The Straits Times, 3 June 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTIt. The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CEMTUR7I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1941 .'KICE 5 CENTS.
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      182 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING 3t Coiemmn St.. Spore. rhonr .818 Available— Suit Len«tlu ■Korkvillr" Suitings— U.S.A. WAIN SHIELL'S. In Silk and Wool \l«o AMKRKAN SHARKSKIN. In vartous rolonri SINOAPORK. 140 CECIL SL CPHONE U7V. HvaVflfl THE BORNEO COMPANY LTD. (incorporated tn England) SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. 6JJ War.ni
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      31 2 Mrs. C. O. Woodward and family wish to i thank all those friends who so kindly sent wreaths and messages of sympathy oa tho oecaficn of her recent sad bereavement.
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      728 2 i FINANCIAL EUROPEAN REQUIRES LOAN $500, repayable monthly. Secure post. Reply Box No. 527, Straits limes. ~FOR SALE SIIELVADOR Refricerator. Phone 33M. WHEN YOUR EYES SMART and burn Uiey need attention. A slight correction may relieve the strain. Consult. M. Ezekid Sons. The Opticians. 10/12 Arcade Bide. ATTRACTIVE SEASIDE HOUSE,
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      795 2 GODOWN WANTED. Singapore manufacturers require godown or other building suitable for "shadow factory." Minimum ground-floor area 7,500 sq. ft. Municipal water and electric current supplies essential. Apply Box No. 524, Straits Times. AUCTION NOTICES PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of Made-to-order ducoed and dark stained and polished teak HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ETC.
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      304 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC GLASS Australian Glshs Manufacturers Co.. Pry. Ltd. Manufacturers of all kinds of Bottles and Glassware. Enquiries to: R.E. ROE CO. 8. BONHAM BUILDING Repreaentatires. MOTORING LESSONS LKAKN DRIVING on my ear or toots A lady writes "Tour courtesy and pattenet truly Inspire confidence and I thovoucrm enjoyed
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      17 2 WATER MINERAL WATER from the Srli-tar Hot £pring, Singapore. An alkaline drink •viih excellent corrective properties ©FdY
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      325 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. The best possible serriees are bctag Maintained by the P. O. S. N. Co., from the Straits to their asnal ports of call In China, India, Ceylon
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      266 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAW FRANCISCO Manila, Hone loot, Kobe. Tokohama, Honolulu. Saa Praaelseo and Los Anrelea Leave Leavt Manila irkong m KAMAKURA MARU June 1 June 4 sj. TAW ATA MARU June 8 June 11 mjs. ABAMA MARU June 39 July
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      459 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. 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 Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      249 3 FHE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by TUB. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDM UMITED rhe Company wmcb is incorporatea m the SJ3 and registered as a Trust Company, undertake* the following duties; EXECUTOR 8t OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OT DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OF
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      182 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.333 kc/s (MS an.) tan 9M m»/t (MlM m.) (ZBF1 6.17J me/a 4S.M ajL) ZHPS 7JW me/a (4LM m.) ZHL. ZHPt A Bin. 5 00 p.m. Modem Mandarin murict; 5.35 p.m. Mews In Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Newsletter In Mandarin. Belayed from London; 8.05 p.m. News In
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      174 3 10.35 p.m. Hill Billy Hltot; 10.45 p.m. Cloar down. (ZHPJI 5.00 p m. Malay programme by the Honolulu melodlan*. From the studio; 5.50 p.m. HlLdusUnl muster 6.05 p.m. Newt In Hindustani: «.J0 p.m. Tamil muslct; (-40 p.m. News in Tamil; 7.00 p.m. Carroll Gibbons and th» SaToy Hotel orpneanst: 7.10
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      973 3 EMPIRE STATION Revise* frequency Sehedaie: Eastern TrinunHstoa «.1S pro U 11.58 p.m. Ml GST— 17J1 me/%: 1844 Metro. u< GSV 15 14 19(1 taetna. Fran 9.M pJB. U-M P". G8D— tl.1l ■se/S; IUI Mtm North Americas) Transis latin G8D; GSC (II Metre baa*) a»* GST (J1.25 m— ».6« ■</■> .IS
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    KUALA SIDIM TO PAY 47½%
    192 4 KUALA SIDIM TO PAY 47½% Profit Doubled At $308,263 A TOTAL distribution of 47>/ 2 per cent, is recommended by the directors of Kuala Sidim Rubber Co.. Ltd. for the year 1940. The accounts w?re Issued yesterday and show that the profit for the year was $308,263. compared with $146,082
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    BASSETT RUBBER EARNS $32,196
    134 4 Dividend Of T% I Per Cent A NET profit of $58,090 was earned by Bassett Rubber Co. Ltd. In 1940. This compares with $32,196 m 1939. An interim dividend of 3'i per cent, was paid and the directors now recommend a final dividend of 3> 2
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    MAY TIN-ORE OUTPUT
    70 4 pHE following output* of tin-ore are reported tnt Ma--" ■MM. Yardage. Plculs ore .a -.or Tin d*c 64t 88.2)5 127 DT cp- 3 855 126.0 M 820 lawns P«- 13 akuapa Vallry Dredge l «82 165.000 504 Dredge 2 ..859 195.000 630 Dredge 3 643 99,000 420
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    RUBBER CONSUMPTION STILL RISING
    880 4 Now Running At About 770,000 Tons A Year I (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 18. j AS your Correspondent cabled to you to-day United States rubber consumption m March reached the all time record total of 66,800 tons. February's American consumption was 61,000 tons, and
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    SUGAR RISES THREE. POINTS IN NEW YORK
    64 4 day Commodity Bechance toPrtcei bare ad»anced progressively through hl«h of 3 45 on new buying Induced toy Presldent Roosevelt', proclamation of ai unm^tf rZ"^7 Cy "11 «P«Wly hi. sta-c-fl^. r «t»«"nr shlppln, which renewed fears of a scarcity of bottoms available for a^aTd^""^'
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    55 4 MaiO* dot at the General Post Office as follows: TO-MORROW ifTf air a.m. Medan air nB m Palembanc air jam ARRIVALS Mallj from Java (air) general delivery noon to-day. Mails from Java and Sumatra (air) general delivery l 40 p.m. to-day. Malls from lodo-Chlna (air) general
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    Sterling:-Yen Rate May Be Fixed At 14d.
