The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 September 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,105. tSTII 1K35 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    REDS HOLD BIG ASSAULT ON LENINGRAD Desperate Bid To Break "Wall Of Steel"
    833 1 REDS HOLD BIG ASSAULT ON LENINGRAD Desperate Bid To Break "Wall Of Steel" COUNTER-ATTACKS BY RUSSIANS IN CENTRE CONTINUE London, Sept. 5. jHE Russian armies m the Leningrad area, following their success m throwing hack the enemy a few miles, are now reported to he holding off powerful, determined German
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    Britain Plans Huge Army For Continent
    192 1 1 uiulon. Sept. 4. rnment wiU soon DO -re mm to tho' I vital new >gj "arising the Russian the Laboui Herald t v v move th sunny, n effective rhat 'a'j.s ofigi- i the (>• ■'•'■■rnrti Ipa all set lhey alt seUu r
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    DENTZ FOR BEIRUT
    35 1 J iu;«m. Sep*. 4. P HiKh Com- r..^:. :-r LT-Chit-f tn lot i> M HUrtl th»s by oihM been b 1 until BntL-,h b'-er. released. I amp are still •.-".".^ts have Reuter
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    22 1 M.ii.ourive. Sept. 1 O■■ .t M apv Mies Union Co:>ij ea M T ra^er. I lent m the and hap^c RMttaMl Reuter
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    Mackenzie King On Canada's Role In War
    457 1 London, Sept. 4. "PANADA'S entry into the war was a deliberate deiinlon of a free people. We placed ourselves freely at Britain's side because Britain's cause was the cause of world freedom and we stand with Britain to the end." declared the Canadian
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    Nazis Admit Tremendous Task Lies Ahead
    227 1 Berlin, Sept. 4. THE latest German reports this mmntng indicated that the battle fur Leningrad was continuing favourably for the Germans with their far- flun? encirclement nearly completed. It was pointed out, however, that even when the German troops reach Lok Ladoga, a tremendous
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    "Free Nations Must Unite"—Churchill
    850 1 "Free Nations Must Un ite "—Chu rch ill HIGH TRIBUTE TO PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA London, Sept. JV/JR. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, speaking m at a luncheon at the Mansion House to-day, opened with a high tribute to the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. VV. L. Mackenzie King, who also
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    Lease-Lend Aid To Polish Government
    156 1 Washington, Sept. 4. first »ta«t ana lv.d au. v the Polish Government, pi-mulling i. :iitar> equipment ta go to Polisn tn_r>;*s row .vaining m Canan lor action overseas. A White House announcement said under the Preside n. s order machine-guns, rifles, artilkry equipmeni lorries and
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    STOP PRESS
    51 1 London, Sept. 4. rIS officially announced that the British cruiser Hermlone has rammed and sunk an Italian submarine. Renter. Washington, Sept 4. The United States Maritime Commit. sion announced to-day it has been advi.x-3 that a I'nited States oil tanker has arrived at Vladivostok with fuel for Russia.—
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    Appeasement In Far East Dead
    501 2 Appeasement In Far East Dead London, Sept. 4. npHE argument that appeasement m the Far Ea^t as well as m Europe is dead is the theme of leading articles m the Daily Telegraph and Yorkshire Post this mcrning. The Daily Telegraph, under the heading "Smoke Screen", says although thc.'e have
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      208 2 "TRULY ONE OF THE MOST DELIGHTFUL LIGHT COMEDIES TO COME OUT OF HOLLYWOOD IN A LONG WHILE" —Straits Times. "IT IS A BRIGHT GAY PICTURE". M. Tribune TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. ALHAMBRA phone 5909 Warner Bros. Sparkling: Comedy Hit §V r Are They In The fjEH^ vO* Jl
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      153 2 TO-MORROW'S OUTSTANDING MIDNIGHT ATTRACTION' AT THE CAPITOL I GENERAL SCREENING EARLY NEXT WE3L The (rouning Achievement <> r NJGLM. prodnred RJi the gratefully acknowledge 1 Pn oprrnfiiwi Uu 1\ NAVY, and showing the lIIGHTbjbI PREPAREDNESS of their FLEET AIR ARM m mQ PICIIII HAS EVER DONE I 3 Gr62* FlVßmitK^
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    SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCES HELD IN TOKIO
    357 3 SIGNIFICANT CONFERENCES HELD IN TOKIO Adm. Toyoda's Two-Hour Parley With Emperor A.R.P. INSTRUCTIONS TO JAPANESE PEOPLE Adm T tl? eld hCre The Fwei K» of recent "i?^K W M S^ nted One of lon rt audienc.s hon^Ttl M f by the Emperor. He spent nearly tuo hours at the Imperial
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    U.S. Spending $2,000,000Daily On Food To U.K.
