The Straits Times, 7 July 1941

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  • 38 1 The Straits Times fESTABLISHZD NEARLY A CENTURY I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 32 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1911 PRH fi 5 CKNrS. The Straits Times 12 PAUKS. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1941 PRICK 5 CKNTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 227 1 Fm Up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG oil-nun SI.. Spare. rhimr 4K16 Available— Suit Length* "Knckville" Suitinev11.5.A WAIN SIIIELI'S In Silk and Wool Also AMKRICA.N SHARKSKIN In various colour* SINOAPORS I*o CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471) DIESEL EHGiyE^jNfft > B@B!ME© K^ompanu (^Limited U (Incorporated In England) SIN( JAPORE PENANG IPQH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA.
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    • 147 1 B jHßtß^nw^"'^. i There's nothing like a fragrant A •^^^^W^^^bb^^iP^L^bbV cup of Robinson's Coffee, a I I blend of the choicest coffees A^a^a^-«^BW^^^Sr^^B^Bw/ ferown, carefully selectetl for y kk 5 V S \^i[ bKt^V its quality and rare aroma, \^s^a^Baßmv^^a! B^^^^^V and skilfully toasted to brinfc I a^^^iO 1 out
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    • 113 1 FINAL EDTN. ELSIE MARY Battery Road. Mormnft Afternoon Evening Dresses KUALA LUMPUR. It JAVA ST. CPHONk ttt3t. tells the truth I Prom first to last, tne one aim J| in the construction of Avery Platform Weighing Machines has >^ been to omit nothing, the lnclu- s' jSftA slon of which
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 14 2 KINIjOCH.— At Mergui, Burma, on latt June 1941, JOHN KINLOCH, aged 79 yeare.
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    • 679 2 WCHARDS.— At Muar Hospital on Sunday, 6th July. 1941, to Dorothy, wife of Rev. R. L. Richards, a daughter. On July «th at Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Meg, »>lfe of Major P. PenderCudlip. R.A.. a daughter^ MILNE —Killed In action In Eritrea IS/1« March 1941. Kenneth David Milne, Second Lieutenant,
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    • 480 2 _S |T _y ATIONS VACANT APPLICATIONS are Invitee" from nonEuropeans for positions Supervisors on European owned Rubber Excates. Candidate* must possess Senior Cambildge Certificate or equivalent. Planting experience a recommendation. Good profpecta for right men. Box No. 7JB. Straita Time*. SINGLE CHINESE TOI'NG MAN shoithand typist for few months only—
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    • 859 2 LOST STRAYED from the vicinity 6 Oxley Rise, small black white Japanese poodle dog. long hair. Reward offered. HOUSES FLATS. TO LET TO LET. seaside Katont. "Beach House' (61 Marine Parade). Apply Meyer Brother* TO LET— Small Houk, annexe, very near town, from lit August. Low Rent. Phon' •522. 17$
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    • 545 2 MOTOR VEHICLES j 191a FORD It, trsured till November; done 11 700 miles: tax Ull December. Price ll.'OO or neareat oiler. Phone (0536 or caU I »5, ScotU Road after S p.m^ SAVE MONET A WORRT send your car to Tan Motor Worts 283 Ortliard Rd. (Ne»t to pavilion) for
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    • 323 2 EYE EXAMINATIONS. EYEGLASSES. EXCLUSIVELY j i TrjbMP/ON XJPTICAL C 2 ARCADE 81.1HJ.. PHONE Mwt R A. Thompson, Dt Of Ornlar sneni c 15 yean' European clinical Experience BUSINESS PREMISES WANTED AMBRICAN CONCERN requlna spadow well situated office pretnSsea, preferab.y ground floor, along Robins ji Road or »»clnlty. ApplT Box No.
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    • 159 2 DOGS FOR SALE Pedigree BuU Terrier Pup*. Beautiful .liter Sire Primus of the Outpost*. Tel. *****. after 5. 15 p.m. BUSINESS CARDS ETC* FOR A SPECIALIST MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. KARU Mm* MAMA. 60. aVATCRLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. CLONAL SEED. Til setfe* at eraaae* Beeal froaa Jateag Tiacti
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 570 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated to Japan I GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITF STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA rhrungh fares 10 North America to Europe; via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted In U-S S Ota application To California from the Orient *1a Honolalo mj ASAMA MARU omitting
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    • 512 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not S guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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    • 207 3 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) H p.m. to midnight afiX BUSTER MAGGIE DINNER ttJM HOh-UihUti, %IM Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT By RIFFLES ORCHESTRA SUNDAY EVI NINO IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8.30 to 10.30 p.m By the Said of the MANCHESTER
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  • 165 4 Shipment To Be Made To Vladivostock (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, July 5. Fls understood in London that Russia is buying large quantities of tin which is to be shipped from the Straits via Vladivostok. The British authorities, says Reuter, ba»t now received the full Soviet
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  • 56 4 OCEAN shipments of rubber in June were 69.782 tons, according to amended figures issued by the Registrar-General of Statistics on Saturday. The figure advised previously was 71.871 tons. Total shipments for the first half of this year are now 398,268 tons, compared with 385,667 tons
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  • 197 4 rpHE following outputs of tin-ore are reported for June: The estimated value nf the output oi Kampons Kamunting was $68,640 rt Thabawleik. $124,450: of Punkah Tin, $301,030 and of Austral Amalgamated. $219,726. The low output of Rahman Hydraulic fc due to a mechanical breakdown which, it Is
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  • 22 4 Foothills (Malaya) Rubber Estate Ltd Is to pay a dividend of eight per cent, for the year 1940, payable on July 31.