    73 4 London, May 31. It is generally assumed that Japan will fix the sterling rate at around 14 pence as has prevailed for a considerable time. The move was a surprise to banking circles and was welcomed, apart from the political aspects, for the
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    "France As Part Of Nazidom"
    169 4 Washington. June 2. SINCE the anti-British outburst of Adm. Darlan, Vichy Vice-Premier, on Saturday, no one can doubt that officials here now regard France as part of Nazidom for all practical purposes, and that henceforth French deeds will speak louder than the words with which
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    385 4 QUIKT OPENING FEW PRICE CHANGES RUBBER STEADY UNCHANGED (By Our Financial Correspondent Slnsapore, June THE share n-aricets opened very quietly this momins after the holiday and very little interest was displayed by cither buyers i;r s?:i"rs nhe lcature this morning Is the publication of tne accounts of
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    94 4 T»«4»7. Junt 3. n.ijn. Buyer* Seller' frten frir, N* LX B-SS <S»«« teaori 4tV, 4«H i*m IX K.S.B. f.ah. m mi Jun* 4* 4* j cj r A.Q. X S-S I• k. m nalc» Jwie 3»»« 4« *Q fc.S.B f»b- a, mm* imar MS »H
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    Dunlops Pays £4,060,000 In Taxation
    90 4 ~r~ w London. May 31. j TTIE huge burden of taxation is the I 1 outstanding feature of the Dunlop Rubber report for 1940 which, altogether, bears evidence of a sound and conservative financial policy. The profit on the Company's expor f business is a
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    139 4 THE following dmatlons to The War Fund arj recorded to-day Singapore Swimmnt Cluh, fifty per cent, of the total of the War Lottery for May 1M1 531 M Mr. and Mrs. T J.A Green (Jane contribution) £50 Staff of the Clifford Srhool, Kuala l.ipLs u>n
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      179 4 I W&& 40$'!" ~sj£H I j9fl v4^| uStet- VlHik ,>«m- ..^.^utmKm a SUS^N HAYWARD IN COLUMBIAS PAVILION DC TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15 THEATRE ROYAL Topical story with BfSOMtf Theme. An IDEAL Picture for the Tmtniiy "BHAKTA CHETHA" Harr-~— ***** P»««i»»««m SIVAM. Master TbirnnuUl etc. A NEW LOCAL INDUSTRY THE AUSTRALIAN GLASS
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    AXIS IS NOW CONFRONTED WITH SHIPPING CRISIS
    360 5 3,000,000 Tons Of Enemy Vessels Captured Or Destroyed London, June 2. THE Axis countries are facing a shipping crisis. This la the reason given by the Ministry for Economic Warfare for the speech of bluster and threats by Adm. Darlan, Vichy Vice-Premier, m
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    Turks Indignant At Vicky Attack
    109 5 'Feelings That Will Not Be Easily Calmed' Istanbul, June 2. «|»HE entire Turkish Press to-day I expressed the deepest indigna- 1 tion at the declaration of the French Vice-Premier, Adm. Darlan, that the Turks had ejected the French from Cilicia (Asia Minor) as an instrument
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    AMERICAN DESTROYERS FOR PHILIPPINES
    50 5 AMERICAN DESTROYERS FOR PHILIPPINES .ia, June 1. ur.der the provisions of the "little Lease and Lend Act order" which passed recently providinc for sa!ej cf I nited States naval arms and equipment, the et Government v preparinr to Chase three over-age destroyers from th. .imerfcan Navy, states a Japinese rooor;
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    Information Ministry & B.B.C. Criticized
    141 5 Information Ministry B.B.C. Criticized London, June 2. CRITICISM of the Ministry of Information and the BBC. wa3 voiced during speeches following m I auguration of the annual conference of the British Labour Party to-day. Prof. Harold Laslci, a member of National Executive, echoing suggestions that the party should boycott these
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    China Reds' Reply To Chungking Charges
    109 5 ii nil'; king, June 2. REPLYING to recent charges by a military spokesman here that unist troops are not parting m the south Shansi operations, the Communist leader, "ifn. Chow En-lai, stated that the Communists are not afraid of the Japanese and ar« ready
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    Iron Guard Stages Anti-Nazi Scene
    53 5 Konic, June t. ACCORDING to a Bucharest telegram, attempt* were made to stage a political demonstration daring a football match between Germany and Rumania at which there were 40,000 spectators. Prohibited Iron Guard songs were sung. The police intervened, arresting those responsible. Germany won four
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    British , Victory In Abyssinia
    343 5 British Victory In Abyssinia New Details Of Central Lakes Campaign Nairobi, June 2. A GREAT victory has been won by the British forces round the Central Lakes area m Abyssinia. This victory is second to none m importance since the crossing of the Juba River m Italian Somaliland. and the
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    ITALIAN BISHOP DIES
    40 5 Rome. June 2. MONSIGNOR Massino Brinaldl. Bishop of Rieti. died to-day, aged €3. He was one of Italy's best known bishops and spent many years as aj missionary In the territories of Brazil peopled by Indians Renter
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    US. HOLIDAY DEATHS
    28 5 New York. June 2. UTEEK-END holiday deaths totalled more than 410, oX which 271 resulted from traffic accident*. It was learned here to-day. United Ptpss
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    WAR-TIME AIM OF LABOUR
    457 5 Determined On Victory w London, June 2. IN his inaugural address at the 40th annual conference of the British Labour Party which opened at the Central Hall, Westminster, to-day, the president, Mr. J. Walker, delegate of the iron and steel trades, declared that events have proved
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    HIGH MASS IN BOMBED CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
    235 5 700 Attend Ceremony In Tragic Surroundings London, June 2. WITHIN the blackened and nrescarred walls which poinUd upwards to a dull sky, a pontifical high mass was celebrated by Arch bishop Amigo, the Catholic Bishop of South wark. In the ruins of his diocesan
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    "Minimizing Japan's Position In Pacific"
    174 5 "Minimizing Japan's Position In Pacific" Tokio. June 2. ri Roosevelt administration is accused of a "desire to minimize Japan's position m the Pacific preparatory to shifting strong units of the Pacific fleet to the Atlantic" In an editorial m the Yomlurl Shimbun deprecating reports In the United States Press that
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    BRITON INJURED IN CHUNGKING RAID
    113 5 Chungking. June 2. JAPANESE bombers raided China's muchbombed capital yesterday, dropping six bombs In the down-town area. Including one of the heaviest calibre which landed In the British Embassy compound. One bomb scored a direct hit on the dugout In which Mr. Lan McKenzle. the
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      23 5 A NEW ISSUE MALAYA'S BEST SELLING ILLUSTRATED PUBLICATION The EASTERN GRAPHIC IS NOW ON SALE ORDER YOUR COPY NOW -FROM ANY GOOD NEWSAGENT.