    114 3 s t \ork. Sept. 4. ttea is spending p iaily for f°°d shi P- j inder the lend- shipments are a this winter, accord- an institute for ,v Mr -nv«l !rie small shipI -J3.000 tons waa priorities wooM ian to insure suf- v
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    Details Of Recapture Of Foochow By Chinese
    73 3 Details Of Recapture Of Foochow By Chinese i r .in?. Sept. 4. p rta reUt.ve to continue tn Is. of the I p. i ejud <iT-os;ve recapturing l eaa] la Poo> I m.n «>"• ri ned ftooch -x MMUjiflUI ■>;.« OOCII- h «Ui we h eadvi Tin i v hdnwn
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    Finland: "Time Has Not Come for Peace"
    42 3 v- Ha, s-pt 4. our mia d dm- m v nertielm, an ord r db to Ht-i- Aeial b ted iko -.r.c KareUao ill .1 Pto- nbourg] Qm It -i 4« ran m Mill Reuter
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    MARTHA SCOTT IN FILM OF AUSTRIAN ANSCHLUSS
    79 3 L I BO lO| u r i.r,a I VM& <•' |h< Aus- Mar:' BOOH k 801 taM I .-tanpa pea U> ikta >v i n Mmdi Tfho are In irr- ||V| himtr -I Mad plac *d whldl li s*r«np«l m iLatioyn ting 1
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    U.S. CONGRESSMAN DIES
    22 3 lerwrr. S<*pt. 4. Ed* v I Taylor, Chair I prap latSona a^-tl at th~ ?z~ of 82. United Press
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    20 3 IL'trulon. SepC 4. I DOB] a rcrrft ""b 'his morn- ju m U ntfl In north- "aides and only Reuter
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    Americans Are Held Back In Japan
    158 3 Americans Are Held Back In Japan TOLD SAILING OF SHIP CANCELLED i'njun, Sept. 4. DETWEEN and 30 American resi- dents who were to have l?ft Japan i-day f r Shanghai, sailing on a .apan?s^ ship, have been told that the ship on which they w^re to have sailed hx* cancelled
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    Appeal To U.S. Labour
    148 3 New York. Sept. 4. P^UR ol America's topline ck fence ofßciafai have Joined m a special appeal to America]) labour to unite to prniere peftk m munitions of •vir Pea'; production, tht'V say. would bf t n e cnicf cv^^t o**0 o'" AnuTU'a's afetr jb,, .i-^eai
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    Bulgaria "Will Not Fight Reds"
    158 3 Ankara, Sept. 1. THE Bulgarian Government has replied to German pressure to enter in* war Rg*ln3t the .Soviet, or at least to dispatch a few divisions of 'volunteers.'" with a declaration of her traditional friendship with the Russians, according to diplomatic sources her- f o-day.
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    SABOTAGE ON FRENCH RAILROAD
    71 3 Vichy, Sept. 4. THE first act of sabotage on item* railroads since the German manifesto threatening punishment or ••hostases" occurred at Leman on Saturday night. blocking traffic 30 hours en the main line from Paris to the Britanny coast, it was learned here outside the roundhouse
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    14 3 Brit!-h shipment, to Turkey .re P r i on their way to Turkey.—-* Reuter
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    JAPANESE AMBASSADOR ARRIVES IN BANGKOK
    20 3 Bangkok, Sept. 4. MR. TEIJI TSUBOKAMI. first Japanese Ambassador to Thailand, arrived here to-day.— Reuter
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    Raids On Tobruk
    78 3 Cairo. Sept. 4. TO- I) AY'S Middle Ea.st communique from Hriti>li Ci HQ. state Libya: At T'>bruk the enemy carried out two rur lx->mbU:(T and one machine-Running attack.s during Ihc day. No damage is reports i. Several fires were observed m enemy positions and believed to have
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    TO OBSERVE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
    68 3 Moscow, Sept. 4. AN expedition led by Proles-sur Muiailov is A leaving Moscow for south-west Asia to observe the eclipse of the sun on Sept 21. A newly -invented instrument for spec'al analysis, said to b~ more accurate than any hitherto made, will be
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    NAZI REPRISAL AGAINST "COMMUNISTS"
    49 3 Jerusalem, Sept. 4. THE German Governor of occupied Serbia last ni^ht announced the execution by shooting of 50 "CommunLsts" m Eel?rade as a repr-sal fcr the murder r»f a German soldier m the city's I trrets by "Serb C^mmunLscV nc^ording to the Belgrade radio.- Reuter
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    British Firmly Established In Iran
    230 3 British Firmly Established In Iran INDIANS MASTER ART OF BLITZKRIEG Simla, Sept. 4. ONE weeic after the outbreak of hostilities with Iran, British and Indian Lroops are firmly established m the interior of the country. They hold strategic centres and lines of communication which effectively thwart any Axis designs, it
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    Big Speech By Hitler?
