Malaya Tribune, 6 January 1942

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  • 27 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Sales Exceed 18,100 Daily JOth DAY OF MALAYAN WAR SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. 1912 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Tuesday, January 6, 1912
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  • 714 1 U.S. Heavy Bombers Also Sink Destroyer, Damage Other Ships Macarthur's Army Inflicts Grave Reverse On Invaders GOOD NEWS FROM PHILIPPINES THREE DIRECT HITS WERE SCORED YESTERDAY ON A JAPANESE BATTLESHIP OFF DAVAO (MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES) BY U.S. HEAVY BOMBERS, WHICH ALSO SANK A JAPANESE DESTROYER.
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  • 499 1 JAPS LOSE 60 PLANES IN 4 BATTLES Reuter. (jpSVEKAL Japanese machines were destroyed and lour others were reported on tire before they managed to land following an enemy aerial attack on a aerodrome near Rangoon early yesterday (sa\s a Reuter message from Uombay). The
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  • 248 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 6. WHEN the members of the Soviet Trade Union Delegation visited tank factories in the Midlands. Madame Nikolaveva, Secreta.y 01-theo 1 the Russian Trade Union, told workers at lunch that they were sending fine machines to beat the Nazi -robbers and bandits "You
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  • 95 1 Reuter. Batavia. Jan. 6. rpHE newly-appointed Lieutenant Oov--1 ernor-General, Dr. H. J. van Mook, in a weekly broadcast ln the Malay language to the native population, ridiculed the Japanese phraseology which was meant (he said* to create the Mi" praaak>n that the Japanese vara the Only good
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  • 82 1 Reuter. Chungking. Jan. 6. FOCil Japanese divisions, deftated in the Battle for Phangsha—where f«r four days the Chinese have held on while grouping themselves for a counter-offensive have been trapped in a pocket north of the city, according to the latest Chinese reports. The remainder of
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  • 109 1 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 5. THE thing is so monstrous that I have to make certain about it before commenting." said Mr. Cordell Hull when asked about the reports that the Japanese in Manila have ordered all white people to stay ofi the streets on pain of being
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  • 73 1 Reuter. Berlin. Jan. A gas exploded and completely disappeared at Eindhoven Holland on Sunday, according loan Amsterdam dispatch to the omctu] Geraun Mews Agency Foments of the buUdln- am! pieces Ol earth were oIOWU filliiiln of yards, and the house next tc the depot waa
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  • 55 1 Washington. Jan. 5: The Board ot Ininiigration Appeal., to-day reconunenoea tne canrrllation of the deportation proceedings against Harry Bridges, the Australian bom C I 0., leader. The board has iound that Bridges, sine- coming to the United stai s, was nol a member ot nor aailiated
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  • 98 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 6:--An Air Ministry communique states: "Hudson aircraft of the coastal command yesterday morning attacked an enemy supply ship in convoy oft tne Dutch coast. Two bombs vvvre seen to hit the sWp. One of our fighter patrols attacked a lac tor y
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  • 387 1 THE hope that General Wavell's appointment to Ike SjW 1 Command means that he will soon use his taw 1» for a thrust into Thailand to relieve the pressure on the forces Warding Singapore, was expressed h> press and radio cam I mentators in
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  • 121 1 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 6. j PRESIDENT Kooseve.t, in a proclamation, has set Feb. 16 as legislation day lor I American m» n eligible for active military service under the Draft Extension Act, who 1 had not previously registered, i 'I he ages affected aie
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  • 264 1 Reuter. Lomlon, Jan ti. AN R.A.F. tommun.que states: "In the battle area of Jedabya on Sunday, our fighiers were constantly active. Enemy fighters were engaged and several were damaged without any loss to our aircraft "Bombing operations were restricted by the v.cuiher. but a considerable rorce,
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  • 136 1 Reuter. Washington. Jan. 6. PRESIDENT Rooseveit will personally deliver his annual message on the state of the Union to a joint session of both Houses at 12.30 p.m. to-day (Tuesday*, '6 30 8.5. T.). M Senator Baikley, who is th" Majority Leader of the Senate told
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  • 27 1 Reuter. Washington. Jan. 5.—The first of several squadrons of non-rigid airbhtps havp been commissioned to patrol coastal waters, the Navy Department announced —Reuter.
