The Straits Times, 3 June 1940

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    36 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURTJ MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1940. PRICK 5 CENTS, The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1940. PRICE SCENTS.
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      391 2 situations wanted ENGLISH GENTLEWOMAN. mlddlea^ed widow, seeks post as Lady help to an Engllsn famllv in Singapore. Box 983, Etraits Times. situation wanted as conductor, 20 >"enrK ln ll(ld and factory. Indian, 38 years. Excellent testimonials. Reply Box 17, Straits Times. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES t^SSSZSS^S^^S^iS^ business. Please write to Box No.
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      1422 2 LOST BUSINESS CARDS Etc. LOST: On May 30th between Robinson Roai 1 and 12, South Pier, Teluk Ayer Be- clamation. Singapore, four sign-'d AM A SSA CIF HA I Bills of Lading not endorsed issued /r/ V>X_> MMf-lLtL* by Messrs. N. V. stoumvaart Maavschappij "Nederland," Singapore, MANICURE AND MASSAGE with
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      256 3 (tntoruoißiea in Japan. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LIVERPOOL Aden. Massava, Part Sudan. Suex. Port Said. Jaffa, Tclaviv, llaila. Beyrouth, Piraeus. »"<! Oenoa Sail Snore 4 HAKONE MARU June 13 14 SUWA MARU .Tune 22 23 Calis Bombnv TO LONDON GENOA SKKVICf Aden. Massawa, Port Sudan, Sum.
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    Septuagenarian's Gallant Work
    73 4 Septuagenarian 's Gallant Work London, Jane 2. ONE OF THE MANY volunteers who helped in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders was a 70-ye:;r-o!d naval pensioner. His age did not prevent him from making several trips across the Channel, and he only gave up the work when his boat,
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    DUNKIRK EVACUATION CONTINUES
    402 4 Entrenched Camp Still Holding Out Well" London, June 2. A CONTINUOUS stream of British and French troops evacuated from Dunkirk flowed in throughout the night. Many of them had been in the thick of fighting a few hours before and afterwards had been lying in shell-holes or
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    Every Type Of Craft Rushes To Assist Evacuation
    770 4 Lonaon. June a. SOMETHING of the terrible conditioni under which the British and French troops have been and are being evacuated from Dunkirk and of ths herclsn apd discipline of the ■i be appreciated from an account of the evacuation given by
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    Tokio & Talks With Nanking
    80 4 Tokio Talks With Nanking Tokio, June 2. THE thief secretary of the Cabinet announced to-day that the China Affairs Board yesterday discussed a draft plan submitted by the China Affairs Board committee regarding fui.d.unental conditions on which negotiations with Japanese sponsored Nanking Government should b; opened After certain revision agreement
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    Canadian Minister On "Dreadful Outrage"
    118 4 Ottawa, June 2. COMMENTING on the reported destruction of the Canadian war memorial at Vimy Rld?e. in France, M Norman Rogers. Minister for Defence, said: "If the re-ort is Correct, this new act of German vandalism will only serve to strengthen the will to victory
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    Palestine On Guard For Fifth Column
    117 4 Jerusalem, June 2. PALESTINE'S preparations for all eventualities continue rapidly, while the police are completing a round-up of Germans, including a number of women throughout tha country, steps are also being taken against the possibility of fifth column activities in other directions. A rigorous
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    MORE FOOD FOR BRITAIN
    288 4 Further Help For Farmers THE British Government has ask- J ed farmers to increr.se their production of essential foods. In a broadcast yesterday, Mr. R. S. Hudson, Minister of Agriculture, an- nounced a series of decisions and plans which will help farmers to extend their operations.
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    BID FOR U.S. MARKET
    498 4 £4,000,000 Rubber Plan For Brazil Rio de Janeiro. PO avoid dependency on the Bri- tish Empire and Netherlands Indies, Mr. Henry Ford is financing in ambitious scheme of rubber cultivation in Brazil. At the same time, the Brazilian government is preparing a campaign vith the object
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    SOUND RECORD OF PROGRESS
    244 4 SOUND RECORD OF PROGRESS General Accident Maintain Dividend [N 1939, the total premium income of the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation imounted to £10,066,259, against £10,231,349 in 1938, advances in the [ire, life and capital redemption departments being rather more than iff set by reductions in the large,
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    158 4 Malls close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Australia air 5 p.m. Java air 5 p.m. Medan surface 9 a.m. l p.m. TO-MORROW Aden air sp.m. Africa air 5 p.m. Burma air 5 p.m. Canada air 5 p.m. China air 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m.
