The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 April 1941

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    20 1 LATE SSKGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,?85. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, ATKIL 18, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    FRESH ATTACK ON TOBRUK SMASHED
    258 1 Enemy Loses 900 In Prisoners, 200 Dead SUCCESSFUL NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF FORT CAPUZZO London, Apr. 17. xtaatM b> the Imperial forces m Libya are reported m communiques from G.H.Q. alro a"(i tho ar Office m London. 0M of the British patrols successfully i enemy position
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    Australians Tore Into Nazi Troops With Bayonets
    64 1 r eorres- the first the enemy on the hed. be said. >o thick that Aus- RritLsi. artilleryhad to .year Mtod, they :)M Germans Tobrus. reavy ..r- r u .e enemy noaj the Ger- by macbiner i repuliu N«>ldier tuld Urn tor"•«dent thai he
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    21 1 I Berlin. .\p.\ :7. A I >rmect official from M been rime minister Gen. Kvaternik d ('ommanderrir... navy. air fnrop Reuter
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    Dutch Move To Beat Shipping Shortage
    70 1 London. Apr. 17. A MOVE to overcome the dipping shortage has been taken by the Dutch colonies. Shipments from the Netherlands Indits to New York which used to make the long voyage through the Panama Canal will m future 'directed to San Francisco, announce
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    WAR MATERIALS IN ITALIAN SHIPS
    59 1 Mexico City. Apr. 16. i^BRTALN war ■atovtali have been found iiboard MUM of the Italian ships m tksa harbour>. which were taken over oy the Mexican T vermr.cnt. This was disclosed by the v>nic r In charge of Mexican units new controlling the vessels. Th«?
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    Lord & Lady Stamp Killed In Big Raid On London
    178 1 Lord Lady Stamp Killed In Big Raid On London London, Apr. 17. A MONG the victims of last night's German air raids on London were Lord and Lady Stamp and Lord Stamp's heir, the Hon. Wilfred Stamp. Lord Stamp was 60. The bodies of Lord Stamp and his heir, have
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    16 ON PROVISIONAL COUNCIL IN SHANGHAI
    49 1 Shanghai, Apr. 17. A PROVISIONAL council of 16 members w^ hi future carry en the administration of the International Settlement m Shanghai It will conjist of three British members, three American, four Chinese three Japanese, one German, one Dutchman and one Swiss. Reuter
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    48 1 Tukio, Apr. 17. 'THE population of the Japanese empire totals 105,000,000 on the basis of a census Uikv.n en Oct. 1, last year, according to a Go\ eminent announcement. The total, which is almost equally divided between males and females, represents an increase of 6,250,000 over 1935.- Reuter
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    Bremen, Wilhelmshaven & Heligoland Bombed
    243 1 Bremen, Wilhelmshaven Heligoland Bombed London. Apr. 17. WIDESPREAD raids by the R.A.F. over north Germany, particularly Bremen, as well as a i£ght attack on Brest and daylight raids on Heligoland and Belgium are highlights of an Air Ministry communique issued to-day. It states: "The weight of last night's attack by
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    YUGOSLAV TROOPS BEING EVACUATED BY BRITISH?
    252 1 YUGOSLAV TROOPS BEING EVACUATED BY BRITISH? New York, Apr. 17. THE JNew York Times publishes a report from Athens that the British are evacuating: Yugoslav troops by sea from the Dalmatian coast. They are to be taken to Greece, the report adds. Meanwhile, enemy, pressure all along the Allied front
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    Nazi Envoy To Turkey For Berlin
    50 1 Ankara, Apr. 1?. /"*ERMAN circles here declare that the German Ambassador to Turkey, von Papen, is leaving by special plane for Berlin to-day or to-morrow. It is also rumoured that Count Schulenberff, Nazi Ambassador m Moscow, is also going to Berlin.— Reuter VON PAPEN
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    Australia's Troop Strength Overseas
    56 1 (Free Press Special Cable) Melbourne, Apr. 16. a I is Austndia's national duty to keep up the strength of the divisions lighting m the Middle East, said the chief of general staff, Lieut-Gen. V. A H. Sturdee. He added that reiniorcements of en.»sted men will be
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    N.S.W. YARD LAUNCHES ANOTHER WARSHIP
    25 1 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 17. A NOTHER warship was launched ye terday from a New South Wales yard.
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    Canada Seeking U.S. Financial Aid?