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  • 43 4 IMPORTS of rubber in June were 18.803 tons, compared with 21.751 tons In May, bringing the total imports for the first half of this year to 132.H71 tuna, compared with 119,885 tons in the first half of 1940.
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  • 73 4 ■aivraay. J«lr 1 asasL Prices Frtc*t h*. a ■.ss. (Spa* Imsc) UH MM N«. IX R-SS. f la raass Jmry U% U.F.AQ. R.S.S. U k hi bates My M>« UK F-A-Q. ft-8 S. f b in kales Jaly ft* «H FUTURE QUOTATIONS N*. IX 8.8.8.
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  • 188 4 Singapore, Saturday. Tne following an the cxenancr cataa «t»l morning according to (ht dally circular tsao*. ov the Hongkong and Shanghai Banklni Corporation:— icuno London T* S/« 3/M London demand 1/4 3 33 Switzerland iT.T. only) M 3.46 New York demand 47. 1P Montreal demand 81-85 Batavta demand M.71
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  • 501 4 Shares Quietly Steady By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 7. THE most important news in the markets thli morning is the announcement that arrangements are being made to supply tin and rubber to Russia via Vladivostok. The rubber market has not had
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  • 993 4 $400,000 PLACED TO GENERAL RESERVE Shareholders Get Five Per Cent FIOPO6INO the adoption of the I report and accounts at the annual meeting of Devon Estates (Malacca) Ltd. In Malacca recently, Mr. D. An- dcrson, acting chairman, said: It Is my unplra.:ont duty, before proceeding to
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  • 105 4 London, July 5. »pHE International Tin Resarch and Development Coiincil i which controls the Tin Research Institute's monthly world statistics, etc.) learns that circulars have hecn posted from Holland to the United States and possibly to elsewhere purporting to be slimed by the Council's Statistics Office.
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  • 83 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Londin. ;uly 5. WORLD exports of rubber in May totalled 123.263 ton.', compared with 122.855 tons in April, seceding, to statistics published by th* TntTna- j tional Rubber Retrulati^n Committee i today. Consumption In May is estimated at 101.187 tris,
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  • 195 4 Mails cIom at the General Port Office w follow! TO- OAT Aden air 4 p.m. Africa air 4 P m Born* air 4 p m. Orion air 4 P m. Ifeypt air 4pra. Great Britain etc air 4 pm. Irtdta air 4 p.m. M.-urltlus »ir 4
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  • 11 4 New Scudal Ltd. harvested 22 123 to 1 ->! robber in June
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    • 555 4 PUBLIC NOTICES niE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that Policy No. *****64 on the life of Mr. Llni Nre Yam U lost, and that the omfin'y value In lire cancellation of the policy will be paid to the assured unless objection Li lodfrod wl'h us within one
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 74 4 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES To-aay B.VT. 9.58 a.m. 8.4 ft.; 9.19 p.m. 9.3 .1. L.W. 3.19 a.m. 1.6 ft.: 3.24 p.m. 4.8 It. To- morrow H.W. 10.15 a.m. 8.8 ft: 10.08 pin. 9.6 ft. L.W. 4.13 m. 0.9 ft; 4.16 p.m. 4.4 ft. Wednesday, July 9 H.vr. 11.39 a.m. a ft;
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 240 5 POSITIVELY LAST 3 PERFORMANCES TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P. M. ALHAMBRAe%T, E LAUGHS! ACTION! ADVENTURE THRILLS! ERROL 41 tffe in krt tint C^'tno4»rn edvantur* I ~^4hC^^^B Ba\V\^T V jBS in thrM y*or* j W Br^N )I \^SMS^SW on odveniurtl^^^^fl I^^^Vp^^m V^Bb^bl fufcl Ralph beliamt alan hale .m >.-«c. mm <.<u
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    • 183 5 LAST 3 SHOWS YOULL WANT TO HEAR AGAIN! CJOKE FOEHB? 4 SAUCY SONG HITS f5ij|jH|(S**^ "UKELELE MEN" >jjf\ I "ON THE BEAT" jBf "WISH I WAS BACK iBBhSI I ON THE FA3M" ffi^Tifuu^tJl "I'M SHY" DI^HH^fflDD RENDERED BY YOUR FAVOURITE COMEDIAN IN HIS FUNNIEST FILM! ADDED ATTRACTION -MASTERY OF THE