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  • 97 1 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 5 The Salat Pierre and Miquelon "affair was discussed between the Vichy Ambassador, M. Henry Haye, and Mr Cordeli Hull, during a 30--mlnute talk on Monday aftarnoon. M. Haye told the Press cm leaving that the matter waa receiving "proper attention," adding that
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  • 59 1 San Jos« 'Costa Rica). Jan. 6: Forty Nazis, lncluuiug Otto Kiogmann, chief of the loet' "Orthcguppe." have been deported by the Costa Rlcan authorities. Krogmann is a brother of the second Burgomarter of Hamburg. The Geri&An Charge D'Affalres and Consul and the Italian Minister and his
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  • 21 1 Reuter. New York. Jan. 8.— President Poosevtilt has diverted that LeaisLcnd assistance be extended to the provisional government of Csechcslovaklp. —Reuter
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  • 553 2 (By A Special Correspondent) 11/HILE there is very little information about life in Kelantan and Trengganu under the Japanese occupation, there is good reason to suppose that the ultimate Japanese intention is to back Thailand in her claims in respect of these two
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  • 66 2 FOR smoking a cigarette during an alert period, Lee Seng Kee, a 45-year-old Hckkien, was fined $00, in default two weeks' simple imprisonment, in the Singa- pore fifth court yesterday morning. It was stated that yesterday morning at Tian Laye Street, during the raid, Lee Seng
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  • 41 2 New Delhi, Jan. s:—Lord Linlithgow, the Viceroy of India, returned to New Delhi on Sunday from Cal cutta. Lord and Lady Linlithgow left Nevv Delhi on Dec. 8 on a vis.t to Patna. Jam hedpur and Calcutta.- -Reuter.
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  • 55 2 ALMOST daily, the N.E.L Governor-General is receiving messages containing demonstrations of loyalty. One of the latest has been received from the chiefs of the North Sumatra district of Atchej. The Atchej chiefs have asked permission to form guerilla bands against the Japanese, who they say may
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  • 195 2 A EUROPEAN, A. S. TISHAN, was fineTi $500, in default two months' simple imprisonment, in the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday morning when he admitted having had two unshaded electric lights on at his flat in Orchard Road during the alert on Jan. 3. It was stated that
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  • 113 2 BY an order gazetted last night, an au- thorised person may give directions to the owner or master of any a.mcd vessel which is in port, to secure that her gun or any other defence Instrument will be manned. The order also provides that in n case
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  • 944 2 VOW that war has come to Malaya it is most important that every man, woman and child should be as healthy as possible, because we all have to put up with loss of sleep owing to night air raids and a healthy
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  • 747 2 (By A Special Correspondent) (Many people in Singapore still do not understand that in a high-level bombing raid the dangerous time is when the ambers are <till some distance away, not when they are nghi overhead. This is explained in the following article, which embodies
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  • 141 2 DECLARING that he saw no reason to disagree with the inspector's theory that the man was half-asleep and fell Into the sea from the parapet while getting into the boat, the Singapore coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, recorded a verdict of death by misadventure at the conclusion
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  • 302 2 MR. CONRAD OLDHAM, the second magistrate, had occasion once again yesterday morning to emphasize that the pre-ence ot A.R.P. wardens in court to give evidence in black-out cases was imperative. "It is difficult for them but at the same time if they are going to
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  • 88 2 PURAN SINGH, 24-year-old Sikh, appeared in the Singapore fifth court yesterday morning when a charge of abducting V. Mariappan, a 21-year-old youth,, with intent to cause him grievous hurt, was explained to him. The alleged abduction was stated to have taken place at the 4' 2 milestone Bukit
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  • 63 2 (Special Cabled Stockholm, Jan. 5. THE fleeing Nazis in Russia are fighting both the Russians and lice. German delousing squads accompany the armies in special vans. They are working especially hard in winter quarters on the Eastern Front. Nazi authorities admit that conditions are
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  • 102 2 (Special Cab: Londcu. 7 a. 5. rr\HE German* will fight hard i n a hold of Sebastopol and to stop Russians from cutting their rommumi. tion with the mainland. It is not merely for the safety of their forces in the Crimea, which would be
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  • 49 2 A FINE of $100, in default one month's rigorous imprisonment, was imposed on a Chinese, Kirn Seng, in the third court yesterday morning for using a bright light during one of the alert neriods on Jan. 2. The offence took place at a horse in Hill Street.
