The Straits Times, 7 June 1940

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    37 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUBZ.I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES 16 I' AGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940. PHICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940. I'RICE SCENTS.
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  • Obituary
    The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    97 2 The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS KRAAL.—At his residence In Seremban on Monday 3rd June 1940 William Edwird Kraal. Deeply regretted. Sng:.—Sng Kirn Hal Pensioner of Fraser and Neave aped 98. passed away peacefully on the 6th inst. at 11.05 p.m. at his residence No. 589 Geylang Road. He leaves
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      1292 2 FOR SALE FREEHOLD LAND AND PREMISES FOR SALE SITUATE AT BEACH STREET AND WELD QUAY, PENANG. Offers for the purchase of the following valuable Freehold Land .Jid business Premises will be received on or befu c :2 o'clock noon on Wednesday the 19th -lay ot June 1940 by either of
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      971 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will closed on:— 13th June Thurcd.-.y King's Birthdiy (Public Holiday). MARCH BY SERVICE UNITS ON THE OCCASION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING. 1. Any firm or member of the general public, who by reason of business or duties requires access by
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      378 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated tn England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services ore being maintained by the P. O. S N. Company to their usual ports of call except ports in Japan. Passengers are requested to
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      315 3 (lntoruoraiea In Japan > GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TOJ-IVERPOOL Aden, Massawa, Port Sudan, Suex. Port Said. Jaffa, Telavlv. Haifa, Beyrouth, Piraeus and Genoa Sail S'oore +HAKONE MARC June 13 14 SUWA MARU June 22 23 iiakozaki maru July 10 4-Cali» Bombay TO LONDON GENOA SERVICE Aden, Massawa.
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      567 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Oates 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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      346 3 f T FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sail Sucre Ai-r.ve S P CITY OP NEWPORT NEWS June 19 July 13 •J. CITY OP NORFOLK July 18 Aug. 9 M. CITY OF BAN FRANCISCO Aug. 24 Sept. 17 B.S. CITY OF LOS ANOELES Aug. 3i
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      897 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY nirom *I>B 11.65 mc» tii.iU m.l: VI)A b 01 mtt SINGAPORE (49 •»•>: I'MN lO^fi mrs (i9.» nil; VJ>U ll.Stt met (35.3 in. I- If DC I'. m<-« Kilt 1.33 mes <Z25m.) 119 80 m.l ZHP 9.69 met ,30.96m.t 4.50 p.m. Programme pr.-vlcw: 4.53 p.-n. 1.15 p.m. Miscellaneous
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  • Article
    CANADA'S HUGE OFFER OF EQUIPMENT
    526 4 Will Replace Supplies Lost By B.E.F. In Flanders London, June 6. CANADA is offering to replace the supplies and equipment which had to be abandoned by the B.E.F. in Flanders. An Ottawa message states that Mr. G. H. Howe, Minister of Munitions, stated that the
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    600,000 U.S. Rifles For Allies
    103 4 New York, June 6. rE Washington correspondent of the New York Times says that the United States will make available to the Allies immediately at least 600,00*) rifles and 2,500 field-guns with ammunition which will be sent to Britain to compensate for the losses in
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    SMUTS' MESSAGE TO CHURCHILL
    118 4 London, June 6. /*EN. Smuts. Premier of South Africa, has sent Mr. Churchill the folbwjig marsage: "On behalf of the Government and the people of the Union, I wish to convey to you our sincerest congratulations on the unparalleled feat of evacuating the entire British Expeditionary
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    Britain's Workers Respond To Arms Speed-Up Appeal
    286 4 Britain's Workers Respond To Arms Speed -Up Appeal London, June 6. EVIDENCE is to be found throughout Britain of the speed-up in the pro- duction of munitions with evcr-increas- j ing momentum. Labour circles say that an answer nas already been given i lo the appeal by Lord Beaverbrook. Minister
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    THE ALLIES' RUBBER AND TIN POLICY
    751 4 I MR. NORMAN CRUMP, City j Editor of the Sunday Times, London, reviewing the Allies' rubber and tin policy, writes The formation of the complete Allied economic front is necessarily a complex business. It Includes a common exchange policy, a common supply policy and
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    British Export Trade Drive
    198 4 j TOTAL of 71 export groups has now i*» been formed in connection with the Government's plans for increasing Britain's overseas trade. The names of 16 groups were published by the ""•inaneial Times as follows:. Engineers' Tools Export Group, Norrls I Dsakin Building, Sheffield. Gramophone and
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    PARIS RAID PICTURES RADIOED TO TOKIO
    51 4 Tokio, June 6. OADIO photographs of the German air-raid on Paris were received in Tokio, on Tuesday afternoon. The pictures were radioed from Paris to New York, then sent overland from New York to San Francisco and again dispatched to Tokio by radio.— Eastern
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    LEGAL GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM
    99 4 London, June 6. REPLYING to a private notice question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, said His Majesty's Government in United Kingdom recognized the Belgian Government at present established in France as the only legal Government of Belgium (cheers) and, therefore,
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    NEW JAPANESE WARSHIP
    30 4 Tokio, June 6. ANEW addition was made to the Japanese navy yesterday afternoon when the warship Tsugaru slid down the ways of the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal.—Eastern News.