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      520 6 "THE LETTER" fejuttlP^' (MCUt\ Jthey all say 1 •The Letter, must be seen by all who appreciate the finest m movie entertainment" DAILY SKETCH, LONDON. "The Letter, another Bette Davis' triumph, is beautifully done and set off by unequalled suspense" MORNING HERALD SYDNEY. "Bette Davis hits new high m The
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      168 6 The "KITTY FOYLE" SINGAPORE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITING CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST WILL BE HELD AT MESSRS ROBINSON Cos CAFE Between 2 and 5 psn. TODAY. TOMORROW THURSDAY Competitors are particularly reminded to be there at advertised time. MYRNA'S GOT A NEW BOY- FRIEND NOW MELVYN DOUGLAS The Man who 'stayed for Breakfast.' IT'S
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    HITCH IN DARLAN SCHEME TO ATTACK DE GAULLE'S ARMY
    202 7 Hitler's Plan To Guarantee French Territory Opposed By Italy New York, June 2. THE launching of a full campaign against the Free French leader, Gen. de Gaulle, and energetic action to regain the colonies which have declared for Gen. de Gaulle
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    VICHY PROTEST NOT YET IN LONDON
    73 7 A REPORT from Vichy tha' Its note to the BritLsb Government sent via the British Ambassador m Madrid. Sir Samuel Hoare. on the subject ol the R.A.F. raid on a vessel m the harbour of Sfax has been "curtly rejected" is officially denied m
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    ENLISTMENT QUOTA TOR R.A.A.F. IS INCREASED
    56 7 Sydney. June 3. 1*HE monthly quota for enlistment In the 1 Australian Air Force ha» been lncreaard according to the director-general of recruiting A new series of monthly figure* has 1 been adopted for each state baaed on the :umbrr t* men of military
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    Heavy Raid On Manchester
    203 7 Heavy Raid On Manchester Tons Of High Explosives Dropped At Night London. June S. EARLY report* of last night"! heavy snd concentrated raid on Manchester Indicate that fatal canualtle* were not partlrularly haavy considering the fierceness of the bombardment. Thousand* of Incendiary bombs and many ton* of hear; high explosives
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    36 7 Bombay. June 3. fPHE communtl riot situation deteriorated 1 to-day when three people were stabbed to death and nine others seriously lnjurrd Stray assaults continue and the total casualties are 31 killed and 213 Injured Krofr
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    POWERFUL REINFORCEMENTS FROM CANADA FOR BRITAIN
    392 7 London, June 2. DKCLAHING that "every niuuUi will see more Canadians with you to sharp m your defence," the Canadian! Prime Minister. Mr. W. L. MadKMlt promUed Britain bis, new rf inmenti m the course ol j> two-way I I bronrlrast with Mr. Churchill
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    Bund Faced With Disbandment
    69 7 Bund Faced With Disband ment Andover (New Jersey), June 2. THE German-American Bund is to-day threatened with a State nrtlt-r to i disband alter Camp Nordland had been closed by a sheriff's raid on Saturday. The camp was closed when Pau'. i Huissel, 38-year-old toolmaker from j Foughkeepsie, New York,
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    FIRES IN U.S. "OF SUSPICIOUS NATURE"
    78 7 Norfolk (Virginia), June 2. FIRES broke out In one of the largest lumber yards In the United States, an oil distribution plant and a bottling works today. dcstroyinK both of the former Detective P. E. Sawyer said that the bottling works had been broken
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    FURTHER SPEED UP IN U.S. ARMS FOR BRITAIN
    68 7 THE production of arms for Britain i will be further speeded up m con- sequence of a Bill vhish President Roosevelt has signed permitting the grant of compulsory priorities to orders from foreign governments within the terms of the Lease and Lend
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    U.S. SOCIALIST DEMANDS VOTE ON WAR
    70 7 Washington. June 2. AT to-day's rally of the Anti-War Association. Mr No; man Thomas, Socialist Party le.'icVr. 'Joiranded that Congress pass a l;i* permitting Americans to Yotr whether err not th' roitptjy should enter the war. H» suM Vntti-ri K»hl<^ forrign trade waa only
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    U.S. SOLUTION FOR CONVOY PROBLEM?
