The Straits Times, 10 May 1940

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    34 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURX.J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940 PRICK SCENI The Straits Times 6 PACES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940 PRICE SCENTS
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      184 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG you are assured of real sa'isfaction n a Colernan St: Singapore. —Phone 4816— Jlie lli^Jb^'filll^) P. ,it KZsOinpanu. oLunitea lr (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, PENANG 6 MALACCA. c— Q.G.I. IpMfpwKb Come in and let us give you ■fml'W^Mt a llemonstration Afttr >'
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      150 1 "HIS M ASTER S VOICES" SEVEN -VALVE "WORLD TOURER" SUPERHET TABLE MODEL Model 676 For A. C. Mains ELEGANT and impressive In appearance, 'World Tourer' Model 676 is a receiver of prodigious power and efficiency. The whole world of broadcasting lies within the far-flung range of its Immensely powerful circuit
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      134 1 FINAL (ZDTN. GOWNS. DRESSMAKKK and DESIGNKK 13. Battery Road. Singapore. and HOTEL MAJKSTIC Kuala Lumpur. \fAJkwL >(&sb\ Australia produces nscu.ts IJS]l\ OWt^S^ (very thing that you Butter \%Mr*J Cheese I Ni^| need for your shop- cream S» i Dried Fruits 4?k ping list. A really Honey ji»- *<^ Fruits in
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    38 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr. Mrs. A. P. Scully daughter wish to express their sincere thanks to all relatives friends who attended the funeral of their son Alexander Lindsay as well as those who sent wreaths letters of condolence.
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      588 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying fot any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials Dn not «md original* BOX NO. 786. Vacancy for Storekeeper Hied. Applicants thanked. WANTED first class salesman for local eyclu market. Write Box No. 856, S. Times WANTED European Nanny for two chil- drcn in
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      848 2 SITUATION WANTED ATTENTION— Coconut and Palm oil producer's. European expert twenty years continuous practice, seeks position to erect deodorizing unit for edible cooking oil. Also chilling unit for furtherance Into manufacture of cooking compounds and margarine. Bye products from same for conversion Into laundry soap. Communicate, Box 854, Straits Times.
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      630 2 BOARp^&^ESIDENCE^ j LOXTON, 7 Oxley Rise. Single Doubl? I rooms, large, cool, own Bath Ver; M.S. nice ground. Food optional, few minutes from town. Phone 7817. Pre-war prices. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at l and 4-A Prince St. and 22 Raffles Place. Appto Kob Chew See 120 Killlnev Road
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      611 2 AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern Dutch polished teak household furniture of every description. "Philips'" Radio Receiver, one "Sparton" electric Refrigerator, English Dip Bath Carpets. 8-day wall clock. Etc., Etc. (The property of Mr. H. Jansen of Ford Motor Co. of Malaya Ltd.) To be
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      370 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. "CLENSOL" MANOR HOUSE Scale moving CHANCERY LANE COMPOSITIONS FOR BOILERa DOUBLE AND SINGLE ROOM. ENGINE JACKETS. PIPE LINES ETC ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO. LTD. TEL 236S SINGAPORE KtALA HJMPTH. MRS. GBAHAM HUTCHISON ANNOUNCEMENT.! IN pursuance of our policy of providing our I Itlililw UUUni run »mL
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      680 3 S H I P P I NG ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0 BRITISH INDIA Myjj^W|g|j AND APCAR LINE. IkWlllilnlkH (lncorporatea in England) tincorponned in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N Co M.UI TASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES LIVERPOOL Colombo J -n Son Port Salrt N*nlM THE
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      558 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States ot America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
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      488 3 WHOOPING COUGH NOW ONE OF "CONQUERED DISEASES' WHOOPING cough, which used to' claim the lives cf at least i 10.000 American children a year. Is I now one of the "conquered easesThis claim ws made in Washington by Dr. Jcseph R. Bilderback, of Portland, Oregon. H-> said that whooping cough
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      95 3 too often considered one of 'r.e dseas-s wlvch every child must hiva 1" te*£ oftpn lpd to °-"ni "^VaL^'carne in cyc.es. wni, h riilTtred \n each pirt of the coun;r>. so that there w^s a whoopins i-tmjjh eprdtmic somewhere nearly every year. Dr. Bildevbaefc said that ehiid;-cn"s doctors had worked
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    CAUTIOUS POLICY FOR SANDYCROFT RUBBER
    937 4 Cash Resources Conserved A CAUTIOUS financial policy for rs the Sandycroft Rubber Company, Ltd., was advocated in the chairman's speech when the annual meeting of the company was held at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. The chairman, Mr. G. D. A. Fletcher, said: We are present
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1316 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations THURSDAY. MAY 9. 1940: 5 P.M. MINING Bayer* Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 6d 45 10% xA. Austral Amal. (ss) 5s 6d 6s Austral Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hitam if) 21s 21s 9d Ayer Weng i£) 63 67 Bangrin Tin <£) 21$ 22s Batu Selangor
