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Four Songs by Jan Kitpura (Tenor)
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Debroy Somers Band The Open Road-A Hiking Med-
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Northern and Southern Memories
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From the Studio The 3rd of a series of Talks on Glibert and Sullivan Operas. No. 3-"The Popular Favourite** The Mikada," by the Rev. T. Ryan,
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The J.H. Squire Celeste Octet Andante Cantabile.
Salut D'Amour (Elgar). BarcarolleTales of Hoffman"
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Phantom Minuet (Hope).
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Songs by Reger.
11 pm-Concert of Light Music, 12 midnight-Close DJA, DJB, DJN
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8.45 p.m.-Stock Quotations and
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9 pm "Sampaguita." conducted
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p.m.-A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin and Announce- ments (Copyright by Reuters. 9.20 p.m.-A Recital by Maria
Olczewska (Contralto) and That not much that is of value Vladimir Horowitz (Planoforte) to the serious teaching of history I Planoforte Solo-Mazurka tn is likely to emerge from the C sharp Minor (Chopin). "large-scale, expensive produc-
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the war in Ethiopia could seriously threaten British" predominance in the air over Égypt, Sudan, and the", western part of Arabia is Bufil- clently self-evident, and whatever may be the ultimate issue of this struggle it seems reasonably cer- tain that we must count upon the
H.M.S. of great air force maintenance concentrations in Libya and CE. S. Farrant, is expected to Eritrea. The threat of a clash be- leave the Nore on Thursday for tween British interests and Italian Portsmouth, where she will pay off interests has now become a post-into dockyard control to be con- bility that will continue, and theverted into a training cruiser for barefaced effrontery of Italian pro- cadets. in succession to the Frobl- paganda in Egypt of itself holds sher. The latter ship, in commen the seeds of future grave trouble. with her sisterships the Emingham The Royal Air Force Quarterly and Hawkins, is to be rearmed with Gla, instead of 7.5in, guns and foreseen but one way of effectu- ally countering this situation, retained in the Fleet as a com- which is to create a powerful air, batant unit. Ave "C" class cruisers
scrapped being at Akaba There, on the
their place. coast of the Red Sea, in close Commander Farrant has been ap- proximity to Suez, but sufficiently pointed in command of the Cal- far from the turbulent political lite of the Egyptian capital, Great Bri- tain can establish a sure strong. hold or a reinforced Air Force."
base
2
GOLD BY AIR
ülm. 2. Song Widmung-Du Meine tlons" of the commercial
The transport of bullion by air Seele du Mein Herz (Schu- studios seems to have been the
general moral of the interesting provides an interesting feature in 3. Planoforte Solos Children's address which Mr. John Grierson the operation of the Imperial Air-
Corner Suite (Debussy)...
gave recently to a meeting of the ways service between England and Paganini Etude in E Flat Historical Association in Manches- South Africa.
ter. So one, would naturally sup- Consignments of bullion Major (Paganini-Liszt).
mines in
for
4. Songs-Die Malnacht (The pose; something about the cos-London, if sent 07 surface routes
tumes of a period might be pro-from (Sapphic Ctably gleaned from those spects-Africa, have first of all to go by
From the Studio
the interior
cutta, in reserve at the Norw
The Vindictive has had: an "fa- teresting history. Launched at Belfast by Harland and Wolf, Limited, as the Cavendish, on January 17, 1918, her наше was changed after the raids on Zee- brugge and Ostend
to comme- morate the achievement of the old cruiser Vindictive." The need
having arisen for a fast cruiser to carry seaplanes with the Grand Fleet, she was provided with a hanger in the forepart, and only Bix instead of seven 7.5in, guns were mounted. Captain (now Ad- miral) H. B. Grage was her "Arst
of commanding officer. In 1923-25
their
Her services were required as à
cruiser, and she was reconditioned as such, but retained her accom- modation for seaplanes and was provided with 3 catapult. She afterwards served in China and
May Night) (Brahms).
Sapphische Ode Ode) (Brahms).
cles (for films of that character rail to one of the coastal ports. 9.40 p.m. "Chansori Triste" often devote a good deal of at- From there they continue
(Tschaikovsky, arr. Stewart) tention ind sometimes research journey by sea-the result being a played by the Bournemouth to such points), but, for, the rest total transit time of 30 or 40 days. Municipal Orchestra.
perhaps the highest hope is that When air transport is employed some of those who have seen the the gold has only to be taken from the Home Fleet. Alm may be lured on to consult the mines to the nearest air- flown the history for themselves. But station; after which It is the same (or even less) might be through to London, reaching Ita, said for many an historical novel destination in days rather than in of the popular type which may weeks. Of course consignors have Admiral F. F. Rose. Commander- in-Chief, East Indies, is returning deserve to be read for the tale to pay for the speed of while the history should be sought alr transport. But under many the United Kingdom in the P. elsewhere. As another illustration conditions they are perfectly will- & O. liner Carthage, leaving Aden of the film's lack of faithfulness ing to do so. The sooner Fold is on May 20.
