Morning Tribune, 17 December 1941

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    22 1 (f) Cento) NETT S.\u:s EXCEED 4,900 DAILY. Morning Tribune Vol. 6—No. 273, Wednesday, December 17, 1941. Moring Tribune Wednesday, December n, 151-11.
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    SOUTH KADAH SITUATION STILL CONFUSED
    1135 1 SOUTH KADAH SITUATION STILL CONFUSED London, Dec. 16. IT was confirmed m military quarters m London to-day that residents and the garrison of Victoria Point, m Burma, had been evacuated. It is added that ihere is no truth m the report that British troops were m action across the border
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    Tokio Designs On Russia
    174 1 Canberra. Dec. 16. DX II V Evatt, Attorney-General and Minister of External Affairs, declared m the House of Representatives that it W»J utter mmdnen to underestimate the eiiemvS £l£ ski and cunning. The ommonxvealth was In special danger and in"™ of help from ul those whom
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    German Plan In N. Africa Crippled
    278 1 London, Dec. 16. "XillE results achieved by the British offensive m Libya are considerable, states General Freyberg, reporting to the New Zealand Premier, on operations of the New Zealand division m the campaign up to the present phase. "The enemy's fortified line is cut
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    STOP PRESS
    269 1 London, Per. 16— Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for India, speaking at a dinner given to-night by the Over.eas 1 1 i- ve in London to Indian Army officers said that the difference between this war and the last was that India m the present conflict
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    4 JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN
    57 1 Manila, Dec. 16. AN Army communique issued at 11 a.m. amplifies the earlier communique and states: "Enemy activity m the forenoon has been limited to sporadic raids on Luzon. We launched an air attack at Lctaspi early this morning. Two enemy transports were badly damaged.
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    69 1 Chungking. Dec. 16.— T0-day's Chinese communique announces Intensified attacks by tbe Chinese on the flank of the Japanese who are attacking Hon? Kong In the vicinity of Canton, the Chinese MPB harassing the enemy V movements alone the railway leadVpg to Hong Konp. The enemy is being attacked m Hangchow.
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    U.S. MOBILISING IN FORCE
    420 1 London, Dec. 16. SWIFTLY and with unanimity unparalleled m its history, the United States is mobilising all ite resources to meet the onslaughts °f the Axis Powers, says The Times m a leading article headed "America At War." "Serious as the losses at Pear: Harbour may
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    "S'pore Shall Not Fall"
    52 1 ■■Singapore must not fall; it shall not fall," said U.K. the Governor when addressing the Legislative Council yesterday at an extraordinary meeting of that body. (See Page Four). The meeting passed legrslati** punishing with death the wartime •ffences of treachery and looting. Singapore had one alert
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    U.S. MILITARY MISSION IN NORTH AFRICA
    132 2 U.S. MILITARY MISSION IN NORTH AFRICA Cairo, Dec. 16. THE American Army Mission, head ed by Gen. Russell Maxwell, which arrived In the Middle East ome weeks age, will be known as ihe United States Military North African Mission. It is announced here. n Its headquarters will be m Cairo.
