Malaya Tribune, 11 May 1940

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII- No. 113. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Saturday, May 11, 1940.
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    ATTEMPT TO SEIZE HOLLAND'S QUEEN
    344 1 German Troops Land Near Her Summer Villa VILE PLAN FOILED BY DUTCH MOBILE FORCES Invaders Checked At Every Point Reuter. London, May 11. AN attempt by the German air force to capture Queen Wilhelmina of Holland early yesterday morning is described by the Columbia Broadcasting
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    British Planes Attacking Nazi Troops
    104 1 Reuter. 9 M' l/mdorv May 10. ItEADQUARTERS of the British Air Force in France announces thai in the course of today's operations on the Western Front the R.A.F. have been contirually out on reconnaissance and the aircraft have been operating over a wide area. Enemy
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    MANY KILLED IN BOMBINGS
    416 1 Reuter. London, May 11. REPORTS from the British Embassy in Paris show that casualties have been suffered at most of those French I >\yns which have already been bombed. At Nancy garrison town aboul 16 were killerl and -30 injured, mainly civilians. P ria was raided
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    Formidable Help By Allied Armies
    238 1 Reuter. Paris, May 11. IT is stated authoritatively that the British and French Armies are giving "formidable help" to the Dutch and Belgian forces. The latest position on the various fronts is: (1) The Germans advanced through Luxemburg towards the French frontier. French and German
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    French War Cabinet
    52 1 Reuter. Paris. May 10. A communique slates that M. Louis Marin (former Minister and President of the Republican Federation) and M. V Barnegaray vice-presioent of tne French Social Party) have entered the Government in the capacity of ministers of State, and will be members of the War
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    Latest On Fighting In Holland
    146 1 Reuter. Amsterdam, May il GERMANS in Rotterdam were-Jate last nijrht in possession of the airport, half of the main bridge and part of the waterfront. Germans in this district are believed to have arrived by hiding in barges which sailed up the River Waal. When
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    Steady Stream, Of British Troops Pour Into Belgium
    315 1 Reuter. London, May H. rpffE Air Ministry announces that R.A.F. aircraft have to-ftay urdcrtaken offensive operations against aerodromes occupied hy the enemy in Holland. A War office communique states tha! leading elements in the 8.E.F., in co-operation with the French Army, crlercd
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    Chamberlain May Be Chancellor
    48 1 Reuter. POLITICAL circles will not be surprised if Mr. Chamberliin is given Chancellorship the Exchequer, hi h leadership in the House of Commons, leaving Mr. Churchill free from parliamentary duties except on supreme occasions. Sir John Simon may go to the House of Lords.—Reuter.
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    Where Is He?
    34 1 No news has been received so far ol the former German Kaher, who u;is at Doom, in Holland, when the German attack began. He ordered the attack on Belgium in 1914.
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    23 1 Brussels, May 10. Leon Degrelle, leader cf the Belgian Rexist (Fascist) Party, and Declerq (leader of the Flemish Nationalist Party, wcr-> nnrrted to-day
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    BELGIUM GERMAN ADVANCE
    110 1 Reuter. London. May 10. THE BELGIAN wireless reports that the Belgian Chamber ol Deputies has approved by 154 to one rotes full power.' demanded by the Government. Before the voting, the Defence Minister General Denis stated that German bombings of Belgian aerodromes were not successful, as Belgian
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    STOP PRESS
    63 1 Reuter. AmstoHbUH, May 11. The figur*- of 70 German aircraft shot down in IMfind yesterday, as reported in a Dutch romniun'Mjue, does not appear to *c Fifteen were hrouqht down al Blyb wyk, seven at Basinhrim. two at The Hague, four at Bcenden, three above Schipol aerodrome and
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    HUSBAND WHO CREPT HOME TO AVOID MOTHER-IN-LAW
    891 2 QUARREL OVER WHERE THEY HAD TO LIVE Singapore, Friday. JHE charming young wife of a thirty-dollars a month clerk in Singapore to-day admitted that shortly after their marriage her husband was in such a "humiliating condition" that he had to creep into the
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    KILLED 8-YEAR-OLD PLAYMATE
    232 2 Penary/, Friday. YjONFUSIONAL Insanity" was the successful plea raised in the Penang Assize Court yesterday in a case in which Tan Chung 1 Bong, an inmate ol* tin* Central Mental Hospital. PenaigK was charged with causing the death of a small buy v\ith whom he was friendly.