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    246 4 »uiEupurc. ma) »■■■> AHM.M, Bayer* Sellers Ampats 4/7 -i/lOxi: Austral Amalc 5/7' i 6/Batu Selangors 1 40 1 45 Hong Fatts IM 1-08 Jelebut 0.73 0.75 Kampong Lanjuts 22 3 23 K. Kimuntlng 8/3 9 Kundang 14/1H 14/7>i Kent 2/2 2/5 Kiang Rivers 1.70 1.80
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    135 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, ?,iay 9, 5 p.m. Books rotai (or Company Dividend Close Date St. D!v financial year TIN Payable Date to dat« Ampat Tin 12% 'ess tax Apr. 29 May 17 Apr. 30 12% I'ahang 10% Int. lest tax Apr. 24 June 4 Apr. 29
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      250 4 The only dressing that feeds the hair BILVIFIX HAIR CREAM gives a vigorous "alive" glossiness, feeds the hair roots, as it contains Pure Sllvikrin. It Is non-greasy and docs not gum the hair. It Is the only hair cream with all the Virtues of a good fixative keeping the hair
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      714 4 AUCTION NOTICES A. T. EDWARDS CO., LTD. beg to announce that they will continue their AUCTION SALE Of surplus stock of Shanghai m..de Ladles' silk and embroidered pyjamas. Night-gowns, Slips, 3 and 4 piece sets, Lace bed-jackets. Dresses etc. Chinese bracelets. Clips, Rings and brooches etc. Evening shoes, Hand-bags, etc.,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      75 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 12.38 p.m. 8.2 ft. L. W. 6.09 a.m. 0.3 ft.; 6.10 p.m. 3.1 ft. To-morrow H. W. 00.11 a.m. 9 ft.; 1.16 p.m. 7.9 ft. L. W. 6.44 a.m. 0.2 ft.; 6.45 p.m. 3.4 ft. Sunday, May 12 H. W. 00.46 a.m. 8.9 ft.;
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS Commodities Remain Steady: Interest In Rubbers
      378 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Commodities Remain Steady: Interest In Rubbers tt> Our I- manual Correspondent Singapore. May 10. COMMODITY markets remain steady. Rubber yesterday maintained its recent rise and was unchanged In London at 11 1 >d and unchanged in New York at 20% cents. Tin in London rose 5s for
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      108 5 Singapore, May 10. noon Buvers Seller* Gambier $.7.75 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.50 Pepper White Muntok $14.75 White $1425 Black 8 25 i.opra Mixed $3.40 Sun Dried $3 8" Sago Flour NO I Liagga $5.9i Fair $5.92', $5.92;. Sarawak $5.75 jclatong Palembang $16.50 Banja $16.00 Sarawak
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      London Stock Exchange
      355 5 T/>ndon. May 9. QN tlie Stock Exchange to-day Kaffirs maintalned a good disposition and movements again favoured holders. In ether directions better sentiment prevailed after initial dullness. Gilt-edged met renewed upport while recently sagging industrials were checked by some bear covering. Brazilian weakened but otr.er foreigners were
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      MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
      201 5 Malls close at me General Post Office I p.m. MAIL ARRIVALS Mails from London and Europe etc. uurface) 5 p.m. (to boxholders) to-day; general delivery 8.15 a.m. to-morrow. Mails from Australia and Java air/ 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. Mails from Amsterdam etc. (air) 7 p.m. (to bcxholdersi
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      PROSPERITY DECEPTIVE
      331 5 Rubber Production Costs Rising BUDWOOD CHARGES COMPLAINT DUBBER company affairs are not nearly as rosy as they appear to be, declared Mr. S. Harper Ball, the chairman, at the annual meeting of the Johore Planters' Association, at Johore Bahru yesterday. Although the price looked fair and the export
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      $100,000,000 Capital For American Bank
      59 5 Washington. May 9. ■"pHK establishment of an inter- American bank, with a capital of $100,000,000 (U.S. currency) is now virtually assured. The required minimum of six nations have filed notice that they will sign the draft convention tomorrow. The nations concerned are the United States,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      111 5 THE domestic export of dry rubber,: uncorrected figures, for April is as I follows: Mainland. 47,752 tons; Straits! Settlements Islands, 284: Brunei, J3O; Labuan, eight; total. 48.1 r 4 tons. Friday, May It, noon. Buyers Seller* Price* Price* •10 IX KSS 'Spot loose) -.H 3SH
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      DULL WEEK FOR RUBBER
      437 5 Stanton Nelson's Review IN a weekly review of the rubber market, issued yesterday, Stanton Nelson and Co-, Ltd., write: A steady rise in the price of rubber has taken place over the last few days. It has been most apparent in New York, where a revival
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      EXCHANGES
      184 5 The following are the ixchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hongkong and shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/I6 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 i 1 Hamburg demand iNew York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/lB
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      DIVIDENDS OF STERLING RUBBER COMPANIES
      93 5 CHERAS Rubber Estates, Ltd., made a profit of £6,033 for the year ended December last. The directors will recommend the payment of an 8 per cent, dividend and the transfer of £750 to reserve, leaving £10,009 to be carried forward. The annual report and accounts
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      ANGLO-EGYPTIAN COMMERCE
      45 5 London. May 10. THHE NEW Anglo-Egyptian Chamber of Commerce held its Inaugural luncheon in London yesterday. At the luncheon, Sir Andrew Duncan, President of the Board of Trade, thanked the Egyptian Government for voluntarily cutting down exports of cotton to Germany's neighbours.— Reuter.