    64 1 New York, Apr. 1? ACCORDING to a Washington dis- patch to the New York Times. Mr W. L. Mackenzie King, Canadian Prime Minister, is seeking a loan or some form of stabilization agreement as Canada is expected to outrun her dollar exchange m from four
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    MOST U.S. COAL MINES TO REOPEN SOON
    56 1 New York. Apr 16 jy^OST of tlie closed soft coal mines m th«» United States will re-op n soon, follow m/ the announcement lhat the United Mm* Work< r.". Congr* >o of Inriu~'r;al >:t?anization« and the Northern Appalachian Coal Operators had reached an
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    Japanese Minister Sees Thai Premier
    47 1 Bangkok, Apr. 17. IT is officially announced that the Japanese Minister called on the Thai Prime Minister and conversed with him on foreign affairs for over an hour to-day. Rear-Admiral Maida, ol the Japanese navy, also visited thr Thai Prime Minister.— Reuter
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    New Japanese Blockade Move
    122 1 New Japanese Blockade Move London. Apr 17 T^HE entire south China coa.u from Pakhoi northwards is to be blockaded by the Japanese Navy, according to a Domei agency report. The Japanese Navy claims that by this method all supplies to th<Chinese Government through South China will be .stopped. Meanwhile, severe
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    Liquidating British Investments
    221 2 Washington, Apr. 16. \fR- Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Administrator, has announced that a $40,000,000 loan has been granted to the Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation "m line with the policy of the United States Government to require the liquidation of British-owned American investments for the purpose of
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    Provisional Council In Shanghai Approved
    57 2 Shanghai, Apr. 17. ¥TSHERING m a new era m the histJ tory of Shanghai, a special ratepayers' meeting to-day overwhelmingly passed the resolution that representatives of the powers concerned be requested to consent to the establish ment of a provisional council to carry on the
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    Council Questions On Passive Defences
    98 2 QUESTIONS on the Auxiliary Fire V£ Service and Air Raid Precautions service have been submitted to the Government by a member of the Legis lative Council, for reply at the nexi. meeting of Council on Apr. 28, it Is understood. The member will ask Government
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    $2,758 MORE FOR PATRIOTIC FUND
    135 2 THE Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China as honorary treasurers of the Malaya Patriotic Fund announce receipt of additional donations to the Fund which carry the total received up to last Tuesday to $2,565,250.30: In remembrance of Rev. Stephen Band from Rotary Club of
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    MR. MATSUOKA IS DUE IN TOKIO ON TUESDAY
    51 2 Tokio, Apr. 17. npHE Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, who is now on his way home by the trans-Siberian railway after signing the Japanese-Soviet neutrality pact m Moscow, is scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday by air from Dairen.- Far Eastern
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    Economizing In Tonnage
    113 2 Batavia, Apr. 11. REGARDING the lack of tonnage which is affecting the N.I. export trade, further economies m the use of shipping: space are being studied by the Government. It has been suggested that all transport of not of vital importance to the AJEed cause be stopped,
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    Making Film Of Wartime Malaya
    146 2 MR. Arthur ("Art") Menken, noted British Paramount newsreel cameraman who was responsible for filming part of the March of Time production "Britain's R.A.F.," which was shown here recently, arrived m Singapore from Saigon yesterday to film wartime Malaya. Mr. Menken was m Saigon making "a
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    PAUL MUNI GREAT IN "HUDSON'S BAY"
    217 2 i DRESENTING history m broad and liberal I sketches has been a Hollywood custom. jln "Hudson's Bay," which opened at the I Cathay yesterday, history is virtually taken i by the scruff of the neck and flung before the audience to be gaped at
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    ASKEY AND MURDOCH IN "BAND WAGGON"
    112 2 ARTHUR (Big Hearted) Askey and hia pal, Richard < Stinker) Murdoch, have seme fun at the expense of the 8.8.C. In "Band Waggon," the General Film Distributors' picture which opened at the PaviUor> last night. This is a film version of the popular radio
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      392 2 Another Academy Award Performance by ih c unforgettable O'HARA' A<K J4 who have £<*" 3.15—6.15—9.15 ■TirTTT^NPIT I^! See the Beautiful Ballet f Hear the Inspiring Music BpHWHK^fcljJ Thrill to this great stor) of a lovely dancer who jßfilßP^ found that the EASIKST lE^l^^^W 1 WAY is the Hardest Waj I
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    LONDON EXPERIENCES WORST RAID OF WAR
    926 3 e veral Hundred Raiders tain High Explosives ncendiaries On Metropolis „C OU NTLESS STORIES OF HEROISM ENDURANCE" London, Apr. 17. ,X)\ hi>i nitfht experienced its heaviest raid of r uhen several hundred Nazi bombers, crossing n .^ini: the Metropolis, dropped hundreds of high aIM
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    New Move For U.S. Aid To China
    177 3  - New Move For U.S. Aid To China IT Is stated by Dr. Hu Shin, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, and Mr. T. V. Soong, China's financial expert, that President Roosevelt has agreed to a new move to increase aid to China. They conferred with the President and Mr. Henry
