The Straits Times, 30 April 1940

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    49 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.} SirGAPORB. 140 CECIL ST, CPHONB 5471) KUALA LUMPUR, 25 JAVA ST. rPHONB 3683). MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES Id PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PACES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS
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      588 2 CtaStraiteSKmes SMALL APS. Minmum charge $1. 'or <i1vt not exceeding 4 line* More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Small Acts, are prepayable LIM.— On the 29th April at the Gem Nursery, Moulmein Rd. to Mr. and Mrs. Lim Hong H<^ a
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      810 2 DOGS WANTED ALSATIAN UO<i under 6 months old. Sound condition e.ssriulal. Reply Bo:c No. 774, sending photograph if possible. THE BINGAPORK BOARDING KENNELS > bom reared beautiful pedigreed .Jsatian. Enl Terrier, Corker Spaniel and Fo< Terrier puppies For sale at reasonable prices, for goocl nomo, onlj\ r'none 7738. Inspection any
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      529 2 AUCTION NOTICES i AUCTION SALE of valuable freehold and statutory grant Singapore properties to be held at The Sale-room a: Messrs. A. T. Edwards Co.. Ltd- Ho. 11 Malacca Street, Singapore. O« Thursday 2nd May, 13*0 at 2.34 p.m. AUCTION SALE Lot 1 Attractive freehold sea-side land and house No.
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    INDIAN-MADE GUNS ARE OF SUPERIOR WORKMANSHIP
    222 3 Calcutta. pHOTOGRAPIIS and notes have appeared hi the Indian Press recently indicating the extent of India's war effort not realized by many people. Every rifle used by the army in India is made at the factory at Ishapore In Bengal, from steel supplied by
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    Irish Must Join Up —Or Go Back
    110 3 Irish Must Join Up Or Go Back pITIZENS of Eire living in Great Britain, and due for conscription, may be excused British military service if their permanent homes are in Eire, and they return to them. After giving proof to the passport authorities, they will receive an exit permit allowing
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      448 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR *NP ORIFNTAI N Do MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S N. Company to their usual ports of call except ports in Japan Passengers are requested to
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      205 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America, to Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in U.S. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu. NITTA MARU leave H'kong May 10 ASAMA MARU leave
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      514 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
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      364 3 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE (Incorporated In London) < incorporated in London PRINCE LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO HALIFAX. BOSTON. NEW YORK BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE SILVER LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA PANAMA CANAL ALL VESSELS HAVE CIOOD PASSENGER ACCOMMODA
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    MODIFICATION OF ESTATE DUTY URGED
    665 4 Effect Of Wide Fluctuations In Property Values «|L|ALAYA must face squarely her duly to the Empire and pay her proper share for this crueade to restore right over mi^ht," eaid Mr. Lee Kong Chian when presiding at the annual meeting of the Chinese Bankers Trust
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    264 4 Singapore, Apr. 29, 5 p.m. MINING Buvers Sellers ftmpats 4/10'i u'l'.cd Austrai Amalg 5/10'i 6/l>4. Batu Sclangors 1.48 1.52ed Hong Fatts 1.09 1.12 JPl-.bUi 0.74 0.77 Kampcng Lanjuta 22,3 23/K Kamunting 8 3 8/9 Kundang 14/3 14/9 Kent 2/3 2/6 i Klang Rivers 1.75 1.85nd
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    RESTRICTION OF BUILDING
    284 4 High Costs And Rent Control *THE annual meeting of the Eastern Realty Company, Ltd., was held in Singapore on Saturday. The chairman, Mr. Lee Kong Chian, said: I have little to comment on the accounts because I think they are quite clear and an analysis is not
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    224 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows:— TO-DAY Aden air 5 p.m. Africa air 5 p.m. Burma air 5 p.m. Canada air 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Ceylcn surface 1 p.m. Chir.a air 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Egypt air 5 p.m. Great Britain
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1305 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations MONDAY. APR. 29, 1940: 5 P.M: MINING DEBENTURES AND LOANS 6% Maynard and Co, $30,000 Int. Apr. 80 Oct. 31 00.00 100.00 QOts SLNGAPOI E MUNICIPAL. 6% 1901 red. 30.9.40 $40u.900 interest Mar. 31, Sept. 30 100 101 norn c.i. To 1907 red. 30.6.47 $1,600,000
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    VIVIAN, YOUNGER AND BOND, LTD.
    42 4 VIVIAN, Younger and Bond, Ltd., of I London, it is reported, have acquired j a controlling interest 75 per cent, of j the entire share capital— in Rolls and j Son (Produce), Ltd., of Mincing Lane, London.
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    29 4 ■yHE Mentakab Rubber Company, Ltd., advise that a forward sale has b3en made of 2\' 2 tons standard smoked sheet monthly for July-December, Inclusive, at 35 cents alb., f.o.b.
