The Straits Times, 24 May 1940

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTURI.] MALAYA'S LEAPING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY ?4, 1040. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PACES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      61 2 Mr. C. B. (Barney) Leicester and family wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all friends and relatives who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. W. Leicester a3 well as those who sent wreaths and messages of sympathy; also to the Doctors. Secretary, Sisters and Nurses of the
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      524 2 SMALL ADS. Minimum charge $1. for advt not exceeding 4 lines. More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Small Ad: are prepayable BONAR— On May sth, 1940 in Auckland New Zealand, to Mary, \.lfe of H. J. Thomson Bonar. Malayan Forest Service,
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      624 2 AUCTTO N N QTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern made-to- order (by a well-known Firm of Furnbhers 1 in Orchard Rd.) high-grade polished teak I household furniture of every description, one almost new late 1939 model "Philips" radio- receiver (about 4 months old) O. E. Refri-
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      553 2 PUBLIC NOTICES FORM "C" (PURSUANT TO SECTION itt OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE) STATEMENT BY THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING COHPOBATION UMITED AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 1939. The Share Capital of the Company is $40,000,000.00 divided into 1,000,000 shares of $40.00 each. The number of shares issued on 31st December 1939 was 250,000
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      202 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. •GLACIER" BEARING METALS. PHOSPHOR BRONZE. ETC. ALLIANCE LNCINEERfNG CO LTD I SINGAPORE A KUILA I IMPIR. TENNIS COURT FOR HIRE m REX HOTEL > PAS "II ROID THE TURNING POINT IN CONVALESCENCE When the crisis is pa~t In illness, recovery may still be a long way off.
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      339 3 FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sail 8oor» Aitlvp S F U CITY OF NEWPORT NEWB June 19 July 13 t a CITY OF NORFOLK July 18 Aug. 9 M, CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 10 Sept I U CITY OF LOB ANOELEB Sept. 7
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    SATISFACTORY YEAR ASSURED FOR SUNGEI WAY RUBBER
    903 4 Forward Sales At Good Prices THE forward sales of the Sungei Way (Selangor) Rubber Co.Ltd., give "a fair assurance that the current year will give results an satisfactory as the year just reviewed," said the chairman of the company, Sir Frank A. Swettenham,
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    RUBBER PRICE FALLS
    457 4 Effect Of Quota Decision CTANTON Nelson and Co., Ltd., in a weekly review of the rubber market, write: In the pressnt circumstances, no one will quarrel with the International Rubber Regulation Committee's decision to ensure ample supplies of rubber during the next few months. An unchanged quota
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    115 4 Malls close at the General Post Office as follows: Aden surface 9 a.m. Australia (except Port Darwin) surface 4 p.m. air 5 p.m. Ceylon surface 9 a.m. Egypt surface 9 a.m. Great Britain and Europe generally surface 9 a.m. India (West) surface 9 a.m. Java surface
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1335 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations TiILK.-jU.iy, M.IV 2S, 1910: 5 1"..'.!. MUMM Bu»rr» Sellers Ampat Tin i4sl 3s 9(1 4s 3d Austral Amal. (ss) 5s 6d 6s Austral Malay U) 35s 37s Ayer Hitam (f) 21a 22s Ayer Weng (£> .60 .65 Bangrin Tin 20s 21s Batu Selangor ($1) 1.37
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    252 4 einsjaparc, M.iy o p..vilM.Mi Buyfn, Srllrrs AmpaU 4 i i Austrai AraaH 5 8 Batu Selangors 1.35 1.42 Hong Fatis 1.00 1.02 Jelibus 0.65 M.70 Kami&ng Lan]uU 11/- -2 X Kamunting P 3 5 Kundang 13 6 14 Kent 2/2 2/5 Klang Rivers 1.6") 1.75
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    151 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Book* Company Dividend Close TIN Hongkong Iln 12V4% int. Pahang 10% int. less tax Apr. 24 R«ub 4d. tat. June 8 Rawang Cone Is No. 26 May 20 Tanjong Tin 5% Final less tax Tronoh 6% final less tax May 9 KLRBfcK An.al Malay
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS All Commodity Prices Fall Slightly
      369 5 AROUND THE MARKETS All Commodity Prices Fall Slightly Bi Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, May 24. ALL COMMODITIES recorded slight falls yesterday. In London, rubber was clown one-sixteenth at ll^d. wiiilJ New York fell a half at 19 3,43 ,4 cents. Tin was down 15s. for both positions, spot at £269
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      EXCHANGES
      189 5 The following are the axchange rates this morning according to the Jally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/4 i/16 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/18 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 I Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11M8 Batavia
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      London Stock Exchange
      376 5 London, May 24 THE favourable reception to the ne» Emer- gency Powers Act was reflected on the Stork Exchange In a sharp Improvement tti Gilt-edged, together with smaller Improvements In other groups. Although profit taking, together with a natural reaction, caused a late reduction of early gales,
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      AUSTRAL MALAY TIN'S NEW VENTURE
      95 5 THE annual meetings of the following companies were held at Taiping yesterday: Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., Thabawleik Tin Dredging, Ltd., Pungah Tin Dredging, Ltd.. Austral Amalgamated Tin, Ltd., Austral Malay Tin Limited. At the meeting of the last named company it was announced that
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      27 5 A recruiting bureau has been set up at principal universities under the Ministry of Agriculture scheme to encourage students to undertake agricultural work during their summer vacation.