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    Relief Fund Concert
    158 2 THE China Relief Fund and the Malaya 1 Patriotic Fund will benefit equally as the result of a concert to be held under the auspices .f the Singapore Chines Christian Inier-Church Union sometime in October of this year. The conceit will be he*d at the Victoria Memorial
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    ARRESTED ONE DAY AFTER LEAVING GAOL
    114 2 Singapore, Friday. A FEW hours after he had been released from gaol Swee Kirn Chuan, a 40-year-old Khek, wanted to enjoy the luxury of moving about in a vehicle in town. He did not go in for anything expensive. He only went in for
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    Money-lender Against Money-lender
    182 2 Singapore, Friday. EVEN a rnoßey-ionder has financial worries! Achar a moneylender; was to-day summoned before the Chief Justice in the Bankruptcy Court In a compatriot for receiving orders to be made against him. Achar Singh pleaded with the fudge [or a month's adjournment. "I will be able
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    Wires Of Fan Which Caused Man's Death Were Worn Out
    369 2 Singapore, Saturday. IN the changing room of the Municipal Abattoirs at French Road lay Ernest Karl Yzelman (28), Sanitary Inspector. His face and lips were blue in colour. His hand was burnt. He was dead. On the floor near him
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    TAMIL ON HURT CHARGE
    74 2 Singapore, Friday. A COMMITTAL charge of having caused grievous hurt to a Sikh named Bahgawat Singh, was explained to Murugasu, a 21-year-old Tamil, when he was produced before Mr. J. <i. Rappoport, the Third Magistrate, to-day. Murugasu is alleged to have stabbed the Sikh with a
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    32 2 Dr. E S Alfred. Medical Officer, District trict Hospital, Klang, who was away on leave, has returned and resumed duties. Dr. Thirupad. who was acting for him. has returned to Kuala Lumpur.
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    "ROAD VERSUS RAIL" WAR IN F.M.S.
    205 2 X r Road rail" war has broken out and is being fought in fl the offices of the Transport Board, F.M.S. For the rest of the month, Mr. A. L. Stallworthy, Chairman of the Cfransport Board, F.M.S. will be engaged in hearing some 328
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    STABBED WIFE AND TWO OTHER MEN
    175 2 Singapore, Friday. LIM Choon Eh, who was charged with stabbing his wife and two other men who came to intervene was this evening convicted by the Assize Judge and sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment, on the main charge. Justice Pedlow sentenced him to
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    Charge Over 120 'Xtnas Turkeys
    969 2 Singapore, Friday. JJARRY GOLDENBERG, 52-year-old Britisher, stood his trial before Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Police Magistrate, with havin cheated Mr. Herbert de Souza, proprietor of the Mavfield Kennels Zoo, of 120 turkeys worth $970.32, to-day. During the course of the trial it was
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    $10,000 PENALTY FOR GOLD OFFENCES
    121 2 Singapore. [Friday. pARRsiNG a penalty of a maximum fine of $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three years, regulation! put into effect recently, make it an offence £5 i a 1 300 < not being an authorised dealer in gold) to buy or sell gold coins
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    ITALY CAN BE BOTTLED UP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
    1674 4 Would Be Return To Dark Ages Singapore, Saturday. ITALY, completely a Mediterranean power, has no access to other seas of the world except through the Mediterranean. To close the Mediterranean at Gibraltar and Suez means a breakdown in Italian industry and food
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    LITTERED WITH WRECKAGE
    125 4 thickly "litLrcd with the B w» el age of post empires. the re s hard y a ioct ol land aicuml it wh h may be discu •pd withcut hurting unintenticnally sr.uit national pi d three rowri nted the Medltci 1 a tie in bad'y.... France to
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    MALAY GIVES WINKING DISPLAY IN COURT
    219 4 Kuala Lipis, Friday. AX exhibition of winking was given in court here to-day by Rash id bin Mat Salleh who was found guilty Of using a display of criminal force against Sarah binti Mat Amin. tne 16 year-old Malay wife of Idris bin J<
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    STAGE SET FOR SINGAPORE'S GREAT ANNUAL CRICKET CLASSIC
    739 6 "REST" SHOULD WIN WITH BETTER BOWLERS TO-DAY'S Clarke Cup match is the 19th of the series, and as usual, a keen struggle is foreshadowed. Of the 18 matches played so far each side has won four while the others were left unfinished.