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    SCIENCE WINS
    330 4 It Is a well established fact that millions of dollars and lakhs of ruppees, to say nothing of other currencies, are expended annually in repairing the damage done by Termites or White Ants as they are commonly called. In the Malaya Tribune of August 10th 1937, it was
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      324 4 HOSPITAL PROBATIONER ALMOST MISSES PROMOTION Jl3k FNERGY O« TAKE BUT ]M ALL NERVY AND I EVEN WAKE I STARVATION YOU SEC WHiu; YOU M INTEREST IN DOING r!* TIRED AND MY FINAL EXAM IS IN R S^"mX OUR H€ART LUN 6S AN «> OTHER H IL /f 3\ YOUR PATIENTS/
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      118 4 FOR LONG LIFE AND LOW COST When you Install a "CHAMPION" Battery, you get the finest value *n Malaya, for its low first cost is as attractive as its long service life. Built to withstand hard wear. Made In the Empire. Supplied in all sizes and voltages. CHAMPION BATTERIES MADE
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      33 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 3.44 a.m. 7.2 ft.; 5.51 p.m. 6.6 ft. L. W. 10.39 a. it. 2.2 ft.; 11.06 p.m. 4.5 ft SUNRISE SUNSET Apr. 33 6.17 a.m. 6.26 p.m.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      402 5 Bigger Rubber Stocks In London And Singapore By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Apr. 30 /COMMODITIES show little change from the previous day. Rubber was down one-sixteenth in London to 10 7i,d. and was unchanged in New York at 19 5/16 cents. Spot tin in London fell 15s.
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      Big Jump In Parit Perak Profits
      120 5 THE Parit Perak Rubber Co., Ltd., made a profit for the year ended December last of $49,259 compared with $7,213 the previous year. The directors, at the annual meeting to be held at Penang on Saturday, will recommend the payment of a final dividend
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      EXCHANGES
      184 5 The following are the sxchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.T 2/4 i/16 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2DfiO Switzerland demand 208 Vi I Hamburg demand New York demand *6 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/16
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      94 5 Tuesday, Apr. 30. noon. iiujtrt Seller* Trie** Prices IMb LX U.S S (Spot loose) 35 J4J 4 36 No IX B.S.S. tab- in <a*e* April-May 36^» 36*. Sellers option n.r.A.Q. K.S.S. t.O-b. in h !rv April-May 35H 35* i Sellers option > \li K.S.S. o-b
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      London Stock Exchange
      343 5 London, Apr. 29. THE Stock Exchange to-day was dull apart from Gilt-edged, which were higher on small, steady Investment support. Industrials were Irregular and Gold Uitalngs moderately steady despite a small trickle of orders.--me' following are to-day's closing middle quotations Shares are ol £1 denomination unless oUisrwis*
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      103 5 Singapore, April 30, noon Buyers Sellen Gambler Hamburg Cube »13.00 Java Cube 1200 Pepper White Muntok *«.00 2S C °£Li S3.40 Sun Dried $3.80 Scgc Flour Lingga S6.05 S6.05 Paif S6.12*- S6.12 1 Sarawak $6.00 Palembang $1650 Bania S16.00 Sarawak $"00 Tcpwca I Small Flake 9-2 o
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      EXPORT TAX ON RUBBER
      801 5 EXPORT TAX ON RUBBER "Burden Readily Accepted" THE additional 21/2 per cent, export tax on rubber had been readily accepted by the industry, stated Mr. C. V. Miles when presiding at the annual meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Company, Ltd., in Singapore yesterday. The chairman said: Since we iast met
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      TIN OUTPUT FOR QUARTER
      53 5 PN output for the quarter end;.'. Mar. 31 is reported as follows Hours Yardage Ton; ore Tror.oh 574 I Southern Tronoh 350 j Estimated mine profits for the quar- t?r. Including proceeds of quota rights ;r.rchasod, are as follcws Tronoh Mines Ltd.. £71.778: Soi,thern Trono'n lin
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      204 5 IHE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THK iMKIJC.WI lI.K HANK OF INDIA LIMITED The Company, *nich is incorporated la the SS and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties: EXECUTOR 8i OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL* ADMINISTRATOR Ot ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE
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      259 6 ALL SHOWS PACKED OUT YESTERDAY! HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY EVEN TWO THEATRES COULD NOT ACCOMMODATE THE HUGE CROWD THAT CAME TO SEE THIS GREAT FILM. BOOK NOW AND AVOID THE RUSH! TO-DAY SIMULTANEOUSLY AT A LH AM BRA 6909 DAILY AT 11 a.m. 3 15, 6 15 915 p.m. M ARLBOROU
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      255 6 "MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON* IS THE BEST FILM FRANK CAPRA HAS MADE SINCE HE SENT "MR DEEDS" TO TOWN THREE YEARS AGO C.A. LEJEUNE (THE SKETCH) 5 WEEKS AT THE REGAL, LONDON, jj WEEKS AT THE STATE, SYDNEY. 3 WEEKS AT THE RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, N.Y. NOW SINGAPORE!