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  • 46 2 AN appeal for support for the proposed establishment of a homo for distressed Tamils, who may suffer through enemy action, is being made by the Tamils Reform Association. This was decided at an cmer gency meeting held by the Assoelation last Sunday.
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  • 245 2 JJOW a ship with a raI MW cf focd was brought t» g** pore, thanks to help til?* Chinese members of th» «L quelling a rising by Thai si 2 told by the Singapore %Sj newspaper Sin Chew Jit On the eve of the war*?'
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  • 516 3 JAPANESE ACTIVITY IN SELANGOR PAHANG A-A. Gun Downs enemy Plane With First Shell pJNEMI activity developing in the Kuala Selangor area appears to be designed to force our troops to withdraw from their present positions, says a communique issued by combined headquarters, Singapore, at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. Here Ls the
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  • 111 3 Tokio, Jan. 5. A DENIAL of discriminatory treatment of the white 1 population of Manila, has been issued from what is deicribed as a very high source in the High Command. General Mac Arthur's reports ort the subject were described in i authoritative circles as
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  • 161 3 cShiukwan, Jan. 5. i FLEET of has left at 1 Waichow to meet Admiral Chan C'oak and the party who staged a dramatic escape from Hong m Christmas Day immediately ifter the Japanese occupation. Loaded in one truck were thirty ann cotton-padded Chinese army jniforms fur
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  • 294 3 (Special Cable) London, Jan. 5. ALLIED youth in Britain have sent a New Year message to the youth of the World through the International Youth Council in Britain: "From Britain, we send you greetings! We young men and women from mere than 20 nations
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  • 77 3 London, Jan. 5: The Stock Exchange opened mainly firm. Rubbers and some ether eastern tesues were again downward. Gilt-edged were firmly held especially Mexican Eagles, and Venezuela Oils were well supported, also Internationals particularly Brazils. South American rai!s bends continued Arm. Indian Industrials v tre generally steady with
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  • 126 3 (From a correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Jan. 3. LOKIULS driven by Luropean civilians are n;>v. I common sight in Belanger and elsewhere, as many regular drivers have disaprearid and volunteer drivers have come forward to help In the distribution of foodstuffs, etc., to the Asiatic population. Food
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  • 461 3 SINCE the last list of contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund was published in midDecember further sums aggregating just under $50,000 have been received, bringing the total, to Dec 31; to $3,331,715.64. In the list of donors is the name of a Japanese woman.
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  • 124 3 Moscow. Jan. 5. THE fact that th e initiative has been wrested from the enemy and has now passed to us is one of the most important factors in the new situation in Russia, declared a Soviet Army spokesman. Now the Russians and not the
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  • 238 3 IN place of "The Boys In the Back Room," previously advertised for 8.45 p.m. this evening, scenes from Richard Berkley's play "The Lady with the Lamp" will be presented from the Singapore Studio. The play deals with the life of Florence Nightingale, and the studio
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  • 79 3 (Special <\<hle> London. Jan. 5. "MEW shorter air crossing from America to Britain is being opened by way of Greenland and Iceland. With eight hops the longeut ocean stretch will b" f.0 f miles Till now long ranee bombers did the ferrying. Now fighter aircraft
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  • 294 3 London, Jan. 5. THE prediction by Chungking Press quoted in London that a full-scale Allied offensive against the enemy from Burma into Thailand, Indo-China and Malaya would be launched. i» interpreted as active participation of recently arrived Ch'nese picked troops under Gen.