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      LIMITATION OF DIVIDENDS
      115 5 To Avoid Rise In Prices MINISTER SAYS BILL WILL HELP LOANS London. May 24. THE Chancellor of Exchequer, Sir Kingsley Wood, explaining in the House of Commons the purpose and scope of the Bill to limit company dividends, said it had two main aims. The first was
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      124 5 I Singapore, May 24, noon Buyers Seller* Gambler $.7.75 Hamburg Cube $13.01) Java Cube 112.50 Pepper White Muntok *117»* 7 White *I*H Black 8U Copra Mixed $3.20 Sun Dried $3.60 Sago Flour No I Ungga $6.15 $6.15 Fair $6.05 $6.05 Sarawak $5.85 Jeloiong Palembang $16.50 Banja $16.00
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      TRAFALGAR RUBBER PROFITS DOUBLED
      101 5 TRAFALGAR, Ltd., made a profit oi $13,133 for the year ended Mar. 31. compared with $6,146 the previous year. At the annual meeting in Singapore on June 5 the directors will recommend the payment of a 6 per cent, dividend. The dividend for the previous year
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      PROFITS OF STERLING RUBBER COMPANIES
      92 5 ADVICE has been received by B:ust«ad and Co.. Ltd, Penang, that Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd., made a profit of £9,599 last year and the directors are recommending a dividsnd of 7 per cent. It is proposed to carry forward £9,755 ann place £3,850
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      88 5 Friday, May 24, noon. Bayer* Seller* Price* Price* No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 36' 4 36H No IX R.S.S fob. In ease* May-June Sellers' option 37 37H G.fA.Q. K.S S fob. In b.-.les May-June Sellers' option 3« 36H At» RSS fob. Id bale* May- June
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      RESIGNATION OF PROALLY U.S. ENVOY
      90 5 Washington, May 23. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has accepted the resignation of Mr. James Cromwell, the U.S. Minister to Canada, who recently caused a sensation by his outspoken praise of the Allies and condemnation of the Nazis. Mr. Cromwell resigned In order to run for Democratic nomination
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      CANADA SPEEDS UP SHIPBUILDING
      33 5 Ottawa, May 24. rE Government has requested heavy Industry and shipbuilding and aircraft firms to accelerate war production by working day and night shifts, including Sundays and holidays Reuter.
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      411 5 TENDERS FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. TENDERS arc Invited for the supply of i 150 t 'Us Pis Iron. Form of tender can bo obtained on application to the Acting Stores Superintendent, I F.M.S. Railways, Sentul, Selangor. Sealed tender endorsed "Tender for Pig Iron" v ili be rscclved at the office
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    RIGHT ANSWER TO HITLER'S TOTALITARIAN WAR
    383 7 Enthusiastic Press Welcome For Emergency Powers Bill London, May 23. THE Emergency Powers Extension Bill, which was enacted 1 yesterday in two hours and 43 minutes, is welcomed by the British Press as the right answer to Hitler's totalitarian war. The Times writes, "At
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    U. S. LINER LEAVING FOR EIRE
    162 7 American Citizens To Be Taken Back Washington, May 23"THE U. S. Government has decided to send the liner President Roosevelt to Eire to bring Americana home from Europe. The ship will sail from New York to-day for Galway, Eire. Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary
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    Discrimination At Tsingtao
    339 7 Questions In House Of Commons London, May 23. Pthe House of Commons. Mr. Robert Morgan (Cons., Stourbridge) asked Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether he was aware that the refusal of adequate wharfage facilities at Tsingtao still continues; that additional berths, understood to haTe
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    LABOUR SPOKESMAN IN THE COMMONS
    120 7 London, May 23. MR. H. B. LSES-SMITH, President of the Board of Education in th 3 last Labour Government, has been appointed by the Parliamentary Labour Party to be chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party's executive. He will be the chief spokesman ol the Labour
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    GERMANS WILL NEVER STARVE BRITAIN
    68 7 London, May 23. LORD WOOLTON. Minister cf FOuG, speaking at a meeting of tbe Food Manufacturers Federation in London to-day, said they had secured that there would be for wartime sufficient fcod supplies in this country to keep us going and added: "Whatever may happen
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    18 7 The reduction in the domestic sugar ration, in Britain, recently announced, I comes into force on Mxv 27.