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    Post-War Economic Arrangement Urged
    115 3 Post- War Economic Arrangement Urged London, Apr. 17. A GIGANTIC post-war economic arrangement which would be felt all round the world has been advocated by Mr. T. D. Campbell, agricultural adviser to President Roosevelt, who If visiting Britain. In an interview he emphasized that the British and United States Governments
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    "Japan In Stage Of Desperation"
    62 3 (Free Press Special Cable* Sydney, Apr. 17. lAPAN has reached a stage of des•J peration where a miscalculation or incident might set the ball rolling. It is useless to attempt to analyze her policy on the basis ot reason and logic." said Mr. Peter Russo,
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS
    56 3  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh NEWSPAPERS m Moscow -.mblioh^d telegrams exchanged bet^L£ii Mr. Y. Matsuoka. Japanese Foreiejr^Minister, and M. Molotov. Soviet Foreign Commissar, on Prince Konoye's Japanese Premier) statement ■tinning the historical significance of RussoJapanese relations aiding m the establishment of world peace. A Japanese report states that trade
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    E.P.T. IN TANGANYIKA
    58 3 Dai es-Salaam, Apr. 17. A MEASURE to impose excess profits tax m Tanganyika is to be introduced m the Legislative Council by the Governor, Sir Mark Young. It is hoped to reach c*n agreement as to the provision for reliefs with such other East African dependencies as
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    Spotlight On Spain Soon?
    56 3 Madrid, Apr. 17. OOLITIC AL lime tight may again soon centre on Spain. The tone of the Spanish Press together with certain other indications point to this possibility Messages from Berlin make it .evident that Germany intends to make the most of the apparent military successes
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    Move To Utilize U.S. Ships To Aid Britain
    127 3 TT New York, Apr. 17. yn*, united States Maritime Commission has taken what is regarded as the first step to utilize numerous fast American cargo ships m the aid Britain programme, states the Journal of Commerce. The liner Exempler has been requisitioned.
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    Italian Press Opens Campaign Against France
    88 3 London, Apr. 17. MfcStfAGES from Rome state that the Italian Press has opened a bitter campaign against France. Mussolini's paper, Popolo d'ltalia, says that the French people's hostile attitude to Germany and Italy is "completely unchanged" and m reality a "spiritual alliance between Britain
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    Two Bank Of China Employers Shot
    137 3 REPRISAL FOR OUTRAGE IN SHANGHAI Shanghai, Apr. 17. ALL the lour Chinese Government banks m Shanghai have closed down without the knowledge of Chungking, following the murder of two Bank of China employees this morning. The staffs are refusing to carry on unless assured
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    CHUNKING TO FORM TRADE MINISTRY
    78 3 Chungking. Apr. 17. A CHINESE Ministry of Trad. 1 will shortly b; formally established to take over the duties of the Foreign Trade Commission In control of imports and exports, according to Press reports. While the name of the new Minister of Trade has not
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    German Grip On Industries Of Occupied Lands
    173 3 German Grip On Industries Of Occupied Lands London, Apr. 17. AN instance of the inexorable grip of German tentacles on the industries of occupied countries is given m a recent issue of the newspaper De Telegraaf of Amsterdam. The Finance Commissar, Mr. Fischboek, according to the newspaper, stated at a
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    STOP PRESS
    156 3 Washington Apr. 17. United States taxpayers are to be ask. Ed to pay $2,500,000,000 more next year. The Secretary to the Treasuryt Mr. H. Morgenthau, announced to-day that the Administration is asking for this amount of new taxes. That figure, he added, was reached on the basis that
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    Battles In North Africa & Macedonia Most Vital Of War
    406 3 Battles In North Africa Macedonia Most Vital Of War HTHE gravity of the war situation both m North Africa and the Balkans was stressed by two military experts, Major Hastings, 8.8.C. commentator, and Capt. Cyril Falls, military correspondent of The Times, m reviews broadcast from London last night. "II may
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    Britain's War Effort Spurt
    159 3 London, Apr. 17. ORITAIN'S enormous war effort Is achieving yet greater momentum. On Saturday next many more thousands of young women will register under the Ministry of Labour lor national service. Most of them will be called up quickly to take their places within the ranks
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    LITTLE PUBLICITY IN A.I.F. TROOP MOVES
    57 3 (Free Perss Special Cable) Sydney* Apr. 17. rpo avoid unnecessary revelations of details of departure of troops for overseas, the army authorities have requested the Australian comforts fund to have a standard embarkation kit for all states and to maintain large reserves at two
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1941. Ships For Britain
    643 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1941. Ships For Britain r\ETAILS of the- vast shipbuilding programme which is being undertaken by the United States m order to aid Great Britain have now become available and it is clear that the programme will far surpass the extraordinary results of 1918.
