Morning Tribune, 15 December 1941

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    24 1 «ni > NEXT fs \i i HC'KEII ,'»oo DAILY, Morning Tribune Vol. t> —No. 271. Monday, December 15, 1941. Morning Tribune Tuesday, December Hi, 1911.
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    Navy Will Surmount This Setback-Alexander
    121 1 Navy Will Surmount This Setback-Alexander London, Dec. 14. r |MIF Navy will surmount this setback, never fear; the eneni.T will be repaid," said Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, m broadcast reference to-day to the loss of the, Prince of Wales and Repulse. Sinking those two ships
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    British Closing In On Gazala: 500 Prisoners Taken
    348 1 Cairo, Dec. 14. YESTERDAY, says an official communique, our main forces again made progress m the face of determined resistance by German and Italian troops holding rearguard positions south-west of Gazala. Our troops are also closing m on defensive positions covering Gazala
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    84 1 Stockholm. Dec. 14. '••HE cessation of the 1 big offensive operations on the Eastern front by the German command has caused considerable surpri.se m Helsinki. The Finnish newspaper Helslngin Saniomat is quoted here as saying "Finland nad considered it certain that Moscow would fall before Christmas." The paper explains the
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    Rangoon has two alerts
    384 1 Rangoon has two alerts Kinfoon. Dec. 14. FURTHER enemy air activity m Burma was recorded m yester day's official communique announcing a third raid In the Tenasserim area. No bombs were dropped ai (1 (here was no damage or casualties. Rangoon ha< I first air raid i m since th<
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    N.E.I. NAVY SINK 2 MORE ENEMY SHIPS
    405 1 N.E.I. NAVY SINK 2 MORE ENEMY SHIPS IWw A<*tii»ai OSS I oast London, Dec. 14. ACCORDING to a special announcement made on the Batavia Radio, n the Commander- in-Chief of the N.E.I. Naval Forces has been informed that during a new action by the Netherlands submarines off the east coast
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    Renewed Attack On Hong Kong
    126 1 Renewed Attack On Hong Kong FOLLOWING the British rejection of the Japanese demand for a peaceful surrender, Japanese land p.nd air units began a general offensive against Hong Kong at' dawn to-day, according to the Tokio radio. A Chungking message says that Chinese troops continue to attack the flank and
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    Japanese Penetrate Into Burma
    124 1 Japanese Penetrate Into Burma London. Dec. 14. A SLIGHT penetration into Burma from Thailand by Japanese forces has taken place m the Point Victoria region, it is stated m authoritative circles m London. Details of the entry into Burma are lacking. ?>ut the entry is believed to hare beea made
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    Zahir Shah Bereaved
    66 2 Peshawar. Dec. 14 THE Queen Mother Afghanistan died to-day, alter a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Nadir Shah, who died eight years ago. The funeral, held this morning, was attended by her son. King Zahir Shah, his Cabinet Ministers and members of the
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    41 2 Rome, Dec. 14. |T is announced that Brigadier-G c neral Ugo De Carolis has been killed on the eastern front. The announcement adds that this is the sixth I Italian General to fall since the begin ning of the war.— Reuter
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    "Shooting War" Spurs US. Arming Effort
    157 2 New York, Dec. 14. "THE shooting war has spurred our arming effort" says the New York Times Washington correspondent. "The output of military aircraft will be well above the 2,000 mark and perhaps around the 2,400 mark this month, with an increasing percentage of
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    'GERMAN WAR MACHINE BEGINNING TO TOTTER'
    419 2 'GERMAN WAR MACHINE BEGINNING TO TOTTER' IjOiKIOIi. I"t 11. "GRADUALLY, but surely, the German war machine is begin ning to totter, said the Moscow radio yesterday, as it £ay( more details of the German retreat. Berlin has described it as a 'strategic withdrawal.' The Russian withdrawals were always at a
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    Hong Kong Can Hit Back
    99 2 London, Dec. 14. fPHE news from Hong Kong is ■1 perplexing, writes Reuter's Military Correspondent. Nothing m the recent British communiques has suggested the rapid capture of Kowloon as claimed by the Japanese. If the Japanese have taken the hills around Kowloon, Hong Kong offers
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    VENEZUELAN HELP FOR U.S.