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    Rationing Of Shoes In Holland
    74 7 London, May 23. THE uncontrolled sale of footwear of all kinds by retailers is forbidden in Holland, according to the German -controlled Hilversum radio. Private Individuals will only be able to buy one pair of shoes at a time and must have a written permit
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    TO CHECK HIGH PRICES AROUND CHENGTU
    45 7 Chungking. May 23. l A PRICK Stabilization Department has been organized by the Szechuen Government with a capital «1 $20,000,000 (Chinese). Its activities* will be centred round Chengtu where high prices, particularly in rice, caused much discontent recently.— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940. (265th. Day of the war.) Knock-Knock
    1140 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940. (265th. Day of the war.) Knock-Knock Considerable emphasis is being laid by British spokesmen on the desperate nature of the German gamble in the West. It is generally I agreed that Hitler has staked everything in an attempt to force a quick
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • FIFTH COLUMN DANGERS IN MALAYA
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        Views Of A Homeless Continental
        1050 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Having read the leader in today's edition of the Straits Times, I feel like endorsing the general outlook it expresses, but I also feel obliged to try to correct, with your kind permission, some of the conclusions
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        Devastating Effects Of Treachery
        315 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read with considerable interest the letter written by Mr. H. Jacobs and published in your issue of May 22, in which he puts forward the point of view of the German refugee, in Malaya. We are
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        No Room For Sentiment In Wartime
        125 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your leader on the Fifth Column has come as a timely warning to all of us. I hope Government will take heed and act immediately, before it is too late. We must protect our homes, our
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        We Cannot Afford To Take Chances
        126 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Apropos your recent leading article and the reply from H. Jacobs, it seems to the ordinary man In the street that the time has come when we can no longer afford to take any chances in
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        DR. WELLINGTON
        153 8 Voluntary Work On The Riviera To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I am a regular subscriber to the Straits Budget, and I note with surprise in your issue of Mar. 7, in an article referring to group hospitals, you refer to "the late Dr. Wellington." I
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      DAY OF PRAYER
      482 8 Great Response Expected In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Our beloved King has fixed Sunday, May 26, 1940, as a Da/ of National Prayer, and he ha.s net done this a day too soon. It is a matter for deep gratitude that the
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      RULES OF DEBATE
      368 8 Charges Of Lack Of Patriotism To the Editor of the Straits Tunes Sir —I read a letter headed, I think, "In Defence of Lord Lloyd, in the Straits Times yesterday. I do not want to enter into controversy with the writer on the subject of the appointment
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      BUSES WANTED
      39 8 To the Editor of the Straits TimM. Sir, May I and many others know why the Singapore Traction Company does not introduce a means of transport in Tiong Bahru?— Yours, etc., ANXIOUS TO KNOW. Singapore, May 23.
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      20 8 RESERVE A SATURDAY in June for TONY DRAWS A HORSE JUNE 15,21,22,28,29. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Op tician. 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    ALLIED LINE STILL COMPLETELY INTACT
    597 9 Berlin Radio Warns The German Public SITUATION GRAVE BUT NOT DESPERATE, SAYS LONDON Vital Need For Speed In Counter- Offensive 'PHE northern line through Belgium and Northern France is held by a large Allied army which is very well equipped and completely intact, says Reuter.
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    BRITISH SUCCESS IN NORWAY
    44 9 London, May 24. IT Is learned in London that a small British force operating in the MasJcen area in Norway recently engaged greatly superior enemy lorces and killed 70 Germans and withdrew with thu ins of only one killed. Reuter.
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    EMPIRE'S VITAL ROLE IN THE WAR
    31 9 IMPORTANT as men and munitions are, we have to rely more and moie on the Empire for food and raw materials, says the Manchester Guardian.
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    FRENCH COMMUNIQUE
    47 9 A COMMUNIQUE issued after yesterday morning's meeting of the French War Cabinet says that no further Government service will be withdrawn from Paris. Evacuation of civilians from any part of France is not to take place without the written order of the High Command.— Reuter.
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    Nazi Supply System Dislocated
    133 9 Nazi Supply System Dislocated BRITAIN'S losses in bombers and trained pilots in the recent severe aerial operations have b^en successfully made up, declared AirMarshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte, a member of the Air Council, broadcasting last night. He said that some people were rather obsessed by Germany's industrial
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    Campaign Of Lies And Rumours
    239 9 Campaign Of Lies And Rumours German Weapon Being Used Extensively London, May 24. CONSIDERABLE attention is at present being given to the use in the German strategy of using false rumours as a weapon of attack. Developments of recent weeks, it is remarked, have greatly enhanced the offensiveness of this
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    Fantastic Rumour Spread By Nazis
    65 9 Fantastic Rumour Spread By Nazis London, May 24 A CATEGORICAL denial Is given in authoritative circles to the rumour that General Lord Gcrt, Commander -in-Chief of the B.E.F. in France, has broken dovm and returned to England. It is stated that this ts clearly another example of the enemy's practice
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    22 9 London, May 24. THE Royal Commission has signified Royal assent to the Treachery Act und the National Service Armed Poroe Act. Reuter.
