Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 February 1940

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833 PUBLISHED DAILY Ko, < Vol. XCVHL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1940. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 119 1 —Reuter PARACHUTE TROOPS LAND BEHIND MANNERHEIM LINE Key City Being Evacuated Helsinki, Feb. 25. z pHE Russians tonight are reported to be redoubling their efforts to capture Viipuri, the key city in the Mannerheim Line. It is understood that regardless of losses, the Soviet Army
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  • 79 1 Altmark Dispute —Reuter. Oslo, Feb. 26. Norway has informed Britain that she will propose arbitration in the “Altmark” dispute if the British Government maintains its position.—Reuter. AIR MINISTRY DENIES RUMOURS London, Feb. 26. The Air Ministry announces that the report from a foreign source that three
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  • 144 1 —Reuter. Official Denial Of Use Of Force London, Feb. 24 A flat denial has been officially issued >n London to the recent reports that the JBrit.sh authorities on January 18 used force in removing air mail from a clipper it Bermuda and that the necessary search
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  • 35 1 i.— Reuter. Melbourne, February 25. Mr. Menzies was sworn in as M nister »f Trade and Customs pend’ng the reconstruction of the Cabinet following the resignation of Mr. Lawson.—Reuter.
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  • 80 1 Reuter. Sweden And Denmark May Also Sign Copenhagen, Feb. 26. It is learned that the War Trade Agreement between Great Britain and Norway initialled on Feb. 22 will be signed in London this week. Details of the Agreement have not yet been made public but it is
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  • 38 1 —Reuter. London, Feb. 25 A woman and her daughter died in hospital following injuries received in r plane crash at Wallington. Seven other people were treated for shock but were net detaircd.—Reuter. tiative.” —Reuter.
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  • 297 1 —8.0. W Defence Minister’s Visit To England Rugby, Feb. 26. The Dominions Office announce that Mr. R. C. Tredgold, Minister of Defence, Justice and Air in Southern Rhodesia who was in England recently for about a month, has had discussions with His Majesty’s Government in
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  • 124 1 .—Reuter. Claims In German Communique Berlin, February 25. A communique reports local artillery and reconnaisa ice activity between the Mosele and the Palatinate Forest. It claims that following air activity over the Gerin ar.-French frontier and Heligoland Eight one British and one French plane was sho’
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  • 241 1 Rugpy, Feb. 26. The biggest Civil Defence exercises ever held in Britain were staged in the south of England today. Twelve thousand A.R.P. and A.F.S. personnel took part in exercises in the two towns which were presumed to have been raided by enemy bombers. /nere
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  • 135 1 .—Reuter. ROME REACTION TO HITLER’S SPEECH Rome, Feb. 26. The speeches of Mr. Chamberlain and Hitler were published without editorial comment. It is felt that henceforth words can have no effect upon the situation and eftief interest now devolves on whether the neutrals shall be
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  • 261 1 Scandinavian Conference Copenhagen, Feb. 26. A communique issued at the close of the Scandinavian Foreign Ministers’ Conference says that the position in connection with the Finnish-Russian conflict was discussed. —Reuter. The Ministers emphasised that the most serious and profound desire of all the northern peoples was
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  • 95 1 —Reuter. Shanghai, February 25. MANY were among the large crowd which witnessed wb Shooting in a well-known cabaret here early this morning during the height of the Saturday night merry-making. A lone gunman entered the crowded hall and opened fire at Miss*Mary Chen, one
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  • 85 1 —Reuter. Hopes To Achieve Mission Quickly Rome, Feb. 26. Mr. Sumner Welles has arrived and was met by several Foreign Office representatives but owing to his wish that the visit should be inconspicuous, Count Ciano was not present. About thirty British and American journalists were allowed
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  • 156 1 —Reuter. Inhab'tants Flee In Terror Istanbul, Feb. 26. The city of Adana, about 140 m les south of the new earthquake zone at Kayseri, is now threatened by swollen flood waters of the River Seysan which has risen over 16 feet and has burst its
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  • 58 1 —Reuter. Decision To Declare General Strike Bombay, February 25. Textile workers in Bombay decided to declare a general strike beginning on March 4 in an attempt to enforce the demand for a cost of living allowance The decision was taken by the council of action of the
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  • 378 2 SUCCESSFUL FLIGHTS OVER KIEL ANDjHELIGOLAND One Aircraft Outwits Five Pursuers London, Feb. 25. rpHE Air Ministry announces:—“Aircraft of the Royal Air Force on Saturday carried out reconnaissance flights over Heligoland Bight and over North-West Germany. One of our aircraft was attacked by five
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  • 234 2 Reuter. ARRIVAL AT NAPLES Naples, Feb. 25. Mr. Sumner Welles has arrived on board the liner Rex. The Prefect of Naples, the United States Ambassador and representatives of the Italian Foreign Office welcomed him. Mr Sumner Wel’es expressed appreciation of the warm welcome accorded
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  • 100 2 —Reuter. Still Working On His “Swapping” Plans New York, February 24. Mr. Joseph Kennedy, Ambassador in London, who returned to the United States early in December, since when he had several times conferred with President Roosevelt on the European situation, has sailed for Europe. Asked if he
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  • 60 2 —8.0. W Tour Of Edinburgh’s Civil Defences Rugby, February 24. The Queen, who arrived from London this evening, made a tour of Edinburgh’s civil defence centres. After inspecting units covering practically all branches of A.R.P., Her Majesty visited the Overseas Hospitality House, where six Canadian soldiers, a
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  • 87 2 —Reuter. Flight To Sinkiang From Chungking Chungking, Feb. 25 Sir Stafford Cripps is due to arrive here today from Sinkiang (Chinese Turkestan) by air. He is expected to stay only a few hours waiting for another plane which will take him to Hongkong. It is learned that