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    • 202 5 Packed Houses at all the Week End Performances acclaim this as one of the Best Comedies of the Year! I 1 3.15—6.15—9.15 Last Day To-day CAPITOL IT'S XCEPTIONAL! «v CRUCIATUG! TRAORIINARY! V NILARATIRG! CITING with m "J" in frtut! M.G.Ms RIOTOUS KUSSIAN ROMANCE I with PICTURES of DEFENCE MEASURES in
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  • 1220 6 The Striat Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 7, IMI. (674th Day Of The War.) On The Fence Japan's promised statement of policy following the outbreak of war between Russia and Germany does nothing whatever to clarify the situation. It is merely a declaration of an intention to continue sitting on the
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  • 1186 6 London Letter By Cable Time Is Ripe For Invasion Of Occupied Territory By Our Own Correspondent London, July 4. THERE are rising hopes here that a British invasion of the Continent, or at least land raids in force, will be precipitated by a
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  • 291 6 More Views On Harbour Board Scheme To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The salary scheme for clerks in the Wharf Department of the Singapore Harbour Board, which was set forth In the letter from "Su.Terer." also affects the Asiatic clerical staff of the head office. The
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  • 152 6 Identification Marks For English-Speaking Wardens To the Editor of the Straits limes Sir, From the experience I gained during the recent black-out, I found that it Is hardly possible for a citizen to distinguish the English-speaking warden from the non -English -speaking one. for they have no
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  • Correspondence
    • 382 6 Picture Which Typifies British Spirit To thr HMM of MM Straits Times Sir, Though we art lighting anaimt tremendous otid.;. we will pull through In the end. no we have always done ii] the past. In our Prime Minister, Mr. Winston C'hurrhill, we havp a rour. ous
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  • 311 6 How It Will Be Observed In Malay:i To i!., I.ditor of Hie Slrjils MaMI j Sir On t lie occasion at the I I I sary of the "Doable Seventh,' that the Malaya i Chinese ha\c riven their I spiritual nrul mat. rial support t-« the Chungking Government
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  • 169 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, With reference to your editorial of June 20. I agree with you that members of the SS.V.F.. r< v race and colour, have not joined the force for financial Bain, but bay« volunteered to lie trained to defence of -.he
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  • 38 6 [It war, not sugßc.Uil v Eurasian Volunteer could maintain himself oti the rates, of pay at present in for.T. in practice, very f^w Volunteers have to make an attempt to maintain themselves on their Volunteer cay.- Ed. ST.]
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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  • 652 7 Reich On Defensive In One Sector FIGHTING INT ENSIFIED AS RESISTANCE INCREASES Invaders Bid To Cross Dnieper Unsuccessful pOR the entire length of the 500-mile sector from Latvia to Rumania, where it is claimed the fiercest fighting is racing, the Red Army is said
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  • 339 7 Ber^n, July 7. GERMAN infantry has broker, into th: f.rmidable Stglin Lin', a-cord-ing tD front-line reports reaching here this mornin;, rayi United Press. Th? reports stite :rm the German lniantry which fo-ced a pressing of th' Dnieper broke into th-; .me in
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  • 179 7 Supplies For Tanks At Front Being Impeded Moscow, July 7. SOVIET guerilla oands are seriously impeding supplies of oil tor German tanks at tne front, according to a statement by a German prisoner. He said the guerillas are hiding in every village and hillock, forcing
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  • 98 7 Tokio, July 7. j "T»HE acting Japanese consul-general I at Vladivostok, Mr. H. Ota, in a statement to the Japanese Domei news agency, .viys tile Soviet Far Eastern Army has not changed its dispositions despite the outbreak of war on Russia's western frontier. Mr.
