The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16.254. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1941. S CENTS
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  • GREECE EVACUATION BEGUN—SPENDER
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      NO CONFIRMATION FROM BRITISH G.H.Q. IN CAIRO
      110 1 London, Apr. 28. inhumation from British <;. H. Q., Middle gag operations m Greece was that giver trtertUy*! communique. troop- are rontiiiiiiiisr their withdrawal/" t,nn however, supplemented to-day m ni Sydney which stales that Mr. Percy ralian Minister for the Army, has •evacuation
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      Greeks To Continue Fight
      87 1 IVpr. iH. wq islands V ax rampar E trope the and this the Greek! M Emmanuel here to-day.. .sUnds are Ol liberty, over Europe, the past )ut civllitwmys T^re- oiStallce resented by Lemnos and i lid example 1 a .v hole m > .r.st an ns
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    23 1 I.;; \p- -s. 143 I ;;rin:ipal ■i.ins, ten, a Hritish priDuua and I S»>rw»M*ian Lhre€ (ierapparently r:\ tl quarrels d military i Reuter
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    Japanese Envoy Has Long Talk With Curtin
    86 1 Japanese Envoy Has Long Talk With Curtin Melbourne, Apr. 28. JAPAN has no intention of moving against Australia," deilared Mr. Kanai, Japanese Minister, replying to-day to recent statements made here. He said it was the ambition oi the Japanese to expand trade relaitons between the two countries. Mr. Kawai called
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    All Eyes Now On Turkey
    97 1 London, Apr. 28. THE arrival 01 British troops m Iraq has had a most reassuring effect upon Iran public opinion m view oi the close ties between Iraq and Iran which arc linked by thr Baadabad Tl A a certain section of the Iran Press,
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    Heavy Bombers In Daring Day Raid On Emden
    236 1 Heavy Bombers In Daring Day Raid On Emden MILITARY CAMP NEAR COLOGNE BOMBED London, Apr. 28. TTHE new Stirling heavy bombers of the R.A.F. bomber command carried out a daring and successful daylight attack on Emden to-day, it is learned m London. The aircraft came down to a low altitude,
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    NAZI AIRMAN SUICIDES
    60 1 London, Apr. 23. •yHE suicide of a German airman at 1 sea was reported to the authorities at an east coast port to-day by a member of the crew of a German bomber shot down by a British vessel. The four men took to their dinghy when
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    52 1 London, Apr. zs. n^RE three Italian destroyers sunk when an enemy convoy between Sicily and Tripoli was obliterated by British naval forces on Apr. 15 were identified by the Admiralty to-day as the Luca Tarigo, 1.628 tons, and destroyers of the Folgore class, 1,220 tons, and tho Vega class. 652
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    Stalin-Matsuo ka Farewell Shocked Soviet Officials
    204 1 Tokio. Apr. 28. A FAREWELL embrace between Stalin and Mr. Y. Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, at the; Moscow railway station, which j amazed everyone present, including i Soviet Foreign Office officials, Ift described by Mr. Matsuoka's private secretary. Mr. Shinichi Hasegawa, who is publishing
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    ENEMY HELD ON EGYPT BORDER: DESSIE FALLS IN ABYSSINIA
    518 1 Troop-Carrying Planes About To Land On Libyan 'Drome Attacked Cairo. Apr. 1^ CNEMY detachments which had penetrated five or six miles across lhe Egyptian frontier m the Sollum area on Saturday evening made little or no proures* yesterday, says an official
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    Lindbergh's Letter To Roosevelt Resigning Air Corps Commission
    350 1 Lindbergh' s Letter To Roosevelt Resigning Air Corps Commission New York, Apr. E8 COLONEL LINDBERGH has written to President Roosevelt his commission in the United <tate< a\\ corns reserve Col. Lindbergh announced that his decision had been taken following President Roosevelt's remark made about him last week at a Press
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    Accusations Against Indo-China Continue
    122 1 Accusations Against IndoChina Continue Tokio. Apr. 2ft. "•TTHE atmosphere against Nm Japanese prevailing at Saigon kl going from bad to worse What prevails now m Saigon is very much like the position at the time Japanese troops made their peaceful entry into Tongking last September." This ominous statement is carried
