The Straits Times, 15 July 1941

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    40 1 The Straits Times fESTABLISHID NEARLY A CENTURYI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1941 PKK fe 5 CKNTS. FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times lb PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JULY 15, 1941 PKil fc. j CENTS,
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      129 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING M Otfmsn St. S'porc PhMM -8U Ar.Uible— .Suit Lntftht '•B«ekvUle' SultJng*— U.S.A. WAIN SHIELI S. la Silk mad Wool Ala* AMERICAN SHARK. SKIN In vartetu c^ourt <? K^otnpanu cyLuntfed f ff limearwonHU-h.-tntHndl SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR —MALACCA Jit Wartnt SIA «m^_bmk_ NEW FORCE" BAT OF
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      6 1 SINOAPORS 140 CECIL ST. CPHONI *****.
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      145 1 /=HOMBER=\ THE ARISTOCRAT OF BICYCLES Combining ease of running with modern design and good looks, these sports models are amongst the most popular machines m the ll umber range. ROBINSON CO., LTD RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL A DANCE will be held on Wednesday July 23rd at 9.30 p.m.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      213 2 MRS. ANG YEOW CHONO (nee LIM SI AN KENG) passed away peacefully at the age of 61 at No. 4. Idris Road. Singapore. Siic leaves behind 4 sons viz: —Messrs. ANG TENG KEE. TENG HOON, TENG KWEE ai:d TENG GUAN and 20 grandchildren to mourn her loss. Funeral on
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      477 2 Sfc Straits ©inws SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1. far adrt noi exeeedlac Una*. More tbaa fanr Itnca 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS MARRIAGES. DEATHS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS PPC CARDS an charred SI each per buertloa per mth. Over 1 BMk IS eta
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      323 2 SITUATION VACANT BRITISH COMPANY has vacancy for Creditor; Ledger Clerk with knowlPdfr'* cf Account Sales. Salary to tx-gln $651-. Apply Box No. 802, Straits Times. BRITISH COMPANY has vacancy for Junior cleric with knowledge of Bookkeeping nnd typing. Commencing salary $43. Apply In own handwriting wl'h copies of Refeienrcs to
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      760 2 PERSONAL L. C. Thank*. Interested. Write again S.B. ISABEL. The Gap Road House Thursday five o'clock. At Addphi meanwhile. Love. FRED. EDUCATIONAL CANTONESE LESSONS. European requires Cantonese lesrons from experienced teacher. Writing and converration. Pep y stating terms Box No. 811, Straits Tunes. HOUSES FLATS. TO LET 24 FORT ROAD.
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      994 2 AUCTION NOTICES^ AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE of Furniture and Sundries q, TtehoM leasehold Smgapore prt>Comprising:— dining table and chain, din- pertles. At the saleroom 01 Messrs. C.ieong play cabinet, sideboard, hat and roat stands, I Koon Seng Si Co -a N- 10 Chulia bedsteads, cinematocraph screens, "GRU- Stren. oc\ NOW
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      550 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i Incornorated m England prninsiilar ami okikmai s. n co mmi passkngfk and caiico si;hvice The oest powlble lervlees are oeln» malnliinrd b> thr P A O s N Co, from tin fitraiU In thrlr usual port* ot rail In (Dim.
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      482 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo booking* 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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      1013 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE 7.HL, 1.333 kc i (!2i m.) 7.IHI rne/s (38.9i m </.IIP? CHS mc/i 48.58 m.| (7.HP1 1ZS mr/t (4138 m.) ZHL, /.IIP 1 »M> /HIV: 5.00 p.m. Modern Mandai .n music; 5.33 p.m. Rwsln Cantonese; 5. 50 p.m. News letter In Mandarin. (London); 8.05 p.m. Ne»s In
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    TIGHTER CONTROL OF SHIPPING FORECAST
    191 4 Ministry To Sublet Tonnage London, July 14. P' Is believed that the Ministry of War Transport will sDon take ccntrol of nearly all allied timechartered tonnage and will sublet it to shippers. Expectations of a reduction m the approved timecharter rate from J750 ti $7
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    108 4 Singapore, July IS. ■fee i**t«4 aw K«yaa—M ateata. Othat rilniHlf. wote* ptt a4eB| wt»< where •tberwt** lUlai. ■uycrt de.jKn Oambter I 7.50 Haraburt Cob* tlJJS i+v» Cube ***** 'opra Mi*ed »J40 Sun Dried $2.65 'epver White Muntok IIS 25 White $14.75 «•<* rr»» (Offo Flour Lln??» "IIIIIIIIIIII
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    REMOVAL OF COL. KNOX DEMANDED
    81 4 Chicago. July 14. REPRESENT ATTVEB of 118 America Ftrit Committee chapters to-day demanded that the Secretary of the Navy, Col. Frank Kr.ox. should be removed from office on the grounds that he favours actual open war without the consent of Congres*. They said Secretary Kno*
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    HOW RUBBER COMPANIES HELP WAR EFFORT
    1112 4 Chairmen Ventilate Views On Onerous Taxation (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 20. HPHE annual rubber company-meet-ing season has opened with a flourish m London this month though owing to enemy action many such meetings have been transferred from the City to such provincial
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    U.K. TIN STOCKS RISING
    87 4 London, July 14. IN the tin market early smelter selling again attracted buying of cash tin from one trade quar.er After ofPclal hours the market was firmer and a further IS tons were traded. United Kinedom weekly stocks increased by 346 tons »o 4 086 tons
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    RUBBER BROKERS TO GET COMMISSION
    63 4 London. July 14 THE Rubber Controller has agreed to pay a commission of on*-ei?hth of a penny per pound, besides the contract price on any purchases through London dealers followlne the United States Government's decision to pay three-s'xteenths of a cent commlssior. to U.B. dealers
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 4 Mnri»T>. TMd^T. IS. Pri<*a Frit N«. IX K.SS !SM UtMl M'i MH N*. rX B.K.8. fo.». to ram Inly U% 19 G FAQ. KS.S. (••In bain lal» M »S P.A.Q. R.S S f o b in bales i«ij n% «ii H II HI- QIOTATIONS N*.