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  • 229 7 Nazis Unable To Repeat Surprises In West Moscow, July 7. DEHIND the lines a ceaseless struggle is being waged between Nail pa uchutists— mostly saboteurs— and Soviet troops, civilian defence units and private citizens. German parachutists are generally dropped in small groups. Their work is to
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  • 262 7 Expected To Have Talks Later In Britain Lcndon, July 7. ris reported here that King Georgeof Greece is likely to rlrlt South Africa at th 3 invitation of FVldMarshal Smuts, the Union Prlmr Mm- ister, writes a diplomatic correspondent. H" will be accompanied
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  • 75 7 "Marvellous Accuracy" In R.A.F. Raids London, July 7. I7IGHTER pilots who escorted the RAT. bombers in raids over Northern Prance yesterday give great praise to the accuracy of the bombing which they described as marvellous, says the Air Ministry news service. Four British squadrons each shot down two Messerschmitts, and
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  • 105 7 Manila, July 7. THE Japanese Gavemment has requi- sitioned the Atago Maru and Noto Maru, miking a total of five ships taken off the run between the Philippines and the United States during the pat few days, th? N.YJC. agents here announced this morning. These ships
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  • 117 7 Toklo, July 7. rE Japanese Prime Minister. Prince Konoye, has sent a message to the Bast Afia Promotion League stressing the opportunity for Japan to bring peace to "almost endless worM disturbances" through the realization of the sphere of prosperity In East Afla, "which might
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  • 24 7 London, July 7. I AST night's British Ministry of Home Security communique deaimg with German air activity state! laconically, "There l& nothing to report."—Reuter.
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  • 128 7 Britain's Good Position In Mediterranean Washington, Juiy 6 ABOUT 20 to 25 thlps are sailing monthly with muniLon; lor the Biitish forces in tk| Middle East, according to officials familiar w th the Lease and Lend Art prcgrr.mme Th' cargoes cf the ships Include
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  • 149 7 Tokio. July 7 IN an editorial the Yomiuri Shlmbun expresses th" \\opr that the ratification of the Franco-Japanese treaty with regard to Indo-China will speedily end alleged anti-Japanese activities in Indo-Chlna, such as an alleged attempt by the Decoux administration to pre j vent co-operation
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  • 147 7 London. July 7 LORD Dulverton, Chairman of the Imperial Tobacco Company, br>adcrsting yesterday as the representative of the principal British tobacco manufacturers and with the approval of the Board of Trade, appealed to smokers to voluntarily reduce their consumption wl h the object of making
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  • 130 7 Toklo. Jury 7. GEN. Hata, Commander- ln-Chlef of the Japanese Expeditionary Force in China, referring to to-day's fourth anniversary of the Sino- Japanese war, u'd 'The Japanese people should always depend upon their own strength and power In settling the China Affair" He raid
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  • Article, Illustration
    24 7 Gen. Sir Archibald Waved (left), new Cunimanilri -in-( hirf in Imliii. > here seen with Gen. Sir Alan Cinmnrhim, General Offlrrr ("mmnndinthe East African forces.
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  • 70 7 Shanghai, July 7. THE Dutch Government Is considering removal from London to Washington In view of the fact that Washington is the centre of world politics and also because the United States Government has decided the fate of the Netherlands Indies in its defence provisions,
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  • 190 7 U.S. War «'l«r ins Sa\ .luly tv "|r we puma tbt p w?r pf B I succumb to Oc rm in a«gres«i n w- shall lav great part «>f thr natural advanta-.'- tK-.t irK I u> from having the Atlanth o-rnn betwe< n \r
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  • 55 7 London. Jult rE Vichy Fren h fleet auxiliary. S S St iM'lie- "7XO (ons>, was sunk by the R.A.r on July i n-ir Adala. when detected ahu<mr Turkish tr'rltorlal w»t*r« wi.h her dhtingai^^'nr nurk- painted out and flyin- the Turkish flue, it X aothoritativrly
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  • 240 7 Viislraliiins Take ilal illagc lilh Ailn lia\c launcln :i pii -h iieainsi Uir river Damon r, I frw rniir-'-, smit'i of tlio city. fDiiowrd to (i;4> by the Au I v. im unft tii" bnpoi tani »U1 B Boom Ph i The I, \.i in Hit
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 45 7 PENANG.S.S. TRAOC ./^^K'YsJvS. MARK WMf^> regTstered try these delicious RITZ Sauces Tomato Chilly Sauce Black (Worcestershire) SaUCC Obtainable from all Pro\ isiod Merchants. Sole Distributor* for Malay* Singapore Cold Storage Co., LtU. BUY BRITISH EMPIRE PRODUCE PMOIE 5376 FIVE LINES IWA Advt o/ Sinpopcrr ONI
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  • 503 8 European Makes $1,000 Gift Before Going On Leave FURTHER CONTRIBUTION FROM PAHANG PLANTERS TO-DAY The War Fund has advanced by more than $2,000 to $5,665,016. The largest individual contribution appearing in the latest list conies from Mr. Bruce Petrie who has just left
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  • 302 8 Sir R.K.S. Chetty Coming Here SIR R. K. Shanmukham Chetty. former Dewan of Cochin, who Is to head the Indian Purchasing! Mission to the United States, will pass through Singapore later this month on his way to New York. Borr in 1892. Sir Shanmukham be- j came
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  • 147 8 C'iiunsking, July 7. CHINA ls p;-« pared to re-open negotiations with th? treaty pow?rs. excepting Japan, for th.-> abolition of] consular Jurisdiction in China, declares Grn. Chu Chens In his Wkx ni versa ry messpge. After reviewing extrality in China. Gen. Chu Cheng said
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  • 62 8 THE Band of the Straits Settlements Police Band will perform under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch at Farrer Part at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow: March. "National Emblem." E. K. Bagley. Overture. "Flngal's Cave." Mendelssohn: Selection. "Oems of Irish Song." Denl* Wrt*ht: Valse de Confcrt. "Mtxir'r- of Love."
