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March 29, 1940
BRITISH PLANE SHOT A Look Through
DOWN BY DUTCH
The "Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
March 20, 1800 The increased immoral suggestiveness of exposed was once more exemplified at the unctuously plous Barnum's Olympia sttow in London, where a lady acrobat equipped in the ordinary feininino garb male companion to another "with great neatest revealing little of her lower extremities."
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 28 (Reuter).-A cómmunique issued by the Government Press Service states that a British bomber which was flying from east to west was the parilaily-concealed over and lined t hit when above Pernis, near Rotterdam, by fire from a Netherlands fighter plane.
The communique confirms that one member of the crew was killed after jump-furnel nomersaults from the shoulder s ing from the plane and that the plane was burnt out. The survivors were interned.
Fire Returned Says Report AMSTERDAM, Mur. 28 (euter). According to Dutch accounts, the British bomber which was shot down by Dulch clinser planes returned the Dutch Oghters' Are.
The British airmen appeared lo think that they were in France and appenred to be bewildered when Buteli soldiers in strange green unl formis naked them: "Are you Eng- Huh?"
When asked where they come from, the pilot cautiously replied: "W have come from somewhere."
After searching for and finding the the illere dead body of a comrade, were taken to a cafe, given drink and net the Dutch pilot, who had shot them down.
Allied Forces RADIO
In Near East
Desert Fighters Co-Operate
CAIRO, Mar. 28 (Reuter) —The training and co-ordination of Allied
forces in the Near East are progress ing at an accelerated tempo,
ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) 'Cello and Piano Recital From the Studio
Radio Programmo
Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. und 8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's. per
The first combined manoeuvres be- Noumen,ween the British, Indian and Egyp-second.
an armies began in Egypt yesterday. The Trans-Jordan frontier force is combining with Emir Abdullah's Arab Legion for the first time.
They were soon deep in a technical discussion with no sign of Ill-feeling on either side. Noomen was stil wenrling his pyjamus under his Bying sult,
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Our Intest Australian advices inform us that pear old 1ko Austin-who ran a Alwoting saloon in the Hongkong Hotel bowling alley with distinguished success for several monitis, about eight years ago-has lately opened classes in Sydney "to Instruct ladies and gentlemen in tho "It is interesting to note that the art of urings. A speciality.
He was a curloalty in his way but he could shoot. He left here for the Colonies with Litherland Cunard, who at ang time at legerdemain Hongkong has ever seen.
partner with Keller, the best man
The Prince of Monaco recently pros mised his wife to close the gambling bank if another suicide occurred. The suleldo Has happened, but the bank is still open.
25 YEARS AGO
March 20, 1915, The offeint German account of tho Russian rafu on Memel saya that the Kaiser's son, Priitce Joachim..accompanied the troops which liberated the town,
1. K. T 12.15 p.m.
"Reuter's"
at Vienna cession.
correspondent states that the civil poputation at Cracow 12.30 Latest Dance Music,
has been ordered to leave the city im. 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wen-mediately, in expectation of a siege, ther Report,
1.03 Haydn-Symphony No. 102)
10 YEARS AGO
March 29, 2000. In B Flat Major.Serge Koussevitsky owing to suterences between the Party The German Government has resigned and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.lenders and the Government on the finan
Weather Forecast
1,30 Reuter and Rugby Press, elat programme.
ments.
and Announce-
The exercises, which will last a week, will extend over the whole of Trans-Jordan and the once fierce Orders Not To Fire
desert raiders, who now form a dis- (Router)-in LONDON, Mur. 28
ciplined and loyal desert patrol, will connection with the report that theve their first experience of co- British returned the Dutch Bre, operation with British troops staged
correspondent learn with all the realism of war. "Reuter's"
thal in ofteinl quarters
A number of the important West Ger- British
Staff College Set Up
1.45 Variety with The Mills Bro, man steel concerns are being merged in hambers have very definite Instruc
An emergency Staff College for thers, Ginger Rogers, Charlie Kunz capital of Reich. Miks. 30,000,000. The a new ubratahl Company with a total that should they inadvertently Lions.
over neutral territory not to re-British officers has been inaugurated and The Hodlars-Funicul Funicula, combine is capable of producing nearly
are Asteep In The Deep, The Mills Bro-half a million tons of raw steel annually. turn the fire of neutral fighters if in Palestine and Staff
Both the Vereinigten Stahlwerke (the nlready in progress..
thers (Four boys and a guitar); The German Steel Trust) and Thyssens are attacked.
