The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 April 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,288. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, APRIL T», 1941. 5 CENTS
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    R.A.F. SCORE BIG VICTORY OVER ATHENS
    244 1 14 Raiders Of Large Formation Downed Many Planes Unlikely To Have Got Home AIMED TROOPS IN GREECE NEAR NEW POSITIONS London, Apr. 21. i»; <mmy aircraft were shot down m Greece a states a communique from K.A.F. headquarters biggest total for one day since
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    Guerillas Said Harassing Nazis In Yugoslavia
    78 1 t.rk. Apr. 21. P E by Blaced:i 4V m Tugosinording to a \n Berne from a: mewhere m York Times' to-day. toll of isolated rmed band ot north-west cf south m the Greek lines. binds are sotting 4 the mm- thus causthe Kachanic r^
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    Soviet Break With Hungary?
    57 1 London, Apr. 21. TTHE German Foreign Office has "learnt wit^ surprise" that the Soviet Government has found it necessary to place a special train at the disposal of the Yugoslav Chancellery m Budapest, according to reports reaching here from Zurich, to take the Soviet Minister, M.
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    YON PAPEN SEES HITLER AT BALKANS H.Q.
    38 1 Vichy, Apr. 21. THE German Ambassador to Turkey, von Papen, has been received by Hitler at his itinerant headquarters m the Balkans, according to news reachins here from Swiss sources. Reuter
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    Communications In Balkans Disrupted
    72 1 Communications In Balkans Disrupted London, Apr. 21. /CONFIRMATION of the disruption of German communications m the Balkans is given m a Zurich message to-day. It says that a great many bridges over the Danube between Hungary and Yugoslavia have been destroyed so that traffic is only possible by ferry. As
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    Axis Share-Out In Yugoslavia
    182 1 CONVERSATIONS OPEN IN VIENNA Vichy, Apr. 21. CONVERSATIONS between Ribbentrop and Count Ciano. German and Italian Foreign Ministers respectively, regarding the partitioning of Yugoslavia have already begun m Vienna, according to a Budapest dispatch. It says that Germany will define with Italy to-day and to-morrow the
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    Hitler To Resume Collaboration With Marshal Petain?
    40 1 Hitler To Resume Collaboration With Marshal Petain? New York, Apr. 21. HITLER has sent a message to Marshal Petain agreeing to resume collaboration with the Vichy Government, according to Vichy dispatches to I the New York Press this morning. Reuter
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    KING PETER, SIMOVITCH SAID IN ATHENS
    35 1 Berlin, Apr 21. KING PETER of Yugoslavia is m Athens, according to a Budapest despatch. Gen. Simovitch, Yugoslav Prime Minister, and several other Yugoslav Ministers are with him. Reuter
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    Enemy Tanker Sunk On Way To Tripoli
    33 1 London, Apr. 21. A HEAVILY laden enemy tanker on its way to Tripoli has been sunk by the British submarine Tetrarch, states an Admiralty communique. Reuter
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    Antonescu In Scenes With Nazi Envoy
    191 1 London, Apr. 21. VIOLENT scenes between Gen. Antonescu, Rumanian Prime Minister, and the German Minister, von Killinger, have resulted from increasing Nazi pressure to bring Rumania into mete active "collaboration" with the Reich, according to information reaching the Istanbul correspondent of the Free French
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    SURRENDER OF ABYSSINIA DEMANDED-ROME
    116 1 Story Of Rejection By Duke Of Aosta Rome, Apr. 21. THE Duke of Aosta, Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief m Abyssinia, has rejected a demand stated to have been made by Gen. Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief m East Africa, that the Italians should lay down their arms, says the Italian
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    Renewed British Advance On Sollum—Berlin
    210 1 Renewed British Advance On Sollum Berlin The Duke of Aosta demanded confirmation of this statement m writing. Gen. Cunningham then sent a message confirming his oral statement. The following reply was sent by the Duke of Aosta, according to the official Italian announcement: "I reject the proposals of a military
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    R.A.F. Increase Pressure In Libyan War