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  • 119 2 —eßuter London, February 25 The first squadron of the Canadian Air Force arrived in England and landed at a North-West port and left by special train for an R.A.F. station in South England. Captain Balfour, Under-Secretary for Air, welcomed them on behalf of the Air
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  • 64 2 —Reuter .Sentenced By Default In French Court Pars, February 25 Seror Del Vayo, former Spanish Republican Foreign Minister and delegate to the League of Nations, has been sentenced by default in the French court to three months’ imprisonment for entering France secretly and without a visa. 6encr
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  • 923 2 Second Capture Of Koivisto Fortress Moscow, Feb. 25. A communique claims the capture of the island fortress of Koivisto and also two nearby islands of Tiurinsaari and Pilsaari. This is the second time the Russians have claimed the capture of Koivisto. Reports from Helsinki state that
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  • 202 2 Occupied Territory Must B e Returned Intact CHINA'S PEACE TERMS REVEALED FIRST TIM Chungking, Feb. 2: China’s possible peace terms are given con.'i form for the first time in the influential newspanc Kung Pao.” It says that Chinese territorial sovereignty mus> intact, including the return of Manchukuo and the le;
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  • 142 2 nicy vuav —Reuter. Complete Identity Of Policy Purpose London, February 25. France and Great Britain have established in this war a complete identity of policy and purpose, declared the Sunday Times, commenting on Mr. Chamberlain’s speech. They intend, said Mr. Chamberlain, to continue it after the war and
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  • 150 2 IV opu 11 —Reuter Statement By Mr. Mackenzie K r ’ng Ottawa, February 25. Canada will not be satisfied with “less than justice" when peace terms are be ng discussed after the present war, declared Mr. Mackenzie King in a letter to Mr. G H. Williams. Leader
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  • 75 2 —Reuter. Britishers Held Up By Chinese Gang Shanghai, Feb. 25 With four pistols pointed at their heads, the Britishers, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. E Shoffer. were held up for seven minutes in the early hours of this morning practically outside the gates of the China General Cmnibus
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  • 41 2 —Reuter. Argentine Asked To Intern Them London, February 25. The British Government has made representations to the Argentine authorities that the crew of the Gr.af Spee be properly interned and measures taken to prevent their return to Germany.—Reuter.
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  • 41 2 I,— Renter Rome, Feb. 24. A baby girl was born to Princess of Piedmont, wife of Crown Prince Umberto, in the Royal Palace at Naoles this morn'ng. The baly has been named Maria Gabriella. —Reuter
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  • 61 2 —Ruter, Measures To Protect Country Exchange Stockholm, Feb. 26 The Riksdag to-day approved the Government's measures to safeguard the country's exchange to ensure the importation of vital commodities and provide for purchases abroad for the nation’s defence. Only authorised dealers may buy and sell foreign exchange and
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  • 20 2 Reuter. London, Fc-lruary 25. The death has occured of Lord Baylord, Minister of Agriculture in 1922/24.
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  • 308 2 .—Router. Washington, Feb. 25, “A scream of defiance at Britain 1 was how the United States radio described Hitler’s speech. Groups of people gathered outside the radio shops of Washington to hear the English translation. The speech appears to interest the general public more than Mr. Chamberlain’s—probably
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  • 128 2 ecause —8.0. W. Air Attacks On British Vessels London, Feb Two German planes, it aimed was brought down and antiin an attack on British v port is brought by the 4 1 Harley, on arrival in v scars of the German plane *he In company
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  • 1170 3  -  Goering And Hess~A Study, In Contrast Uy E. Tisdall litler has decreed that, in the vent of “anything happening to him,” he is to be succeeded as Chancellor first by Goering and then by Hess. It is not improbable that it will be one of these whom
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  • 1912 3 Precautions Before During a Voyage By “B” Vf HAT a contrast between a voyage from England to the East in the days before the War of 1914-18, and such a voyage now! In those happy days one had the choice of going all the
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  • 282 3 A WIFE who had “fought desperately to keep her husband,” failed in the London Divorce Court recently to upset another woman’s decree. Mrs. Mabel Dora Horlick, of Hallam-street, W., intervened to show cause why a decree nisi, granted to Mrs. Phyllis Eleanor
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 61 3 NEWS WITH A SHIES By f. H. Palmer The Premier said that although the black-out restrictions were the most trying of war-time hardships at home they must not be rashly relaxed, sinre wc may at any time be subjected to air raids. MSI bp y OS iOOfl “Be careful with
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  • 753 4 February 23, 1940. It is suggested that readers should eut out this news in Romanised Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. These Malay news bulletins will
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  • 227 4 Planter Charged With Negligence Kuala Lumpur. F. Gooch, a -European planter, claimed trial when he was charged before ’Che Suleiman in the. Klang Police Court last week with having driven his car negligently at the milestone Pandamaram Road, on Jan. 20, and with failing to report
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  • 124 4 Court Proceedings By Chinese Protector Alleged to have in her possession, control or guardianship an unregistered Mui Tsai, a girl named Lam Siu Mui, aged 15, a Chinese woman named Leong Ah Say was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court before Raja Ayoub, the
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  • 688 4 Kuala Lumpur Club Celebrates Anniversary Kuala Lumpur. 46T DO not wish to utter any high-sounding platitudes about 1 Rotary. No human organisation can ever be perfect and Rotary is by no means perfect.... Rotary has no ritual, it has no high priests, we offer no puja
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  • 91 4 Results Of First Round Ties London, Feb. 24,—Results of Scottish Cup (Ist round) as follows: Kilmarnock 1 Ayr United 0. Dundee 1 Third Lanark 1. St. Johnstone 2 Hearts 1. Celtic 4 Raith Rovers 2. St. Bernard’s 1 Morton 5 Alloa 1 Rangers 4. Dunbarton 4 Arbroath 3.
