Shonan Times (Syonan Shimbun), 3 April 1944
1944-04-03
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Title Section22 1944-04-03 1 The Syonan Shimbun Office *****46 Cecil Street, Syonan. Telephone No. 5471. NO. 417 MONDAY, APRIL 3, KOKI 2604. SHOWA 19 SEVEN CENTS22 words
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MOUNTBATTEN ADMITS NIPPON FORCES ONLY 12 MILES FROM IMPHAL
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392 1944-04-03 1 Crushing BlowsßeingDealt To Enemy Airborne Troops LISBON, March 31.— Major-General Charles Wingate, Commander of the anti-Axis forces' airborne troops in the Burma fighting was killed on March 21 in a plane crash, a London dispatch said. A brief announcement of the British War Office said that392 words
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385 1944-04-03 1 LISBON, April 1. —Mount batten's Headquarters admitted that strong Nippon forces drove further westwards in India towards the British base of Imphal, on the Manipur plains, according to a New Delhi dispatch. The communique said dispatches from the front had said that Nippon patrols385 words
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145 1944-04-03 1 I>omei. I I OKYO, March 30—"Nippon c ingratuiates President Wang Ching-wei and his Government, and pledges anew support of the policy which will continue to bring growing glory and success In further unfolding China's rightful dest'ny as a greut momber ol the Dai Toa145 words
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Article66 1944-04-03 1 Domei. HANOI, March 31.—With the object of consolidating the activities of the Chinese community here, Chinese associations in Haiphong have formed a federation, it is disclosed today. The inauguration ceremony marking the formal opening of the Federation was held on March 28. It is understood that the66 words
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Article338 1944-04-03 1 IN AN EFFORT to relieve the pressure exerted by the imperial forces and the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) on their troops on the Indo-Burma border sector, the British resorted to using glider-borne units who were landed at Katha bernnd the Nippon foremost lines. In338 words
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208 1944-04-03 1 ZURICH, April I—American bombers destroyed a large part of the historical Swiss City of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland this morning in broad daylight, a Swiss communiqes announced. The first eye-wttneos report received said that the industrial town of 20.000 people, was the scene208 words
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257 1944-04-03 1 Dotnei ON THE SOUTHERN IndoBurma Front. March 30.—Cut off from its supplies and blocked from its line of retreat by deft and adroit action of a flying column of Nippon trcops, some 8,000 remnants of the 81st Division of the West African army257 words
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94 1944-04-03 1 nomei. A NIPPON BASE in the South Pacific, April I.—Nippon naval interceptors shot down three enemy B-24's and damaged seven more out of a total of more than 50 enemy four-englned bombers which made five raids on Truk in two consecutive days March94 words
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Article83 1944-04-03 1 Dorael. HANOI, March 30.—Prospects for the increased production of ju.e in Ft each Indochina aie bright. Yutero Kato, agricultural expert attached to the Dai Toa Sho (Greater East Asia Minis ry> declared today. Mr. Kato has been on an inspection tour of jute plantations managed by Nippon commercial83 words
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Article267 1944-04-03 1 DosaeL LISBON, March 31—Gen. Claude Auchinleck, Commander of the British forces in India, told the Indian Legislature today that British fcroes had surrendered Tiddim, their forward base in the Chin Hills cf Burma, 100 miles below Imphal. in the Manipur State, according to a New Delhi267 words
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Article42 1944-04-03 1 Domei. RABAUL, March 29 —Our garrison units shot down six enemy planes and heavily damaged four, out of 138 raiders which attempted to raid, in several waves, our positions on Rabaul on March 28. Our damage was negligible.42 words
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228 1944-04-03 1 A delayed message from the Burma front reports that completely surprising the enemy which Is frantically defending Imphal, our crack units suddenly opened operations against the enemy from the direction south-west of Homalin. After crossing the perilous Arafcan mountain range. our units captured the228 words