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    34 4 Dublin, June 6. AN amendment to the Emergency Powers bill, circulated to-day, provides for summary trial of civilians for certain offences and for the death sentence without the right of appeal upon conviction.— fteuter.
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    180 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES from Oui (Wii Corn-miiiaeuti London, June 6. £OMI*CDITY and Exchange markets closed as tollowj arltu orevioua Quotations IB Daren lhe*li:— RUBBER: Dull. Spot 12Wd 12?. d (12Vid 12 7 16d> July-Sept 12 116d12 3 16d (12Hd 12Ud) Oct-Dec 1 19 16d HHd (11 9 16d 11 ll|l6di Jan-Mar
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    175 4 Malls close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Africa (South) surface 2 p.m. Australia air 5 p.m. Ceylon surface 2 p.m. Java surface 11.30 a.m. air 5 p.m. Lourcnco Marques surface 2 p.m. South America surface 2 p.m. Medan surface 10 a.m. TOMORROW Aden
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1307 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1910: 5 P.M. Ampat Tin <4s< 3s 9d 4s 6d Austral Anial. ias> 5s 5s 6d Austral Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hltam (5s) 18s 9d 20s 6d Ayer Weng (£> .60 .65 Bangrin Tin 17s 6d 18s 6d Batu Selangor (»1) 1.35
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    248 4 oi"K<H<uic, Ml.M.SU I Ampats Austrai Amalf Batu Selangon HonR Fatls Jslebut KampcriR Lanjuts K Kamunting Kundang Kent Klang Rivets Krainsrs Kurhals Laruts Lut'lts Petalu.gs Pungaha Putins Pah-«ncs Rahman Hyd Raub Goia Renongs Ran'aus Bout.'.ern Klnta* Sunsei Luas Suage) Ways PakuBpa ralplut Cons. Talani Dlu KJang
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    150 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Sin ngapore, ju une Books Company Dividend Close TV* Burma Malay 6d No. 23 June 24 Hong Fatt 7'i Int. June 12 Johan Int. June 12 Katu 6d No. 27 6d Bonus June 11 K.L. Tin 18 No 27 Raub 4d Int. June 8
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      131 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 11.54 a.m. 8.3 ft. 11.15 p.m. 9.4 ft. L. W. 5.19 a.m. 0.6 ft.; 5.16 p.m. 3.8 Jt. To-morrow H. W. 12.32 noon 8.4 ft.; 11.50 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 5.56 a.m. 0.4 ft.; 5.51 p.m. 3.8 ft. Sunday, Jane 9. H. W.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS Sharp Rise In U.S. Free Sterling Rate
      406 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Sharp Rise In U.S. Free Sterling Rate It* Oar financial I'orre.spondsut Singapore. June 7. A FEATURE of the market to-day Is the big Jump ot the free sterling quotation in the United States. The rate is now quoted at 3.68 U. a rise of almost 50 points.