    114 7 Kq>ia< niu'iit Of Naval Protection By Planes Louisville (Kentucky), June 1. A PROPOSAL that the current American production of 500 heavy bombers monthly be used across the Atlantic on a air highway 200 miles wide as a solution of the convoy problem is made by
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    WAR COUNCILLOR'S GRAVE VIEW
    90 7 Sydney, June 2. "UTE are m Ihe greatest Jam Austra- lia and the Empire ever faced," declared Dr. Evatt. Labour member of the Advisory War Council, m a speech at an Australian National Services luncheon, appealing for complete mobilization of Australian resources. Including Intellect and courage
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    EMPEROR OF MANCHUKUO TO MAKE TOUR
    26 7 Harbin, June 2. THE Emperor of Mmnchokuo to t— ilni Hatnklng to-morrow on routine tour of north -weat M&nchukuo. Renter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1941. (640th. Day Of The War.) CRETE—PART OF THE TRUTH
    1232 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1941. (640th. Day Of The War.) CRETE— PART OF THE TRUTH What we have been told about Crete is probably perfectly true. But it is not the truth about Crete. It is only part of the truth. All wars produce their crop of
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      TRADE OR WAR
      363 8 The Choice Which Lies Before Japan To the Editor of (he Straits Times Sir, A recent report m the Straits Times has It that Japan has a fleet nf well nigh 500 battleships, and aeroplanes running Into several thousands. Very formidable figures indeed on paper! It remains
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      HILL STATIONS
      256 8 Accommodation Is Quite Inadequate To the Editor of the StraiU Times i Sir, In many instances, Home leave has been upset by existing abnormal conditions and many, rather than go I anywhere but Home on long leave, prefer to snatch an occasional week ior so at one of
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      MALACCA LOAN
      200 8 Questions For Financial Secretary To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. The Legislative Council will be m session m a few days. Will the Financial Secretary explain to the people of Malaya what are the true answers to the following queries? 1. Is it true that Government
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      EDUCATION
      417 8 Adjustments To Cope With Unemployment To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. It Is sad to see hundreds of youths with leaving certificates seeking employment to-day. Much ink has been wasted on the probl— of these lad*, but none on the girls of Malaya of their intelligence and
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      A COMMON AIM
      244 8 Chinese Aid For Britain Suggested! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l would like to thank you and your correspondent, "Panah Pranakan," for publishing his appeal to Chinese which has really made one glad, as a British subject m the first instance. Were it possible,
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      HOLIDAYS
      180 8 Reflections On A Recent Public Notice To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I hope that the miners who are working 12 to 16 hours a day, seven days a week, and planters who are also doing seven days a week, and doing) double work m order to
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    BRITAIN'S DEBT TO GREEKS
    925 8 Courage In Spite Of Defeatists l/VERY British soidicr who took part m c\e Greek campaign would wish to pay a tribute to the spirit of the Grr.ok people. It rose to incredible heights of courage and fclf-sacrifice m th? struggle against Italy. Although the Greek war
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    SYRIA TAKES EMERGENCY STEPS ON FRONTIERS
    633 9 Phone Cable Links With Egypt Cut FRENCH ARE REPORTED TO BE "DIGGING IN FOR FIGHT" New Ominous Moves In The Middle East COINCIDENT with reports ot" the arrival of the first contingent of German troops m Syria and the possibility of British and Allied
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    "HITLER WILL NOT WIN"
    393 9 "HITLER WILL NOT WIN" U. S. Official's Four Reasons New York, June 2. LIITLER will not win," declares Mr. Harry Hopkins, United States Lease and Lend administrator, in an article appearing in the Ju.y issue of the magazine The American." He bases his prediction on four essential facts, the first
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    WOMAN WARDEN PRAISED
    32 9 Miss G. Aucutt, of Deptford, alr-rai>l warden, lias received a letter from the London Regional Commissioners stating that her conspicuous devotion to duty nas been commended by the Heine.
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    Iran Denies Story Of British Request
    65 9 Teheran, June 3. "TilK Iranian Press here denies statements made m a Rome journal alleging that the British Government had asked the Iranian Government for permission to land troops lor protection of the oil wells at Minion. 1 lie newspaper Iran writes that m
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    NEW DEFENCE MEASURES
    396 9 War-time Powers For Roosevelt Washington, June 2. I THE Department of War has sub- mitted to Congress, a request for legislation authorizing President I Roosevelt during the national emergency to requisition property of any kind "necessary to national defence." Officials said this was similar to powers assumed
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    HUGE BOOT CONTRACT FOR AUSTRALIA
    65 9 Melbourne, June 3. AUSTRALIA is to supply 3.300.000 pairs of Service boots for the Imperial Forces overseas and the Australian troops. The country had criginally contracted to supply 1,000,000 pairs each to the Imperial and Australian Forces, but after representations from the Eastern Group— British
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    Escape Of Axis Funds In U.S.
    104 9 Escape Of Axis Funds In U.S. Washington, Jane 2. THE view that it is too Ute to prevent the escape of Axis funds from the United States by a "freezing" order was expressed today by the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morganthau, when asked by reporters whether ne still
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    Praise For N.Z. Troops In Crete
    327 9 Delaying Action Was Of Utmost Value Wellington (N.Z.), June 3. FEEL, particularly in view of the very adverse circumstances with which they had to contend, that our men have done magnificently. This view is shared by Gen. Wavell. All the authorities here agree that
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    British Tank Officer Describes Last Delaying Action In Crete Mountains
    551 9 Cairo, June 3. j THE story of how three British tanks and three Australian Inn-gun carriers fought a rearj guard action over the white j mountains of Crete and held the advancing Germans at bay while I the British forces
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    DICTATORS DISCUSS PLANS AT BRENNER MEETING
    315 9 Attack On Britain Next Or Fresh Campaign In Middle East? WHETHER the Axis will attack the British Isles this sum- mer or push eastward m the Mediterranean towards the Suez Canal is believed to have been decided at the mystery five-hour meeting between Hitler
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    Need For Fresh Co-ordination
    226 9 Further Nazi Orders For Mussolini Seen London, June 3. "THE meeting between Hitler and Mussolini, with the attendance of their Foreign Ministers, at the Brenner Pass Is significant as showing the necessity for further co-ordina.ion between the two Axis powers, wr.tes Reuters diplomatic correspondent. Italy has
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY MORE THAN $1,200
    482 10 Largest Donation Is From Swimming Club Sweep MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM STAFFS CONTINUE jUORE than $1,200 came m for The War Fund yesterday— quite good for a public holiday and the total is now 55,566,923. The largest donation was one of $531.50 from the
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    Spirit Of Britain
    30 10 Afrs. Jessie Hogarth, of Liverpool, photographed tcith her slogan for savings to buy bombers. She was commended by Sir Robert Kinderiley. Chairman of the National Savings Committee.