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    EXCHANGES
    190 4 Tb« foUcwmi are (Be «sen«xwr rmUi Oil acrnlng according -x> u* dailj ctrrclar um» at Mm Honckoot %oo Shancnai Bankln. Ouff IMTatlOt) UCU.1NO London T.T 3/4 3 33 London demand J/4 3/32 Switzerland IT.T. only) 303 4« New York demand 41 10 Montreal demand tl.M Batavla demand 18 "1
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    557 4 UNITED ENGINEERS JUMP TO $1045 PRICE MOVEMENTS ALL UPWARD By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 15. ALL sections of the share market continued firm yesterday and what price changes occurred were upward. Quotations were rerised with the result that a Rood many .shares axe shown as having
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    JUNE RUBBER CROPS
    65 4 T*HE following rubb.r crops were harvested in Junto. Alor Gajah 7.700 Australasia 2^.000 Ayer Patias 80.000 Bukit Kubu 18.000 Glenealy 51.000 Jal»n Kebun 10,500 Kluang Pajani 213 000 Port SweUenham Talisman 1J.100 Tambalak 19 000 Teluk Ans-m 71.722 Ulu Bfnut SI 500 Brun-i 36.228 Buklt TiTiah 5.U88
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    List Of Current Dividends
    212 4 Oompwny (JtTMenl Clew TIM Anr.pat 6 T June *»1 Bcrjuntal 9d. No. 4 July S3 norgkong Tin 10% 'nt l^is Ui ICampong Lanjut is. Nc 18 July 14 Killinghall 15% Jit MM Ux Klang River 7>*% July 24 K. L. Tin If Kuchai 'O 1^ int.
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      306 4 GREATNESS! LEIGH OLIVIER Alexander Kord a's Masterpiece MONDAY Uth AUGUST at 9.00 p.m. v -'I I KWTfKK FROCIIDS TO BB DOMATBD THROUGH I V\ Q) TMI MALAYA PATRIOTIC Through the Courtesy of the \C\ MATY aad THB MIRManagement of the Cathay and \r CMAWT United Artists Corporation Vivien Leigh and
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      381 4 TEN DERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are Invited for the supply of Salt Glaied Ware Pipes. Specials, etc. Tender rorm etc. may be obtained at the Munlrtpa' F^(r<n?er's Dept. Tenders will close at 4 p.m n < August, 1941. W. W. DUNCAN. A«- Municipal Secretary. P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE. Tenders
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    London Stock Exchange
    385 5 Interest Revived In Rubber Shares IxnuiiHi. July. 14. npHK :.Ux-k KxrJiaiiKr to-day wms much quh U-r but ]>ront-Uklnt only partially eheckrd the advance. Oilt-edged sometimes were a sliarii lower but industrials and oils wore 11 hrld with some further advances reer.rd d. Tbrre was :x>me activity m
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    DOMESTIC RUBBER EXPORTS
    79 5 DOMESTIC rubber exports m 17 June totalled 48,320 tons, states the Controller of Rubber. This compares with an estimate of 48,400 tons furnished earlier In the month and with a proportionate monthly exportable allowance of 54,000 tons. At the end of May Malaya was under-exported, compared with
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    WALL STREET
    61 5 Dow Jones Averages New York, 14. THE following were the Dow Jones Averages when the New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and Saturday. July 13 Jul> 14 30 Industrials 127.80 127.89 20 Rails 29.23 29 44 10 Utilities 18.61 1867 40 Borcis 91.44 91.49 Commodity
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    COLONY RUBBER STOCKS DECLINE LAST MONTH
    87 5 /XiLONY rubber stocks on June 30 were 47 600 tons, compared with 49,399 tons at May 31. Stocks In the hands of dealers totalled 31,760 tons of which 23.389 tons were m Singapore: 4.043 tons m Penang; 2,329 tons m Province Wellesley; 1.971 tone
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    50 5 Mail; lilt Jt Uw Oenrral Pn*t CMftet m j follow*: TO-MOIiftOW Java Kir s am M. -iiiii air 11 am PAlembong air 9am ARRIVALS Maili from Java and b'tnuUr* (air) fen. rral delivery 140 p.m. to-day. Malls tram Indo-China (air) gctMral daU- > very 1.40 p.m.
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1408 5 MONDAY. JULY 14, 1W1 4 P.M. MINING Ayer Panas ($1) I. IE 1.10 Ayer Molek (Sit 1.07* 1. 15 Bassett ($1) .39 .41 Batu Lftitang ,$1 1 04 1.08 Bedford ($1) .90 .»5 BenU ($1) It 1.00 Borelll (fl) 1.20 1.25 Brnfta.s (81) .68 .81
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    29 5 THB Malayan Currency Commission1 era report that the whele amount of currency notes In circulation on July 1 was $185,126,524, the average tor the month of June being $182,754,-
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      82 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ro-n»j H W. 2 27 am 8.7 ft; 3.11 p.BI 8.5 ft. I..W. 8.45 am. 2.4 ft. 9.05 p.m. 3 6 ft To- morrow H.W. 3 15 a.m. 8.3 ft; 4 p.m. 8 4 ft. I..W. 9.23 am 3.1 ft; 10 p m 3 7 ft Thursday.