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      Help For U.K. War Victims
      95 5 London, June 7. 1 Commons yesterday. Sir Kingsley Wcod, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced new war damage arrangements designed to give immediate help to thoss whoso incomes are below certain limits and cannot resdily replace damaged furniture. The amounts will vary according to Individual rood:;
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      ANGLO-RUMANIAN TRADE PACT
      74 5 ANGLO-RUMANIAN TRADE PACT London, June 7. |\ISCUSSIONS have been proceeding for some lime in London with the Rumanian ci-k-gation headed by M. n, Srcretary-Oer.eral of the Rumanian Ministry of Finance, with a vi w to the establishment of coudifor Anglo-Rumanian payments which will meet the present requirements of trad? between
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      REVIEW OF RESERVED OCCUPATIONS
      90 5 London. June 7. A request was made to the Minister o! Labour, during uuestion time in the House df Commons last night, to revise the schedule of reserved occupations so that men kept out of the army may no longer be employed on work which Is
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      TO FOSTER N.I. TRADE
      31 5 London. June 6. The Duti-li Minister of Colonies has established a committee of experts to promote trade between Netherlands Indtes ports and Yen and Dollar counMm.— water.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      102 5 Friday. June 7, noon. r.uver» Seller* Prices Prices No. L\ K.SS (Spot loose) 37' i 37*4 No IX R.S.S tn I) in cue* June-July, Seller's option tl% 3"'» V, 1 A tj. K.SS 1 o.b. in b les June-July, Seller's option 3>>\ 26 r 9
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      M.P.s QUESTIONS ABOUT ITALY'S OIL STOCKS
      110 5 WHEN a questioner inquired in thD Hcuso of Commons yesterday as to whether the Government had information about stocks ot petroleum in Italy at the beginning of the war and at the end of April, Dr. Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, said the
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      London Stock Exchange
      360 5 London, June 6. QN the Stoclc Exchange to-day pric;s of most 6roups drifted lower but Gilt-edge.l showed signs of increasing firmness towards the close of trading. The undertone of tin market remained steady and the losses were anly small, being dv; solely to the absence 3f buying
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      BIG TRADE INCREASE
      128 5 Malaya's Exports To U.S. OTATISTICS of Malaya's wartime trade were puDllshed last night. For the first three months of this year, Malayan exports to the United States were valued at $136,005,447. Exports for March alone were worth $49,377,680, compared with only $18,269,636 in March last year. Imports
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      GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REVIEW
      138 5 IN a weekly review of the rubber market, issued yesterday, Guthrie and Co., Ltd., write: During the period under review, London has continued to show a certain amount of interest, especially in nearbys. while in New York, although manufacturers have been showing interest, also mainly In nearbys,
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      EXCHANGES
      190 5 The following are trie ;xcnange rates this morning according to the dally circular issue J by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banklr.p Corporation: HIM London T.T 2/4 1/I6 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 2CB'i Hamburg demand New York demand 46 151« Montreal demand SI 11/16 Batavia
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      TRAFFIC RETURNS INCREASE
      47 5 •"TRAFFIC returns of the Singapore Traction Company for May show a total of $230,000, which is an increase of $29,000 over May last year. The aggregate for the last eight months was $1,851,000, an increase of $202,000 over the corresponding period a year previously.
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    HITLER'S PROSPECTS IN NEW OFFENSIVE ANALYZED .
    276 7 HITLER'S PROSPECTS IN NEW OFFENSIVE ANALYZED "Surprise, Essential Element In Swift Success, Lacking" London, June 6. THE haste with which Hitler has resumed battle has justi- fied the inference that he fears a long war," says the Daily Telegraph commenting on the new German offensive. We may be the more
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    EAST COAST BOMBED
    346 7 Little Damage Done By Nazis London, June 6. /^ERMAN bombers were active on the east coast of Britain from midnight onwards but bombs dropped in many districts failed to do much damage. Anti-aircraft guns, searchlights and RAJ 1 fighters went into action and one enemy bomber is
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    BOMBER CRASHES AFTER HITTING BARRAGE CABLE
    52 7 L.oi;aon, June o. "TTWO civilians were killed as well as one of the bomber's crew when an R A.F. bomber crashed into a house alter striking a barrage balloon cable on the north-east coast last night. One house was demolished and two others caught
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    U.S. TIGHTENS ENTRY OF ALIENS
    88 7 Washington, June 6. ""TWO sweeping regulations con- terning the entry of aliens into the United States have been issued by the State Department. The first prohibits the entry of any alien who is unable to furnish proof of a legitimate purpose or show reasonable need
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    Many Belgian Troops Still With Allies
    48 7 Paris, June 6. MANY Belgian soldiers are still fighting beside the Allies. A French general has Informed the French Ministry that 45,000 Belgian s-ldiers remained with the Allies in spite of King Leopold's call upon them to lay down their arms. Reuter.
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    FRENCH DIPLOMATIC CHANGES
    35 7 Paris, June 6. M. MARCEL PEY-ROUTON French Ambassador to Buenos Aires has been appointed Resident-General at Tunis in place of M. Labonne. M. Labonne has been appo' itcd Ambassador in Moscow. Reuter.