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      132 5 jgjjgjjfcfi PROPER CARE NOW means SOUND TEETH LATER As 3oon as baby's first teeth appear, denfj 4 tists tell you to brush them at least twice mi JM^. i{ Kolynos not only keeps the teeth clean la and the delicate gums healthy but protects 1 C^x. r^ c tee^ f
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      634 5 SEND YOUR ENQUIRIES A Rfc^ffi^S for fffffrftrW 1 ESTATE AND MINE WISSW T^T CHEMICALS gTHBgIZI __•.<*>■■ **•*■■>.• Mr ummiau OBW STREET SINOAPOKfc PERCHLORIDE OF MERCURY Telephone M.narer'. Office «>I2 Sob-Manairer'sOffW 4767 BARIUM CARBONATE SSToS 1 SS i nil in a v v n ti I a Cable Address: PROVINBANK LIQUID
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      504 6 AT LAST! A TRULY MOVING PICTURE! s*2*g& At-m- a u m m a I %^J The screen's moit amazing M* bvW Awn hath —V, :^1?«P east' in the year's tw «»Mm«Mp fhwnf X\, most dy nam j c story! j^k You'll number this PC« B^^ b^^b b^h b^^k b^^ I
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      152 6 DESTROY WHITE ANTS Scienttfica lly. USE -j^^H^fc. PRICES. Sets. Refills. LARGE for godowns, factories, coolie lines, etc. 522.50 $18.50 SMALL for Individual householders 7.50 5.50 FIELD for rubber plantations and all trees 13.50 11.50 STOCKISTS: FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (Incorporated In the FM.S.) Singapore, Johore, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang. VAPEX
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      290 6 She didn't mind being: his Girl Friday but she refused to be the mug any other day of the week HERE SHK IS.. The Tempestuous, Tornadic, Star of "THE WOMEN"— m ROSALIND RUSSELL Co-starred with That Awful-Truthful Rojjue CARY GRANT Faiaous Star of "GUNGA DIN" TODAY at THE CAPITOL 3.15
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    Another Raid On Britain Fails
    110 7 Dornier Machine Shot Down Off Scotland London, May 9. THE Air Ministry announces that 1 shortly before midday to-daj fighter aircraft of the RAF. intercepted an enemy aircraft off the northfast coast of Scotland and shot It down into the sea. Crowds In a north-east
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    GERMANS FALLING BACK ON THE NARVIK FRONT
    423 7 Allied Forces Are Continuing To Land In Norway FURTHER Allied landings have taken place in Norway and operations are continuing: slowly but normally, it is stated in French military circles. Contact has been made at all points with the Germans in the Narvik
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    Chinese March On Hankow
    111 7 Chungking, May 9. TTiE Japanese forces pushing northward along the east bank of the Han River towards Slangyang in Hupeh are continuing to advance northward, with strong Chinese columns moving behind them, accord- ing to Chinese reports. In South Hor.an. the Chinese forces i facing Japanese
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    Soviet Oilfield Precautions
    262 7 ACCORDING to Industria, the official organ of all the Soviet heavy Industrie*, the Azerbaijan oil Industry, must complete plans for the sealed storage of oil and petrol during the present year. 1 Baku Is the centre of the Azerbaijan oilfields. The old practice of storing oil in
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    LIST OF MISSING FROM SUBMARINES
    47 7 London, May 9. THE Admiralty to-day published a list of six officers and 35 ratings missing from the submarine Starlet, and five officers and 48 ratings missing from the submarine Tarpon. Both submarines have already been reported overdue and believed lost. Rcuter.
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    30 7 DARENTS in the colliery village of Bersham, near Wrexham, are threatening to remove their children from the local school unless a teacher Jwho Is a conscientious objector Is dla- missed.
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    Strengthening The Maginot Line
    43 7 rE work of strengthening and pro tec ting the Maginot Line has bee soing on since the war started French army engineers have built no fewer than 1,200 reinforced concrete blockhouses and used more 1.000.000 tons of building material.—Reuter.
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    38 7 DPROFESSIONAL letters from doctors to their patients in the north of Scotland prohibited area will not be opened by the censor if the doctor endorses the envelope with the words. "Professional letter." and with his name and address.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      272 7 RAFFLES HOTEL TONIGHT DINNER and DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to mid-night POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION THE ASTOR TRIO IN THEIR LATEST PROGRAMME OF ACROBATIC DARING Dinner 53.50 Non-diners $1.00 JUNE 6 7— ST. ANDREWS MISSION HOSPITAL BALL SPECIAL CABARET. BOOK NOW SEAVIEW H HOTEL TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE
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      114 7 eITUAII OWNING lIIIIIVe TO DAY KAUYA'S CINEMA DE lUXI. GMS 3. 1 5 6. 1 5 THONE 3400 for YOUR RESERVATIONS. GRAND HOLIDAY ATTRACTION OPENS TO-DAY! S<T'SONJAHENIE 5 ALSO LATEST PARAMOUNT AND FOX S NEvVS REELS HOLIDAY MOKNINfi SHOWS AT 11 O'CLOCK TO-MORROW (Saturday SUNDAY MAY 12 MONDAY MAY 13
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  • SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940. (251st. Day of the War.)
