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"ANZAO DAY, 1939" AND OTHER LONDON RELAYS
Variety Programmes 12.00 to 12.20 p.m. Relay of Ser vice of Intercession from St. John's Cathedral
THE SERVICES
LONDON GAZETTE
ALARCH 30. B.N.
dershot: All for a shilling a day- Massed Bands Of The Aldershot and Western Commands (Recorded BE Aldershot Command Searchlight Taton Held. List at own request with Paymr. Comdr. G. A. Youle placod too, 1938).
10.00 p.m. London Relay--Ansic Day.
1939.
frank of Paymr. Capt (MELrch (27).
Proby. Lieut. N. L. Griftins in con- firmed in the rank of Lieut., with cay of Oct. 1, 1938.
MARCH 31
EN.
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A programme of poetry and music written in commemoration of those who fell during the Gallipoli cam- paign of 1915. The reading of the poems. which will include extracts To bu, Burg. Lieuta:-E. M. Coch from the works of Robert Graves, and ran. M.B. B.Ch J. F. Corcoran, Siegfried Sassoon, as well as Shake M.B., B.Ch.; K. W. Donald M.B.,
Dow, speare and Tennysor, will alternate B.Ch.: MROS. LRC.P.; J. with an account in prose of some of
P. Kitchen, M.B., of 1.8., Ch.B.; A. the incidents of the memorable year. Ch. T. J. Montgomerie, M.B., Ch.B.; 10.30 Songs by Peter Dawson M.R.C.S.. L.RO.P.; D. J. O'Donoghue, (Bass-Haritone).
M.B., B.CN RP. Phillips, M.B.. 13.30 p.m. Michael Barileit (Tenor) Waltzing Matilda (Paterson Cowan, B.S.; R. T. Smith, M.B., B.Ch., CJ. and the London Palladium Orchestra arr. Wood); Walata Pot (Hill, BriW Towers, M.B. Oh, (March 31).
Through Night To Light (Laukien): tain's Heritage (Medley of Patriotic Sub-Lieut. (E) J. R Dight to be Blue Devils March (Williams, arr. Songs with Orchestra and Chorus. Lieut. (E) (March 1); Wt. Beca A Lotter) The London Palladium Or-
London Relay The L. Smith to be Cd, Eleen, with seny, chestra
of March 2. cond by Richard Crean City of London'-9. You Are My Love Song (Alm Lisc Pioneers of Empire" by William Domino'); My Heart Will Be Dancing | Rent. (Alm Lilae Domino')-Michael Bart 11.00 pm. Close down. lett (Tenor) with Orchestra. Every
Songs (arr: Geehl)--Intro: 1 by your window: Somewhere
"
10.45 p.m
Calla
a voice is calling: Down Vauxhall Way: I know of two bright eyes: O lovely Night: Passing by: Come to the Fair The London Palladium Or chestra cond. by Richard Crean Parlez-Moi. D'Amour (Lenoir). G.S.G. chael Bartlett (Tenor) with Orchestra...B. Old Vienna Moon (Lebert, Zadowski, G.S.H. a. Phil Cardew). Live. Laugh and G.9.0.
SHORT WAVE
Love (Film Congress Dances—The Trans. 1 London Palladium Orchestra cond. Trans. by Richard Crean.
Trans. III
1.00 p.m. Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. Charlie Kunt at the Plano.
Charlie Kunz Piano Medley No. D. 6-Intro: · Never in a million years; Will you remember?; I've got Begin- ners' Luck: Smile when you say goodbye; It looks like rain in Cherry Blossom Lane: Let's call "the whole. thing off.
Charlle Kunis Piano Med-Time
DAVENTRY
Wavelength 17,79b.c. (16.56mm.) 9.51m.c. (31.35m. (21.47m.c. (31,97m.) 15.13m.c. (19.78m.)
APRIL 1 R.N.
Lleuts. KEL to be Lieut.-Comdr. (E):-D. O. Bullen, C. R. Havergal,
J. S. McN. Jay. A. J. Stewart, E. A Read A. E. Turner (April 13.
R.M
Maj. E. C. Heathcote is placed on the Retd. List on account of non- service (April 1).
The follg. Act. Lleuts, to be Proby. (April 1). Lleuts.-D. C. Pope, J. A. Bayley
APRIL 2 B.N.
(4.5.0., "G.S.G., G.S.B.) In pursuance of His Majesty's plea- (G.S.H. G.S.G., G.S.B.) (sure Admiral the Hon. Sir Reginald (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.S.B.)|AR. Flunkett-Ernie Erle-Drax, K.C.B..