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    JAPAN LIKELY TO ACT SOON, SAIGON PUBLIC BELIEVES
    326 7 Anxiety Over Continued Tokio Press Attacks Against Indo-China Saigon, July 14. yiHILE news of the continuation of the Japanese Press attacks against Indo-China is greeted apathetically by the general public here, it is felt that scne form of Japanese < action is
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    Secret Anglo-U.S. Understanding ?
    133 7 Secret Anglo-U.S. Understanding Washington, July 14. DEPRESENTATIVE George Tinkham, ardent non-interventionist issued a statement yesterday charg- ing that President Roosevelt had 'long ago" made a secret commit- ment with Britain for pooling the American and British fleet* m the event of war In Europe. Mr. Tinkham based his charge on
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    TOKIO RUMOUR DENIED IN LONDON CIRCLES
    38 7 London. July 14. INFORMED British quarters m London 1 to-day denied a rumour originating j m Tokio that an Anglo-Chinese alliance I was on the verge of conclusion United Press and Reuter.
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    400 SEAMEN RETURN TO GREAT BRITAIN
    117 7 London, July 14. DRITISH merchant seamen who had been kept as prisoners In French j colonial territory since the Dakar! incident, presumably at the instigation of the Gerrr-ans but who were recently released without any warning, have now arrived back m Britain. When released
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    JAPANESE DEMONSTRATE BEFORE BRITISH EMBASSY
    93 7 Shanghai, July 14. UNOFFICIAL Japanese youth organizations blockaded the British embassy m Peiping whvn the embassy showed European war picture*, travellers from Pelptng report*,! h»re to-day. They said the Japanese youths halted eight Japanese officers, embassy officers and other prominent officials who were invited to
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    CHINESE RETAKE TOWN
    46 7 Chungking, July 14. /"•HINESE troops recaptured Chingan, m north-west Kangsi, on Friday after the city had been m the enemy's hands for only one day, it was announced hen; to-day. Heavy losses were claimed to have been inflicted on the Japanese.- -United Press.
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    Mekong River Incident
    114 7 Mekong River Incident French Mail Boat Said Fired Upon Saigon. July 14. WHILE a monetary conference beI tween the Thai delegation and the Indo-Chlna representatives scheduled to start at 5 p.m. to- I morrow, it if revealed to-day that an Indo-China mail boat was fired on from the Thailand bank
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    War Is Better Than Surrender, Says Knox
    116 7 Washington, July 14. r»OL. Fnuik Knox, United States Sexretary >>f the Navy, m an inter- I view at the end of one year of his office, expressed the hope that the policy of aiding Britain would not lend the United States into war,
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    Raider Swoops Down & Attacks Train
    95 7 Raider Swoops Down Attacks Train London, July 14. ACCORDING to an agency messa»e, a German plane swooped down and attacked a train travelling la the Home counties this morning. Three members of H.M. forces were wounded. J Two enemy aircraft were destroyed over Britain last night In raids which were
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    German Story Of Missing Diplomats
    93 7 Brrim, July 14. APPROXIMATELY So Germans are itUl mls&liiC In the t»o-»»y exchange of O— and Russian diplomat* and of other German and Soviet nationals through Turkey. (Krman authorized sources here said to-day. "Wars will undoubtedly be found to Uj.siki tin c; -mans," they i
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    NAZI CONSULS IN U.S. TO LEAVE ON JULY 31
    128 7 San Pranclaco, July 14. £APTAIN Fritz Witdmano. Nan consul here, told the Pre» to-day, reports j United Ptcm. that h- had received an order from the German ttnbassy In Washington that he and the Gtrman oorwul In New York. Dr. Johannes
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    DEATH OF FORMER HEAD OF TRADE MISSION
    57 7 UxtOon, JuJy 14. "X^IK tt«-»tli is announced of Sir Ernest I Thompson, chairman of executive of I the 1 int committ-* of the noOoei trade urgui- I tzatl'rt«. who hntded an Important Oov^rn- I mem eranomlc mlwlon to th» Pur EbM In I
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    "GOLDEN BOY" WEDS BRENDA MARSHALL
    51 7 hMk Vagji... N vaila. July 14. WILLIAM HOLDEN .md Br.-nda Marshall. Hollywood fllra at&n. were married limy to-day. Winiom Holden sprang into the limelight after his performance m "Golden Boy Brnida Marshall, who Is 24. has been mar- rted before. Mr. Holden U S3.— United
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    FORMER MISSIONARY IN CHINA HEAD
    29 7 London, July 14. THI death hte oeevrred of Dr. B. V. 6. I Morgan, > missionary In Chin* (or haJX I a rmtury R»u»»r. I
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1940. (682nd Day Of The War.) The Way To Victory
    1217 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1940. (682nd Day Of The War.) The Way To Victory Signature of a military pact between the Governments of Great Britain and the USSR, is bound to give a flllip to discussion of the possibilities of an attempted British invasion of the Continent.