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    Bootlegger Thrives In Starving Spain
    545 4  - Bootlegger Thrives In Starving Spain Tom Treanor By A picture of some of the hardships of life m Spain is given m this article by v roving reporter of the Los Angeles Times who has travelled from the Balkans through Italy, France and Spain on bis way to Lisbon. CVERYTHING
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    GOEBBELS TO NOTE
    49 4 OUT or many huodr of eloclro-platii ,hree -quarters of been lost it British munu.a.-tu* Its exports h.i\» )y nearly one ball m snite of con i md the eh I r efts exrrpt Poll In addition t*> customers ouisicJ< s narket has been i ands Indies
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    The "Marseillaise"
    632 4 THE other day a huge tea party packed a famous London hotel. It was a gathering of the Free French and their friends and sympathizers. 'TIW*. de Gaulle had unfortunately been called away from London m the course of his arduous duties, but the French Army was represented
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      55 4 Let Mien Chong look after your clothes. You are assured of full confidence m the correctness of the cut, the quality of the materials and the value tor your money. 1 WAIN SHIELLS In Silk and Wool §i Also AME3UCAN |>f SHARKSKIN M f j- In various Colours. >|^ MIEN
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    Farjeon Revue For Singapore
    938 5  - Farjeon Revue For Singapore MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By TH E Island Committee have 1 :K i: i high reputation professional polish and JJjo f their productions latest show "See which opens at the Theatre on May 10 pr^n 'P* them more laurels. 1 revue, a colsome of the
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    138 5 A group photograph taken after the marriage of Ong Wee Lee. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Swee Jiang, to Miss Wee Chye Eng, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Kah Kiat at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Easter Monday. In the picture from left to right are: Mr.
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    Wedding At The Cathedral
    78 5 A photograph taken alter the marriage of Mr. John Ferguson, son of Mrs. K. Ferguson of Singapore, to Miss Gisela Stephanie Traill, the daughter of Luang and Mme. Pathabi Bicharn (Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Traill) of Bangkok, Thailand, at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Wednesday. In
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    Up-Country Chatter
    810 5  -  CLIO BY MRS. A. N. KINGSBURY left Kuala Lumpur for Australia on Tuesday night. She is going to Perth to meet her daughter who is on her way out from Home and intends to stay there for the present. One of the most charming and clever of all
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      20 5 I P*/ r substitutes iotßoSlH Hie soldier J^B* 1 on the rtn, feJJ? kLJ 1 B not Flit. Cl IT
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    U.S. May Appoint Minister To New Zealand
    242 6 U.S. May Appoint Minister To New Zealand ORESIDENT Roosevelt is consi- derincr the appointment of a United States Minister to New Zealand, the Actine Secretary of Stat(Mr. Sumner Welles) told newspapermen recently. Mr Welles disclosed that the Minis-ter-Hect to Chunsrkincj. China (Mr. Gauss) has anived In the United S'atps from
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    Sand-Proof
    22 6 An Australian soldier m Egypt shotvs his improvised protection against the fierce sandstorms that sweep the desert. Note the mica "eye-screen."