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      "TO THE LAST PENNY"
      974 8 On March 14, when peace had teen concluded between Finland and Russia, Field-Marshal Mannerneim issued an Order of the Day to the forces which he had led sc gallantly in the epic struggle to stem the Russian invasion. A brief summary of that Order was includI
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    POLES FIGHT FOR THEIR LOST COUNTRY
    1347 8  -  E. H. TIMMINS Unshaken Faith That Freedom Will Be Restored Hy f\V ail the high ideals which animate the Allies to-day in their fight to save civilization, none can be higher than those which inspire the Poles. It was Poland, persistently deluded by Hitler
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  • Correspondence
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      76 8 The Straits Times receives many more letters than can be published in the space available. Accordingly brief concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 250 words are unlikely to be published at i the present time. When letters are I typed,
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      SOCIAL PROBLEMS
      243 8 Complaint Of Apathy In Singapore To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— In reply to your correspondent C. H. Yin, I would advise him to stop wasting his time, energy etc., in trying to awaken the population of Singapore to this matter of prostitutes, prostitution and venereal
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      TOO MUCH TALK
      905 8 "Defeatist Attitude" Of Mr. Chamberlain To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt is useless to tell the world that "Hitler has made the biggest political and strategical mistake in invading Denmark and Norway since Napolean invaded Spain", "Hitler mis* sed the bus" etc. Such statements
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      UNEMPLOYMENT
      126 8 Eurasians And Service Of The Crown To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Allow me to endorse the lettei of R.V.C. in your Issue of May 4. One wonders what the object of Government can be in refusing to allow British-born subjects, when tht> have finished their education,
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    HITLER TALKS WITH ITALIAN ENVOY
    48 8 The Rome radio states that Hitler gave an hour's private audience yesterday to Slgi'.or Attolico. retiring Italian Ambassador. Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, latir entertained Signor Attolico to luncheon, at which several high officials of the German Ken Ign officj were present— neuter.
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      201 8 Tele 4772, Battery Rd. for it New Models Dressmaking Designing THE THREE WHITE RAJAS. By H. H. The Ranee of Sarawak. It b the Story of those hundred years and the three White Rajas who have ruled ovei Sarawak that Ranee has to tell. Illustrated. Price only $6.50 and POST
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      100 8 APPOINTMENTS Wltb good salaries as Accountants, Secretaries Cost Accountants. Works and Office Managers. Chlet Clerks. Bank and Insur- ance Officers. Cashiers and Book-keepers are the normal attainments of those who qualify with The School of Accountancy. Examinations can be taken In Singapore and success guaranteed by postal training. The School
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    BRITISH SUBMARINES GAIN NEW SUCCESSES
    657 9 Eleven Hits Scored On Nazi Convoys TWO OTHER GERMAN SHIPS ARE ALSO DESTROYED Another Shattering Blow Against Enemy At Sea r pHE British Navy has struck another shattering blow on German transports and supply ships. An Admiralty announcement last night stated that three convoys had
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    DUTCH DENY ULTIMATUM
    450 9 No Demands From Germany Amsterdam, May 10. AN official denial that Holland is negotiating with Germany or any other country was given to Reuter last night. The denla' referred to rumours published abroad that, following German demands, Holland had sent emissaries to Berlin. It was reiterated last
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    German Bomber In Action Near Oslo
    46 9 A plane of the (Irrnian air force is .1 flyi.iT over tho forest Wtiirli surrounds ()s!o, dropping bomb after bomb on Norwegian troops and civilians who had fled the town and wire putting up a brave roistance to the invasion.
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    Graphic Account Of The Fighting In Norway
    626 9 London. May 10. A GRAPHIC description of a succession of three actions in the Norwegian campaign, enabling three British battalions fighting by the day to withdraw during the short hours of darkness 103 miles over a single track of railway down Gudbransdal and
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    R.A.F. Aerodrome On The Ice
    542 9 London, May 10. ONE of the most stirring incidents of the war concerns the experiences of a fighter squadron which during recent operations late at night after flights in a blinding snowstorm from an aircraft-carrier landed on an lmprovlzed landing ground on frozen Lake Lesjeskogen,
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    MR. ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK TO-NIGHT
    143 9 Washington, May 9. THE subject of President Roosevelt's address to the American Scientific Congress to-morrow night is being kept a close secret at the White House. It is not questioned that the President will deal largely with foreign affairs and It is difficult to see
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    Air Chief Marshal & Norway Fighting
    154 9 Air Chief Marshal Norway Fighting Air Chief Marshal, Sir E. LudlowHewltt, Inspector-General of the R.A.F., referring in a broadcast talk to the recent operations In Norway, said they contained a warning regarding: the importance of air power which Britain could not afford to Ignore. He added: Though we cannot regard
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN REPORTED READY TO RESIGN
    694 9 Reconstructed Cabinet Or New National Government London, May 9. IT is understood that at the meeting between the Prime Minister and the Labour leaders the Prime Minister asked them whether they were prepared to serve in a reconstructed Government under his leadership. If not,
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      161 9 COMPETITION ENTRY FREE The Agents for Tooth Co., Ltd. of Kent Brewery, (hence the "X.8.") Sydney. Australia, are on the look out for new sketches, photos, slogans oi verse, to advertise the exceptional qualities of "X.8." Lager Beer. We will pay $25 for each sketch, photo, slogan or verse selected
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    IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FOR RAFFLES LIBRARY
    403 10 Extension To Old St. Andrew's School Building Likely SHOULD MUNICIPALITY GIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT? FAR reaching plans for extensions and improvements to Raffles Library are at present being considered by the committee of management. One proposal, it is understood, is for the taking over of part
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    Norwegian Troops
    39 10 Troops c/ the Noriceqian forces, seen with happy expressions on their faces, when they heard the ncics that the Allies wt re "on tiieir way"— in fact at that time they were only a few miles off.