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    PERPLEXITIES
    2135 8 New Alignments And Old Teaching To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Now that Hitler has achieved the very peculiar position of being the would-be-destroyer of the Red menace t3 the world's economic security, might one suggest that the public, which has had to swallow so much about
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    BUREAUCRACY
    511 8 System At Fault, Not The Men To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— Criticism has from time to time been levelled against cur civil servants. This seems Idle, as they are men of learning and enlightenment. What w<* should denounce is the system that tie* their hands and
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    DUNKIRK MEMORY
    133 8 Sacrifice To Save 120.000 Frenchmen To the Editor of the Strait- I Sir,— At this time, when the French have been fighting us in Syria for n othT purpose than to ensure our [defeat by th? former common enemy, I think a detail of the Dunkirk evacuation misht
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    REDS DESTROY BIG NAZI CONVOY IN BALTIC
    644 9 13 Transports Two Warships Sunk 14 OTHER VESSELS DAMAGED: LOADED WITH TROOPS, TANKS Nazis Suffer Reverses Along Entire Front 'TWO German destroyers, 13 transports carrying troops and tanks, and a barge loaded with tanks were sunk, and 13 other German transports and a
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    Red Workers Welcome Anglo-Soviet Pact
    56 9 Red Workers Welcome Anglo-Soviet Pact Moscow, July Is. •j'HE conclusion cf the alliance between Britain mid Russia has been recdved v. iih civat enthusiasm throughout the Bert t. Btnot thr signature of the agreement was announced on Sunday afternoon messages Jiav.' bwn pouring into Moscow recording resolutions of satisfaction passed
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    Food To Britain Under Lease-And-Lend Act
    62 9 New York, July 14. THE completion of p.rrancement* to ship to Britain 2, 150.000 liushels of Government-owned m>>i/e under the I i-asr-and-I.end Act within the next few weeks, wM announced by the Commodity Credit Corporation spokesman today. He also stated that negotiations were m
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    "MAY AFFECT NAZI WAR PLANS"
    88 9 COMMENTING on the Anglo-Soviet mutual aid agreement, the Tokio newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun says that < the joint action of Britain ard Russia may affect German war plans. The pact, says the newspaper, now mikes it necessary for Germany to smash Russian resistance, speedily j clear
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    RUSSIAN ARRESTED IN INDO-CHINA
    81 9 Saigon, July 14. ALL Russians In French Indo-Chlna have been arrestid In consequence of the severance of diplomatic relations, it was officially announced toi day. Six hundred French and Asiatic camrmmists were also arrested and taken to concentration camps. Manila July IS. rOUR German officials of
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    France A Lesson To United States
    171 9 Mr.Ickes On 'American Lavals Quislings' New York, July 14. FRANCES internal disintegration should teach the United Slates a 1 Tightening lesson, declared Mr. Harold Iclces, United States Secretary of the Interior, addressing a Bastille Day rally here to-day. He continued, "Among us, too, Nazis
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    How Hitler Exploits U.S. Peace Movement
    98 9 New York, July 14. "lIITLER through his agents, Is aeek- ing to exploit well-meaning people m th; United States as tools to get across what is known as the Hitler peace proposal." declared the Mayor of New York, Mr. Fiorello La Ouardia, addressing 40
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    BIG DROP IN RAID CASUALTIES
    188 9 London, July 15. I THE big drop In the scale of Ger1 man air raids on Britain is reflected m the latest official figures of civilian victims. During the month of June 399 persons were killed, of whom 175 were men. 160 women and 64
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    KING MEETS ALIIED STATESMEN
    43 9 The King talking with Gen. Sikorskl, Premier of Poland, at the recent conference of Allied and Imperial statesmen at the St. James's Palace. Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary and Mr. Winston Churchill art teen on the left.
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    Big Progress In Anglo-Soviet Staff Talks
    121 9 Big Progress In AngloSoviet Staff Talks London, July 15. THE Soviet Mission and the British General Staff appear to have made considerable headway, and there are now signs that a stage has been reached envisaging close reciprocal assistance by both armed forces. Discussions are said to have been entered into
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    Axis Convoy Attacked Three Ships Hit Off Dutch Isles
    305 9 Axis Convoy Attacked Three Ships Hit Off Dutch Isles London, July 15. JDLKNHEIM aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked a small convoy off the Dutch Frisian Islands during a search for enemy shipping yesterday afternoon, states an Air Ministry communique. One vessel of 6,000 tons received three direct hits, another
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    FORCED LABOUR IN NORWAY
    133 9 London, July 15. ANEW Quisling decree issued m Oslo gives the Government powers to compel any person, male or female, to do any work anywhere, according to information reaching the Norwegian telegraph agency m London. The decree, it is stated, opens the way to deal with
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    "American Production Will Lick Hitler"
    117 9 Atlantic City, July 14. A WARNINQ to American manufacturers that rationing of some materials In the Interest of defence production would create a grave danger of Inflation was given by Mr. Leon Henderson, prominent economist. He was addressing the Association of Manufacturers of Household Goods.
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    Free French Trust In France's Destiny
    117 9 Free French Trust In France's Destiny London, July IS. rpHE greatest glory m the world that of men who have not surrendered— awaits the Allies, said G«n. Charles de Gaulle, the Free French leader, m a July 14 message. He said, "July 14, 1941. Is for us a day of
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    ALLIES AND VICHY RATIFY SYRIAN PEACE PACT
    468 9 French Forces To Be Repatriated With High Civil Officials THE Syrian armistice was formally ratified at Acre, m Palestine, at 7.55 p.m. yesterday. Hen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial forces m Syria, signed on behalf of the Allies, and Gen.
