Morning Tribune, 29 December 1941
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Title Section20 1941-12-29 1 Morning Tribune Vol. 6— No. 283, Monday, December 29, 1941. Morning Tribune Vol. 6 No. 283, Monday. December 29, 1941.20 words
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Article111 1941-12-29 1 London, Dec. 28. AN Air Ministry communique issued to-day states: "Last night a powerful force of the Bomber Command attacked targets m Western Germany. At Dusseldorf the main objective, industrial districts were heavily bombed and many fires left bumIng. The aerodrome at Soesterberd, In Holland, wasReuter - 111 words
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Article49 1941-12-29 1 London. Dec. 23 .—An Admiralty communique issued to-day states: "An enemy bomber was destroyed last night by the gunfire of one of our convoys. No casualty or damage was suffered either by the ships m the convoy, or their escorts. There were no survivors from the enemy aircraft." ReuterReuter - 49 words
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1338 1941-12-29 1 1 0 JAP PLANES DESTROYED IN SUNGEI PATANI T ATEST NEWS FROM THE FAR-FLUNG THEATRES OF THE FAR EAST WAR SHOWS THAT THE ADVANTAGE GAINED BY THE ENEMY AS A RESULT OF THEIR INITIAL SUCCESSES IS RAPIDLY BEING NEUTRALISED. EVERYWHERE THE INVADER IS BEING HELD. The highlight of the Mc.layanReuter - 1,338 words
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Article280 1941-12-29 1 Washington, Dec. 28. IT is believed here that a comprehensive agreement, covering key strategic and supply problems has been reached during President Roosevelt's conference with Mr. Churchill and the representatives of the other Allied nations. The feeling m Washington after Saturday night's statement from theReuter - 280 words
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Article102 1941-12-29 1 London. Dec. 28. THE King sent a message of pood wishes yesterday to the President of the Lebanese Republic. This constitutes the full British recognition of the Independence of Lebanon as proclaimed 'by Gen Catroux on Sept. 27. when British and Free French forces entered Syria.Reuter - 102 words
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Article233 1941-12-29 1 Patrick Crosse - Patrick Crosse (By Bth Army H.Q., Dec. 28. TENERAL ROMMEL has turn rd and is at bay again In the Ageddbia area, 100 mUe3 south of Benghazi, where h3 straddles the main Tripoli :oad. The loading British troops, including one of the most famous regiments m theReuter - 233 words
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Article26 1941-12-29 1 BERLIN, DEC. 28.— A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE SAYS BRITISH NAVAL FORCES CARRIED OUT LANDINGS AT TWO REMOTE POINTS ON THE NORWEGIAN COAST ON DEC. 27 REUTERREUTER - 26 words
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Article41 1941-12-29 1 Berlin, Dec. 28. A German communique states: "Strong: Russian attacks have been halted m the Central sector. It adds that three Russian transports have been sunk, and a gunboat and four other ships damaged m the Kerch Straits by bombers.— ReuterReuter - 41 words
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Article218 1941-12-29 1 TO UNIFY ALLIED STRATEGY London, Dec. 28. THE first formal step agreed at the Washington conferences towards united Allied action m the war the creation of the AngloUnited States War Council, which has already settled down to daily meetings— us to be followed by others which will bring all theReuter - 218 words
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Article65 1941-12-29 1 Rome. Dec. 28.— An Italian com* munique issued to-day says that an enemy infantry attack has failed m the area south of Benghazi. The British lost somei casualties and prisoners. The British rear lines and airports were bombed. Italian naval units have shot down three British planes, a fourth wasReuter - 65 words
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Article86 1941-12-29 2 MUSLIM LEAGUE'S APPEAL Nagpur, Dec. 28. AN appeal to tne people and princes of India to make every poss lol6 effort tor the better defence of India is contained m a resolution passed yesterday by the Working Committee of the All Endia Muslim League. The resolution also urges the maintenanceReuter - 86 words
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89 1941-12-29 2 Canada Prepares To Receive Churchill Ottawa, Dec. 28. PREPARATIONS were be^ng made yesterday to receive Mr. Churchill next week and some quarters believe that the reception will compare with that accorded to Their Majesties m May, 1939. Members of the House of Commonc and the Senate have betn summoned byReuter - 89 words
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Article89 1941-12-29 2 Washington, D~c. 28. INDIAIM troops are m the Caucasus, S'.r Gerald Campbell, head 01 the British uiformat.on Services, icveaitd to a pms conference yesterday when he extolled the "gallant" fighting of the Indians m the African and Middle Eastern campaigns. Playing a great part m this war,Reuter - 89 words
