The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 June 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press And daily news NO. 16,332. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN HEAVY FIGHTING
    620 1 Savage Hand-to-hand Combats On Way To Beirut FORCES LANDED BY SEA JOIN IN DRIVE NORTH London, June 11. UsTKAIJW typa driving towards Beirut from Tyre A have ensured French troops in savage hand-to-hand *hile British warships have hurled shells upon Ike French tmops driven into
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    On Taking It
    50 1 London, June 11. LADY Astor recalled in the House of Commons to-day that recently a man at blitzed Bristol was asked by an American visitor: "Hew long: do you think you van take it*" The man looked up and replied: "One week_ longer than the Germans Reuter
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    Yoshizawa Being Recalled
    64 1 Tokio, June 11. AFTER a conference lasting four hours, the Government decided to-day to withdraw the Japanese delegation to the Batavia economic parleys and Mr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa, head of the delegation, will be instructed accordingly. The nature of the instructions will be made public to-morrow. It is»understood
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    Women Eligible In "Foreign Service"
    123 1 London, June 11. XUOMEN have stormed another male citadel In the British public service. Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, told the House of Commons to-day that the Government has decided to introduce a series of reforms in the foreign service which will result in the
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    SWITZERLAND BANS COMMUNIST PARTY
    55 1 London, June 11. THE Swiss National Council has approved by 58 votes to three an act dissolving the Communist Party, sajTi the Swiss radio. In a debute preening the vote, some socialist deputies described the act as uncanstl'Utionai. -while others insist ;kI it Bhoul 1 r.pp'.;
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    STOP PRESS
    110 1 Washington. June 11. l'rts. :\-at Roosevelt, presenting a reoort on operation of the Lease and Lend Act, announced that "little over 75 000,000" worth of defence materials had been transferred under the terms of the Act. He added this aid "wl;I "will help Britain to outstrip the Axis
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    PRINZ EUGEN BELIEVED IN BREST: R.A.F IN ATTACK
    248 1 London, June 11. A GERMAN Hipper class cruiser believed to be the Prinz Eugen, partner of the sunken Nazi battleship Bismarck, Is taking refuge in Brest, which was attacked in force by the R.A.F. last night. A large weight of bombs was
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    Four New Lords In Britain's Birthday Honours List
    771 1 London, iune 11. COUR new Lords are added to Britain's peerage in the Birthday Honours list published 1 to-day, while two Cabinet Ministers, Sir Archibald Sinclair (Air Minister) and Mr. A. V. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty), receive the distinctions of
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    Wavell May Seize Initiative On North African War Front
    646 1 London, June 11. \I7ITH troops and masses of transport and supplies freed from Abyssinia to reinforce Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, Middle East C.-in-C, the question now arises who is to be the invader and who the defender in North Africa, It
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    Gen. Smuts Suggests Pan-African Union
    125 2 Pretoria, Jane 11. «f WISH there can be constituted a Pan-African Union," said Gen. Jan Smuts, South African Prime Minister. The occasion was a function to mark the trial flight linking the Congo and South Africa by the Belgian air company Sabrana operating in the
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    BOXING PROMOTER'S APPEAL TO COURT
    78 2 AN award of si, 93 7 granted to a former boxing promoter, C. M. Houghton, by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell recently, was the subject of an appeal which began before the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, Mr. Justice Manning and Mr. Justice Aitken in the
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    MR. A. C. J. WEEREKOON
    97 2 MEWS has been received that Mr. A. C. J. Wcerekoon. who passed the recent Ceylon Civil Service examination, has been posted to Trincomalee. the naval station of Ceylon. Mr. Weerekoon. who is a son of Dr. Arthur Weerekoon, an old resident and well-known medical practitioner
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    At The Cinemas
    225 2 FINE DRAMA IN "ADAM HAD FOUR SONS" CHARLES BONNER'S great book, "Legacy," comes to the screen as "Adam Had Four Sons" in the Columbia picture which opened at the Pavilion yesterday. It is the story of four sons caught in the., maelstrom of a faithless woman, married
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    149 2 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1,542nd auction yesterday, and there were catalogued 2.08G.652 1b.— 931.54 tons; offered 1,852,588 lb 827.05 tons; sold 1.498,629 lb.— 699.03 tons. London Spot 13 9 16d New York Spot 22i* cts. PRICES REALIZED Standard Quality 39% to 39\
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      83 2 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Australia air 4 p.m. Java air 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. New Zealand air 4 p.m. Palembang air 9 a.m. TO-MORROW Medan air 11 a.m. ARRIVALS Mails from Sumatra (air) General delivery 8.15 a.m. to-morrow. Mails
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    CHINA MAY GET FLYING FORTRESSES FROM U.S.