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  • 148 8 SINGATOKC RArfrLhS HOTEL Dinner i- Dance (Informal; i p.ni lo Midnight. CHEAT WORLD Cabaret: 1 M to 9 I p.m. to Midnight Globr: Dr. KUdare Strange C«U. Bky. JYench Without Tears. APPT THF.ATBE IHIH7 H«KI Winners of the West Seaside: Buck Bciuiy Rides Again NKr> WOKLU Talklis. Theatres and
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  • 31 8 An Kns;hsh -speaking Indian who was said to have been stabbed near the left eye at Parrer Parlc yesterday afternoon was taken to the Oeneral Hospital. His condition Is not :,erlous.
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  • 50 8 rE first talk In a new series, "Science in Malaya," from the Singapore broadcasting station will be civen today at 7.15 p.m. Entitled "The Derelopment of Nutritional Research in Malaya," It will be given oy Dr. C. J. Ollverio of the Biochemical Department, College of Medicine.
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  • 43 8 AN Advisory Board for paper and paper products has been appointed In the colony consisting of the Secre-tary-General of the Department of Supply, Malaya, Mr. M. V. del Tufo. Mr. W. T. Cherry, and Mr. A. C. Simmons.
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  • 17 8 Mr. W. P. C. de TrafTord has been appointed an Assistant Censor of Films, In the Colony.
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  • 109 8 IN a message to the Consul General for China in Singapore Mr. Kao Ling-pai, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, offering the Chinese in Malaya the sincere good wishes of the British people in this country, says: "We admin greatly th* courage and tenacity with which
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  • 140 8 Two Attacks In 24 Hours Shanghai, July 7. JAPANESE bombers observed the "Double Seventh" war anniversary to-day by raiding Chungking at 9.30 a.m., after having heavily bombed the Chinese capital last night. Las. nights raid was carried out by 27 Japanese bombers acording to a report received
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  • 80 8 At The Cinema "S*c*Bd Cfc«c«a." (Tret Aatalre, raaleit* G«4danl and Artie Shaw »nd his band) Paranouat. MMafeht ikw at the Cathay. SHOWN at midnight at the Cathay on Saturday. "Second Chorus," is a wellbalanced musical with the three essential Ingredients of a good show a well-knit plot. J
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  • 73 8 -Lrapvl Men mt Afries." Dr. Pawl L. Hoefler. Midnieht show at the Altaatnbra. THIS Is a thrilling adventure film which rhws for the first time on the screen. the half-brute, half-human leopard men of Africa. Dr. Hoefler 1 cameras reveal fantastic proceedings which provide the audience with a
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  • 61 8 MR. T. T. ARMSTRONG has been granted a commission as a SecondLieutenant in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, while the promotion of Second-Lieutenant D. A. Johnstone to the rank of lieutenant in the same force has been approved. Commissions as Temporary SecondLJeutenants have been granted to Mr. H.
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  • 53 8 DECOGNITION is announced by the local OoTernment oX the appointment of Mr. Cheng Hsin-kuang as Chinese Consul at Singapore. It Is also notified In the Colony Government Gasette that the King's Exequatur empowering Nai Pramote Chongchareon to act as Thai Consul de Carrlere In Peaang has recelred
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  • 33 8 UR J. C. Wilssn, a chief engineer. "1 formerly of Shanghai, died at the Marine Hostel early this morning. The funeral will take place at Bidadari today at 4 p.m.
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  • 21 8 Capt. C. H. Dakers has been appointed to act as Deputy Controller of Laboor (Chinese) Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States.
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  • 177 8 EVERY contributor to the "DoubleSeventh" drive in Malaya for funds for relief of distress In China will receive a copy of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's personal message of thanks and congratulation. I This drive is part of a oIR "Double-Scveiitfi J programme which is I being carried out
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  • 29 8 I "TVS. Singapore rortre* Company, I Royal Engineers (Volunteers), Trfll have the new design? Urn Singapore Searchlight Battery, Royal Artillery i < Volunteers > state* a Oovernment gasette notification.