B
AUSTRALIA
Call Bign: VIR Wave Length, 31.34 metres Power, 1 Kllowatt
HOLLAND-INDIA
Call letters: PHI. Wavelengths 18.88m. & 25.57m.; Frequencies
1777 kc. & 1773ok.c
ley: No. R. 13-Tatro: On Treasure a.m. Island: Thanks a Million: The Music 10.00--Music-Light and Bright (A)) Goes 'Round and Around': Some 11.05-Luncheon Music (A). Other Time: A Little Bit indepen- 11.30 Afternoon Musical Programme dent: Goodnight Sweetheart.
1.15 p.m. Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce ments.
1.30 p.m. Dance Music.
Tango - Questa Notte Ti Diro; Waltz-Mantovani and His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus. Fox-Trot No Regrets-Roy Fox and His Orchestra with Vocal Refrain.
1.40 p.m. Relay
of the Rotary Tiffin Speech from the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel Subject: An Articled Clerk in the City of London Thirty Years Ago' Speaker: Mr. C. B. Brown, "A.C.A.
2.15 p.m.
Close down.
6.00 p.m. Relay of the Dance Or- chestra from the Boat Garden of the Hongkong Hotel.
p.m.
the
D.S.O., has been appointed First and | Principal Naval Alde-de-Camp to the King in succession to Admiral Sir Roger R. C. Backhouse, G.C.B., G.C V.O. CM.G. to date April 1.
APRIL
EN.
Paymr. Comdr. A. H. Payne placed on Retd. List with rank of Paymar. Capt. (April 3).
To be Surg. Lieut.-J. A. McLaren, M.B., Ch.B. (April 2),
"
Sub-Lient. J. R. Paterson to be Lieut. with seny. of March 15: Guar. C. C. Lonsdale to be Cd. Gunr. with Ganr Beny, of July 1. 1938: Cd. (A),
((retd.) P. C. Broomfield to be Licut 1.00-"Hall Columbia" Rt. Hon. Vis(red.) with seny. of Apr 1, 1937.
R.M. count Halifax will speak (D1)..
Sin 1.30 "Music for Dancing." Victor pursuance of His Majesty's plea- Silvester and his Ballroom Or sure Col. Comdt. (Temp. Brig.) A. L chestra (D1)
Forster, D.S.O., has been appointed a 2.15-"For Sallors." Monthly pro- Royal Marine Aide-de-Camp to the Mercantile King in place of Col. Comdt. (Temp. Brig) H. G. Grant, promoted to Maj.-
Col. Gen. (April 3: Co
Comdt. (Temp. Brig.) H. G. Grant to be Maj. Gen. A. April 3): Col. Sec. Comdt. R. G. Glumicke to be Col. Comdt. (Temp. Brit.) (April 3): Lt.-Col. and Bt. COL R. G. Sturges to be Col. Sec. Comdt with
seny. as Col. Dec. 31. 1938 April 3); Maj. A. H. E. Reading to be Lt.-Col. (Apr'1 3); Capt. J. T. Hall Com-to be Maj. (April 3); Lt. T. M. Gray
Ito be Capt. (April 3),
gramme for Marine (D1).
(DI 230-News 2.45"Anzac Day, 1939 (D1). 3.15--Sports News and Market Notes
(DI)..
3.20-Tiny Tals' Session (A), 4.15-Dianer Music (A),
5.25 Commentary On News (A). 5.40-""The News Behind the News."
(A).
4.10-Bells, and Anzac Day
memoration Service (D2). "8.15-Ballad Recital by Marion Browne(soprano) and Booth Hitchen (baritone) (D2). «
Hutchens and Lindley
TYRDS
"(a) Between a kiss and a sigh. (b) Could be, (c) I'm madly in love with you, (d) Miss Annabella Brown 6,14 Record: Accordeon Parade Medley 7.00 The Plano Recital by Frank Intro: Sweetheart Let's Grow
Old To- a Sin to Tell A Lie: Touch gether:
your lips: Alone: Poor Little Ange 7.45 line; These Foolish Things The
It's a
Piano-Accordeon Virtuos with Vocal Chorus, 6.21 (a) Deep in a Dream, (b) Grandma Said, (c) Garden of the
Ma-
Moon. (d) Avalon 6.35 Records: Stay Close To Me Waltz (film zurka Love's Romance Slow Fox- Trot Fred Stein (Piano). Many Happy Returns Of The Day (film Music Hath Charms")-Kitty Masters (Vocal) with Orchestra. 8.44 (8) Ride Tenderfoot Ride, (b) When the Heather is in Bloom, (c) Loch Lo- mond, (d) Madhouse.
