Morning Tribune, 5 December 1941

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  • 10 1 Morning Tribune Vol. 6— No. 263, Friday, December 5, 1941.
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  • 295 1 London, Dec. 4. GENERALLY speaking, rain has hampered operations m North Africa during the past 24 hours, it is learned m military quarters m London. Nevertheless, columns of British armed forces have been harassing the enemy who is apparently using the Capuzzo road. On this road, Empire
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  • 74 1 London, Dec. 4. THE Allied offensive In Libya is weakening further the Luftwaffe's striking strength m Russia, I for the Nazis are trying to strengthen their air power In Libya by bringing pixies into Tripoli through Fiance, says the News-Chronicle's air expert. R.A.F.
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  • 600 1 GERMAN ARMIES PUSHED BACK TO MARIUPOL I*n*sst€ *~c* IJit jyi €>st; <> c vo K 4* faxes Moscow, Dec. 4. 'TIGHTING m the Tula direction is growing m violence, according to the Pravda's correspondent. The Germans are trying to take Tula at any cost. On Tuesday morning, large tank, artillery
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  • 123 1 Berlin, Dec. 4. A Oerman High Command communique issued from the Fuehrer's headquarters states: "In the Donetz Basin, strong enemy attacks have been repulsed with heavy losses for the enemy. Fresh attempts of the enemy to break out of Leningrad have been frustrated. "The Luftwaffe destroyed a section
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  • 513 1  -  Maurice Lovell (By Kuibyshev. Dec. 4. QNOW and a more severe cold have oc- curred on the Moscow iront with an especially heavy fall m the Kalinin region, accompanied by a stiff wind. M.\ny cars Rnd tanks are frozen up and Russian guerilla fighters are taking the opportunity
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  • 88 1 Sydney, Dec. 4. A "NEW SYDNEY" fund to raise at least £2,000,000 towards the cost of replacing the cruiser Sydney will be officially opened next week. Large gifts have already been promised. The Lord Mayor of Sydney m asking the Lord Mayors of all capital cities to
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  • 150 1 Batavia, Dec. 4. ALTHOUGH the Dutch East Indies observers here are i convinced that units of the British Fleet, which have just arrived at Singapore, have definitely swung the balance of naval power m the Pacific m favour of the ABCD
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  • 219 1 Bloody Battles Raging In Taganrog London, Dec. 4. THE Germans have raced up 1 reinforcements from two parts of the front including the Crimea m an attempt to stem Marshal Timoshenko's non-stop drive against their right flank m South Russia. Two Italian divisions, named Unio and Tuscana, have reached the
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  • 871 2 CURTAIN MAY SHORTLY RISE ON TRAGIC DRAMA Thailand Closely Watching Situation Bangkok, Dec. 3. might not be aWe to escape war, warned the official Bangkok radio commentator to-night and added that an attack mi^ht come without warning. Thais must, therefore, exercise unrelaxing vigilance. Guerilla tactics and scorched earth policy must
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  • 300 2 "LIFE OR DEATH" CHOICE FOR THAILAND Bangkok, Dec. 3. THE minatory tone of the Japanese News Agency's latest despatch speculating on whether after all Thailand is to share Belgium's fate has not passed unnoticed m authoritative circles. The Thai Cabinet held its weekly meeting on Wednesday when it is believed
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  • 40 2 New York, Dec. 4. A new American anti-aircraft gun, made to shoot to the stratesphere, will be ready for trials m January. This was announced by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The gun is of 4.7 inch Calibre.— Reuter
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  • 193 2 London, Dec. 3. THERE is no doubt thai m Libya the RAF have I numerical and actual (qualitative and moral) superiority. Britain has air support and there is no reason to suppose it cannot be retained. The*** were the chief points made when the
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  • 229 2 London, Deo. 4. THE Parliamentary Labour Party decided to-day, by a vote of 52 against 25 to support the Government's proposals now under discussion for making greater use of man and woman power. Reuter's Lobby Correspondent says this decision was reached after a great deal
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  • 112 2 Wellington, Dec 4 THE Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, announced that he had been informed by the Middle East Command of the report that Brigadier Harvest, Commander ol the 15th New Zealand Infantry Brigade, and his staff, had been taken prisoner by the enemy. Mr.
