1939-05-18 — Page 29

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Air Raid Precautions In H.K. HOW TO PREPARE

REFUGE-ROOM

THERE ARE three main

types of bomb, an ex- plosive bomb, an incendiary bomb, a gas bomb. Precau- tions against fire will be described and the way to deal with incendiary bombs and fires generally under the heading "What to do if fire breaks out."

How protect yourself against gas has already been explained.

to

How to provide some pro- tection against explosive bombs is dealt with here.

The essential thing is to protect your refuge-room against the shock of a bomb that may burst some dis- tance away, and from flying glass and splinters caused by the explo-

sion.

tioners.

now

be used, and it requires a cellulose varnish 20 stick it to the window pane. The moisture-proof variety of transparent wrapping material, such as is used on fool packets and so on, also requires a cellulose varnish ng an adhesive.

Filing anything better, some fo-; bric material such as lincit from uld pillow cases, or mosquito netting, or even atout paper, may be pasted on the inside of the glass; but these materials are not so effective transparent wrapping material, or celluloid; and they reduce the light.

take

Strengthening the Room

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As

SEE, BOYS-~-

I'VE WON THEIR HEARTS!

freshi

May 18, 1939.

By Walt Disney

"BERMALINE"

THE BREAD

for

PERFECT DIGESTION

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

-RADIO-

ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

Barbara Gilmar (Soprano) 7.30 London

From the Studio

Contention.

Relay Stone Of

The extravagant story of how Cleopatra's Needle came to stand on

thony Glitins; Production by Robert Kemp.

AN HOUR FOR CHILDREN the Thames Embankment by Ant

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 kc's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 mc's. per decord.

H..K. T.

of

Time, Weather and An- nouncements.

8.03 Schubert-Rosamunde- Bal- jet Music.

12.0-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service ducted by Prof. Robert Heger,

Berlin State Opera Orchestra con-

Intercession

Cathedral,

from St. John's

12.30 Schumann-Fantasia

Major, Op. 17.

Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano).

1.0 Time and Weather, 1.03 Len Fillis in Programme.

In C

Hawaiian

(Leon

8.15 Studio-Recital by Barbara Gilmar (Soprano).

Villanelle

Filles de Cadiz Delacqua); 2. Les Cadiz (Delibes); Interlude: Waltz Of Hours ('Coppella-De- Ilbes); Variations

('Coppelia Delibes).... Symphony Orchestra

An Old Hawalian Guitar

cond. by Clemens Schmalsich; 3. and Towers); Swance Moon (Leon, Me Only With Thine Eyes (are. Bereuse (Jarnefelt); 4. Drink To Towers and Pelosi),...Hawaiian Quilter); 5. Wine, Women and Song Gullar Solo by Len Fills with Scott (Strauss).

Wood at the Pinno: My Little Grass 8.45 List-Les Preludes-Symplio- Noble); Hilo Hanafah! (Helekalen) Shack In Kealakekua

(Harrison-

London Symphony Orchestra con-

0.02

by Jussi

How To Support A Ceiling fuge-room is to be shared by neigh-cracks, and window panes. Pasta If your refuge-room is on the bours.

can be made from flour and water ground floor or in the basement, you Tables and chairs: plates, cups, boiled with a few cloves to keep it can support the ceiling with wooden knives, forks, etc.

Kanul and Lula (Instrumental)

ntal) ducted by Albert Contes. props as an additional protection. Plenty of water for drinking,

Pickaxe and shovel, to use if there with Vocal Effects: Hawaiian tal) The illustration shows a way of do-washing and fire fighting.

Songs 0.0% Aloha piness-Medley: Intro:

Bjorling Qeil (Tenor). Is a fall of debris. ing this, but it would be best to Tinned food, with a tin-opener

Aloma: Aloha Beloved; Song of the You A food chest of some kind (ale- following things

ke to have the Islands; O Sole Mio; Moonlight Bay: Verdi). Heavenly Aida, divine Alda may also

Woman Is Fickle (Rigoletto"--- tight tins or fars will do) to pro- using them

Len Fills and His Or tect other food against contact with house, you

in other parts of the chestra gas

should take into your Tomi: Oun, Oun. Knout and Lula refuge-room when you hear the affinstrumental) with Vocal Effects; Washhand-stand, or baaln; wash-caid warning. ing things, soop, towels

My Hula Love-Medley March.... Chamber pots, tollet-paper; disin-

Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra. fectant; a screen for privacy

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Books, writing materials, cards; toys for the children

Weather and Announcements.