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    JAPANESE PLANES RAID KUNMING SUBURB
    45 1 Kunming. Apr. 28. MINE heavj- Japanese bomber.s raided a southern suburb of Kunming at noon on Saturday. Another formation of 18 planes attacked points on the Burma highway. TtM »n rVar was sounded at 4 20 p m.- Re uter
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      67 1 RAFFLES HOTEL, To-night DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. ♦<> midnight cabaret THE ASTOR DUO hini feM Non-diners |LW SATURDAY TIFFIN TIMEIx CH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPACIOUS COOL J.^ U 11. served from 12.30 to 2.30 p.m. ORCHESTRAL .ACEBT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA ILrr AY EVENINC w IHE PALM coljn t &AMD
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      77 1 BIGIA TEA BRINGS THE FRESHNESS AND FRAGRANCE OF THE MALAYAN UARObIN DIRECI TO YOUR Hum. SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT WEDNESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNKK DANCE DINVFI WMHM INIORM%I NO ADMISSION CHARG* MUSIC BY HELLER'S BAND SATURDAY .TENSION It) I %»M--ADELPHI GRILL V/netnei you require Ugm rtUMOUMMi elaborate «»eai Mt \OELPHI
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    Agreement Broken Unintentionally
    253 2 AN uninUnuciuil breach o:\ the part ol th. Federated and Unfederatod Malay State? of an agreement between the United Kingdom and America was disclosed by the Comptroller of Customs, Mr. N. R. Jarrett, when he moved a resolution at yesterday's meeting of tn^ Legislative Council to restore
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    WAR INJURIES BILL
    133 2 J^NABLJNG the Governor-in-Council to v**' pare a scheme for the payment of allowances, pensions- or gratuities to persons who suffer war injuries cr war service injuries, th Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Biiwas given its first reading at the Legislative Council yesterday. A war injury is defined as
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    STALLKEEPER FINED
    97 2 nilKVi Teck Azh, a stallkeeper m the Or chard Road market, was fintd $50, or two months' rteorous imprisonment, m the Sin frapore fifth court yesterday for selling two pounds of potatoes for 16 cents m excess of the maximum price of eight cents a kattv vj six
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    GERMAN "KULTUR"
    56 2 I/melon, Apr. 27. TTE stamp of kultur and of the truGerman order has been imposed by Hitler on these eastern German territorie declared Rust, German Minister of Education, opening the new German University of Poznan (Poland) founded by Hitler. Rust added. "The district of Warta must be a
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    F.M.S. Proposes Another $10,000,000 War Loan
    173 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. THE Legal Adviser, F.M.S., will introduce for all stage* of reading at the Federal Council meeting here on May 6 a Bill aimed at raising a $10,000 9 000 War Loan, the proceeds to be used
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    POLICEMAN WAS IN THE WRONG
    156 2 \yiIILE driving along New Bridge Road on Mar. 12 on rounds, Mr. A.R. Anderson Assistant Superintendent of Police. ir» charge of the Trattic Branch, saw a unif ;rm poll v lance-corporal riding a bicycle on the wron*z side of the road, \va\ing bicyclists and ricksha
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    DEATH DUTIES
    105 2 QIVTNG effect to the undertaking given at the last meeting of Council when a resolution was passed extending the operation oi the War Duties Ordinance for another year, the War Duties (Amendment) Bill nad its first r.ading at the Legislative Council yesterday. The effect of the amendment is
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    GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
    66 2 ADDITIONS to the grounds for divorce a*> provided for m an amendment to the Divorce Bill, vhieh was read for the first time m the Legislative Council yesterday. The amen'lment is based substantially on the provisions of the Herbert Act. Desertion for at least hree years and
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    14 2 The next meeting of the Legislative Council has been provisionally fixed for June 9.