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  • 71 2 Peshawar, Dec. 4. BOTH the United States and Afghanistan have a real desire for greater mutual understanding and friendship, said the United States first resident diplomatic representative m Afghanistan, Major Gordon Enders, of West Lafayette, Indiana. After flying across the Pacific Major Enders arrived here en
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  • 467 2 IT would be interesting (writes Major Fielding Elliot m the New York Tribune) to have, were such a thing obtainable, an accurate estimate of the effect on the morale of the German people of the German failures m Russia. These failures can hardly longer be disguised. The
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  • 380 3 U.S. Aid To Russia Not U p To Schedu le Washington, Dec. 4. GOVERNMENT officials admitted to-night that the Lend- Lrase shipments to Russia, arranged for under the 90,000 tons mnnlhlv programme fixed m October, had so far been disappointing. Cargoes of raw materials and war quipment have not been
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  • 183 3 i THE yearly Tribune Christ- J mas Cheer Fund has I been launched, and on the second day of the campaign J j yesterday a sum of over > I $1,000 was collected. I The Morning Tribune ap- i J pmk to its readers to S
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  • 118 3 Moscow, Dec. 4. FIERCE engagement* took place on Wednesday to the east and TO^a^ TU &Uc> announce, thte morning that 30 German tanks and a c chanteed infantry regiment drove a wedge into the Soviet position and attacks the Tula-Venev Road, but [u rt^ r advance
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  • 127 3 Bloemfontein, Dec. 4 THE Free State congress of trie 1 Afrikander Party has unanimously endorsed the democratic policy of Mr. Havenga and elected Mtr. Havensa Leader-in-Chief oi the Party. Gen. Hertzog remains an Hcnorflry Leader. The congress adopted the statement issued by Mr. Havenga m
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  • 64 3 Hong Kong, Dec. 4.— Following the Government's statement that it desires the departure from the Colony of people whose duties andi responsibilities do not require their; presence here, the Dutch Consul to-day advised all Hollanders to take advantage of the present: shipping facilities. 1
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  • 72 3 General Wilson's Command Jerusalem, Dec. 4. GENERAL Sir Henry Maitland Wilson is General Officer Commanding the new Ninth Army m the Middle East, it is officially announced. General Wilson was General Officer Com-manding-in-Chief m Egypt at the outbreak of the war. He later commanded the British forces m Greece, and
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  • 30 3 The Australian I Tomahawk fighter squadron operating over Libya now has a total of over 100 kills m twelve months. They shot down eight and damaged many others this week.
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  • 178 3 Chungking, Dec. 2. MR O K. Yui, Political Vice-Minister for Finance, delivering a goodwill broadcast to Malaya, exhorted Malayan Chinese to continue to support the National Government s dual policy of resistance and reconstruction, as well as the wartime measures instituted by the local government
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  • 151 3 London, Dec. 4. AN authoritative summary of the latest Australian progress m war production states that, following the Owen gun, which is to be put into production without delay, another Australian war-time invention, the Kirby gun, is to be officially tested. It is described as a
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  • 29 3 Bombay, Dec. 4.— The Congress President, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad has been released. At least 500 Congress prisoners have already been released, m accordance with a Government order Reuter
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  • 152 3 Tokio, Dec. 4. THE Nichi Nichi Shimbun «ays that it is clear that the United 1 States is behind the recent mobilisation measures among the ABCD powers m the South Pacific, which is plainly aimed against Japan. "If the United States really wishes for peace m
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  • 141 3 Lease-Lend Supplies for Turkey? Washington, Qec. 4. SEVERAL Sena t: is have comO mended the extension of Leae Lend fac lilies to Turkey Senator Connaly, Chairman or the Foreign Relations Committee, said that Turkey 'has valiantly withstood repeated Nazi demands and the President had gone a lons way towards making
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  • 27 3 'QUAKE SHOCKS IN BURMA Rangoon, Dec. 4. Two sharp earthquake shocks of considerable intensity were felt here at about 10 p.m. (Local time), on Wednesday night.— Reuter.