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1308 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations SATURDAY. JUNE t, 194«: 1 P.M. MINING Bu»rr« Setters Umpat Tin <4s) 3s 9d 4s 6d Austral Amal. (ss) 5s 5* 6d AusU»l Malay (t) 35s 37s Hyer Hitam < ss) 18s M 20s 6d Kytl Weng i£> .60 .65 Banßrin Tin 17s 9d 18s
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    253 4 Sinsapore. June 1, 1 pm. Ml \i.\l. Buyers Seller* Ani[AU 3/10 4 2 Austrai An>al« 5/3 5 3 Batu Selangors 1.39 1.43 IHons Fattt 105 1.08 JekbUi 0 82 0 66 Kampong Lanjute '-9 9 -0 6 K. Kamuntlng 8/- 8 6 Kundane 13- H6
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    111 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend TDi Hongkong Tin 12'4% Int. K.L. Tin Is No. 27 Pahang 10% Int. less tax Raub 4d. Int. Tronoh 6% final less tax RIBBKK Bioga 5% final Connemara 1% *nt Trafalgar GENERAL Henry Waugh 10?* Books Close Apr. 24 June 8 Ma;
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      644 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 9.03 a.m. 7.3 ft.; 8.55 p.m. 8.4 It. L. W. 2.58 a.m. 2.5 It.; 2.46 p.m. 3.7 ft. To-morrow H. W. 9.51 a.m. 7.6 It.; 9.31 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 3.37 a.m. 1.9 ft.; 3.29 p.m. 3.7 ft. Wednesday, June 5. H. W.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      393 5 New York Rubber Prices Appreciably Higher B> Our tinanrial Correspondent Singapore, June 3. NEW York rubber prices shawed an :ippreciable increase on Saturday, ■pot being up 1 cent at 21 3 i cents. Tin was down a half at 54'- cents. The London markets were closed for
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      82 5 Monday, June 3, noon. Huyert Seller* Pritet Prlee» .No IX B.S.S. [Spat loose) 3""» 38 No. IX K.S.S. f.o.b. In rase* June iS>i 3»H G-F.A.Q. K.S S. C.o.b. In o to June S7'^ 37H P.A.Q. R.SS. C.o.b. In oun June 36!, ATrrage buyers' price for
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      GROWING BUSINESS FOR OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK
      1072 5 AT the annual meeting of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd., in Singapore on Saturday, the chairman, Mr. Lee Kong Chian, said: Before commenting on the accounts I wish to refer to the death of Mr. Tan Swee Hoe, which occurred In July, 1939. and formally
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      EXCHANGES
      175 5 Tlie following are the exchange ratti this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.T 2/4 i/16 Loi.don demand a/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 I A, Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/18 Montreal demand 51 n/16
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      297 6 'G.W.T.W.' has comcßeeit lm M and Has CONQUERED! NEVER BEFORE has the Town witnessed rack Enthusiastic Scenes f*ADPTAi DAILY vMri I \3%m 4 15 and 9. p.m. Hundreds are cominsr back to see it again IT'S THE TALK of TOWN DAVID O. SELZNICKS 4,. MARGARET MITCHELLS > GONE WITH THE
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    B. E. F. EVACUATION AS GOOD AUGURY FOR THE FUTURE
    904 7 Splendid Co-ordination Of All Allied Arms Made It Possible "THE successful evacuation of the British and French troops from Flanders is the best possible augury for| the future," declared Capt. Cyril Falls, broadcasting fromj the 8.8.C. last night. Capt. Falls
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    Heavy Losses Of Parachutists
    258 7 Disclosures By Nazi Prisoners I ondon, June 2. IT is authoritatively estimated that the majority of German parachutists dropped in Holland were killed. Evidence of prisoners now in England supports the view that the losses incurred by parachute troops and airborne infantry were disproportionate^ heavy. Amazing
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    Towns In France Bombed
    106 7 Paris, June 2. SEVERAL people were WUed and several others Injured in a German air raid in the Lyons region yesterday afternoon A number of build- j ings were set on fire. With the great battle of Flanders nearing an end there was marked Increase of
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      269 7 ®kVUAI!9 Wher TO-DAY II fIH V EVB^° dy 3.15 and 9.15 mumxmmutJKt box office 'phone 34C0 Still Showing to_packed_ Houses. Sac this To-day 1 Owing to the HOSPITAL WEEK performance of 'MIDNIGHT' there will be on:y two screenings of 'TYPHOON' to-day at 3.15 and 9.15 THREE SHOWS AS USUAL TO-MORROW.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 3. 1940. (275 th Day of the War.) LABOUR SEES IT THROUGH
    1083 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 3. 1940. (275 th Day of the War.) LABOUR SEES IT THROUGH Six months before Hitler began the war by his invasion of Poland, organized Labour in Great Britain had fully realized the meaning oi his ambitions. Early in 1939 a special national conference
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    PARASHOOTERS
    70 8 Malaya Ought To Enlist Them! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— May I suggest that the Government should take precautions to deal with the danger of the parachute troops in Malaya? Government should Invite British subjects who own shotguns to join up. There are several thousand licensed
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      The Example Set In Great Britain
      103 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— One would have thought from the agitation in the Press that the Government would have acted long before this and interned all enemy aliens in Malaya This has already been done very drastically in England. Such
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      "STAUNCH SUBJECTS"
      269 8 Income Tax Opponents Castigated To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— A remark In a letter headed "Give Us A Chance" has prompted me to reply to your correspondent "Action. The remark I refer to is: "As staunch British subjects, 95 per cent, of the population of
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      UNEMPLOYMENT
      1057 8 Eurasians Who Disappoint Their Leaders To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your issue cf May 4, Mr Chapman wrote In reference to Gov ernment making it a point of providlnc employment for youths that have left school, and in this respect he did not particularly refer
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      THE U.P.A.M.