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    ARRESTED ON FIVE YEARS OLD WARRANT
    35 2 ARRESTED ON FIVE YEARS OLD WARRANT I Aiig C allowed Uu.r to p«y a day appoint, d ■'>•• could not i imsl MM I'jsued. There -n the Sui^apon A: g aj>j:- an ii day on Paymc
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    APOLOGY TO COURT
    28 2 A I OB iho tia!<" B B B B i B and the I time to B To this }*>< B ottrr <(»iu«mp; B excuse B
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      147 2 IT'S B2LL POWELL'S FUNNIEST ROLE S!W kt MY MAN GODFREY!" l and MYRNA LOY'S A PERFSCV JOTt t n na V At rrhc Loo^^ omf(>r tcii?!o 3,15-6,15-9,15 CAP I T OJL M.-ti.-M.'s THIRD-IN-LINE of their Great Parade of "^^M--)\ Myma's married to TWO Bill N?f Jr "fevv Powells and that's
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    U.S. PRESS HAILS CHURCHILL'S FRANKNESS
    899 3 On Our Part IVlight Be Necessary To protect Atlantic Lifeline" (HI Ki' HILL'S broadcast on Sunday night bccfl received with great satisfaction both m the Stai **d throughout the British Empire as n: L m Britain. d \b urthai of the Press m the United
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    Death Of French Anti-Nazi Editor
    113 3 Death Of French Anti-Nazi Editor London. Apr. 28. IJREE France and many m vassal France also are to-day mourning the death of M. Elie J. Bols. for 25 years editor-in-chief of Le Petit Parisien, who came here after France fell to continue the struggle aarainst Hitler. An opponent of Nazism
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    SOUTH AFRICA'S GIFT
    42 3 London, Apr. 28. AT the London Fire Brigade headquarters to-day, the wife of the High Commissioner for South Africa presented a cheque for £1.000 from the people of South Africa to the London fire service and Netherlands Fund Reuter
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    Australia Will Fight Till Victory Is Won
    214 3 Australia Will Fight Till Victory Is Won Melbourne, Apr. :S. 'AUSTRALIA Is not seeking scape- goats. She desires soberly to review realities m their proper place and try and make strength out of weakness and greater strength from that strength," declared Mr. John Curtin, Australian Labour leader, commenting on Mr.
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    Australians Clamour To Go Overseas
    61 3 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 28. REPRESENTING 1,200 Australian Imperial Force men who had been m camp a long time and who are anxious to join their comrades against the enemy, a deputation of 50 members of an anti-aircraft regiment visited the recruiting depot
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    Police Board Ship Seized In Shanghai
    112 3 Shanghai, Apr. 28. A PARTY (>[ Chinese Maritime Customs ar.d river police to-day boarded the Yugoslav steamer Tomislav. Some 18 Italian marines still remain on the ship. It is understood the river police will remain aboard until the incident is settled satisfactorily, says Reuter.
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    BATAVIA TRIBUTE TO BRITISH LEADERSHIP
    135 3 Batavia. Apr. 28. AN orphanage at Sourabaya has presented an excellent picture m crayon of the British Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, to the British consul. At a simple presentation ceremony, the orphanage band played national songs while many well-known persons gathered m rear of the
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    NO SETTLEMFNT IN U.S. COAL STOPPAGE
    88 3 Washington, Apr. 28. rrHE efforts of the Defence Mediation Board to settle the bituminous coal stoppage have collapsed, officials stated yesterday. No further action by the Board »s planned. The Board summoned representatives oi operations and miners to meet at Washington on Friday m
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    Wonder U.S. Fighter Plane
    70 3 Buffalo (New York), Apr. 28-WING-COMMANDER J. R. Adams yesterday completed tests of the Bell Airacobra fighter plane which company officials stated has proved to be the fastest single- motored craft m production. A ceiling m excess of 35,000 feet was established and the plane's cannon and
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    Sharp Air Attack On Portsmouth: Hospital Gets Direct Hit
    220 3 Sharp Air Attack On Portsmouth: Hospital Gets Direct Hit iondoD, Apr. >g. alties' during *-«>rumouth ere nuniqu^ on i"251*11M3 -Snemy acUvity of last night •C^^SU'^ Most o: Cl>* ST; 'V L p^t«nouUi where damage w«is gj- vrfSK Fire swept thi* already battered city agam last night, says Reuters staff reporter
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    'S. American States Ready To Turn Totalitarian'
    195 3 WARNING OF FORMER AMERICAN ENVOY wl> «r-». Washington, Apr. 28. J^K. William Bullitt, former American Ambassador to France, addressing a China relief meeting yesterday, declared: "Many States m South America are waiting only for the disappearance of the British Navy to turn totalitarian
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    U.S. Pilots 'Sore' At Nazi Cruelty
    198 3 London, Apr. 28. A MONG many Allied uniforms now to be seen m Britain, the increasing number of young men m dark blue and gold unKorm of the Air Transport Auxiliary with "U.S.A." on their shoulders is noteworthy. The latest contingent of United States
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  • STOP PRESS