Board of the new Voluntary recruiting of Palestine Pievolino, Gluger Rogers with Or-represented on the Jews for service in France is steadily chestra: Charlie Kunz Plano Medicy company. (Thyssen, who controlled this increasing.
refugee from No. R.14: Star Dust, Mr. Paganini, combine,
Naziim--Ed.) Large numbers of Britain's young The Mills Brothers (Four Boys and yeomanry army are arriving in Palea Guitar); Harmonica Duets-Kront stine for training and have acquitted Jong Successen, Italian Favourites, themselves, well, earning the praise The Hodinra, of veteran troops.
fly
courses
2.15 Close Down.
The more settled conditions In 8.00 An Hour of Dance Music.
Is now
Plano Lost Over Holigoland LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter)--The Ale Ministry recently announced that one of our aircraft was missing and they have since learned that it had been shot down by Dutch aircraft.
a German High Cont Regarding and communique it is learned at, the Air Ministry that one of our Palestine have enabled British troops 7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota- In Nanking that the Chiang Kai-shek aircraft which was on a reconnais-to get down in earnest to real train-tlens,
ht over Germany aling for the Orst time in two years. Heligoland Bight failed to return.
Air Fight Over North Sea LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).-The Air Ministry announces that Coastal! Command aircraft, while on patrol aver the North Sea to-day, encounter- ed two enemy aircraft.
sance
Detention Of Soviet Ships
fostulties between the Nationalist and anti-Nationalist forces have broken out in Ionan, nent Chengchow, following the Nationailit ovacuation of the esty. The retreating Nationalist forces are being pursued by the Kuominchun troops.
Widle, it is admitted by amelal circles
rexine is facing a serious military crials. 7.02 Variety with Quentin Mac-threatening the overthrow of the Govern- lean, Charles Kullman, Olive Gilbertient, Marshal Chland is quoted as saying that be fi confident of the success of the and Others.-Lily of Laguna, Little Nationalist forcen. Dolly Daydream. Quentin Moclean; The Kuomintang Leftist, Mr. Wang The Wings of Sleep, Mary Ellis and on with M, Borodin, has issued a public
Ching-wei, known for his former associa Olive Gilbert with Ivor Novello (ut proclamation which is published in Chint- the Pinna) and Orchestra; Rose of eso newspapers in Peking and Flentsin England,
Exigar Elmes (Baritone), Yer Fist-than. Mr. Wang suggests that stating he fully supports Marskin! with Orchestra
and Male Chorus: Marshal Yen should proceed immediately Haven of your Ifeart, Olive Gilberi to Peking and there establish an anti- (Contralto) with Orchestra;
Nanking "Government. Mr. Wang's tele- Scre gran regarded by observers an nade. The
Quentinpolitical gesture to secure the sympathy Maclean; The World Is Mine To- of the Shansi militarists. night, By
The
5 YEARS AGO Kullman (Tenor)
Dark Lagoan, Charles
Orchestra. with
March 20, 1035. 7.30 London Relay The News. The Ring ns approved the appolsiment of Mr. John Buchan, M.P., ns Governor 8.00 Local Time
Weather General of the Dominion of Canada,, in succession to Lord Desborough whose Hudson reconnaissance machine re British Government about Britain's 8.03 Dvorak-Symphony No. 2 in term of office will expire shortly. "Lard turned to its aerodrome in East Scot- cor
contraband
control in the Pacille D Minor, Op. 70.--Czech Phillkor a farewell tour of Western Canada. Mr. Bessborough is at preesent engaged on and with Its port engine out of com- which has resulted in the detention monte Orchestra conducted by Vaclav, Buchan, who is an accompitated man of mission after a successful encounter of the 4,000 ton Vladimir Mayakov- Talich, with two Dornier machines.
During a prolonged engagement, one enemy aircraft was repeatedly It was seen to be seriously htt. clamaged and it is considered in- probable that it was able to rench Ita·
base.
Maisky's Interviews
With Halifax
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter)-Dis The British nlveraft returned safely.
cussions have been proceeding be- British Machine Damaged
tween M. Maisky, the Soviet LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).-A| Ambassador
Despite a damaged engine, the plot made a aagnificent landing.
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Petters, the Erst commoner to be sky and the detention at Hongkong 8.40 Studio Cello
pointed Governor General of Canada. Plane Lord Tweedsmule (John Buchan) died of the 2,500 ton Selengs.
Recital by Eltore Pellegati and Nura recently.-Ed.) M. Maisky has had a number of Kants-Indian Lanent (Dvorak- discussions with the British Govern-Kreisl.): Lu Gitana
With Mr. J. ment about the Selenga which has Chanson
(Kreisler):
D. Butcher's departure for Home by the the Funnel liner Villagealse been held up since the middle of Pavane Pour Une
(Popper); Agamemnon yesterday. Mr. V. Sorby has Infante Dctunte assumed the position of Manager of the (Ravel); Variations
Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.. with which Symphoniques he has been associated for over thirty (Bachman)
years,
January.