      408 8 "Controlled By Absentee Rubber-Growers" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt was only to be expected thai Mr. Palmer would Rive the blessing of the U.P.A.M.. a trades union, to the Trade Unions Bill. But does not this trades union make a very good reason why
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      FOR ENGLAND
      328 8 A Timely Quotation From Shakespeare To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir.— The following quotation from Sha!:espeare's ■•Kin? Henry Fifth." it. the Siege of Harfleur in 1415, when the Engiish troops under Henry were driven back, may be repeated to-day. Once more unto the breacli, tear friends,
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      THE FIFTH COLUMN
      357 8 "He Who Is Not For Us Is Against Us" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—The mainspring of Hitler's success has been surprise—surprise and yet again surprise, the unexpected and the unpredicted. The dominant note in every scheme, political or mil tary, of the Fuehrer has
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      What Is 'The Alien Population" ?
      86 8 What Is 'The Alien Population" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—Your correspondent G.M." suggests that beside the close supervision of refugees, control should be exercised on the alien population." The term -alien population" is not clearly defined. -At its face value we can take the meaning to be
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    FOUR-FIFTHS OF B.E.F. GET AWAY SAFELY
    810 9 Mr. Eden's Broadcast 1 On Brilliant Feat 'SPIRIT OF THE MEN HAS WON THROUGH" British Superiority Over The Germans Proved tfOUR-FIFTHS of the British Expeditionary Force has been successfully withdrawn from Flanders revealed Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for War, in a broadcast
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    Brigade That Fought Right Through
    111 9 London, June 3. Pis learned authoritatively in London that a British lntantry brigade embarked yesterday from a beach north of Dunkirk which had been in the midst of the nshling in Flanders throughout. It was among the troops which led the advance into Belgium. It
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    France "Proud Of Her Heroic Soldiers"
    142 9 Paris, June 3. TPHE latest French communique says that thanks to the courage and Implacable energy or the troops of the North, the territorial successes attained by the enemy have been offset by immense losses of human life and material. "France can be proud
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    M. Reynaud Visits Somme Front
    55 9 M. Reynaud Visits Somme Front Paris, June 3. AM. REYNAUD. the French Primp Minister, issued a communique last night stating that he and Marshal Pelain, and M. Dautry, Minister of Armaments, visited a sector of the Somme front yesterday and were lmpresspd by ths fact that "the morale of fie
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    SIX TOWNS BOMBED German Raids In Rhone Valley
    129 9 SIX TOWNS BOMBED German Raids In Rhone Valley New York. June 2. CORTY-SIX people were killed and 100 injured in yesterday's German air raids on important industrial centres in the Rhone valley, states a Faris message to the New York Times. Two bombs fell in Marseilles city and two In
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    TWO BOMBS DROPPED IN BRITAIN
    31 9 London. June 3. THE Air Ministry announces that early yesterday morning an unidentified aircraft passed over Norfolk. Two bombs from it fell In the open country.—Reuter
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    MORE SUCCESS FOR R.A.F.