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    U.S. ATTITUDE TO ATLANTIC OUTPOSTS
    164 9 Right Of Sclf-Defnu c Main Consideration Washington, July 14. TTHE United States is anxious that Portugal should retain her sovereignty over the Azores and Cape Verde islands, stated Mr. Sumnrr Welles. Undersecretary of Sta es, at 'a press conference to-day. He railed attention, however, to
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    BRITISH SLOOP SUNK
    53 9 London, July 15 •T'HE 1.200-ton British sloop Auckland has been sunk, states an Admiralty communique Issued last night. The next of kin of the casualties have be»n Informed. H. M S. Auckland (Com. M. S. Thomasi was completed m 1939 and has a complement of 188 men.—United
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    DONATIONS TO WAR FUND ON LOW SIDE
    544 10 Continued Support Of Bus Companies Estate Staffs rONTRIBUTIONS to The War Fund arc oo the low side to-daj, and the daily addition to the gross total Ls well below the average. It amounts only to a little over $800, and the gross total
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    REQUIEM MASS FOR FRENCH WAR DEAD
    105 10 VESIERDAY morning, on the occa- sicn of the French National Day, a requiem high moss was celebrated, at 6 30 n'clvk at the Cathedral of the Gatd Sheuherd. the request of M. J. Pingaud, Ccnsul-Gsneral of France. for the souLs of Fren.-h citizens and
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    AMUSEMENTS
    98 10 URIII M<M II Dinner Dane* <In'o«Dia'> t pn>. to Midnight u«» i woki ret 1.10 p.a to Midnight.. nlnbi- KIkwuik CioW Sky: Blonde viivis T,-..- Boa l*rft THKATK! Ciapfj VV«rld SeiMtde: i.ntamed. r WORLD Tallcio Side Bho i i n ...<■! I'anot'ijr. 'iUIULNS. OETLANO Slightly I< O'Bripn 1 A
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    S.S. POLICY ON INDEBTEDNESS
    120 10 To Follow Lines Of F.M.S. Circular THE Colony Government's Views on indebtedness among Its Junior civil servants will be published "any moment now," It was stated In official quarters this morning. It will follow very closely th? lines of the FM.S. Government's circular which was released
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    NO EXPLOITATION OF LEASE-AND-LEND ACT
    162 10 nriusn i ounseuor uenies U.S. Press Reports Washington, July 14. AFLAT denial of American Press reports that Britain is taking advantage of the Lease- and- Lend Act to further her cwn export trade at the expense of American exports, was j given by Sir Owen
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    AUSTRALIAN PREMIERS TO CONFER ON A.R.P.
    41 10 Sydney, July 15. BLACKOUT tests and other air raid precautions are being rapidly pushed forward both here and in Melbourne. A conference of Premiers Of Australian Staies on civil defence will be held shortly. Reuter.
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    THOUSANDS OF BABIES
    358 10 Work Of Maternity Hospital ANNIVERSARY OF NEW WING AT the $275,000 extension to j Singapore's Maternity Hospital yesterday, the senior staff Informally celebrated the first anniversary of the occupation of the new wing m the office of the resident Medical Officer, Dr. B. H. Sheares. Dr. J.
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    OFFICER IN COURT
    88 10 CAPT DOUGLAS MARR appeared before Mr. C. H Whltton, a Singapore District Judge, this morning on a summons that on Mar 13 or 14 he committed an ofTence under Sec. 377 (a) of the Penal Code. Marr was not asked to plead. Mr. D. Marshall intimated that
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    18 10 Mr Justice ACannlng. of Johore. has left for Bslu Pahat to preside orer a session of the Assizes.
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    R.A.F. HITS BACK: SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
    667 10 The Air War Week By Week Special cable to The Straits Time* From Win* Cdr: L. V. Fraser London, July 14. THE R.A.F. is hitting back, and hitting hard, almost continuously day and night, over Germany, over the occupied territories, and over the
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    Anzac Club Opening To-day
    24 10 The Anzac Club m Waterloo Street which it being opened to-day b% the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas— Strait* Time* picture.
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    SHOULD MALA YA PUT ON CLOCKS BY ONE HOUR?
    554 10 Daylight Saving Problems To Be Debated By Club CINGAPORE Rotarians may shortly hold a debate on the j question of advancing the local time from 20 minutes to half an hour, and whether it would not be very much better if
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    CONTROL OF GOATS
    44 10 OWNERS of goats m Negri Sembilan an now prohibited from either. export 1;-; or slaughtering the animals without permission, states an announcement In the F.M.S. Oorernment Oasette Recently, the British Resident of Netrl Setnbilan was cl»en power to j requisition goats.
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    READS MALAY NEWSLETTER
    363 10 Mr. O. T. Dussek's War-Time Work HEAD OBSERVER ON INVASION "LANE" (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, June 6. MANY Malayans will remember Mr. O. T. Dussek. formerly Principal of the Sultan Idris Training College for Malay teachers at Tanjong Malim, who now gives the B.B.C.'s weekly newsletter
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    34 10 j Inch* Oyub Un Abdul Uuu. uwtut treasurer. Johorc B»hni. a to be transferred i u> B*Ui PafuU u aecreUry. Town Boaxd. in plaee of Inch* Yuooa bin Noordln. who I* l|B<t CO lttS9».