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  • 213 3 London, Jan. 5. IF' the new Allied Supreme Commander in the South-western Pacific, General Sir Archibald Wavell, makes his headquarters as suggested, at Sourabaya, the Nethjerlands naval base on the north coast of Eastern Java, he will be greeted by a striking proof
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  • 59 3 (Special Cable) London. Jan. 5. ALL the Germans captured from the Lofoten Islands had strange decorations. Boom wore a medallion showing a mine— awarded, apparently, for going to sea outside the mined area. Others had a special decoration for finking one of the British destroyers which formed part
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  • 175 3 Bombay, Jan. 5. A DIRECT appeal to Mr. Churchill in Washington foe bold stroke of far-sighted statesmanship without delay" to enlist India's wholehearted, active co-operation in intensifying the war eiTort, was cabled yesterday by a group of distinguished Indian leaders, including Sir T. E.
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  • 49 3 (Special Cable) Stockholm, Jan. 5. Hitler's first, decision as supreme commander of the Nazi forces in sending a whole brigade of shock troops in giant planes from Cracow in Poland to stop the reverses at Kaluga, "800 miles away, has met with complete failure.—"Daily Express" correspondent.
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  • 427 4 Democratic Command THE unification of Demo- cratic command in tne South-West Pacific, as announced by President Roosevelt and Premier Churchill in a joint statement, naturally implies the formulation of a Grand Strategy which, though not on a world-wide scale as it was originally expected to be, is nevertheless comprehensive
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  • 923 4  -  By William Mundy (well-known Fleet Street reporter> The story of the "Boys and Girls" who make Britain's new weapons... and finally triumphed for religious freedom. Already Britain has many squadrons of these tanks in service. I watched several of them grow from raw material. I saw
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  • 40 4 M Vatsk-u, the Russian Avion ssndor, Wila ffi i inn now in England, rrt-e'red n >■' cfcited iio tank lactam m tAc MUHanas After w tour of the toctaruMtnt U<Ĕisky inveileiL and cftrtsfened f/h be sent to Vurtto
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  • 736 4 ALTHOUGH the British War Office refuse to confirm or deny such reports, several stories from Soviet and French sources tell of raids by British detachments on French soil in recent months. One went so far as to assert that a British attempt
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  • 130 4 Sydney, Jan. 5. THE Sun's Canberra correspondent says that a senior Australian Staff Officer may be appointed to serve under General Wavell. This will enable Australian forces in that zone, and also the Australian Government t 0 maintain close liaison with General Wavell and keep
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  • 225 4 New York, Jan. 5. THE Herald-Tribune, in an editorial headed "Gandhi Steps Aside," says: "Friends of India note with relief that the National Congress Party is now reaching toward a policy of co-operation with the British in the war effort. That Congress responds thus to the logic
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  • 56 4 (Sppri.il Cable) New York. Jan 5 "PvIVE-BOMBERS for the RAF. and the Netherlands Fist. Indi»»* v°l H e mass nroducvl in n wer-k c so bv the Brewster Ae r <~*nautieql Porrw>rj»tion's as«sprnblv plart These nlanrs will h*»ve twice the load and of the German Stukas and a top speed
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  • 1049 4 Inside News Of The Se^S (SPECIAL CABLE TO THE Tm\** London, Ja K INURING 1941, the war at sea took a curiously uneven I but ended with a jrood balance in favour of the ah** U began with the Allies still ttruggiiag
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  • 74 4 Vichy Minis ter Mysterious Death IX official report fro* A announces w» nt( fl* Minister of »J M Pierre V «J Cabinet Min»*^* gault. have bee" An °P afternoon s«JS < early this aftern^ of Panngault found on c J tween Melun J east of Preyed It wasj^ U Unf
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  • 143 5 CHINA BATTLE FRONT Chungking, Jan. .">. JJEWS Of Ihe third Changsha victory is causing great excitement and joy in China's wartime capital as the official communiques issued early this morning claim that the Japanese forces on Ihe outskirts of Changsha, as well as supporting
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  • 752 5 Washington, Jan. 5. THE Agricultural Department officials are considering boosting the previously announced 1942 food production objective, owing to predictions of a long war and the fact that with China and Russia throwing a greater proportion of their manpower into the field, the United States may have
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  • 40 5 (Special Cable) New York. Jan. 5. The American aviation industry has trebled its output of war plane engines and propellers since 1940. More than U.S. $100,500,000 worth were produced last year.— "New York Herald Tribune."
