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February 24, 1940.
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TO-DAY'S RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Radio Programme Broadenst by Prime Minister's Speech
Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's and on Short Wave from 1-2.10 p.m. and 8-12 midnight on 8.52 m.c's," per second.
H. K. T.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- ccasion.
12.30 KR Masters (Vocal) and Alfredo and His Orchestra.
1.00 Local Time Signal and Weather Перог
1,03 Magyari Imro and His Han- guria, Gypsy Orchestra, 1.15 Viennese Waltzes. 1.30 Router and Weather Forecast and ments,
1.45. Latest Variety.
- 2.15 Close Down.
Ruby Press, Announce.
6.00 Compositions of Debussy. 8.30 Cosing Local Stock Quota- tions.
6.32 Brahms-Quartet in G Minor, Op. 25.
7.05 Bhort Concert by Elisabeth Bchumann (Soprano)
Jussi
Bjorling (Tenor),
and
7.30 London Relay-The News.
From Birmingham
and on Short Wave from 12.15-2.30 pm, and 8-10.35 p.m. on 9.52 m.c's. per second.
1. Κ. Τ.
10.0-11.0 a.m. Relay of Morning. Service from St. Joseph's Church.
garian March, Minuet of the Will O' The Wisps.
LONDON WELCOMES HEROES
London, Feb. 23.
The crews of the Ajax and Exeter and also huge crowds got a big sur- 9.13 London Relay-News Sum-prise when the King in the uniform of Adiniral of the Fleet and the Queen appeared as they assembled on the Horse Guards Parade,
mary.
9.30 London Relay-Despatch from the Front.
The King decorated those who were awarded honours last night in which be took the Gazette, after
0.45 Military Band Ausle The Jolly Robbers Overture, The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band; Marche Loralule, while the Queen chatted with raine, H.M. Granadier Guards.
wives and relativės. 9.57 Cello Solos by Beatrice Har- Orrison-Elegie, Caprice, with Orches-minutes with black-garbed Mrs. W
tral accomp; Orientale, with Organ accomp. by Herbert Dawson,
12.15 Beethoven-Leonora ture, No. 1, Op. 138. The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini,
10.07 Edwin H. Lemare at the Or- in. D Flot, 12.25 Beethoven-Sonata in B Fiai gan Andantino Major,
22-Artur Schnabel Traumerei. (Plano).
Op.
12.50 Songs by Kirsten Flagstad (Boprano)-I Love Thee, Et Hab, Op. 20. Na 1, Lykken Mellem To Mennesker, with Plano accomp. by Edwin McArthur.
1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 Bludio-Another 'Musical
8.00 Local Timo Signal, Weather Cocktail' by Erich Forges (Plano). Report and Announcements.
8,03 New Light Bymphony Orches- 1.23 Orchestra) Interlude "The tra-At Downing, The
Mountains"-Selection, Waltzing Maid of the Doll, Port and l'estant-Overture, The London Palladium Orchestra Serenade Mauresque,' Op. 10, No. 2. cond. by Richard Crean.
8.20 The Regimentai. Band of It. 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wea.a
M. Coldstream Guards The Milica-ther Forecast and Announcements, do" Selection, Hands Across The Sea-March.
1.45 Violin Solas by Yehudi Bícau-
hia-Hungarian Dance No. 7 in Major, Zapaleado, Op. 23. Perpetual Motion, Op. 11, with Plano accomp.
6.30 London Relay "Freedom's Sword."_Finland's Independence fed by Field Marshall Mannerheim. (by Marcel Gazelle.
9.15 London Relay-News Sun- mary.
0.20 Local Sports Results. 9.30 Variety Programme. 10.30 London Relay-Speech by Prime Minister from Birmingham.
11.00 Landen Relay-London Los'. 11.15 Dance Musio,
12.00 midnight, Close Down,
TO-MORROW'S
Recital by
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Erich Porges From the Studio
1840. Radio Programme Broadenst
10.15 StudioSunday Epilogue.
10.35 Close down.
Evening
DRUMMER BOYS' 52 CHARGES
FOURTEEN Army drummer boys serving at Dorchester barracks faced total of 52 charges at Dorchester- all concerning thefts in Dorchester and Weymonth.
"We don't get much money, and when anything in going cheap we naturally go for it, said one boy, nccused of receiving.
It was stated that 4s. of the boys" 1.55 Verdi's "Alda" Act IV-Char-176, a week pay was credited to them neters and Soloists in order of op-and they were given 3s. Dearance.Maria Capuana (Mezzo-
Ages of the boys were between 14 Soprano), Amneris, Pharoah's daught-and 17. Seven were before an adult eri Arnoldo Lindi (Tenor), Khadames, court, the rest were In a
Juvenile (Bass) a young warrior: Tancredi Pasero court. Ramis, High Priest; Arangi Lombardi (Soprano), Aida; with Full Chorus of La Scala, Milan, and Orchestra.