Russia's Argument
Air Chief Resigns His Office
The air gunner said that they kept
running fight for about half a hour, and when they turned back, smoke was pouring from the one en
had concentrated. which they
The British machine was in a steep climb when a burst of Are caught the The question was again raised on! 9.15 London Relay--News Sum-
Wednesday during his interview with| mary. pet engine.
9.30 London Relay "World Af- Nazi Plane Over Shetlands Lord Halifax, his first interview
fairs." LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter)-Asince iussia invaded Finland.
9.45 Wagner's "Die Meistersinger | Russia claims that the ships should lano,-belleved-to-be-German,....wan seen over the Shetland Islapis to be mating from the contraband Ven Nurnberg" Act III, Seenes T-
control as they are not privately Characters and Soloists in order of day.
owned vessels but are owned by the appearance-David....Martin Kre-
mer (Tenor); Hans Sachs....Hans LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).-The State,
Great Britain recommises that State Hermanu Nissen
Waither you Air Ministry announces that at bls (Bass); It is believed that no bombs were owned vessels would normally be Stolzing... Torsten
(Tenor); own request Marshal of the Air Force exempt from control as in the case Beckmesser....Eugen Fuchs (Bass); Sir Edward Ellington is vocating the of warships, but takes the view in (Sopr.ine); Magdalena... Lene Jung Royal Air Forced
Teschemacher post of Inspector-General of the Margareto British Success
If they engaged in ordinary com- LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter) merelni traffle they must be treated (Soprano): with
He is succeeded by Air Chlef Mar- Britlah aircraft to-day shot down an
machine off die north-east in the same way as privately owned Dreien State Opera and The Saxon shat Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt. enemy
State Orchestra. ships,
(Sir Edward Ellington came to const of Scotland.
Bolum.
Hongkong some years ago on # tour of Inspection.)
British fighters went up and the air raid warning siren sounded for about 20 minutes.
General-dropped.
and
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Four Planes Lost LONDON, Mar. 28 (Router).—Ini the past two or three days the Royal Air Force has lost four planes.
Two failed to return from a fight over north-west Germany and licil- goland Bight on Wednesday,
Another Hurricane was shot down! during nir balties
Tuesday.
The
Jils
on
pilot mayed himself 'by means of parachute.
The fourth plane was a Bristol Bienhelm bomber. It crashed in Holland yesterday after being inter- cepted by Dutch pursuit planes.
British Envoys To Exchange Views
LONDON, Mar. 48 (Reuter). Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent states that the Government's decision
Mr. Burgin In
N. Ireland
Belfast To Aid In Winning War
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).—Mr. Leslie Burgin, Minister of Supply, announced to-day that a Belfast firm! bave received an order for 10,500 shells weekly, This is accompanied by A large capital contribulion from the Imperial Exchequer towards the provision of n new pinnt and machinery. Mr. Burgin said that this was only the beginning.
Mr. Burgin is visiting Northern Ireland to see the progress of its war efforts.
In a speech given to-day, Mr. Bur-
to consult with the Ambassador at gin said: "We are willing to throw Antara and the Balkan Ministers in our entire weight into the sentes and nelther novel nor surprising.
like our gallant French allies
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In the last war R was a frequent pledge ourselves to a total war. Al- practice of the Government to call though the fight may be hard, long home Ministers to discuss the po- and inexpressibly horrible, the dice blems of their especial zones.
are loaded in favour of a victory for
It seems only reasonable, at a mo- the Allies." ment when the Balkans and the Near East are no much in the foreground, that the British representativen in these parts should be brought together; to exchange their views under the negis of the Foreign Minister,
Drury Lane Theatre
MAKING HIS POSITION FELT
BERLIN, Mar. 20 (Reuter),—All
administrative offres in the Protec
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torate of Bohemia and Moravia must
future have a portrait of Ilitleri
Puts On War Showing alongside that of the Pre-
sident of the states,
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).- A despatch from Progue states that Drury Lane Theatre has re-opened the Government have decreed this for the first time sinco the wor because it "is dextrous of showing started,
symbolically the position of the Pro- The first performance was a gar- tectorate in relation to that of the rison
treat, prominent stage and great German Reich.". screen stará entertaining 2,000 om- The portrait of the president must eers, and men and women of the hang on the left of Hitler's picture. anti-aircraft command.
During the performance, a tele CANBERRA, Mar. 28 (Reuter).— gem from the King was read. It The Australian Budget will be sub- was a reply to the greetings sent him) mified to the Commonwealth Parlia-i from the audience.
ment on April 17.
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