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    At The Cinema "HIS GIRL FRIDAY" IS FIRST-RATE
    211 10 At The Cinema "HIS GIRL FRIDAY" IS FIRST-RATE -His Girl Friday." (Cary Grant. I Rosalind Russell and Ralph Hi-llaniy) Columbia. At the Capitol. "LJIS Girl Friday," apart from being a libel on newspapermen. Is an amusing film. Most of the action takes piace in an American newspaper office or in
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    MR. MARCUS REX BACK
    31 10 »Jlj<. Marcos Rex. British Resident, I iti perak. returned to Singapore by itw Holland this morning, after lour months" holiday in Australia with hi.s wife and daughter.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    174 10 SINGAPORE km nes both Uinner Dance (Informal* 8 p.m. to Midnight. i. w:i i« K JHKATKt, GLYLANG Prince of Paupers or Garib-Ka-Lal i A Hindustani Talkie 5.45— 9.15 p.m. GBEA1 WORLD 1 .30 to a <fc 9 p.m. to Midnight uloijr: 'I lie Man in the Iron Mask. Sky
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    BUREAU FINDS WORK FOR MORE THAN 100
    126 10 THE Department of Education Em- ployment Bureau found employment for 114 of the candidates who had registered with it in 1939. a record number. In addition, 46 posts were found for boys of poorer scholastic qualifications as peons, gardeners, sweepers and other minor
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    MR. C. H. TOWNEND
    85 10 'From Our Own Correspondent > London, May 9. THE death has been announced of Mr. Charles Howard Townend. who was formerly with Wearne Brothers in Singapore and left Malaya on retirei ment in 1932. after 20 years in Malaya. I Mr. Townend. who was a ship's
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    $15,000 Claim Against State Of Selangor Dismissed
    383 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 9. IN a lengthy judgment, Mr. Justice J Gordon Smith to-day dismissed the suit brought by Mr. D. J. Ranasinghe against the State of Selangor, claiming $15,000 as damages for the deoth of his son, Stephen
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    WOMAN CLAIMS MAINTENANCE
    283 10 WOMAN CLAIMS MAINTENANCE Magistrate 1 o State Case INTERPRETATION OF SECTION A MAINTENANCE case in which Mvi Sul Hing Is suing Lee Hong Kee, a Municipal clerk for maintenance, is to be stated for the High Court by Mr. Conrad Oldham, the second magistrate, In order to obtain the correct
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    T. B. SURVEY BEING CONSIDERED
    132 10 T. B. SURVEY BEING CONSIDERED THE question of tuberculosis .surveys in Singapore, which was brought up at the meeting of the Rural Beard yeslerday, was stated by Mr. L Forbes, Commissioner of Lands, and chairman of the Board, to be in the hands of Dr. R. B. MacGregor. acting Director
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    MAN ON FOUR CHARGES AT ASSIZES
    114 10 A LLEGED to have attacked Ms wife i** and two men with two knives, then j turned the knives on himself and, when challenged by the police, to have jumped from the window of a house into a drain, a young Chinese, Llm Chocn
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    PLANTERS' GIFT TO WAR CHARITY
    76 10 JOHORE planters at the annual meeting of their association held in Johore Bahru yesterday approved a donation of S',ooo to the Malaya Patriotic Fund. "This is a cause that becomes more urgently necessitous every day," declared Mr. S. Harper Bail, the chairman. "I think we
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    "Lame Duck Gets Home"
    75 10 A Lockheed Hudson of the R.AI". Coastal Command received direct hits pom anti-aircraft guns when or. reconnaissance over Norway. Shells pierced both wings and shrapnel spattered the fuselage, starboard engine and punctured the right tyre A pztrol tank was holed and many gallons of spirit were
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    BIG DROP IN INFANTILE MORTALITY RATES
    480 10 INFANTILE mortality rates in Singapore in the last two years, according to the observations of Dr. W. L. Blakemore, the Rural Health Officer, have decreased from 186 per thousand to 86. The maternity and child welfare staff is carrying out a cargo rice, or
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    $500 FINE FOR CHINESE
    371 10 Possession Of "Red" Pamphlet PATRIOTIC FUND ABUSED (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 10. TTOE most seditious, misinformed and lying piece of literature ever produced in the local Court was the description given to a seditious pamphlet, the possession of which formed the case against
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    TRIBUTE TO WOMAN
    299 11 Judge's Comment In Civil Case SUIT AGAINST; TRUSTEES ENDS A TRIBUTE to ;i woman's keen business acumen was paid by Mr. Juirtice .Manning in the High Court yesterday when a 23-page judgment was gfiven in a evil action in which H. S. Arathoon, proprietor of the local
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    SHIPS PASSING THROUGH
    69 11 EVERY vessel observed passing through Singapore main strait since the outbreak of war displayed her national colours, says the report of the Marine Department for last year. It states that the number of ships which passc-d through but did not touch the port last year numbered 460,