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    French Cabinet Reshuffle
    192 7 M. Edouard Daladier Left Out Paris, June 6. A COMMUNIQUE issued by M. Paul Reynaud, the French Premier, early this morning says that a Cabinet reshuffle took placr yesterday. The Prime Minister becomes Foreign Minister as well as Minister for National Defence, these two ministries assuring the
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      362 7 Til All Wh TO-DAY i imv E 7* b d 3 15 ***** 5 Goes «J. 10-0. 13-0. 13 MALAYA'S CINEMA DE LUXE BOX OFFICE 'PHONE 3400 MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW AT 11 A.M. LONDON'S RECORD-BREAKING COMEDY HIT! This it magnificent entertain- mmmatt^^B^n, 'mi ment. H •.••••••••..Straits Timrs M^^~ '"irWft* "An
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940. (279th Day of the War.) Singapore's Gift
    1304 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940. (279th Day of the War.) Singapore's Gift By its decision to contribute one million dollars to aid in the prosecution of the war, the Singapore Municipality has set a magnificent I example to similar bodies throughcut the Empire. The value of the
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      GET TO WORK
      495 8 Malaya Could Make Planes And Guns To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Permit me to add my congratulations to you on starting The War Fund. It is stated that the money will be used to buy aeroplanes and munitions. Excellent! But why not make these
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      PRICE OF SECURITY
      139 8 Ten Per Cent. Capital Levy Suggested To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Even if The War Fund does as well as is hoped by the sponsors, the result will be a fleabite as a contribution to the Empire war effort, and a fleabite of the
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      CONSCRIPTION
      102 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— "'No Surrender"— the words of Mr. Winston Churchill echo in the hearts of every true Britisher. Britain is at total war and at Home every one and everything Is conscripted to the State. What are we doing here in Malaya other
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      A CIVIL FORCE
      827 8 More Action Wanted In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The Immense effort now beinar made in Great Britain to speed up the supply of war materials rannot fail to arouse feelings of pride and admiration, if not envy, among all of us here
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      MEDALS
      57 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. D.S.O. D.C.M. D.F.C. D.F.M. M.C. MM. etc. etc. The decorations In oi.e of these columns should be washed out. A man may have to go through life with. say. the M.C. when he would have preferr ed the M.M. or vies
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      TOO CHEERFUL?
      556 8 Objections To "Note Of Optimism" To the Editor of the Straits limes Sir,— l cannot but wholeheartedly support Wings for his criticism of your leader of May 25 in his leiter appearing in your isoue or May 27. I sincerely leel that it would oe in the interests
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      PICTURES OF HAVOC
      184 8 Stop Complaining And Give To The War Fund To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I wish to support those who have written thanking you for publishing pictures of the havoc which has I been wrought by the invader In Holland. i Such publication cannot be
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      VAIN THREATS
      197 8 Chinese Resistance Cannot Be Crushed I To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— In yesterdays Issue of your 1 valuable paper, Commander Okino, the recent'y appointed Japanese spokesman. Is reported to have stated i that the Japanese intend to bomb Chungking daily until the spirit of i
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    2,000 TANKS ENGAGED IN GREAT BATTLE
    670 9 Main Allied Line Is Holding Firm VIOLENT FIGHTING ON THE 120-MILE LONG FRONT Paris Spokesman Considers Development Satisfactory r pHfcJ battle of the Somme and the Aisne is now in its third day and being contested with as much violence as ever along a
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    ENEMY ALIENS BANNED FROM OWNING WIRELESS SETS
    38 9 London, June 7. SIR John Anderson, Minister for Home Alluirs and National Security, has made an order prohibiting enemy aliens from possessing any wireless apparatus, whether for transmitting ot receiving: Reuter.
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    29 9 Nice, June 7. A butcher living at Peymenade, in the Alpes-Mantimes Department. baa been smtenced by a military court to ten years' imprisonment for preaching defeatism to some soldiers.-
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    SUCCESS OF AERIAL BLOWS
    493 9 Allied Bombers Again Busy BRITISH and French warplanes have struck telling blows on ttlefront and in raids behind an lines. Fresh attacks were made by Bri- i ml era on mechanised units, troop concentrations and communication lines. The Air Ministry announces that: throughout Wednesday. Wednesday liU'l-.t
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    Anti-Tank Plans Are "Working"
    112 9 DF.fOKTS reaching London from Puris indicate that the French authorities, wiiile not dissatisfied with the military position, emphasize it is yet too early in the battle to give rise either to optimism or pessimism, A Preach military spokesman described the day as being "not unsatisfactory" and
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    ENEMY PLANES OVER BRITISH COAST
    66 9 London, June 7. THE Air Ministry announces early this morning that enemy aircraft crossed the coast at several points during the night. Air raid warnings were sounded in a number of districts on the souu: coasi. When planes, believed to bs that of the enemy,
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    Allied Air Arms Growing
    114 9 London, June 7. IT Is stated in authoritative quar- tc.-s that the exaggerated German claims of losses inflicted on the British air force appear to have raised the question hi many countries as to whether the British air force can for long continue to stand the
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    ITALY WARNS AMERICA
    219 9 "Keep Out Of War In Europe" Rome, June 7. AN appeal to the United States to stay out of European affairs is made by Signor Gayda writing in to-day's Giornale d'ltalia. The article continues: "If the United States does intervene, one cannot see why European powers should
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    Chancellor Of Exchequer On The War Fund
    1338 9 THE London correspondent of the .Straits Times telegraphs that Sir Kingsley Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has authorized the publication of the following statement regarding The War Fund The Chancellor of the Exchequer expresses warm appreciation of your efforts. He will arrange
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    German Prisoners In France
    30 9 A double row of heads, mostly shaven, and of white epaulets; the camera has caught a group of German prisoners at an internment camp in France.