    187 3 100 Fighters Delivered Under Lease And Lend Act Already In Action Honolulu, June 11. -HK Chinese consul-general here, Mr. King Chau-mui, 1 i.Miay *aid he had received word from Washington that new American pursuit planes have arrived in China all now in action
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    Vichy Govt In Embarrassing Dilemma
    143 3 Liirich. June 11. to the Vichy corresol the Neue Z'icrcher e speech of Adm. Darlan. inter, yesterday and rhe v»noccupied zone :eneral dejection irartfc U >vernment is confrontembarra&iing dilemma that lg *ges in hostilities with Britain :^t compatriots it risks k Into the general war
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    "Tokio Formulating New Policy In Regard To Indies"
    120 3 "Tokio Formulating New Policy In Regard To Indies" Tokio, June 11. r KB >iay the Japanese chiex \l: Kenkichi Yoshizawa. I |tiii .1 had no meanin? in view o th? Netherlands Indies I the Japanese proposals. ooaeMM of opinion in Jipane.se Pre^s to-day, aecordin? *e Japanese Domei News Agency Ik
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    Only 110nRobin Moor Saved
    279 3 Only 11OnRobin Moor Saved Fort Alexa, June 11. rOB captain of the Brazilian steamer Osorio to-day sent a wireless message saying "Only ten of the crew and one passenger have been saved from the American freighter Robin Moor which was torpedoed on May 21." The following are the names of
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    21 3 London. Jane 11. SIR Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador to Soriet Russia, arrived in England to-day. He has returned for consultations.- Reuter
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    Guerilla Warfare In Manchukuo
    67 3 Hsinkinf (Manchukuo), June 11. THK revelation that considerable 1 guerilla warfare is continuing in Manchukuo and along the frontier with China ten years after Japan invaded Manchuria is made here to-day. It is stated that Japanese and Manchuknan troops have been engaged in extensive mopping-up operations
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    Feat That Won Indian V. C.
    176 3 London, June 11. TTHE story behind the first award of the Victoria Cross to an Indian soldier in this war is told in London to-day. The recipient. Second Lieutenant Premindra Singh Bhagat, of the Corps of Indian Engineers, serving with the Royal Bombay Sappers
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    Duke Of Aosta Not On Parole In Rome
    120 3 New York. June 11 ANEW York Times report that the Duke of Aosta, who recently surrendered to the British forces in Abrssinia, is in Rome on parole is denied by the British authorities in London, who state that the I>uke Is still
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    Nazi Plane Crashes In Ireland
    93 3 London, June 11. NEWS of a German plane crash with the crew of five killed in Ireland and the forced landing of an R.A.F. machine is contained in a statement issued by the Information Ministry in Dublin yesterday, which says: •The German aircraft crashed in
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    VS. JOURNALIST SENT OUT OF RUSSIA
    72 3 Moscow, Jane 12. MR. John Scott, American-born correspondent of the News Chronicle In Moscow, who was ordered by the Soviet authorities to leave the country owing to some articles he wrote for that newspaper, left for Vladivostok last night on his way to the
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    MORE U.S. SHIPS IN POOL TO AID ALLIES
    47 3 Washington, Jane 11. THE Minister of Communications has directed the Southern Pacific Company to deliver its entire fleet of ten cargo boats "for national defence purposes" in connection with President Roosevelt's shipping pool for aid to the Allies.- Reuter
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    Britain & U.S. Upset Tokio Plans Over Thailand
    230 3 Britain U.S. Upset Tokio Plans Over Thailand RESPONSIBLE circles in Bangkok say that the recent AngloAmerican trend toward Thailand has upset the Japanese plans to draw Thailand into an economic New Order, says United Press. They state that Thailand recently cancelled rke export iiiien<;*-s granted to the M.B.K .iresumably to
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    Suggested Remedies For Clerical Indebtedness
    388 3 THE past and present policy of dismissing indebted clerks who have been warned against falling into debt again "verges on the dictatorship that the democracies to-day are fighting against," declared Mr. G. H. Kiat, speaking on "Clerical Indebtedness—What is the Remedy?" at the Singapore Rotary
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    Axis Powers & UJS. Cannot Compromise
    176 3 Axis Powers UJS. Cannot Compromise West Point, New York, June 11. TE issue raised by the Axis powers not only demonstrates that any compromise between their system and ours is impossible but that their system is doomed to eventual and total failure." Mr. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, told
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    Extrality Rights In China
    106 3 London, June 11. BRITAIN stands in 31ns with Mr 4 Cordell Hull's (U.S. Secretary of State) recent declaration in iavour of abolishing extra t^rritonality in China When asked in the Hoiu>e of Commons to-day whether Britain supported a similar policy the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairc, Mr.