    84 2 Washington, Dec. 14. T^HE Venezuelan Embassy has announced that its Government has opened its ports to ships of the United States and other American nations making war against the Axis. The action was taken m a decree suspending the Neutrality Law, whereby belligerent warships! are allowed
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    22 2 Moscow, Dec. 14. k, SOVIET communique states. A "During the night of Dec. 13 our troops thp pnemv 01 ail fronts." Reuter
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    U.S. takes up Swedish ship
    156 2 Washington, Dec. 14. THE Sv.edi.sh motorship Kingsholm, a former trans Atlantic liner which was recently used for Caribbean pleasure cruises, has been taken by the United States" according to a State Department aanouncament. Th^ State Department ha.s explained that, while the Kingsholm belongs to a
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    Escaped from Bangkok by the skin of his teeth
    222 2 Rangoon, Dec. 14. j\fß. S. M. Churn, a representative ol the Hong Kong Government who was m Bangkok at the time of the Japanese invasion (negotiating lor a supply of rice), has arrived here after "escaping by the skin of m::
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    BULGARIANS SIDE ZXIS
    83 3 Romi Dec 14. ANNOUNCING in Parliament Bulgaria's declaration uf war against Great Britain and the United States. M. Filov (the Bulgarian Prime Minister; said, that Bulgaria had entered the war to keep faith with the engagements she had undertaken by signing the Tripartite Pact, it is reported
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    East Coast (Singapore) Evacuation Area Important Notice
    510 3 Cut This Oui And Keep U F SHOULD KV.MVATION BECOME NECESSARY. The following hrtWrtJMj wfcteh *«******£f!2!E make' all their preparations and keep themselves ,n state of ""IS^KT'SrtaS ar^ed to to ~da,ion (other than (iovcrnment Camps) ««tof the Coastal areas should If they can
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    Afridis Can Now Enlist
    60 3 Afridis Can Now Enlist Peshawar, Dec. 14. SIR George Cunningham, Governor of the north-west Frontier Province, at Jamrud yesterday announced the Government's decision to throw open enlistment m the Indian land forces to members of the Afridi tribe. The announcement was greeted with tremendous acclamation as Afridis have been asking
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    TANKS FOR THE SOVIET
    33 3 I Teheran. Dec. 14. A, SHIPMENT of light tanks, heav- ily armed, from England is now awaiting i official transfer, to j the Russians, m the Teheran station. Reuter
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    Calling Up Of Defence Corps
    38 3 Sydney, Dec. 14. THE Army Ministei announces thai arrangements a r < nearine: completior for calling up th< Volunteer Defenci Corps. compose( mainly of soldiers o the last war for full time duty.- Reuter
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    Hugessen At Iran
    30 3 Hugessen At Iran Teheran, Dec. 14. THE British Ambassador to Turkey, Sir Hughe Knatchbull Hugessen. arrived by air yesterday on a short visit to the British Minister m Iran.- Reuter
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    Hungary At War With U.S.
    27 3 Budapest, Dec. 14. THE Hungarian Government announces it considers that a state of war exists between Hungary and the United States Reuter
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    West Coast (Singapore) Evacuation Area Important Notice
    380 3 West Coast (Singapore) Evacuation Area Important Notice c 7// Tin. )m \ihf Keep li SHOULD EVACUATION BECOME NECESSARY. The following instructions which were published m October are re-published for information of residents of BWWJJ areas. It is essential that residents m Coastal areas should make all their preparations and keep
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    Morning Tribune MONDAY, DEC. 15, 1941. GRAND STRATEGY
    341 4 FJIf of initial setbacks which we have a itained in consequence of Japan's "coldblooded, calculated, violent and treacherous attack" •n a number of Allied strategic positions in the Pacific, ha«. almost blinded us to developments in the <>li\rr v\.»i fronts which only
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    BINOCULARS WANTED FOR OBSERVER CORPS
    114 4 fHERE is a very urgent need for more binoculars, for the Observer Corps and other Services. Will anyone who has serviceable binoculars please lend them at once for this purpose? Ifi Singapore they should be sent to the Chief Observer, Observer Corps, co Survey Dept.,
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    King's Quiet Birthday
    68 4 King 's Quiet Birthday London, Dec. 14. •JHE King is spending his 46th birthday to-day m the country with the Queen and his daughters. Messages of congratulation from all parts of the Empire and from the United States reached Buckingham Palace during the week-end. A personal message from President Roosevelt
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    ALL MOTOR VEHICLES MOST BE IMMOBILISED