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Article54 1941-12-29 2 Moscow, Dec. 28. THE first larpe shipment of American medicines, dressings, and hospital equipment haus arrived at a Russian port for the Union Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies. The supply has been delivered under nn agreement stymed by representatives of the Russian and American SocietiesReuter - 54 words
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Advertisement567 1941-12-29 2 Public Vfmttttm Singapore Municipality TENDERS TENDERS are now Invited for the J°\ lowing materials or service. For particulm.-, sit- Municipal Secretariat. TENDER D»*e ot CK» Ia ■upply or Standard High *r«.u» Copper p^»- MnmntMt Supply of Sluice Valves lor Water for period 1|5|42 to 3014)43. 4 p.m. 9 April 1942567 words
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Advertisement528 1941-12-29 2 Public Notices COFFEE IMPORTS INTO SINGAPORE FROM NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. The Food Controller has appointed N.V. Internationale Cre d i c t-& Handels- VeTeeniging "Rotterdam" (Rotterdam Trading Co) as his Agents for the import and distribution of Coffee ordered by the Government. COFFEE IMPORTERS. Rotterdam Trading, requests all who have528 words
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Article462 1941-12-29 3 Moscow, Dec. 28. /YVER mined roads, through mounting snowdrifts and m the bitter cold of the Russian winter, the Red Army advance goes on. The Soviet midnight communique announces the occupation of more towns on the Moscow Front where Germa.i resistance is reported greatest and south of the capital.Reuter - 462 words
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Obituary67 1941-12-29 3 GAW— Mrs. Oaw Boon Chan (nee Madam Tan Eng Nio) passed away peacefully, aged 81, at her residence No. 23, Newton Road, on the 27th. December, 1941. Cortege will leave the house on Monday, the 29th. December, 1941. at 8 a.m., for internment at Bukit Brown Cemetery. Friends and67 words
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244 1941-12-29 3 London, Dec. 28. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's call to make Jan. 1, a day of national prayer has met with a prompt response m Britain. The King has declared his support for the plan. The following statement on the subject has been Issued by theReuter - 244 words
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138 1941-12-29 3 Pretoria, Dec. 28. TOE Prime Minister, Field Marshal Smuts, has sent the following cable to the Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck: "As your brilliant Libyan campaign Is nearing a successful close, I send you the most cordial congratulations of South Africa. "ItReuter - 138 words
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Article174 1941-12-29 3 London, Dec. 28. POUR hundred and seventy-six Axis aircraft were shot down, destroyed on the ground or captured m Libya between Nov. 18 and Dec. 23. A statement issued by fhe R.A.F. Headquarters, Middle East, yesterday, points out that m trie battle's huriv burly and duringReuter - 174 words
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Article14 1941-12-29 3 I passengers on their way to work when the crash occurred.- Reuter Central NewsReuter; Central News - 14 words
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Article17 1941-12-29 3 T "^'»v»v> au£uia,y mi urea. In one district a bomb caused a landslide, trapping several people. ReuterReuter - 17 words
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Article153 1941-12-29 3 MUSLIM LEAGUE'S PR ONUNCIAMENTO \vTfn"BT!ft"T!WiHi£ —^__Magpijr Dec 28 rC T?fe dl COxnmltte^ r passed a resolution stating: "It is" necessary to warn the British public and Government that any departure from the policy and s m ol decision oT Aug. 8, 1940 and. the pledges eiven therein to Muslims, wouldReuter - 153 words
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Advertisement377 1941-12-29 3 ITUPOBTAX^ «I ir NOTICE, RF.mRITY REGISTRATION. SINGAPORE. SSSSSht^toS mSr U °re < SWSSSn°fc?hlmse.f and those there T> P«^ns n serv a i P nfhrH.M Fore« (which expression includes 4 m^ddm"n™o the exceptions mentioned m the. preceding Sd note Srefu ly that if they or their dependents are registered by ?heii377 words
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336 1941-12-29 4 Morning Tribune MONDAY, DEC. 29, 1941. THF... T !F r !^!7 vu T 1 T7 ?.S iToyal Dragoons" into M' Benghazi, Capital of Cyrenaica, lias been well received throughout the Democratic world. This chief seaport m Eastern Libya has fallen into our i hands for the second time— the first336 words
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217 1941-12-29 4 Cairo, Dec. 27. A VERY unusual distinction was announced yesterday—the award of the Distinguished Service Order to a subaltern. The recipient is 2nd Lieut. P. L. Crane of the Royal Artillery. The decoration is included m a long list of awards recommended by Gen. SirReuter - 217 words
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436 1941-12-29 4 MALAY RULER ISSUES STIRRING MANIFESTO E^ROM his palr.ee m the peaceful and lovely valley of Sri Mi- nan I i. amid the wooded hills of Negri Semhilan, a Malay Ruler has issued a stirring message to his people. Entitled "A Manifesto On The Issues Of The War," this pronouncement by436 words