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      164 3 London, Apr. 28. The famous British economist, Mr. J. M. Keynes, member of the Economic Advisory Council, is making a brief visit to Washington at the request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to confer with the United States Administration and the British Supply Council on the operation of the
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      99 3 Vichy, Apr. 26. Free French force,, supported by British motorized unite, are massed on the southern frontier of French Somaliland, particularly m the neighbourhood of the Dao Uenle station, on the Jibuti-Addis Ababa railway, according to a dispatch from Jibuti, capital of French Somaliland. The official French news agency says
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      20 3 Washington. Apr. i«. President Roosevelt to-day ordered the immediate freezing of Greek credits and rash m the United States.- Reuter
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      57 3 New York. Apr. 28. General Sikorski's (Polish Prime Minister) visit to America has contributed m the highest degree to stimulating the war front of S.WW.©«O Pokes, declare Polish circles. His appeals to Poles of America to help the British and Allied cause have been heard by large enthusiastic audiences m
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      57 3 London, Apr. 28. The R.A.F. is bettered to hare carried oat offensive patrols on the other side of the Channel again to-day. There was considerable air activity over the Straits of Dover and the sooth -east coast of England. Snail formation* of British fighters and a group of bombers with
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    Enemy Agents In Australia
    58 3 Enemy Agents In Australia (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 28. IN a speech at the official opening 1 of the Yaralla Military Hospital on Saturday, Mr. P. C. Spender, Army Minister, said he had suspicions for some time that enemy agents were still secretly working m Australia and he
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    MUSSOLINI AGAIN ON "HOUR OF TRIUMPH"
    64 3 Ixmdon. Apr. 28. jyjUSSOLJNI has sent a victory telegram to another of the Italian forces m Albania. "In this hour of triumph, I recognize that for four months you have been worthily preparing conditions necessary for the achievement of victory." According to the Rome
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    CROWN PRINCE OLAF BACK IN BRITAIN
    23 3 QROWN PRINCE OLAP of Norway has returned to Britain after visiting Canada and the United States.- Reuter
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    More Terrorism In Shanghai
    231 3 Shanghai, Apr. 28. AFTER a days respite yesterday, terrorism flared anew to-day with two shootings, the victims belonging to rival Nanking and Chungking camps. Kao Tse-yuen, 60, Nanking official, was shot dead at 1.30 pjn. m one of the main streets of the Settlement. The gunman
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    NAZI ECONOMIC MISSION ARRIVES IN TOKIO
    24 3 Tokio, Apr. as. THE German economic mission headed by Herr Wohlthat arrived here on Saturday morning.- Eastern News
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      289 3 BICKIEPEGS are biscuit bones !or iceLhinij babies. They are so designed that the action of gnawing, mould I the soft tiny jaws Into a beautiful shape and makes ample roori for perfectly even teeth. All babies love them and they arj nutritious. Begin at 4 months. Medical Hall Ltd. 3.
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1941. The Governor's Speech
    549 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1941. The Governor's Speech DESIDES giving words of courage j and cheer m his Council address yesterday, the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, dealt at some 1 length with two important aspects of the defence of Malaya. Following closely on Mr. R. H. Scott's
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    SPUDS ARE TRUMPS
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    'Potato Bars' May Soon Become Popular In Britain
    1877 4 'Potato Bars' May Soon Become Popular In Britain Our London Letter I By Our Own Correspondent I London, Mar. 21. CAN I write to you about food Judging from the parcels which continue to arrive m this country from the Dominions and Colonies there are still a lot of people
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      122 4 First m Malaya NUMONT FUL-VUE rhe rennement and s^inmetry ot Numont Pul-vue styling is evident at a glance. Here is truly nandsome eyewear Each of -r»e features oelow Is an added reason for sele? ting Numont Ful-vue for your own glasses l Endpieces not attached to ienses. Numont Ful-vue construction
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      51 4 Blisey <c Curley ViHAT. BAU ALREADY.^ 1 TOLD You lH H i\'\Y.-M FACT TMEV LEFT AM %»M -fc«o to 6o To Tke Top of That 7) 60T THERt »hag»wary >4OTe Sayimg KM M»LU AND CAPTURE AN wt fOUNO "fc€ IHtY HAD DEODED 16 RETPEAT if"^^ MACMIME GUM M^>^L •y^^Py EIODIY
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    Singapore Responds To Call For Clean Scrap
    1630 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By At Clifford Pier Yesterday A Big Pile •THERE not »PP ear t0 be enthusiasm about Scrap Week yesthen wild enthua feature of the [V <cene. t ver. were more than -t day, I am told, lachc for
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    "Grave Dissatisfaction Exists Among Local Teachers"—Capt. Hashim