    382 9 MORE SUCCESS FOR R.A.F. Heavy Bombers Over Germany London, June 3. T*HE Air Ministry announces that on Saturday medium bombers of the R.A.F. continued to support the rearguard action of the Allies in Flanders. Repeated attacks were made on the enemy's communications, roads and bridges and also on ammunition dumps
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    Unarmed Pilot Brings Down Enemy Plane
    112 9 Tfl£ superiority cf British piloti over the Germans was strikingly exemplified during the intense operations near Dunkirk on Saturday. A British fighter pilot, having been engaged in a number of combats, found himself out of ammunition when close to a enemy bomber Instead of
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    'WE'VE GOT GERMAN AIR FORCE TAPED"
    140 9 A HIGH officer told Reuter's Special correspondent with the R.A.F. yesterday:—"l certainly believe we have got the German air force absolutely The correspondent adds that alter the terrific strain of the last three weeks, RAF. squadrons are beginning to enjoy some hours of complete
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    CREEK STEAMER LOST
    25 9 IT is reported in Berlin that the Greek steamer Perrakis L. Cambanis (3,584 tons) has been sunk. The crew was rescued.— Renter.
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    Duke Killed In Action
    51 9 It is announced in London that the Duke of Northumberland was killed in action, repor.s Renter. The Duke, who was aged 27, was a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary first to the Lord Privy Seal and afterwards to the Secretary for
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    FRESH U.S. AID FOR ALLIES
    191 9 500 Army Planes May Be Sent Washington, June 2. PRESIDENT Roosevelt is consider- ing a proposal, it is reliably reported, the purpose of which is the immediate delivery to the Allies of some of the older planes now being used by the army and navy.
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    France's Thanks To The American Red Cross
    174 9 Paris, June 3. I M. REYNAUD, the French Prime Minister, broadcasting, said. "In these times of trial. France is deep- j ly sensible of the deeds of those who remain her faithful friends and who have known how to bear witness to that
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    Germans Failed In Major Objective
    154 9 PAUL A. Tierney, war editor of the New York Post writes: "It may now be said with full confidence that the German blitzkrieg has failed in its major objective. The chief purpose of the drive was to obliterate the Allied armies in the North in
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    FRENCH VESSELS IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION
    46 9 Paris, June 3 IT is stated in Paris that 100 French warshins and over 200 French mer- I fhantmen,. ranging frdm converted liners to trawlers, have taken part in the defence of Dunkirk and the enacuation of the Allies from Flamfcrs'.
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    MORE ALLIED WARSHIPS FOR MEDITERRANEAN
    350 9 MORE ALLIED WARSHIPS FOR MEDITERRANEAN Turkey Reiterates Preparedness As War Clouds Gather nESPITE the Allied navies' heavy duties in the English Channel, the Allied flei*. concentration in the eastern Mediterranean has been considerably increased during the last two weeks, reports Reuter from Cairo. All plans for the protection of Cairo,
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    Returned Home By Paddle Steamer
    103 9 Q.NK of the Hurricane pilots disabled in a combat over Belgium landed on the beach and walked 15 miles carrying his parachute to Dunkirk where he jfot a lift home to Folkestone in a paddle steamer and rejoined his squadron. He was on patrol the
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    SWEDEN READY FOR RESISTANCE
    65 9 Stockholm. June 3. MHANSSON. Prime Minist. Sweden, speaking at the Social Democratic Party congress last night, reafTlrnied that Sweden has not b on threatened by the belligerents He added, Nevertheless it is impossible for us in any way to reduce our defence preparations as the defence
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    WAR FUND PASSES $200,000 MARK
    392 10 Raiah Of SarawaL'j Gift Amounts To $42,525 SINGAPORE JEWISH REFUGEES -END CONTRIBUTIONS THU War Fund to-day totals $218,782. This includes the sum of 12,525 received from the Rajah of Sarawak. It is equivalent to £5,000 sterling. Donations continue to come in from many sources. One
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    Thousands Of Britons Now Homeless
    49 10 Tho usands Of Britons Now Homeless Si: N vile Henderson, former British Ambassador in Berlin, broadcastbchall of Ibe British war refund said that there are now I ds ot homeless Britons. Many are in a pitiable condition. Many re- -eninient school teachers and professors :or whom it is difficult
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    TRIBUTE TO THE CZECH AIRMEN IN FRANCE
    93 10 London, June 3. I in Czech addressed to i Cnecho-Stovak nation, air I Sinclair, Air Minister, said, ion to ks prou-.i oj the exnloits ol your compatriots. There nearly 1.000 Czechs who are •ith the French air force alongIr British comrades in France
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    20 10 or Dyer, prolessor of history will broadcast a tall: at 7.45 ;).m. to-day lrom the Singapore on "Lenin and Stalin."
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    Straits Times Plane Of 24 Years Ago
    55 10 This aeroplane was presented to the Royal Flying Corps in May 1916 by the proprietors and readers of the Straits Times as a part of the great campaign conducted -by Mr. C. Alma Baker. It cost £2250 and among readers who subscribed was
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    Ann Sheridan In Fine Film
    310 10 At The Cinema "It AH Came True" (Ann Sheridan and Humphrey Bogart) Warner Bros. At the Alhambra. r[IS Is first rate entertainment, a splendid story being skilfully blendled with musical numbers of a very i high order. First to last, it is Ann Sheridan's picture.