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    Nauru Administrator Called On For Report Regarding Raiders
    380 6 Nauru Administrator Called On For Report Regarding Raiders THE Commonwealth Government has called for a report from the Nauru Administrator (Mr. Chalmers) on the findings of the New Zealand Royal Commission on raiders' activities. The Commission criticized the "inexplicable failure" of the Nauru Island authorities to issue a warning of
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    SYDNEY BARGAIN HUNTERS "FAINT BY THE SCORE"
    148 6 STRUGGLING women, bent on bargains, fainted by the score at a charity sale of second-hand model gowns m a Sydney basement recently. The bargain hunters caused a traffic jam m Pitt Street. A queue formed outside the store at 8 a.m. At 5
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    'Free Austria' Faction In United States
    91 6 COUNT Ferdinand Czernin, son of the wartime Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and author of ''Europe Going. Going, Gone." announces the formation of a group of Free Austrian exiles, living m the United States, as an anti-Nazi organization. He said it would be called
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    Mr. Churchill Visits Old Battalion
    13 6 Fusiliers, which he commanded m vie last war.
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    Australian Destroyer Distinguishes Itself In Ionian Engagement
    475 6 Australian Destroyer Distinguishes Itself In Ionian Engagement HMAS Stuart, which played a distinguished part m the recent lonian Sea action, m which the Italian naval forces suffered heavy losses, was among the first of the destroyers to engage the enemy cruisers and destroyers when they were encountered by the British
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    Radio News Forestalled Officialdom
    190 6 AN inquiry is to be held into the broadcast announcement of the arrival m Greece of British forces, including Australians, more than an hour before the Australian Government's official announcement. The acting-Prime Minister (Mr. A. W. Fadden) said that he had ordered immediate investigations. Another report
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    Army Minister Appeals For 8,000 Recruits Every Month
    909 6 Army Minister Appeals For 8,000 Recruits Every Month AN appeal for at least 8,000 recruits a month for the A.I.F. was made on Apr. 8 m an address by the Minister for the Army, Mr. Percy C. Spender. "That is our minimum quota," he said. "It more men come forward
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    British Genius Rapty Reaching Zenith In Aircraft Production
    420 6 A FTER touring with the Australian Prime Mir R. G. Menzies) and carrying out private invest most of the major aircraft plants m England, Storey, a member of the Commonweath Aircraft P Commission, said that the extent and magnitude of t^ try
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    FRENCH INDOCHINA REIN FORCEMENTS
    46 6 FRENCH forces m Indo-China have been strengthened further by the arrival from France of 400 Colonial troops m Saigon, the capital, according to foreign reports from Indo-China. The same steamer also brought a large quantity of munitions, says a report reaching Shanghai.
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    'No Industrie Slaves' Says Ernest Bevin
    332 6 A SPIRITED debate m the B* of Commons on the or^anim of industry, m mkkk tacked the Minister for ÜbourNational Service. Mr. KrnestleJ for not, it was claimed having his powers, culminated m afou tion by him that he refused tocruJ a nation of
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    PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO SYSTEM OF CONTRACT AWARDS TO OPEN SOON
    271 7 judge Heads Commission Appointed By Government COMMISSION sitting under the chairmanship of Mr. Worlcy will— probably within the next fortnight a public inquiry into the system of awarding* 4 9 m certain Government departments and m the Services. Other members
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    Judge Criticizes Lack Of Sanction For Charge
    217 7 Judge Criticizes Lack Of Sanction For Charge Cide by Mr. tic criminal disye>terday of the fact ease m which N. R. S. r priori charges Is ec art, the DeKcutov had sent no M which the court proceed to charge i.ways called up n them, and to in:T oui their
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    MORE WITNESSES TO BE CALLED
    79 7 c m the trial of Teh lorry driver, on a ing Sinniah Govindin at the Assizes yesJustice Worley and a prosecution, conducted by --Philips has still a numto call, and the trial ma? t week •Ed left Labis, where to come to Singapore oi has
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    Girls To Help Bank's Women Clients