    207 1 London, Apr. 21. DRITISH and Australian planes, which have now been strengthened by planes from East Africa, are steadily increasing their attacks against enemy columns and communications m Libya. These air forces are playing an important part hi checking the enemy advance, which hns
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    Nazi Tanks Fire On Italians
    33 1 New York, Apr 51 pERMAN tanks have fired on Italians outside Tobruk. says the war correspondent of the New York Herald- Tribune m a dispatch via Cairo. Reuter
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    Dusseldorf And Cologne Bombed
    178 1  -  R.A.F. By ANOTHER SUPPLY SHIP LEFT SINKING London, Apr. 21. I AST night, aircraft of the R.A.F. v bomber command attacked objectives at Cologne. The weather was bad and results were difficult to observe but large nres were seen. Other aircraft bombed objectives at Dusseldorf Aachan
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    STOP PRESS
    112 1 Cairo, Apr. 21. Continuing their systematic withdrawal m Greeoe, the Imperial force* have now evacuated Larissa and Trikkala but the Germans have failed to break through the Allied line at any point, according to the latest information reaching headquarters m Cairo. The situation is described as still serious
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      199 2 The Most Thrilling Air-Drama ever made OPENING TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 th t e ALHAMBRA yiHiH IT'S A SPLIT-SECOND BETWEEN HERO .-fjBS Bas AND HAS-BEEN* J^ rjßft P urtUit :antUa«r.non« 4| tw W 500-m.lc-*«; i^^ J) pi<ce> melodrama a* V^ M^V ho u o^"iran«p" saV a e^. DIX TAYLOR W^
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    London Press On Big Battle In Greece
    419 3 FAILURE TO FORM UNITED FRONT IN BALKANS London, Apr. 21. tihT thert- are no illusions regarding the possible u.comc «f the situation m Greece, where the Empire ml- and the Greeks arc h?hting one of the world's C t (Itttnsive battks, is stressed
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    "United States Would Fight"
    41 3 .me. Aor. 21. veteran hinese diplomat, T r«tf hine-c m U i>hington. dchf did n t behave I -^aM mj ik»- .1 nvn* m the the rnit-d !>'{ her rubber. t. m the S>uth f t» hme^e Reuter
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    Princess Elizabeth Spends Quiet 15th Birthday
    27 3 Princess Elizabeth Spends Quiet 15th Birthday I p 2 1 kj toP .day. s ol con- all pa the t came eel tI ihc 1 her Reuter
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    Indian Communal Riots Suppressed
    44 3 Indian Communal Riots Suppressed I m tpr. :i. l fol < and M fa been for■::ed be;nat- am le&--of 56 k 400 arresiec".. j iliough un■ues and I Hc^er lum- well m :r of in.>pec--1 affected d> 1 Atancd* I n m the fs.— Reuter
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    Formation Of Basque National Council
    53 3 London, Apr. 21. j. Basque National .aue the work of p B^ Bent and to join! tbe c :n the fight then n powen was anoy the Basque delegation m at a. mining full Government of ib.. ihed at Guernica m cognition of it by
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    A.A. Guns Destroy 1,000 Enemy Planes
    65 3 1 London. Apr. 20. ed in Lm.uuii to-cuy taat :uns have des1.(^0 er.emy aircraft since the war. This total a*hed by recent successes [Cdle East, notably at Tobruk. ■■•.aint.es and does not t a iaged planes which •n their way home. rre to-day says
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    Adrift 33 Days In Lifeboats
    75 3 Rio dc Junciro, Apr. 21. TWO lifeboats manned by 33 British sailors have reached CuruDU Island. II miles from Saoluiz, m Maranhab state. They stated they were survivors from a ship sunk off the east African coast 33 days earlier. j From Natal, m Rio
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    INDIA'S PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIALS
    82 3 INDIA'S PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIALS New Delhi, Apr. 21. THE layout of railway workshops for proauction of artillery tractors is proceeding satisfactorily and the first body is near ing completion. The capacity for production of rifles and bayonets is substantially expanding. Among the chief orders received by the supply department
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    HUNGARIANS RELEASE CROAT WAR PRISONERS
    54 3 ADMIRAL Harthy. Regent of Hungary, has A ordered the release of Yugoslav war prisoners of Croat nationality, according to the Budapest newspapers, says a Budapcsc dispatch to -he official German news agency. I The prisoners will be allowed to return to their homes In Croatia
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    Minesweeper Bags Two Nazi Planes