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    NEW POST FOR BISHOP OF SINGAPORE To Become Warden Of Canterbury College
    246 10 NEW POST FOR BISHOP OF SINGAPORE To Become Warden Of Canterbury College DISHOP of Singapore since 1927, the Right Rev. B. C. D Roberts, it is understood, has accepted the warden^hip of St. Augustine's College, Canterbury. Bishop Roberts thus will return to a college he knows well for prior to
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    WALLABIES' SUCCESS
    62 10 THE Wallabies, a troupe of acrobatic dancers who opened at Raffles Hotel on Saturday night, were an even, greater success than on their first visit to Singapore in 1936. The audience loved them and applauded their spectacular tumbling tricks. Six young girls, including Baby Pip, gave a show
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    MEDICAL STUDENTS BACK AT WORK
    78 10 STUDENTS of the King Edward VII College of Medicine begin a new term to-day, after a six-weeks' vacation in the case of Junior students. Some senior students had no holiday at the end of the last term and worked in the clinics and hospitals. Ten
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    TO-DAY'S LIST OF DONATIONS
    702 10 H 11. The i:.via:i of Sarawak 42,525 (.'apt. 1). McAUster -10,000 N. Wootterton 1,500 Mr. Osj Mrs. Harry Foster 1,000 itrachan 1,000 V. Mackay 1.000 P. B. Carey 1,000 K. "3!-" 3 t r i 1,000 1.000 I Isrrell Ltd. 1,000 Mr. Mrs. Hotuley 1,000 ;r,.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    87 10 i X LtS HOTS! it Dunu; i InruruiHl I OAKKICB IJUAIKL GCYLANC Round-up Tin "i XbxpM OnOatS p.m. QBI WOKUI v usun Island. [ntra -XI.D pen Air Show. 1/jve. Ulory ■1^ Sal So. Cabu Nighl i B—l2 id lancing. \N(j p.m. '.Vaynt H ILACCa C [omi ot Capital i
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    PORTUGUESE CELEBRATE
    243 10 Eighth Centenary Of Liberation PRAYERS SAID TOR BRITISH VICTORY DKAYEKS for the victory of Bri1 tain and her future were offered in Singapore yesterday by Portuguese residents, who were celebrating the eighth centenary of the liberation of Portugal from Spanish rule. The community ni headed by the acting
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    STRIKERS EJECTED FROM FACTORY
    128 10 i From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 1. MORE than 100 workers at a pineapple factory at Jerram Choh. on the Pontian Road, who had rema. ied on the factory premises without working since a strike brol.e out a month ago, were ejected to-day by
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    POLICE BAND
    52 10 PIE BAND of the Straits Settlements Police will perform under the direction of Mr. J. C Hitch at Telok Ayer at 6 pm. today: March, "Old Comrades," C. Teike; Overture. "Lustspiel." Keler Bela; Selection. "Bic-A-Brac." Menckton; Valse, "Invitation A La Valse." Weber: Trombone Solo. "Eccelsior." Balfe: Selection. "The
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    NEW HOMES FOR 6,000 MALAY FAMILIES
    894 11 Steady Progress Of Great Sungei Manik Padi Area SULTAN OF PERAK TO OPEN HEADWORKS THIS MONTH (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 2. THE Sultan of Perak, himself an expert on padi cultivation, is to open the headworks of the great Sungei Manik (Lower
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    WAR LOAN INQUIRY IN F.M.S.
    70 11 IT IS UNDERSTOOD that a commlt- tee of inquiry is to be appointed to consider the question of flotation of a war loan in the F.M.S., states the Malay Mail, and that the following have been invited to be members: Mr. Marcus Rex (chairman): Mr.