    571 5 "Grave Dissatisfaction Exists Among Local Teachers" Capt. Hashim MAKING a renewed plea for a better salary scheme for teachers generally, Capt. N. M. Hashim, speaking m the Legislative Council yesterday, said he was far from convinced hat "we are likely to get men who are not driven iy necessity to
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    Fashion Collection's Triumph Over Blitz
    242 5 Fashion Collection 's Triumph Over Blitz BEFORE they left England for Buenos Aires. 18 mannequins displayed to a group of South American diplomats the models specially designed by nine Ixmdon fashion houses for presentation m Argentina. Brazil and Uruguay. This, the first London fashion collection, goes out triumphant from the
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    "Singapore Resembles City In Siege," Broadcaster Tells American Listeners
    762 6 "Singapore Resembles City In Siege," Broadcaster Tells American Listeners "CINGAPORE resembles a city m siege." That was how Harrison Forman, noted foreign correspondent and only cameraman to shoot the bMtz "m Poland, described this fortress m a broadcast talk to American listeners on the \a f ional Broadcasting System from
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    GUNNER LIFTED BY BARRAGE BALLOON
    123 6 GUNNER James Griffiths had one of the greatest adventures of the war the other day, says the London Daily Herald. It involved an unexpected trip 2,000 feet above the earth. And it was all due to a misunderstanding. When a barrage balloon began to ascend
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    'Must Look At The War As A Whole'
    527 6 "THE news from the front is bad. but we must look at the war as a whole. So lons as Great Britain retains command of the seas, and food supplies pour into her ports, this war will £0 on and we shall
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    Gallantry Displayed By Australian Guard
    745 6 /GALLANTRY and discipline of the highest order were displayed by soldiers when a ship carrying Italian prisoners of war struck a mine m the Mediterranean and sank m eiffht minutes, writes a Sydney Herald correspondent just returned from Greece. The shin was carrying 400 prl-
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    MELBOURNE WELCOMES BACK HER WOUNDED
    136 6 MELBOURNE recently welcomed back the nrst contingent of wounded soldiers from the Western Desert. The men. numbering about 300, were driven through the city streets m 55 cars Badly injured men were taken direct to hospital m a fleet of ambulances. All city buildings were
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    Acting Prime Minister Urges Formation Of A National Government
    460 6 rORMAIKXN of a national government m Australi urged by the acting-Prime Minister (Mr. at the opening of the Liberal Country Part> r on f April 17. He told the conference that the Opposition l> a( j, John Curtin) desired a National
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    G.O.C. CALLS FOR LOCAL RECRUITS FOR TWO ARMY UNITS
    550 7 More Asiatics Needed In R.A.S.C. R.A.M.G art serried m the Regular Army which still iHjuirt i»J stimulation that can be given towards m said the (Jencral Officer Commanding, Malaya, n |tm v. Bond, m the legislative Council yesterday. ni ri! made
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    An Assurance To China
    101 7 A n Assurance To China „xmm. it the Utktalin s ,i f ,:erday, the Cverr s.rShent n 1 nomav expressdnurat.'Mi u:th whi; h the At uat<hnir the f hV I h.nrse nation t o Ihirh the. are faced.' "v hlS I referred U the vLsit to th Hri'i^n Ambassador th
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    Public Duty To Aid Propaganda
    171 7 PEOPLE WHO ONLY •READ LISTEN" k work of the fa .on and a pica that *heir attitude *am the ends gilt into being. ■I the LegislaF D. Bisseker. ftpon .:u'~n duty of ..lake i he to describe vrtment. uld as- irledgc and intgai i .<•>
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    TO SERVE IN CHINESE CONSULATE AT PENANG
    89 7 f»HE appointment by Uie Chinese Foreign Office of Mr. William, T. S. Kwong to b Chancellor of the Chi:v sc Consulate m Penang u> announced. Mr. Kwong. who is a younger broth rr of Mr. C.T. Kvkong. Chinese Vice-Consul m Singapore, previously attached
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    No Shortage Of Recruits For A.R.P. Services
    413 7 No Shortage Of Recruits For A.R.P. Services pOUR thousand five hundred men are required m Singapore alone to form an A.R.P. unit sufficiently strong Tor war service, it was stated m the Legislative Council yesterday m response to questions by the Mr. F. D. Bisseker. The present numerical strength is
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    KIDNAPPER'S APPEAL DISMISSED
    72 7 AN Indian named Aruiiasalam Samy who had bet n sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping a young Chinese girl* heard the sentence confirmed m I the High Court yesterday when he appealed I before the Chi f Justice. Sir Percy McElwaine. (After bearing Mr. S.C.
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    TWO MEN ACQUITTED
    290 7 ALLEGATIONS that he was as.-auit.ed and A hod his left fore-arm fractured by three Indians on Nov. 23 last year, were made by 3. Mohd. Yusope, a telephone operator employea !by the Asiatic Petrol, urn Co.. Ltd. m me i Singapore third court, yesterday. Hassan bin Sindali.