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      45 6 &p Ailenburys Rasks have a pleasant taste and PPPa^ provide baby with the fa da mouth and gums. jffitD RUSKS. CHINESE RUGS \n Exclusive selertion in Colours and Sizes j GUARANTEED I Best Materials i Best Dyes 1 Best Workmanship J SI, Stamiord Koad, Singapore.
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    U.S. AIRCRAFT EXPORTS
    138 7 Increase Of 225 Per Cent. Washington, Apr. 29. AIRCRAFT exports for the first quarter of this year are valued approximately at $66,750,000, representing an increase of 225 per cent, over the corresponding period last year, according to a statement by the Department of Commerce. France heads the
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    German Attacks As Boomerangs
    324 7 London, Apr. 29. ATTENTION is again being lirect- ed in the British Press to the effect of the invasion of Norway on Germany's supplies of iron ore. The subject is also attracting attention in newspapers in certain neutral countries and prominence is given here to the
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    German Labour Chief's Speech
    236 7 THE German Labour Leader, Ley, broadcasting at Cologne yesterday, tried to assure the German people of Italian solidarity with Germany. He was addressing a gathering of German youth and a section of Fascist youth from Italy was also present. "Italy is in the same position as
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    LORD GALWAY'S TERM AS GOVERNOR EXTENDED
    42 7 Wellington, Apr. 29. LORD GALWAY'S term of office as Governor-General of New Zealand, due to expire this month, has been extended to February, 1941. This is the second time Lord Galway's term has been extended.— Reuter.
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    British Mission To Italy Soon ?
    64 7 British Mission To Italy Soon London, Apr. 29. A BRITISH trade delegation may shortly visit Rome as a result of the recent conversation between Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, and Signor Bastianini, Italian Ambassador, in which Lord Halifax expressed a desire to do his best to meet any points of difficulty
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    CHAMBERLAIN MEETS OPPOSITION LEADERS
    81 7 London, Apr. 29. MR. C. R. Attlee and Mr. Arthur Greenwood, leader and deputy leader of the Opposition respectively, saw Mr. Chamberlain this afternoon. The meeting was in continuance of the practice of keeping leaders of the Opposition informed of the war situation. Later Mr. Chamberlain
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    POPULAR FRONT MEN IN JAPAN FOUND GUILTY
    58 7 Toklo, Apr. 20, FIFTEEN popular front leaders, including Mr. Kanju Kato, a member of the House of Representatives, who were arrested on Dec. 15, 1937, have been found guilty of violating the peace maintenance law after about two and a half years' preliminary
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    33 7 London, Apr. 29. MR. SEAN LEMASS, Eire Minister of Supply, and Dr. J. Ryan, Minister of Agriculture, have arrived in London. They will begin a series of trade and economic discussions to-morrow. Reuter.
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    AUSTRALIAN GESTURE TO THE ITALIAN NATION
    403 7 Prime Minister's Call For Better Understanding With Empire A CALL to Italy for better understanding with the British Empire was made by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Prime Minister of Australia, when he inaugurated a new broadcast service in the Italian language from Sydney
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    SWISS PRESS HAILS NEW TRADE PACTS
    56 7 Berne, Apr. 29. THE Swiss Press welcomes the Swiss trade treaty with France and Britain. The Volksrecht says: "The news will be hailed throughout Switzerland with satisfaction and some relief. There were many serious difficulties to overcome but this only makes our pleasure over
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    HOW TO PUT ON POUNDS OF FLESH IN A FEW WEEKS!