    285 4 ALL MOTOR VEHICLES MOST BE IMMOBILISED IT is forbidden to leave a motor vehicle unattended, by day or *r night, unless it is under the charge of a person not below (he age of 11 years or unless it has been properly immobilised, states a notice to the public issued
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    Household Water Supplies In Air Raids
    244 4 THE public should remember that 1 water mains and appliances suffer damage during air raids, states an official communique. I Whenever damage is caused to water mains, it will be repaired as I quickly as possible. When repair Is completed, water will not be
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    Changes In 'B'&'C' Transmissions
    55 4 T3EGINNING from to-morrow there will be certain slight chan«es. M under. In I Transmissions "B" and "C" (ZHP3 41 38 m 7250 kjet; ZHN3 25.13 m., ***** klcs; ZHN9 41.67 m, 7200 k|csj: M.T. 1300 News m Amoy. 13 10 News m Cantonese 13 20 Official
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    17 4 rpHERE will not l any rehearsal ol the choral section oi the Singapoi cal Socl J I
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    FURTHER WARNING ON LIGHTS
    107 4 FURTHER WARNING ON LIGHTS rpin: public art warned ih.it those win rxliibil ti.iki'd lights or lamps, electric or otherwise, which have not been properly shaded, .m--liable to »>«• regarded is Fifth < <>- lumnlsti Mnh llghti continue to i»« v shown m carelessness «>r Ignorance, and it is requeued thai
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    Wireless Apparatus InCars
    42 4 AIJ, wlrdt-s apparatus must he len.ovpd frOOl motor Vehicle* forthwith. Any vehicle found t<> hwe wireless apDantiu Installed After thla vurnlni may be Impounded by ;mv member at h.m. Forces, or iiny Local Fonr or by any police ofllcef.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      131 4 To-morrow's Radio mO-MORROWS radio programme mxx elude* new.s bulletins m English at I 6 00, 7.30, 8.30 and 10 00 am, 1 30. 5.00. 6 30. 8.30 and 10.00 p. m and at 12 midnight. In addition, official announcements, if I any, will be broadcast at 1.20 p.m. Other special
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    Germans Want Japan To Open Siberian Front
    395 5 Germans Want Japan To Open Siberian Front New 1«u U. IK 1 > DESCRIBING the Axis powers, including Japan, ;is a "bunch ul International gangsters" M. Litvinoff, the S«\kt Ambassador to the United Stales, m a press interview yesterday morning said that his country was happy to be an Ally
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    KING'S MESSAGE TO BURMA
    185 5 Rangoon, Dec. 14. TIIK Governor of Burma has received the following message from the King-Emperor: "The treacherous attack by Japan on the British Commonwealth and the United States has brought the threat of conflict near the threshold of Burma. "I have entire confidence m your leadership
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    scheme for looking after children well under way
    520 5  -  VERA ARDMORE BY SCHEME for minding children of M.A.S. n woikers, and women who have office jobs during tin day and emergency jobs at night is swinging Into action. Air:- Thomas Heppell, of 39, Stotiswood Park Tel. 5301. ex. 289. is at
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  • NEWS BREVITIES
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      17 6 London, Dec. 14 Africans serving m tile East African Forces number 91,500 comprising 39.000 from Kenya Reuter
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      29 6 London, Dec. 14. "FIGHTERS on pat- rol over northern France yesterday attacked a factory, goods train and gunpost," states an Air Ministry communique, adding: "no aircraft is missing."— Reuter
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      43 6 Rome, Dec. 14. West of Tobruk. lively enemy attacks were repulsed, according to an Italian communique: Ten Italian planes engaged 50 enemy planes and destroyed 24 of them. There were two fresh raids on Areostoli, and Navarino, m Greece, was also raided.- Reuter
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    Modernising The Kitchen
    129 6 SCIENTISTS were urged by a woman to use their talents to modernise the kitchen and ease the housewife's burden. Dr. Agnes Hamilton, of the L.C.C., told members of the British Association at their meeting m Lon-' don:— "The old-fashioned-range and the old-; fashioned sink are a reproach
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    Had Hole In His Garden
    104 6 ITNEXPLODED bombs *J make various types of holes, said a lecturer to tfee Cirfl Defence workers of a North Midlands town. He went on to describe them. A man m his audience wore a puzzled expression. He asked some questions. Then he told the lecturer
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    R.A.F. RAID ITALY, LIBYA AND SICILY
    256 6 R.A.F. RAID ITALY, LIBYA AND SICILY Cairo, Dec. 14. THE R.A.F. Middle East communique states bomber aircraft of the Royal Air Force attacked the aerodrome at Malcnc. m Crete, during Thursday night. A petrol dump was ignited causing a number of explosions and many fires broke out. Bombs also burst