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    FINE NEW QUARTERS FOR SAILORS AT SELETAR
    897 11 Accommodation For Crews When Fleet Is In Port SWIMMING POOL, PLAYING FIELDS, TENNIS COURTS THE possibility of the Naval Bane m Singapore being 1 used by an Allied fleet as well as our own, has apparentlybeen borne m mind m the construction of
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    TREATMENT OF YOUNG OFFENDERS
    260 11 "fHE word reformatory la dying out 1 In England," said Miss E. NicolJJones, speaking on "'How We Protect the Young and Punish the Delinquent." to the Fortnightly Club at the Y.W.OA. yesterday. "It is quite likely," she added, "that I the word reformatory will be so
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    JAPANESE FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT
    83 11 A WARRANT for the arcest of a 35-year-cld Oapanpse, Nakazatoh, was issued m the Singapore secend court yesterday whin Nakazatjh, who was to have been charged with being drunk and incapable m Waterloo j Street the previous night, failed to appear m answer to
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    MR. JONES' TRIBUTE TO SPIRIT OF SERVICE
    411 11 Reception In Honour Of Indian Justices Of Peace VIE are living to-day m a Singapore which, after more than a century of soft living, faces the possibility of a stern test," said the* Colonial Secretary, Mr. S. W. Jones, at a tea party
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    Increased Cost Of Living Allowances
    76 11 /GOVERNMENT employees are to recive increased cost of living allowances for July. In the rases of Classes I and II (a) and (b) (he allowances have been incrtjscd by five rents compared with the June figures tt $3.15 and 53.65 respectively. A ten-»ent increase has
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    FREE FRENCH FORCES
    36 11 THK Malayan Free French Forces Fund has be^n gazetted m the F.M S. as one to which contributions m?.y be made m accordance with the provisions of th? Contr.bution to War Funds Enactment.
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    $1,600 CLAIM BY COMPANY
    236 11 $1,600 CLAIM BY COMPANY i Suit Concerning Furniture r\ESCRIBED as an "actor r.::c! r entertainer by profession," Ly: Freeman Cowan appeared In t' Singapore Hifrh Court yesterday i defendant m a civil action In whir;i Paskoe's, Ltd.. claimed $1,618. lfi i from him as arrears of hire cf i equipment
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    ROTARY CLUB
    31 11 Mr. D R. Waters wUI give an address on "Looking Ahead m The Building Industry" to the Rotary Club lof Singapore at to-morrows luncheon meeting tt the AdsJphi "lotel.
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    FREE FRENCHMEN ARE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
    476 11 Singapore De Gaullists Celebrate National Day THE hope and belief that July 14 next year will see a new people m France as one, reunited, and celebrating their liberation was expressed by M. Charles Baron, head of the Free French movement m the Far
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    INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF MR. ONG BOON TAT
    804 12 Expert Evidence About Sea Pavilion Which Collapsed THE collapse of a sea pavilion on the foreshore of Pulau Dama Laut which killed Low Kirn Swee, a storekeeper employed by United Engineers, Ltd., and fatally injured Ong Boon Tat, the well-known Malayan business
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE CHARGED TOGETHER
    111 12 A HUSBAND was alleged m a charge m the Singapore Fifth Court yesteiday to have abetted an ofienre allegedly committed by his wife—that of secretly disposing of the dead body of their child, with the intention to conceal, or endeavour to conceal, the birth of
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    DOGSHOOTER ACQUITTED ON BRIBE CHARGE
    81 12 AN Indian Municipal dogshooter, Aramugcm. who was stated to have had 22 years service with the Municipality, was yesterday acquitted m the Singapore Fifth Court where he appeared on a charge of illegally acrepting a gratification of 40 cents Aramugam was alleged to have accepted
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    TEACHERS' MEETING
    74 12 UNDER the auspices of the Singupor, Teachers' Association, a lecture on 4 Mothercraft and Health Education" will be delivered by Miss I MM 1 Simmons, Public Health Matron, m the St. Joseph's Institution fchoolhall to-day at 5.15 p.m After ths l!cturc. Mr. H R. Cheeseman, D^puty Direct-I or
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    POLICE BAND
    61 12 THS S.S. Police Band will perform under 1 the direction of. Mr. J. C Hitch at Katong Park at SJO p.m. to-day: March, "Vacuum Nelson." W. Zehle; Overture. "Light i Cavalry," Pram Von Supp?: Selection. "Show Boat." Jerome Kern; Valse. "Gems of Ounc'l," Aubrey Winter: Cornet Solo. "A
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    MUNICIPALITY ACTS IN PENANG STRIKE
    163 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 14. FRM action has been taken by the Municipal Commissioners regarding the labour strike m Penang. At an urgent meeting of the Commissioners, the following decisions were taken: Firstly, that Tamil nightsoil labourers be infermed that they should return
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    'Boy' Sentenced For Cheating Local Postal Authorities
    308 12 THE story oi how a "bey" employed at a club In Robinson Road was alleged to have cheated the Singapore postal authorities m May last year, by i inducing them to give him $85.71 was related m the Singapcre third court yesterday, when
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    10 ENEMY SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED OVER WEEK-END
    256 13 R.A.F. And Royal Navy Continue Relentless Offensive Day Night London, July 14. THE R.A.F. and British naval forces have sunk or severely 1 damaged within the last two or three days at least ten enemy ships with a total tonnage probably exceeding
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    Convoy Attacked Outside Tripoli
    240 13 Cairo, July 14. WORE Axis ships carrying supplies to North Africa have been destroyed by RAF. bombers. Including one ship of 7,000 tons A communique bru d Irom the Br.tish headquarters says. "RAJ 1 bombers carried out a successful a tack on an enemy convoy outside