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    SELANGOR
    397 6 Bowlers were on top in Selangor cricket during the past week-end and low scores were predominant everywhere. The Indians despite a "duck" by their skipper. Lall Singh—his first this season —managed to beat the Chinese by 30 runs. Gill and Gorbex Singh were in deadly form with the ball
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    PERAK
    162 6 Three matches were played In Perak last week. In the drawn game between the YMCA. <Ipoh) and the Kuala Kangsar Sporting Union, T. M. Hart, the cricketer, made his presence felt with a fine 47 for the K.K.S.U.. who scored 112 for 7. Amaldass, Vellupillai, Koenitz and Azizi all
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    PENANG
    681 6 Chief interest in Penang cricket was centred on the State trial to meet Selangor to-day. Rain marred the trial to a large extent, washing out all play on Saturday and allowing only one innings to be completed on Sunday. The team was chosen after a net practice on Wednesday.
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    WEEK'S HONOURS LIST
    322 6 Batting 113 A. C. Growder (S C ft, ment). '"'in,,. 106* Koon Poh (Windsors Printers) Vi 101 Eu Cheow Chye (SI it i S.C.C). v 1 100 Phillipson (Windsors vs t Printers). 86 V. Sabapathy R i RAF.) 80 BJM3 f ear:e Kmu 71* A. J. Humer
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    Sebastian's Great Effort Vs. Frisco
    782 7 ot-,™™. Singapore, Friday. DEFENDING his lightweight title for his last fight is Singapore, Flash y Sebastian last night at the World in the twelfth of a scheduled 15 rounds contest the semi-nnal popular Ventura ies avenged his recent knock-out r Frisco by beating him on
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    R.E.'s WIN DARTS
    44 7 THE Royal Engineers, Pulau Brani, proved too good for the Rcyal Artillery. Blakan Mati, when they met in a game of darts recently, ihe R E won by seven games to two. The Gunners fared better in the Billiards and snooker.
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    23 7 Reuter. London, May 10. Latest football results: EAST MIDLAND Sheffield Wednesday 2 Lincoln 3 RUGBY LEAGUE Hull 22 York 5 —Reuter
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    SPORTS DIARY
    54 7 TO-DAY CRICKET: Clarke Cup match. Europeans vs. Rest. S.C.C: S.C.R.C. vo. V.M.C.A.. V M C A Indians vs. St. Josephs, 1.A.; St. Andrew's vs. Katong Casuals, St. Andrew's. SOCCER: S.A.F A. League, Div. I, Police vs. S. C. F. A., Stadium; Gordons vs. R.E., Changi. ATHLETICS: Anglo-Chinese School
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    60 7 (By "Spectator") j I rOLLOWING are selections for to-day's races at Penang:— j Race I—FAITH1 —FAITH Rosalie I Race 2—WAIT-A-BIT j Penzance Race 3—SCRIBBLE Wcrk and Play I Race 4—KISSING CUP j Empress Race 5— PKii\Lfcs>S PRIM Storm Ahead I Race ft--MONTE VIDEO I Abbot's Temptation Race
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    HEAVY RAIN IN PENANG
    59 7 (From Our Own Repciter) Penang, To-day. CONTINUOUS rain since the early hours cf this morning has rendered the going for to-day's races likely to be soft. None of the candidates running this afternoon were seen on the track this mornning and, in view of the condition
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    THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN FOR THE TADS
    159 7 v 'anehesters 2; S.R.C 0. opponents' weakness in front of goal saved the S.R.C. from a heavy defeat when they met the Manchesters in a first division foothal] match at the stadium yesterday. attacking almost throughout the game, the Tads—who i their third consecutive
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    WEIGHTS FOR PENANG RACES TO-DAY
    917 7 pOLLOWING are the handicaps for the first day of the Penang Turf Club's Extra Meeting to-day: RACE ONE PONIES—CLASS 2—DIV. 2—5V 2 FURLONGS 104 SPRING GIRL 9.04 Mr A van TrL*n 03 0 CODELLUS 9.01 Ma]or T L F?* .252 Bi2 Z^^ Ch on Z
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    READY THIS TIME
    301 8 JJOLLAND, Belgium and the small State of Luxemburg are now attacked by Germany and the war is brought one step closer to Britain's door. Prompt action will now be taken by the Allies in order not to repeat the mistakes done in Norway. By flooding the land,
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    Not Forgetting The Boys
    215 8 JHK Malayan Government has been criticistd often. Some of this criticism has been deserved. We feel, however, that in the matter of youth welfare, Government has earned a measure of congratulation. Government, in spite of the war, has continued to give its material and moral support
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    Is Sweden The Next?