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    America Can Call Up About 7 Million Men
    632 7 America Can Call Up About 7 Million Men Washing. n. Dec. 11. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT will send to Gengrna early next wick a report giving a step-h.v-slep development of Japan ene- American relations preceding Sunday's attack on Pearl Harbour, said the White House Secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, indicating that the report
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    Libya Awards
    231 7 Cairo, Dec. 14. PR valour, one immediate award of 12 Distinguished Service Orders, 12 Military Crosses and one Bar to a Military Cross, eight Distinguished Conduct medals and 16 Military medals and one Bar to a Military medal for Gallantly m recent operations m the Western Desert were
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    Sikh And Maori Take Part In Mediterranean Action
    178 7 Sii-iT cion Dec- 14. n\u and Maori, mentioned In the Admiralty communique describing a successful action against Italian destroyers m the Central Mediterranean arc a tribal ciass of destroyers o* 1,870 tons displacement and a normal complement oi 190, around with eigh*
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    100 JEWS TO BE SHOT
    124 7 Vichy, Dec. 14. AJ*E hundred Jews— "Communists" and "anarchists" are to be shot and a fine of 1,000,000,000 francs is imposed on the Jews m occupied territories following attempts against German troops of occupation. A Paris dispatch to the Vichy news agency says that an
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    Soviet & Far East War
    171 7 Soviet Far East War London, Dec. 14. IMPORTANT indications are available of the attitude x of the U.S.S.R. to other great Powers interested m the Far East. "The Japanese have flung themselves into a very risky adventure", writes the Pravda, "which can hold m store nothing but defeat. "If the
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    Protection For Vichy Ships
    57 7 Berne, Dec. 14. fHE Tribune de Geneve reports that the Paris press claims that Vichy measures m order to avoid a repetition of the alleged sinking of the Vichy steamer Saint Denis by British submarines will certainly con» sist of "protection of French merchant ships m
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    First-Hand Story Of Kota Bahru Withdrawal
    364 7 First-Hand Story Of Kota Bahru Withdrawal k FIRST-HAND story of the Japanese attack on the Kota Bahru aerodrome and the subsequent withdrawal of the British forces from that area, gathered from survivors of a party which was the last to leave the aerodrome, is now disclosed. It appears that about
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    Patch Up All Differences, Present A United Front
    1282 8 Patch Up All Differences, Present A United Front LORD LINLITHGOW'S APPEAL TO INDIA Calcutta, Dec. 15. AN ardent appeal to the people of India to forget their domestic differences and to work together for a common object "at this crujrial moment m the history of mankind/ was made by the
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    PENANC FERRY: NAVY TO ASSIST
    124 8 I A PARTY of survivors some of the 2,200 from Prince of Wales and Repulse have left for Penang to man the ferry which plies between the island and the mainland. This was revealed by an M.B.C. news commentator last night who spoke of I
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    Berlin Story Of British Landing Attempt
    86 8 London. Dec 15. A DESCRIPTION of the •recent landing by British troops who, armed to the approached the French coast ill four motor boats was gtwn by the Germ n.ciio to-day. The report. added that ling attempt. WM ik tec ted and the British
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    Frost Beats Nazis
    244 8 Frost Beats Nazis London, Dec. 15. THE share of the Soviet air force m the defeat of Germans is shown by a statement m the overnight Soviet communique claiming that on Dec. 13, the air force destroyed or damaged 26 German tanks, several armoured cars. 600 lorries, 30 field and
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    62 8 Washington, Dec. 15: Trie Philippine R°d Cross reported to the headquarters h?re on Sunday that the evacuation of women, children and other non-combatants from Manila, and other areis of the Island war V ne Is proceeding, but that the feeding of refugees is a coming major moblem. Tht National Red
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    SOVIET READY FOR FAR EAST EMERGENCY
    453 8 SOVIET READY FOR FAR EAST EMERGENCY London. Dec. 13. TUX question of a Russian de11.:ration of war on Japan is bring considered at Moscow. I.itvinov, author of the phrase 'Peace is indivisible," has recently made clear his Governments conviction that war too is indivisible. With Germany's declaration of war on
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