    133 3 Madrid, Sept. 4. LOUDSPEAKERS have been placed m factories as customary on the eve o: big speeches, rcpor.s the Berlin cosresnondent of the newspaper Arriba. He says this fart, together with the extreme reticence at present surrounding Hitler's headquarters, has given journalists in* Berlin a feeling
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    Germany Refuses To Feed Conquered
    62 3 Zurich, Sept. 4. "/FirE German principle by which the occupying government Is In no wise obliged to feed the population of occupied countries" is stressed by the Wilhelmstrasse spokesman, says the Berlin correspondent of the Gazette de Lausanne. The spokesman adds that the Reich SOlemly
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    37 3 Shanghai. Sept. 4. IT Is understood that the Soviet freighters Plstehevaya and Industriya. hnving compl- ted repairs hero, eje leaving f^r Manila m a f°w days t> nik up sunplies nnd^r the new priorities licences.— United Press
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    Germans In Afghanistan "Bottled Up"
    116 3 .loiiuvvar, S?pt. 4. S'dK.VIAN nationals m Afghani- stan are extremely worried over the course of events m Iran, it is learned here. Gloom fell over them when the sudden and swift advance of the Soviet and British troops m Iran confronted them with the prospect
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    Nazis Admit Shortage Of Officers On East Front
    176 3 Moscow, Sept. 4. A NAZI admission of an acute shortage of officers on the eastern front is contained m an order issued by Gen. von Arnheim to the 95th Nazi division, according to the Moscow radio. "The combatant power of any m-
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    More Aircraft To Be Attached To A.I.F In Middle East
    178 3 More Aircraft To Be Attached To A.I.F In Middle East Canberra, Sept. 4. A LARGER number of aircraft, probably of the R.A.F. will be attached to the Australian Imperial Forces m the Middle East under the control of the Army, it is officially announced. Thii> follows a two-hour conference which
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    EARTHQUAKE IN P.I. VICINITY
    34 3 New York, Sept. 4. r[E Fordham University seismograph today recorded "severe" earth shocks early this morning about 8,700 miles from New Vorlc m the direction of the Philippines. United Press
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    27 3 London, Sept. 4. AN Air Ministry communique recording an R A.F. attack last night en dorks at Br°st adds that none of our aircraft is missing.— Reuter
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    41 3 Cairo. Sept. 4. DOMBS were dropped last night m the Cairo suburbs, causing one death and Injuries to 21 people. Bombs were also dropped on the Suez Canal nrea last nieht but Flight damaee was caused There were no casualties. Reuter
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    Legless Pilot Awarded Bar To D.F.C.
    99 3 Legless Pilot Awarded Bar To D.F.C. London, Sept. 4. THE famous legless pilot, acting Win£- Commander Dog .as Robert Stewart Bader who is now a prisoner of war m Germany, has been awarded a bar to his DP.C. He won ihe DjS.O. m July, 1941 An official statement announcing the
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    Japanese Strength In Indo-China Said Far Below Estimates
    222 3 Saigon, Sept. 4. i rpHE Governcr-Genersl of Inio-Chin^. i Adm. Jean Decoux, hvs arrived m! Saigon following his tour of C im- bcdia. No new political developments are expect?d at the mem^nt r»nd, with the departure of Gen. Sumita, heal of the
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    FRENCH CONSULATE IN BATAVIA CLOSING
    39 3 Batavia, Sept. 4. r pHE Prnch consuiat-e-general at Batavia A will be closed shortly, it was learned today. The acting consul-general. M. Gassoui c is leaving for another post m the Pirlflc area. Reuter
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    33 3 Tokio. sept 4. THE Frenh Charge d'Affaires m Bongkck. M. Roger Garreau, left Lhere by air yesterday for Cairo to join Gen. de Gaulle's forces, sejrs a •Tamn^se report fr m Buiftok.— Reuter
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    The FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1941. Singapore A.R.P.