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  • 349 4 Special Scrap Drive Starts This Morning ANYTHING unwanted m the house, except dirty tins and kitchen refuse, will help the war effort m some way or other; and householders who have been accumulating scrap during the past few days should deliver it or make arrangements to have it collected between
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  • 108 4 STATED to be part of the proceeds of a theft of 37 rounds of ammunition from a ship, Lim Cheong was yesterday sentenced by Mr. Conrad Oldham to three months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of stealing 12 rounds of revolver ammunition. During the course
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  • 71 4 OPECIAL items In to-morrow's pro- gramifife include a talk In the series "The Kitchen Front giving advice on marketing, together with food prices and food control announcements, at 7 55 am Calling the British Forces m the Far East, relayed from London at 7 p.m.; Ipoh race results
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  • 102 4 1, KNIFE attack on Sardar Shah, a police constable, because of an old grudge the accused bore him was alleged m the Singapore fifth court yesterday, when Ahmad bin Salim, a Malay, appeared at a preliminary inquiry into a tentative charge of attempted murder. The
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  • 127 4 Military To Assist Civil Business WHEN volunteer nu»l>il\.i- tion is crmplete the mili- j lary authorities will do what they can to lessen the bur- den imposed on civil concerns, slates a communique issued yesterday by HE. the Gov- crnor and Hiffh Commis- j j:ioner. The communique states: "The international
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  • 186 4 THE concern of Malayan Muslims over the fate of air raid victims m Egypt and their indigm.ticn at the irresponsible Nazi bombing of non-combatants and places of worship was recently expressed m a telegram sent to the Egyptian Prime Minister. This telegram, forwarded by H. B.
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  • 335 4 Lack Of Courtesy To District Judge I PROPOSE to take the matter up departmentally," 1 said Mr. C. H. Whitton, the district judge, yesterday, when commenting on the non-appearance for trial of a soldier who was to have been tried on two charges of causing grievous hurt. "I .should have
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  • 220 4 TAN Ah Yoo, Chong Ah Ho. Tan Ah Koo and Tan Sicw Kirn were yesterday sentenced to three months' rigorous iru prisonment each when they pleaded guilty to a charge of having importuned at Syed Alwi Road for immoral purposes. A fifth man. Wong Ah Moi, claimed trial
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  • 132 4 WHEN a Chinese tenant walked out of his room after hearing a cry of pain from his neighbour's room, he is alleged to have seen Aminah, a woman, lying m a pool of blood with Salib bin Ahmad her husband, sitting astride her with
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  • 81 4 FAILED TO REPOR T ACCIDENT AT MILL ON his pleading guilty to a summons charge of failing to report an accident at Kwong Hock Cheong sawmill, Padang Jeringau, to the Commissioner of Workmen's Compensation. Tang Chu Yang the manager, was yesterday fined $15 It was stated that on June 26
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  • 31 4 Hong Kong, Dec. 4. l EAVE In the police force has been suspended. All ranks leaving barracks on personal business have been instructed to keep m touch with their .stations. Reuter
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  • 286 4 "We Want Justice, Cry Women THAT'S what everybody wants," was Mr. Justice Worley's retort yesterday to six Chinese women who cried out, "We want justice!" when ihe judge ordered that their cases go before another magistrate for retrial. They were acquitted m the lower courts on charges of assisting m