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80 1941-12-29 4 Chungking, Dec. 28. IT is announced that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has assumed the duties of acting Foreign Minister. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's assumption of office as the acting Foreign Minister of China is presumed m London to be necessitated by the absence m Washington of Mr.Reuter - 80 words
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Article72 1941-12-29 4 Restricted Post Office Services THE Posts and Telegraphs Department advises that there is no longer any postal J or telegraphic communication with Kedah, Penang, Province I Wellesley, Kelantan, Treng- ganu, Sarawak and (hose parts of Perak, north of Tan- I jong IVlalim. The public is requested not to post any72 words
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Advertisement45 1941-12-29 4 ILL military personnel and civl- Hans employed by the War Department and Royal Air Force and their families, should apply for information regarding security registration to tneir respective headquarters Security identity cards, where necessary, will be issued by the DepTfty-rbft'ector. Supply and Transport Malaya Command.45 words
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Advertisement115 1941-12-29 4 HEAVY ARTILLERY PRACTICE A REMINDER is given that there v/ill be practice firing by heavy coast artillery to-morrow. THERE has been a slight increa.se m road deaths and accidents m Singapore last week as compared with the previous week. Two people were killed and 31 injured last week, while there115 words
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Miscellaneous167 1941-12-29 4 i To-morrow's Radio Special items m to-morrow's radio programme from Singapore include Singapore listening post, an j analysis of Japanese propaganda, ftt 6.55 p.m.; health talk No. 6, a further talk m the series on the) care of health m the tropics, at 7.30 p.m.; the relay from London! of167 words
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298 1941-12-29 5 Germans may withdraw to second defence line (By Annalist) London, Dec. 28. •INHERE has been no lull on the Eastern Front over Christmas. The first German line of defence east of the railway linking Rzhev, Vyazma, Kaluga and Tula has been decisively pierced m a series of engagements w hichReuter - 298 words
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129 1941-12-29 5 THE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Moyne, has sent a telegram to Sir Shin tori Thomas for the Governor of Horn; Kong, to be passed on by any avail- able means. This telegram, which was broadcast from Singapore yesterday, is as follows:129 words
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Article114 1941-12-29 5 Lahore, Dec. 28. WITH Japan's entry into the war India is now faced with dangers which never existed throughout the whole of her past history," said Sir Firozkhan Noon, the Labour Member of the Viceroy's recently expanded Executive Council, and formerly High Commissioner for India mReuter - 114 words
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Article, Illustration589 1941-12-29 5 I******" news notes 1 day by day NOW that butter rationing has come into forco, we should make use of avojy little bit of fat that we can get. Half a tin of any oiled and canned fish will, lor example, provide you with •an excellent salad589 words
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Article68 1941-12-29 6 Raid On Western Germany London, Dec. 28. TARGETS m Wester n Germany were attacked by bombers last night. The Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique to-day (Sunday) states: "There wrs slight coastal activity by the enemy during the early part of last night. Bombs were dropped at oneReuter - 68 words
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Article43 1941-12-29 6 Wellington, Dec. 28. -rThe Prime Minister Mr. Peter Fraser, announced on Saturday evening that following formal approval by the King and President Roosevelt, the Finance Minister, Mr. Walter Nash, had been appointed New Zealand Minister to i Washington. ReuterReuter - 43 words
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Article64 1941-12-29 6 Hong Kong Assets Frozen Washington, Dec. 28. PRESIDENT Roose- velt has issued an order freezing Hong Kong assets m the. United States. AH financial trade transactions m which Hong Kong interests are involved have been brought under Government control. The order '"provides for the automatic freezing of assets of anyReuter - 64 words
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Article50 1941-12-29 6 Government Ban Deplored Madras, Dec. 28. THE Indian National Liberal Federation has passed a resolution opposing Pakistan and condemning the Government's ban on the Hindu Maha- sabha session which i led to the arrest of 4 the president, Doctor Sayarkar, and other Hindu Mahasabha leaders and over 400 delegates.- ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article39 1941-12-29 6 Addition To U.S. Navy New York. Dec. 28. THE United States Navy got another ship yesterday with the launching of a floating workshop equipped with machinery, repair apparatus, heavy and varied enough to meet any but major repair.— ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Advertisement209 1941-12-29 6 PUBLIC NOTICE IMPORT OF TEA AND TEADUST INT(TsiNGAPORE FROIVI N.E.I. >jnn^ii ffuif] rnnts^i.'- t vL- E s TEA IMPORTERS L. E. Tels Co.'s Trading Society request all licensed Tea Importers from N.E.I, to provide them immediately with the following information: 1. Number of Import License. 2. Stocks m lbs. (separately209 words