    930 8  -  By The Evening Standard Norwegian Military Correspondent IJAVING invaded the Lowlands, will Hitler now go the whole hog in the north and take Sweden? There is Russia's will to be considered and there is the prospect that the Allies will hold him to an all-engaging battle
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    GERMANS MINE DUTCH & BELGIAN COASTS
    46 8 GERMANS MINE DUTCH BELGIAN COASTS Reuter. London, May 10. pE German Radio announces that "in order to ward off enemy attacks mines have been laid in front of all ports on the Dutch and Belgian coasts. "Ships are warned not to enter or leave these ports."—Reuter.
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    38 8 Reuter. London, May 10. The Air Ministry announces that whu> on patrol over the North Sea yesterday aircraft of the coastal command engaged two enemy flying-boats, one of which was shot down and the other severely damaged. -Reuter.
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    R.A.F. Casualties
    24 8 Reuter. The Air Ministry casualty communique No. 29 records 33 killed in action or otherwise, ten wounded, twelve died, thirtysev<en missing Reuter.
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    Stanley Jones Reviews The News
    572 8 Prepared month. m advance, Germany attack on the Low lands wag timed to coincide with the political indecision in Britain. London could not have bee i pletely surprised this time and> remains to be seen what has' bJ„ done to support the newly j n
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    THE MASK IS OFF
    127 9 Reuter. Berlin. May 10. DIBBENTROP in a statement to the G rman and foreign press this tug, said: "The Reich Government yesterday that Great Britain had the Belgian and Dutch Governv that the landing of British ps on Belgian and Dutch soil was Imminent. Britain and
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    CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS: CHURCHILL AS PREMIER
    1127 9 Opposition Parties To Join Cabinet Reuter. \N official announcement from No. 10, Downing Street states that Mr. Neville Chamberlain has resigned the office of Prime A mister and First Lord of the Treasury and Mr. Winston Churchill has accepted His Majesty's invitation to fill the
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    Large-Scale Air Attacks Preceded New Invasions
    282 9 Reuter. Paris, May 11 A FRENCH ccmmunique states that the action cf the German troops in Belgium and Luxembourg was preceded in the early hours of May 10 by a large-scale air attack. Besides bombing attacks in numerous groups the enemy landed parachute troops
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    BOMBS DROPPED NEAR CANTERBURY
    24 9 Reuter. London, May 10. It is learned that four incendiaiy bombs were dropped on Chilham near Canterbury early to-day. Renter.
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    DUTCH MINISTERS IN LONDON FOR CONTACTS
    112 9 London, May 10. T ten ministers for the Colonies Foreign Affairs, who were coming n for contacts, were among the ers aboard a large Dutch naval which came down on the sea •on owing to shortage of petrol. The passengers, including an attache ihe
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    BELGIAN CIVIL PLANES SAFE
    75 9 Reuter. London, May 10. IT is believed that practically all aircraft of th P Sabena Belgian air lines arc safe. Sis machines got away from Brussels airport after th e early morning raid, d are now in England, where they will remain. Two more machines may
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    "BELGIUM'S CAUSE IS INVINCIBLE"
    135 9 Reuter. Brussels, May 10. THE BRUSSELS RADIO states that 1 the Foreign Minister Dr. Spaak, told the German Ambassador:— "The German Army has just assaulted Belgium. This is the second time since 1914 that neutral Belgium hasbeen invaded. "This time the crime is even greater, *ince
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    Japan Prepares To Face International Development
    428 9 Tokyo, May 10. j\T yesterday's gubernatorial conference, the Navy Minister. ViceAdmiral Zengo Yoshida urged the necessity of strengthening naval armaments stressing that Japan must attain her national objective with a firm attitude, by vigilantly watching and promptly dealing with developments in the international situation.