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    • 378 4 Situations Vacant Posts cf temporary Clerk and Surveyor filled. Applicants are thank; d. Water Engineer. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Vacancy for a Dresser. Applications are invited for fill- 1 \n<z the vacancy for an Accident 1 Ambulance Dresser m the Fire Brigade Department. Candidates should not be more than 25 years of
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  • 921 5 Card For To-morrow's Ipoh Winter Races qpilH following is the can!, subject to scrnU-hinjfs and order 01 running, for to-morrows Ipoh races, the first day of the Perak meet Horses— Class 3— Div. I— s'/ 2 Furs. Straight 2I i ES^NSTV. S SIS S n C* CT. Con, JJBC 1
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  • 186 5 Shanghai, Dec. 4. AN appeal for still stricter economy m gasoline usage to help the city through the present "temporary shortage" was published this morning by the on companies here. Explaining that "circumstances beycnd their control" were tht motive behind the further 50 per cent reduction
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  • 419 5 Score Seven-Nil Win Over V's f X a match where the mediocrity of one team was plainly shown up by the fine I play of the other, the Singapore Cricket Clv b defeated the V.M.C.A. by seen goals to nil on the Padang yesterday. The Club
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  • 120 5 Clamour For Pool For Penang C.S.C. THE question of having a swimming pool will be brought up again, it is expected, at the 13th annual general meeting of the Penang Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday. Since the beginning of this year, our Penang reporter writes, the members of the club
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  • 62 5 London, Dec. 4. A team of footballers from the British army m the Middle East are very popular m Turkey, according to a press message, from Ankara. They have had invitations from the Military Academy, and the manager, Mr. Lawrle, who is a Scottish International
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  • 121 5 WHAT should rank as one of the finest rugfcy matches of the season will be witnessed tomorrow on the Padang, when the powerful Singa-pore-Johore combination meet the Combined X.A.*. and the R.A.A.F. m a war charities match. The form displayed by the teams m their previous matches indicates
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  • 63 5 THERE were no ties played m the S.C.R.C open 1 invitation lawn tennis tournament yesterday evening. The following are the revised ties for tO "Mi y xed doubles handicap (semi-final) Els ie Chia and Tan Huck Toe (-40) v. Mr. and Mrs. C.J.k. Bern^ k d e oibles handicap (semi-final)
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    • 217 5 ChungKing. i^^- t- SPECIAL Government Mission A n-pect party and POf«ia fffafrs^n YSnnan and Kweicho Provinces is expected to WJ FHinmine: to-day on a cne weeK imnectlon tour of the Burma Row The mi^icn is divided into fi* sections to inspect party civi financial, reconstruction and edu cationai affairs m
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    • 59 5 SPORTS DIARY TO-DAY Hockey: S.R.C. v Raffles Col. lege, S.RC; d.it.C. II v Post Office, Postals' ground. Tennis: S.C.R.C. tournament. Tide Table HIGH TIDES To-day: 11.15 a.m., 9.5 ft. To morrow: 12.26 a.m., 8.6 ft.; 11.46 p.m., 9.6 ft. Sunday: 12.58 a.m., 8.6 ft.; VI 19 p.m. 9.5 ft. Monday:
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  • 1046 6  - Film Show At Naval Base For The Sailors' Fund Vera ARDMORE People And Places By IHE Sailor's Fund which Mrs. T. B. Drew organised during her time m Singapore, is going on with its good work under the guidance of the new Admiral's wife, Mrs. E. J. Spconer. On Sunday
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    • 45 6 Under European management POTE D'AGNBAU A LA U^« R CHOP WITH serving delicious Continental and American dishes as well as real English homecooking. Our cellars have g been restocked V aU_ /inest continental J e I 282 Orchard wines and I P/%arl 5355 I Koaa.
