Shonan Times (Syonan Shimbun), 11 March 1944
1944-03-11
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Title Section22 1944-03-11 1 The Syonan Shimbun Office 140/146 Cecil Street, Syonan. Telephone ISo. 5471. SATURDAY. MARCH 11. KOKI 2604. SHOWA 19 NO. 308 SEVEN CENTS22 words
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Nippon Forces Launch General Offensive On Bougainville Island
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149 1944-03-11 1 Domei. AT A NIPPON BASE in the South Pacific, March 9.—Following the recent arrival of fresh reinforcements, Nippon garrison units on Bougainville Island at dawn yesterday started a general offensive against American and Australian forces, about one division strong, in the149 words
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295 1944-03-11 1 WITH each defeat on the field of battle, the discord among the anti-Axis becomes more apparent. For instance, comment In the United States and Chungking on the failure of Mountbatten in the second British campaign in the Arakan area is anything but friendly. The Press295 words
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Article153 1944-03-11 1 THE PEOPLE of Nippon and the rest of Dai Toa find the German victories over the Anglo-Americans in the war in the air over Western Europe a source of no little satisfaction. Germany's Axis partners and their peoples in Dai Toa note that Anglo-American planes153 words
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Article216 1944-03-11 1 IT WAS our privilege—and it gave us great pleasure—to entertain so many of our readers at the Variety Show at the Showa Gekijo last night in commemoration of Army Day. We say "Thank You" to those of you who responded to our invitation and also to those216 words
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Article473 1944-03-11 1 TO THE stirring strains of martial music rendered by a Military Band that paraded through the principal city thoroughfares of Syonan yesterday morning, all Syonan celebrated Army Day, the 39th anniversary commemorating Nippon's victory against the Russian forces in the Battle of Mukden, says a Domei473 words
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Article81 1944-03-11 1 DomeL A NIPPON BASS in the South Pacific, March 9. —Our ground batteries shot down two and heavily damaged three out of a formation of 30 enemy planes which attempted to raid our positions on Jalult Island, Marshall Group, on the morning of March 7. Meanwhile, another81 words
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Article, Illustration314 1944-03-11 1 "NOW THAT China has realized practically all the aims of the Chinese Revolution, I think the Chinese all over the world, net in Dai Toa alone, should remember that tomorrow, March 12, is the anniversary of the death of the Father of314 words
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150 1944-03-11 1 Dtimcl. LISBON, March 9.—ln an article contributed to the American periodical Newsweek, British military writer Major-General John Frederick Charles Fuller sharply criticized th s anti-Axis strategy' in Italy, according to a New York dispatch. He said that the strategy fcr invading Italy was mistaken from the150 words
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270 1944-03-11 1 HLsnfttAh skiri that the coal strike in Wales, on the production of which British heavy industry is largely dependent, assumed more alarming proportions when a fresh wave of walk-outs boosted the number of idle miners to 90 per cent, of270 words
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Article, Illustration281 1944-03-11 1 Domel. LISBON, Mar. 9.—German torpedo-carrying: planes last1 night attacked an enemy supply convoy off the Algerian coast and heavily damaged five transports, totalling 52,000 tons, as well as shooting down two enemy planes, the Fuehrer's Headquarters communique said, according281 words
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90 1944-03-11 1 Domei. A NIPPON BASE in the South Pacific, March 9—Nippon Army air units on the morning of March 8 shot down eight enemy planes out of a formation of 15 B-.M's escorted by a fighter formation which attempted to raid a point approximately 10090 words
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134 1944-03-11 1 Dome!. LISBON, March 9.—A Washington dispatch said that BrigadierGeneral David D. Graves, Commander of the United States Army Air Forces' flghtar wing in the Mediterranean, has been missing in action in Italy since Feb. 8, according to a War Department announcement. The War134 words