(A).
The BBC. Northern Orchestra (D2): Programme by the Syd- ney Instrumental Tric (A). 8.15-Jim Davidson's A.B.C. Dance
Band (A).. 8.25-The Thin Red Line"The King's Royal Ride Corps (D2). King's 8.45-Recorded Feature (A). 9.15-News (D2). 9.20-Bummary of the day's
(A)
. APRIL 4
B.N. Surg. Lieut. W. B. Taylor, LRC.P. and S., L.D.S., to be Surg. Lieut- Comdr (April
Lleut. 4): Comdr. (E) (Emergy.) with seny, of (Emergy.) G. J. E. Spragge, to be L.- April
30, 1936. Wt. Eng. to be C Engs:-E Harris, O. O. Blair, A. E. McFarland, P. Clarke, A. W. Lane, G. J. C. Der- CW. Randall, J. R. Dunglinson. K. byshire (April 1).
INDIA OFFICE, APRIL 7 news
9.30-Food for Thought." (D2). 8.45-8ports News and Market Notesments, &.:-
(D2). 10.00-"Anzac Day, 1939." (D3).
7.00 p.m. Closing local Stock Quo- 10.30-Sidney Torch, at Organ of tations.
7.02
(Bass).
р.т. Songs by Norman Altin 10.45
When Song Is Sweet "(Sans-Saucl); 'Think On Me (Lady John Scott-err. Moffat). Rocked In The Cradle Of The Deep (Willard and Knight) with Orchestra,
Musical Comedy.
Gaumont State Cinema CD3).
The City of London-Pioneers of Empire." Talk, by William Kent (D3).
11.00-Music Hall with the B.B.C..
Variety Orchestra, '(D3), 12.00–News (D3).
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a.in.
12:15-Recital by Zara Nelson, violon-
cellist (D3),
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1939. —PAGE 3
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NEW GUNNERY BADGES Badges for wear by gunnery ratings
THE ARMY
DISTINGUISHED CERTIFICATE to denote which of the new specialist The undermentioned officers and sections of the gunnery branch they nico's have been awarded *Dis- belong to are now becoming avaliable, tinguished Certibates in India:-
In addition to the crossed guns or Armament Wing (Weapons).-Cap- cording to single gun, and the stars or star stain CA. R. Nevil and Sergeants J. their particular rating. Coutts and H Stracey, 1st Battalion. these men" will be distinguished by s The Royal Fusiliers; Captain R. R, C. letter underneath-Q for those in Wall. 8th Gurkha Rifles; Sergeant H the "quarters section," who
who specialize Craddock, 3rd Carbinters. in loading and working the gupa
Driving and Maintenance. - Ser- for the "layer section," denoting those geant A. Bowley, Royal Tank who lay and train the guns and tir- Corps,
rets; "C" for the "control section" Army Veterinary Course-Licut. J.: men who work the range-finders and E. Margesson, Battalion, The The King has approved the follow-Are-control Instruments; and "A" for South Wales Borderers; Second Lieut. ing promotions, appontments, retire the "anti-aircraft section" including J. H. Tardrew, 1st Battalion, The
A.A. look-outs as well as those who East Yorkshire Regiment. train and control the guns in this LANGUAGE STUDY IN LONDON section.
A number of officers are being NAVY RUGBY FIXTURES selected from the Indian Army for The following fixtures for season Inguage study. Landon with
of qualifying for interpreter 1939-40 have been approved by the w Committee of the RN. and RM. Ships in French, German, and Ita
liac.. They will be attached to the Rugby Union:---
INDIAN ARMY Sec. Lt. J. W. A. Meredith to be Lt. (Nov. 27, 1938),
The follg. appt. is"made from the Unatt. List:-
To be Sec. Lt.-D. Trenam (Feb 14). but to rank from Aug. 26, 1937
The follg. officers are transfd. to the Spec. Unempld. List:-Maj. W.L A. Peddon, Maj. W. P. H. Gorringe (April 1).
15.
11.
7.12 p. "Follow The Sun"-Selection-Jack Jackson's Dorchester Hotel Orchestra, 12.35"Gentle Persuadon," by Kevin London. "Home And Beauty"Selec-
PitzGerald (D3). tion (C.B. Cochran's Revue)-Magda 12.55 Sports News and Market Notes Neeld, Janet Lind and Webster Booth
(D3). with Orchestra.