    56 3 Minesweeper Bags T wo Nazi Planes London. Apr. 21. J*«*n Jc r d^^cyeU two ;out sus^tag dam- m an Admiralty uST" n M atu cked by H One fxploced m v a direct hit. *r nitt was heavily hit •re Uie pilot succeedd^S?W^. COnUoi The plan.- S W| from it
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    A.I.F. Move To Greece Questioned
    193 3 A. I. F. Move To Greece Questioned Sydney, Apr. 21. ""THERE is a growing public demand for early summoning of Parliament to discuss the recent dispatch of the Australian Imperial Force to Greece. The Federal Cabinet will consider the position to-morrow. Parliamentarians and others are complaining that the War Council
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    War Effort To Come Before Sport
    72 3 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 21. WHILST it is recognized that some forms of sport are important for building character and creating diversion at present, the Ministers agree with Mr. A. W. Fadden. acting Prime Minister, that too much horse and dog racing
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    SUBSCRIBE VOLUNTARILY OR FACE COMPULSION
    38 3 (Free Press Special Cable) Brisbane, Apr. 21. HTHE acting Prime Minister, Mr. A. W. Faddcn. stated to-day that it the £35.000.000 loan was not subscribed voluntarily it may be necessary to introduce compulsion.
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    ANZAC DAY SERVICES
    19 3 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 21. ANZAC DAY church services were held throughout Australia yesterday.
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    Australian Denial Of 6-Power Pact In East
    75 3 Australian Denial Of 6-Power Pact In East Sydney, Apr. 21. COMMENTING on a Tokio report that a naval and military pact is alleged to have been signed by Great Britain, the United States, China, Australia, India and the Netherlands Indies, Sir Frederick Stewart, Commonwealth M:nister for External Affairs, characterized the
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    "I Told You So" Pessimists Abuse Freedom Of Speech
    285 3 London, Apr. 21. TRENCHANT criticism of the abuse j of free speech were made Dy Mr A P. Herbert, M.P., m a broadcast. Parliament and the Press--as well as private persons— said Mr. j Herbert, had on the whole made a
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    Girls Now Handle British Anti-Aircraft Guns
    106 3 London, Apr. 21. fMRLS are now at work with British anti-aircraft guns Their job is to handle predictors— delicate instruments which work out for gunners the range and height of German raiders. These girls are selected members of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service. A
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    CZECHOSLOVAK ASSOCIATION
    125 3 A CZECHOSLOVAK Association "has been formed m Singapore and granted exemption from registration. The As.no -iation serves the purpose of "uniting all Czechoslovaks m this Colony who are loyal supporters of the Czechoslovak Government, now m London, m its struggle for the liberation of their country." Though many
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    U.S.-Canadian Co-Operation To Aid Britain
    224 3 U.S.-Canadian Co-Operation To Aid Britain Hyde Park (N.Y.), Apr. 21. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and the Canadian Prime Minister. Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, have issued a joint statement concerning their lengthy conference yesterday. According to this, they discussed the "most prompt and effective utilization" of North American productive facilities bo"'- to
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    Moscow Journal On Pact With Japan
    170 3 London, Apr. 21. •"THERE is still very considerable doubt v/ith regard to the precise scope and meaning of the SovietJapanese pact, it is learned. The Japanese press and official spokesmen have welcomed it as a tremendous score for Mr. Matsuok.v Japanese Foreign Minister. This
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    THREE NAZI FUGITIVE PRISONERS KILLED
    58 3 Port Arthur (Ontario), Apr. 21. THREE of the German prisoners who escaped at night from a camp near here dv means of a tunnel were later reported to have been killed. Eighteen out of 28 were recaptured earlier and the others are being hunted througn
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    FOREST FIRES RAGE IN SIX AMERICAN STATES
    63 3 New York, Apr. 21. rOREST fires have destroyed many homes, caused many casualties m killed and Injured and blackened thousands of acres of woodlands m six states One hundred and forty-five separate fires are raging m a West Virginia forest, five m New