    660 4 The FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1941. Singapore A.R.P. THE announcement last night that nre-watching is to be made compulsory for a large number of ouilciings m the centre of Singapore ls welcome evidence that the air raid precautions organization is now virtually complete and ready to iunction at a moment's notice
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    Brazil Rival To N.I. Quinine
    701 4 T^EARLY a century ago Dom Pedro 11, Al last Emperor of Brazil, established a quinine plantation near Rio de Janeiro. The monarch was proud of his undertaking— at one time it contained 20.000 trees and expected it would eventually produce all the quinine needed to
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    Singapore Chinese Who Went To Darwin
    720 4 A IR travel development took Aus- tralia by surprise m one respect m that It converted Darwin, a rather grubby backdoor, into a front verandah from which arriving visitors--Mala-yans, included— glenn unfortunate first Impressions of the continent. Now Darwin's face is to be lifted
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    INDIAN'S TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN'S COURAGE
    40 4 oounei md s*cnn ptopk fouiv Bir Tri rW. I xv kad«-r IB i«cl«d hat rcmarkab p.. changed rircun dunmoe mUltory I i:he war. "W re tft% c of us should Ec ?r hairsplitting d.ffere: tj>
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    EMPIRE NAVIES
    360 4  - EMPIRE NAVIES David England /iv IJUMETIMI Don to ttWl c. Eottrf fa fact P e v a Hoaen navi, wotting nation with the r o Australia Inc. inenuii lugth, this country ai Lea t om oi I•■ Ea Indirf. ;i It B i.. did much to dr !•■<• when I
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    "Footlights Parade" 1941 promises To Be Bright Show
    1439 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press I Feature By senee of some ler how to :./> chatter. t in dignified tend we have ay 01 should we chanting like Here we are are again toll you about hospital and S and nurses s and
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    Japan's New Free & Independent Policy Viewed By Observers
    675 6 Japan' s New Free Independent Policy Viewed By Observers Tokio, Sept. 4. niPLOMATIC observers believe that Japan's new free and independent n foreign policy reflecting weaker ties with the Axis powers w ill not necessarily lead to improved relations with the United States and Great Britain. They emphasize Japan has
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    64 6 F'xkliow. Sept. 4. ALTHOUGH Japanese troops have com- ly withdrawn from PoOCbOW, it iX lei od ii-.it the Doontalnotu re^io:. tout ten miles nth-east oi Fo> chow mU be held Indefinitely. [1 i enerally bebered here that the troop rithdra*n frono the y-'y are pnK-wdins to Irui -Ci'U.a tor a
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    Tokio's Tribute To Soviet Army
    117 6 Tokio, Sept. 4. SURVEYING the first two years of the European war, the Asahi Shimbun says that the GermanSoviet figh:ing cannot be expected to end so°n, adding, "The rainy autumn season his started, and soon winter wHI b? there. Merely frcm the viewpoint of climalic
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    Nazis' Steps To Curb Unrest
    230 6 Jrrusalem. Sept. 4. FINDING themselves completely impotent m the lace ol resolute ruerilla warfare In all parts of Serbia. he German authorities have now hit ipon the expedient of forming a )uppet government under Gen. Nedltch, hus trying to enlist popular support. The German authorities
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    "Burma Rail To Serve Malaya"
    300 6 Rangoon, Sept. 4. DRAWING a vivid picture of the vast area which the Burma-Yunnan Railway, at present under construction. will serve. Mr. Tseng Yang-lu, deputy Leader of the China goodwill mission m Burma, m a speech here yesterday. visualized the railway as the connecting link
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    Leningrad Can Still Hold Out For Many Months