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  • 700 7 Mainly Far Mathers... whose children will reach SCHOOL-AGE NEXT YEAR THE lcng Christmas holidays provide an excellent opportunity for mothers whose children will be of school-age next year to have these little ones thoroughly overhauled so that they may start their scholastic* career thoroughly sound m wind and limb and
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  • 243 7 Older Children Need Rest Recreation A VACATION often animates a child, gives him a chance to develop his body, build new muscular skill, gather experiences, and even try his courage. The change from vacation to school life introduces new stresses; cramped quarters, hurried meals and crowded schools tend to add
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    • 120 7 Iseautil'ully cut afternoon irock of cerise grey printed silk. Size 14. $oJ.— X MAS SA L E J^J 2 pcs Shirts Fancy W-JO 1 doz Handkerchiefs 50.60 Al pc Bip: Remnants |j^o m| 2 pcs Towels fJ-00 3 Singlets fJ-JO S2 pcs Pillow Cases 50.8U Ipc Smart Blouses $1.25 6
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    • 620 8 Situations Vacant APPLICANTS IN ANSWER to Box No. §68, thanked; positions filled. I (No. 156 M BOX~ NO. 948 Vacancy for Junior j Clerk by legal firm filled. Applicants thanked\ (No. 212 M) MANUFACTURER requires Distributors for Baby Dolls. Apply P.O. Box No. 95 Singapore. (No. 221 M) rITq^JIRED IMMEDIATELY
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    • 739 8 Wanted WANTED Sewing Machines, any condition. 191. Victoria Street, Singapore or phone 3222. (No. 73M) WANIFD, Cyr-Auto. Aut-Byk, etc.— lowest price, full particulars 42. Jalart Yonj ring, Paloh. (No. 184 M) GF.NTLEMAN desires acquaintance of modest girl for week-end picture*. Photos returnable. Box No. 987 C|O Malaya Tribune, Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 676 8 Educational i "NEW WAY" BUSINESS SCHOOL— 273. Joo Claat Road. Rapid Coaching By Former Tutor Raffle* lust <fc Holder of London Chamber of Commerce TMUttMtr* Diploma (Honours). (No. 165 M) MALAY TUITION, given by experleno ed teacher. Apply, Munshl 140, Owen! Road. Singapore. (No. 163 M) KEBAYA KRANCHANG, Dress School.
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    • 644 8 For Sale FOR BALDNESS. Hair-Fall use Caplllogena, 8') etc. Char! <te Co. 29. Robinson Road. Singapore. (No. 237 M) FOR S.'LE: Cheap secondhand school taxi books. 70. Bnis Basah Road. Singapore. (No 145 M) FOR SALE: Portable Royal Typewriter Cslool-) Good condition. Box 2. Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No 162M> NEW
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    • 606 8 Motor Vehicles DO YOU WANT to sell your c»r? Phone 5088. Singapore. Cash paid. (N3. 676H) I ALE: Mori Is 8 Saloon 1937 model: $1,200;- liox <»03 cv IfaUya Tribune. Singapore. Ni FOB BALI Iforrte io snloon 1937 model. C.i i) $1,150;- no oilers. Tel. ***** after 5 p.m. Singapore.
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    852 9  -  H.L HOPKINS London, Oct. 2\). T^EN thousand Civil Servants who arc now reserved or deferred are to be re[leased for the Forceafter Dec. 16. They will comprise men m administrative a n d executive jobs, whose age of reservation is to be raised from 2h to 80; clerical
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  • 303 9 MORNING TRIBUNE FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 1941. CRISIS OF MANPOWER CONTRARY to the recent conception that mechanisation of the fighting services would reduce the demand for manpower, the experience of the present conflict confirms that the human factor is still a vital consideration m the conduct of hostilities. Had it not
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  • 361 10 Cable News From Down Under' Melbourne, Dec. 4. THE new Liquor Act Amendment Bill m Queensland, i fixing trading hours ironi 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. becomes law within a fortnight. One provision bans the sale or consumption of liquor at dances. i The total number of survivors of the
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    • 273 10 SEE TtlltllltS never hrinro seen, vxon m the mosf Sensational Screen Adventures ever made TO-DAY CAI'ITOI 3.,5-6.>5-9. 15 I tSSEti /^> ate» made me I hat s \^B \J fro/Us rr/t4:tH/4t I M ~> W CRAWFORD-DOUGLAS I k -*^ft w h CONRAD VEIDT os« massen I WL N J iF^J