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    DUTCH PARLIAMENT HOLDS MEETING
    64 10 Reuter. The Hague, May 10. THE Dutch Parliament met for a short session thi s afternoon. j The President of the Second Cham- ber declared that the Netherlands, which everywhere known as a nation that prcmotes peace, has been attacked with merciless violence. "We protest against
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      738 10 j To-day *s Itadio SINGAPORE BANGKOK HSP6 37.65 metres (7.968 mcjs). ZHL 225 metres (133 mcls). ZHP 30.96 metres (9.60 mc!*). 8 20 National Song and Opening Announcepm JT ments. 12.45 Concert by Reller's Band. Relayed from g 23 News ln Thai. the Adelphi Hotel. 8 40 Medley of Tunes:
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    CRISIS MEETING OF U.S. MINISTERS & STAFF CHIEFS
    123 11 CRISIS MEETING OF U.S. MINISTERS STAFF CHIEFS Discussing Bombing Of Open Towns Reuter. Washington, May 10. my and Navy Chiefs of Staff and the more important Cabinet listers nut President Roosevelt at the White House to-day. It is believed they discussed measures to ensure American nonnenl in the European war.
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    STATEMENT BY MR. ROOSEVELT
    263 11 Reuter. Washing ion. May 10. President Roosevelt told a Pres* conference that he saw no change "with respect to the possibilities of the United States keeping out of war." While declaring that the situation spoke for itself, he added he was full of sympathy with the
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    AMERICANS FEEL THEY CANNOT KEEP OUT
    126 11 Reuter. Washington, May 11. HIN* twelve hours of the Gerinvasion of the Low Couni is already apparent that the ression has made a profound «»n in the United States, latest German stroke, apart rations of general morality, 1 in a personal sense prominent Americans
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    Air Defence Measures In North China
    149 11 Reuter. Peking. May 11 THE entire city will be blacked nut tonight on the first day of a three day air-defence exercises Special measures are being taken to 4 control lights while certain measur *are also being taken to control Lrantc in connection with
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    German Attacks Held Up At Every Point
    801 11 Reuter. London. May 10. i tative'y learned in London ailed and 61 wounded in all attack on Brussels and district. RMAN IROOPS' ATTACK HAS BEEN HELD AT EVERY POINT. Paris. May 10. naud, broadcasting to-night. French troops ciossed the Belgium between 6 a.m..
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    JAPAN WILL RESPECT N.E.I. STATUS QUO
    44 11 London, Muy 1(1. A Tokyo message states thai Ihe Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, declared to-day, in reference to the news of the invasion of Holland, that Japan would respect the status quo in the Netheiiand East Indies.
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    Dutch Wealth At Allied Disposal
    69 11 Reuter. London, May 11. BROADCAST! NO' from London to night. M. van Kleffens. Dutch Foreign Minister, said: "Our country has a vast Empire Overseas and considerable resources These lesources we now put at the disposal of our common cause the destruction of the Ocr man
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    CABINET MEETING: A.R.P. WARNING
    54 11 Reuter. London, May 10. A CABINET meeting was held, which lasted 35 imnutes, after which the Minister, left for their various headquarters. The Ministry of Heme Security wains ill' ehril defence and A.R.P everfice that they should be on the alert following the events in 110
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    TRIBUTE TO FRENCH PRODUCTION MINISTER
    147 11 London. May 10 A tribute to the French Production Minister. M. Dautry was paid in a speech by the British Supply Minister, Mr. E Brugin at Cardiff. Mr. Brugin said "I£. Dautry had achieved in France spectacular lesults. He thinks in mulf.pl s, he-works at
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    BELGIAN PROTEST TO REICH
    93 13 Reuter. Brussels, May 11. "THE Belgian Army will defend its national territory with all its strength and with the aid of those faithful to their promises," declares the Belgian Government, in a note of protest to the German Government to-day. "Belgium has never accepted subjection and
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    NORWEGIAN MINISTER AT FOREIGN OFFICE
    33 13 London. May 10. The Norwcßian Foreign Minister Dr Koht, tbe Norwegian Minister in London and a military attache visaed the Wot eign Office for an hour this afternoon
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    NO RESISTANCE IN ICELAND
    32 13 Reuter. London, May 11. reports reaching London indicate that the British occupation of Iceland met with no resistance and the operation was carried out accoi diner to Dlan.—Reu-
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    DUTCH AND BELGIANS SURE OF VICTORY
    103 13 Reuter. London, May 10. The Belgian Ambassador and the Dutch Minister spoke over the 8.8.C. to-night. They referred in scathing terms to the violation of the neutrality of their coun* tries, and expressed the absolute deterii;ination of their peoples to light by the side
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    Market Reports
    757 15 getter Results Reported At Sungei Choh Rubber Company's Annual Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 22. pHE h annual general meeting of Sungei Choh Rubber Company, I was held in London on April 19, Mr. Norman Dalrymple (the t hairman) presiding. ntatiTe of the Agents and •srs.