    739 6 Moscow. Sept. 4. I EMMiRAD'S defences have been so thoroughly organized by Marshal Voroshilov that they should immobilize large German forces for many months, reports Renter's special correspondent m MOSCOW. rher no basis lor the t; nnan x>asl that their tr ops
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    India Enters Third Year Of War With Increased Power
    584 6 India Enters Third Year Of War With Increased Power Simla. Sept. 4. INDIA enters the third year of war with her material resources developed and defence forces expanded to a decree unprecedented m her history. Not only m volume but m character is India's development remarkable. Men have left ploughs
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    COMPULSORY FIRE-WATCHING ORDER
    305 7 COMPULSORY FIRE WATCHING ORDER first List Of Local premises Affected IkrORPS finemas banns, hospitals and clinics i!uI1 H internment departments, engineering firms •>! mercantile firms uui schools are among 1 vhllh com under the Colony's compulsory *^hin nl ll -P revcnlion scheme. Prevention (Premises) Order makes it »erj owner and
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    FUNDS FOR INDIAN SOLDIERS' CLUB
    33 7 I holding a Sept 20 t.) Soldiers' at 1 unas. i ibad Regis' tiona rrono 7 30 to I the Re.'a- I d.\ r". CCd, and Lght god
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    DOUBLE-WEDDING AT THE CATHEDRAL
    253 7 THERI w^ touble-weddinf at Bt Anar w's C?th A drai ye^terdiy Mr Eustace afisselbnnk Ob >m»- was marred t: Mi^s Mar.rrif Bcwen, daughter of Mr. H. W. Bow en of Hjrsha.T.. Su sex. 2nd the late Mrs. B">wen. whil? Wa sisier. Miss Marbm Misselbrook os.rn?. was
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    AIRMEN ALLEGES ATTACK BY RICKSHA PULLER
    128 7 LEAi'iNO Aircraftman Jack Huggins r.lle'<ed m the Singapore Third Court yesterday that he waa assaulted by Ngu Ah M:i a ricksha puller, who was armed with a stick, at 2 45 a m on Sunday m Desker Road. Nl'O was charged with causing hurt
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    N.I. Support For Free French Movement
    230 7 N.I. Support For Free French Movement M CHARLES BARON, Gen. de •Gaulle's representative m the Par East, who has returned from a visit to the Netherlands Indies, told a Free Press reporter yesterday that the Free French movement was receiving considerable support m the Indies. The extent of the support,
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    POPULAR COURSE OF ECONOMICS
    193 7 Innovation In Local Evening Classes DOSSIBLY the forerunner of a series of cultural courses which the Department of Education hop^s to Introduce m Singapore for the general public, a "popular course" m economics wiU begin at the Government evening classes, Rafflea Institution, on Thursduy next. Ttlia
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    $45,000 From Local Chinese For Britain
    195 7 SINGAPORE Chinese have donated over $45,000 so far through the Perit-ra'ion of China Relief Funds of South-Eastern Asia for the Lord Mayer's Air Raid Distress Fund. Single donations vary from $20 to $1,000. The following is the la'est list: Mr. Lee Chnon Seng $2,000:
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    "WAR-TIME COOK"
    24 7 THE fourth talk m the "War-Time 000k M series of the Singapore broadcasting Station will be given at 12 45 p.m. to-day.
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    Fatal Collision In Empress Place
    153 7 FLT. -LIEUT. Donald John JeofTrey Jackson. Royal Air Force, told the Sir.".ar>ore C >roner yes;erday that while he wa.s driving a motor-car along Empress Place on the evening of Aug. 23 his car collided with a ricksha puller who was approaching from the direction of
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    Backlane Scheme To Improve Health In Slum Areas May Be Delayed
    404 7 CCHEMES by the Singapore Improvement Trust to construct backlanes m Singapore slum areas and provide for better health and ocen spaces as children's playgrounds may have to be postponed until after the war. Qh war will not be available.