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    R.A.F.'s PART IN OPERATIONS
    858 9 More Bombing Of Communications London, May 24. "J^HE R.A.F. yesterday again scored important and spectacular victories. Armoured vehicles and troops concentrations forming the vanguard of the enemy's advance towards the French Channel ports were again heavily bombed on Wednesday by strong forces of Blenheim bombers. The
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    Anglo-Spanish Relations
    239 9 Anglo-Spanish Relations Sir Samuel Hoare May Be Next Minister London, May 24. IT is reported that Sir Samuel Hoare may go to Madrid as special envoy or ambassador. Diplomatic circles In London have noted with Interest the statement on Anglo-Spanish relations which the British Foreign Secretary recently gave to Spanish
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    "U.S. Responsibilities Should Be Met"
    130 9 "U.S. Responsibilities Should Be Met" Toronto, May 24. MR. DANIEL ROPER, former United States Secrefary of Commerce and former Minister to Canada, expressed dissatisfaction with our American situation In respect of crediU for the Allies in a speech here yesterday. Mr. Roper declared that supplies of all kinds should be
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    AIR RAID WARNING IN EAST KENT
    115 9 London, May 24. HPHE Air Ministry announces that an air raid warning was sounded In east Kent early last evening. The streets in one town were quickly cleared by wardens blowing whistles. I Several R.A.P. machines were seen but after 20 minutes no enemy
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    N. Z. FULLY DOING HER PART IN THE WAR
    94 9 Wellington, May 24. MR. W. NASH, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, broadcasting yesterday declared that the voluntary system of recruiting has been a great success. The military training facilities were more than fully taxed. More than 40,000 had enlisted for
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    Japanese Premier's Message To II Duce
    89 9 Rome, May 24. MR. N. SATO, head of the Japanese goodwill mission to Italy, yesterday handed Signor Mussolini a message from Adm. Yonai. Japanese Prime Minister, stating, "In this grave hour for Europe, the Japanese nation recalls with the deepest sympathy and friendship the
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    RUMANIAN MILITARY MEASURES
    43 9 Bucharest, May 23. Fls officially announced that the military measure^ decided yesterday by the Rumanian General Staff, ordering the majority of Rumania's reservists to rejoin their units within 24 hours, will be limited to a period of 30 days. Reuter.
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    "AID ALLIES" CALL IN U.S.
    113 9 Senator Urges Speedy Help Washington, May 23. SENATOR PEPPER in the Senate to-tlay urged the United States to" turn the aealo of battle in favour oi tho Allies dy sending goods, money and aeroplanes immediately.' I Senator Pepper also proposed that the United Slates should
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    U. S. Prepared For Fifth Column Months Ago
    88 9 Washington, May 23. TPHE United States Attorney-General. Mr. Robert Jackson, revealed to the press today that President Roosevelt had prepared months ago to in •f"fifth column" activities, and th.it the Federal Bureau of Investigation were handling arrangements for that purpose. Mr. Jackson's
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    $1,464,000,000 FOR THE U.S. NAVY
    29 9 Washington. May 23 "PHE Senate hiis approved the Navy Appropriations Bill, under which th? total funds available for the navy amount to $1,464,000.000.— Reuter.
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    Ex-Kaiser Said To Be At Potsdam
    30 9 Madrid. May 23. GERMAN circles here declare that t*e ex-Kaiser has arrived at Potsdam where he is said to be receiving every attention. Renter.
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    MALAYA-INDIES TRADE IS AT STANDSTILL
    803 10 Due To No Official Quotation For Java Guilder PROBLEMS OF N. I. IMPORT AND EXPORT CONTROL (By Our Financial Correspondent) TRADE between Malaya and the Netherlands Indies has 1 been at a standstill for the past week, as no official bank late for the Java
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    AMUSEMENTS
    152 10 AMUSEMEN TS SLNGAPOBE. Hi! i l:.- hoji;i [nformalj a p.m. Infcl] CABBICB I'HLAIIU.. GtllANt, Broihi-r p.m. > WOtU.ll I day— Tm Night to 9 and p.m. to lit. Globe- Hull's Aageh. uf the Ssa. HAWM UOliili n Oklahoma Kid. Talkie- Goldnyn FoUIM. I'hcttr. Hsiang rei. Cabavc Carnival. Niylit— 6.3o— l2
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    British Exports And N.I. Trade
    69 10 London, May 24. DRITALN'S provisional blacklist- ing of Netherlands Indies firms with headquarters in Holland as putative enemy aliens is troubling Lancashire and other exporters to the Indies. The British and Netherlands authorities are actively trying to find a remedy. Licences are readily granted in
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    DECREE NISI FOR MUAR DOCTOR
    59 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 23. IN the Divorce Court to-day, Mr. 1 Justice Bucknill granted a decree nisi to Dr. William Glyn Evans, of Muar, Johore. en the ground of the misconduct in London of his wife, Lilian, with John Combe, who she
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    STRAITS TIMES IN BEDOK & CHANGI
    52 10 STRAITS TIMES IN BEDOK CHANGI THE Straits Times and Free Press 1 readers living in the Bedok and Changi districts of Singapore who have difficulty in obtaining delivery of their newspapers will write to the circulation department giving details, it may be possible to arrange a satisfactory delivery service In
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA TO BROADCAST
    34 10 London, May 24 QUEEN Wilhelmina will be broadcasting at 7.20 p.m. (Malayan time) to-day, primarily for Hollanders overseas. A recording of the speech will be repeated at 12.20 to-night.— Reuter.