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    Revival Of Interest In Rubber
    178 15 A FTER rather a prolonged dull perijd, there has at last been a re vival of interest in the rubber market. There has been sustained speculative and trade demand from America, and the needs of manufacturers still appear to be unsatisfied, state Guthrie Co., Ltd.
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    Rubber Market Unaffected By War News
    189 15 AXE migha almost say that the worse the war and political news )he firmer the markets state Messrs. Lewis Peat in their weekly rubber report. All auring tne past week the rubber market has seen considerable enquiry from both dealers and manufacturers ana aitnougn
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    Freight Shortage To U. S. A.
    272 15 1 STEADY rise in the price of rub"ber has taken place over the last few days, states the rubber report of Stanton Nelson. It has been most apparent in New York, where a revival of speculative interest, so lacking in the local market, seems
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    326 15 TIN London, Friday. Cash (Official Price) £263 Buyers £263 3 4 Selleis Forward (Official Price) £***** Buyers £261 1 -> Sellers RUBBER London, Friday. Buyers Sellers Market Tone Steady Spot 12 V 8 12V4 Ist Forward) June 12 3j16 12 516 «2nd Forward) July September 12 5.16
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    NINETEEN GERMAN SHIPS IN DUTCH EAST INDIES SEIZED
    142 16 Attempts To Scuttle In West Indies Reuter. "WINETEEN German cargo ships which had taken refuge in the Dutch East Indies after the outbreak of war and which were reported to be preparing to make a dash for Vladivostock have been seized and
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    BRITISH POLICY IN FAR EAST UNCHANGED
    120 16 Reuter. London. May 10. CONCERN over certain recent manifestations of British policy In the Far East were expressed by Miss Fry when Mr. Butler received the China Campaign Committees deputation at the Foreign Office to-day Mi. Butler reaffirmed that there had been no change
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    Stock Exchange Remains Quiet
    87 16 Reuter. London, May 10. The Stock Exchange and banks are remaining opening on Monday as the bank ho'iday has been cancelled and the Stock Exchange Committee has resolved that if enemy action prevent continuance of normal procedure the General Purposes Committee be empowered to make emergency
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    Hitler Rejects Lowlands Protest
    70 16 Reuter. London. 11. THE German Official News Agency an- nounces that the Foreign Office has refused to accept the "impudent and stupid" notes of protest presented by the Dutch and Belgian Ministers, who have been asked to apply for their passports. A socalled repcrt by the
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    MOBILISATION IN SWITZERLAND
    219 16 Reuter. BERNE, MAY 10. SWITZERLAND HAS DECREED GENERAL MOBILISATION Bombs were dropped during the night from a foreign plane on Courrendlin, 20 miles south-west of Basle. The railway was damaged. Planes were seen over Basle region tins morning also. The president of Switzerland, in a broadcast this
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    By-Election Result
    41 16 Reuter. London, May 10 The East Renfrew by-eler by tn- Marquess of Clydesdalp b 112 elevated to the Dukedom oi Hamill resulted as follows.— Major E. G. R. Lloyd X'< 34.316. Miss Annie Maxton fln< hour Party* 8,206 —Renter
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