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Article84 1944-03-11 1 Ootnei. TIENTSIN, Mar. B.—Nippon units in the course of mopping up operations against Chinese Red remnants in the vicinity of Tientsin since the start of their operations on Feb. 21 up to Feb. 29 counted 50 enemy dead abandoned on the battloliclds md in addition took84 words
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130 1944-03-11 1 Dome. TSINGTAO, March 9.—A Nippon unit, operating in the Shantung sector, accounted for 18,7^8 enemy dead bodies abandened on the battlefield, and 14,186 prisoners during the period extending from Dae. 8, 2602, up to the end of February this year. In addition, this130 words
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Article133 1944-03-11 1 Dome! SHIHMEN, March 9—lt is disclosed that carrying out punitive campaigns against Chinese Communist trcops infesting central and southern Honeh Province, Nippon forces in close co-opera-tion with the Peace Preservation Corps of the Nanking Government, scored remarkable war results in the month of February. Nippon133 words
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267 1944-03-11 1 Domei. TOKYO, March 10.—It was no easy victory that Nippon won 40 years ago pitted against giant Czarist Russia and it was only the dauntless fighting spirit of her forces which enabled Nippon to survive that terrible conflict. Colonel Shuitsu Matsumura,267 words
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158 1944-03-11 1 Domri. LISBON, March 9.—in sharp contrast to the recent announcement by President Rocsevelt that the Italian Fleet would be divided among the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union, British Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons today: "It may well be found158 words
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Article, Illustration141 1944-03-11 2 Kosei-kaChoPresen ts Challenge Belt THE KOSEI-KA CHO. Mr. Mamoru Shinocaki, has presented a silver challenge belt for the winner of each main event in boxing matches in support of the settlers in the "Grow More Food" settlements in Bahaa and Endau. A beautiful silver cup known as the Kosei-ka141 words
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352 1944-03-11 2 A GREAT rush is expected a.t the Great World Arena this evening to see the pick of Malai's fistic stars n-^hting in one of the most ambitious cards presented for m?iny years. This program has been arranged for a very worthy cause,352 words
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189 1944-03-11 2 JtoneL KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 The Syomu-bu (General Affairs Department) retained last year's championship banner in the annual Government sports held on the Selangor Padang on Satur- j day, with an aggregate of 1181 points. The Sangyo-bu Commerce and Industry i with 97 points were the189 words
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52 1944-03-11 2 History is repealing itself today. Tne A.B.C.D. armies have been defeated everywhere on land, and their air and sea units are being steadily weakened in the fierce combata now going on In the Paoific theatres of war. The coup de grace uui be administered by52 words
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Article, Illustration608 1944-03-11 2 EVERY ITEM ENTHUSIASTICALLY APPLAUDED BY CAPACITY. AUDIENCE LAST NIGHT'S grand variety show sponsored by the Syonan Shimbun at the Showa Gekijo proved to be one of the most successful functions organized on the occasion of Army Day this year. A record crowd608 words
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289 1944-03-11 2 Mr. Thomas Hope, Seiribu Cho, Syonan Shimbun. in the course of a short address on the Significance of Army Day and the Russo-Nippon war of 1903-5 said: Even in those distant days, Nippon's ideal of an Asia free of foreign domination, where Asiatics could live289 words
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316 1944-03-11 2 And strangely enough the man whom we honour today, the Nippon Ounjin, is a very simple fellow. His tastes are simple, his needs are little. He has faith In his Emperor, his country, and in himself. He does not fight with any personal gain316 words
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387 1944-03-11 2 BEFORE a packed house at the Kyoei Gekijo yesterday, the Kosei-ka Cho urged both men and women engaged In industrial work to redouble their efforts In the field of production land thus contribute their share towards387 words
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Article, Illustration112 1944-03-11 2 DvuneL RANGOON, Mar. 10.—The Nippon Army authorities in Burma today disclosed that Imperial forces last night resolutely opened hostilities against the enemy in the Chin Hills of the Arakan, west of Kalewa in the central Indo-Burma border area facing Fort112 words