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Article311 1941-12-29 7 Cable News From Down Under' Melbourne. Dec. 28. rvESPITS Japan's ad1/ vantages, the Allied governments had taken stock of the situation m the last ltt days, and reached conclusions justifying sober confidence, declared the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. John Curtin) m a national broadcast, j The Churchill Roosevelt meeting showed311 words
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Article34 1941-12-29 7 i Cairo. Dec. 28. IT is reliably learned that the Polish Prime Minister, Gen. Sikorski. is visiting India shortly to confer with Gen. Sir I Archibald Wavell.— j Re uterReuter - 34 words
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212 1941-12-29 7 Teheran, Dec. 28. I>KI l ISII locomotives and waggons are already working on Iranian railways, announced Brigadier Rhodes, chief of the Transportation Directorate, Iran, describing the accomplishments to date and the gigantic developments planned for carrying goods from the Persian Gulf to Russia, Bgdr.Reuter - 212 words
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Advertisement186 1941-12-29 7 St. LAM AT HAKI KAiA HAJI TO-DAY 2.30 pjn. MALAY TALKIE *'S1 GOMAR" AT 7 pjaa. WHOLE SERIAL "SHADOW OF THE EAGLE" EYE EXAMINATIONS, Eyeglasses, <^p^^V Exclusively. THOMPSON OPTICAL CO. I, AWADE BU>G., THONB 3««t ft. A. Hbowpeon, Dr. «f Ocvlm 9«fttfM*, Si y««y European Clinical Bxperfetiee. llS N^^^S MIRACLE186 words
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486 1941-12-29 8 Stick To Your Jobs, Exhorts Lady Thomas "QTICK to your job whatever it is and whatever happens.' This exhortation was given to the women of Malaya by Lady Thomas m a talk broadcast from the Singapore station last night. I am here m the studio, she said, to say a486 words
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Article90 1941-12-29 8 Wavell Takes Over Burma Defence LONDON, DFX. 28. IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT RESPONSIBILITY FOR BURMA'S DEFENCE HAS BEEN ASSUMED BY GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL. LIEUTEN-ANT-GENERAL T. I. BUTTON, CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF, INDIA, HAS BEEN APPOINTED GENERAL OFFICER COMMAND-' ING IN BURMA. Lieutenant -General T. J. Hutton isReuter - 90 words
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Article, Illustration44 1941-12-29 8 London, Dec. 28. A military commentator says he has no knowledge of the reports concerning substantial I reinforcements for Gene- ral Rommel m Tripoli. The commentator also .^tatrd that very heavy pressure was still being exerted by the Russians along the whole front. ReuterReuter - 44 words
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Article37 1941-12-29 8 Chungking, Dec. 28. A Chinese war communique issued here to-day says: "Chinese units, including fresh units rushed to the North Hunan province, hays dislodged the Japanese spearheads on the south bank of the Shantung i River ReuterReuter - 37 words
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Article50 1941-12-29 8 Tokio. Doc. 28— A joint communique is- I sued by the Army and J Navy sections of the Japanese Imperial Head- i quarters at midday I (Sunday) states that! Japanese Army and Na- vy units have complete- ly occupied the island cf Hon* Kong at 6 o.m on Friday ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article24 1941-12-29 8 Istanbul, Dec. 28 The United States Ambassador to Bulgaria. Mr. Earle, with members of the legation staff, has arrived m Istanbul from Sofia. ReuterReuter - 24 words
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Article226 1941-12-29 8 JAPANESE STRATEGY NOT FAULTLESS London, Dec. 28. IN a review of the war during the past week, "Scrutator," m the Sunday Times says "In the Far East the Japanese continue to make hay while the sun shines. The Americans m the Philippines are hard pressed by very large forces. WeReuter - 226 words
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Article158 1941-12-29 8 'Special Cable) New York, Dec. 28. 'I*HE US. entry into the war, and the purge of the German High Command are adding to the despair of the Germans. The mere entry of the U.S. will have a discouraging effect on them. Many have relatives m the158 words
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414 1941-12-29 8 London, Dec. 28. "I ACK of adequate air strength m the Pacific is the chief reaM>n for the Allied reverses there." writes the Sunday Times air correspondent to-day. It accounts, m a large measure, for the I©°.* of aerodromes m Malaya, for theReuter - 414 words
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