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  • 420 4 17 Chinese Fined For Gambling Kuala Lumpur. Seventeen Chinese were charged before the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur (Mr. W. J. Thorogood), on Friday with gaming in a common gaming house. They pieaded guilty. The prosecuting officer, outlining the case, said he had received information that the
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  • 178 4 Indian Lad’s Appeal Dismissed Singapore. An appeal by a 16-year-old Indian schoolboy against a magistral f (>n viction and sentence on a charge assaulting a woman to outran h er modesty was dismissed by Mi Manning in the High Court l(Ja The sentence was a
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  • 311 4 Fewer Accidents In Kuala Lumpur Striking evidence ..f the impioved traffic conditions in Kuala Lumpur as the result of voluntary restriction upon the use of the motor car horn during the month of January and the total prohibition from the beginning of the month
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  • 329 4 Acquitted On Extortion Charges Klang. The hearing was continued on Friday in the case in which Lee SweeSoo, a police detective, Ibrahim, 3 Malay Police Sergeant, and Tan Boon Chi, another police detective, until recently stationed at Klang, charged before Che Suleiman, Klang Magistrate, with accepting illegal
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  • 471 5 Social Personal Mr. M. V. del Tufo, M.C.S., has lieen. appointed Superintendent of Census, Malaya. Messrs. G. H. Bell and R. W. Lornell have been appointed Assistant Imigration Officers for Singapore. Mr. Lawrence Charles Fenton and r >' ss Laura Evelyn Siddons, both members of the ‘‘Sillybillies” Band, were tried
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  • 507 5 Caught On Day Of Elopement MOTHER’S SUSPICIONS Sungei Patani. A STORY that the complainant loved him and that on her request he had gone to her house to elope with her was told by a Chinese named Teoh Ah Hin, who stood
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  • 166 5 Unable To Identify Others Taiping. “I could not see the people with whom I was gambling due to my bad eye-sight, but a small boy read the dice for me,” said a 81-year old Chinese, Ooi Siang, a member of the Decrepit Ward, who after pleading
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  • 97 5 During the week ending February 10, 1940, exports from Malayan ports amount ed to 49,372 cases, of which: 45.924 (93 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, nil per cent) caxr. to the Continent of Europe. 1.555 (3 per cent.) cases to Canada, and 1,893
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  • 221 5 Function At lek Soon Street The 24th anniversary of the Almashhoor Islamic School was celebrated on Saturday, at Tek Soon Street. Teachers, students and guests assembled at the school padang at 5 p.m. After the recital of a verse of the Holy Quran by Yahaya Alhakami,
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  • 208 5 Leper Serving Two Years’ Term Balik Pulau. hi his cell in the prison where he was sentenced to serve two years rigorous imprisonment by the Penang District Judge about a month ago. Tan Teik Cheng, a middle-aged inmate of the Leper Asylum, Pulau Jerejak, was found
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  • 485 5 Ci Misti tuti on Of Board It is notified that the Straits Setttlements Regulations for Queen’s Scholarships and Fellowships for graduates of Raffles College and the College of Medicine published as a Gazette notification on Dec. 1, 1939, have been amended as follows: (a) The award
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  • 104 5 Tonight’s Broadcast By Mr. D. G. Osborne-Jones Mr. D. G. Osborne-Jones will broadcast from the 8.M.8.C. at 7.30 tonight on “Mr. Neville Chamberlain and the Chamberlain Tradition”. There is no more interesting speaker in Singapore than Mr. Osborne-Jones on British political history and personalities, and his talk
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    • 373 5 TO ALL FEVER SUFFERERS Fe ver produces poisons. It’s these poisons that make you feel hot and cold in turn, that cause violent pams over the eyes and that make you desperately thirsty. These poisons waste away your nerve and muscle tissues and weaken your digestive organs. That’s why solid
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    • 249 5 'HIE FUNNIEST BRITISH FILM OF THE SEASON AT THE r "<-, r’ Penang’s Most JbL Luxurious L A ~d .ntrolled by SHAW BROS. LTD., Singapore.) OPENS TO-DAY With 2 Shows At 6.15 9.30 p.m. Hare Alfred Drayton IN SO THIS IS LONDON” MATINEES TODAY AND TOMORROW AT 8 P.M. HIGHWAY
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    • 87 5 QUEEN'S Opening To-night 6.15 9.30 Bob Burns In The Grandest Role Of His Entire Career “Our Leading Citizen” A Paramount Picture with Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen, Jr., Elizabeth Patterson. “THE BEST TARZAN PICTURE EVER!” says Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of Tarzan thrills! Biggest screen show on earth Three years to
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  • 113 6 DEATH The death occurred of MKS. TEOII JIN WAN nee TAN SLEW EE) aged 59, at Sunbeam Cottage, Bukit Mertajam, P.W. at 11.45 a.rn. on Monday, February 26, 1940, after a abort illness. The late Mrs. Teoh is the mother of Mr. Teoh Khoon Inn, director of the
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  • 463 6 OUSSIA’S aggression in Fin- land continues, and at a formidably increased pace. With at least a million and a half men and a thousand war planes, Stalin now sets himself to crush without mercy the pigmy nation which has dared to fight for its own soul.