    156 7 SO that the ixeeis of women clients may be better served, the Oversea -Chinese Banking Corporation. Lti.. will employ for the first ime m Singapore the services of well-educa: a Chinese girls with a knowledge of many ChiMM diaiects id W« women customers at
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    PANE-SMASHING ALLEGED
    57 7 CHARGED with housebreaking by smashing two panes of glass on the premises of the B»n-Rimo Optical Co. m Capitol BuUding on the night of Mar. 24, T. Williams, an Indian, claimed trial m the criminal district court yesterday. pe cas e was postponed to May 5 for hearing
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    STOLE WATCH FROM HIS EMPLOYER
    32 7 have sTolen a pocket water employer on Jan. 16 I Lock Onn Wai wav "ma ov*-r m mm of $25 foi r Hon Sui Sen. the flftr
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    DELETERIOUS DRUG
    16 7 v tm weeks' rigorous imprison ■<d on m. Yahavj c convicted m the thirt
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    Military Bands To Play In Public
    129 7 BEGINNING to-day, the oands of ihe Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and of the Punjab Regiment will give periodic performances m 1 public The band of the Argyll and Sutherland Highkmders will play at Peoples Park at 5.30 p m while the Punjab R?giment"s band
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    Police Search For Missing Scouts
    170 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 17. POLICE and Sakais are sea-oinff for three Scou»s of the Ist Penang Rover Crew who are **missing" from among a parly th it want for a hiking trip to Cameron Highlands by way of the Gop?ng road during
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    New School For Chinese Girls
    178 7 QN account of the increasing num- ter of Chinese girls seeking admission. Cheng Fong Chinese Girls' School at Neil Road proposes to build a new school on a 70.000 sq. ft. plot m the Tiong Eahru district. Subscriptions totalling $20,000 have been received. Of this
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    SOLDIER ADMITS CAR THEFT AT STATION
    84 7 pEORGE CHISLHTT, 29-year-old soldier, pleaded' guilty m the fifth court yesterday to stealing a motor -jcar belonging to Ho Seng Tean on Mar. 7. Court Inspector M. Whittles said that the car was stolen from the F.M.S. Railways station, where its owner had parked
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    Taxi-Owner Wins Appeal Against Conviction
    214 7 A TAXI-OWNER, Low Cheng Swee, who had insured his car with two companies and who wu recently sentenced to three months* rigorous imprisonment m the lower courts on a Thar-e of cheating one of the firms. w£ Successful m his appeal m the Hieh Court
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    43 7 Wellington bombers and Hurricane fighters are pl&vin? a h\% part m the British defence of ToLruk against the new German-Italian thrust towards Ejfvpt. This picture yhows a typical scene m the Western Desert as the crew of a bomber prepare to take off.
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    Japanese Boat Owner Charged
    315 7 ALLEGED OFFENCE IN ADMIRALTY WATERS POUR Japanese, one a launch owner, two fishermen and an engineer, appeared m the Singapore traffic court yesterday on a charge alleging that they were aboard a vessel m Admiralty waters without a permit m writing from the King's' Harbour Master.
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    RUSSIAN WOMAN, DEAF & DUMB, GIVES EVIDENCE IN POLICE COURT
    240 7 RUSSIAN WOMAN, DEAF DUMB, GIVES EVIDENCE IN POLICE COURT I TSING Fieri language, Mrs. Ellen TenareiiT-Lentz, cicaf* and-dumb Russian woman, gave evidence ir. the fifth court yesterday through a European woman, Mrs. Sophie Cathrell, who interpreted the signs. The case was one m which Paul TenarefT-Lentz, a foimer Russhn army
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    DEFENDANT STILL IN HOSPITAL
    93 7 UIS client was at present In hospital and could not aiund court, said Mr. K. K. O'Connor uhen he appeared on behalf of H Harley Claike m the Singapore traffic court yesterday. As counsel for Harley-Clarlie. whose name appeared on a summons concerning a motor accident,
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    THREE CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
    127 7 MALAVARIATH < 'aimed trial m th« criminal d.stri-t c urt pesterd on three charges of ccrruptly aceer rums cf moo y v Publi- \Vorks Departm A n three alternative chargei •< ot*n£ tho?'^ supas without consideratijn as a public servant. It was alleged m toe i
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    AUSTRALIAN FILM OF THE "WAR ON WASTE"
    137 7 J^|ALAYA'S Salvage Week starts on Apr. 23. and many ar^ dcuotlejs pnpMfeU v> make a success of thii \ery irr. >orta:it campaign, which nas the object i f minimizing waste and sal\pfnng material for the secution of the v. Those who are doing
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    21 7 Mr G Keen] iicapr*r Royal Western tadfan Tur: passed through SinranTf y.st Tday on h^s way to Austr ilia on If