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Article400 1944-04-03 1 Domei. i LISBON. March 31.—The German High Command said that German air defence .forces in warding off a British terror raid en Nuremberg last night, scored their biggest success thus far in the war, shooting down at least 141 British four-engined bombers, according to a400 words
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156 1944-04-03 1 JIMMU TENNO-SAI, one of the most important national holidays in Nippon, is being observed today with great reverence throughout Dai Nippon Teikoku (Nippon Empire), for it is the death anniversary of Jimmu Tenno, the first Emperor of Nippon, who reigned from B.C. 660 to B.C. 685.156 words
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135 1944-04-03 1 NANKING, March 31.—The Headquarters of the Nippon Expeditionary Forces in China today announced that Imperial Nippon Army air forces are continuously carrying out smashing raids on enemy airfields and constantly frustrating the enemy's plans. The announcement stated that following our a?r units'135 words
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387 1944-04-03 1 Domei PEKING, April I.—Since March 28, Nippon forces in the central Hopeh sector have successfully carried on their punitive operations against Chinese Communist troops which have been renting to guerrilla operations since the end of last Autumn in order to retrieve the devastating387 words
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Article124 1944-04-03 1 BT A DOMEI WAR CORKESPONDKiNI A NIPPON BASE on the IndoBurtna, April I—Despite the enemy command's desperate efforts to reinforce the ensnared enemy gliderborne troops in the northern Burma sector, enemy airborne trocps are gradually being annihilated at the respective points of their landings. On March124 words
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159 1944-04-03 1 Domtl. HSINKING, March 29.—' The epochal return of the National Government of China to Nanking four years ago is historically significant, in that it conclusively guaranteed Tou's (East Asia's) prosperity oi today,' declared L! Shao-keng, Fore!«?n Minister of Manshukoku, on the occasion of the fourth159 words
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457 1944-04-03 2 S YON AN SHIMBI - S YON AN SHIMBI'.: STRIKING DEMONSTRATION OF PEOPLES CO-OPERATION, CONFIDENCE BY STAFF REPORTER WITH THE inflowing deposits exceeding more than double the amount aimed at by the authorities, the scheme providing for bonuses for fixed deposits, launched*on Feb. 15 in commemoration of the457 words
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120 1944-04-03 2 Domei MACASSAR, March 31—Eagerly responding to the Celebes Shimbun's drive for funds for construction of navy planes, the Celebes public lias todate made an aggregate contribution of more than 1,000.000 guilders, it was disclosed here today. Whereas funds had heed coming120 words
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110 1944-04-03 2 Domei MACASSAR, March 30—A gigantic irrigation canal wlflch has been under construction for the past four months with local inhabitants of 17 villages cooperating, in the southern Celebes will be completed on April 4, it was disclosed here today. A sunple ceremony in which110 words
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Article307 1944-04-03 2 Golden Boy Fails To Wrest Tide From Battling Sima ONE OF the biggest crowds that ever packed a local arena witnessed a slug feast at the N w World Arena last Saturday when Battling: Slma finished his twelve-round bout with Golden Boy at a cracking pace and retained his307 words
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188 1944-04-03 2 AN ALL-SYONAN open amateur boxing championship tournament, the proceeds of which will toe for settlers at the New Byonan and Bahau agricultural farms, will toe held in the middle of May under the Joint auspices of the Syonan Sports Association and the188 words
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181 1944-04-03 2 Dom«i PKNANG, April I—ln line with the policy of keeping children strong and healthy the local educational authorities will carry out special medical; inspection and examination of all schoolchildren in all town schools beginning April 5. Medical treatment will be given those found suffering from181 words
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179 1944-04-03 2 Domei KUALA LUMPUR, March 31An exhibition of lccal industries, arts, and craXts will be held on May 1 at the Koa Yugeijo, it is] revealed. Prises and certificates of merit will be awarded for outstanding exhibits. Prtaes were distributed here Uiis week for Selangor179 words
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62 1944-04-03 2 THE PROGRAM of the Syonan Police Band, for the month of April is as follows: Wednesday. Sth at Farrer Park; Sunday, 9ih at Waterloo Street; Wednesday. 12tn at Jalan Besar; Sunday. 16th at Botanic Gardens; Wednesday. 19th at Police Club: Sunday. 23rd at i62 words