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    WAR RISK RATES FOR FAR EAST
    34 10 IN London yesterday, the war risk rates to the East, the Far East and Aden were fixed at two per cent. They were previously 2Vi per cent.— Reuter.
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    Significance Of Nazi Reply Regarding N.I. Status Quo
    238 10 T*HE TIMES' Tokio correspondent states that Dr. Ott, the German Ambassador, on Wednesday informed Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Minister, that the German Government "is not interested in the Netherlands Indies problem." The statement was made in answer to a Japanese declaration
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    Repairs At Government House
    42 10 Scaffolding covers Government House, which is now undergoing its first extensive repairs for more than 50 years. Under the attap roofing, work is proceeding to give the House a roof garden over the front porch. Straits Times picture.
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    ONE BRITISH PLANE A MATCH FOR FOUR NAZIS
    531 10 Air Marshal On Lessons Of The Blitzkrieg THE great lesson of the attack on Holland was that Britain 1 should be prepared against surprise attacks by troops parachuted and landed in troop-carrying aircraft, said Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte,
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    HEAVY NAZI LOSSES
    84 10 KMR A. DUFF COOPER, Minister of Information, speaking in London last evening, said, Although the Germans have made great progress and are now attacking Boulogne, where our troops are fighting against great odds., and even though Calais may be in danger, the situation is by no means
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    SCHOOLS HOLD EMPIRE DAY CEREMONIES
    761 10 Pupils Pledge Loyalty To Cause Of Justice Freedom CTANDING before unfurled Union Jacks, emblem of freeu dom, liberty and justice, school boys and girls all over Malaya celebrating Empire Day, to-day pledged themselves to do as much in their power to aid the British Empire
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    KING'S BROADCAST
    30 10 THE Kins will broadcast an Empire 1 Pay message on the Home and overseas programmes of the BB.C. at 8 p.m., G.M.T.. to-day (3.20 a.m. local time to-morrow).
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE
    117 11 Limited Seating Accommodation ON the occasion of the King's Birthday on June 13. when a route march consisting of detachments from certain units of the troops in Singapore will be held, starting at 8.45 a.m., the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, will take the salute.
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    HONG KONG PREPARED FOR ANY EMERGENCY
    800 11 Sir Geoffry Northcote On Compulsory Service COLONY TO RAISE $6,000,000 BY WAR TAXATION U/E are taking steps which any sensible country should take," said Sir Geoffry Northcote, Governor of Hong" Kong, speaking of the Colony's measures against possible activities of a "Fifth Column," after
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    Trengganu's New Gift To Britain
    104 11 rrilßr riIR Sultan of Trengganu has made a gift of $50,000 from the State of Trenggmu for the prosecution of the war. The Secretary of State for the Colonies hzs informed the High Commissioner by telegram that Hs Majesty's Government gratefully accepted this offer and
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    SAWLIGHTNING STRIKE SENTRY
    239 11 Comrade's Story At Inquiry I^UNDAR SINGH, an additional police constable attached to the R.A.F., Seletar, described yesterday in the Coroner's court how he saw another constable, Latchman Singh, die Instantaneously when he was struck by lightning while on sentry duty on May 16. A verdict of death
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    CORONER BLAMES DRESSER
    150 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Sererrban, May 23 TTHE Seremban magistrate, Mr. J. A. A. Faith, to-day returned a verdict in the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Krishnan, a Tamil schoolboy who lived on Hamilton Estate, Nilai, and who was alleged to have died of
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    RAFFLES OLD BOYS
    47 11 All members and old boys of Raffles Institution are notified that the annual dinner will be held at the Adelphi Hotel roof garden on Founder's Day, June 6. at 8.30 p.m. The annual general meeting of the Association precedes the dinner at 7.30 p.m.