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  • 53 6 HEX CINEMA R. Hare and A. Drayton in “So This Is London” 6.15 9.30 p.m. QUEEN’S CINEMA Bob Burns in “Leading Citizen” 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. MAJESTIC CINEMA “Beyond Bengal” 6.15 9.30 p.m. WINDSOR “The Brandy Bottle” 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. SUN CINEMA "Talkative Girl Cb II”
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  • 395 6 French Bench Broadcasts that the weekly Front Bench war broadcasts have been concluded—it was started by Mr. Chamberlain on January 9 and wound up by him on’ Saturday night it is interesting to consider whether this series of talks have produced any new radio reputations among Ministers.
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  • 631 6 Monday, Feb. 2b. REACTIONS to Hitler’s speech on Saturday are best summed up by the Rome comment that henceforth words can have no effect upon the situation ’’HIEF interest, it is point4 ed out, devolves on whether neutrals shall be involved in the war.
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  • 329 7 BLIND WOMAN AND I INDIAN FALL FROM UPPER STOREYS Eleven In All Die In r Similar Circumstances I r pWO deaths in sensational circumstances, both within twelve hours, through falls from windows, occurred at the t General Hospital, Penang, during the week-end, the victims
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  • 156 7 st DLL BEAKER IN RAL PROCESSION Taiping. rious accident occurred a .pit 1.30 p.m. at the juncMain Road and Cross Vo. 7 yesterday, when a ir-old Chinese inmate of •repit Ward was knockn hy a Fiat car P.K. 4282 w a as one of
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  • 111 7 Tte Chinese Merchants Club gave an Anniversary Dinner on Saturday night at their clubhouse at McAlister Road Over a hundred members and guests sat to a sumptuous repast. Mr. Ong Huck Lim, the new President of the Club, presided over one the most enjoyable functions ever
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  • 94 7 TONIGHT’S SHOWS FOR PATRIOTIC FUND Over 30 parties from all over Penang will take part in the Borea performances which will commence tonight simultaneously at both the Wembley and the New World Parks and will extend for a week. Tonight’s takings will be given to the
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  • 59 7 Accident At Lorong Slamat Road A six-year-old Chinese boy was in oiiis n with a car at Lorong Slamat Hoad about 2 o’clock yesterday. The boy su lined some injuries and was takci to the General Hospital. 1*01!ov. ng a report made at the Police
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  • 22 7 u; 1 general meeting of the mens Christian Association n Tuesday, March 5, at the Girls School, at 5 p.m.
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  • 288 7 WOMAN DIES AFTER ACCIDENT As the sequel to a fatal motor accident which occurred at the junction of Prangin Road and Carnarvon Street, Penang, on Jan. 23, 1940, a Chinese lorry driver, Quee Eng Wee, stood his trial before the District Judge, Mr. H.
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  • 159 7 MALAYANS H.M.S. MALAYA AJ‘,M.’s Appeal For Support Of Comforts Fund of the national war effort has so far been more gallant or true than that of the Royal Navy, and Malayans have an their own in H.M.S. ‘'Malaya Knowing that the memassociation of British Malaya will welcome an opportupressing their
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  • 289 7 Mr. G. Bil ainkin's Tribute Mi. George Bilainkin, formerly of Penang, provides some attractive descriptions of the State of Kedah in a recent newspaper article entitled (possibly not by him!) “In the Garden of Eden.” “Kedah is indeed the most fortunate of the several Malay States under
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  • 100 7 Sustaining severe injuries on his neck, i a Tamil patient of the "C” Block of the General Hospital succumbed to his injuries in the Ward at about 5 40 this i morning. The man-Ema Samy, aged 34 years,; was found with a broken piece of
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  • 213 7 Action Considered Illegal And High-handed (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Following a meeting of the delegates from the various Fuichew Associations bf Malaya at the local Fuichew Association, it was unanimously decided r te> send a cable to the National Government of
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  • 119 7 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to award the Efficiency Medal to the following members of the 3rd Battalion, Penang and Province Wellesley Corps;— Pte. Ahmad bin Man. Pte. G. D. Cooper. Cpl. (now L|Sgt.) Dahan Dm Chik. Pte. Daud bin Mohamed Salleh. Pte. F.