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    Britain Needs More Doctors
    150 3 London, Apr. 21. THE Minister of Health, Mr. Ernest Brown, thanked President Roosevelt to-day for supporting the British Red Cross appeal for American doctors to serve with the British fighting services end civilian hospitals. In a message issued to the Press Mr Brown said: "Most sincerely
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    'British Empire Is Unbeatable"
    48 3 London, Apr. 21 ■TTHE British Empire, backed oy United States aid. is simply unbeatable," declared the Netherlands Minister m Washington. Mr. Alexander Louden, m an interview with the Cleveland News to-day. "I am ronvinced that Hitler is going to be defeated," he added. Reuter
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      173 3 BICKIEPEGS are bisruit botMf lor teething babies. They are so designed that the action of gnawing, mouids the soft tiny jaws into a beautiful shape and makes ample room for perfectly even teeth. All babies love them and thoy are nutritious. Bepin at 4 months. Medical Hall Ltd. 3. Battery
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941. New Tank Armies
    621 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941. New Tank Armies ARMOURED forces are playing a vital part m this war. It was the Panzer divisions of the German Army combined with the Luftwaffe that destroyed Poland and overran France and the Low Countries crushing all opposition before them. The
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    "Mac" Rammed The Dornier & Broke Great Raid
    925 4  - "Mac" Rammed The Dornier Broke Great Raid Capt. H.C. Biard With The Fighters By DACK m the last days of 1940 formations of 500 or more enemy machines often came to see vs mostly bombers, because they had not learned their lesson then. Four fighter escorts to one bomber are
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    9 4 THE RICH PASS THROUGH THE EYE OF A MEEDLE
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    British Etching For S. America
    74 4 A \vat;:;:-t jy etcbfcftfl ha.s PN rica. m peacefm". ih< Lhtm came from t! rarily occupied by Hi! [Etching Society ha its attention America. Oxford, Cambrfd Shakespeare Lake Pistrit the Ti mountainous I: which are fcppe; til to-day. "Hyde Park Corn bury, ps a r*al
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      61 4 Be Careful In wearing unground Sunglassos, which may cause your eyes to be defective. Go to Nan Sin and see the modem Irames fitted with Genuine Chance English Crookes' B or B 2 Dark glas^s for Safe and Comfortable Vision At $5.00 per pair. Nan Sin Optical House 325, North
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      Representative Of Australian Council Of Women Visits Singapore
      1507 5 Representative Of Australian Council Of Women Visits Singapore Australian Red Cross Driver visitor to Mrs Paul Me Australian nalist is the accredit- the XatioWomen of branch "down International which has every country r way here :,d fora short alf of her am the various ffhkfc have been m the Nether-
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    Lord Willingdon's Niece Joins Mannequin 'Envoys'
    313 5 ONE of the 18 mannequins chosen to display the British Fashions Collection at Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro m April is Miss Rosemary Chance, niece of Lord Willingdon, the former Viceroy of India, who is the leader of the trade mission now completing
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    A NEW COTTON SUEDE FABRIC
    97 5 LANCASHIRE announces a new cotton suede fabric on the lines of what was once made m Germany and Czechoslovakia. Its uses are most varied. Already it is being made into windproof jackets and it is hoped to develop the material for curtains and upholstery fabrics
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      69 5 Can only be achieved _J 1 when you are confident of looking your best W Regular visits to ihe Elizabeth Arden Salon riJTi^N will ensure this. There are special treat- 1 ments for defeating sallowness, for bright- V ening and clearing the complexion, refining _^-^-w ja\ the skin texture, keeping
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    Scheme For Anglo-U.S. Co-operation In Waging Economic War
    1107 6 Scheme For Anglo-U.S. Co-operation In Waging Economic War FARLY m the year a plan was drawn up by the President's advisers for the creation of an American Economic Defence Board, drastically to restrict the use by the Axis Powers of the United States as a source of finance and supply