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    U.S. PILOTS FOR CHINA
    134 10 100 Said To Be On The Way MORE than 100 American pilots are now en route to China to serve with the Chinese air fnrc?. according to Shanghai Chinese Press reports, states Reuter. It is announced that shipment of American aircraft recently arrived at Chungking from
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    BRITAIN IS FRIEND OF ISLAM
    125 10 Peshawar, June 3. THE British have never calleC themselves protectors of Islam Protection is for the Muslims themselves. The British, however, do call themselves friends of Islam and they are determined to save Iraq and Other countries from the calamitous rule othe Axis powers," declares
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS TO PRESENT COMEDY
    77 10 "tHK Pott<-rs. a lancasJure comedy by H V. Maltby. was presented at the j Victoria Th-atre by the Repertory Players. Itat Thursday, to ov.r 530 Servicemen, under I the Command Entertainment Scheme for free tnent for the Srrvic. s. The comedy vent with roars of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    90 10 RAFFI.KS HOTEL Dinnor Dance 'Informal) 8 p ra. to Midnight. GREAT WORM) iret: 8 30 p.m. to Midnight. GOobe: The Tlilef of Bashdad. fikv: Spawn cf the North. HAPPY THEATSE (Happy Worldl Flchtlng Devil l)<v;. Beaalde: Uerry w NEW WOSMI T.iiklps. Tliealres and Ciiion SUlo Show. C;<berpt, Dancing QVBENB
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    S.H.B. FIREMEN HURT IN LORRY MISHAP
    98 10 rN Malay firom?ii of ths Singapore Harbour Board Fire Brigade were injured when a lorry m which they I wsre travelling somersaulted m Keppel Road ye=terday afternoon. The lorry I was negotiating a bend when the anI cident happened. It landrd on its i
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    FUEL OIL FOR THAILAND
    148 10 Bangkok View Of Local Talks Bangkok, June 3. INQUIRIES at the British Legation reveal that the vuit of Major Vilas Osthananda, Thai Minister of State, to Singapore is purely connected with the supply of fuel oil for the Thailand Government and nothing is known at the
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    JAPANESE THREATS TO MALAYSIA
    169 10 Portuguese Writer On The Situation THERE is no reason for alarm at 1 Japanese threats in the Far. East says Major Alexandre de MoraLs, Portugal's best-known military commentator writing in O Seculo, says a Reuter message from Lisbon. •Japanese attention," he says, "is focussed on Singapore
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    BANGKOK CONTRADICTS AXIS LIES
    72 10 Bangkok, June 3 THE Thai Foreign Office spokesman gave Reuter an unvarnished version of what Axis reports sensationally dramatised into a frontier '•incident.* The spokesman said that two Australian officers, armed with revolvers and cameras, strayed across the ThaiMalayan border by car and tho local Thai
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    NEW JAPANESE AIR SERVICE TO BANGKOK
    45 10 Bangkok. June 3. inauguration of a new dying1 boat service by Dai N'lonon Airways between Tokio and Bangkok U. foreshadowed m the Bangkok Chronicle. Dai Nippon Airways are already running a bi-weekly landplane service between Japan and Thailand.— Reuter.
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    Film Actress Due On Thursday
    110 10 111 DOP23/BH SV 40 28 10*0 *i 14 t-C UNIVERSAL PICTURES SSPR rll THRILLED AND HAPPY OVER HONOUR EXTENDED WONDERFUL a invitation attend horsemen premiere cafitol theatre slnoapore aid war funds del iohted accept count on me do mf best brino cheer to our BOYS
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    N.I. Army Units Want To Fight ForHollandOnEuropeanFront
    305 10 FREQUENT requests are being 1 made by units of the Netherlands Indies Army to be sent to Europe m order to take an active part m the liberation of the Netherlands, said the Chief of the Netherlands Indies General Staff, General H. ter
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    Emperor Inspects Patriot Forces
    32 10 The Emperor of Abyssinia, accompanied by Australian officer, m. spects soldiers of the patriot forces who are now operating with considerable success m many parts of U.e country.
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    MALAYAN AIR CADETS' WORK IN IRAQ
    324 10 Singapore Seeking News Of Habbaniyah Fighting THE Air Officer Commanding the Royal Air Force m Iraq is 1 being asked by Malaya for details of the part played by Malayan R.A.F. cadets at Habbaniyah. It is known that those who were undergoing advanced training
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    WAVELL'S MEN ARE READY
    281 10 Second Phase Of Nazi "Blitz" FIERCER FIGHTING THAN IN CRETE? Cairo, June 2. |AS the Reichswehr dynamically concludes the first phase of Hitler's Near East invasion plan m Crete, Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell's Army of the Nile to-day stands four square along more than 1,000 mile*
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    "PYGMALION" SHOW FOR HOSPITAL
    64 10 PYGMALION" SHOW FOR HOSPITAL PYGMALION." th; film of Shaw* play, is being presented ?t the Capitol Tlieatra t>-day ir. aid of S.. Andrew's Hospital. Starring Wendy Hillier and Lesli«" Howard, it v.-ili be shown at the 6 l."i performance only. All proceeds from the film show, and 'also from th;
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    MALAYA TO BROADCAST TO ENTIRE FAR EAST
    484 11 Big Organization Being Set Up In Singapore CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION THE Malaya Broadcasting Corporation to operate a broadcast 'mg service from Singapore and radiating as far north as Japan and southwards to the Netherlands Indies is being established by the
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    POST OFFICES IN JOHORE
    139 11 Increased Volume Of Business 'From Our Own Correspondent) .Tohore Bahru, June 2. '"I "HE generally prosperous trade con- ditions which prevailed during last year brought an Increased volume of business to the Johore post offices and there was an expansion In nearly all classes of transactions,"
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    39 11 Mr. D. H. H. Ingalls, a Junior fellow o' the Society of Fellows, Harvard University, arrived in Singapore by the President Taylor yesterday en route to India to study Indian philosophy. He expects t? be away for a year.
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    20 11 Dr. Glen Meyer, research chemist for United States Rubber Co., has arrived m Singapore from America by the President Taylor.
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    A "Sea Wasp" Puts To Sea
    50 11 A ''Sea Wasp." one of the many British torpedo motor-boats used to hunt down German "E" boats m the Channel. In addition to guns, "Wasps" are well-stocked with depth charges. Ttrin Leicis gunt mounted on another "Sea Wasp" are seen on left of picture.
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    AFGHAN TRADE MISSION
    282 11 Here On Way Back From Japan juO ionnai agreement has been reached m the recent trade negotiations between an Afghan t'arle mission and the Japanese Government. The Afghan mission. led by Mr. Ghulam Ghaus, ViceMinister of the Afghan Ministry cf National Economy on whom the Order of
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    ADVANCE TIME ONE HOUR
    215 11 S.S.(S.)A. Member's Suggestion THE statement that Hong Kong has 1 introduced an hour's daylight saving mainly for the purpose of conserving fuel and electricity is contained m a suggestion to the straits Settlements (Singapore) Association by a member asking that he Government of this Colony should
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    TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH IN JOHORE
    73 11 FR the protection of the public and the trades concerned, a Bill will shortly be introduced In the Johore I Council of State, giving the Govern ment power to restrict the number of trade licences. j In crder to improve the Govern- ment's control
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    23 11 Mr. E. H. 8. Bretherton. an officer of the i Malayan Educational Service, has been appointed to officiate as Inspector of Schools, Srlangor.