    236 8 Take Tasteless Vitamin Tablets Men and women who are losing weight, who live under the shadow of A nameless dread, can take fresh courage. During the last two years, wonderful new flesh-forming, weight-increasing tonic has come to this country.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APR. 30, 1940. (241st. Day of the War.) More Ribben-Rot
    989 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APR. 30, 1940. (241st. Day of the War.) More Ribben-Rot Ribbentrop's attempt to explain away Germany's latest act of aggression has fallen flatter than any pancake that was ever made. Even in neutral countries, Italy excepted, of course, it is recognized as a fantastic perversion
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    POULTRY
    252 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, On March 18, last, under the heading "Opportunity to Start a New Industry," you published a letter from one of your readers under the pseudonym of "Poultry." In it he said that the value of the total amount of poultry imported
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    SPEED THE ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN NORWAY
    1588 8 Our Military Letter Who Is Britain's "Young And Brilliant" Commander FROM OUR MILITARY CORRESPONDENT London, Apr. 18. CPEED is the essential factor governing military operations in Noiway. The Germans are now trying to consolidate their positions in the Oslo area to that, '.vlien the
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    73 8 The Straits rimes receives many more letters than can be published In the space available. Accordingly brie) concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 250 words are unlikely to be published at the present time. When letters are typed, double-spacing will
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      SEVEN RULES
      689 8 There Is Good In All Religions To the Editor ot the Straits Times Sir,— In the Interests of promoting a better understanding in a world already overburdened with misunderstandings that are far from being conducive to the realization of any. lasting peace essential for the achievement of human
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      THE REAL LEAGUE
      228 8 The Spirit Oi Geneva Lives On To the Editor of the Straits Tiin^s Sir —With reference to the letter of K.Y.L., may I say that if he is rvally interested in the present and pn task of "applying thi strongest n easures" (1 am quoting his own
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      73 8 EYE EXAMINATION or MODERN GLASSES Greatest Accuracy and Lowest Charges. (We possess the best equipment). Everbright Optical Co. QUALIFIED EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS 19, Chulia Street. Phone 4435. C. S. CHOXG. Dr. of Optomctry. F. M. S. RAILWAYS 111 Issue Extended Week-End Tickets (or Whitsuntide (12 13 May, 1940) available as follows:
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    GERMANS HOTLY ENGAGED AT TWO POINTS
    564 9 Allies Halt Nazis On Line Of Advance SWEDISH DISPATCHES ON LATEST BRITISH ACTION Big-Scale Encounter Is Expected In Valley r rHE Germans pushing across the mountainous country south of Trondheim have been hotly engaged by Allied forces at two new points, according to the
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    R.A.F. ATTACK ON U-BOAT
    497 9 R.A.F. ATTACK ON U-BOAT Incident While < >n Patrol Duty London, Apr. 29. HOW a reconnaissance plane observed a U-boat lying on the edge oi a fjord and attacked her while on patrol duty along the Norwegian Coast wa.s described to Reuter by a squadron commander yesterday. A plane flew
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    SWEDEN LIFTS BAN ON BRITISH SHEET
    62 9 Stockholm, Apr. 30. FOLLOWING a friendly discussion be- tween the British Minister and the Swedish Foreign Minister regarding the Swedish Governments suspension of the British news sheet entitled "News from Great Britain," which has hitherto been privately distributed by .the British Legation, it was
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    ITALY'S NEW SHIPPING LINES TO AMERICAS
    52 9 Trieste, Apr. 30. TWO trans-Atlantic passenger serA vices between Italy and North and South America respectively were inaugurated yesterday. The 24,500-ton motor ship Vulcania left Trieste yesterday morning for South America and the 31,000-ton liner Roma left on the Trieste-New York route in the
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    EXTENSION OF WAR SOON?
    145 9 ReichMayRiskAll In One Blow London, Apr. 29. EVIDENCE accumulates in many quarters of an early intensification of the war on all fronts not only in *he areas already turned into theatres of war but in others which have been hitherto immune, writes the Daily Telegraph's diplomatic
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    British Watch On Pacific Cargoes
    183 9 U.S. Copper Shipments To Russia Falling San Francisco, Apr. 29. rE British cruiser Caradoc arrived in Los Angeles to-day, and will be allowed to remain for 24 hours. Immediately on her arrival a stroiv guard was posted to prevent interference with her. It is reported
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    German Ships Serving The Allies
    76 9 German Ships Serving The Allies London, Apr. 29. TWENTY of the 31 captured German merchant vessels have now been thoroughly overhauled and renamed and are in service for the Allies, carrying munitions or food. The refitting of the remainder is almost complete. The Shipping Minister, Mr. R. S. Hudson, in
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    SOVIET-FINNISH BORDER PACT
    18 9 Moscow, Apr. 30. AN agreement has been signed here finally fixing the Soviet-Finnish frontier.— Reuter.
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    German Invasion Of Norway
    57 9 German soldiers who invaded Norway have openly boasted that they had lain concealed in German ships in various harbours for many days without being discovered, thus proving that the invasion had been prepared well in advance. Picture shows German soldiers on the deck of a Nazi
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    Germany Has Lost 28 Transports
    60 9 London, Apr. 30. IT was made known in London last night that since Apr. 8, 28 German transports and supply ships have been sunk, besides ten which were hit by torpedoes and probably sunk and the German ship Maine, which was scuttled. The German expeditionary
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    Britain's Might In Middle East
    176 9 Rhodesians Further Strengthen Army Cairo, Apr. 30. pREAT BRITAIN'S Middle East army received further Empire representation yesterday when the first contingent of the Rhodesian Territorial Force arrived at Suez. Some of the force is being drafted to Britain, but most of it will sUy in
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    U.S. PRESIDENT'S MOTHER INDISPOSED
    72 9 New York, Apr. 29. JUjRS. James Roosevelt, mother of President Roosevelt, became indisposed while returning to her New York home by automobile today. She was treated at a |iemist's shop where she stayed for two hours and was then escorted home by a large number of
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    ITALY SENDS NEW ENVOY TO REICH
    143 9 Work On Brenner Forts Being Speeded Up Rome, Apr. 29. IT is officially announced that Signor Alfleri, Ambassador to the Holy See, has been appointed Italian Ambassador to Berlin in place of Signor Attalico, who has been appointed to the Holy See. Signor Alfieri
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    India's Impressive Aid To The Allied Cause
    433 9 London, Apr. 30. T"HE scale of India's war effort is most impressive when its many manifestations over the past eight months are seen in perspective, authoritative circles in London state. Regular units of the Indian army are now serving overseas, in France, Malaya,
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    NAZI PLANES WARNED
    160 9 "Will Open Fire," Says Belgrade Belgrade, Apr. 30. IT is understood that repeated flights by German planes over Yugoslavia's northern frontier during the past seven weeks are the main reason for the announcement that in future foreign military planes violating the Yugoslav irontiers will be fired upon.