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    Menzies Compared To Willkie
    78 6 rTHE New York Sunday Times recently devoted a special article running to several columns to "The First Citizen from Down Under:' "Americans will understand Mr. Menzies," the article says. "Those who have met him think he is astonishingly like Mr. Wendell Willkie, unsuccessful Republican candidate at
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    Collaboration Between N.Z. & Australia
    317 6 Collaboration Between N.Z. Australia A DECISION to establish a permanent consultative AustralianNew Zealand committee which will meet regularly and will consist of one or two Cabinet Ministers from each country was announced recently by the assistant Austra--1 lian Minister for Commerce, Mr. i Anthony. I believe that the establishment of
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    Thumbs Up Though Home Gone
    32 6 With head bandaged, a Midland girl gives the thumbs up sign to show her spirits are high though her ho me has been wrecked m a raid.
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    Southern Rhodesia & Australia Enter Into Trade Agreement
    383 6 Southern Rhodesia Australia Enter Into Trade Agreement DETAILS of the trade agreement bet*** Rhodesia and Australia were announced m Representatives recently by the Australian Mini, Trade and Customs, Mr. Harrison, who introduced ratify the agreement. Mr. Harrison said that the agreement should favour Australia, because, while Australia could export many
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      387 6 New Kidney Extract Discovered Which Lowers Blood Pressure A NEW kidney extract which ZJL^, QC mnnv that his urea clearance was only 5 per lowers high blood pressure S^^_^5^^_^-iS_^_2 cent, of normal, died of uremia ko_? k__»»i ♦fi-./i in it6 a ii-itH as five times. S.milar results were obhas been
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    PLANS TO CUT PAPER CONSUMPTION BEING EXAMINED
    421 7 A jj Trades In Malaya May Be Affected COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY STARTS WORK TO-DAY ;l !l types of paper so as to cut down the lion and save shipping space, is contemplated (l nd Federated Malay States. A joint com- nUH j b>
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    Hospital "Boy" Accused Of $9 Theft
    383 7 Hospital "Boy" Accused Of $9 Theft TPOM Douglas Ensor, a European, who said he had come from Kuala Lumpur specially to give evidence m the case, described m the Singapore second court yesterday how his wife allegedly lost $9 from a room m a ward m the General Hospital m
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    57 7 picture Bundles of waste paper, apart from old ledgers and unwanted books, have been received I by the Government Printing: Office m Singapore m fhe campaign for th/ saving of waste paper which can be sent to India and re-pulped A large proportion of the paper m this collection cam*
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    Fresh Cigarette Stocks Distributed To Shops
    405 7 They're Waiting For Cigarettes CROWDS RUSH TO BUY CHINATOWN was m a state of great excitement yesterday when word had got round that all the provision shops and coffee-shops had had their diminished, and m many cases, almost non-existent stocks of cigarettes, replenished. Around
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    Send Clean Scrap In Salvage Week
    66 7 f v ri Singapore Ma* 1 it ls a*ked only -hall be P r ,p ,nvolv,s the 1 th, txxxns* of M** that the l U p*rint ndent t sh-mld be en- it ls de-ired to irtl ,les and that should br brought m
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    Rubber Control Officer Gives Evidence
    144 7 Binterdaj told Mr Han Sui Sen, Bcial Secrets Ordinv- d to divulge r control. Bdw3rds,As- Rubber Cone evidence at a charge m respect rubber, valued Tej Kwee O yee of the n Singapore. rv yarding tions dealres. Court replied asked any presumed i« him such
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    AUSTRALIA TO USE INDIAN WOOL IN CARPET-MAKING
    265 7 AUSTRALIA is shortly to have a A certain type of coarse Indian carpet wool which will be mixed with her own wool for making carpets. Mr. M. P. Aronson, export director of Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd.. of Sydney, who has been
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    Traffic Judge On "Reasonable Care"
    286 7 MOTOR-CAR drivers are not expected to reduce their speed to a specially low one m order to provide for the emergencies which might be created by the vagaries of pedestrians who choose to trot across the road withmt looking where they are gcing,'' saM Mr.