2.30 Close down.
7.0 Half an hour with Schuman 7.30 London Relay-The News, 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Marck Weber and His Or- chestra with Dennis Noble (Baritone) and Essic Ackland (Contralto).
8.45 Sladio-Talk on "The Anzacs" by C. de Ballie-Robertson,
9.05 Serge Roumeviizky“ and the
All pleaded guilty to stealing or to |receiving stolen property.
Chocolates and cigarettes were taken from the Naafi barracks, cloth- ing from a tradesman's cor, "and darta and playing-cards from soldiers' Institute.
Several boys who received property from other members of the"gang said they used it for Christmas presents for their families.
A 15-year-old boy was said to have taken a doctor's bag, containing all his Instruments, from a car.
All the boys were bound over for
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Russel, widow of the Marine who dled in action wili both arma shot off, when alio received her husband's award of conspicuous gallantry,
Before the decoration the King, Admiral Sir Dudley Found, Mr. Win- ston Churchill, the Duke of Kent and Mr. Neville Chamberlain. with his umbrella Inspected the. 700 members of the crew,
The King shook hands with the officers.
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After the decoration the King, with the Queen by his side, stood for the salute as the victory march started with bands playing Hearts of Oak.
Tremendous crowds Uned Toutes nat the scenes almost paralleled the Coronation festivities. They were inoatly women and children and troops un leave who went about waving flags, throwing confetti, Some who welled for over five hours to see the heroes of the River Plate battle broke through the Police lines and swarted around the sailors. Λ gray haired woman stood on the wing of a bus and waved on umbrelia wildly in the air.
A tumultuous reception was given to the vanguard of the officers and men who represented the crews of the two ships lo-lay's luncheon by the Lord Mayor and City Corpora- tion. Scores of theatres and cinemas admitted the River Plate heroes free. Soldiers and civilians clapped and cheered anit many, wartime reviews officers were interrupted while the were obliged to stand up and acknow ledge the applause of one audience when they sang "Bule Britannia,"
and Exeter The crews of the Ajax drew o
lots us to
to who should attend the Guildhall luncheon.
stuged luncheon. They the victory march accompanied by
ilykional band the Royal Marines from Chatham with the massed bands
of the two ships and entered the Guildhall. The string band, of the Portsmouth Marines played "Heroes of the River Plate," which was speelally composed for the occasion.
The trophies on display, at the Guildhall included the sword which Nelson presented to the City of Lon- don-United Press.
Donse Crowds
London, Feb. 23. The relatives of the men who lost their lives in the battle were ac- commodated in a special enclosure and after the investiture the King with the Queen made a special visit to the enclosure and had conversa- tions with the bereaved.
As each officer and man stopped forward during the investiture, dense crowds roared their appreciation.
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When the men of the Ajax and Exeter marched away to the Guild- hall, Central London truffle was dis- located for a lengthy period owing to the enthusiasm of hundreds thousands who flocked to welcome.
Scenes scarcely paralleled since the Coronation grested the officers and men when they arrived at Waterloo Station, whence they marched through the city to the Guildhall.
Over 600 of the men who arrived by train from Devonport were joined as they left the station by small contingent already in London. The train was met by the combined bands of the two ships drawn up on the platform and as the train stopped The Band Major Aung his staff into the alt. As the men marched out led by the bands, cheer after cheer crashed out, almost drowning the music.
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Long before the men were Cx- pected to arrive the streets along the procession route were aflutter with ilags and people beginning to take up vantage points. Outside Water- 100 Station many extra Police were on duty to help in controlling the spectators. School children
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Achilles Welcomod
Auckland, Feb. 22, The British cruiser Achilles, nt- tached to the New Zealand Squadron, one of the victors in the Graf Spee batile, arrived in Auckland to-day and was given a tumultuous wel- come by thousands of people who crowded every vantage point to cheer the warship home, while escort planes swooped and dived overhead.
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To-day is boing observed special holiday and the Government and civic authorities are giving a public reception to the crew.— Reuter.
British Wireless adds that, at the ceremonial luncheon all lenders of the country paid tribute to the off- cors and men. The Mayor of Auck-. land presentesi Nelson's first dirk to the cruiser.
SANDPIPER CAPTAIN Leaves Changsha En Route To Shanghai
Chungking, Feb. 23,
A correspondent in, Chongsha has wired that the captain of the II.M.S.. Sandpiper to-day" left” Changsha by Chinese Government launch and truck, following the still uncut Ning- po route to Shanghai over which the crew of the Sandpiper travelled a month ago."
H.MS. Sandpiper has been left be
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