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    Weygand Satisfied With Allied Resistance
    248 9 M. REYNAUD'S BROADCAST TO THE FRENCH PFOPLE yi. REYNAUD, the French Prime Minister, last night told lVA the French people that Gen. Weygand had expressed himself satisfied with the way in which his orders of resistance at any price were being executed. The forces were
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    'HITLER" IS AT WAR WITH U.S.'
    160 9 Senator On Nazi Activities Washington, June 6. CPEAKING in the Senate to-day, Senator Claude Pepper said that Hitler was already at war with the United States. Replying to a Senator who asked what would be the position of the United States if Hitler declared
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    HIGHLANDERS IN BATTLE
    300 9 Fighting On The Somme Front London, June 6. LJIGHLAND Regiments of a famous division have to-day been fiercely resisting the German attack on the Somme front, .says "Eye Witness," writing from an advanced battle headquarters on the Somme front. These troops are part of the British forces
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    43 9 London, June 6. MR. Churchill, the Prime Minister, announced, in the House of Commons to-day, that a secret session would be held next Tuesday on Home defence and other related matters The House of Lords will hod a secret session next Wednesday. —Reuter.
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    WAR FUND TOTALS $1,539,766 TO-DAY
    424 10 H. E. Mr. S. W. Jones Sends Gift Of $1,500 TWO SINGAPORE COMPANIES EACH GIVE $5,000 THE War Fund to-day totals $1,539,766, including the $1,000,000 voted by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday (See Pages 11 and 12). His Excellency Mr. S. W. Jones, the Officer
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    MR. R. J. I. WHITE WEDS NEW ZEALAND GIRL
    146 10 THE wedding took place yesterday at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd of Mr. R. J. I. White, Far Eastern representative of Peter Jackson (Overseas) Ltd., London, and Miss Iris Evelyn Marion Kelliher of Auckland, New Zealand. The Rev. Father Maury
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    FOOD LICENCE SUSPENDED
    31 10 THE licence issued to Kirn Ann Co.. 243, Orchard Road, Singapore, to deal in rice and other articles of food, has been suspended, announces the Singapore Food Controller.
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    19 10 It is learned that all enemy aliens have bern ordered to leave Hong Kong before June, 11, says Reuter.
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    CONSCRIPTION BILL FOR THE COUNCIL
    453 10 Two New Measures To Be Passed On Monday TWO Bills are to be taken through all stages at the Legislative Council on Monday to impose a liability for military service with the Volunteer Forces on all male British subjects, and to provide for more effective
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    Indian Troops In The Desert
    39 10 Many Indian Regiments are in the Egyptian Desert, training in trench digging, erecting barbed entangleme- the vse of the Bren gun and carriers. In all branches of warfare they prove to be highly efficient.
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    TO-DAY'S LIST OF DONATIONS
    923 10 i Singapore .Municipality 1.000.000 W. Hammer Co.. Ltd. f>.009 Guthrie Co.. Ltd. 5.000 T. J. B. Wearne 4.000 Alkaff Co. 3,000 E. S. Manasseh 2.500 Goodwood Park Hotel 2,500 Dr. L. .Melville Thompson 2,000 C. Reuben 1.500 Hil Excellency Mr. S. W. Jones 1,500 Cathay Cinema
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    HOW COLONIES CAN GIVE MAXIMUM HELP Lord Lloyd's Message
    788 10 HOW COLONIES CAN GIVE MAXIMUM HELP Lord Lloyd's Message UOW the Colonies can bring their maximum efforts to bear on the conduct of the war, in the way of supplies, men, material and money, is suggested in a telegram which has been received in Singapore from the Secretary of State
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    MUNICIPALITY'S $1,000,000 GIFT TO WAR FUND
    4039 11 Approved By Commission At Special Meeting NOTHING MORE URGENT THAN AIDING ALLIED VICTORY A GIFT of $1,000,000 to the War Fund was approved by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at a special meeting held yesterday to consider a contribution. In the course of an hour's
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    INDIANS AND WAR FUND
    160 11 Appeal By Chamber President GIVE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AN appeal to the Indian mercantile community of Singapore to contribute as much as possible to The War Fund was made by Mr. R. Jumabhoy, president of the Indian Ch.am.ber of Commerce, yesterday. He was speaking at
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    IF TENANTS FALL BEHIND WITH RENT...