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    NOT TO BLAME FOR DEATH OF SCHOOLBOY
    231 7 NOT TO BLAME FOR DEATH OF SCHOOLBOY CRED A. BOURNE, a quantity sur--1 veyor employed by the Air Ministry, described m the Singapore Coroner's court yesterday how when driving along Clemenceau Avenue towards Newton on Apr. 2 his car collided with a 12-year-cld school- boy at the junction of Winstedt
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    THIEF CAUGHT IN GARDEN
    130 7 ANNOYED by a series of thefts at his vegetable garden m Ksmpong iPotong Pasir, a Chinese decided to I try and catch the thief. With a friend he hid behind a bush lin the garden on the night of Mar. 18 For several hours they waited
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    $5,313 PROPERTY INVOLVED
    72 7 ALLEGED to have committed breach of trust m respect of property worth $5,313 (the property of the estate 10lI ol Tay Geok Teat, deceased), m June, i 1932, George Bennet lave alias lay j Boon Guan, appeared m the Singapore district court yesterday. Taye, defended by Mr.
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    BREACH OF TRUST ALLEGED
    51 7 G. C. AERIA, 37-year-old Eurasian, claimed trial m the ftfth court I yesterday on two charges of criminal breach of trust involving $31.25 each, j during February and March of this i year. The case was postponed lor two weeks for mention and police bail was
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    42 7 Charged wJth stealing a bottle of whisky from a godo*n m the Singapore Harbour Board area. Tan Yew Yong, 25, claimed trial m the second court yesterday. The case was postponed to May 5 for bearing, and bail of $25 was extended.
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    OFFICES AID WAR SAVINGS SCHEME
    335 7 OFFICES AID WAR SAVINGS SCHEME WAR savings groups m Government departments and business firms formed for the purpose of purchasing war saving* certificates for members are on the increase. Certificates are held m bulk lor Asiatic staffs who rr.ake a monthly contribution of a .rmall amount to the general fund.
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    BLACK-OUT PRACTICE IN KUALA LUMPUR
    59 7 BLACK-OUT PRACTICE IN KUALA LUMPUR •From Cur Own Corrcspcadent» Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 2) THERE will be practice black-ou: and brown-out m Knelt Lumpur on May 1, irom 7 p.m. to midnight, accord- ing to the F.M.3. Government Gazette issued to-day. Liplitni? rmt I similar to th^s« during last practice i
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      303 8 Broadcasting TO0DAY pra Tin >■ H A %J m mWrm A an< j i>ave Kay ciwrADjMlK Tn e News. R Ui SINGAPORE C3ll0 Rpctal bv c ZHL 1.333 kc/s «225 m.) Sandy MarPhr-:.v>. ZHPl 9.69 mc/i 130.9k m.) sor'S* by Adeiaidr- EUl (ZHP2 6.175 rac» 48.58 m.) music by De
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    Singapore Weddings
    49 9 Corporal Instil Watters-Pryce, K.A.F., and his brid<», formerly Miss Clrace Anna Armstrong:, pictured after their wedding at the Mngapore Marriaye Registry on Saturday. Mr. Oswald k\ Cordtiro and the former Miss Soontorhn Jaiyavann, who were murrteil at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd m Singapore last Saturday.