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  • 36 7 While walking along Macalister Road at about 10.30 this morning, a vagrant suddenly collapsed and died at the junction of Anson Road. The body was removi'd to the mortuary by a police van.
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  • 378 7 A recent visitor to Malaya House, before leaving for service overseas, was Lieut. V. C. F. (Paddy) Palmer, Royal Marines, only son of Mr. F.W. Palmer, Director of Kyle. Palmer Co., Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur. Mr. W. C. E. Gibson navmg relinquished the Chairmanship of the Duff Development
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  • 118 7 A hanging tragedy occurred at No. 121, Macalister Road at about 6.30 this morning, when a Chinese was found with a rope tied round his neck. The man, Ang Chin Yong, aged 40 years, occupied a rear room on the first floor of the premises.
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    • 166 7 “BOH” TEA PRODUCT OF ROH PLANTATIONS LTD., CAMERON HIGHLANDS Itb Packet 75 cents y 2 Ib Packet 40 cents The above Pre-war retail prices remain unchanged. All rail freight is prepaid on Boh Tea and there is no justification for Retailers in any town in the Straits Settlements or Federated
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  • 122 8 List Of Contributions Amount previously acknowledged $182,189.37 Receiped from Hon. Treasurer, Taiping. Staff of Austral Malay Tin Ltd. 179.89 Convict Prison Staff 58.15 King Edward VII School Staff 38.00 Taiping Indian Section 6.00 Asiatic Staff Yam Seng Estate: Chin Hong Lim 1.50 J. P. Netto 90 A.
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  • 762 8 Total Penang Donations Now $104,810 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China as Treasurers of the Malaya Patriotic Fund acknowledge receipt of the following Penang subscriptions. Amount previously acknowledged $104,319.23 Ladies Section, Bukit Mertajam as follows: Mrs. Teoh Jin Wan $5.00 Teh Cheok San 3.00
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  • DAILY SHARE QUOTATIONS
    • 295 8 SOON THEAM CO's QUOTATIONS TIN Buyers Sellers Ampat 5/ 5/3 A. Amalg. 6/3 6/9 A. Hitam 24/ 25/ Bangrins 21/6 22/6 B. Selangons 1.57 j 1.62} Hong Fatts 1.26 1.30 Jelebus 87 90 Johans 32 34 Kamras 1/104 2/3 Kamuntings 11/ 11/9 K. Lanjuts 23/3 23/9 Katus 23/9 24/9 Kramats
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    • 272 8 RUBBERS: Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.30 '1.40 Ayer Panas 1.30 1.40 Bassetts 50 5L Batu Lintangs 1.074 1.124 Bentas 1.024 1.074 Borellis 1.45 1.50 Brogas 674 10 Indragiris 1.30 1.35 Kempas 2.25 2.35 Kuala Sidims 2.35 2,45 Lunas 1.674 1.774Malaka Pindas 1.45 1.524 Mentakabs 43 -45 Nyalas
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    • 257 8 LEAN CO's QUOTATIONS MINING Buyers Seifers Ampats 5/ 5/44 A. 6/1} 6/74cd Bangrins 22/3 23/ B. Selangors 1.60 1674 Hitams 40 44 Hong Fatts 1.23 1.26 Jelebus 874 924 Johans 30 33 K. Kamuntings 8/3 8/74 K. Lanjuts 23/3 23/10} Kamuntings 11/9 12/S K. Kampans 13/9 14/3 Kuchais 1.70 177}
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    • 178 8 A.A. ANTHONY CO's QUOTATIONS TINS Ampat r Seller I Ayer Hitam 5/3 I Batu Selangor I Berj untai i-60 I Chenderiang H'ex I Hitam 'Z I Hong Fatt 45 I Jelebu l -30 I Johan 90 I K. Lanjut I Katu Tin ,7 I Kinta Kellas 24/6 I Klang River
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    • 202 8 KENNEDY CO's SHARE LIST MINING Buyers .Seiien Ampat 5/ 5/6 Austral Amal 6/ Bangrin 21/6 22/6 Batu Selangor 1.57 J 1.62; Berjuntai 10/ 10/6 Hitam 40 43 Hong Fatt 1.26 130 Johan 31 33 Jelebu 85 88 Kampong Lanjut 23/6 23/9 Kamra l/10| 2/J Katu 24/ 24'J Klang River 1.95
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    • 95 8 Penang, February 24. 1940 I i (By Courtesy of th’: I 2 /4 1/tf I On London Bank D pj I On London Bank 4 mo: tlw Private O. D 4 i/ll I Private 3 m/s Do< I On New York Detnai 5J y/il Canadian 2 060 1/4
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    • 82 8 Reuter BULGAK Friendly All Countries -O follow a 4 I Bulgarr enl I of strict neutra I by King I at the open teclared I sembly. K” I garia desired f .f e rred eSp^ i;g r I all countries. I to thee- the I Slavia and »he other
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  • 399 8 Continuing the style leadership established when it was introduced five years ago. the Lincoln-Zephyr V-12 for 1940 is presented as a new car, entirely redesigned throughout. The basic fundamental of its construction the unit-body-and-frame which sets it apart from other cars, is retained. But the structure
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  • 899 9  -  Nazi-Soviet Pact Aimed Against Christianity (By Dottglas Wood ruff e) When I was last in Munich, I felt i that a visitor must be impressed with the way the old traditional Catholic life of Bavaria seemed, on the surface unchanged. Yet I was told how in