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    Jury Finds Malay Sapper Not Guilty Of Murder
    359 11 WITHOUT wishing to hear the judge's summing up and the addresses of counsel, the special jury trying Yusof bin Bidin, a young Malay Sapper stationed at Changi on a charge of murder, at the Assizes yesterday decided not to hear the case
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    BOXER TO PAY DAMAGES IN DIVORCE SUIT
    348 12 Decree Nisi Granted To Singapore Bank Clerk f LIFFORD VATSALOO, a professional boxer, who was cited as co-respondent in a divorce suit by a school teacher's husband, was ordered to pay $500 damages by Mr. Justice Manning in the High Court yesterday. Vatsaloo
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    EJECTION APPLICATION REFUSED
    85 12 APPLICATION for ejection of a I tenant made by Madame Lam Sam Koo, of Sea Avenue, before the Rent Assessment Board yesterday was refused when the respondent, H. S. Oeij, of a lorong in Telok Kurau, in reply to the applicant's statement that she wanted the house
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    THE SOVIET ECONOMY: BROADCAST TALK
    81 12 HPHE "Soviet Economy" is the title of a talk to be given by Dr. T. H. 80i cock, Professor of Economics at Raffles College, from the Singapore station at 7.45 p.m. to-day. j This talk follows up Dr. Silcock's previous talk on the Nazi Economy.
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    ALLEGED OFFENCE ON MAY DAY
    79 12 BAIL was opposed when Lee Leong Toh, a 32-year-old Hokkien, claimed trial in the Singapore second police court yesterday to a charge of using criminal force to public servants in the discharge of their duties. He was alleged to have committed the offence on May
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    ROTAN FOR YOUTH
    96 12 LEONG KAH TAH, a 17-year-old youth, was charged in the third court yesterday with attempted theft of a dynamo from a bicycle in Serangoon Road. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the magistrate, to 12 strokes of the light rotan and six
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    "BOY" SENT TO PRISON
    229 12 Incident In Nurse's Bedroom OENTENCE of six weeks' rigorous imprisonment was yesterday imposed by the Singapore fifth magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh, on a young Chinese "boy," Tan Jee Long, who was convicted on a charge of attempting to outrage the modesty of a Eurasian nurse
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    ELEVENTH CONVICTION FOR MALAY
    136 12 SENTENCE of 12 months' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by 12 months' police supervision, was passed on Ahmad Chola bin Yahya, a 23-year-old Malay, convicted by Mr. J. McFall, district judge, on a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property, yesterday. It was his eleventh conviction. Ahmad
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    CHARGES CONCERNING HAWKERS' LICENCES
    136 12 A 53-YEAR-OLD Eurasian, Ignatius Gomes, and an English-speaking Chinese, Wee Tiang Seng, were charged in the third court yesterday with abetting offences of using as genuine forged Municipal itinerant hawkers' licences in 1939. There are two charges against Gomes: That on Feb. 18, 1939, he abetted
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    GRAMOPHONE PAWNED
    65 12 LEE SOO HOR, who was charged in the third court with theft of a gramophone and a number of records valued at about $50 from a friend, was fined $150, or five weeks' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. J. G. Rappoport yesterday. Lee told the court that he had
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    Big Stone Tied To Body Found In Gardens Pool
    237 12 CIRCUMSTANCES leading to the discovery of the highly decomposed body of an unknown Malay in a pond at the Happy Gardens, formerly Alkaff Gardens, a park oft Serangoon Road, on the afternoon of May 14, were described yesterday at a coroner's
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    PROVISIONAL SETTLEMENT URGED IN INDIAN CRISIS
    392 13 'Future To Be Discussed And Not Dictated/ Says New Secretary London, May 23. "THE attainment by India of free and equal partnership in A the British Commonwealth is the goal of our policy," declared Mr. L. C. S. Amery, the new Secretary of State
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    PRIVATE BUILDING IN REICH FORBIDDEN
    49 13 Zurich, May 24. THE Berlin correspondent of the Never Zuercher Zeitung reports that henceforth all private building Is forbidden in Germany In order to release workmen and material for war purposes. Building permits previously allowed to industry have been reduced to a minimum.— Reuter.
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    EMPIRE IS NOW MORE DETERMINED
    54 13 "THE Yorkshire Post points out that if Hitler hopes that in the supreme emergency the British Empire would crumble, he had his answer when the war broke out. The Empire far from being dismayed is more determined than ever to put an end to Nazi
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    Not Averse To Adjustments, Says Mahatma Gandhi
    412 13 Bombay, May 11. I WOULD welcome a settlement which ensures peace with honour," says Mahatma Gandhi in an exclusive interview with the special correspondent of the Times of India. The Viceroy knows I am always ready," added Mr. Gandhi. I am not averse,"
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    Nazi Plot In Yugoslavia
    95 13 Paris, May 23. AT least 500 German "tourists" were involved in a plot detected in Belgrade to smuggle arms in musical instruments and cases into Yugoslavia. The famous Berlin philharmonic orchestra was billed to give a concert there three days ago but the Yugoslavian authorities discovered
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    Canada's Offer Of Warplanes
    188 13 Ottawa, May 23. FE Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, informed the House of Commons that an offer was made to the British Government on Tuesday to "forward immediately to the United Kingdom all planes of a certain type now available In Canada." He
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    29 13 London, May 23. rE Berlin wireless announced today that Wohltat— Goering's chief economic adviser has been appointed commissioner of the Netherlands Bank and head of Dutch banks generally. Reuter.