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    Indian-Made Luminous Paints Aid A.R.P.
    338 9 TESTED DURING EXERCISES HELD IN CALCUTTA THE black-out or partial black-out (as m many Eastern cities) presents many problems for the motorist, pedestrian and Defence authorities. To cope with some of the difficulties experienced, luminous paints have been introduced. These paints used to come from
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    In The Garrison
    1635 9  -  MAC BY THE speaker at the next meeting of the Command Dinner Club will be Mr. A. B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and his subject will be "Modem China and Her Struggles." The dinner will be held at the Pavilion Restaurant, and not, as previously announced
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    STORY OF GAY PARTIES TOLD AT TRIAL
    249 9 STORY OF GAY PARTIES TOLD AT TRIAL i EVIDENCE of gay parties alleged to have been liven ov the I v\as recorded during yesterca? i ing at the Singapore Assizes of tne murder trial m which Teh Cheon^. a Johore lorry driver, is chared with the muroer of an Indian
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    SYCES ENTERTAIN AIRMEN
    99 9 SYCES ENTERTAIN AIRMEN r, THE Malay \v i Air Head Qu rters f\ Far E:u>t. n'• rtalned ainn -n jiki i officers of the Koyrl Air ftar.ee to a Pjrongenf party at I I rmcn'd I premises In Tai Rhu r ad last Saturday. To the ftcccra Lent of Id
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    Garrison Diary
    111 9 ■pO-NIGHT: Whist drives at RA. (Chan^?) Married Families Club and Nee Soon Sergeants Mess. To-morrow: Whist drives at Alexandra md R.A. (Chan??i> Sergeants' Mess Tombola at R.A.F. \No. 1 Area) Serjeants Mess. Thursday: Whist drive. Fort Canning Juniors Mess; Tombola R.E. iChan;i) Juniors (8). Talbot House Club dame.
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      159 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Indo-China air 9.30 a. m TO-MORROW Java air 10.30 a.m. Medan air 11 a.m. Pr.lembang air 10.30 a.m. ARRIVALS Mails from Java (air) general delivery 8.15 a.m. to-day. Mails from Sumatra (air) general delivery 1.40 p.m.
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    Scored Maiden Winy On Saturday
    31 10 Scored Maiden Winy On Saturday Jest On, led m after winning the third race at Bukit Timah on Saturday. This was Jest On's firs: win m this country.— Free Press picture.
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    Tengah Airmen Win Easily
    201 10 WORTH WORE IHAN j THEIR FOUR GOALS j WLMM, (Tengah) 4; Publishers 0 ONE-SIDED play was witnessed on the YMC.A. ground yesterday j -when RAP (Teniah> beat the Put- j Usher! by four goals to nil m a second j division «a> league soccer fixture. c
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS' TABLE TENNIS
    151 10 IH 3 friend'y table tennis match nlayed at the premises of the Sinsrapore Amateur Weight Lifter's Association on Sunday, the Sin^aDore Short- j hand Writers Association beit the Weight Lifters by five names to two. Kesults. S.SW.A. players mentioned lirst, were: Lim Choo Ann bent Tan
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    GORDONS WIN 2—0
    25 10 THE Gordons beat the Argylls by twc gcals to nil m a reserve division I <-~?cer match played at Gillman yes- terday.
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    First Division Football Team
    40 10 Ihe football team of the Royal Air Force, playing m the first division ©I the SAP A. league competition, which beat the Argylls by three goals to one at the Stadium last week. Free Press picture.