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  • 59 11 MISSIONARY DONATES $200,000 TO CHINA DR. H. H. Kung. Minister of Finance, is m receipt of $200,000 donated by the Rev. Mr. Houghton, a British missionary stationed m Lanchow. The Rev. Mr. Houghton, of the Chinese Island Mission, has recently disposed of the mission's property, and contributed the entire sum
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  • 347 11 NEWS FROM INDIA New Delhi, Dec. 3. AT the final session 1 of the National Defence Council m New Delhi to-day, Gen Wavell, the Commander-dn-Chief, reviewed the general I war situation and its effect upon India. Sir Akbar Hydari, Information Member, explained developments m the organisation of propaganda and war
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  • 83 11 London, Dec. 4. ME?S. Ellen Fletcher, the oldest woman m the British Isles, died last night, at Croydon, London; at the age of 108. She would have 109 next April. Mrs. Fletcher remembered the Coronation of Queen Victoria. When her home was struck by a
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  • 42 11 San Diego 'California), Dec. 4. To initiate the production proramme designed to triple the bomber output by the middle of next year. Consolidated Aircraft Corporation has started engaging new emDlovees at the rai£_of 2,000 weekly.- Reuter
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    • 426 12 NAZIS, FLEEING TO MARIUPOL, CAUGHT IN RUSSIAN PINCER NEWS from the Eastern front indicate that the great Russian offensive m the south conti- nues to drive the Germans back westwards along the northern shore of the Sea of Azov. Though there is no official Russian confirmation, some reports state that
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    • 277 12  -  Constance Smith (By Stockholm, Dec. 5 rpHE Battle of Moscow Is raging fiercely, according to the latest reports which say that Russian counter-attacks are Increasing In Intensity and frequency, one report declaring that "Perpetual heavy Russian counter-attacks highly Irritate the Germans and delay their advance." The Germans
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    • 31 12 NEWS BREVITIES Stockholm, Dec. 5. —Mr. Hcrschel Johnson, former First Secretary to the United States Embassy m London, has arrived here to take up an appointment as United States Minister Reuter
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    • 36 12 Boston (Mass), Dec. s.— The British destroyer, Ramsey, is being overhauled here after 36,000 miles' patrolling m the North Atlantic. The Ramsey, of 1,060 tons; was transferred by the United States under the Lease-Lend Act. Reuter
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    • 34 12 Calcutta, Dec. 4. MIR. A.K. Fazlul Hug. Bengal Premier, has accepted the leadership of the PioRressive Coalition Party m the Provincial 'Assembly. Hi s supporters m the Ministerial Party have authorised him to do
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    • 25 12 I Melbourne, Dec. 4. iiiomas Barr Smith, who ciied last week, left duty-free legacies lof £8,500 to 12 charities, and £10,000 to me Adelaide University.
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    • 45 12 Melbourne, Dec. 4. In what is claimed to be the longest lone-day march accomplished m Australia, 65 members of the 13th Field Regiment i (Militia) marched 50 miles from Woodside Ito Port Noarlunga m 1 20^4 hours. They went to a dance m ;he evening.
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    • 62 12 THE following will represent the Singapore Civilians m a War Fund hockey fixture against the Royal Air Force on the S.C.C. Padang on Tuesday, December 9, at 5 p.m.:--O C. Aena; Cecil Wong P. F. de Souza (capU; B. S. Varma, X Thillainathan, Ong Swee Keng; R. E. Thoy E
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    • 155 12 BRITISH COLUMNS ACTIVE Cairo, Dec. 5. AS far as large-scale operations are concerned the lull m the Libyan Battle appears to be continuing, but British columns are active and m the frontier area they are proceeding to mop up, authoritative circles m London declared to-day. In an attack upon one
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    • 247 12 London, Dec. 5. MARSHAL Timoshenko's Red Army has advanced about six miles beyond Taganrog and continues to pursue routed German divisions towards Mariupol, according to the latest report from Moscow. Another Soviet town, Matcy-vov-Kurgan, east of Stalino m the Donetz Basin, has been recaptured by the
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