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    TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR BIRTHDAY PARADE Extensive Preparations For June 13
    743 11 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR BIRTHDAY PARADE Extensive Preparations For June 13 I pLGULATIONS demarcating certain areas in town for the exclusive use of the military and for the control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the morning of June 13 when Singapore will witness one of the moot impressive parades yet
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    PLANTERS' CONFERENCE IN AUGUST
    119 11 THE Rubber Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur, will hold its second conference for rubber planters on Aug. 2. The date has been chosen to fit in with the Malayan Exhibition, which will be held from Aug. 3 to 5. for the convenience of planters who may have
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    Singapore Support For Polish Relief Fund
    509 11 A TOTAL of $1,296 has been collected in Singapore for the Polish Relief fund, according to a list issued by the committee, of which the Bishop of £:ngap_pre is president. Also heading ths committee are Mgr. Devals, Bishop o! Malacca and M. J. Pingaud,
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    TUNGKU WANTS TO JOIN ROYAL AIR FORCE Mrs. Mahmud Taking Malay Sarongs & Jewellery Home
    353 11 TUNGKU WANTS TO JOIN ROYAL AIR FORCE Mrs. Mahmud Taking Malay Sarongs Jewellery Home TUNGKU Mahmud, younger brother of the Sultan of Tren££anu, and his wife formerly Miss Joyce Blencowe, of Oxford— left Singapore during tho week-end for England, where the Tuno;ku hopes to join the Royal Air Force as
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    ALLIES ARE READY TO ACT IF ITALY ENTERS THE WAR
    622 12 Completion Of Mobilization Disclosed By Ciano's Journal IF the Italian Government decides to choose the path of war, the responsibilities will be on its shoulders alone and the Allies will know how to meet the attack. This is the view
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    ARGENTINA TO MAKE DEMAND TO REICH
    28 12 THE Argentine Government has de- elded to demand satisfaction and indemnity from the Reich for the sinking of the steamer Uruguay— Reuter.
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    Swiss Shoot Down Three Nazi Planes
    105 12 Berne, Jane 2. A SWISS High Command communiqu; issued last ni*ht states: "A foreign aircraft this afternoon violated Swiss territory in the Jura region. A party of Swiss fighters ascended immediately, encased the bomber and brought it down. The bomber wag German. "An hoar
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    Peace Bid, Then Ultimatum
    222 12 Hem Italy May Assist Her Axis Ally New York, June 2. A GERMAN-ITALIAN peace move backed by an ultimatum that Italy will enter the war unless it is accepted is expected by wellinformed circles in Washington, according to an Associated Press correspondent. It is thought that
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    Spain To Remain Neutral?
    150 12 Spain To Remain Neutral? Paris, June 3. A MADRID telegram declares that, according to authoritative Spanish circles, Italy's entry Into the war 1 would not alter Spain's position of i non-belligerency. It Is stated that anti-British reactions regarding Gibraltar are merely the expression of youthful feeling and should not be
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    German Eyes On South America
    133 12 New York, June 2. pxciTEMENT has been caused in Congressional circles, according to the New York Times' Washington correspondent, by a statement by Gen. C. Q. Marshall. Chief of Staff of the United States army, that it is essential for Congress to empower the President
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    PITTMAN ON THREAT TO SOUTH AMERICA
    78 12 Minneapolis, June 2. "TF the Allies can hold out for 30 days they will win the war," declared Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in an interview here yesterday. He added: "The only thing that could relieve the United States
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    ITALY INCREASING ALLIES' DIFFICULTIES
    1814 13  -  Rt. Hon. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE By the Former Prime Minister Of Britain London, May 20. IT is difficult to express any opinion upon the military situation when in a few hours it may be completely changed either through the failure or success of one of the
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    "POWERS MUST DEAL WITH NANKING"
    44 13 Canton, Jane 2. "IF any third powers wish to safe- guard their interests in China they must have direct connection with the new Central Government," declared Captain Saida, spokesman of the Japr.nese Information Bureau, In a speech here. —Reuter.
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    RED CROSS FUND NEEDS INCREASED SUPPORT
    54 13 London, June 2. rE Lord Mayors Red Cross and St. John Fund increased last week by £50.000 and now stands at £1,554,000. Owing to heavy loss of Red Cross supplies and ambulances in fighting in northern France and Belgium, the lord Mayor is asking
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    TRAVEL BETWEEN BRITAIN TO IRELAND RESTRICTED
    51 13 London, June 2. WITH a view to reducing all forms of unnecessary travel from the country the Home Office announces that henceforth exit permits to travel from Britain to any part of Ireland will only be granted if the Journey Is of national importance
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    ENEMY LOSSES PILE UP AS ALLIES REPULSE REPEATED ONSLAUGHTS
    894 14 Grim Stand In Dunkirk Region Continues BESIDES the devastating action by the Allied air forces, the Germans are also sustaining losses at the hands of the Allied troops defending fortified areas and those continuing to resist with the utmost vigour at
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    "Next Time Victory Will Be Ours"—Gort
    93 14 "Next Time Victory Will Be Ours"— Gort London, Jane 2. GENERAL Lord Gort, who arrived in London early yesterday, was met by Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Minister, and they drove together to the War Office, where he had a conference with General Sir John Dill, chief of the Imperial
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    NORWAY FIGHTING
    41 14 Somewhere In Norway, June 2. A NORWEGIAN High Command communique states that nothing new has occurred on the Lofoten front. In south Haalogaland the withdrawal of Norwegian troops in the south district was successful despite energetic German pressure.— Reuter.