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  • 1062 9 His Propaganda Campaign STRANGLES IN ITS OWN INCONSISTENCY 4 CORRESPONDENT in The Times (writes “Britannicus”) has reminded us of the deliberate care with which Goebbels plans and conducts his propaganda campaigns. Strategy—the lines to be “plugged” and those to be “faded”—and tactics—the exact dates, for
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  • 468 9 Hitler’s Opportunity Gone For Ever Before the war, France feared most of all a savage onslaught, a surprise, from an enemy who, being the aggressor, could choose his own moment for the attack. If Germany, on the very first day of the war, had launched a
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  • 526 9 Possibility I>f Extenrsion Of War Commenting' pn the possibility of the extension of tJie war to the Near East, the Egyptian newspaper AJmakattam says: "Tiw German, leaders» are now convinced that the war wilt be long, that the Allie» arg deter*mined to tight on till the
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  • 197 9 By Secret Service Drive Amsterdam, Feb. 2. Dutch Secret Service agents In a big clean-up of dangerous Nazi spy organisations during the last few days have saved vital military secrets which were about to be smuggled over the border. Many spy suspects, including ringleaders. have been seized in
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  • 361 10 HALF-YEAR SPELL OF QUIET WELL UTILISED —Reuter London, February 24. (From Reuter’s Special Correspondent ■with the British Air Forces in Fiance) Spring is arr’ving in Frarce and the <Xews of hundreds of bombers and fight•ers which operate on the Western Front
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  • 947 10 MORE VITUPERATION AGAINST BRITAIN Hitler Airs His Beliefs In Anniversary Speech London, Feb. 24 Hitler broadcasting on the occasion of the Twentieth Anniversary of the foundation of the Nazi Party spoke from the Munich Beer Cellar, where the policy of the party was first
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  • 131 10 —Reuter. HITLER TO MEET ENVOY IN BERLIN Amsterdam. February' 25. The attitude of responsible circles in Berlin towards the forthcoming visit of Mr. Sumner Welles shows that Germany is not convinced in advance that his mission will fail, according to the Berlin correspondent of
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  • 72 10 -8.0 W Ideal Of Co -operative Development Rugby. Feb. 24 Further favourable comment for the newly-defined Colonial Policy is made in the Press of Tanganyika. The Tanganyika Standard -emaiks that ‘the schemes must be received with gratitude and congratulations a big step has been taken towards the
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  • 203 10 -BOW. Loyalty To Mother Country Rugby, February 24. The loyalty' of the British Colonial Empire has been demonstrated since the outbreak of war in .almost bewildering variety. The people of Great iritain are fully appreciative. The current issue of the weekly' journal, The Economist, gives details frofn which
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  • 284 10 —8.0. W Flares Dropped With Leaflets Rugby, Feb. 24 Coloured flares were dropped “just as a sort of visiting card" over Pilsen and Brno by the R.A.F. during the long distance reconnaissance flight on Friday night. Prague was the objective for the "pamphlet” attack and while
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  • 61 10 —BOW 6.000 Applications To Join Colours Rugby, February 24. Cyprus recruiting authorities reveal that over 6 000 applications to join the Colours have been received since the outbreak of war. This total was reached before the announcement was made of the King's aproval of an establishment of
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  • 161 10 —Reuter. Alarmist Report < >f Nazi l h-igin» London, Feb. 24 Reuter s Diploma it Correspond ent learns that there is no con firmation in office quarters London of the t x nee of an thing abnormal e situation in Turkey. The alarm ist reports now
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  • 62 10 Reuter. All Soviet Attacks Repulsed Helsinki, February 24 A communique claims that the Pmm repulsed Soviet attacks on the Karelian Lsthmus. The Soviet troops left over 1,000 dead at Salmenkaita as well as mar? machine guns and other arms. Several Soviet attacks were repulsed at Taipale. North-east
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  • 26 10 —Reuter. Paris, February 24. France and Hungary- signed a new Trade and Payments Agreement here. Increase in trade is expected as a result
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  • 635 10 Association Open To All Nation» Rugby, Feb. 24 I nity of policy and command has been achieved under pressure of war between Britain and France and common action must be continued after the war for the peace and security of all peoples.