9.45 pm...
A Talk: "Some Gems from the
Chinese Classics" by DEA.
10 p.m.-
A Relay from "Daventry Big Ben: "Foreign Affairs" by Sir
Frederick
Whyte. K.CS.I.,
"LL.D.
10.17 p.m.-Dance Music,
11 p.m.-Close down.
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BERLIN PROGRAMME
(German, English).
German Folk Song.
express
to life as it is actually lived. Mr on the market, the sooner . Se- Grierson
COMMAND IN THE EAST INDIES
The Admiralty announces that
on account of ill-health Vice-
The Admiralty has directed that analysis comes interest-bearing: wh The on Vice-Admiral Rose's departure" of the occupations of film heroes use of the air route has also the Captain J. C. Crace is to assume
mentioned an
and heroines which showed that advantage that insurance rates temporary command and hoist his "most of them had none at all." are, as a rule, appreciably lower broad pendant as "Commodore 1st 4.55 p.m.-Call DJQ, DJA, DJB That again, is a characteristic for air-borne gold than for con-Class in the cruiser Emerald, and which the films are apt to Elgnments sent by ship and train.
Sam share with printed Action. Weller works for a living. but Hildegard Thienen plays the bis master and the actual mem- Violin Sonata in B major by bers of the Pickwick subsist Beethoven. At the Plano: Max gloriously on-incomes which Nahrat.
evidently suficient but : so...un-
5 p.m.-Famous Artists;
are
5.30 p.m.-News and Economic Re-important that the source of themt
view in English.
is never indicated, except in the 5.15 p.m.-Little Evening Enter- case of Mr. Winkle, who is ap-
tainment.
parently subsided by a not al-
view in GermanIL.
p.m.-Concert of Light Music. Dm-News in English-Bign ult
And
that the appointment as Senior Naval Omcer, Pérsian Gulf, is to be regarded as an independent
until
а successor Vice-Admiral Rose arrives.
INTERNATIONAL command
CONGRESS AT GLASGOW
London, May 28.
to
Duchess of Hamilton, Lord Hame, and Admiral Drury-Lowe.
The chief interest will no doubt pe aroused by the resolutions which the League of Nations Union. is intending to move as matters of urgency, and which deal with Italy, the League, the
Glasgow by the end of this week 6.30 p.m.-French Suite In E major together approving parent.
by Bach Else Blatt.
even when people in novels de will have become an international 6.45 p.m.-News and Economic Re-work for a living it will usually centre. rtwentieth congress of
be found that the main interest the International Federation of Abyssinia, and
the League of Nations Societies will be prevention of war, and the reform ot the tale centres round times when they are not so eh- meeting there from June 1 to 4 and development of the League. gaged; it to their relations one Delegates are expected from Lea- The first of these resolutions crile with another that make the story gue of Nations societies in more hours than twenty countries, including and not those improving Broad-when the diligent note is applied China, the United States, Turkey.
to the lucrative grindstone. That and Persia. 8.35 p.m.-Concert of Light Music is one of the problems for the
* (continued).
DJQ.
8.15 p.m.-Greetings to our listen-
ers in Austrála.
8.20 pm-Little German
casting ABC.
8 pm-8ign off DJA and DJB a background, but, if he keeps his
(Germ., Engl.). %.
9.05 p.m. Call DIA; DJB. DIN
(Germ., Ingl.) German Folk Song. 0.10 p.m. Greetings to our Listen-
ers in the Dutch East Indies. 9.15 p.m.--News and Economic Re- view in German on DJA, EXE,
DJM.
novelist; the working life may be
characters tied to it the tale will vanish The fim, if I cares to use its opportunities, is happier. It can abandon the human story altogether and make the strictly "documentary" picture where the task is its own tale. But that is not a sphere for the studiosing for vast profts,
upon the League to maintain and intensify sanctions until Italy is ready to accept terms of peace ap- proved by the Council of the Lea- gue.
The Italian society will not be represented, nor is it expected that
As regards the prevention or anyone will come from Germany, war, the Union will propose a rea- The president of the congress this oned resolution declaring that no year is Benstor Henri Bolin, of alteration in the Covenant w be Belgium. The delegation from the or any practical value unless GT- British League of Nations Union ernments are resolved to fulai the will be headed by Lord Cecil, and obligations they have undertaken, will include Lady Gladstone. Bir and insisting among other things Archibald Sinclar, Sir Norman on the necessity for removing the Angell. Lord Dickinson, Mr. Philip causes of war and preventing ag Noel Baker, "Mr. J. R. Leslie, the gression in advance.
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