Morning Tribune, 9 May 1940

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    8 1 The Morning Tribune So 83, Thurs., May_9^ 1940.
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    LABOUR CHALLENGES GOVT. TO DIVISION
    760 1 LABOUR CHALLENGES GOVT. TO DIVISION THE LABOUR PARTY YESTERDAY CHALLENGED THE GOVERNMENT TO A DIVISION, MAKING THE OCCASION OF THE WAR DEBATE, IN THE WORDS OF MR. CHAMBERIUN GRAVER STILL." Mr. Herbert Morrison, re-opening the Labour attack on Government when the debate resumed, declared that the country's prestige had been
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    31 1 Paris, May 8. A POLISH communique says detachments of Polish Carpathian Chasseurs, reorganised in France, were landed in Norway very recently and will fight with the Allies against tne invader. Reuter
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    HOLLAND WONT BE SURPRISED
    127 1 Amsterdam, May 8. AS a result if the 1 on of Army leave and the recall of all categoric! already on leave, Holland, cording to on e political observer, has n: -?e men milk the colours than she evet hand. ;:\vusion of Norway and irk, the
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    Debate News Elsewhere
    30 1 Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare Speaks— page 2. War Minister Mr. Oj^er Stanley speaks— )page 3. World Press Comment page 17. House Of Lords Debate page 20.
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    Real Test Of Feeling
    234 1 London, May 8. THE Parliamentary Labour Partv. following a meeting last.n* I 1 hours, <!<■< id. d to have a division fin the motion for the adjourn. mm i as a challenge to Government for its prosecution of the war. The Norway debate is taking place
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    British Navy Can Stand Air Attacks
    127 2 British Navy Can Stand Air Attacks Washington, May 8 American naval experta do not beiirve th.! i Germany ll capable of Mdously damagtntf the British fleet, tram air, declared Mr Edison. Acting Seoßtarj of the Navy before the Senate N Affairs Committee. Be added: "Frankly I do not think Hie
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    NAZI DEAD BURIED 50 AT A TIME
    68 2 ISUKkholm, May 8 ;c>NTINUJ\L. stream of lorries loaded with Onian dead and wounded is ■tea ut o.slo, according to Swedish ?rev despatches. Total German los**.; in the lighting an- illiMtnrt to be considerable. The Scad are b<-in£ pnven mass funerals in rroupi of
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    THE AIR FORCE IN NORWAY 30 NAZIS, NO R.A.F. SHOT DOWN IN 15 HOURS
    462 2 THE AIR FORCE IN NORWAY 30 NAZIS, NO R.A.F. SHOT DOWN IN 15 HOURS LONDON. MAY 8. ■•TWO LESSONS ARE TO BE LEARNT FROM THE AIR OPERATIONS IN NORWAY. (1) The superiority of the British fighter over the B» '""'•^Ttstrong air power must be met by a stronger «r powo
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    VOROSHILOV REMOVED FROM DEFENCE POST
    70 2 Moscow, May X. IT is officially announced that M. Voroshilov has been relieved of his duties as Defence Commissar and has been appointed Assistant Chairman of the Council of Commissars. He is succeeded by Marshal Semyoh Timoshenko. As Defence Commissar, M. Voroshilov held supreme power
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    Belgian Cabinet Meets
    76 2 Brussels, May 8. AN extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet called for to-day heard an account of the international situation by the Foreign Minister, M. Spaak. It is believed the Cabinet aiso considered what repercussions the precautionary measures taken by Holland might have on Belgium. No special military
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    "OUR TASK NOT TO HELP RUT RECONQUER NORWAY"
    1170 3 false Optimism A Pity, Says War Minister London, Mav 8. NG up the first day's debate, Mr. Oliver Stanley, Secretary for said he thought that perhaps a rather wronb impression had nod of what the Prime Minister told the House and Chiefs
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    Survivors To Be Released
    23 3 Stockholm, May 8 'he British destroyer .sunk in the first who reached Sweden wied there will be allowiume Reuter
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    "Hitler Will Strike Again" Warns Mr. Greenwood
    278 3 Mr. Arthur Greenwood said that the Lffbour Opposition stood by what he soid ar the beginning of the war. namely, that should there be confused counm'ln. IncAeleiiej nnd wavering then other men must be called in to take ihr present Ministers' places. He
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      77 3 fftXf) > I A Vt amaziiig as it may seem, when the "roots" of your hair d6 not reeeivi their natural food< baldtu is is the disti I sfi.viMKi.N. by providing nourishment to dyini ceils, causes the hair to re grow with all Its tenser richne s ;i n d
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    "DUTCH WILL FIGHT IN ATTACKED"
    503 4 New Threats From Germany AMSTERDAM. MAY X. ■WHILK ANXIETY ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION CONTINUES, HOLLAND TO-DAY QUIETLY CONTINTED PREPARATIONS TO RESIST ANY ATTACK. Evidence of the determination of the Dutch people to detend their liberty can be seen on all sides. On the roads, a
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    DITCH AND CHAMBERLAIN
    157 4 Amsterdam. May 8. Mr Chamberlain's speech, which had been eaueily awaited In Holland was read with great interest here. Official comment is not forthcoming but it is generally felt that the speech contained nothing to make the neutral* radically alter any of their previous judgment*. It is
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    DUTCH WILL FIGHT
    140 4 Washington. May 8. The Dutch Government has appointed Mr. Loudon. Minister to Washington, as general paymaster for all its officials abroad in case of emergency it is explained that should a German attack overwhelm Holland, Mr. Loudon would assume responsibility for paying Dutch officials outside the motherland
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    "NAVY NOT TO BLAME"
    411 4 London, Nay s rjONTINUING the war debate in the House of Commons Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, who was in uniform and was loudly cheered. de» criled the yujrgestion that the British Navy had "run away" Alexandria as "a damned insult" (laughter, in which Admira Keyes joined).