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    REPORTER TELLS COURT OF MAY DAY RIOT
    936 11 Describes Mob's Attack On Small Force Of Police INSPECTOR WAS BLEEDING WHEN HE FIRED REVOLVER DELATING his experiences in the May Day riots in Singapore, a Straits Times reporter, Hermann Meijer Rappa, stated that the scenes were "indescribable." Rappa was giving evidence yesterday
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    TOO MUCH FOR THE TOWNS
    368 11 Planter On Johore Spending Policy RURAL SCHEMES NEED HELP (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, May 9. A TRIBUTE to the greater efforts being made by the Government to make Johore self-support-ing in foodstuffs was paid to-day by Mr. S. Harper Ball, the chairman, at
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    How Salvation Army Home Helps Destitute Women
    544 11 THE work of the Salvation Army's I Women's Home in Singapore j was described by Mrs. H. A. Lord, wife of Lt.-Col. H. A. Lord, of the Salvation Army, in a talk entitled, "Work among the women and girls of Singapore," at a
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    TWO DANISH VESSELS REQUISITIONED Orders Made By Singapore Prize Court Yesterday
    764 12 TWO DANISH VESSELS REQUISITIONED Orders Made By Singapore Prize Court Yesterday rtRDERS for the requisitioning of two Danish motoivessels, both of which were seized after the German invasion of Denmark, were made by Sir Percy McElwaine, the Chief Justice, in the Singapore Prize Court yesterday. The vessels concerned wefe the
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    Y.W.C.A. TALKS ON SEX Series To Start This Month
    154 12 Y.W.C.A. TALKS ON SEX Series To Start This Month FOLLOWING the series of lectures on "sex and life" held by the Y.W.C.A. in Kuaja Lumpur last month, the Singapore Y.W.C.A. Business and Professional Women's Club will be holding a similar series of three lectures shortly. Mrs. H. A. Lord, of
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    TWO SINGAPORE ROADS WITH SAME NAME
    96 12 TTHE Singapore Post Master has been getting confused with the names of two roads which are both called Lorong Serai. One is at Paya Lebar, the other is just off Bencoolen Street. This was stated at the meeting of the Rural Board yesterday, when
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    BROADCAST TO-NIGHT ON "MEDITERRANEAN"
    129 12 ■"THE Mediterranean" is the title of 1 a talk to be given at 7.30 p.m. tonight from the Singapore station by Mr. E. H. G. Dobby, lecturer in geography at Raffles College. Mr. Dobby will give a general survey similar to the lines of his talk
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    INTENSIFIED WAR EFFORT AS CHIEF RESULT OF THE DEBATE
    1180 13 Reconstruction Of The Cabinet Necessary London, May !>. MEWSPAPER comment not only in Britain but in Allied and neutral countries, and even more notably in Germany itself, has been quick to realise that the real significance of the two days' debate
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    PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS FOR THE WHITSUN RECESS
    464 14 PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS FOR THE WHITSUN RECESS Move For Earlier Reassembly Of House Is Rejected London, May 9. THE House of Commons sat for nearly two hours to-day before adjourning for the Whitsun reces until May PI. The Speaker has power to summon the House before that date if the Government,
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    The Situation Surveyed
    180 14 The Situation Surveyed London. May 9. rE only things clear about the political situation at the moment, says Reuter's Lobby correspondent are: Firstly, the Prime Minister's present intention is to remain in office; Secondly, the Labour Opposition has accepted the ten days" adjournment The Labour party is holding its conferencs
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    CHAMBERLAIN HAS A BUSY MORNING
    77 14 kaR. Chamberlain had a busy morn- ing after last night's debate on the Norwegian campaign in which the Government's majority was 81. He did not take his usual walk in St. James* Park which lies immediately behind No. 10 Downing Street but stayed at home
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    BRITISH MISSIONS IN OCCUPIED CHINA
    176 14 1., London, May 9. N the House of Commons, Mr. 1. C. Hannah (Cons., Wolverhampton) asked how many missionary stations were evacuated owing to the antiBritish movement fostered by the Japanese in Hope!, Shantung, Shansi and Honan resulting in over 10,000 hospital beds being closed?
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    CHUNGKING DENIES RUMOURS
    55 14 I Chungking, May 9. N* telegrams to the Shanghai Chamber of Commercs and the Bankers' Association, the Ministry of Finance denies rumours that the Chinese Government is restricting withdrawals from banks. "It has been the fixed policy of the Government to support currency and stabilize the financial
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    LITTLE LONDON OF THE R.A.F.