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    122 9 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Apr. 17. 15 o'clock noon No. IX RS.S. Spot loose.. 39?,*™ 40 No IX R.S.S FOB tn cases Apr.-May (Sellers option) 40 4AI, Gfr'.A.Q. R.S.S. P. 0.8. m ba>s Apr.-May (Sellers option! 39;, yA P.A.Q R.S.S. P. 0.8. In bales Apr.-May (Sellers
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    WAR CORRESPONDENTS PRAISE FOR INDIAN SAPPERS
    1435 9 Ten Months In Greece And North Africa DRAISE for the work of the Indian Sappers, which rhe would "remember with the greatest thrill," was given by Mr. E. P. Genock, war correspondent of the British Paramount News m North Africa and the Balkans, m
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    51 9 Bail of $50 was offered and the case postponed for a weeK. when Khoo Hock Seng claimed trial m the fifth court yesterday on a charge of stealing a bicycl? belonging to on Indbn named Marinvithu on Apr. 4. at Depot Road. Alternatively, Khoo was charged with dishonestly retaining stolen
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    FURTHER HEARING OF DIVORCE SUIT
    199 9 §IR PERCY McELWAINE, Chief Justice, recorded further evidence m the High Court yesterday m the divorce suit brought by Alfred Charles Willis against his wife. Ignes Maria Noronha Willis. The petitioner alleges that his wife committed misconduct with Sgt. -Major E H Hodgson on certain
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    YESTERDAYS RUBBER AUCTION
    156 9 •T^HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber As?ociation held its 1.634 th. auction yesterday and resulted: Catalogued 2.052,808 lb. < 916.43 tons) Offered 1.903.957 lb. (849.98 tons* Sold 1,730,145 lb. 1 772.39 tons) Spot London 14 9 1 6d. New York 23 V* cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked
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      85 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST JZSLZr Ge »«*>" Post Office Aden TOl)A¥ Africa a; r 4 P-m. Burma a 'r Pm. Ceylon alr 4 P-m. Egypt air 4 P">. Great Britain'etc.* J glSl Mauritius V. ?S t pmThailand i* m air 12.30 p.m. £««;:.zzz:: £%2& ARRIVALS S.SO^rnTo-daT 3" 3 *°*nl v
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    AIRMEN BEAT ARGYLLS IN EXCITING GAME
    472 10 Winners Make Most Of Their Chances NEWCOMER PLAYS WELL R.A.K W\ Argylls 1. TERRITORIALLY inferior, but making the most of their chances and playing cleaner soccer, the Royal Air Force heat the Argylls by three goals to one m an txriting first division league
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    MALACCA BADMINTON MEETING
    134 10 <From Our Own Correspondent A Malacca. Apr. 16. T the first council meeting: of the Malacca Badminton Association it was decided to hold during the year an inter-party tournament for the Tan Eng Chye' challenge cup, a junior singles and dcubles tournament, an I open championshin and
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    KALLANG AIRMEN WIN THREE-TWO
    28 10 THE R.A.F. (Kallang) beat the Cus- Toms by three goals to two m a second division (b) league soccer game at Farrer Park yestedray.
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    5 10 Ll'IS YEO BLANCO
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    JCHORE SOCCER MEETING
    395 10 Malaya Cup Record Shows Improvement k- m Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru. IOHORE concluded its Malaya Cup pro•I gramme with a win, two draw.> and two losses. T^ie results show a definite improvement. With almost all the players of the last season still available, there is every
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    J.C.S.A. CRICKET
    63 10 T.iP iollowin* Lave been selected to represent the J.C.S.A. ai cricket against th- SR.C. at the J.C.SA. ground at 2 p m. on Sunday: Anthony Lim. M. Singh. Sydney Ort?^a. M. Salleh. A. Lopez, L. Rozario, K. VythHtngam, I. Goonesagaram, C. Lazar. o, S. Mar jus. Cheng Kov:
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    POINTS SHARED
    25 10 T I > iotfi were shared by the Maiay Regiment and the R.A.O.C. m a second division a> soccer m.t-h plajed at Alexandra yest^rd^y
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    TO-NIGHTS BOXING AT NEW WORLD
    125 10 POSTPONED from Sunday, promoter Run Run Shaw's professional bovine programme is to he staged at the New W^rld arena to-night Battling Simu. and Lui> Yeo Blanco, opponents m the main event. ar«? pager t3 set to grips ami neither is lacking m ccnfidencp. While Blanco
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    I.A. CRICKET TEAMS
    102 10 THE following are Indian Association cricket teams for week-end games: Against the R.A.F. Tengah LA. ground at 2.15 p.m. to-morrow: Chocr Singh, D. DharmaraJ. P. Gupta. H. S. Bull, Heera Singh, Hussei<« Shah Kuldip Singh, Earn Piara. H. C Sandosham. R. S. Sithamparam «capt. and B. S.