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  • 479 8 TOE "Double Seven" memorial day Is reverently regarded by the Chinese people as a date of International importance, because It la the anniversary of the renaissance of Chinese chivalry, once the glory of the oldest civilization In thej world, said Dr. Lim
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  • 293 8 Jr. Quo-Tai Chi's Message To British Chinese Friends ...ENDING a special message through the Straits Times, to his "British and Chinese friends in Malaya on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of China's war of resistance to Japanese aggression," the new Chinese Foreign Minister. Dr. Quo
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  • 88 8 Till: wars in Kurope .mil MH have become a s.nrlr conflict in whirh anti-aggrrssion nations arc faring agtressor nations ?nd no nation can escape the conflict, declares Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek in his w»r annivers*r> ines-sa-c t« friendly powers. No nation can escape, he said hecane
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  • 350 8 Madame Chiang Malayan Chinese "TO-DAY China enters upon the fifth year of her war of resistance with hope and confidence." says Madame Chiang Kai Shek. in a special 'Double-Seventh" message to the Malayan Chinese "Our success during the past yaar has been mainly due to
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  • 27 8 It Is officially aru.ounced that June 11 1942 will be observed as a public holiday to the colony in substitution for the birthday of King Oorrr V.
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  • 391 8 PLANS have been made in broad outline, the Straits Times understands, for the disposal and burial of the dead in the event of air raids in Singapore. This important aspect of air raid precautions has been discussed during the last
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 164 8 Cow Gate \S$ \milkfooo I Jackson Co. Ltd., much I regret that there has recently I been a shortage of "Cow Gate I Milk Food" which they are a ware hrs caused considerable anxiety and concern to their Customers. Everything possible has been done to avoid such a shorte&e but
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  • 829 9 Death Sentence Commuted To Life Imprisonment PETITION SAYS "MURDERED' MAN MAY STILL BE ALIVE THE Executive Council has executed its right of mercy and reprieved a man who had been condemned to death in Singapore for murder, commuting his sentence to penal servitude for life. The
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  • 339 9 How War Affects League Service ASKED how the war was affecting the work of the League of Nations Health Organization Eastern Bureau, whose headquarter are in Singapore, the Bureau's director. Dr. C. L. Park, told a Straits Times reporter that wartime j restrictions were limiting the speed
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  • 24 9 R.A.K. photographer fixing hit cam era in a Sannders Roc Lerwick Monoplane. Wher in position the camera can be electrically operated.
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  • 240 9 APART from the Internal Malayan I service between Singapore Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh and Penang, and the I frequent services between Malaya and i > Netherlands Indies, the main Air Mall services available for use by Malaya at I the presnt time are I British Overseas Airways
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  • 178 9 JLfEN of the R.A.A.F. abroad will have a special sleeve badg^ bearing the wort 1 "Australia," states a message from Melbourne The design has not been determined as yet. Other news items from Australia: Hans Ebellnp. former Victorian cricket captain, has been accepted for service in
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  • 228 9 Stafapere prorramme L ;hl! f his Joy To-day. 715 p.m lath, Science la Malays. (.45: for the Afaxlulian Force*. f> 74: London relay, Nem front Hone, by Howard Marshall. 9.3.V London rrlav. The Stones Cry Out Hou'e of Commons. 10 20: London r~ay, InsM; Nazi Euronc. To-morrow.
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  • 363 10 Germans Admit Damage To War Industries: Munster In Ruins Ixmdon, July 6. RA.F. fighters and bombers crossed the Channel twice to-day after last night's offensive against western Germany" had been carried deeper than for some time past, reaching less than 100
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  • 194 10 Big Fight Likely Over New Legislation Washington. July 6. T*HE flght over the request of Oen. George C. Marshall. United States Army Chief of Staff, for legislation permitting American troops to go overseas will be fiercer than over any legi.-lation since the war began.
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  • 481 10 London, July 6. BRITISH me:han'«ed uniis advancing ves'.wirdr. irom Falmyrj have made important progress towards the town of Horns. To-day's Ca'ro ctmniuak'.ue says that In other areas local successes have b«en r.nd operations *re proceeding. Mopplng-up operation* between Damascus nut I'aini.vTa are proceeding.