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    HELP TO EVACUATE CAPITAL OF CYPRUS
    87 3 Nicosia (Cyp«»»). J" 11 L DOOR women and children unabfr to evacuate to the country are now provided with a free scheme JotntJy by the municipalities and government. It ia exDected that 3 000 will be leaving Nicosia Subsistence Is also paid. There was
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    Haifa Defences Plaster Raiders
    184 3 FIRST REAL TEST FOR A.R.P. SERVICES Haifa, June 11. IT is certain that one enemy plane was brought down and another probably destroyed and crashed in Acre Bay during the raid on Haifa last night when accurate and intensive antiaircraft and machine-gun fire plastered the raiders
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    "Back Room Boy" Back At Work
    68 3 London, June 11. AIR Commodore Patrick Huskinson, bomb designer, one of Lord Beaverbrook's "back room boys," is now back at work at the Ministry of Aircraft Production His sight was Injured during a recent air raid on London but an official now states th-at
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    Much Patrol Activity On Egypt Border
    50 3 London, Jane 11. TT was stated to-day in authoritative circles A in London that there had been further air raids on Tobruk. Patrol activity on the Egyptian frontier has been fairly widespread and activity In the Halfara area has been greater than usual.- Reuter
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    Nazis In Crete Use N.Z. Troops As Screen
    289 3 Nazis In Crete Use N.Z. Troops As Screen London, June 11. I\ETAILS as to how the Germans bombed a British hospital in Crete and forced the wounded New Zealand soldiers to act as a screen for Nazi parachute troops were given in authoritative circles in Ixmdon to-day. In his speech
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    5,350 NEW ZEALANDERS UNACCOUNTED FOR
    188 3 Wellington, Juno 12. I^EFTNTTE figures of Nev; ZfaJand's strength and rcsoaJties hi the fighting in Greece and Crete v.are given in Parliament here to-day by tho acting Prime Minister, Mr W. Nash. He stated that 16.i30 N< w Z^aJanders wer-* sent to Greece and Orete.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1941. Churchill's Answer
    729 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1941. Churchill's Answer «7 INS T O N CHURCHILL has answered the critics of the Crete campaign in characteristic fashion with plain, unvarnished facts, some of which were unpalatable and others which showed that "we have many things for which to be thankful.
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    MEN WHO WILL CHALLENGE PANZER DIVISIONS
    45 4 The Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, is seen inspecting officers and men of one of the n«".v hnusii armoured divisions which hive been created to defend Britain and one day grapple with the Pan/rr divisions of the German army.
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    Opposition To Hitler Within Nazi Party Itself
    1332 4  - Opposition To Hitler Within Nazi Party Itself Dr. Hermann Ratisclmim Bv ALTHOUGH the name of Rudolf Hess has passed from the headlines as swiftly as it entered them with his dramatic flight from Germany to Scotland, this article by Dr. Rauschnin o formerly head of the Danzig Government and at
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    EMPEROR OF MANCHUKRO
    12 4 EMPEROR OF MANCHUKRO After a nme day «<£ r 0 V£ squares- Reuter
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    Schoolchildren Rehearse production Of "Julius Caesar" For War Fund
    1078 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By E port I see of schoolI children, the gladder I am !0t a school teacher, and rodoemg a school play, a monument of tact, and energy you need a .crowd of Ljren is l ike
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    Cathedral Wedding
    20 5 Sq.-Ldr. C. J. K. Hutchins and Miss Peggry Usher after their wedding on Tuesday at St. Andrew's Cathedral.
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    APPEAL TO WOMEN OF INDIA TO REALIZE DANGERS OF SITUATION
    572 5 APPEAL TO WOMEN OF INDIA TO REALIZE DANGERS OF SITUATION London, June 10. THE following message has been A addressed to Indian women over signatures of Lady Violet Bonham Carter. D,me Elizabeth Cadbury, Miss Thelma Cazalet M.P., Mrs. Corbett Ashby, Mrs. H. Gray, Lady Hartog, Mrs. Dorothy Jinaraiadasa, Mr. G.