    112 14 ROADS at a Royal Air Force bomber command station In Britain have been named after famous London thoroughfares. The station now has Its Regent Street" and Its "Oxford Street." The roundabout In front of headquarters is known as Piccadilly Circus and the approach to the
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    Arita On Japan's Foreign Policy
    194 14 No Change In Attitude On Neutrality Toklo, May 9. •T*HE Foreign Minister. Mr. Hachiro Arlta addressed the gubernatorial conference yesterday explaining the Government's foreign policy. Pointing out the various difficulties ahead not only In China, but In relations with Third Powers, the Foreign Minister emphasized
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    MISAPPROPRIATION OF 5750.000
    77 14 Shanghai, May 9. rO youths In their teens are defendants in an action which opened here yesterday. It Is the largest embezzlement case in the history of the Settlement. Employees of Jardine Matheson and Company, they are accused of misappropriating approximately $750,000 ol the Company's funds. The
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    DE VALERA UTTERS GRAVE WARNING
    89 14 Dublin, May 9. IN a broadcast appeal to the public for national unity in the face of internal danger, Mr. de Valera, the Prime Minster of Eire, said that if recent deeds by a small number of conspirators were allowed to continue civil war would
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    PENZANCE BEST BET FOR TO-MORROW'S RACES
    1287 15 IMon-Acceptors And Order Ur Running For Penang DENZANCE should prove the best bet of the day to-morrow, the opening day of the Penang i*ace meeting. Good fields will contest the majority of events and winneis are not going to be easy to find. Double
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    TENNIS RESULTS AT S.R.C. & S.C.R.C.
    86 15 TENNIS RESULTS AT S.R.C. S.C.R.C. THERE was no play in the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament yesterday. Ties in the SR.C and S.C.R.C. tournaments were: S.R.C. C 'hampionMiip doubles (semi-final): Dr. G. de Souza and G E. N. Oehlers beat Dr. B. Sheares and J. Loveday, 6—4,6 —4, 6—4.6 —4. Mixrd doubles
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    56 15 |THE :ollowing have been selected to play cricket for the V.M C.A. "B •■cam against R.E. iCiiangi) to-day on the Anscn Road ground at 2.15 p.m. Seah Cheng Si?ng, B. Fmes. L. M. Acriu, Wee Teck Heng, D D. Ponniah, Lav Kieng Hione. Chua Cheng Kirn. i Chrysostom. E. Villars.
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    ARGYLLS BEAT GUNNERS BY ODD GOAL AT STADIUM
    304 15 Argylls t; R.A. 9th Hey. Regt. 1. 'THE Argylls and Sutherland Hi--h- landers are in winning vein. After losing two of the first three matches in the first division of the league, the Argylls struck form, winning four games in succession. Their
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    PERAK TENNIS TEAM
    80 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 9. TTHE team to represent Ferak against Penang in the InterState lawn tennis match to be played at Penang during Whitsun holidays is as follows: Men's Singles: K. L. Grut, N. Caleb, Son Choon Tan, Chin Sen 800, Wong Thiam Chin,
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    DRAW & STARTING TIMES FOR NAVY CUP GOLF
    161 15 DRAW STARTING TIMES FOR NAVY CUP GOLF THE following is the draw and starting 1 times for the Navy Challenge Cup to be played over the course of the Royal Singapore Golf Club on Monday: 2.45, Miss A. Abed and C. A. R. Bateman and Miss S. Lucas and Dr.
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    SAIGON FOOTBALLERS TO PLAY THREE GAMES
    115 15 LOCAL soccer enthusiasts, who are looking forward to the visit of the Saigon team, will have an opportunity of seeing the visitors in action at the stadium on Thursday. May 16, when a match against the Combined Services will be played. Three matches have
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    ARMY'S SMASHING FORM COMES AS SURPRISE
    931 15 Uniteers Deserving Winners Of B. H. L. Competition THE Army's splendid victory ovei the Royal Air Force in the friendly match at the stadium on Wednesday must have provided food for thought for soccer enthusiasts who were speculating on the chances of the teams
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    53 15 Soccer: first division, I.oyals vs. Anti-aircraft Gunners, (.illin.ni Barrarks; SR.C. vs. Manohesters, Stadium; second division, (h) RAF. (H.Q.) vs. Chinese, J.C.S.A.; 8.11.L. Jacks vs. Traction Company, 5.H,8.; A.P.C. vs. Oversea Chinese Bank, Farrer Park. Tennis: S.K.C, SC.R.C. and V.M.C.A. tournaments. Boxing: Yeans Frisco vs. Flashy Sebastian, Happy
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    TO-NIGHT'S BOXING
    75 15 APIECORD attendance Is antlcipsilrt at the covered stadium tonight where tl c main fight between Young Frisco mid his welterweight challenger, Flashy Sebastian Frisco's middleweight belt is at state, not to mention his reputation, and If the lighter man wins he will have accomplished something to be proud
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    38 15 r[E following scores were returned in the.Women's 18 holes competition for Ma* at the Kepoel Golf Cvb Mrs. J Fennie 98—32^66; Mrs. H. Hitcnam 90—20^70; Mrs. W J. Holohan 90—20-70; MLss M. Brown 96—24 72.