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  • 108 10 Nine Generals 5,000 Prisoners Captured London. July 6. MINE more Italian generals have surrendered to the British forces In Abyssinia. This was announced in to-day's communique from Cairo, which said that the nine generals surrendered with Oen. Oazzera In the Gaila Sidamo area. The Cairo communique
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  • 103 10 Lahore, July C. A DECLARATION that Punjabi soldiers have proved In the battles at Keren and in Libya th&t they are a match for any other body of soldiers was made yesterday by Sir Slkander Hyat Khan. Premier of the Punjab, who said he was
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  • 97 10 London, July G. THE War Office announce* that tlie 1 following cable has been sent by the Secretary for War. Capt. David Margesson, to Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell Commander-in-Chlef in India: "On behalf of the Arm-. Council. I desire to take thU opportunity of congratulating
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  • 245 10 MAN ROBBED OF HIS YOUTH Have you given year? of y?ur ycuth, to unremitting laV.ur in <n enervating climate Are the years tukir toll of you Tar to rut'-yiy. robb v.i v«u iif energy and vital force, draining you of "our ratural loy in life Mok in "i ;iikl v:
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  • 337 10 INDIANS STOP ESCAPE OF ITALIAN GOVERNOR PARTY Simla, July 6. FRTHER details are now available of the combined operation In which a sloop of the Royal Indian Navy and a few men from j the Mahratta Light Infantry worked together in capturing an Italian island in the Red Sea. In
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  • 581 11 M. Appuni Plays Fine Innings Of 118 Not Out (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jcly 6. SCORING a stylish 113 not out, M. Appuni greatly helped Perak to beat Selangor by six wickets in an inter-State cricket match played here over the week-end.
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  • 100 11 rK American Association smashed out a IS 7 triumph over the Chinese Bine in a Major Learae baseball rame playesl at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Taking a two-ran lead in the first iritiinc. the Americans were never cheeked. Johnson Wa started on the mound for the
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  • 755 11 (From O«r Own C*rresn«tuient) Taiplnc. July 5. rUVKR MagUI saddled M winners and Harper rode three winner* today, the tin*J day of the Talpiar Turf Club's July professional SMettng. The going was food. Doubles were scored bj The Catter and Moonwin. The results were: Kacc 1 Horse*;
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  • 241 11 TWO splendid Innings by Barker of Raffles I 1 College and Bain of the S.K.C. featured yesUidayj «riCkM match between the two team., on the padang. Raines College beat the Recs by 70 runs just on time. The scores were: i Raffles CoHege: Abdul Axis b
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  • 53 11 SOCCER S A.F.A. leagu first division, Malays vs. Manchester*, Anson Road Stadium; serond division (a), RAM C. vs. R.A.K. (Tcnrah), Gitlman; R.A. (8.M.) vs. Publishers, YMC.A.; second division (b), Kranj! vs. H.M.S. Sultan, Kranji; Post Ofllce vs. Airpirt Sports Club, Pott Office: Air Headquarters vs Stamford Sports
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  • 152 11 To-day's Slow Work At Bukit Timah SINDANGLAJA, In a mild spurt down the home straight, was the most impressive of all the horses and ponies that did slow woi ie on the second track at Bukit Tlmah this morning in preparation for the Singapore July race
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  • 322 11 Two Tide* Won By Johore Players TWO men's titles in the junior badminton championships of Singapore were annexed by Jnhore players at the Clerical Union hall over the week-end when Ismail bin Marjan (Devonshire) won the singles final beating Chcong Hock Leng (Eclipse) after Uirte sets on
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  • 238 11 D. THOY. the RaSes College and Singaj pore cricketer, scored a fine century for I his Collrs» against the Ceylon Sports Club on the CSC. ground on Saturday, the game er.d.r.g hi a draw. Thoy's score Included six SIT»V The scores were: Kaffirs College: Abdul
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  • 381 11 SATURDAY'S tab> tennis match In v aid of The War Fund, played between I a team selected from the local Business Houses and a side representing the Singapore Table Tennis Association, which comprised nearly all tlie leading local players, resulted in the Business
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  • 258 11 THE Royal Australian Air Force cricket side scored a fine victory by 140 runs over the Indian Association in a match played on the Air Force ground yesterday. Highest scorer of the day was Barnes (R.A A P.), who knocked up M. The
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  • 248 11 Rengam Easily Beat Wheeler's Team A PINK unbeaten Innings of 65 runs by Q. A. Haslrr enabled Rencam to easily beat J. H. Wheeler's team In a cricket match played at Rencam yesterday. Wheeler's team batted first and scored 114 runs, Hlggins and Hogan each
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  • 214 11 THE Police beat the Singapore A Cricket Club by 45 runs In a cricket match played at he Depot yesterday. S. K Sundram contributed a useful 60 to the Police total and was the highest scorer of the mat'h. Sullivan bowled well for the Police, taking
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  • 358 11 Dentals Beaten For Fourth Year In Succession LOR the fourth year li succession, the r Medicals beat th.- Dentals by 125 runs to retain the Johns Cup In the annual Inter acuity cricket n.»tctt of the Collate of Medicine at the coUege ground yesterday. Kirs.