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  • 280 5 London, Jan. 5. STRIKING hard at the centre of Hitler's armies before Moscow, the Russian advance troops are now within 25 miles of Mojaisk on the Moscow-Smolensk highway. Following the capture of Maloyaroslavets two days ago, the Soviet communique announces that Borovsk, 15 miles to the
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  • 99 5 (Special Cable I London, Jan. 5. THE Lord Mayor of London, in a message to the Chairman of the Moscow Soviet and the citizens cf Moscow, stated: "Londoners who have withstood 1 'he assaults of German bombers, understand the heroism of Moscows defenders. We send them
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  • 306 5 Changsha, Jan. 5. Chiang KaUShek has ordered the reward of $10,000 to a regiment and $5,000 to a battalion which form part of th; defence force of Changsha. The reward is for the heroic pol-i they played in Ihe current battle. Meanwhile, although the combined
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  • 675 5 (By A Medical Correspondent) 'THE civilian population should do everything possible to maintain good health, not only for their own sakes but also that they may remain capable of a maximum contribution to the war effort. Civilians can undoubtedly do much, in many
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  • 68 5 SLiukwan. Jan. 5: Si.- R b Ho Tung, Chnrse multl mi.licnair x of Hon!-, Kong, is aafe In Macau, according to reliable reports received h:rc. The Japanese ar? trying to persuade him to leiurfo the Colony. Sir Rob rt ani Lady Ho-Tur.o celebrated the r diamond
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  • 597 5 London, -lan. f JpHE United Anti-Axis Command in the Pacific under General Wavell is universally and warmly welcomed by the morning press to-day (Monday). The' Times writes: "By no other means could the exist ing resources of the Allies be effectively marshalled to sustain
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  • 146 5 Wivlii'iir on Tin V\ 1 11 •I \JI I t villi. S AN it ion '<> \hr appronß lut liori tea' I- xi'io s si i nee to ihe united nation's! clafati m Ls i named in the Ui Si ate a State Department
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  • 160 5 Moscow. Jan. 5, A SUPPLEMENT to the Soviet mi communique states: "During capture of Byelov tne enemy susU [heavy losses. In killed alone, they, 800 men and a larae number of wo cd. Our units captured 25 guns trench mortars. 25 heavy machines 50 anti-tank gun*. 70
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  • 189 6 London, Jan. 5. E widespread arms of the Soviet pincers continue to close in from the north and south on the Moscow nt, threatening Hitler's fleeing army with encirclent. The Russians are naw within 25 miles of Mosk, on the Moscow-Smolensk highway. Mojaisk is miles
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  • 45 6 Canberra. Jan. 5. lIT is authoritatively learnt that Australian airmen fighting in 1 China in the International Air Force, recently gave an excellent account of themselves. Une airmen were formerly fighting in another war theatre and volunteered Ito fight against the Japanese.— Reuter.
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  • 745 6 PRISON FOR SPREADING ALARM DESPONDENCY (From Our Own Reporter). Johore Bahru, Monday, "f HE spreading of alarm and despondency among the popu lation already under the strain of war in their own land cannot but be a serious offence and deserves severe punishment," declared Mr. Justice Laville in the Johore
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  • 211 6 Canberra. Jan. 5. THE Commonwealth is to recall about 12 men of each rank, from Majors to Sergeants, from the Middle East as part of the programme to stiffen the Home Army organisa tion. Announcing this, the Army Minister Mr F. M. Forde. said that the' General
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  • 34 6 Special Cable* Washington. Jan. 5. Mr. Churchill disclosed at a Press conference tha t Atlantic losses in the last five months were only one-fifth of the preceding five months.
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  • 243 6 IT was once the aim of the Rev. Raymond E. Bradford Young "rebel," pastor of the Congregational Church, to organise church services in cinemas throughout the country where people could get advice on any question troubling themFrom his early youth he was a reformer of other people—until!