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    All Kinds Of Scrap Received
    131 7 I^O d'sappcintment is expressed with the first day's contribution to Singapore's "Salvage Week." Yesterday morning, as van after van brought m salvage from the ten dumps, 20 laboure-s had to be called to get what is described as "material of every imaginable kind" under cover
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    Requisitioning Of Schools COUNCIL REPLY
    168 7 Requisitioning Of Schools COUNCIL REPLY THE Director of Education, Dr. W. Linehan, gave an assurance m the Legislative Council yesterday that the High School and Tranquerah School m Malacca, whose premises have been requisitioned, "will not be kept from us a moment longer than is necessary." He wai replying to
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    European On Trial At Assizes
    125 7 CHARGED with abetting the offence of inr??t. r.n elderly Eurcpefen, H. F Stalley. was on trial at the Singapore Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Manning and a special jury. S. alley, the Deputy Public Prosecutor Mr. E. N. Grifflth-Jone«) alleged m his opening, committed th^
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    IMPRISONMENT ORDER CHANGED TO FINE
    127 7 C/LEM BIN HAJI 3IRAT, a young Malay recruit who was stated to have had an rxcellent record as a Volunteer, had a police court sentence of impns- nineni redueeo 10 -j fine of $10 In the High Court yesterday by the Chief Justice. Sir Percy
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    "More And Better" Goats Must Be Produced Locally
    746 7 "More And Better" Goats Must Be Produced Locally AN assurance that everything that can within reason be done to produce better goats locally will be done was given by the Colonial Secretary. Mr. S. W. Jones, m the Legislative Council yesterday, replying to a plea by Lieut. -Col. E. A.
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    Inquiry Into European Sister's Death
    729 7 VERDICT OF SUICIDE From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Apr. 27. THE Seremban magistrate, Mr. J. A. A. Faith, sat specially to-day to conduct an inquiry into the death of a European nursing sister of the Malacca Genera! Hospital, Kisfl Georgina Christ] Birse, who died at
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    GIRL STOLE JEWELLERY
    98 7 ANG PEK NEO. a 15 -year-old Chintse girl, pleaded guilty m the Singapore fourth court yesterday oo a change of stealing jewellrry and cash of $17 tx-1 >nging to Tan Keng Gaik from a house m Tampines Road on Saturday. The total value of the jewi 11.-ry
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    A.A.M. DISCUSS CAR SENTRIES' WAGES
    354 7 A. A.M. DISCUSS CAR SENTRIES' WAGES Car s ntrftes employed by th hi- pjre brand) ci the Automobile A sociation oi Maluya are to have the.r salaries r?consirien d This civHiai-,n lollow d criticism laan^ned 6. the annual m^luig ot the A>v ociatio.i yes»i^i day when oue mcr.ber described the
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING: Struys— Boudewyn
    221 7 SINGAPORE WEDDING: Struys— Boudewyn yHE wedding took plao en ■acutaaj Cathedral af th. c.ood Shepherd of Ma Edna Strwys. widow of tlie lat< Mr v. \L, Struys and .taughUT of the ltU- Mr aj.o Mr? \V Reyner ?C3tcrtMMit, and Mr Yr-.x Va' tin Bouac'Avr. who is on the ;-tafT of
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    STOLE BREAD
    39 7 -yTIJTITLEN VEUI-OI I> PIMM Leng K.i M ordered '•> b Dl ID Uie Salvation Arnr H nc 2"? Itt D l> by Mr. K. B. th fourth stfrdny f /r s^-n'iri" *d fr-rrr, I een Barracks on Ej
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      243 8 Broadcasting TO-DAY ■HPsum.t SINGAPORE SST^^f?.^ flntehed Symphony"-, 9 i ZHL I^SJ kc/« (M 5 OL) pywrt at th»» Organ' Z ZHn 9.«9 me/8 (S«^« BY) from the Great WorI(ZHP2 M 75 me/9 48.M Warning to Martin ZHPS 7.25 oe/i <« Hottlpn (ZHI, ZRP] ZHL, ZHPI. ZHP2 A ZHP3 Clone down
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    RESERVES DEFENCE
    71 9 THE inquiry m v hich a CanU>ncr>e woman namrd Clian Ah Siew alleged that she was rvbbcd cf $72.30 and had her eyes nibbed with chilli was concluded m th~ Singapore fourth court yesterday, when Tan Khai Hep, who was tJktmei to have robbed her m a coconut
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    Immigration Official Charged With Harbouring "Wanted Man"
    2009 9 Immigration Official Charged With Harbouring "Wanted Man" COURT TO DECIDE IF THERE IS CASE TO MEET LIAVE the prosecution made out a* prim? facie case 11 against Ronald Ivan McHtfTg when their case against him rests on his uncorroborated admission That was the question asked m the second court yesterday
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    In The Garrison......