    107 11 IF TENANTS FALL BEHIND WITH RENT PRESIDING at the Rent Assessment Board meeting yesterday, Mr. M. Murray Jack said that he wished it to be known that it was not necessary for house owners to apply to the Board for permission to eject tenants in cases where the tenants had
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    CHARITY BALL AT RAFFLES HOTEL
    110 11 ANOTHER event during Hospital Week— yesterday's the first night of j a two-night ball at Raffles Hotel— was a great success. The cabaret of 12 items was colourful and well rehearsed, and much credit is merited by the organizer, Mrs. E. A. Elder. The dances
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    STRICT TRAFFIC CONTROL AT BIG PARADE
    134 11 A WARNING to the public concerning the traffic regulations for the march by the Services through Singapore on the rmrning of the King's Birthday next Thursday, is published in page 2 to-day. Any firm or member or the public whose business or duties will
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    PLEA OF GUILTY NOT ACCEPTED
    85 11 FE plea of guilty made by a 28-year-old Cantonese, Lee Chong, who was charged with theft In the second court yesterday was not accepted by the magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham. It is alleged that Lee Chong committed theft of a purse containing $9.20 in cash
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    Alleged Lack Of Assistance From Naval Base Policeman
    353 11 INSPECTOR GHO, of the Straits 1 Settlements Police, intimated in thP Pnrnnpr'<s rmirt vpstprdav tha* the Coroners court, yesteraay' tna. hC .wK g,2g,2. 1I? 8, t» dg Am compl Q a'"t with the Cnief Police Officer regarding the lack of assistance rendered
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    PLEA FOR HIGHER POSTS FOR LOCAL-BORN MEN
    407 11 Old Rafflesians' President Asks For More Opportunities DEGRET at the lack of opportunity for Raffles Institu- tion students to serve in the higher posts of the Government Service, was expressed by Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers. presiding at the annual dinner of the
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    ANTI-PARACHUTIST MEASURES IN PARIS
    101 13 Paris, June 6. THE military authorities to-day took drastic steps to counter possible attacks by soldiers landed from German planes. Parisians entering the city were surprised to see camouflaged buses drawn up across the wide streets and squares. A War Ministry communique reassured the public that
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    20 13 London, June G. THE War Office announces the grant of short-term leave to B.E.F. personnel recently returned from France.— Reuter.
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    BATTLE IS INTENSIFIED BUT ALLIES HOLD GROUND
    669 13 German Tanks Filter Through But Are Destroyed MAKING a statement on the progress of the new battle ■I" in France, the French military spokesman in Paris last night declared that enemy tanks which managed to filter through far into the rear of the
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    New Nazi Peace Offensive
    242 13 Attempt To Separate France From Britain JUST as the Germans have launched a new offensive, the Nazi propaganda chiefs have renewed their appeal to the people of France to abandon Britain and accept a separate peace. The latest attempt by the Germans at a separate peace
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    ALLIES READY TO HIT BACK
    265 13 New Tactics Are Employed Paris, June 6. r3 battle which has begun is a battle for Paris but also a battle for London, declares a military critic writing in Le Matin. Other military critics write similarly and declare that everything must be subordinated to winning
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    Dunkirk Hero's Praise For The British
    65 13 U7AHM praise for the British forces which fought In Northern France and Belgium comes from Admiral Abrial, who commanded the French Navy at Dunkirk. Admiral Abrial emphasizes how much the Royal Air Force had helped In the withdrawal from Dunkirk, and complimented the Royal
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    DUTCH NAVY IS DOING ITS FULL SHARE IN THE WAR
    265 13 DESCRIBING them as "twigs In the broom with which our enemy is to be swept off the sea," a Dutch journalist, broadcasting from the B.B.C. last night, said that a considerable number of Dutch naval units had Joined the Allied
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    STILL NO NEWS OF MISSING ENVOY
    66 13 London, June 6. rpHERE is still no news of the where- abouts of Sir Lancelot Oliphant British Ambassador to Belgium. The Military Attache, Lieutenant-Colonel F. A. A. Blake, and the assistant Commercial Attache, Mr. K. E. Mackenzie, are also still missing. With these exceptions
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    HOW PUBLIC CAN FOIL PARACHUTISTS
    90 13 THE Manchester Guardian issues an advice to the public In Great Britain as to how to deal with parachutists. "The public has its part to play." the Guardian states. "When you are asked by a blonde young man in field grey, carrying a machlnp-gun and
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR GIVES UP MILITARY POST
    28 13 THE Duke of Windsor, Reuter reports from London, has relinquished his post as Liaison Officer with the French and British armies.