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    "AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS HERE ARE CITIZENS AS WELL"
    841 11 "WE should remember that our soldier* m Malaya arc citizens as well as soldiers and arc making every use m this mission of the opportunity that their presence there afford.s," writes Mr. Paul McGuire. the Australian author and lecturer, who saw the Australian
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    STRENGTH OF BRITISH DEFENCES IN EAST
    407 11 Malayans At Home Impressed With New Film Shown (Krom Our Own CotreefMMKM London, Apr. 10. MALAYANS home here who have been wondering what might happen to Malaya m case of enemy attack hrve been amply reassured by a splendid Ministry of Information film entitled
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    FLEET OF 400 SPEED BOATS
    154 11 Great Activity m N.I. Shipy.v s FOUR hundred motoi pi'dor boats, powered with Amu ican i alrcraTt engines and capable of more than 50 knots, are being con- structed in shipyards of the Netherlands Indies, a recent arrival from the Indies told a Straits Times
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    SOLDIERS' SPIRITS HIGH AS EVER DESPITE GRIM ORDEAL
    937 12 30-Mile March With Wounded Under Continuous Enemy Air Attacks Cairo, June 2. A BRITISH naval vessel slipped slowly into a Middle East mainland port on Thursday. Down her gangways poured the first battle-weary troops to be evacuated from Crete. After facing the
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    Singing Marine Gunner
    279 12 Cairo, June 2. BEARDED lance-corporal of the Royal Marines, whose exploits m Crete have already become legendary, was last seen near Canea against a background of burning trees blazing away single-handed at German dive-bombers with an antiaircraft gun which he commanded for the last 14 days. The
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    London Press Queries
    263 12 London, June 2. I ONDON newspaper comment on the withdrawal from Crete shows there will be no effort to minimize the consequences of this development and many questions are asked concerning the lack of air support. The Daily Telegraph writes: "This stubborn battle will rank high in
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    Jenny Dolly Found Dead In Flat
    84 12 Hollywood. June 2. JENNY DOLLY, one of the famous Dolly Sisters, was found dead In her flat here yesterday. The police stated that a noose made of cloth was around her neck; and her pyjama-clad body was hugging from a bar over the window.
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    SINKING OF RAIDER IN THE INDIAN OCEAN DESCRIBED
    278 13 Long Chase Ends In Brief Battle: Enemy Vessel Is Blown Up Cape Town, June 3. A GRAPHIC- description of scenes during: the action in which the cruiser Cornwall sank a German raider in the Indian Ocean was given here yesterday by a
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    WHITSUNTIDE IN GREAT BRITAIN
    258 13 I niiocrssarv Travel Is Avoided By People London. June D. THE people of Brit m responded well to tbc Government's appeal not to travel unnecessarily this Whitsuntide. A comparative few who attempted to visit seaside rcsor.s, such as South I End and Brighton, were turned back
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    DITCH WARSHIP HOLDS UP FRENCH VESSEL
    83 13 London, June 3. TIIE French ship Winnipeg. 8.379 tons, was Intercepted oy the Royal N< therlandj warship Van KlnsbTKcn In West Indian waters, says a Royal Netherlands Naval communique Issued |by the Admiralty. The Wirmip?g sailed from Marseilles nnd had called at Dakar When*
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    New Greek Cabinet
    112 13 Cairo, lane 3. AS a result of recent events the Greek Cabinet has tendered its re*irnation King iiewrge of the Hellenes who. desiring to em ploy certain ministers on missions of national importance abroad and being convinced m the present circumstances that it is desirable to restrict
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    BELGIAN CONGO'S AID IN WAR
    182 13 Soulli African Train In Klizahethville ElizabeUiTtlle. June S TTUK achievements of the South 1 African army and air force have earned the admiration of the t>eiple of the Belgian Congo." said the Governor Gcnerai. M. Pierre Rvrkmans. in presentinc a cheque for €500 to the
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    WINANT RETURNING IN A FEW DAYS
    143 13 WIN ANT RETURNING IN A FEW DAYS Went To Washington For Exchange Of Views Washington. Jun« I. T.IE United Btates Ambn.'sador ti Britain Mr J O. Wlnant. returned to th-» United States frtm Britain only (or a gon-Tal exchange of views, according to a statement by a State Department o/TVial
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    SPANISH AGREEMENT WITH FINLAND
    42 13 I/jndon. June 3 SPAIN and Finland have reached an economic agreement for the reconstruction of Finland, "whose Rlorl<"s fleht against Cotnmnnism aroused the warmest <^mpathy of the people af Soaln." accord. me to a report from Madrid. Reuter.
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    138 ZAMZAM SURVIVORS NOW IN PORTUGAL .
    45 13 138 ZAMZAM SURVIVORS NOW IN PORTUGAL A TOTAL of 138 survivors of the Egyptian steampr Zsmzpm, which as sunk by a Oerman warship, arnved here early yesterday from Spain rt.ey were welcomed at the ra'lway atlon by delegates from the United ;tatei Consulate United Press.
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    AXIS' HEAVY AIR LOSSES
    265 13 AXIS' HEAVY AIR LOSSES 1,243 Pianos Shot Down This Year Cairo, June 3. A TOTAL of 244 enemy aircraft were definitely destroyed in the Middle East during May. says p statement Issued by the RAF. headquarters in the Middle East. The RAF. lost 65 aircraft but the pilots of a
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    Aircraft Losses During May
    67 13 London, June 3 PIE following are figures from offlcal communiques of British and enemy aircraft losses for the month of May Over Great Britain and British coasal waters, the enemy lo«t 205 planes nnd the British 18 Over Oermanv and enemy nccunied trrrttorv the enemy lost
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    MR. HULL'S STATEMENT WELCOMED IN CHINA
    144 13 Japanese Move Off«et Chungking. June 2. OFFICIALS here wlinme the statement of Mr. Cjrdell Hull, the American Secretary <l State, that Mr 1 United States wouH relinquish her pxtraterrltor.ai rights when pea-e was restored In China. Officials el«im the lUlanml I <n>'.ltutra k concrete
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    PORTUGAL MAY BEGIN RATIONING
    74 13 Lisbon. June 3. A HINT of p s-ible rationing is con- talned m an article published m Diaria de Manha which. aft?r pointing out the difficulties caused by the restrictk n of imjx rts and calling for increased national produ:tion. says: "It may be n?cessary to
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    DUBLIN'S DEATH ROLL HAS RISEN TO 34
    28 13 Dublin, June 3 rE death roll from Saturday's Oermtn air raid is now 34. At least JOO people are homeless. Reuter.