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  • 1135 11 I WEIGHTS for first day ■uqrSES— Class I—B| Furlongs «hITANA 6y 9-07 “Madam Wi” Van Breukelen rOYAI» WORLINGTON 6y 8.12 Mr. Cheah” Van Breukelen iaCK DRUCE ?y 8.11 Mr. Cheah’’ Van Breukelen ntEUWSGIERIG 6y 8.06 Mrs. I. Yeap Van Breukelen GRANI-' 8.05 H.H. Tuanku Amaloedin
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    15 11 MaNGNALL, who has scored eight goals for Q.P Rangers in their last three games.
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  • 163 11 11 Teams To Play In Div. 1 10 In Div. 2 The following entries have been received for the PF.A. League DIVISION 1 1. Pg. Chinese Football Association. (P.C F.A.) 2. Chinese Recreation Club (C.R.C.) 3. Ind an Recreation Club. (1.R.C.) 4 Muslim Recreation Club (Mvslim R
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  • 226 11 Decision Regarding Women’s Events Taiping. A decision to confine the women’s events in the annual North Perak tennis championships this year to players who are bona fide residents of North Perak was made at the annual general meeting of the North Perak Tennis Association, held at
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  • 70 11 D.A.F.C. vs KEDAH STATE POLICE On Thursday on the Hutchings School ground at 5.15 p.m. D.A.F.C: —Ahmad Omar; Ismail Hashim, Ishak Hashim; Md. Hayati Meah A. Rahman, Md. Ismail Idris; Nur Hashim, Ahmad Saaid, A. Bakar Awang, I. Md. Nur (Captain) F. Ismail. Reserves: —Md. SharifT, Ahma? Ghouse, Habib.
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  • 694 11 Andres Knocks Up 72 For Losers P.R.C.’s MAGNIFICENT LAST WICKET STAND rpHE Sports Club scored a very creditable victory over the 1 Penang Recreation Club by 41 runs on the Western Road Ground yesterday. The P.R.C. were saved from a more severe defeat by a
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  • 74 11 P.L.H.C. vs Naval Officers On the Francis Light School ground on Wednesday, February 28. P.H.L.C.: —Mrs. A. B. Coombes; Miss Y. Carrier and Mrs. C. J. Scully; Mrs. C. O. Lim, Mrs. C. P. Purcell and Miss E. Berwin; Mrs. S. V. Adams, Mrs Grier, Miss Hislop, Miss P.
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  • 44 11 S.L.R.C. vs Garrison Today at 5 15 p.m: on Glugor Ground. S.LR.C: Choong Foong Chin; (Captain) Md. Salleh, Tan Beng Keat; C R. Comeleus, Apparajoo, Ismail; Ahmai Said, Choan Chooi, Bah&r Away, Kok Chan and Krishnasamv. Reserves :Weng Kim and Kuppusamy. Linesman: Ibrahim.
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  • 356 11 Ipoh Club’s Big Win At Cricket Ipoh. The Ipoh Club won convincingly against M. E. Moreira’s XI on Sunday when the former passed the scratch side’s total of 106 runs with six wickets in hand and went on to compile 228 for nine at close of
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  • 155 11 Gunbeat Smith Beats Ah Row On Points Featuring in a return fight at theNew World Stadium, last night Gunboat Smith (10.7) repeated his success by out-pointing Fighting Ah Kow (10J6> in the main event over ten hectic rounds. Gunboat Smith was an easy winner and kept
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  • 103 11 TODAY: SOCCER: S.L.R.C. vs. Garrison Glugor ground. P.R.C. vs. M.R.C., Esplanade. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. SOCCER: D.A.F.C. vs. Kedah Police, S.X.I. padang. HOCKEY: P.L.H.C. vs. Naval Officers. J THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29. TENNIS: Kedah Lawn Tennis Annual Championships, Alor Star. HOCKEY: D.A.F.C. vs. Kedah Police, Hutching» School ground.
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  • 47 11 P.R.C. vs M.R.C. Today at 5.15 p.m. on the Esplanade P.R.C.: A. C. FoU/J V. A. Thesefra, C. A. Robinson; J. H. Foely, C. 'O. Thomasz, T. Jacoba; M. H. Foley, S.JX Orville, R. B. Lesslar, M. B. Pestana» R. A. Aeria. Reserve: —R. F. Coombs.