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    NAZIS SHOOT DOWN WOMEN &' CHILDREN IN COLD BLOOD
    180 13 NAZIS SHOOT DOWN WOMEN CHILDREN IN COLD BLOOD Grim Stories Of German Savagery Told By Crews Of Hospital Ships London, May 23. GRIM stories of Nazi ruthlessness were told by the crews of two British hospital ships which were bombed and set on fire by enemy bombers on Tuesday off
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    21 13 A French flying officer seen as he buys a flag from a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in London.
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    REQUISITIONING POWERS WIDENED IN S. AFRICA
    96 13 Pretoria, May 23. H/IDER wartime requisitionins powers are granted the Union Gov- 1 ernment by new regulations under the Defence Act contained in a Gazette ex- traordlnary. Officers of the defence forces and public services are authorized to take possession in time of war
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    Germans Claim New Advance
    196 14 Berlin, May 23. THE German High Command states to-day: "The German forces are slowly advancing in Flanders across the Scheldt in lace of strong enemy resistance. A battle is proceeding. "Mormal, south-east of Valenciennes, has been cleared of French forces. "Enemy armoured forces who attempted to
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    ALLIED COUNTER-ACTION ON BIG SCALE IS IMMINENT
    911 14 French British Retake Some Areas As Nazis Filter Into Others IN a brief statement on the war situation in the House 1 of Commons yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, said: "The German armoured forces which made their way through the crack
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    German Air Losses
    316 14 1,000 SHOT DOWN IN FRANCE ALONE DEFERRING to Germany's formidable losses in aircraft, the French miitary spokesman stated that 1,000 planes had been brought down on French soil alone. From dawn to dusk R.A.F. fighters continued to patrol the skies over battlefields in the north of France
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    23 14 London, May 23. THE directors of the Liverpool Cotton Association announced to-day that the market is to remain, closed until further notice.— Reuter.
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    ARMY MAKE DEBUT IN CUP SOCCER TO-MORROW
    1111 15 Will Singapore Reach The Final This Year Again? TWO matches to-morrow, one at Alor Star (Penang vs. Kedah) and the other at Seremban (Negri Sembilan vs. the Army) mark the opening of the Malaya Cup competition. Local interest is naturally centred on the
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    BROTHERS MEET IN FINAL
    539 15 A.S.B. Pakir Wins At Fourth Attempt A S. B. Pakir became Singapore junior boys lawn tennis champion yesterday when he defeated his younger brother. A. G. B. Pakir, in .i very iloso final, 7—9,7 9, G 4, C 3. It was the winner's fourth attempt ftt
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    No Tennis To-day
    31 15 THERE will be no play in the Singapore lawn tennis championships to-day. Ties fixed for to-day will be played on Tuesday. Monday's ties will stand as they are.
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    Latest Classification List Of Horses And Ponies
    134 15 THE IJ\T£_3T S.R.A. classin T.;i n list of nonet and ponies is: Trans:crs are: From <-lai3 3 to class 2: Exeve. Ooldrn. BUize. Lay Olf. From clan 4 to class 3: r.vsldent. From class 3 to class 4: Kabinda, Redouble New classification* arc:
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    38 15 SOCCER First division, R.E. vs. S.R.C., stadium 8.H.L., Cold Storage vs. Traction Co., S.H.B. ground; Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank vs. Thornycrofts, J.C.S.A. G.K.C. vs. Jacks, Fairer Park. TENNIS Singapore championships; S.C.R.C. and SJt.C. tournaments.
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE TABLES
    125 15 P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts l.Af 11 8 0 3 42 13 19 jojaU 13 6 5 2 3130 14 'ortress R.E 12 6 4 2 24 14 14 Chinese 10 5 2 3 18 8 13 .lalays 10 4 2 4 3122 12 Police
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    HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF PENANG T.C.
    83 15 From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 22. AT the half-yearly meeting of the i Penang Turf Club C. D. D. Hcgan, the president, stated that the club had made a profit of $43 553 against $21,332 j made during the previjus correspondIng half-year. This new
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    ST. JOSEPH'S ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS
    66 15 THE 38th annual athletic meeting oi St. Josephs Institution will be held at the Jalan Besar stadium on Thursday, May 30, commencing at 2.15 p.m. Mrs. A. A. CTook will give away the prizes. Two events, the 220 yards flat race and the half mile
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    S.V.A.C.C. CRICKET
    67 15 THE following have been selected to play cricket for the Singapore Volunteers Armoured Car Co. against the R.A.S.C. at Alexandra on Sunday at 2 p.m. S.V.A.C.C.: Major C. E. Collinge, Lt. P. J. Bennett, A. Cromarty, R. pickard, J. B. Reid, H. T. Grieve, R. M. Harslty, G.