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    U. S. BATTLE FLEET TO PROTECT D.E.I?
    176 4 U. S. BATTLE FLEET TO PROTECT D.E.I? London, Ma\ s I ACCORDING a Vash ington message Admiral Stark has confirmed a Monolulu report that the I'.s. Fleet will remain at Hon<. lulu. Admiral Stark said that Admiral Richardson, j n seeking permission to remain in the Hawaiian area, had said
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    CEASELESS WATCH
    68 4 Amsterdam. M No detail is bein° forgotten by the military authorities in the preparation lor any eventuality. The military police are guarding Important buildings which are armed in some ca^es with machine guns. Civilian authorities are co-open fully. Ceaseless vatch is being main. tained along the coasts. Bentri(
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    "I SHALL SHOOT TO KILL"-INSPECTOR
    785 5  - "I SHALL SHOOT TO KILL"INSPECTOR K. K. KEONG TWO DEAD (By Jhouts of "pah, pah" (strike, strike) filled the air as a hostile crowd of 400 chinese armed with sticks and poles rushed to attack a party of about 30 policeMEN. Inspector Gordon fired a shot at the grass. His
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    HELPING MALAYA'S BLIND
    325 5 HELPING MALAYA'S BLIND ARTIST FORMATION of a national society in Malaya to eater for the blind is hr aim of a special committee of M Singapore Rotary Club. Mr. T. I Stone, chalmuMl of the "Blind jommittee" of the Club, reported he progress hitherto made at the neeting of the
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    STOLE BICYCLE
    37 6 HtK-k wa.s yesterday sentenced lo tour week rigorous Imprttonment bj Mr. Cnniad Oidhaoi in the :-erond police urt for theft of a bicvrlc irom ;!:< •.«»mpo».! ri ol Mirlborowb Th^atr; \A Beacn Road on Tuesday ev<
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    JUDGE CRITICISES MAGISTRATE
    341 6 JUDGE CRITICISES MAGISTRATE f RITICISM 01 the Fifth Magistrate s action in sending up a case he heard to the High Court for a ruling on a point of law witfaotf stating his case within the period allowed by law of seven day*, Vas made by Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief
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      152 6 "TOAT I DRA WS A I HORSE" I PRIZE-WINNERS in the DraunJll Competition conducted b\ tlielj Island Committee in count u.onll with their forthcoming pnuiuaiunl "Tony Draws a Horse" trc u I II lows: 1 1 Ist. Prize:— Lim Teck Wee. I' 2nd. Prize: W. B<»nnet! Alwivpl 3rd. Prize: Tan
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    London To-day
    862 7  -  H. L. HOPKIN On Sir Shenton Thomas Reaches England— A Chat With Mrs. Lotinga— Governor Declines To Talk Malayan "Shop": The Budget Speech— "Think Before You Spend"— An Example Of The High Cost Of Living: Japan Has Confidence In Allied Victory London, April 24. I id on No.
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  • Morning Tribune THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1940.