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    COUNCIL MEETS IN SHELTER
    63 2 COUNCIL MEETS IN SHELTER Manila Radio, Dec. 15. THE Philippine Na- tional As.sembly met this afternoon m i an A.R.P. shelter, while Japanese planes I swept overhead. The Assembly de-j clared: "We have the ioyaity of the people! and of the Govern- munt of the Philippines to the U.S. m;
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    Cars Ousted By Planes
    48 2 Sun Franoi.sco Radio, Dee. 15. SEVENTY- FIVE per O oent. of U.S. automobile production \mll be rut by Januai ry. 1942, to make way for plane •manu tun\ announces Mr. n Winter, •m Ma talk on industry—"V j i 'Round Up."--1 Special Cable). I
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    Soviet May Attack Japan
    131 2 Soviet May Attack Japan Nirom Radio, Dec. 15. rl situation m Russia is hopeful. Russia may have a free hand m the East to attack Japan. Hong Kon is i greatly aided by the renewal of Chinese attacks t on the Japanese J forces m this sector, which I until
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    MOSCOW IS GAY
    70 2 MOSCOW IS GAY San Francisco Radio, Dec. 15. rE "New York Times" Moscow correspondent cables: "It is a gay and happy Moscow— whose face is relieved by the Nazi retreat. While circling over a large airport. we could see that the damage inflicted by the Germans had not 1 been
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    Bases Close To Japanese Nerve Centre Needed
    222 2 Bases Close To Japanese Nerve Centre Needed London, Dec. IG. DASKS within closer nui^e of Japanese nerve centres and offering offensive advantages m bombing- Japanese industries, and i;i harassing Japanese sea communications and supplies are no»v needed by the democratic front m the Pacific, it In this connection, speculation policy
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    MEXICO'S STAND
    152 2 Mexico City, Wee. 16. ONE hundred thousand took part m monster anti-Axis demonstrations >«s(. rcltv m Mexico. Ovation grouted a statement by Vicente Agulrre, leader of the People's Conlederation, saluting the countries lighting for Democracy Antonio Villftlobos, leader of the Official Mexican Revolutionary Party, said that the party
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    PARAS
    68 3 Manila Radio, Dec. 15THE United States can make from 2,000 to U,r>oo planes this month. while Japan has only twice as many m its entire air force, says a "New York Times" report. "That is only the beginning," it concludes.'— By Special Cable i Nirom Radio. Dec. 15. A
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    Santa Anita Cancelled
    136 3 Los Angeles, Dec. 16. THE famous Santa Anita handicap, the richest ra: m the world, worth £25,000. may not be hekl owi.r; to the Governor's decision forbidding the o|>ening oi the Santa Anita track on Dec. 31 owing to tne war. On that day the 55 days
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    Wanderers Held To A Draw
    90 3 Istanbul, Dec. 16. The Army footballers, British Wanderers, drew m a mutch against Fenerbache. one of the oldest established clubs and former nation:*.! champions, each .scoring twice. The week previousr', the same tearas also drew 2,2. Williams then scorir twice after the British team were
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    EVACUEES' BAGGAGE
    20 3 EVACUEES' BAGGAGE rrivttl at/ tin* o'.n'ii~ und niay u^ ()11 personal application to M/ rf^JSfdent, railway station \jlYn. aml^G pm.
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    ALLIED OUTPUT
    25 3 V/,rL inn. nit If lll| r. 1 i.I 11 lilt' VJ 'A;ir pi"(»(1 1jcl l(>ii i al"Tn 'i lonu pull «it Spe(*ial Cable).
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    BILL OF U.S. RIGHTS
    35 3 THE "New York Heraid Tribune" says: B*aX e" catching raid m nii>tory i now on.' In a leading article m,<rktlic i.)()ti) r',li ,1 ilut.'-iLillv ua- i.inters the lVt-cdoiu, ot is. citizens.—(By
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      96 4 Calcutta, Dec. 15. THE Viceroy referred to the immense growth ot India's war effort. m a speech here to-day. He said the Government had shown themselves most anxious to take advantage of the men. munitions and supplies of various kinds which India was so well qualified to give, and which
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      102 4 THE number of cigarettes supplied by India to the Defence Services since the i outbreak of war runs Ito many hundreds of millions. The latest order received by the Sup- ply Department is for 1,182 million cigarettes for supply to British and Indian troops. It is being allocated to several
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      108 4 Lucknow, Dec. 15. If ANWAR Sir Maha- raj Singh emphasised, at the Non-Party Provincial Conference m Lucknow, the grai vity of the internaI tional situation. He J said "We are dangerously near the war zone, and our country will henceforth be in<creasinglv involved. Indians who wish to serve the cause