1.40 Compositions of Lehar.

This Illustration Shows The

builder's advice before set- Detail of How to Fix the Props.ting to work.

Stout posts or scaffold poles are translucent.

ma-placed upright, resting on a thle non-inflammable terials

commonly used for plunk on the floor and supporting a wrapping purposes and sold by sta- stout plece of timber against the Protecting the Windows

ceiling, at right angles to the cell- Unless a window is barricaded The material must be tough and Inul joists, ie, in the same direction with sandbags it is not easy to pre- not readily torn. Although a ceilu- as the floor boards above. vent the glass of closed windows lose varnish Is the best adhesive,

water glass or even being shattered by the blast of an

ordinary gum explosion, even nt some distance can be used to stick the material away. But you can prevent splin- to the glass, but examine it from ters of glass being blown into the time to time and regum when neces- room by covering the inside of the sary.

Get these additional things into your refuge-room, us soon as the Government warns you of a threat of war, as well as the things listed before.

A simple hand-pump, and sand with long-hondled shovel.

Spare blankets or rugs for reseal- ing the window if it should be blown

A roll-call list of all who should In be present. This applies particular-

window panes with at least two thin Thin celluloid makes a better job, sheets of one of the transparent or❘ but a non-inflammable variety should {ly to business premises, or if the re-or

BRITISH

& AMERICAN

COTTONS

You

Can Wash Them .

You Can Wear Them for Clean Coolness All Summer.

PLAN A

COTTON

WARDROBE

Gummed paper, or pols of paste

gum, for pasting puper

THE family laundress who's been at it since you were a tot-knows that good cottons are the most economical fabrics to wear, because they wash and

wash and always look fresh. Take a fashion tip

too-cotton is smartest for summer!

TAJMAHAL SILK STORE

KING'S THEATRE BUILDING

Queen's Road, Central.

over

Bich if you are Aloha Of Vocal Chorus: Aida'-Verdi); Your Tiny Hand Is

A mattress, or mattresses, to lie on blankets, elderdowns, and warm coverings.

Overcoats,

"Ra

The wireless set, gramophone with records

Mackintoshes, goloshes, gum bools An electric kettle is useful if you have one, but don't bum a gas are or gas ring, as it uses up air.

Things to Have

fresher if you

Tauber

Frozen ('La Boheme'-Puccini).

9.15 London Relay The News. 9.30

London Relay-World Affairs'. By Sir Alfred Zimmern, Montague Burton Professor of International Re- iations in the University of Oxford.

0.45 Lordon Relay-Sports News and Markel Notes.

Fear Nothing (Operetta Paganini' 9.50 A Variety Programme with Lehar)... Richard Tauber (Tenor) Ginger Rodgers, Harry Croudson with Orchestra: "Gipsy Love"The Hill Bullies, Gerry Moore and Selection. .De Groot and His Or Primo Scala'e Plano Accordion Band, chestra; Love Never Comes Too Whistling Gipsy (from Command Late (Operetta Paganini'): Nobody Performance');

Primo Scala's If the weather is really cold, you] may use an electric fire in your red Love You More (Operetta Plano Accordion Band. An Evening

...Richard. Paganini') fuge-room for a while if you wish. (Tenor) and Evelyn Laye (Soprano) Colleen'): I've Got Two Lips

With You-Slow Fox-Trot (Alm But the air will remain much with the Lyceum Theatre

Gerry Moore (Piano), heating of any kind. It is better to London Theatre Orchestra cond. by This A Lovely Day (alm "Top Hat') No Strings (film Top Hat'); Im't rely on conts and blanketa for Ernest Irving; The

Czarevitch

Ginger Rogers (Vocal) with warmth.

(Operetta in Brief)....Herbert E. Orch. Medley No. 6: Intro-My Precautions Against Firo Groh (Tenor) and Tres Rudolph Heart and I. A Little Rendezvous in An air attack may include the use. (Soprano)

the Berlin State Opera, she fall for the Leader of the Band; bomba. So many fires might be (Sung in German).