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  • 294 11 Brtaaunaan IC. T.OTM. XI STRIKING Use form la the second half, Brinkmau Sports dab had mutt aUmealty la keaUnc M Malacca XI by six f*tls lo nil In a frksadly sorer snatch p4aye«] at the Slufpart Harbour fToarul yiattriay. Boon Sooryf, Brlnkmanns' inner left, displayed fine opportunism
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  • 309 11 D. R. Yetton Kleinm&n In Good Form 'THE largest crowd to turn out for a water A polo match thU nvn witnessed the S.nrtip"rr> Pvimrrlnir Club beat the ©Pier Crd~ts Training Unit b7 eight coals to tiro at the 8.8 C. yert«rdav mornlrur. The O.C.T
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  • 269 11 Ceylonesc In Good Win Over An Army Side DLAYING at TVngl-n ye&tcrday. the Ceylon Sports Club scored a creditable victory by 43 runs over an Army tide Batting first the CEO. ran up a total of 141 runs, to which TbUlalnath&n, Kulaislnghsm and Vljiarcinam
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  • 68 11 (Prom Our Own Correspondent i St rcmban, July 6. IN a rugger match at Ssremban yes terday a team from a local Infantry battalin, skippered by Ueut. P. Reynolds, defeated a nether infantry battalion XV by 23 points (two grals, three tries and a penalty goal> to three
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  • 623 12 GERMANS SUFFER HEAVILY IN 3 SECTORS, SOVIET CLAIM Reich Public Now Being Prepared For Protracted Campaign Moscow, July 6. TEIK ImmcMag of three l>i« counter-atlacks against the (iermum famMkfl is announced in a communique issued in Moscow to-day, quoted by United Press. The Russians
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  • 76 12 Santiago de Chile. July 7. PERUVIAN troops attacked Ecuadorian frontier posts at El Oro, Sitio, Agasverdes, ha eras, Carcaban and Quebradaseca on Saturday, states the Ecuador Defence Minister, according to a report from Quito. The shooting lasted several hours. No further details
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  • 590 12 Nazi Pressure On Tokio To Join Attack On Russia Reported London, July 6. WHILE the Japanese Government is silent on its newlydecided policy toward the German attack on Ru.ssia, the situation is beinc closely watched both in I>ondon and Washington in
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  • 68 12 Moscow, July 6. fiOMMENTINQ on So.»iet-Japanese relations yesterdsy, the deputy chief of the Soviet Information Board said: "As far as one can Judge from the declaration of Prince Konoye (Prime Minister) and Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka (Foreign Minister), it can be deduced that Japan is in
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  • 65 12 Moscow, Ji'ly 6. '""TEMPORARY and partial successes cannot conceal the (act that the entire world Is against Hitler," declared the deputy head of the Soviet Information Bureau, M. Rozovsky, yesterday. The united front of the democratic countries could r.ot be broken, he said, adding:
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  • 99 12 Chungking. July 6. A CONFERENCE "In America" of all Democratic powers as soon as passible Is advocated by the official Central News. The co :i.d be called ior the purpose of concluding an "agreement for an all-front co-operation" among China, vie United SUtcs, Britain and
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  • 71 12 Tokio, July 6. npHE Asahi correspondent with the 1 South China expeditionary force of the Japanese army reported to-day that landing operations were successfully carried out by Japanese army units yesterday mornins over a wide coastal area stretching over 20 kilometres near Swatow. Troops
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  • 29 12 Washington. July 6. ris reliably reported that Lord Hallfax, British Ambassador to the United States, is returning to London shortly to report.— Reuter.
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  • 159 12 London, July 6. AN allegation that the Nazi Fifth Column has gained a strong foothold In Japan Is made in an article in the New York HexaldTrlbune by Mr. C. M. Spinks, farmer editor of the Japan News Week, an American newspaper published In Toklo. Mr.
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  • 147 12 London, July 6. "W/ E are not in circumstances W prepared to negotiate with Hitler at any time on any subject," declared Mr. Anthony Eden. British Foreign Secretary, addressing a great open air meeting In Leeds. "We shall Intensify our wa. effort until Hitler and all
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  • 118 12 Afghanistan To Keep Neutral Status Kabul, July 6. A DECISION to remain completely neutral In the present war was emphasized by King Zahlr Shah when ht opened the second session of the fourth Afghan Parliament yesterday "Afghanistan hopes," said the Ki'iR, "to maintain cordial political and economic relations with belligerent
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  • 274 12 3 Siipply Ships Also Destroyed Another Warship Damaged London. July «>. CURTHER successes by British submarines in the Mediterranean arc; reported in two communiques i.-sued by the Admiralty to-day. The communiques reveal that a 10,000-ton Italian cruiser has l>een torpedoed and sunk and that in
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  • 343 12 London, July 6. DRITISH bombers smashed up German patrol vessels in the North Sea and off the Hook of Holland this morning. An Air Ministry communique states: "Soon after daybreak to-day Blenheims of the Bomber Command made a successful low-level attack on
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