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    All U.S. Trade Pacts To Be Revised
    107 9 All U.S. Trade Pacts To Be Re vised Washington, Apr. 2'j. AS he considers the commercial treaty structure of the United States to be "antique," Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, has authorized the State Department to undertake wholesale negotiation of new treaties. Advance discussions have already begun with some
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    QUIET ON WEST FRONT
    25 9 Paris, Apr. 29. A communique issued in Paris las night records a quiet day on the West em Front generally —Reuter.
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    MALAYAN "REDS" PLAN MAY DAY MEETINGS
    406 10 Police Warning In Reply To Thousands Of Leaflets FIRM ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST COMMUNISTS THE Singapore police are preparing to counteract the most intensive drive by the Malayan Communist Party in recent years calling for demonstrations and strikes by all classes of labourers
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    NEW DANISH MINISTER
    257 10 On His Way To Chungking THAT the people of Denmark had no idea that their country was going to be invaded, because they were confident they would succeed in staying cut of the present conflict —as they had done in the last war stated by Air. Hjalmar
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    MR. E. D. SHEARN WEDS
    24 10 Mr. E. D. Shearn, of Kuala Lumpur, way married to Mrs. K. A. Calderwood in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    170 10 SINGAFOKf k.\h 1 1 s itr Dance 8 p.m. to Midnight GARKM v \\g The ttfarlne (Chapters 1— Gi at 7 :).3J p.m. GBEA'I \VU.:>.il Caban I v pjn. to mid-nif?ht. Globe: Wuihering Height. Sky: Scouts to the Rtacue final Chapters. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese Picture. HAPPX *VO <Ll> Happy
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    2,000 LAUNDRYMEN STILL ON STRIKE
    233 10 Indian Dhobies Reap Rich Harvest iTHE strike of about 2,000 Singapore j Chines 3 laundrymen threatens to continue for several days, for employ- J I ers have been unable to meet four re- I preservatives of the strikers to conduct negotiations for a settlement. Meanwhile,
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    MALAY GOING TO AUSTRALIA
    410 10 To Study Civil Engineering FROM KELANTAN TO PERTH UNIVERSITY fFrom Our Own CorVespondent) Perth, Apr. 29. A KELANTAN Malay, Inche Hassan bin Mohamed Amin, is to study civil engineering at the University of Western Australia. The Department of the Interior has given approval for Inche Hassan
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    NORWEGIAN SHIPS LOAD AT BANGKOK
    48 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 30. HPHE export trade of the port, conslst- ing mainly of rice for Malaya and Hong Kong, received a fillip over the week-end when ten Norwegian coastal steamers, held up in various nearby ports, arrived to load.
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    THE "HUNCHBACK"
    52 10 yiCTOR Hugo's "TheT Hunchback of Notre Dame," which has already been reviewed in the Straits Times opened last night to packed houses at the Alhambra and Marlborough Theatres. One of the outstanding pictures of the year, the general public should fully endorse all the critics have written about
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    DEATH OF MRS. H. LAMB
    42 10 NEWS has been received In Singapore of the death in England on Apr. 13 of Mrs. H. Lamb who was well known here many years ago. Mrs. Lamb, who leaves three married daughters in England, was 75.
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    Battle-Cruisers For The Indies
    42 10 Batavia, Apr. 29. THE People's Council to-day approved the adoption of a bill submitted to the Netherlands Government providing for the construction of three new battlecruisers for the defence of the Netherlands Indies. Nationalists abstained from voting. Reuter.