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    SIR TEJ SAPRU'S APPEAL TO "CLOSE UP OUR RANKS"
    2141 14 Need For Indians To Be Associated With Governments Stressed Calcutta, May 23. THE need for Indians to be "fully and unreservedly 1 associated at this juncture in the central and provincial governments so that we may do all that lies in
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    U-BOAT FIRES ON REFUGEES STRUGGLING IN WATER
    324 14 London, June 6. riETAILS of Nazi machine-gun- ning men, women and children, who were struggling in the water were told to-day by one of very few survivors of the 689-ton steamship Abukir, which was sunk by torpedo about an hour and a half
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    NEVER SET AND REGIMENT BEST BETS AT IPOH
    1281 15 Non-Acceptors And Order Of Running For Final Day NEVER Set and Regiment appear to be the best bets at Ipoh to-morrow, the third and final day of the Perak Turf Club's June meeting. A cai'd of nine events forms the afternoon's programme.
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    PROBABLE DERBY RIDERS
    73 15 London, June 6. PROBABLE riders and runners for the Derby are as follows: Black Toni (Beary); Golden Tiger (Beasley); Hlpplua <E. Smith i. King of Trumps II (Nevett): LiRhthouss II (Perryman); Mor&babad (D. Smith); Olidon (Lane); Pharatls <E. Eliot); Pontleveque 'Gordon Richards); Paques (Weston): Ridley (Taylor): Stardust
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    20 15 Detroit, June 6. BILLY CONN retained the world cruiserweight championship, outpointing Gus Lesnevich by superior boxing over 15 rounds. —Reuter.
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    Thamotharam Champion Athlete At Raffles Institution
    180 15 /\PPORTUNITI \ias taken by the W Mting Colonial Secretary, Mr. ir. Ueisherg, to wish goodbye and a li;ij;pi retirement to Mr. I). W. MeLead. keadauutet of Raflta Institution, at the conclusion of the school's annual atliloiic sports on the school ground yesterday. '1 understand
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    EASTERN MEET CIVILIANS
    57 15 •pO-DAY, at the stadium, the Eastern A-A. fjolball?rs meet the S.A.F.A. Civilians. Another fine game is anticipated. The visitors have proved their class and although they should win again, 'he Civilians can be relied upon to give them a hard fight, if not win. Arrangements are being
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    Title-Holders Beaten
    151 15 WHAT might be ranked as one of the best and keenest semifinals seen in the present Singapore lawn tennis championships was the one played yesterday, in which Mrs. Nassim and Roy Smith very narrowly defeated the title holders Mrs. Sewell and Yong Loon Chong, 5—7, 7—5, 6—4. The
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    To-night's Programme Of Amateur Finals
    163 15 THE programme of to-night's finals in the Singapore Amateur Boxing championships at the Happy World covered stadium are given below. The first fight has been scheduled to take place at 9 p.m. Special Bantamweight Contest: Pte. Flannagan (Manchrs) vs. Tan King Jim (Police). Bantamweight Final:
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    33 15 THE two best cards returned In the June Women's Medal. Slapleford scoring system at the Sepoy Lines GoH Club were: Mrs. J. M. Crombie e+l3I/2=19!/2; Mrs. R. A. Pallister I+TV4=W4-
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    ARMY NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR EASTERN TEAM
    920 15 Tourists Win Opening Game B^ Four Goals To One Eastern A.A 4; Army 1. DLAYING pretty football, the Eastern Athletic Association footballers made a successful debut at the stadium yesterday, beating the Army by four goals to one hefore a record crowd. It
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    WALKING RACE POSTPONED
    46 15 TUC sin raporc Amat -u.- Aifcfetlc Association's ualki.,,' race from Singapore to Johore, which was to take place this Sunday, has b*-en postponed to June 23, owing to lack of sufficient entries. The closing date for entries has been extended to June 19.
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    Impressions Of Yesterday's Football Game
    450 15 Impressions Of Yesterday's Football Game FIRST impressions of Athbtic footballers are that they are a formidable side In beating toe I Army yesterday the visitors comhned. clever tactics with clean p!ay The Army also played the game expected of true sportsmen and bot'i oe congratulated. The visitors came to Singapore
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    CEYLONESE CRICKET XI
    56 15 THE following have been selected play cri.:ket for the Ceylon S. against the S.R.C. to-morrow at 2 p. and on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Balestie C. Thuraisinsham, S. A. Durai. Thillainathan, R. V. S. Sundram. S. Sundram, V. R. Sabaviathv, T. E. Retnam. A. P. Rajah,
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    BRITISH OFFICIALS ARE LEAVING ITALY
    219 16 Rome Boast Of Indirect Help To Germany Since War Began Rome, June 6. THE situation remains tense with Signor Mussolini expected to speak to-day and the departure of 20 members of the British embassy, mostly commercial staff, yesterday. Meanwhile the diplomatic editor of the Italian
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    SWITZERLAND READY, SAYS C.-IN-C.