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Article, Illustration103 1944-04-03 2 A baby whale mowing 18 feet long by Ux feet in circumference, and weighing orer one ton was "caaght" ia a bay near the 9th mUe, Batu FerringM and hauled on to high ground by Nippon soldiers assisted by villagers in the vicinity103 words
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161 1944-04-03 2 Dome* RANGOON, March 30—AU ,f>reliminary arrangements have been completed for the transfer' to the Burmese Government of enemy properties in Burma which have been under the control of the Nippon forces. The representative of the Nippon Military Administration in Burma yesterday handed over to161 words
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Article159 1944-04-03 2 Domei RANGOON, March 31— Approximately 18,000 acres or double the acreage of the current year, will be planted with Jute this coming year according to an agreement reached at a conference of competent circles held here today. This increase In the acreage of jute fields159 words
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Article80 1944-04-03 2 STAINERS Crucifixion will be sung at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Thursday, at 6 p.m. by the Cathedral Choir, when it is hoped that as many members of the public as can attend win be present. Good Friday services will be held as usual the following day, and on80 words
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286 1944-04-03 2 By a PomcJ SUM Correspondent. ON THE BURMA Front, March *!.—Delayed frontline dispatches extolled the brilliant actions cf a unit of the Aiad Hind Pan} in the Taungzan sector, and of a garrison of the Burmese National Army in its intrepid fight286 words
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184 1944-04-03 2 SOME OP the country's best Malal singers participated in the two-day amateur kronchong (Malai love song) competition, which concluded on Friday at the New World Stadium, says DcmeL Two popular Malal hits. "Teraog Bulan" and "Bangawan Solo." formed the theme for the184 words
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106 1944-04-03 2 Dwnel. SURABAYA, March 31.- Contributions by Chinese in Djawa to the fund for the purchase of warplanes has soared to the 700,000 guilder mark, with the additicn of 200,000 guilders presented by local Chinese residents to the Nippon army authorities here. •The drive by106 words
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Article59 1944-04-03 2 JWMMAiiCh^Apr. 1 .—-local aaweuumU. the fMt-crowlnc villace of Ajw XUm today. Various shows typical o/ parks In Malal %Ul cater for patrons while an open asr cinema, wfll prortde entertntnmcnt of an i iliwllwwj nitian Two Ctilnaar shows wfll operate tram tae *y**"» night. wnJOe the ctaaaa59 words
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683 1944-04-03 2 STRICT EXAMINATION HELD, GUNSEIKAN-BU STATEMENT IN connection with the establishment of the Shiho-kan Yoseijo (Judicial Officers' Training Institute), the authorities of the Gunseikan-bu have made the following statement: As has been published In newspapers, enrolment and examination of students for admission to the Shiho-kan683 words
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Article169 1944-04-03 2 THE IMPORTANT role women are now playing during wartime was stressed by Toh Sek-woo, Chief of the Woman's Employment Bureau, Syonan. when he urged ycung girls and women of all classes not engaged in offices and elsewhere to come forth and shoulder their responsibilities so169 words
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228 1944-04-03 2 Oomei. BANDOENG, March 30.—Close on the heels of the East Djawa Regional Liaison Conference held last week in Surabaya, provincial governors and other high officials of Western Djawa met in Bandoeng last Monday for the fourth Regional Liaison Conference oX Western Djawa. It is learned228 words
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Advertisement744 1944-04-03 2 REVISION OF THE RETAH. SELLING PRICES OF HOME MANUFACTURED TOBACCO MALAI PUBLIC NOTICE No. 20. It is hereby notified that among ths appointed articles and their highasS authorised retail selling prices as stipulated in the second provision of the Price Control Ordinance announced in Malai Public Nolice No 00 issued744 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous258 1944-04-03 2 TODAY'S PROGRAM 6 p.m. musical selections; 6.30 p.m. news in Nippon language for beginners; 6.40 p.m. Chinese Children's Hour; I p.m. Tamil drama: 7.90 p.m. Hindustani nun hits; 7.50 p.m. Nippon songs; 8 p.m. news to Hindustani; 810 p.m. tai: Capt. Lakshml; 8.15 p.m. news in Tamil; 810 p.m. news258 words
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