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    67 10 npHE following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. versus the Singapore Colts on the Anson Road ground at 2 p.m. on Saturday: J. P. Chrysostom (capt.), C. Beestcn, A. Dunne, J. Kinney, C. Schubert, Au Tat Chu, A P. Rajah, V. R. Sabapathy, V. Xavier,
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    A.-A. GUNNERS WIN AS THEY LIKE
    513 10 A.-A. GUNNERS WIN AS THEY LIKE Ail-Round Superiority Over Recreation Club FIRST DIVISION SOCCER AT THE STADIUM R.A. (A. -A.) 5; S.R.C 0. DISPLAYING all-round superiority, the Royal Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) scored almost as they willed at Anson Road stadium yesterday when they beat the Singapore Recreation Club by five goals
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    SELANGOR CLUB BEAT VICTORIA INSTITUTION
    181 10 Schoolboys Do Well (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. HPHE Selangor Club scored a 51 run 1 victory over the Victoria Institution yesterday m a crick'. t match on the padang. The school did very well considering the fact that they were up
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    TAMIL EPWORTH LEAGUE'S GOOD WIN
    156 10 PLAYING on the home court, the Tamil Epworth League beat the Straits Chinese Foworth League by five imes to two m a keenly contested badminton match on Saturday^ The scores. To mil Epworth League players .nentioncd first, were: Men's singles: Victor Dana beat Nee Seng
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    TO-DAY'S WOMEN'S GOLF AT TANGLIN
    118 10 Starting Times And Teams CTARTING times and teams for the women's inter-club match between Royal Singapore Golf Club and Garrison Golf Club, to be heid at Tanglin to-day, are as follows. R.S.G.C. players mentioned first: 3.30 p.m., Mrs. R. Wakeford vs. Mrs. H. W. R.
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    An Easy Winner
    42 10 Harper lands Houlichan an easy dinner m the fourth race at Bukit Timah on Saturday, the final day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) mcc iriff. Houlichan paid SI 18 on the win tote.— Free Press plctu»«e<.
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    Singapore Lawn Tennis Tournaments
    609 10 RESULTS TIES AT V.M.C.A., S-C.C AND S.C.R.C. THE Singapore tennis season is now m full swing. With the V.M.C.A. open lawn tennis tournament starting yesterday there are now three tournaments m progress. The two other tournaments are the spring championships of the Singapore Cricket Club and
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    Australian Cycling Record
    46 10 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney. Apr. 21. GUY ATT (Vi. toria) and Brooking (New South Wales), w.ih 56 points, won the six-day's team cyclinff contest at the Sydney Sports Arena on Saturday, coverb»M 2.101 nvles, whkJi is an Australian record. Twelve teams competed.
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    65 10 THE following have been selected to play soccer for the V.M.C.A. m a league match versus the S.H.B. on the Anson Road ground at 5.10 p.m. on Friday: K. Muthukumaru. J. Sanderson. V. R. Sabapnthy. J. Moxon. G. L. Day, J. R. Dill, S. Orton, K. Goldsmith, Ong
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    Kallang Airmen Collect Full Points
    183 10 Kallang Airmen Collect Full Points FORT WERE GALL/ I UGHTERS I R.A.F. (Kalian*) i „r i DBsrtn put.,,. up fight, Fort (annin R fc U adir.i. defeat to the R lanff) by three R«ials to ",,'ii second division a n' n match on the l^ravpr j?2 ground yesterday Sargeant. thi
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    HURRICANES LOSE TO BLUEBELLS
    120 10 AN INTERESTING hadn was p'.ayed on the H or Sunday when the Hun met and were defeatrd bells B.P. five-four aft^r Scores. Hurriranes were: M. Swyiiy lost to M 7—15: H. Schooling beat V, G 15 4: 15—4: W I Swyny lost to If. A Bachelor
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      38 10 To-day's Sports Events Soccer: fir,t division, R.A. (Hy. Regt.) vs. Chinese Athletic stadium; second divison (a), R.A.S.C. vs. Signals, Alexandra; second division (b), Wanderers vs. H.M.S. Sultan, Selarang; SC.F.A. vs. J.C.S.A, J.C.SA. Tennis: S.C.C, S.C.R.C. and V.M.C.A. tournaments.
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