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    HOME DEFENCE LAWS IN BRITAIN TIGHTENED
    760 16 Measures To Cope With "Fifth Column" DEATH SENTENCE FOR SPIES AND SABOTEURS London, May 9. AMENDED defence regulations to supplement the powers conferred by existing law dealing with fifth column activities in Britain were announced by Sir John Anderson, Home Secretary and Minister for
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    Sweden's Young Men Prepare To Resist
    43 16 Young men throughout Siceden are preparing themsclvss to be ready for any emergency, and here we tee a nzwly -recruited battalion as they put the final touches to their kit, prior to leaving for the frontier positions.
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    2,500,000 In Britain Liable For Service
    102 16 London, May 9. FIE King has signed a proclamation directing that, with certain exceptions, all male British subjects within Great Britain who to-day reached the ace of 19 and have not reached the age of 37 should be liable to be called up for
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    Mussolini On His Silence
    117 16 Reference To "Brilliant Victory Of 1936" Rome, May 9. HAVING heard my speeches you j must accustom yourselves to my j silence for only facts will break it," declared Signor Mussolini to-day, when he addressed 60,000 Italians who had broken the barriers and rushed towards the
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    P.I. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S VISIT TO JAPAN
    143 16 Tokio, May 9. REFERRING to the nature of tha recent talks between Mr. Hachiro Arlta, the Japanese Foreign Minister and Mr. Francis B. Sayre, the American High Commissioner to the Philippines, the spokesman of the Foreign Office said that they were confined to the
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    2,000,000 MORE ACRES OF ARABLE LAND
    88 16 London, May 9. SIR Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith. Minister of Agriculture, yesterday congratulated farmers and farm workers for adding 2,000.000 acres of arable land in spite of the worst winter in ploughing memory. He said that 6.000 women of the land army were already at
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    NO FOOD FOR PERSONS WITHOUT PERMITS
    59 16 Chungking, May 9. IN order strictly to enforce compulsory evacuation of persons without residence certificates, the Chungking garrison headquarters has Instructed all amusement places, theatres and cinemas to sell tickets only against residence permits. Restaurants cannot sell food and shops are forbidden to se'l
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    HOLLAND & BELGIUM READY FOR INSTANT ACTION
    174 16 HOLLAND BELGIUM READY FOR INSTANT ACTION Extensive Preparations In Both Countries Are Complete WITH the new precautions taken in the past few day; to meet a possible attack by Germany, Holland's whole defence system is now ready for action at a mumtmVa notice. An aerodrome near Amsterdam i> to be
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    SWEDISH WAR MEASURES Laying Of New Minefields
    87 16 SWEDISH WAR MEASURES Laying Of New Minefields Stockholm, May 9IT Is officially announced that a fairly large band of mines has been laid within Swedish territorial waters in the outer part of the Stockholm archipelago to facilitate the task of guarding Swedish neutrality. This follows preparations in various countries around
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    Soviet Offer To Sweden Reported
    135 16 Pact Similar To Those With Baltic States New York, May 9. T*HE U.S.S.R. is reported to have proi posed to Sweden and Finland pacts similar to those negotiated last year with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, according to "usually reliable sources." says the Stockholm correspondent of
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    British Reply To Soviet On Trade Talks
    107 16 London, May 9REPLYING in the House of Commons to-day to a question regarding Anglo-Russian trade negotiations, Mr. R. A. E *:er, Foreign Under-Secretary, said the Government had considered a communication received from the Soviet Government on Apr. 29 and it has now ask-d
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    SOVIET ENVOY SEES LORD HALIFAX
    59 16 London, May 9. M. MAISKY, the Soviet Ambassador, called on Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, yesterday. Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns the conversation dealt with the question of the resumption of Anglo-Soviet trade. It Is understood Lord Halifax made certain observations on the last Soviet communication and
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    SOVIET AGREEMENT WITH YUGOSLAVIA
    47 16 Moscow, May 9. AGREEMENT in principle is understood to have been reached between a Yugoslav trade mission and the Soviet Government. The pact Is expected to be signed within a few days and will probably be followed 'tj restoration of diplomatic relations Reuter.
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    U.S. And Security Of The N.I.
    150 16 Why Fleet Is Staying At Hawaii •"PHE Washington correspondent of The Times (London) saya the certainty prevails in Washington that the retention of the United States battle fleet in Hawaiian waters is a factor in President Roosevelt's announced policy Of "doing everything we can"
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    Roosevelt Appeal To II Duce Denied
    50 16 New York, May 9. THE Washington correspondent of the New York Times says that the White House, on the authority of President Roosevelt, denies the report that the President has made a peace offer to Signor Mussolini ani a feeler suggesting me/ tion —Reuter.
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    33 16 Helsinki, May 9 'I"*HE Finnish Foreign Ollice has de- nled the Russ'an allegation Ui.it machinery and pant in tho territory ceded to Russia had been removed. The story appeared in the mmunoaper. Pravc"a.
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