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    BRISK RECRUITING
    43 14 London, June 2. IT is learned on Inquiry at the War Office that the result of recruiting for men between 18 and 19'', years of age has been most encouraging. A large number of men has responded to tho call. Reuter.
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    24 14 London, June 2. Tlie National Union of Journalists yesterday ballotted by a substantial ma unity in favour of affiliation with the trades Union Congress.—Reuter.
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    20 14 All London's public buildings and strategic points are being heavily guarded and soldiers are here seen at the Admiralty Arch.
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    Eire Faces Grave Danger
    179 14 Eire Faces Grave Danger Mr. De Valera's Call For Volunteers Dublin, June 2. MR. E. DE VALERA. broadcasting, appealed for enrolment of men in the army and said that Eire was in immediate and imminent danger and they had only days, not weeks or ir.onths, in which to prepare. Internal
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    CHILDREN EVACUATED FROM EAST COAST
    65 14 London. June 2. i FORTY THOUSAND children f rom j 18 east and south-east coast towns and another 8,000 fron. areas within ten miles of the Suffolk coast were taken in 100 trains to Wales and the Midlands. This is the second evacuation of these
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    Rumanian Policy To Stay Unchanged
    83 14 Bucharest, June 2. •TTHE Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. 1 Gafencu, .ias resigned and is being succeeded by M. Gigurtu, hitherto Minister of Communications. The reasons for M. Gafencu's resignation was not stated. Well-informed circles now state that M. Gafencu will definitely be entrusted with an
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM MISSING London. June 2.
    29 14 BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM MISSING London. June 2. OIR Lancelot Oliphant, British Ain*J bassador to Belgium, is missin?. He !elt Bruges by car for Dunkirk before King L^o^old's capitulation—Reuter.
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    NAVAL CASUALTIES
    51 14 London. June 2. THE Admiralty has issued a long list of casualties "unconnected with any particular incident or ship but have occurred in meeting the hazards oi war." The list comprises 41 officers killed or missing, and 25 wounded. Ratings number 22G killed or mining and 228 wounded—
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    NEWSLETTER BAN
    61 14 London. June 2. AN order wi.5 signed yesterday the effect of which is to make it illegal to send outside the United Kingdom periodicals of a small circulation the majority of which are distributed by post in the form of newsletters. It will be recalled that already this
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    R.A.F. DESTROY 110 ENEMY PLANES IN TWO DAYS
    500 14 Allied Aircraft Drive Off Wave On Wave Of Nazi Bombers f'ERMAN losses in aircraft in the Dunkirk area are mount- ing rapidly, and the Royal Air Force bag has reached a new record for one day. Between dawn and 7 p.m. yesterday,
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    PUBLIC SERVICES WIN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT GAME
    320 15  -  Growder Merchants Beaten In Spite Of Double By IN spite of a good double by Growtier, who scored 77 and took five wickets for 59 runs, the Public Services were still able to beat the Merchants by 33 runs in a S.C.C. tournament match
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    18 15 l:iu Hin Hon. the Eastern A. A. goalkeeper, brings off a spectacular save so typical of his play.
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    ARMY BEAT AIR FORCE AGAIN
    460 15 Bright Innings Of 77 By Castor THE Army beat the Royal Air Force j by 57 runs in a two-day cricket ■natch played at Tanglin on Satur- 1 day and yesterday. In the first match played at Seletar a fortnight ago. the Army beat ths
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    Nine Batsmen Fail To Score At I.A.