7.30 p.m. Half an hour of Variety!
with Derickson. and Brown, Kitty CHUNGKING NEWS
Masters and Others.
Vocal and Piano-You Oughts Be
'
BROADCAST
Lt. Col. T. Craig retires (April
|27).
MEMORANDA
a
November 22, R.N. v. Devon, at Ply courses at the Metropolitan Services mouth; December 13, EN, v. Police. College and University College this White City: January 17, R.N. v. year with the prospect of being sent Bristol, at Bristol; January 27, RN. abroad for further study in order to Interpretership Blackheath, at Blackheath: Feb. 7. qualify
at
ν.
the
NOTES FROM INDIA
R.N. v. Civil Service; February 17, Examination in 1940. R.N. v. Royal Air Force, at Twicken- | ham; February 24, RN. v. Harlequins, The 2nd Divisional Signals have at Portsmouth; March 2, RN. v. had their. title changed to Western Army, at Twickenham.
District Signala.
A Combined Services v. Northamp
Major A. D; Brown, LA, has been
ton trial match will be played on the appointed by the C.-in-C. as temper- U.S. ground. Portsmouth, on Beptenary Interpreter in Russian. ber 30, before, the Combined Services
The 6th Light Tank Company,
V. the Australians match at Aldershot,.RT.C., has been disbanded. on October, 7..
The
El
NEW SURVEYING SHIP.".
The 1st Battalion. The Camero nians, moved from Calcutta to Lebong
ROYAL AIR FORCE
INDIAN ARMY DEPARTMENTS
The follg. omcers retire:-Capt. (Depy, Commy.) 5. Waldram (April 7: Lt. (Asst. Commy.) W. Chapman (April 1.
INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE Lc. ea proo.) U, G;. kuley “relin- quishes his propy, apps. (March 18: Lt-Col. C. M. Pumpure retres (Marco In Pictures (Heyman and Suesse): One Morning In May (Parish and
ARMY IN
INDIA "RESERVE A regular series of short-wave Carmichael)-Derickson (Tenor) and
OF OFFICERS Lt. E. H. Sims to be Capt. (March Brown (Plana). Organ Solo Mia broadcasts is the English and other
escort Vessel Scarborough, on April 3. Languages have been 11; Lt. N. D. Kehar
which was commissioned on March (Di Capual; La Paloma (Yradler) foreign
resigns his Horst Schimmelpfennig.
augurated by the Central Broadcast commn (Feb. 8). Vocal
14 by Captain E. P. B. Law, Inte Melody From The Sky (nim The ing Administration, Chungking
Assistant Hydrographer of the Navy. Trail of the Lonesome Fine'); Where Of special interest to Far East
for trials after being converted at Yorkshire And Lancashire Meet (Da-listeners are the news broadcasts at S.U.L.), is granted the local rank of
Maj. Teague, OBE, MC, JA, Chatham Dockyard for the survoyag WAZIRISTAN OPERATIONS Evans)-Kitty merell and
Masters 10 a.m. CHE. time? each day on 25.21 1-Col., without effect on pay or pen- proceed to the East Indies to take the hostile activity in Waziristan.
service, has left the Nore, and it is to Winter saw the usita) diminution of The with Two Plano accomp. Mandolines metres (11.9 megacycles).
sion, while empid, as Liaison Off, -Spanish Gypsy Medley - Intro:
There are daily broadcasts from 4.15 RAP. Headquarters, Palestine (Marchplace of the Stork, which has retum-Fakir of Ipl however, continued his
activities ed home." Argentina; Barcelona; Lady of Spain a.m.,, to 6.30 am, to European Coun
agatrist the:" Government 28); Maj. E. McGuiness, R.AO.C., is The Romany Mandoline Players tries, including Great Britain, France, granted the local rank of Lt-Cal,
ADVANCEMENT OF RATINGS and showed no sign of willingness to Vocal and
Plano The Night Is Italy and Germany on 25.51 metres without effect on pay or pension, pre- increase in requirements of higher pare
In view of the anticipated large van himself of the offer of a free. You're Young and
Bo Beautiful and 31.58 metres to America between paratory to taking up the appt. of
contained in the Governo (Kahal and Suesse); Another Perfect 9.30 am and 11.30 am, in Chinese
Peace terms announced in Night is Ending (Coots)-Turner Lay- and English on 18.85 metres and 18.75 Inspr. L.A.0.C. (Tech.), Army Edera. ratings and the possible exhaustion of men's
01440.00
*D17 | (Feb. 16).