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    Italian Tanker Hit By Submarine
    152 13 Italian Tanker Hit By Submarine London, July 14. TIE Commander-!n-Chi3f of the Mediterranean has reportc 1 further success by submarines operating under hit command," st_te.j an Adm.r?lty communique. The communique continues, The Italian tanker Strombo (5,232 tons), I wl'irh had put into Istanbul seriously damaged by a torpedo from one
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    Three Ships Lost In Raid On Palermo
    209 13 Three Ships Lost In Raid On Palermo London, July 11. r£ recent R.A.F. bombing raid on Palermo was a complete surprise to the people of that Sicilian port. At least three enemy sMds, one of 10.000 tons, were sunk by bombs, and another of 10 000 tons was set on
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    Bomber Crew's Nine Days With One Pint Of Water
    715 13 London, July 14. AN eight-and-a-half day ordeal undergone by a bomber crew of four in the English Channel providing a typical example of British endurance was graphically told in the simple account of the pilot recently. The bomber set out for
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    The Anglo-Soviet Agreement
    286 13 Mr. Menzies Expresses Australia's Support Melbourne, July 14. AUSTRALIA supports the Anglo- Russian agreement for "full reciprocal military aid," declared the Prime Minister. Mr. R. O. Menzles. today. He said the best assistance would be for all parties In Russia vigorously to continue the Eastern fight. Britain
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    "Greatest Political Blow To Nazis"
    180 13 "Greatest Political Blow To Nazis Moscow. July 14. ASKED whether the United States could be considered t. silent partner m the Anglo-Russian agreement, M. Losorsky, deputy chief o' the {Soviet Informat'cn Bureau, MM: "The United Btit?s is too big t- b? iilent." j He said that an An j»lo- American
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    Italy Loses Over 500,000 Men
    167 13 London, July 13. FALY hu lott well over half a mlllloii effective soldiers during the cami paign In the Mediterranean theatres oi war to the end of June, 1941. Thu.v when Hitler referred In a speech earlier In the year to the slight misfortune*' of
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    Importance Of Coal For Winning The War
    109 13 London, July 13. "THE Prime Minister, Mr. Winston I Churchill, sent a special message i to coal miners througn Admiral Sir Edward Evans, who addressed miners to-day at Coalville. Leicestershire. I "An Immediate increase In coal production," said Mr. Churchill's message. "Is of
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    "No Significant Changes" Is Red Reply To New Nazi Claims
    564 14 LENINGRAD BELIEVED TO BE MENACED BY THRUST London, July 14. DESPITE fresh extravagant claims of successes by the German High Command to-day, the Moscow Radio, broadcasting to-day's official Soviet communique, stated there were no significant changes m the position of
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    FUTURE OF REGIONS TAKEN BY THE SOVIET SINCE 1939
    506 14 London. July 14. I POLAND will shortly conclude an i l agreement with Russia similar 111 1 to the Anglo-Russian agreement. possibly within the next few days, according to indications m diplo- r matlc and political circles here to- c day.
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    While Russians' Plea On Behalf Of U.S.S.R.
    150 14 London. July Mt I Ull/HH E RUSSIANS who had been j »v opponents of the present Com- j munlst regime and who are members of the Russian Refugee conrnunitv of Britain have issued a vlsorous appeal for support for Russia m her present
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    LUNCHEON FOR SOVIET SERVICES MISSION
    99 14 London, July 14. A BRITISH Government luncheon ln honour of the members of the Soviet services m ssion who arrived l" Britain recently was held at Clarldge s Hotel to-day. Mr. A V. ATxt-.< -r. Ftrst Lord of the Admiralty, was m the Besides the
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    Vichy Accepts Syrian Armistice Conditions
    388 14 Jerusalem, July 14. "•OLLOWING Vichy's approval of the Allied peace terms, the armistice meeting was resumed yesterday at Acre, m >alestine, reports United Press. Gen. Sir Henry Maitland vu«^n Kritish Commander-in -Chief m Syria, presided. it 11X111, JJiinait v,v««"— Retifi-ation of the armistice i c
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    FREE FRENCH REJOICE
    86 14 Jerusalem. July 14. IK contrast with Prance wnere the Bastille Day annlve.-oa.rv is beln? marked this year as a day of mourning. Hit Free JYenoh m Palestine are celrbruting at their base depot somewhere ln Pa'eMlne with an open air function. Sports and competitions ate, being Included
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    Rome On Soviet Efficiency
    103 14 Rome. July 14. /GIOVANNI ANSALDO, writinc la Count Ciano's newsp»j»er lelecrafo to-day, warned the Italians atalnst over-confldencc recardinc the Axis- Russian war. He praised the equipment and loyalty of the Russian troops. Even the Germans admit that Russian res Man c lias be»a fierce and tenacious."
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    Bulgarians Are Pro-Soviet
    147 14 Bulgarians Are Pro-Soviet Ankara, July 14. ■TRAVELLERS from Bulgaria. «om- I mentin<? on reports of Bulgarian trooD concentrations near I Turkish border, s ate that they did not see heavy troop concentrat'ons on the frontier but noticed many large troop encampments along *he Plovsk-Sueltnerad line, from when troops could be
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    Nazi Atrocity Tales Against Red Army
    68 14 Mcscdw. July 14. MLOZO" JKY, deputy chief of the Soviet .formation Bureau, to-div 1 ridiculed G' bbels' atrocity pro* i-?inst Rut an troops, accu^m tjietn >f mas«!^-r»> UXralrnn and Llthu- anian priests. He said that **c Huns HIM crI pert ln their gnie. pictuiliation
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    MYSTERY PLANE NEAR "ROCK" DRIVEN OFF
    42 14 loiidon, July 14. CEARCHLIQina and jnl -aircraft 'i 3 guns were In action In Oibralta- eariy this morning. An un d nt aircraft approached the fortress t was driven off without dro-viing an 'borrb":. n »n'"r.