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      56 4 New Delhi. Dec. 15. PFFORTS are being i» made to hold a meeting of the AllIndia Congress Committee In the third week of January, either at Lucknow or at Benares. Mr. Gandhi is expected to visit Benares on Jan. 23 to attend the Benares Hindu Uni- 1 rersity's silver Jubilee
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    Hitler Tries To Hide Huge Losses In Russia
    121 5 Hitler Tries To Hide Huge Losses In R ussia iTIUMim, irv\ 10. The Soviet Information Bureau, referring: to Hitter's Reichstag statement, that up to Dec. i, the German Army hid only lost ltfO.ooo men killed, 571.000 wounded and .'i.'t.OOO missing or altogether 767,000 men, says, "These figures cannot but cause
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    GALLANTRY OF INDIAN TROOPS AT SIDI OMAR
    176 5 r £HE story of the taking of Sidi Omar Nuovo is ono of great gallantry and determination, .says a despatch from an Indian Aimy Observer with the Bth Army m Libya. An English Southern County Regiment, forming part of an Indian Infantry Brigade,
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    Public Warned Against Spurious Japanese Notes
    118 5 I 1 HE public are warned that Japanese troops m Malaya are provided with currency notes specially printed m Japan lor use m Malaya, states a communique issued by the Inspector-General of Polic»\ S.S. Notes to the nominal value of 50 cents, $1, $5
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    Blackout Christmas Service
    101 5 London, Dec. 16. |T is proposed to hold a service m Westminster Abbey at midnight on Christmas Eve m order to give all those who are working m Whitehall and Westminster, an opportunity for making Christmas corc,munion. states Paul de Labilliere, Dean of Westminster, m a letter
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    Soviets Recapture Positions
    120 5 Moscow, Dec. 16. SOVIET troops operating m the Tula direction oi me front, liberated 60 populated points from tae Germans. Heavy losses v/ere inflicted on the enemy, and at several points the Fascists weie put to fligh In a single day, Soviet troops operating m this region,
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    61 5 New York. Dec. 16.— New York s ln>t live an raia sirens were delivered to-day m the midst of a general speeding up of war preparations. These 'sirodrone with a range up to two miles, are to be increased ny an additional 65 machines later this week. The Initial tests
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    WE ALL FIGHT FOR LIBERTY-Roosevelt
    947 5 WE ALL FIGHT FOR LIBER TY-Roosevelt Washington, Dec. 16. T^O date In the long history of freedom means more to libertyloving men and all liberty-loving countries than December 15, 1791, declared President Roosevelt, m a broadcast last night (Monday) on the occasion of the anniversary of the adoption of the
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      33 5 I III: THIItll WAII CHRISTMAS FINDS MALAYA MOBILISED And The Democracies Gathering Strength What more appropriate gift m Malaya this Particulars of War Savings Certificate Gift Scheme at any Post Office or Bank
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      "WE STAND BY THE SHIP"
      309 6 AT yesterday's special meeting of the Legislative Council m Singapore His Excellency the Governor made an important announcement which will set many minds at rest and give renewed confidence to many thousands more. He was dealing with the question of evacuation and he declared emphatically,
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    V.A.Ds. Urgently Needed For Military Hospitals
    190 6 fHE number of trained nurses available m Malaya is limited, and insufficient to supply the needs of bol.i the civil and military medical services. The Army, m particular, with the greatly In. creased calls now made on its medical services. Ifl especially short of
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    34 6 The public are informed that the Registration c r Births and Deaths Office m the Municipal Building. Singapoie, will be closed between the hours of G p.ir to 7 a m. until further notion
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    "THIS GREAT TASK LYING BEFORE US"
    1061 6 "THIS GREAT TASK LYING BEFORE US" PROM the sands of Egypt to the snows of the Antarctic the .1 British Empire looks to us: no. not only the British Empire, but all people who love freedom and justice and truth and lair dealing," said H.E. the Governor Sir Shenton Thomas
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    Chinese Gifts To Distress Fund
    98 6 two Chinese have shown mate- riai support t/: the Malaya War Distrc Fund, the formation of which was announced by HE. the Governor Representing the iirst substantial contribution to the Fund, Mr Aw Boon Pai ye.sterdoy donated $30 000. straits currency Mr. T. S. Sun.
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    35 6 Tin- usual luncheon meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club will be he! i today vv< <iM. daj i :h lp id at tin phi Hotel Root Oarden Ifemben are requested > assemhta about IS minutes earlier.