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    Nirom Accused Of Giving Only German News
    243 10 T"HE Sourabaya Handelsblad is < running a campaign against j the Nirom broadcasting station, which is accused of giving only German news. The German news la described as unreliable, and a j plea is made, supported by letters from readers, for more "neutral"
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    THE FRENCH IN MALAYA
    235 10 London Agent's Warm Tribute (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 18. A WARM tribute to the French community in Malaya has been paid by the Malayan Agent in London, Mr. G. E. Cator. Speaking at the function at the French Embassy at which he handed over
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    15 10 Owing to indisposition Lilavati, the Indian dancer, will not be appearing at Rafflfs Hotel to-night.
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    U.P.A.M. PRESIDENT ON INCOME TAX PLAN
    786 10 "Inequitable Burden" For Local Companies (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 29. IF income tax is to be imposed in Malaya, local companies 1 which have agreed on the additional export ad valorem duty of 2y 2 per cent, on rubber and tin
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    ADMIRAL'S APPEAL FOR MISSIONS TO SEAMEN
    500 11 ADMIRAL'S APPEAL FOR MISSIONS TO SEAMEN More Funds Needed To Carry On Splendid Work "THE sailor is the medium through which people in this Colony receive a large proportion of their daily pleasures in life, as instanced by such a simple example as their letter and paper mail," declared Rear-Admiral
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    STREET LIGHTS IN SINGAPORE
    239 11 A. A.M. To Take Up Matter Again rpHE problems of street lighting in 1 Singapore and of "accidents which may, or may not, be attributed to the present arrangements," were discussed by Mr. C. P. Burke at the meeting of the Singapore branch cf the Automobile
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    POLICEMAN SAW HIM PICKING POCKET
    67 11 OBSERVED by a police constable while picking the pocket of a compatriot lying asleep on the five-foot-way at Rochore Canal Road in the early hours yesterday, Heng Yong Chwa, a 23-year-old Teochew. admitted the offence when he appeared in the Singapore third court. Heng was
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    CHANDU CHARGE
    63 11 BAIL of $1,000 was offered to Aik Poh, a middle-aged Teochew, when he claimed trial in the Singapore criminal district court yesterday to a charge of being in possession of 40 tins of nonGovernment chandu and lb. of opium. The offence was alleged to have been committed at
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    MR. R. H. CROSS ON RADIO
    29 11 A SPEECH by Mr. Ronald H. Cross, Minister for Economic Warfare, will be broadcast from the Singapore medium-wave transmitter at 8.20 p.m. to-day.
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    SUIT AGAINST LAWYER
    277 11 Chettiar Wins Pro. Note Claim INTEREST HELD NOT EXORBITANT /■OPPOSING a moneylender's action for the recovery of $2,615 on a promissory note, Kow Soon Kirn, a Singapore lawyer with a practice extending over a period of 28 years, admitted in the High Court yesterday that he had
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS CHARGE
    179 11 ALLEGATIONS that he had been in fraudulent possession of 2,600 counterfeit Netherlands Indies halfguilder coins and seven counterfeit 25-guilder notes on Apr. 11, were made against a middle-aged Chinese, Lee Toh Beo, at a preliminary inquiry in the Singapore third court yesterday. Foo Kirn Thye, a detective,
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    ATTEMPTED EXTORTION ALLEGED
    58 11 CHEE BOON TENG was yesterday produced in the Singapore fifth court on a charge of attempted extortion. It is alleged that he threatened to put a Chinese, Tai Song Ngan, in tear of injury at Telok Blangah Road on Apr. 23. The accused claimed trial and the
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    MANAGER SUMMONED
    60 11 W. INGOLD, manager of the Goodwood Park Kotel, yesterday appeared in th 3 Singapore fourth court on a summons charge of selling intoxicating liquor without a licence between Apr. 1 and Apr. 10. Ingold, who was cautioned and discharged, was ordered to pay the costs of the summons.