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    GERMAN-TURKISH AIR SERVICE REPORT
    40 14 Rome, July 14. NEGOTIATIONS are proceeding m Armors between the Turkish authority »rd il f German embassy »imed »<■ c.i.:<-ng an a.r service between Germany and '1 official Stefanl ne».s agency reported fro Istanbul io-day— United Press.
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    EDELWEISS AND PINAFORE BEST BETS TO-MORROW
    1709 15 Order Of Running. Scratchings And Selections pDELWEISS and Pinafore should make the best bets at L Bukit Timah to-morrow, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's July race meeting. Edelweiss was one of the unluckiest horses on Saturday and should make amends this
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    Draw For Singapore Senior Badminton Championships
    481 15 THE draw In the various events In the fcnlor badminton championships of Sin- i R.ipore took piace at the CicriraJ Union Hall yesterday and resulted as follows: Men's Open Single* (22 entries): Wong Cuong Tccit (bye) vs. William Tan (bye); i K"h K<-ng Sinng
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    48 15 COCCER: S.A.F.A. league, second •3 division (a), Moravia vs. Fortress Si-;naK Farrer Park; Malay Regiment \s. R.A.F. (Seletar), Alexandra; second division <b). Customs vs. R.A.F. (Kalians), Clerical Union; S.C.F.A. vs. Naval Base Corinthians, 5.H.8.; Stamford Sports Club vs. .1 S J.C.S.A. Tennis SRC. championships S.R.C.
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    Chinese Beat Sappers 3—0
    627 15 Chinese Beat Sappers 3— 0 R.C.F.A 3: R.E. 0. I KADERS In the first division of the Singapore Amateur Football Association's league competition, the Straits Chinese Football Association i stored a clear \i:tory bv three coals j to nil ever the Royal Engineers at i Anson Road stadium yesterday. The
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    POWELL IN FINE FORM FOR THE AIR FORCE
    434 15 Heavy Gunners Beaten By Wide Margin In Changi Game R.A.P 5: R.4. (Heavy Regiment) I. COUR goals scored by Powell, three of which came 1 in the first half, enahled the Royal Air Force to beat the Royal Artillery (Heavy Regiment) hv
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    FAST WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH
    377 15 Pinafore Goed Voor In Best Gallops PINAiOHE i.nd Goed Vcor were the mot impressive of all the hois i and ponies given fast work on the second track at Bukit Timah thL morning in preparation for to-mor row's races. Pinafore did a very speedy run
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    AIRMEN BEAT HARBOUR BOARD FIVE-NIL
    43 15 TTHE RJV.F. (Ten*ah) met with 1 little resistance mt the hands of the Singapore Harbour Board team, whom they beat by five trials to nil in a second division <a) league sooctr match on the Y.M.C.A. crounJ y^sterj.-.y.
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    Army Cricket Team Beat Navy
    363 15 Army Cricket Team Beat Navy 'AN Army side scored an easy vic- tory by six wickets over a Royal Navy team in a cricket match played on Sunday. EatUnjj first, the Navy scored 73 runs, Weston (33) and Blr knell <27> bein? the only batsmen to stand up to the
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    NATIONAL FAVOURITE FOUND DOPED
    189 15 Australian Sport Confusion In Betting Ring (Australian Sports RajM by > .ihle) Sydney, July It. CHEERY MIX, favourite ,n the Grand National Steeplr-iha«e, was found doped before Uie race, and withdrawn, causing conlasinn In the betting; ring. Poli c are m- v. stealing. National Debt, a
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    WEIGHTS FOR THREE RACES ON SATURDAY
    138 15 WEIGHTS for three races at Bukit Timah on Saturday, the third day of the Singapore July race meeting, are: Bonca Class 1— HJ uOtt Kal To* 9 04 Crossbow 7 11 Scottish Rifle 8.11 Simplex 7 11 Pro Patrta 8.08 Houllchan 7 10 Shipley
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    1416 16 TIME NOW FOR GERMANS TO SUFFER AS BRITONS HAVE' Sensational Disclosure Of Vast Bomb Loads Carried By R.A.F. London, July 14. "TN the last few weeks alone we have thrown upon Germany about half the tonnage of bombs thrown by the Germans upon
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    125 16 London, July 14 TOE Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill. In a message to the French people on the occasion of Basillle Day to- -lay. aald: "The historic Interest of Trance In Syria can be recognized and preserved. The soul 3i France can never die. "I
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    23 16 London. July 14. IN North Africa, British patrols m the Tobruk area have inflicted casualties on the enemy —Reu:er.
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    77 16 London, July 14. HEFERRING to Italy m that part of his speech devoted to the growing might of the K.A.F., Mr. Churchill said v Every month will see the tonnage of bom.w dropped on Germany increased and as the night lengthens and
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    372 16 London. July 14. MR. Winston Churchill, addressing a rally of 6.000 civil defence workers m Hyde Park to-day, stated, We are now bombinjr the enemy at a heavier rate m discharge of tons of bomb* than he has m any monthly period
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    America's Pledge To Europe
    167 16 New York July 14. IU/E are confident of ultimate vie- tory." o dared Col. Will am Donovan, who has been appointed by President Roosevelt to be co-ordinator of defence information, m a broadcast In French to France and the French Empire on the occasion of the
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    69 16 Washington. July 14. r[_ Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Henrj Mortenthau. has assured the Senat.>r< from western states, that the Administrator contemplate* no change In the silver purchase policy. It was revealed here to-day. The assurnnce was In the form of a lettei to
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