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  • 165 6 BRITISH officers who escaped from a prison camp near i Salonika and organised? I sabotage and resistance to the Germans in Southern Yugo- y 1 <-iavia are believed to have y i been wiped cut D >' Axis and j Quisling forces. Ihe officers, Greek officials !in
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  • 292 6 JJhX'AUSE he damaged 49 machine castings intended for use in H.M. ships, Reginald R. Leaning, 49, labourer, of Luton, was fined £10. and £1 iBs. 4d. costs, at a Home Counties policecourt. He was told by the chairman that the magistrates had intended
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  • 211 6 THERE were 31 men in the crew cf a ship that was torpedoed off the West African coast —31 men and a boy. The boy, John Ross, 18-year-old apprentice, of Kincardine. Scotland, is the only one left alive. Per three weeks he saw his
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  • 116 6 Sydney. Jan. 5. MR. F. M. Forde, the War Mini-, ster. indicated to-day that Australia would be used by the United States Fleet as a base from which to raid and hamper Japanese transport and supply lines. The presence of the United States Navy would
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  • 99 6 Wellington. Jan. 5. 11 STATEMENT that he was satisn tied that Gen. Wavell carried the confidence of the British Commonwealth was made by Mr. Fraser (Prime Minister) when he opined that the appointment was very good ancT would give general satisfaction. Mr. Fraser expressed
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  • 45 6 This pub aiQU. in a iMterlei tract of dest*t. is a simple o) tht humour appreciated <>!/ the £*>' >h troops noic enuaged in wiping m the Art* forces in Libya. Some kovtk Atria >m Lading tai i Sperttge provided at "Noah Ark
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  • 223 6 Washington, Jan. 5. WITH the 77th Congress opening its second session at 6 p.m. (8.5. T.) to day (Monday), reports are current here that President Roosevelt will probably ask in his annual budget message between $15,000,000,000 and $18,000,000,000 in a special appropriation for the Army and
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  • 78 6 Kuibyshev, Jan. 5. A NUMBER of generals, who have become known throughout the whole world for the parts they played in the defence of Moscow and other fronts, are among the members of the Soviet Army to receive high awards in the honours list. The
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  • 160 6 Shiukwan, Jan. 4. INDICATIONS abound that despite the fall of Hong King. Chinese troops will continue their present attacks in Southern Kwangtung. The heroic defence of Hong Kong by the handful of E-ritish and Canadian troops, it was pointed out in the military
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  • 155 6 Batavia, Jan. 5. THE N.E.I. Government is in earnest about maintaining order during black-outs and air-raid alarms and will not allow the committing of crimes. The Government is determined to maintain order and safety and has instituted severe penalties for crimes, specially the death penalty
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  • 47 6 Berlin. Jan. 5. THE Trans-Ocean agency Ftates new bomb outrage was perpetrated in Paris on Saturday evening "tttK 9MW days cf quiet." The bemb. the fg states, was hurled by unknown into a restaurant frequented by GermW* but nobody was injured, only «llgnt ffl* terial was caused.—Reuter.
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  • 209 7 (By Special Cable). Batavia, Jan. 5. NO official or Press comment is available about the appoint- ment of Gen. Wavell as supreme commander of the unified command of the south-west Pacific area Semi-official circles emphasve the great importance of the unification of the Pacific command, while
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  • 135 7 rpHE recent developments of the war in and around Malaya have raised a number of new problems for those responsible fcr the M.B.C. programmes. At 7.20 p.m. to-morrow tbe Director of Programmes will give a spec'al talk for listeners to the Singapore station, outlining some of
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    • 664 7 COMMUNIQUE FROM FOOD CONTROLLER, MALAYA. NOTICE TO DEALERS HOLDING MINIMUM STOCKS OF FOOD. Dialers whp are required by law to carry minimum stocks of food are encouraged to disperse part or all of their stocks to suitable premises other than those in which ttuy are already stored. Dealers] are, however,
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    • 105 7 BY ORDER OF THE CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY China and Southern Rank Ltd. AUCTION SALE Comprising:— Writing table, wash .stands, arm chairs and settee with mattress cushions, extending table. .itair carpets and rods. "COLL ARD COLLARD' piano, etc., etc., To be held at the sale-room of A. T. EDW ARDS