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      Manchuria A Big Issue
      295 7 Manchuria A Big Issue 'pHE appointment by the Chinese Central Government of Generals Wan Fu Lin, Tsou Cho Hua, Ma Chan Shan and Miao Che&g Liu to be Governors of the Manchurian provinces of Eiaoning, Kirin, Eleilungkiang and Jehol respectively Ifl as interesting as it is surprising. As we all
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    Pahit Party At The Naval Base, Dancers At The Gap House And News Of People And Events
    1097 8 Pa hit Party At The Naval Base, Dancers At The Gap House And News Of People And Events Vera Aril more In IVoplr Ami IMarrs lulled \i The 4'ulliav >lnsi« \l The (■up House Hmhi I IN'omc A MOST ENJOYABLE pa hit party was given at the Naval Base by
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      24 8 A LARGE SHIPMENT of Day, Afternoon, Dinner and Evening Gowns from the leading houses from A O America just received Capitol Bid. Phone 3838.
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    This Week's Cut-Out Gives You Such A Gay Novelty
    336 9 This Week's Cut-Out Gives You Such A Gay Novelty pOLLY Flinders, a gay little novelty to decorate a linen crash tea cosy or cushion cover, can be made in an evening fiom cuttings normally consigned to the rag-bag. Polly has a beautiful plait of silky hair, and is ideal for
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    Insomnia Is Just A Bad Habit
    368 9 Insomnia Is Just A Bad Habit I MANY women who complain of sleeplessness only suffer in this manner because they have got into the way of going to bed not to rest or to sleep, but to brood and worry. In addition, they make the mistake •I failing to relax
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      319 9 All kinds of household articles can A I be tastefully decorated with the aid J L of this Nursery Rhyme favourite. y. TIPS for the TAKING IN idea', garnish for sweets can be This also sweetens tea and coffee-pots made from toasted coconut. Spread very successfully, this in a shallow
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    NUDITY A WAR NEUROSIS
    342 10 View Of Basil Dean MY! MY! DURING the last war greater laxity in stage costumes de veloped than ever before and as a similar evolution seems to be occuring at present the tendency is to consider stage undress a direct result of the war —to some
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    PRISO NER IN SPAIN RETURN
    823 10 PRISO NER IN SPAIN RETURN Penniless, but glad to be alive, Harold E. (Whitey) J (0-year-old American aviator-adventurer, came home alter h!B been saved from a. Spanish firing squad through appeals utttl he said a photograph of his platinum-blonde wife figured H As a self-styled "living sermon" against seeking adventA
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    CHILDREN OF FAMOUS MEN
    185 10 CHILDREN OF FAMOUS MEN GORT& CHURCHILL pIE children of famous men and women have been coming into the news during the war. Sons of many of England's leading statesmen have joined up and many of their daughters are keeping the flag flying in one or other of the women's organisations.
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    THE OLD HAND
    210 11 THE OLD HAND DESPITE the fact that Hitler's pro. mised and long expected blitzkrieg has not matenalised Britain has never relaxed her caution Speculation has been rife too as to the nature of any sudden stroke the Nazis might make and as to any secret weapons which might come to
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    'CZECH' SPIES
    143 11 rZECH passports which were seized by the Gestapo after the invasion of Czechoslovakia have been used to enable Nazi spies to enter Britain. Claiming Czech nationality, and posing as refugees from Hitler, these spies among whom are a number of women were allowed to find nc^ homes hue
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    Corsets That Create Optical Illusions
    516 12 Corsets That Create Optical Illusions GEMS Made For B eauty ILTHOCGH ,o- wont And it in -M"^^ usion for fomc t A brst synonym l.r the £f r u, w .,k miracle*, foundation garments, proper* J^T woman is made to seem* like that mt*~ help of a corset Certain;:r;ra:;roT:::r u
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    Fashion "Shorts From Hollywood
    53 12 EVEN a house dress can cQt 1 different. The bodice of t0 ton frock, made for Barbara wear, is smocked with heavy cott. ing in a contrasting colour. mfonn* ANNE Shirley, entertainiiv dr&5 s at home, wore a tailored 1 01 cinnamon brown foulai (almost invisible
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    SOUTH ACQUITED
    25 15 lusion of the prosecution s against Teo Chu. i youth, for theft of a idulanl P°^fj* lon of Mr Conrad Oldham ac..hout calling
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    BANISHEE GAOLED
    41 15 A YOUNG Chinese, named Chhan Jaoj Thai, alias Eng Hai. was yesterduv rharired before the Hon Mi Justice Pedlow in the A&size Couri with unlawfully returning from banishment. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 13 months rigorous imprisonment.