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      160 6 King's School A play school, (games, gardening, and handwork), will be held daily during the Christmas holiday for pupils of all ages from 8.:J0 a.m. to 5..J0 p.m. No fee will be charged, but parents wishing to send their children are asked to notify the headmaster immediately. I SINGAPORE COLD
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    Three Convicted On Rioting Charge
    273 7 AIXEGATIONH .m ii^.imlsiil .ii tempt by .< number «if chiiit-s)- em plo\.-ri m the Xuxiliarv l»f|»ot (MedW.il) to .iss.uilt ;m\ (li(»mli\c they should Meet, w»'n- nude at I In- < <>nt inued hearini; of CAM m winch s«'v»*n mrmbrrs of \\\y- Depot stood (Inn 11..11
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    41 7 Ottawa, Dec 16- "This is an important contribution to the bread-basket of the Allied countries," declared the Canadian Minister for Trade, Mr. MacKinnon, commenting on the announcement that the wheat exports for the past 11 months totalled 178 million bushels- Reuter
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    JUST RE-OPENED
    104 7 JUST RE- OPENED jyjAXINE. the hair-dressing and beauty salon m Bras Basah Road (Raffles Hotel Building) has just re-opened. Closure was due to complete redecoratlon of the premises which was started a month a-o. --L MAXINE'S excellent snampcJß, waves and sets, to say nothing of soothing facials ana manicures, will
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    Call To Blood Donors
    569 7  -  Lorraine Streeter By tmik Blood rransiusion Department is working at 1 top .speed !o replenish its supply or stored blood which h;;., naturally been somewhat depleted since thi outbreak of hostilities m Malaya. lor this reason it has been calling upon donor who registered before the
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    FIGHTER ESCORT FOR WARSHIPS
    635 8 FIGHTER ESCORT FOR WARSHIPS Commons Questions On Loss Of Prince Of Wales LONDON, DEC. 16. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE LOSSES OF THE PRINCE OF WALES REPULSE AND SYDNEY WERE ASKED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY (TUESDAY), BUT THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN WAS UNABLE TO THROW ANY FURTHER LIGHT ON THESE SINKINGS.
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    Canada's New Minister Of Labour
    65 8 Ottawa. Dec. 16. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, announced the appointment of Sir Humphrey Mitchell, former Member of Parliament and recently Chairman of the National War Labour Board, as Minister of Labour. Sir Humphrey Mitchell succeeds Mr. McLarty who has been transferred to the
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    45 8 Rome, Dec. 16. An Italian communique announces that the R.AF. raided Taranto and Benghazi. The communique adds: "On the Ainel-Gazala front there were insistent violent enemy infantry and tank attacks against the Italian positions yesterday." The communique claims the capture of a Brigade commander.- Reuter
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    Nazis Admit Reverses In Russia
    89 8 Nazis Admit Reverses In Russia i dm, Doc. L6 {reported from Berlin that th< German High Command admits that the Russian attacks are now amazingly heavy. Besides the captured town reported in tuc Soviet communique, it .is now known that the Russians are exerting great pressure on the Ladoga front,
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    Singapore Radio
    87 8 IN addition to the News Bulletins m English throughout the day at the •'■pecifled times, and official anncimcunenis, if any, at 1.20 p.m., special items m tomorrow's radio programme from Singapore include the Weekly Film Review, when recorded extracts from the Week's films are heard, at 7.30 p.m.;
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    R.A.F. Raid On Ostend
    69 8 A London, Dec. 16. N Air Ministry communique issued on Tuesday noon says: "Last night aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked the docks at Ostend and Brest and laid mines m enemy waters. Fighter Command aircraft on offensive patrol attacked an enemy aerodrom- 1 m occupied
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    To Prevent Acts Of Treachery
    75 8 T Pretoria, Dec. 16. FOLLOWING explosions reported on Dec. 15, wiae 1 powers for tracing the perpetrators of these acts of violence and sabotage are assumed by the Minister Ol Justice. The Minister has the power to arrest persons on suspicion of taking part m,
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    21 8 London, Dec. 16. It is learned that the British total expenditure on the war to the oresent date is £8,300.000,000.- Reuter
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    Reds Harass Fleeing Nazis
    473 8 Moscow, Dec. 16. J'HE Soviet troops are forcing the Germans back on the north and south flanks of the Moscow Front. The most important gain is the recapture of Klin, an important railhead town, six miles north-west of Moscow. Klin is on the road to Kalinin
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