    208 15 THE Inaian Association scored an overwhelming victory in a game of cricket played at Balestier plain yesterday, when they beat the Naval Base by Hve \rickets and 160 run?. v Dow anci Belcher, who scored 33 and 17 respectively, were the only men
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    BLACKBURN & WESTHAM IN CUP FINAL
    91 15 BLACKBURN WESTHAM IN CUP FINAL London, Jun? 1. BLACKBURN' and Westnam qualified to meet in the final of the F.A. Wartime Cup competition Blackburn beat Newcastle one-nil at Blackburn, while Westham beat F-.ilham lourL'mcf. Reuter. 3.CJC. BEAT~~BELIA CLUB •From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 1. THE Johore Cricket Club
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    PRESSMEN BEAT C.Y.M.A. BY NARROW MARGIN
    242 15 A PRESS crlcta t Bide beat toe C.V.M.A. by six runs in cricket match played on the A:iso:> Road yesterday. Features of the natch were D. s Fernandez's knock of 48 Cor the C V MA :md uhrys'jstom'j undefeated tot the i The genres
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    RACE RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    148 15 CATURDAY'S race results at Ipoh 3 in brief are: Race 1 FOUR O'CLOCK 525 &$8 Woden $7 Pockets $12 Race 2: SUNBEAM $30 $8 Fade's Eye $11 Inez S7 Race 3: STELLA'S PET $12 &$7 Furious $10 Shun $17 Race 4: SCARLET TIGER $8 &$7 Waetere
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    Chinese Beat An R.A.F. XI
    269 15 FE S.C.R.C. beat an R.A.F. side by 34 runs in a cricket fixture played at none U<n Green yesterday. Gan Kee Tian scored a forceful 58 and Cheow Chye hit a useful 26 for the Chinese, while Brett and Baynham were the highest scorers for
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    WEAK MALACCA SIDE BEATEN BY JOHORE
    207 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Jchore Bahru, June 1. i FIELDING an experimental side Johore cleared the first hurdle ol the Malaya Cup competition to-day. beating Malacca by four goals to nil i at the Trade School ground. The opposition provided by Malacca who had
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    Americans Beat Japanese In Baseball League
    204 15 AIR Vice-Marshal J. T. Babington threw the first ball in the opening game of the Singapore Baseball League at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday when the Americans beat the Japanese by a score of 13 runs to six. Crulkshank, the American pitcher, was Just too
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    WEIGHTS FOR THREE RACES ON WEDNESDAY
    129 15 (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. June 3. WEIGHTS for three races on Wednes- day are given below. The weights for the other five races have already been published. Horses, class 3, div 1. 6 furs. Honeypuss 9.00 Edna Star 8.06 Golden Melody 8.12 Blue
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    51 15 The following scores were retumod in the May women's fcursomes at th? Keppel Goif Club Miss A. M. 3im and Miss D. Hirst 47—12'.2=34«/ 2 Mr. R W. McCreath and Mrs. S. R. Burstall 48—12 1/21 /2 35>2 Mrs. E. A. Elder and Mrs. W. J. Holohan
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    Railway Juniors Win By Six Wickets
    184 15 rf A GAME of cricket played at Farrer Park yesterday, the Railway Juniors beat the Cable and Wireless cricket team by six wickets. The scores were: RAILVAT JI'MOBS Stevens b van Ingen 0 Naidu b van Ir.?en 2 A Doral t van Ingen 63
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    42 15 SOCCER I First division, Arty Us v*. Gordon stadium second division (a) S H.B. vs. R.A.O.C, S.H.B. second division (b), Moravia vs. Chinese, Farrer Park; 8.H.L., A.P.C. vs. Nestanelo, V.M.C.A. TENNIS Singapore chaw pionships. BOXING Amateur tournament, Happy World.
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    GREAT DOUBLE BY R. THOY
    285 15 Scores 123 n. 0., Takes 6 Wickets FNE batting and equally good bowline by Reggie Ihoy enabled the B.P.C. to convincingly defeat the Medical College by 151 runs In a cricket fixture played on the College ground yesterday. Thoy was undefeated with 123 runs, and
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    Preliminaries In Amateur Boxing To-night
    102 15 TTHIKTEEN lights will be decided W the preliminaries ot the Kinaapore Amateur Boxing championships, ■which begin at the Happy World stadium at 8 p.m. today. To-morrow will see 16 bouts beiny contested and the same number on Wednesday which i.s the semi-final night of the
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    EASTERN FOOTBALLERS TO PLAY IN MUAR?
    79 15 •From Our Own Correspondent. > Muar, Jui. MUAR football enthusiasts may bare a chance to sec the Eastern Athletic Association soccer team from Hongkong in action here, if arran ments being made now are successful. It is learned that the Johore Ama'-eur F^o'bjil Arsoclatli
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    His Souvenir Bomb! A.-A. Gunners Bagged This Raider
    40 16 A Tommy brings home a German aerial bomb as a souvenir from the battle zone. The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber brought down by a British antiaircraft battery in the battle zone.
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    In The Wake Of The Nazi Bombers
    53 16 (Above) Smoke and flames belching from the shell of a fine old Belgian building, after the Nazis had raided the town, bombing and wrecking indiscriminately. (Right) A Paris policeman patrolling the streets armed with a rifle,— a further measure taken by France to
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    63 16 Eight privates of the Kind's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who escaped from a German ambush in Norway. AJiei seven days' travel through snowdrifts they reached the Norwegian coast, where they commandeered a 2,000-ton ship and with the aid Of two Norwegian naval petty officers, who navigated
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