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    EACTION TO WAR DEBATE: GOVERNMENT IN NEASY POSITION
    647 17 EACTION TO WAR DEBATE: GOVERNMENT IN NEASY POSITION London, May 8. ir if bah for to-day ended on an uneasy note for the Govt states Reuters parliamentary correspondent. Mr. Ttmicy's 'speech was heard almost in silence. His peroration Lnerall) considered not a strong: finish. IF 0 the malcontents that I
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    PRESS COMMENT
    240 17 ress reaction to Mr. Chambeirment is generally of an inteurV pending conclusion of the "cispecialh of Mr. Churchill's •I is riven to Mr. Churchill's Sons and to the renewed asthat the campaign in Norway lUv TWegrapb says that Mr. S's exposition of the > causes ailure to secure
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    AMERICAN REACTION
    42 17 Washington, May 8. Chamberlain's speech left th« ion that the Prime Minister iis huge pnrty machine ben*. Kj 1 weather the storm. The nev v Riven to Mr. Churchill are welcomed, although observers them intended primarily t: >" the Opposition.- Reuter
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    UNKNOWN
    77 17 Ottawa, May 8. me Canadians express dist at the absence of complete Norwegian campaign, Mr. speech seems to havf ial oiicles, who realise that tancea .still impose certain disclosures which may future ced on the British Govrything possible to ii war efforts. Major red to have hit the nail
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    BETTE DAVIS AT THE ALHAMBRA
    127 17 BETTE DAVIS. Henry Fonda, Itt Hunter and Anita Louise are four big aames in Hollywood,, and when they come together in one picture that picture meht to be particularly good. *That Certain Woman", which opened at Alhambra last ££t aujjt to s-itisfv most lovers of
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    Singapore Municipality
    27 17 TENDERS. -oisf B «sws" rs*? s Supply of labour for rivetting' No. 5 Gasholder (DePOSUS2SI 12 noon. 20 May. 1940. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary.
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    Australia's Air Effort
    54 17 Melbourne. May 8. The Air Minister. Mr Faibairn. announced that 2.000 privates and 1.800 observers and gunners will be called np under the Empire Air Training Senbefore the end of the year. He added that the flirt Australian air crew personnel is leaving for Canada for advanced
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    "GREATEST EMPIRE"
    166 17 The Lisbon Repulica says: fcven n Germany wins in Norway Ihll does not mean she will win the war. Victory will go to the power with the most resources and most raw materials. Whoever makes suppositions must remember that England is the greatest empire of all time. To
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    THRILLING VIGTORY FOR THE ARMY
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    238 18 Graf Spee Hero's Brother Is In Singapore IftILAT in beautiful, it is gorgeous you must pay it a visit one day" wt*re the first words spoken by Mr. AI. Schiesser on stepping out of the KM! M plane yesterday after a long holiday spent in that mountain resort of Annam,
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    130 18 T Mexico City. May 8. Hfc Ministry cf Finance announced that President Cardenas has approved the agreement signed in Washington oy the Mrxican Ambassador under which four oil companies will receive 8> 2 million dollars for their expropriated properties. Greatest importance Ls attached
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    209 18 JHE following were the results of ties played yesterday in lawn tennis tournaments: Championship Doubles: C. K. Pang and Low Kee Pow beat Yap Mook Kim and Pang Chiap Yong, 6 l; 5 7: 6 2. Yong Loon Chong and Tan Huck Toe beat Tan Puay
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    234 18 SUPERIOR play of their forwards enabled the Royal Engineers to t*fl the S.C.C. by four goals to one in a first division league soe I match on the S.C.C. gound yesterday. I m The Sappers were the aggressors from the start and wero saen
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    218 19 Reuter's COMMERCIAL SERVICE I TIN -ssr-ssrta-OSttt Sellers p r i C ei 125? 3 4 Buyers £253 Sellers KIBBER London; Wednesday. Buyers Sellers Firm lUU 11 916 11 5 8 H 3 4 M 111S 0N STOCK EXCHANGE London. Wednesday. 65 6 79.101- industries 31 6 21 83 8 21/9
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    57 19 Paris. May 8. To-day's communique states that tfc<v right** quiet on the whole. There i 2Xfa pat-ol encounter in the region o i the East of the Moselle wnicn enutu nr advantage. A later communique states mere a^ i artillery activity on both sides of the I front
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    53 19 WHILE leaving a popular ballroom in the International Settlement. Hsi a Tse Tins, a fairly important pro Wang Ching Wei official, was murdered by Chinese gunmen. He was walking from the entrance of a well-lighted ballroom to a wait in:taxi when the assassins rired P 0^
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    559 20 Lord Hankey, minister without portfolio, replied for the Government. Generally speaking, he said, Government must depend for military advice upon responsible naval, military and air advisers, and not on retired officers i without responsibility however distinguished their services might be. The chiefs of staff had, at
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    111 20 Roosevelt Move Expected Washington, May 8. fHE belief is growing in Washington that President Roosevelt is planning some move connected with the war. Some observers believe that a peace move may be made by the White House coincidentally with an appeal by the Vatican. Mr. Roosevelt to-day suddenly cancelled his
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