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    THE KING SEES PARACHUTISTS
    57 7 Britain is rapidly forming a str3ng for?e of parachute troops for an offensive whi^h must c«mc so >ncr or later m this war. The King watched a recent demonstration of this new unit and is here seen talk'ng t3 men after their dr«p. Many of the
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    Realistic A.R.P. Practice For Whole Of Malaya DAY & NIGHT EXERCISES
    309 7 Realistic A.R.P. Practice For Whole Of Malaya DAY NIGHT EXERCISES DASSIVE defence exercises will take place throughout Malaya on Sept. 15 and 16, it is now officially announced. The exercises will be intensive, and will povide a further test of the working and to-ordination of the passive defence organization m
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    REHEARSAL OF EVACUATION IN WESTERN AREA
    302 7 AN evacuation exercise will be held m the west coast area of Singa- pore between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on Sunday. The boundary of this area on the north-west will be a line drawn from the West Coast Ro^d bridge over the Sungei
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    $1,100 BREACH OF TRUST ALLEGED
    460 7 A CHINESE woman Ec Tieow Leng <alias Suay Nia, who was stated at one time to have manaeed tontines involving several thousands of dollars, Calmed trial m the Singapore District Court yesterday on a charge that between Aus. 1. 1938. and Feb. 1. 1939, she
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    Action Against Two Japanese Newspapers
    171 7 Action Against Two Japanese Newspapers (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Sept. 4. DEGARDING reports from Tokio that correspondents of the Japanese newspapers Nichi Nichi Shimbun and Osaka Mainichi have been ordered to leave the Netherlands Indies by to-morrow, the Java Bode states it has learned that m future correspondents of
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    POLICE SENTRY FOUND ASLEEP NEAR POST
    105 7 j POUND sleeping m a hut m the early h^urs of Apr 9. when he I snould have be:-n 'n sentry duty. Gu> j dial Singh, a p Dlire constable of the I Naval B?se Poiice Force, was ye:t:r- day fined $50. or one
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    Member Of Unlawful Society Sentenced
    104 9 A LLEGED to be a member or "The F^SSSf 1 1 An^-Japanese Traitors Exterminating Corps." an unlawful society which was rtated to b? exposed of youths whose chief activities oi shop-keepers, Chong Chu Xi was yesterday sentenced to six month? rigorous imprisonment by Mr W
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED ON MOTORIST'S APPEAL
    145 9 A COLLISION between a motor-car and a ricksha on Elgin Bridge m May. resulting m the death of the puller, had an echo m the High Court yesterday before the Chief Justice SiPercy McElwaine, when the driver of the car. Tay Leon* Cheh, appealed against
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    THREE YEARS PRISON FOR MAN WITH CHOPPER
    117 9 PDUND guilty on the Jury's unanim- ou terdl t of a series ol cfT^n-es ol Toituitariry emustag tilewm hurt Lee M^h H«nor. a pineapple srller. wa.« sentenced lo three years' rigorous imprisonment by M-. Jus'ice w-.rl a y at t! 1^ Sin^apor° A^^zes
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    RUBBER REGULATION
    48 9 It is hereby nutitied for p^neral lnI'.'imatlm that the Controller ot Rubber, lfelayi ha»s norn fix:d the nt* oi rele.t^? lor the 4th Quarter 1941 at 120*51 of cn 1 quarter of the Stand-ird Production ol ail h*yt*ttt* ln M--^va instead ol iit v previously noufted.
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    Radio Location Draws Students
    504 9 Australian News By Cable A n Melbourne, Sept. 4. S part of Australia's preparedness r-A**?* I ixx&tte air raids, a second S^S?S A aSTX-Si St? i? f the Commonwealth Radio Research Board was associated with Mr. so*i^ W Wa tt Dlre ctor of Communications to the
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    MAJORITY STILL FAVOUR U.S. NAVAL CONVOYS
    84 9 Nt-w York, Sept. 4. TO the question "Do you think the American Navy \houli be us d to convoy ships eunhm war mat; rials to BriT«.ln?" 52 fkt cent" -tplied. "Yes" and 39 per cent "No." nine per cent, pxprc-ssing no op:n:on, accordirr to
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    Germans Now Feeling The Pinch, Say Experts
    499 9 London, Sept. 4. riVILIANS and non-essential industries of the occupied countries and of Germany itself are now feeling the pinch acutely, say economic experts m reviewing the effects of the economic war on Germany at close of the second year of war. It