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    Motor Sport Should Not Be Neglected—A.A.M. Chairman
    416 11 Motor Sport Should Not Be Neglected— A. A.M. Chairman THE war had taught them that motor sport was not a thing which should be neglected, as they had seen one country build up foreign prestige and establish more firmly its foreign exchange by means of motor racing and its resultant
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    EUROPEAN FACING A BIGAMY CHARGE
    1652 12 Court Story Of Marriage By Mohamedan Rites KATHI'S EVIDENCE REGARDING CONVERSION CEREMONY (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 30. THE story of how two Christians, one a member of the 1 Roman Catholic faith and the other of the Church of England, were converted to
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    HAIRDRESSER HELPS PATRIOTIC FUND
    75 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 29. •THE Malaya Patriotic Fund will benefit to the extent of $10 a month from the offer of T. M. Doraisamy, proorietor of the Jubilee Hairdressing Parlour In Jonker Street, to contribute the earnings from his business on the first
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    UNITED STATES & MALAYA
    401 12 UNITED STATES MALAYA Economic Ties Of Great Value "AMERICA'S economic ties with Malaysia are- more vital to her own industries than those she has with the Philippines," declared Mr. E. H. G. Dobby, of Raffles College, in a broadcast from the Singapore station last night. While the turn of major
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    DATO ABDULLAH ON MONTH'S LEAVE
    106 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Apr. 29. rvATO Abdullah bin Esa, State CornU missioner, Segamat, has left for Java and Ball on a month's leave and Dato Awang bin Omar, Deputy State Secretary, Johore, has arrived here as State Commissioner. Prior to their departure on
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    COURT INTERPRETER HURT IN ACCIDENT
    81 12 (From Our Own Correspondent > Malacca. Apr. 29. MR. Wong Koon Yoon, Chinere court interpreter, who was driving in a car yesterday evening with Mr. C. S. Jayaswal, the Malacca lawyer, received a cut in the forehead as a result of an accident at a
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    NORWAY THANKS ALLIES FOR HELP IN HER HOUR OF NEED
    315 14 "War Shall Last Until Usurpers Are Hurled Out Of The Country" THE determination of the Norwegian Government to support *to the hilt the British, French and Polish Governments ;in their war against Germany is expressed in a declaration, from "somewhere
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    China To Intensify Her Economic Warfare
    70 14 Chungking, Apr. 29. pOR the purpose of intensifying economic warfare against the Japanese in the occupied areas, the Chinese Government is establishing an economic blockade office consisting of representatives of the economic and finance ministries, and the other government departments concerned. War area commanders
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    Swedes' Sarcasm About Nazi Army
    170 14 SARCASTIC comments on the apparent impotence of th3 German rjmy are made by the Stockholm newspaper Dagens Hyheter. "Hitler has often described his army as the best in the world in every respect a contrast tD the badly led and badly equipped armies of the
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    DANGER OF ISOLATION FOR UNITED STATES
    108 14 New York. Apr. 28. MR. W. Lippmann, special writer lor the New York Herald-Tribune, in an article entitled "Death of a theory," refers to the late Senator Borah's confident conviction that the Scandinavian countries would remain at piece. The late Senator Borah was leader
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    Holland Snubs Germany
    92 14 THE Dutch News Agency is in future to censor the German war communique when the latter refers to alleged violations of Dutch neutrality by foreign States. The agency issued the following notice: "Recently the coir.munique of the German High Command has more than once concerned itself with
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    Allies Have Strong Financial Reserves
    51 14 Washington, Apr. 28. SENATOR Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said yesterday that the Allies were estimated to have sufficient financial reserves to last two years without credit and he did not believe that the war would continue as long as that.
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    Indian War Supplies For Indo-China
    55 14 Simla, Apr. 29. FOLLOWING the recent visit of a mission from French IndoChina to Delhi, agreement has been reached whereby India will supply French Indo-China with a wide range of war materials. A reciprocal supply of materials required by the armed forces of both countries
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    Goebbels' Tales Of Sinkings
    375 14 Goebbels' Tales Of Sinkings London, Apr. 29. FOLLOWING the adventures of 1 the three British battle-cruisers through the maze of German propaganda is a bewildering task. The Repulse first received Goebbels' attention last October, when he claimed that she had been "torpedoed and almost certainly sunk" at Scapa Flow at
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    EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY
    23 14 'THE King yesterday telegraphed to the Emperor of Japan a message of cordial greetings on the occasion of his thirty-ninth birthday.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    33 15 SOCCER: first division, Malays vs. Royal Navy, stadium; reserve division, Loyals vs. S.R.C, S.R.C. Tennis: S.C.C, S.C.RC, S.R.C. and y MCA. tournuments. Box'.ng: SAB.C. annual meetIng, Happy World 5.30 p.m.
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    Airmen Recover To Win 4-2
    508 15 K.A.F...4; Loyals 2. SCORING four times in the second half, after being two goals down in the first, the K.A.F. gained a wellmerited victory over the Loyals in a first division Irague football fixture at Seletar yorterday. This win has brought the Airmen's total of
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    153 HORSES AND PONIES ENTERED FOR PENANG
    631 15 Extra Meeting To Be Held On May 11, 13 18 A GOOD entry of 153, comprising horses in classes three and four and ponies in classes one and two, has been received for the Penan^ Turf Club's Extra meeting on May 11, 13
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS RESULTS
    246 15 E. C Cherrington and Mrs. Archer scored an excellent victory yesterday, when they beat Mr. and Mrs. W J. M. Warden 6—4, 7—5, In the mixed doubles final in the S.C.C. spring tennis tournament The final of the doubles championship at the Cricket Club, which was
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    PUBLISHERS BEAT S.H.B. AT THE STADIUM
    70 15 IN a dull display at the stadium yesterday, the Publishers beat the Singapore Harbour Board by five goals to two in the second division (a) of the league. It was the Publishers' second win in four games. The HarboiftBoard have only one victory from
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    PROBABLE RIDERS FOR THOUSAND GUINEAS
    56 15 London, Apr. 29. PROBABLE riders for the Thousand Guineas are as follows Allure (Beary); Credentia (Elliott); Drawing Prize Jones) Godiva (Marks); Golden Penny (Gordon Richards); Lyric (Cliff Richards) Merry Devon (Lowrf.y); Thyrse (Harry Wragg); Tornade (Perryman); Valeralne (Weston) The jockeys for Dame de Trefle and
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    SIME DARBY SCORE 4—2 VICTORY
    35 15 SIME DARBY mot and defeated Guthries In a fast and evenly contested Business Houses' league same on the FrasTr and Neave p round yes'erday evening. The final score was four-two.