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Article100 1944-03-11 2 i j^ i LED by the Kosei-ka Cho, Mr. M. Shinozaki, about 600 members of the Syonan Sports Association, Labour Service Corps and members of the public marched from the Toku-betu-si to the Chuereito (War Memorial) in Bukit Timah yesterday and paid homage to the100 words
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156 1944-03-11 2 A MEETING of post-graduate students of the Syonan NipponGo Training Centre and the Gun seikanbu Kokugo Gakko will be held at the Queen Street NiponGo Gakko at 10 a.m. tomorrow with the object of forming a Nip-pon-Go Old Students' Union. Mr. Susao Hayaaht, famous Nippon156 words
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113 1944-03-11 2 A FIRST-CLASS soccer match between two of the very best local teams, Pasir Panjang Rovers and Cosmopolitan, has been arranged for March 25 in aid of the Endau and Bahau collective farm settlers. The game which will be under the auspices of113 words
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54 1944-03-11 2 ON THE occasion of Army Day, Chinese girls and school children with their teachers and principals said a visit to the Nippon sick soldiers at a Army and Nan Hospital in Syonan. The comfort party took with them cakes, fruits and flowers which54 words
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80 1944-03-11 2 Domel. MALACCA, March 10—An exhibition of paintings and sketches by Nippon schoolchildren was held in the early part of the week at the Fourth Public School here. The exhibits, which included water-colour and crayon sketches of Nippon outdoor life, as well as other sketches80 words
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Article, Illustration115 1944-03-11 2 KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 Construction in the near future of a poor home in Kuala Lumpur for Chinese destitutes and decrepits is proposed by the Selangor Oversea- Chinese Association. Subsidized recently with a donation of $90,000 by Government, the association is now providing115 words
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300 1944-03-11 2 VALUABLE OIL EXTRACTABLE. LEAVES GOOD FOOD FOR SILKWORMS AS A STEP towards introducing sericulture in Malai largescale cultivation is now in progress of castor plants in Syonan and neighbouring islands. Large tracts of ianci have been transformed into castor plantations as a result of a300 words
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135 1944-03-11 2 DomeJ. PENANG, March 9.—Premier Gen. Hideki Tojo has sent a certificate of acknowledgment of $80,000 made by the Penang Chinese, Malai, Indian and Eurasian communities toward the Nippon Soldiers' Comfort Fund last year. The certificate was presented by the Deputy Governor to Mr.135 words
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157 1944-03-11 2 l>oT»ei. IPOH, March 9.-Ipoh residents were treated to a rare sight when several units of the Azad Hin Fauj Training Camp marched through the town in battle array, singing national songs in Hindustani and Tamil. The smart turn-out of the volunteers and the sprightly157 words
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109 1944-03-11 2 AN EXHIBITION of works by school pupils In Syonan is being held at the Jalan Bes&r Public School for three days starting from March 9. The time of exhibition is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Reflecting the efforts for the dissemination of109 words
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Article, Illustration217 1944-03-11 2 Domri. MALACCA, March B—Thousands of Indians and Oeylcnese are daily flocking to the Indian Independence League, Malacca Branch, to take the oath of allegiance. League officials revealed that every arrangement is being made to cope with the largp numbers thronging the Leagu? premises for this217 words
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Advertisement385 1944-03-11 2 ENGLISH EDITION. New Advertising Rates effective from March 10th $20 per single column inch or part of an inch, per insertion, for ordinary advertisement Box Number extra 25 cents, $40 per single column inch or pyrt of an inch, per insertion, for advertisements concerning entertainments, etc. All advertisements ere payable385 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous99 1944-03-11 2 TODAY'S PROGRAM p.m. mv bal selections: 6.30 p.m. news in Nippon language fo- beginner?: 4 «.4O p.m Indians Children's Hour; 7 p.m. Malai music by Kampong Gelam Kror.chong Orkest; 7.50 p.m. Nippon music; 8 p.m. rrws in Hindustani; 8.15 p.m. news in Tamil; 8.3© p.m. news in Canton ?se; 899 words
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