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    TENNIS RESULTS AT THE S.C.R.C.
    81 10 TENNIS RESULTS AT THE S.C. R.C. YESTERDAY'S ties m the S.C.R.C 1 lawn tennis tournament resulted: Chimpionship singles: Low K->e Pow beat Low Kee Choc, 8-6. 6 4 Championship doubles: C. X Pans and John Lim beat X T San ami S. K. Gaw. 6—3, 9-7. "A" Doubles handicap: Ong
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    FLIGHT BADMINTON PARTY
    65 10 THE following have been selected 10 repres?nt the Flight Badmint n Party m a friendly badminton match against the Singapore Amateur Sports Union at the home court at 2.45 p.m on Sunday Singles: Adam Omar, K. Gomes P de Cruz Doubles: Adam, and Samat: George Neo and
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    S.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    158 10 rpHE following are Singapore Recreation Club cricket teams for weekend games: Against the lt-> Chang i, on the sK(. ground at 2 pm. to-morrow: H. Boudswyn. D. de Cotta. S. do Cruz, Luke de Souza, A. Jansen F. Martens, M. Aeria, O. C. Aeria. A.
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    S. C. C. Football Team
    45 10 S. C. C. Foo tball Team The Singapore Cricket Club's football team, whi-h held the R.A.. A.-A., to a one-all draw on trie padang on Wednesday: Standing left to right, Milton. Echelshiem, Forbes, Young, Ravie, Stoddart, Hutchmson; sitting, Roberts, Webester, Glanville, Mcßeath— Free Press picture.
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    Moravia Beat Publishers By Six Clear Goals
    515 10 PECK WHYE IN FORM Moravia 6: Publishers 0. DLAYING splendid football. Moravia scored a smashing six-nil victory over the Publishers in a second division (a) league soccer fixture on the Y.M.C.A. erround vesterday. Mainly responsible for Moravia's j convincing victory wns Peck Whye
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    FORT CANNING CRICKET
    61 10 TTHE Xollowing will represent the Fort Canning against a RJL. team m a game of cricket at Tanglin on Sunday, starting at 11 a.m. Capt. de Winton, Capt. Waller, Lt Kalberer, Pte. Slater. S-Sgt. Long Sgt. Baker. L-Sgt. Gwyther, SSm' Garland. SSM Winn Pte. Burdon Sig. Rutcliffe.
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    S. C. C. . TENNIS RESULTS
    116 10 S. C. C. TENNIS RESULTS 7PWO further Ues m the SCO spring [awn tennis tournam > i played yesterday resul Women's Singles: Mrs. Archer Mrs. Sewell, (j— 4. 5—7. 6 4: Mrs •Warden beat Mrs. Riches. 6~ 0, 6 2 Further ties are: >i(f\l>.\t Championship Singles: G. X Stein vs.
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    Oversea Bank Score 3—o Victory
    187 10 Oversea Bank Score 3—o Victory 0.C.8. 3; Chartered h, Ilk T HE M J tamed iheir unbeat, n m the Business ||n u v when they beat h j^» Clerical Cnion [round w A notable abs. at Banks team wm star centre forward The CharUrtci B game yesterday and mJ:
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    HURRICANE B.P. BEAT SERGEANTS
    122 10 an hiterastiag pubi was piayrd urday last when th< 'B" team btat ttu by 6 six games to li. Mrs. Patmore was ttu women lor Blakan Mai Schooling was the beet for the Hurricanes. Scr^t^. Leano;- PaUi and Baker played I alts: Ru p. Bwjmjr 15
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      48 10 To-day's Sports Events Soccer: S.A.F.A. league, first division, M.F.A. vs. Chinese Athletic, Anson Road stadium; Fortress R.E. vs. Police, Changi; second division (a), R.A.F.. Tengah, vs. R.E., Malays, Tengah; Business Houses' League, Brinkmanns vs. Straits Tim?s Press, SH.B. B'>xing: Blanco, vs. Sima at the New World. 8.30 p.m.
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