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    EUROPEAN TEAM TO MEET REST
    87 15 TEN players to represent the European; against the Rest in the annual Clarke Cup cricket match on the padang on May 11, 12 and 13 were selected yesterday evening. The choice of the eleventh player will be made la'er. The ten players chosen are: 11.
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    Points Shared On Padang
    299 15 S.C.C. Reserves. 1: R.E- Res. 1 UP AGAINST repeated onslaughts in second half, the 8C.C. did well to force the R-E.'s to a one-all draw in a reserve division soccer fixture played on the padang yesterday. The gams began tameiy in the first half, the Club
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    FIGHTING FINISH AND RESISTANCE BEST BETS
    810 15 Non-Acceptors And Order Of Running At Kuala Lumpur FIGHTING FINISH and Resistance should make the best bets to-morrow, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Spring 1 race meeting at Kuala Lumpur. Both those horses showed form in Singapore. Review and selections for
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    GERMAN ADVANCE FROM OSLO HAS BEEN CHECKED
    558 1 Invaders Employ Same Tactics As In Poland MILITARY circles in Paris expect an improvement in the m situation in Norway. It is pointed out that the situation at Narvik and Steinkjer is unchanged, while it is now clear that the German northward drive
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    Indian Troops Not To Serve In Norway
    52 1 IT Is officially denied in London that any Indian soldiers have been sent to Norway or that there is any intention of sending them there. This statement is in reply to the German radio story that the British are using: Indian troops in
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    NAZI RADIO WARNING TO SHIPPING
    62 1 London, Apr. 29. THE German wireless last night warned off German ships from two large areas of minefields off the Estonian coast. These areas were mined by Finland during the Russo-Finnish war, it was explained, and these mines became frozen In the ice. Now that
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    U.K. STOCKS OF BACON & BUTTER REDUCED
    57 1 U.K. STOCKS OF BACON BUTTER REDUCED London, Apr. 29. •T^HE German occupation of Denmark has had the effect, said an official of the Ministry of Food this afternoon, of slightly reducing stocks of bacon and butter. There were, however, still considerable supplies and there was no imminent possibility of revision
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    JAPANESE GARRISONING STRATEGIC POINTS
    38 1 Tokio, Apr. 29. THE Japanese military authorities have decided to station garricon troops in Tsechow and other strategic points in southern Shansl Province which thsy recently occuoiad. a^nrding to a field dispatch.— Eastern News.
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    Russia & War In Norway
    211 1 Russia War In Norway Finnish Lesson As A Deterrent THE Stockholm newspaper Allehanda states that the reasons for the German attack on Norway cannot have been economic for Britain can only be blockaded in the Atlantic. The loss of Scandinavia does not affect British economy. "From the strategic viewpoint," the
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    FOOD SITUATION IN OSLO SERIOUS
    78 1 THE Nazi administrator of the occupied part of Norway declared yesterday that the food situation in Oslo is verv serious and added that one-quarter of the country's cattle will have to be slaughtered to save fodder. A fugitive from Oslo told a Gothenburg (Sweden) newspaper
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    ALLIED FIGHTERS IN BIG CLASHES WITH BOMBERS
    274 1 R.A.F. Raids On German Airfields Are Hampering The Enemy A CCORDING to the Norwegi on a considerable scale h Allied fighters took place yest Aalesund. A Norwegian High Command communique states that at sea battles continued between Norwegian ships and German warplanes and
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    3 German Supply Ships Sunk
    90 1 London, Apr. 29. AN Admiralty communique say 3 there is not the slightest truth in the claim of the German High Command to have sunk or severely damaged during the past 48 hours five cruisers and 13 transports. The trawler Hammond was damaged by a
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    REOPENING OF FAMOUS S'HAI NORTH STATION
    77 1 Shanghai, Apr. 29. n EDUCED to a battered, empty shell by fire, shelling and bombing in the 1937 hostilities, Shanghai's famous Ncrth Station will regain its status as the front gats to Central China tomorrow, when it will b 2 reopenad to the public
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    RED CROSS FUND
    24 1 London, Apr. 29. DURING the past weelc the Lord Mayor's Red Cross fund Increased by nearly £40,000 to £1,357,0C0. British Wireless.
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