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    FUNERAL OF MR. G. A. MARSHALL OF JOHORE
    400 9 Tll£ funeral of Mr. Qeorge Alexander Marshall, who ws WCM known am^nr the Eurasian c r "r<r o urn* r v 5 of Jobore and Singapore, took place at iii:r>.!a-i C"r" n t«ry yesterday. He died at the Johore B^hru P"nr-al HospM
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    ROTARIANS TO INSPECT HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
    186 9 SINGAPORE Institutions and charitable organizations which have received the support of the Singapore Rotary Club will be rt home at certain hours this week to any Rotar'.an who wishes to visit them, announced Dr. J. W. Scharff. Chief Health Officer. Sh.Papore. at a mrrtirjj of
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    CHINESE SUCCESSFUL IN BANKERS' EXAMINATION
    87 9 A SPECIAL telegram received m Singapore from the Institute of Bankers, London, announces the success of Mr. Seah Yeak Kl*iam. of Singapore, m the final examination of the Institute. Mr. S^ah, who is employed by the Over-sea-Chinese Banking Corporation, is the first Chinese qualified as
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    British Envoy's Moscow Article
    353 9 ADMIRATION FOR RUSSIAN FORCES London, Sept. 4. OUR admiration for the magnificent achievements of the Soviet forces by land, sea and air is unstinted," writes Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador m Moscow, m an article m yesertfay's Soviet newspaper Izver-tia. "We acclaim the determination of every
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    CHINESE PROGRAMME IN MEMORY OF TAGORE
    115 9 A SHORT programme, "In Memory Of Ta»?orc. is to be broadra^t from Singapore at 530 p.m. on Monday (transmitters ZHL. ZHPi and ZIIP2). It Will Include a short talk by Prof. Ju Peon m Mandarin, mupic and songs by Tagore and a recording of
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    First Schedules Under Fire Prevention Order
    925 9 THE Fire Prevention (Premises > Order, i 1941, m the colony has now been j made applicable to a number of premises included m the first and second schedules of the Order which were published m a Supplement to the Government Gazette yesterday. This
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    CHETTIARS PARTICIPATE IN "DAY OF PRAYER"
    63 9 IN common other rc-Lgious denominations m Malnva and ptncT p^.rt? of Uie Empire. the Singapr i fNettoldcottai) Chettiars wi' ofTer player- at the Tank Road Terpple on Sunday for an earrv victory bf thi P [tififa Empire and the A'.l>: and for establ :hmo*:t
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      164 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mali*- etOM at the Ofntral Post Office as follows: TO-PAY M^dan alr n ftm TO-MUK'.tOW Acl^ n air 12 30 p.m. Afrir:1 Rirl23o p.m. Misir 'iv airl23op.m. air 12.30 p.m. Ceyion air 1230 p.m. EjjVpr air 12 30 p.m. J Britain etc air 12.3J p.m. India"
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      508 9 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE £HL <2S m 1333 u/t* ZHP.I 2t.M a> 9.1.3 m/t*. ZHP.2 48.58 m S.I7S m/cs. ZHP.I 11.38 en 725 nazes. ZHL, ZHPI, ZHP2 and ZHP3. 6.40 a.m. Opening announcements to French; 6.45 a.m. News m French relayed from London; 7 a.m. News commentary m French; 7.15 a.m.
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    R.A.S.C. SPORTS ACTIVITIES
    416 10 Prowess In Various Games SPORTS In «-*<-■ R.A.S.C. ii-*> recenUj been given great &AP by the apfcirtrtto showu;k M U'.tu- aiwS kn ta \ax.oui games. Saturday last khe soccer teaai surpri <-<i hi i >>.ai isa»y Mid iddcd to the t; neral -;i--terest ol Mconn division ia.
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    40 10 Mr. K. Williams >n leads m Ms A-majh (Lawler up), the winner <>f the fourth race at Bukit Timah «n Wednesday, th* fou"th day of the S'ngapOn Turf Club's Autumn (G«>l4 Cut), twetini: m this ♦•■mniry. picture. Fr ee Press
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    ARGYLLS RESERVES WIN TEN-THREE
    39 10 ARGYLLS RESERVES WIN TEN -THREE T^HE Argylls mad- merry at the ex- perue of th- P' Ucp In a reserve divskn SA P A league soccer fixture at the D"T)ot y-^terd^y The Argylls won by 10 goals tt three
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    AIRPORT SPORTS CLUB GET WALKOVER
    45 10 A IRPORT Sports Club collected full p^.nts at th-> exr,ense of Frt Canninf who failed to turn up for! their second division <b> le?t?ue soccer' Watch, whih was to h?ve been played at th? J C P A ground '■esterdav.