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  • 55 11 O. M. R. W. A. Amaldass 12 2 41 1 T. Koenitz 5 0 32 0 N. Vuilleumier 10 0 54 4 M. E. Moreira 5 0 19 0 O. K. Sabai 3 0 20 1 Rattan Singh 2 0 13 0 Ang Earn Hock 4.3 0 27 3
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  • 256 12 HOBBS AND DUVAL’S CHARGES AT WORK j Flying Column Looking Very Fit f Kuala Lumpur, Today. JUDITH ANTON and Gold Point displayed winning form this morning at the track, when slow work was carried out. Only Duval and Hobbs’ charges were seen
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  • 120 12 —Reuter. New German Order Issued Ber'in, February 24. Local help for economic undertakings will be provided according to an order issued by the National Defence Cour, cil, published in todays Official Clazette, states the Official News Agency. ‘Tn order to maintain the national economic value of
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  • 157 12 Reuter. Given Unforgettable Welcome Tn N.Z. Wellington, New Zealand. Feb. 24. “The Royal Navy has come first in the thoughts of all New Zealanders this week,” declared the Prime Minister. Mr. Savage, in his weekly review of the war situafon. Referring to the return of the
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  • 85 12 MONDAY, FEBRUARY. 26. TIN: Pepang $125.00 Business done 50 tons Singapore $125.00 RUBBER: Penang Spot 3 8c Singapore Spot 38c COPRA: Sundried $4.35 buyers T A pToCA: PePPer N minal Cdium $5.80 sellers s4 95 Selle s Indian Parboiled 133 lbs. $6.20 New Crop Old Crop Rangoon Parboiled
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  • 374 12 Postal Match Among Colonies With the wiirm approval and support of the Donlinions, Colonial and Foreign Offices, the National Rifle Association has instituted a .303 FullRange Postal Match for one or two teams of 8 British Subjects or British Protected Persons resident or stationed in 50
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  • 86 12 .—Reuter Under-Allotment Of Treasury Bills London, Feb. 24. On tiie Money Market, loanable funds on the whole have been readily obtainable for overnight loans. The continued ,n--flow of taxation is responsible for another under-allotment of Treasury Bills. The average rate at which Bilks were allotted was a
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  • 96 12 .—Reuter. No Great NorwegianBritisli Difference Copenhagen, February 24 In an interview dealing with the “Altmark” incident M. Kcft stated: “There seems to be no great difference between us. We both agree the “Altmaik” should be considered as a warship, but for that reason she has the right to
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  • 196 12 Fine Rugby Football Match Played In Paris 'T’HE Rugby football match, which took place in Paris on Sunday afternoon between teams representing the British Army and the French Army, resulted in a win for the British Army by 36 points against three. The
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  • 92 12 Reuter. No Violation By British Machines London, February 25. Commenting on the German reports that British planes had been seen over Holland last week it is stated that there is no knowledge of any such violation of Dutch territory. It added that the possibility, however, is not excluded
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  • 104 12 —Reuter. Review By General Sikorsky London. Fet*. 25. Reuters special correspo’ident vis’ting the Polish Aimy somewhere in PYcnce states chat the first review of the Polish Army row being reformed ir. France, was conducted by General Sikorsky. Thirc. ps, chiefly arawn from Polish miners and agricultural
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  • 135 12 —Reuter. 8,500.000 Against Germany’s 7.250.000 London, February 24. A special commentary of the N-’tr fork World Telegram prints the following Washington despatch. “An authoritative survey from offic’al sources revealed today that the Allied Powers have a total trained land, sea and air forces of eight and a half
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  • 292 12 cm ui vveu —8.0. W. Rugby, Feb. 26. Details now available of the R.A.F. reconnaissance flights over Heligoland and Kiel reveal how an aircraft of the Bomber Command was intercepted and attacked by five enemy fighters. The bomber, a Bristol Blenheim, first sighted
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  • 220 12 —8.0. W Proceedings To Be Taken For Release Rugby, Feb. 24 Following swiftly on the decision of cargo owners at a meeting on Wednesday, a committee has been appointed to press for proceedings against German shipowners. The comipittee, composed of an equal number of nominees
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  • 307 12 8.0. W. Barometer Of State Of Public Opinion Rugby, February 21. The morning Press comment on the Silvertown by-election yesterday and point out the merits of the democratic system .which, eVen in wartime, allows absolute freedom to Communists and Fascists to seek election to the Nation's Government.
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  • 86 12 Reuter. Washington, Feb. 24. The House of Representatives and the Senate have passed a Bill extending the Administration’s reciprocal trade programme lor three years.—Reuter. New York, Feb. 24. President Roosevelt who is on board the destroyer “Lang”, has been informed c the passage of the bill
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  • 250 12 8.0. W. Strong Attack By Allied Trade Unions Rugby. Feb. 24 The Allied trade union v.ew of the Rus-so-German alliance may be gathered from an article entitled down with Nazt Communism" appearing in a recent number of the International Transport Workers Journal, which states: “Sensible and
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  • 203 12 iiy wnn —Reuter. Scandinavian Talks Open Copenhagen, Feb. 25. The conference of the Foreign Ministers of Denmark, Norway and Sweden opened this afternoon. After luncheon together, the Ministers were received by King Christian after which a full conference of Ministers and their advisers began in
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  • 147 12 —Reuter. But Regrets Being Made To Enter War Rangoon, February 24 The House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution expressing abhorence at the aggressive and ruthless governments inside and outside Europe and declaring complete sympathy with the oruressed weaker nations which are at the mercy of
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  • 84 12 —Reuter. Second Inter-V i’’ V Match This Se ison Oxford. February 24. Four thousand s last December’s defeat ford by 14 points to L three tries to two goa in the return unoffici rugby match. No Blue: This is the first time same sities met at
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  • 39 12 B OAV- Among Reg’nic Front Lines In Rugby 1 in LonIt is learnt in rm don that the famous aro among the reg recent’y taken part in tl n()W yond the Maginot Lines resting behind the bn
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