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    Y.M.C.A. BILLIARDS
    52 15 THE following have been selected to represent the V.M.C.A. in a friendly billiards game against the Siang 800 Athletic Association on Wednesday. May 29 at 7.30 p.m. at the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road. Dr. V. Xavier, Gan Kee Tian, Dr. Loh Poon Lip, E. S. M. Khatena, Reserve: Lim
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    ONLY GOAL GIVES ARGYLLS FULL POINTS AT TANGLIN
    256 15 Argylls 1 Manchester 0. MAKING the most of their opportunities in the first half, *"the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders beat the Manchesters by the only goal scored in a first division game of the S.A.F.A. league at Tanglin yesterday. The Tads were
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    MALACCA STATE CRICKET TEAM
    76 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 22. TPHK following have been selected to play for Malacca in the state cricket fixture against Negri Sembilan at Malacca on June 1 and 2: C. A. de Vries (capt.), Capt. W. H. Jackson, A. F. Baughan, Tarn Kong Yen,
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    Chinese Beat Police In Reserve Game
    463 15 Chinese Beat Police In Reserve Game Cii.ncs; Resrrv-s 4; Plica Bos 1. THE Chinese Reserv.s met and heat the Polirc itercrves in an «\i i'.'njr ;>n-J keenly contested football match at the stadium yesterday, which the Chinese wm by f ;ur goals to on?. Bustled of! their feet from the
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    BRITISH FASCIST CHIEF HELD IN BIG ROUND-UP
    1149 16 SIR OSWALD MOSLEY AND HIS FOLLOWERS ARRESTED M.P. Among Considerable Number Of People Being Detained London, May 23. IT is officially announced that Sir Oswald Mosley and other leading members of the British Union of Fascists were arrested to-day. Sir Oswald's home at
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    LINDBERGH ATTACKED FOR "NO THREAT TO U.S." SPEECH
    350 16 "Is He Authorized To Speak For Hitler," Asks Senator New York, May 23. THE broadcast by Colonel Lindbergh last Sunday, in which the airman attacked the Government's defence measures, elicited a reply by Senator James Byrnes in a broadcast last night, which
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    Hitler Fears U.S. Will Join Allies
    76 16 New York, Slay 23. Arcr.ziLiNf; ta Information irom -li bantling ijiiai-ters quoted by ti;e Stockholm correspondent of the New York limes, Germany has liquidated most of her bank balances in the United Staics and transferred them to the credit of Swedish banl-.s. The correspondent
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    Gen. Georges Visits B. E. F.
    40 16 Gen. Georges chief of the French General Staff, accompanied by Lord Gort, the Commander-in-Chief of the 8.K.F., inspecting the guard of honour of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during a recent visit to the B.E.F.
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    DEFENCE OF EIRE IN EVENT OF GERMAN INVASION
    262 16 London, May 23. THE defence position of Eire was raised at question time in the House of Commons, when Mr. Churchill the Prime Minister, was asked whether he was satisfied that all necessary measures had been taken to prevent an invasion of
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    FRENCH DESTROYER & SUBMARINE LOST
    155 16 FRENCH DESTROYER SUBMARINE LOST Operations Off The Low Countries Paris, May 23. AN Admiralty communique issued here to-day stated: "During North I Sna operations off the Dutch islands and Flanders coast we lost the submarine Doris, the destroyer Ladrcit and the supply ship Leniger. The crews of the two last-mentioned
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    One Plane Now Worth Ten Later
    85 16 London, May 24. inscoUNT Caldecote, Secretary of State for V the Dominions, In a message to the Dominions, says: "The fate of western civilization under God Is In the hands of the Allied peoples. "I would like to repeat that tho Importance of every
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    Soviet Reply Under Consideration
    72 16 London, May 23. REUTER'S diplomatic correspondent learns that the Soviet's reply to the British note regarding Anglo-Soviet trade negotiations, handed to the Foreign Office last night, is now receiving consideration by the Government. Mr. R. A. Butler, TJnder-Secretury for Foreign Alf airs, replied affirmatively to a
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    BELGIAN LEADERS: A GERMAN LIE
    49 16 London, May 23. 'THE Belgian Embassy denies toe Gorman wireless claim that M. Pierlot, the Belgian Premier, and General Denis, Minister of Na 1 1 on a 1 Defence, have been shot by the Belgians. Both are in perfect health, it is stated.— Reuter.
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