    82 16 Berne, June 6. "U/E must and we can defend our selves." says an order of the day Issued by General Guisan, Commander-ln-Chlef of the Swiss army, to-day. "The war of nerves must not affect the -Swiss people," he says. "New methods 01 warfare will not find
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    LEBANON AND SYRIA STAND PREPARED
    67 16 Beirut, June 6. LEBANON and Syria are ready for all eventualities with a French expeditionary force fully Installed and equipped. Every ship entering the harbour must await an escort. Fresh comprehensive measures have been taken to protect the Mosul pipe line, which is constantly patrolled
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    ALLIES WILL SOON BE MASTERS OF THE AIR
    81 16 Melbourne, June 6. THE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. P.. O. Menzies, addressing an enormous audience at a "win the war" rally to-day declared that German tan'.:s and bombers, thought to be irresistible, were being held up by the Allies, proving that the
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    33 16 Egypt's anti-aircraft gunners holding a practice shoot at on: of the defence points en the coast. They are commanded by their o\vn officers who have in turn been trained by Bri.ish gunncrj officers.
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    Germans Bomb French Town
    17 16 One of the many victims of the recent German air raid on Nancy,
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    HITLER KEEPING NAZI LOSSES FROM THE GERMAN PEOPLE
    240 16 London, June 6. TTHE practice of concealing their casualties, which was constantly followed by the Go mans during 1 the last war, is recalled in connection with a special German communique broadcast on Tuesday giving German losses during the invasion of the
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    MAN WHO TOOK OVER DUNKIRK COMMAND
    74 16 London, June 6. IT Is jast learned that the "less senior officer" to whom General Lord Gort bunded command of the remaining troops at Dunkirk when he returned to England was Major-General H. R. Alexander. Major-General Alexander is one of the youngest major-generals in
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    U.S. WATCHING HER SUPPLIES FROM MALAYA & N.I.
    530 16 U.S. WATCHING HER SUPPLIES FROM MALAYA N.I. Determined To See That They Are Safeguarded AMERICAN ATTITUDE TOWARD TOKIO GOVERNMENT Washington, June 6. TT is easy to find here political observers who believe that America will take immediate action should Japan inadvisedly make serious moves to the Netherlands East Indies, The
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    MINISTER OF LABOUR LOOKS AHEAD
    122 16 London, June 6. MR Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, speaking at a conference ot building trade operatives to-day said that whatever orders have to be given the guiding principle will always be that no single man shall go to the front ill-equipped. "In whatever I
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    N.I. RAW MATERIALS FOR THE ALLIES
    58 16 London, June 8. •"PHE delivery of raw materials to the Allies from the Netherlands Indies and the use of the Allied pool of shipping are two important economic matters now receiving the attention of the Dutch Government, Reuter learns in authoritative Dutch circles in
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    Polish And Czech Regiments In France
    27 16 Regiments of Polish and Czech trcops have been formed alongside the French Army. This picture shows Czech troops on the march.
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    STATUS QUO IN THE BELGIAN CONGO
    60 16 Tokio. June 6. "FHE French Government, in reply ta a Japanese memorandum recard-* inp respect for the maintenance ot th« status quo in the Belgian Congo on th» basis of the Congo treaty, yesterday; handed a note to the Japanese Trn« bassy promising to
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    Chinese Claim New Success
    207 16 Shanghai, June 8. DEPORTS received here from Chun**" king state that Siangyang, strategic city on the west bank of the Ha* River in north Hupeh Province, ha* been recaptured by the Chinese. It Is stated the Chinese forceg launched a counter-attack against th« city on Monday
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    APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRIVY COUNCILLORS
    82 16 London, ji •■pHE fclljwing have been ap. members oi the Privy Council: Mr Ronald Cr s.-, Minister of Shipping; Mr. Hugh Dalton, Minister nomic Warfare Sir Charles Edward! and Sir Percy Harris, chief whips of the Labour and Liberal Parliarrvn ..ry. parties respectively; Sir Wallrr
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    COMMUNISTS OUTLAWED IN CANADA
    65 16 Ottawa, June b. rIE Minister cf Justice, Mr. Lapointe, announced to-day that 16 organizations, including the Communist party and the National Unity parly, liuve been outlawed under 11'. Canada regulations. The National Unity party is a black> shirted Fascist group whose leader, Adrien Arcande, is at
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    NEW BRITISH ENVOY ON WAY TO MOSCOW
    38 16 London, June 6. SIR SLatford Cripps new British Ambassador to Russia, who lias b n :;oine d.iys in A*hens, is reported to have left by air this mcrn cow.— British Wireless.
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    39 16 The secret session ol th land Parliament was continued yesterday, and Mr. Fraser, th« Piii'.ie Minister, said lhat the session was sorvirm its purpose very well, enabling all members to pet a complete grasp of New Zealand's war etlort.—Reutn
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