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    SOVIET INTERNAL LOAN
    38 13 Mosrow. June 3 •PHE Soviet Commissar of Finance. M Zvrev, yesterday announced by radio (he flotation of a new internal loan He declared the lian was necessary for the fulfilment of the 1941. Plan- Reuter.
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    RED ARMY EXERCISES
    31 13 i/onaon. June i. BLACK-OUT and anti-parachutist exercises are Included m the manoeuvres by the Russian Army m I the territory annexed m Finlani and 'In the Ukraine Renter.
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    FIGHTING SPREADS AS THE CHINESE BREAK THROUGH
    259 13 Chun*;kinfr, June 3. CURTHER Chinese successes m fierce fighting m the moun- tains m Shansi and m South China are announced m latest Chinese field dispatches. Heavy fighting is raging hi the Tainan mountains m South-east Shanst. west of the highway between Chantrtze
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    Perry & Badge Win Doubles Title
    39 14 Perry Badge Win Doubles Title Chicag o, Jane 2. PBt) Perry and Donald Bndre won the world professional doubles championship when they beat Stoefen and Geldhill 6—4, 6—4, 6—3 In the final. The winners showed much superior teamwork. Renter.
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    Clarke Cup Cricket Won By Rest
    1012 14 Clarke Cup Cricket Won By Rest *T*HE Rest won fine victory by six wickets over the Europeans m the annual Clarke Cap cricket ir.atch which was played on the padang over the Whitsun weekend. They needed 88 runs to win with eight wickets In hand when play concluded on Sunday
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    TENGAH BEAT SELETAR WITH LATE GOAL
    57 14 CCORINO five minutes before full-time the B.A.P (Tensah) beat the R.A.F. (Seletar) by one goal to nil In a second divl'ion (a) league soccer match at Tengah yesterday. The winners' goal was scored by Brown and the Seletar side missed a penalty. Play became
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    SELANGOR'S FINE RECOVERY IN STATE CRICKET GAME
    753 14 In Winning Position When Time Intervenes (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 2. CELANGOR scored a moral victory against Penan? m their annual cricket encounter on the padanp, Penang being 86 runs behind with three wickets m hand when time intervened. Selangor,
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    HOLIDAY EVENTS AT SWIMMING CLUB
    114 14 I*HZ following are result* ot sports events a held at the Singapore Swimming Club during the holidays: SUNDAY Long Plunge: 1. T. H. Sllcock 59 ft. 8 Ins.; 2. C. C. Payne 53 ft. 3 In. YESTERDAY Women's Breast Stroke: 1, Myrtle Spurgeon 59 2,
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TIES
    167 14 rES m the YMCA. open tennis tournament are: TO-DAT Men's Open Doubles Semi- finals Lim Hee Chin and Yong Loon Chong vs. Chua Choon Leong and Chin Kee Onn. Handicap Men's Doubles: S. X Oaw and I K. I. Tan vs. J. O. Houston and R. A.
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    LARGE UNITS CRICKET
    273 14 Signals In Gillman Area Final IN defeating the R.A.O.C. by three wickets In a closely contested match at Alexandra, the Singapore Fortress Signals qualified to meet the Loyal Regiment m the Olllman Area final of the Large Units cricket competition. The RAO C. batted first, and compiled
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    GUNNERS SCORE BIG WIN OVER LOYALS
    219 14 AN anti-aircraft battery had a rather easy I victory over the "C" Company. Loyal*, m a cricket match played at Chang yesterday. The Gunners. battir.g first, declared at 324 run* for he loss of seven wickets wh;<_' the visiting team In reply were all
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    KALLANG AIRMEN BEAT STAMFORD 3—l
    156 14 R.A.F. Kallanc 3. SUmford Club 1. |N an one-sided second division <b> game on the Fraser and Neave ground yesterday, the RAF. Kallang beat the Stamford Club by three goals to one. The Airmen should have scored many more points than they actually did but
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    EAST LYNNE PAYS BEST DIVIDEND AT IPOH
    1445 15 Second Day Of Perak Turf Club's June Meeting (From Our OM'n Correspondent) Ipoh, June 2. UAST Lynne paid the highest dividend, $76, m the third J race, here to-day, the second day of the Perak Turf Club's June meeting. There was a good
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    371 15 rE following are the weights for all seven races at Ipoh to-morrow, the third day of the Perak June meeting ItaMßßj Class 1. Div. 2, s', Fan. Str: Mercury 9.00 Annie Rooney 8.03 Carloca 8.13 Houltchan 8.03 The Fox 8.12 King's Gambit 8.00 1 rouble Efcso 8.09 Diniia
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    South China Beat Tamilians 4—2
    88 15 South China Beat Tamilians 4 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan: 2. A HUGH crowd saw the South China t?am play their last came m Kual i Lumpur to-day at the stadium airain.«t the T.P.r.V, whom they beat after a hard struggle by four goals t > two.
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    FORDS COLLECT FULL POINTS
    313 15 Brinkmanns Beaten Three-One Fords S Briaknuuuw I COKDS beat Brinknuuuu by three gaak U en* at Anson Road stedlaas yes. terday m a key snatch la the Basiaeaa ■aaaas' Leagac The resaM leaves aoly the Oversea- hlnrse Bank and Fards In the ranaing for the honoars.
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    MALAY WINS PERAK TENNIS TITLE
    234 15 Mrs. Allin Triple Champion (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June S. the honour of being the Ant MaUy In Perak to win the Perak lawn Unnl singles title went to Lope Abd 1 Aziz, thi State's Malay tennis champion, when he beat N. Calfb. the
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    LIGHT BLUES BEAT RIVALS AT TENNIS
    47 15 Oxford, June 2. CAMBRIDGE University beat Oxford University by eight matches to seven m a Varsity lawn tennis match here to-day, Monday. The Light Blues won the singles, five matches to one. but lost doubles by three matches to six. Reuter.
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    LOYAL RESERVES WIN
    25 15 THE Loyal Regiment beat the Gordons by three goals to one In a reserve division league soccer match at Gillman Barracks yesterday.
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    POSTAL BEAT FORT
    28 15 THE Post Office beat Fort Canning by four goals to two In a second division (at league soccer fixture on the Post Office ground yesterday.