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    AND NOW FOR THE CUP
    1743 10 Cimon May Prove His Mettle As A Stayer REVIEW AND PROSPECTS (By Our Racing Correspondent) FOUR days of fine racing has been provided at Bukit Timah m the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold (.'up) meeting, and now we approach the final day, tomorrow, of the
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    Chinese Win By Odd Goal Against Air Headquarters
    310 10 DRAW WOULD HAVE BEEN FAIRER RESULT S.C.F.A 3 Air Headquarters 2. A LATE goal enabled the S.C.F.A. to a three-two decision over Air Headquarters m a second division (b) league soccer fixture played at Farrer Park yesterday. The K-am i was ex
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    Mill Rush Wins
    50 10 pi tur Mill Rush (LawPr) finishes first m the first -are at Bukit limah on Wednesday, the fourth diy of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (GoM Cup) meeting, while behind him are Scoy-h Melody <^>r hi n .< i. i,... quet (D^dd) and L^>rd Tomnoddy McLaohlan).- Free
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    Weights For To-morrow's Singapore Races
    400 10 rpHE following are the weights for all A p.p.? races at BuV.^ Tirmh t m rr w, the ftnal day "f th"> Singapore "urf Club.; Autumn (Odd Cun< meeting THF CiOL!> CUP Horses dan 1, Div. I—l 1 4 Miles j National 9o t Pro
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    Don McNeill In Semi-Final
    129 10 Forest Hill* Sept 1. F\ON McNe.ll, the Americ?n tennis champion, r-ached th e semifinal of this year's ftle event, beating: Sabin 6-3. 7-5, Z-C, 6-3. while Frank Kovars. the indoor champion who b fancied to succeed McNeill, entered Ihp srmifinal, beating Jack Kramer 6-4, 7-5, 7
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    POSTPONED
    59 10 rWMiE first division league soccer 1 match between the Police and the S.C.P.A., scheduled to be played at Anson Road stadium to-day, has been postponed. rpHE second division <b) league soccer i A match, between the Indian As- sociation and the Naval Ba^e Corin- thians, arranged tr be played
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    Services And State Hockey
    318 10 SELANGOR'S PROPOSAL REJECTED BY NEGRI (From CXir Own Correspondent Seremban. Sept. 2. THE suggestion of the SeLtn^or Hockey AsMcUtion that all SUtc hockey associations m the country should not include Services players m their State teams was discussed at a meeting of the committee of management
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON ASSOCIATION
    52 10 THE management committee of the Singapore Badminton Association will hold its Usual committee me^ng at the CZs i Union Hall, Rangoon Road. at. 615 p m on Monday, Sept. 8. The draw for the inter-team rommerrial tournament (Capstan Cup will take nla>e at 8 p.m. on the
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    GIRLS' SPORTS CLUB
    107 10 THE distribution of prizes won m the Girls' «iii Sl f^ lUb S annuril torirnam^nt will taKe place to-morrow, when the sixth annual athletic meeting will be held at c* Mr E A R(inions presMeot of the EuraSrtoes f Gmens will distrfbate the RESULTS OF ANNUAL TENNIS
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    To-night's War Fund Boxing Programme
    38 10 To-night's War Fund Boxing Programme and up relin ri m Lrst i M should defer. Jadctn m the cr h-.s s "< to sh i young T* bout ipport. 3 boiter w ■rins i Men miU da J cents.
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    COMBINED COLLEGES
    30 10 r. tl rr| and an Sui Abe 1 ""l Liar Ket KS■ j XC I 1 hu-.- PC i c watm iRC.r j X C I. scorer. 1
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    GENTLE B.P.
    45 10 r% Iriei .^H fl EP beat rr-:i^^B B Re ts (Gentle 1 Sinjl«-s I s— fl IS— 7 s 1> iubl. -fl J M ~fl Mmuu) ana C B ri r^M :T _^H Oan 9 i: ?^B v H Chwn XI f —15
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      46 10 To-days Sports Events Soccer: S A./.A. I a^ue, reserve division. L 'yals vs F rtress It X.. Jiillman; Signals vs Publisher-,, YM.CA: Po*t (»Ti c n II .M S Sultan, P^st Osßec g-ound: JVS A. vs Stamford. J S A Wanderers vs R A.F. (Kallangi, Sel^rang
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