many advancement roster," their Lordships, have decided that the recember to
It was metres; to East and North China and
therefore decided during De- 8.00 p.m. Local Time Signal, Wea-Siberia between 5.30 pm and 7.10 COMMANDS AND STAFF
CUIDA of
restime recommendations for ad harassing him whenever his where
the policy of ther Report and Announcements. pm on 25.51 metres and 31.58 metres Maj. A. T. Cornwall-Jones, 5th vancement due on May 31 are to be
8.03 p.3. Orchestral Concert. in Chinese; to Japan between 7.18 R.C.R., Raumes the appt. of Asst: rendered a month earlier. In addi. abouts was discovered, and air action CTOWD Diamonds Overture (Au- p.m. and 1.55 pm on 25.21 metres Becy Committee of Imp. Def. (April ber)-London Philharmonic Orches and 31.58 metres in Japanese; to 1). tra cond. hu
by Constant Lambert. South China and the South Seas be L'Epreuve
D'Amour (Mozart arr.
tween 8.10.pm, and 10.30 pm. cm 23.21 Ludwig Seltz)-London
Kurtz, news bulletin in English at 9 pm, (10 Slavonic Dance No. 18.In A Pist Map.m. local time); and to Boylet Ruthe Jor (Dvorak)-Czech
sia between 11 p.m. and 11.30 pm Philharmonic Orchestra cond. by Vaciny Talich. on 25.31 metres and 31.58 metres in
tabi
Orchestra cond. by bellhamento metres and 31.58 metres, including s
8.25 p.m. - London Helay-"The Ited Line.
The King's Royal Rite Corps. 9.13 p.m. London Belay—The News. 910 p.m. London Relay--Food for Thought,
a talks
On
matters of topical
Russian.
LOCAL HEALTH
BURMA OFFICE, APRIL T Commands and Staff Maj. W. F. Lane, R.A.M.C.. assumes apptmt. of Depy. Asst. Dir, of Pathology (Feb. 8).
ROYAL NAVY
RETURN OF THE YORK RETURNS
The cruiser Tork, Captain E. E Morse, D.SO.. returned to Chatham Eighteen cases of tuberculosis, on the congluation of her fourth com- Belay--Sports were notified to the Health De-mission.
MALTA DEPOT STAFF
9.45 p.m. London News and Market Notes,
9.50 pm. Maased Bands.
partment on April 23, in addition
The Music of the Drums: Private to ten cases of measles, nine cases Commander, R. C.. V. Ross was re- Tommy Atkins The Bong of the of cerebrospinal fever, three cases Leved in command of the Sharp Prum: The Drummer and the Cook; of enteric fever, and one case each shooter in the 1st Minesweeping
Belvedere; The Minstrel Boy: The
Piotilla, by Commander J. Peterson, Watch Tower: The Lost Chord; Me of diphtheria, chicken pox and DRO, and is proceeding to Malta to chanized Infantry: The Belle of Al dysentery.
take up duty as commander of the
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pardon
October.
ti supplementary returns are to be again been taken against any made on July 31, September 30, tribes or villages known to have har- January 31, and March 31 for all oured him. The localities concerned ratings whose advancement is were the Gorwekht, Margha, Masto! governed by depot roster.
and Splitol Valley, and the Shawal Tangi area, including the winter gra - TORPEDO SCHOOL STAFF
Commander 8. B. Paton, who has The aim of these air operations was Hing grounds of the Tori Khel Wazirs. recently returned from three yee successfully achieved in each case, in New Zealand as executive officer the Pakir of Ipt being kept on the of the cruiser Achilles, will join the more; and it was hoped that the staff of the Vernon, torpedo school i punishment of his harbourers would succession to Captain A. P. de Sails make other tribes more chary who was promoted at the New Year:
helping him,
HMS. AMPHION
operations a Hart The cruiser Amphion wit be re-
1. of No. 110 (Bomber) duced to a two-fifth complement at Squadron was fired at near Chaoral Portsmouth. After a rebt, she is to and the air gunner was wounded in be transferred about July next to the the leg.
Royal Australian Navy and will be "This is the first time during renamed the Perth. The Amphion past two years of operations in Wa returned hams in December from ziristan that any member of the crew service as flagship on the Africs la of an aircraft has been wounded In tion. Her place there is to be taken rifle are Operational flying times by the Devonshire, from the Med during the period under review to terreanean.
talled "about" 27,000 hours."