Alone; Fancy meeting you. started that the fire brigades could 2.15 Close down,

Croudson (Organ) with Vocal Chorus not deal with themed

and every

by Ken Beaumont. Where I Ain't Been Before (alm Wells Fargo'); The Colboy's

Dream

(arr. Hill

can avoid artificial The Land. Of Smiles e Dicunda; Quickstep

of large numbers of small incendiary tra from With Chorus and Orches- Honolulu; Diddle-dum-dee; Why Did

itizen must be man to help. Do

in

6.0 StudioChildren's Hour.

7.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. 7.02 "Nights At the Balle Selection.

Har

Billies) with Their Own Novelty Ar-

these things the

you receive official_warning that war threatens.

1.Make sure that you kno

know the Symphony Orchestra conducted by companiment. With All My Heart emergency fire brigade arrangements Walter Goehr.

Fox-Trot (Alm 'Her Master's Voice'); your neighbourhood-whether fire

Taggin' Along With You-Quickstop Fatrals have been established and raiders may reach your district in We Go Again (Harvey); it The Old The Air Raid Warning means that Gerry Moore (Piano), Whoops where the nearest fire station is.

2Clear the loft, attic, or to sarily mean

few minutes. This does not neces- River Thames Were The Danuba Лоог of all

that they will drop (Roberts-Butler) inflammable material, bomba

Primo Scala's paper, litter, lumber, etc., to lessen farther on. So that, though you

near you: they may go Accordion Band.

10.30 Latest Dance Music. the danger of fire, and to prevent should take all precautions, you are fre from spreading.

Quickstep-Shut-Eye; Fox-Trot-I 3.If the materials are available, not necessarily in danger.

Go For That (alm St. Louis Bluca') The Raiders Passed Signal means protect the floor of the loft, attle, or that the raiders have left the dis- Waltz-Sweethearts (from the Alm); Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. top floor in one of the following ways trict. But there may be gas about, Quickstep Where Is our Blue Bird --with sheets of corrugated iron or

so take care when coming out of of Melody Lane.. plain sheet iron (gauge 22 or thicker)

your refuge-room. or asbestos wallboard, or with two inches of sand (If the floor will bear the weight).

4-It is advisable to coat all the woodwork in the attic or roof space with limewash, to delay its catch-

Ib.

ing fire. A sultable mixture is two of slaked lime and one oz. of common salt with one pint of cold water. Apply two coats.

5. For controlling an incendiary bomb have on an upper floor a buc ket

or box of dry sand or earth with

a shovel fitted with a long handle. Better still have a Redhill sand con- tainer (Home Office Specification), It has a suitable scoop and hoe and is strong enough to hold a small in- cendiary bomb without risk of burn- ing through.

means of

6-Water is the best puting out a are, but water mains may be damaged in an air raid or the flow restricted by are fighting operations, so make sure that you hava some water ready in buckets or cans in get-at-able places about the house.

The water is more effective If ap. plied through a jet with force be- 'hind it. A simple appliance for | LIVELE

household use is the Stirrup Hand Bump

(Home Office Specification). for use with an ordinary bucket. It has 30 feet of hose, and a special nozzle which can be adjusted to de- liver a jet for dealing with fires or a spray

on an incendiary bomb. (Because of, its two uses, it Is more generally useful than the Redhill sand container). But remem- ber that water must not be thrown on an incendiary bomb except as spray,

for use

Public Warning Signals' The Public Air Raid Warning will be given by sirens, and will be a continuous, fluctuating note. The whole signal will last 3 minutes. (In addition, the police and war- dens may blow sharp blasts on their whistles,

The Raiders, Passed Signal will be a continuous signal given by sirens fat a steady pitch, also eating, 3

Street Signals

Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra. Fox- Trots The Some Old Story; Tho A local Gas Warning will be given Lady On The Second Floor.. when gas has been dropped. War- Geraldo & His Orchestra. Tangos rattle in the streets affected. dens will give it by means of a hand Desprecio; Ciertos Amores

Orquesta Tiplea Francisco Canaro, Raiders Passed Signal, will

The ringing of handbells, after the Fox-Trot-Between A Kiss And A either that no gas is present or that Geraldo & His Orchestra.

mean Sigh; Quickstep - Could Be there is no further danger from gus.

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