre Or-China, Hongkong and South China
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the "A" Ilcet.cé. He hopes to qualify for it in a month or so, but his aspirations do not stop there.
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Engr. Cór.-H. Lang, to Adven-| tare (Feb. 14).
victory for Sig, Sch. (Feb. 15).
LL. “A. EL. C. Gordon-Lennox, to
Lt. (E)-W. B. Betten, to Ramil-
Sub-lta--D. L. Carr, to Hood (Feb. 101; E. F. Hamilton-Meikle, to Vetrian for M.T.B.'s (Marcfx 4).
od thinners.-P. Appleyard, to Pembroke (Feb. 13); 8. F. Rogers, to Cumberland (Feb. 10).
On his own accord, he may pro-lies (Feb. 8). ** ceed to England to qualify for the "B" licence, the highest qualifica
200.00 Bon of a brilliant lawyer, who - 20.00 was at one time Vice-President of 10.00 the East Africa Legislative Assem- 37.00 bly: Mr. Chowdhury, comes from a family, members of which have $431,528.27 | distinguished themselves in vari-
ous spheres of activity.
chestra cond, by Charles Prentice.
10.15 p.m. London Relay-Inter-Previously acknowledged $431,259.27 tion for pilots. "mission."
Mm. Lee Wal Ming A programme of novelty nam- Anonymous bers and solo pieces: The B.B.C. Mr. Z. Tsung Wo Variety Orchestra; Leader. Frank Miss Boge Cantell; Conductor, Charles Shad-
well with Dawn Davies.
11.00 p.m. Close down.
COLONY HEALTH
RETURNS...
Secret Kitchener's Camp' Home For 3,000 Jews
Forty cases of subérculosis were reported to the Health authori- tles on Tuesday, in addition to The men who built Richborough nineteen cases of measles, six- Camp. Kent--"Kitchener's Camp' teen cases of chicken-pox, eight during the war knew their job cases of cerebro-spinal" fever, alx
For more than twenty years it
In Kitchener's day it was a sec- zel camp, one of those geographi cal mysteries only referred to as
Somewhere in England.”
ARTISANS FIRST There will be at Richborough 3000 [non-Aryan refugees-Jews
and
Surgeon Cdz-J. F. H. Ganssen, MB, to Excellent (Feb. 23).
IA,-Cdr.-R.' Sheridan-Patterson, to Dwarf (Feb. 13).
Payr. It.-Cdry---H. J. Reeder, J.
8. 8. Smith, to Victory for course (Feb. 21): R. Badley, appt, to Bear- borough cancelled.
Lt. (3) A Chancellor, to Engle (Feb. 9).
Surgn." Lts.-J.- H.. Armstrong, MR.CE., LR.CP., to Pembroke for TN.13 Feb. 10); J. Thomas, MR.CS, LRCP., to Pembroke for R. N. Hospital, Yarmouth, (Feb, 17).)
Sub-Lt.-A. D., Neely, to Wren}. (Feb. 3); J. M. L. Schrifield, to Duchess: JW Marshall, to
cases of diphtheria, and two cases tras been lying derelict, exposed bo of dysentery.
the wind and weather. Weeds straggle over the ground, and the part-Jews, men between 18 and Diamond; J. & F. Somerville, to buildings that were once so smartwhen the full complement is in Defender (Feb. 11). present a shabby face. But the Occupation. First, 40 arti-
THE FOREIGNER
From Ronic 'comes this story: First Italian-Have you seen the latest casualty lists from Spain?
mans and one Spaniard.
constriction, being of asbestos, his sans arrived whose skill was George V. (Feb 21).
Wt. Engr.J. F. Walker, to King stood the test of time well,
utilised to finish the preparatory The place id as gound as it was work done by 7 pal - workmen;
PROMOTIONS
There are 240 Italians killed, 47 Ger- when it flist went up, except for then at the rate or 200 a week: It-Cur. (Retd) HRM Laird a crack in ome of the floor," Mr. Mr. May reckoned they will cost to rank of Cdr. (retd), Gerry, Feb. Becond Italian.What was the Mays recently. This young £80,000 a year for food and main- 31. Spaniard doing there?
maa, officer of the Jewish Lada" tenance Labout £28 a head. Equip | Cd. Gunner Panting, First Italian I don't know but Brigade, is director of the Refugecaping and furnishing the camp he rank of 14 (retd) (ackiy, April It serves him right for not minding| Camp, which Richborough, will pre-put at £10,000 The Baldwin Fund: 1937);} his own bashiers
sently become..
paya for it...
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