    1663 9  - In The Garrison MAC By THERE may be time after the war to learn the more difficult art of beating our swords into ploughshares. But now all our energies are bent on discovering ways of beating ploughshares into swords, rusty razor blades into aeroplanes and silver paper into currency of
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    Anzac Day Parade Pictures
    80 9 P'*lN'lS of t i\\> tojr^ijbs tskrn pf the recent |MM D*f naririe m Kuafa Lum.ißr and r»"" li^n^d m the Stra ts Ti«te«. >«ind'»y li and Sii:q;apo'.» I r«»p Pre«s miy to obta'ned from i 1 c Straits Tlw* Press, ltd. Sin fj pore, Pri.e rents
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    122 9 n%ILY PR?CES I RRFKT Apr, 28. 1? r'f'wk nto'i Huyera No. IX R.S.S 40.- Ul KSS r O B raes Apr. -May F -Her: t p:i.- n 4 Gl Ay R S S F (J ft h%Va Apr-May iB?Uen op Lion 40 ?A«^ .< S.S
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      297 9 rKNHKKS 0001 .juNiriPALrn Ttndtr;. :tod for the nrieea nor Municipal Tenders ChloriM for the 10 June 30. 1012. II neon. Ju.io 10. bb Coal during I Deposit «o>. on. Apr. 30. ures •excliKii-ig intsi during 2nd ii > i>. Date i <Q. 1941. Hich Pressure CHMim I I W. DUNCAN.
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      46 9 PUBLIC NOTICE. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 3% DEBENTURE STOCKS 19:17 1938 Interest Hue May 15, 1911 Notice is hereby piven that the rransfer Registers of the abo ye bt neks will be closed from May 2 to May 10, 1941, both days inclusive C. H. GOLDIE. Municipal Secretary
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      166 9 I Order delicious I I !ce Cream for your next I I Social".. .order it this I I convenient and money 1 I saving way 1 $Lj^m, Jrganisrrs ot social functions will find ordering fSBBffSSmSma jj c j r lee cream by the gallon both eronomical and .onvenient. For instance,
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      67 9 LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY Befcre The Hon'bl* Mr. Justice Manninj m oou t No. 3: AC 11 a.m.— Assizes Rex vs. H. F. Before The HonTrfe Mr. Justice Worley m Court No. 2:— At 11 a.m.— S.lB 40— Lakhan Jamadar vs. K. S. H. Ghulam Mohamed and Bros. B?forr
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      129 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General I as follows: TO-DW Indo-China air 930 a n:. ARRIVALS Mails from Java «air> general delivery 8 !*> a.m. t.-vday. Mails from Java ai.d Sumatra air delivery 1.40 p.m. to-c;i Mails fro:n I.'.dv China <air» fHMMI I livery 1.40 p m.
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    MALAYAN WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPION BEATEN
    767 10 Miss Stokes' Success In S.C.C, Tournament YESTERDAY'S RESULTS AND FURTHER TIES BIGGEST surprise of the current Singapore lawn tennis season was sprung m the Singapore Cricket Club's spring lawn tennis tournament yesterday when Miss Margaret Stokes, a comparative newcomer, defeated Mrs. R. Carter, the Malayan
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    Police Lucky To Win 3-2
    532 10 RESERVE SOCCER AT THE DEPOT Poike 3: RAF. SeleUr 2. 'Fill': Police had the most amazing run of luck at the Depot ytsfrdny. when they beat thr R.A.F. (Seletar) by the odd goal m five m a verj spirited reserve division league soccer game. The
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    MAXFLI BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
    129 10 Jy\Si we€k-€n<ls ties m the third annual badminton tournamenl of the Miixfll Badminton Party resulted: Saturday, Open Singles: Kg Gheag Hiu 'ieat I>7- Ah Leng 15 U 15—2: "B" Slc:les, Scow Yonpr Kirn beat Ang Gher Yong 15—10 9 15 15 8: Kang Yons Heng beat Yeo
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    AIRPORT WIN 2-1
    29 10 .Urport Spcrts Club beat H.MS. Suit: n by two gorls la on m a divis.: d <b» soccer league match r*ayed t the Naval Ba jesterday.