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    SERVICES CUP TO BRITISH ARMY
    197 15 Soccer London, June 2. T"HF British Army beat the Royal Air Force by eight goals to two m the Anal for the inter-Allied Services Cup mt Stamford Bridge to-day. Eight thousand «p«ctatnrs watched the game. As a curtain raiser army teams from Norway and Belgium,
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    REST OF ENGLAND BEAT AIR FORCE AT CRICKET
    345 15 Holiday Sport At Home London, June 2. THE Rest of England beat the Royal Air Force by 62 mns and seven wickets m a big cricket match at Lords today, Whit Monday. Many Test match players appeared m the match. The Airmen
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    LEAGUE RESULTS
    83 15 London, June 3. I EAGUE soccer games played to-day re- suited: MM 1H REGIONAL LEAGUE Crystal Palace l Readmg 1 Queen's Park Rangers 2 Fuiliam 3 Leicester 2 N< ttlngham Forest o Portsmouth Southampton 11 NOKTH REGIONAL Bverton 3 Liverpool 1 REGIONAL Wrexham 3 Stol-e ..I OTHFR MATCHES
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    OUTSIDER WINS DERBY TRIAL
    116 15 Racing I Salisbury, June 1. TTHERE was an upset to-day when, with six Derby candidates among nine runners In mile-and-a-quarter Derby Trial Stakes at Salisbury where Owen Tudor was made a warm favourite at seven to fcur on, Mrs. Macdonald Buchanan's horse, which was ridden by
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    75 15 SOCCER: First division, R.A F. vs. SRC. stadium; se.ond division (a), R.A.S.C. vs. R.A. (8.M.), Gil!man; R.N. vs. R.E. (Malays), Naval Bis:; se ond div sion (b), H.M.N. Sultan vs. J.C.SA, tiHB: Naval Base Indians vs. Naval Base Corinthians, Naval Bane, lA. vs. Airport, Clerical I'ni n;
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    ROYAL ARTILLERY BEAT SERVICES
    288 15 Yesterday's Sussex Cup Polo Final IDEAL renditions favoured the Sun 1 Cap rote final at thi- Sincapar* 1 U« lub yesterday wbea Uw B-A. beat the Combined Services by five and a hail roeis to three. The Combined Services conceded a handicap of one and a
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    TO-DAY'S TRAINING NOTES
    208 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 3. MOST of Hobba 1 charges were riven fas Ish workouts at this morning's track work and tbosa that impressed were Kaststep, Measure, Democracy and Roisterer FasUtep did a steady threequarter pare run from the five furlongs finishing with a sharp
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    JACK PETTIT AND COLLINS SHINE FOR N.S. CLUB
    363 15 JACK PETTIT AND COLLINS SHINE FOR N.S. CLUB (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 3. rS Negri Sembilan Club defeated a team from an Infantry battalion of the A.I.F. by an Innings here thanks chiefly to fine performances by two other A.I.F. players who played for the Club. Jack Pcttlt
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    WHY BRITISH MAY HAVE TO ENTER SYRIA
    645 16 BIG AID TO CYPRUS DEFENCE AGAINST LIKELY ATTACK First Unit Of German Troops Said To Have Been Landed London, June 2. pOLi^OWIXG the British evacuation of Crete, 1 commentators here to-day suggest that, for once, Great Britain will seize the initiative m the
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    22 16 Ratines m action with the trailer pump at a naval establishment, where men of the Royal Navy are undergoing training m fire-fighting.
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    Gen. Gough On How To Win Over Forces In Syria WAVELL TO STRIKE IN LIBYA?
    498 16 Gen. Gough On How To Win Over Forces In Syria WAVELL TO STRIKE IN LIBYA? London, June 2. THE defence of our naval base at Alexandria and the Suez Canal is the next problem, writes Gen. Sir Hubert Gough, Reuter's military commentator. In this defence the island of Cyprus will
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    Showdown In Egypt Next?
    132 16 A LARGE-SCALE attack on Egypt can only he a matter of time, said Major Allen Murray m a br >aica.vt last night from the B.BC. on the evacuation of Crete. "When th~ showdown comes m Egypt, n > longer shall we be found unprepared," he added.
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    REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
    37 16 Melbourne, June 2. •THE Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies. speaking on the subject of Crete, paid a tribute to the Australian solders, saying, 'The part played by our magnificent troops must fill Australia
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    PALESTINE COLUMN'S PART IN CRUSHING IRAQI REVOLT
    264 16 Baghdad, Jujie 2. THE British column which left Palestine less than three weeks ago played a considerable part m bringing the hostilities In Iraq to a .sudden and dramatic end. In this short period the column reached Iraq, relieved Habbaniyah and marched to
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    EVACUATION OF CRETE IS NOW NEARING COMPLETION
    426 16 Enemy Planes Repeatedly Driven Off By Protective Air Patrols London, Juno 2. TO-DAY'S R.A.F. communique from the Middle East 1 says that large formations of the R.A.F. and South African fighters continued their protective patrols m the Mediterranean over ships of the Royal
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    GEN. FREYBERG'S TRIBUTE TO COURAGE OF THE CRETANS
    385 16 Cairo, June 2. IUAJOR-GEN. B. C. Freyberg, Commander-in-Chief of the 11 Allied forces m Crete, is alive and safe with his troops m Egypt, to-day expressed his admiration for the courage and morale of the Cretans. The Greek Minister of Justice, M
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    Australia's Acute Clothes Situation
    144 16 Sydney, June 2. AFTER the existing stocks of clothe3 in Australia are exhausted there will be no new suits for civilians during the remainder of the war if the Commonwealth Government adheres to its policy of using the entire output for the fighting forces, declared Mr.
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    BRITISH ACTIVE AT SOLLUM & TOBRUK
    36 16 BRITISH ACTIVE AT SOLLUM TOBRUK Cairo, June 2. rUS afternoons British G.H.Q. communique reports that m Ihe Sullr.m and Tobruk areas our troops have b<*cn active. In Abyssinia operations m the like* area are continuing. Reuter.
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    REPORTS OF FIGHTING IN ANHWEI
    45 16 Chungking. June 2. HEAVY fighting Is progressing along tha highway from Hungtum?, on the Tur""U railway, eastward toward Wuliu as tha Chinese, after moving northward from the Chungtla mountains, are puthinj against the Japanese, according to Chlnesv field dispatches. Reuter.
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