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    • 250 7 SUNSHINE COD LIVER OIL TABLETS Each tablet is equivalent in Vitamin potency to one teaspoonful of Cod Liver oil U.S.P. Contains Vitamin A which is growth promoting and increases resistance to respiratory infections and Vitamin D which is rickets preventing and a valuable aid in the proper development of bones
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 924 7 I TO-DAY'S IIAIIIO I Austral;.. oliluni VIViJ 7 10 Opening Announcements in| Transmission 'A' Date!. ZHL 1333 kes 7 15 news ij, Dutch relayed froml ZKP1 9707 kes London ZHP2 6179 kes 7 30 Dutch Programme P m 7 45 Interval. 12 00 Do You Remember -gramo- Thfti p rOK
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  • 305 8 THE RUSSIAN ARMY OF THE CAUCASUS, UNDER 1 GENERAL KOSLAV, IS CONTINUING ITS SWEEI ACROSS THE CRIMEA TO THE RELIEF OF HIE BELEAGUERED BLACK SKA NAVAL BASE OF SEBASTOPOL. While the latest MOSCOW comI munique merely records fresh Soviet gains without mentioning any specific
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  • 62 8 A TELEGRAM from London yes- J ttrday stated that a further giftof 1225.000 had been received from! tne Sultan cf Johore and his' Government. This was a mistake., The correct figure was i' 525.000. The gift was mad? unreservedly .o the Home Government for the prosecuticn
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  • 289 8 I London. Jan. G. IN the latest list of R.A.F. awards published on Tuesday. Actlnß Flight-Lieut. Ercolani is awarded the D.S.O. fcr the great courage and skill he displayed when h s bember was set on lire on the return journey from a very
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  • 33 8 London. Jan. .">. Mr. Duff Cooper, the Minister of of State, replying from Singapore to a message of goodwill from his Parliamentary constituents, says: "Many thanks. All confident here."—Reuter.
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  • 444 8 AN tyrosine ot Vichy's (Jcstapo organised in the limited Slates by the Ambassador. Gaston Henri-Haye, reveals attempts to cajole an American cable company into building a Frenchccntroiled radio station on the Vichy islands of St. Pierre and Miquclon, off the Canadian coast. Free French
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  • 158 8 London, Jan. 6. THE considerable attention which enemy bombers have been showing Malta' recently is still continuing, according to a message from Malta, whicn states that late on Sunday afternoon, a force of enemy bombers with large fighter escort crossed the coast and were heavily
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  • 157 8 London Jan. 6. BOTH Houses of Psjiiamen* plan to receive statements on ttM war situation when they reassemble ■northr It ls un- 1 Likely that there will be I full dress debut-" In either House before Mr. Churchill return* from the United StPtes.
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  • 16 8 untitled Jan. 6: The Portuguese Amba—ador from London is conferring wita Doctor Salazar about Timor.- Reuter.
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  • 399 8 (Tribune Staff Reporter) ANK Japanese morning raid this week on the Singapore artwas packed with incidents, thrills and narrow escapes fo) a section of the local population staying in the bombed area One A.X.P. post, the Tribune learned, received a direct hit by an incendiary.
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  • 72 8 Tokio, Jan 6: Four leading members of the Shanghai Municipal Council belonging to the nations at war with Japan have resigned, says a Shanghai dispatch to the Japanese News Agency. They are Messrs J. H Lidriel. Chairman (Great Britain). R. A Pollock (Great Britaini. R. J.
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  • 69 8 Ztirich, Jan. 6. rpIIE Oermar authorities' action ln clos- iug iU public establishments in Paris from Aye o'clock in the evening of Sunday until Monday followed two 'An-ti-German bOCDb cut!ages." according to the Pari? correspondent of the Zurich newspaper National Zeitung. The first bomb incident caused
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  • 25 8 A MMting of the Singapore Rural Board will be held at the I and Office on Thursday. Jan 15. sit 10 .t.m.
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  • 763 8 'Poison' Wife Is Bound Over Goes Home /\UTSII)E the court at Northampton Assizes a husband shook hands v.ith the wife who a few minutes earlier had stood her trial on a charge of "administering a noxious thing" with intent to injure him. her ovrr to be of good behaviour for
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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