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    Points Shared When Wanderers Meet Air Headquarters
    273 10 n t .H.Qi.. i. TW< I md by tho Wanderers i d Ak Bead <n In .1 nooni division «et leanu matefe 1 fti Geylang yrrttniij .1 goals wc;t MOMd i-» the tirst hah*. Air Headquarters' centre half, was CMfl] tIH ou'Mandiuj player
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    Annual Meeting Of Taiping Turf Club
    447 10 Annual Meeting Of Taiping Turf Club (From Our O\ui Correspondent) Taiping, Apr. 26. A REMARK to the effect that the revival of professional racing m Taiping was obviously popular was made by Mr. S. B. Palmer, President of the Taiping Turf Club, at the annual genera! meeting of the Club
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    MONTHLY MEDAL AT ISLAND CLUB
    131 10 TilE Island Club's men's monthly medal (stroke) competition was played over the week-end and resulted m a win m "A" division for Ong Tiang Seng with a score of 78 10 68, and m a win m "B" division for R K. Kochhar with a
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    139 10 THE Royal Singapore Golf Club's mixed foursomes competition for April was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted m a win for Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Cramsie with a net score of 35% Fifteen cards were taken out and th? following returned:
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    68 10 THE following have been selected to play cricket .or the V.M.C.A. versus the Police S.C. at Anson Hoad at 2 p.m. on Saturday: J. P. Chrysostom, C. Beeston, V. R. Sabapathy; A. P. Rajah. K. Y. Spencer, I. Suratta, V. N. Pillay, C. Schubert, E. P. Mitchrtl. V.
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    61 10 THE following have been selected to represent the V.M.C.A. In a friendly socc?t match versus Brinkmatins S.C. on the Anson Eoad groiir.d at 5.10 p.m. on Friday: Lin Kah Teng, V. N. Pillay, B. Watling, J. G. Moxon. J. Karim, J. Gill. S Orton. X Goldsmith. Ong Swee Hock, C.
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    Rest Cricket Team vs. A.I.F.
    68 10 THE following is The Rest side to meet the Australian Imperial Force at cricket on May 3 and May 4 on the S.RC. padang: r Thuraisingham, Evan Wong, L. Out'schoorn. Lall Singh, (capt.), Eu rheow Chye, K. Muthucumaru, R. E Thoy, L. Alvis. R. V.
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      Side To Meet Negri Strengthened
      154 10 (From Our Own Correspondent• Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 28. THERE have been several changes m the Selangor cricket side to meet Negri Sembilan at Seremban this weekend m an inter-State fixture. The Selangor side has been greatly strengthened and should give a better account cf itself
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      NEGRI TEAM
      108 10 (From Our dm Correspondent' Seremban. Apr. 28. The Negri Sembilan State cricket team to meet Selangor was chosen to day as follows: Pte. W. Martin, A. R. Chapman. Pte. J. Pettit, B. J. Dionysius T K. Sukumarem, F. dt Silva. Gurdiai Singh, T. Sivagnanam. Pte. F. Collins, Pte.
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    Y.M.C.A. Trounce Publishers
    356 10 V M.C.A. -5; Publishers, -0. PLAYING hard, clever football, the V.M.C.A. trounced the Publishers by five goals to nil m a second division (a) leajnie socc«r fixture at Prince Edward Road yesterday. The V's were a fine, well-balanced team and played a game streets ahead m dash
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS' TABLE TENNIS
    72 10 A FRIENDLY table tennis match will be played oetween the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association (Pitman's) and the China Insurance Sports Club at the latterY premises on Saturday, starting at 2.30 p m The following will represent the Shorthand Writers: Lim Choo Ann. Young Hal Walt Tan
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    57 10 I*HE following will represent the S.C.C. m a friendly soccer match against th° V.M.C.A at the S.C.C to-day: J. A. S. Taylor; A Ferguson (captain). SLdr. S. J. MarchbankA. J Glanville. H. G. Riches. F W Stephens: J. H. Stanners. R E Coomb, R. A Tleoper, a. G
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      46 10 To-day's Sports Events SOCCER: S.VF.A. !ea«ue, division one, S.CK.A. vs. Manchesters, >tj,dium: second division (a), K.E. <P.B.> vs. R..V (8.M K.M.: Moravia vs. R.A.I (Seletar), Gcylan?; second division (h), J.C.S.A. ts R.A.F. (Kallang). J.C.S.A., Kranji vs. Stamford S.C. (1 TENNU: V.V.C.A.. S.CR.C MMI S.C V. tourname»>t
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