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    Model English Village For Chungking
    56 5 The model English village, made and designed by Mrs. F. A. Chasen, which has been sent to the British Press Attache in Chungking by the Far Eastern Bureau of the British Ministry of Information in Singapore. Barrage ballons (unfortunately out of sight) and an A
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    BRITISH ADVANCE ON SECOND DAY IN SYRIA
    697 5 AT the time of writing at noon on the second day of the Allied entry into Syria on Monday, the forces were uniformly successful in all thrusts with the exception of the Metulla sector, where the forces comprised Algerian troops with French officers
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    Dominions' Part In Common Struggle For Survival Of Freedom
    858 6 JT is a happy coincidence that Mr. Menzies should return to his native land on Empire Day, after an arduous wartime journey which has taken him to many countries of the British Commonwealth, and permitted him to share in the direction
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    "Full Speed Ahead" On Battleship
    44 6 Secondary armament crews "sponge out" after firing as the mighty King George V tears through the waves at full speed. With the Prince of Wales, the King George V is one of the fastest battleships in the Navy to-day.
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    Australia Must Prenare "With Modern Weapons As Well As Courage"
    464 6 Australia Must Prenare "With Modern W eapo ns As Well As Courage" IN an editorial addressed to Mr. R f Minister of Australia, on the day of his i*l?J* &i* mon wealth after 120 days' absence abroad the^ lhe(c Telegraph, stressing Australia's need of his ey ship, said "With Hitler
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    "GOD MEANT MEN TO TILL THE GROUND" CAMPAIGN
    147 6 "GOD MEANT MEN TO TILL THE GROUND" CAMPAIGN A SCHEME reotiM. rtzation ol th« Chi: after the war :ssed|S Church Assembly on J Diocesan I CoaST under the p: ggj? London, the Rt. Rev G F i able proposals. Many bomb d chtt 'das redui'daiv wd fcp, Other prr,;x als
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    SEVEN MALAYANS IN BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST
    1002 7 jCnighthoods For Regent Of Kedah And Chief Justice Of F.M.S. Malayans receive Birthday Honours to-aay, on JJ t he of the official celebration of the Kin* > birthday. Recipients of the hi-hest honours vhide a European, Chinese and a Malay. M r. Justice Poyser,
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    Broadcasting Corporation For The Colony
    165 7 Broadcasting Corporation For The Colony fONFIRMATION of an exclusive report in the Free Press is contained in an official communique issued yesterday Which states that I the intention of the Straits Settlements Government, with the approval of the British Government, to establish in the Straits Settlements a Broadcasting Corporation Pending
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    "Wives Gamble Away Household Money"
    169 7 "Wives Gamble Away Household Money" HUSBANDS WRITE TO POLICE "UUSBANDS and mothers have been sending petitions to the police complaining of the squandering of household money on the part of their wives and children by gambling it away," said Inspector T. C. Cheah, of the Gambling Suppression Branch, in the
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    BETTY BRYANT TO SING ON RADIO FOR TROOPS
    57 7 BETTY BYRANT is to sing for the troops from the Singapore broadcasting station at 7.45 p.m. to-morrow. The poular star of the Australian film "Forty Thousand Horsemen" has brought special songs from Australia for tills programme, .oluiing "Make Love with a Guitar,"
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    H.K.S.R.A.'s Message To The King
    309 7 H.K.S.R.A.'s Message To The King IN celebration of the centenary of their Corps to-day, the Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery have sent a message to King George in which all ranks "with humble duty" re-affirm their loyalty and wish the king "an early victory over your enemies." A reply
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    GOVERNOR TO SPEAK ON RADIO TO-NIGHT
    33 7 THE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, will broadcast from Singapore at 7.45 p.m to-day on the occasion of the official observance of the birthday anniversary of the King.
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    Local Essayists In Empire Competition
    95 7 THE Department of Education has 1 received information that in the 1940 Royal Empire Society's Essay Competition open to girls and hoys throughout the Empire, the essays of two Singapore p iris were specially commended.' Angele Maschofeff, of Raffles Girls' School, for an essay on
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    Forced C.-in-C.'s Car Off The Road LORRY-DRIVER FINED
    175 7 Forced C.-in-C.'s Car Off The Road LORRY-DRIVER FINED A LORRY-DRIVER, Urn Hye Teng, who overtook another lorry at a cend in Thomson Road and forced an oncoming motor-car containing ViceAdmiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, Com-mander-in-Chief, China Station, and Sub-Lieut. G. R. B. Don-Fox, aide-de-camp to the Governor, to run on to
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    Collected Funds For Non-Existent School
    183 7 A TOTAL of 12 months' rigorous imprison- merit was passed in the Singapore third court yesterday on 25 -year-old Chew Eng Lam who for the past seven months ha& been alleged!" obtaining funds for a nonexistent public school, was finally trapped and arrested when he
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    Certificates Of Honour And New Justices Of The Peace
    321 7 Certificates Of Honour And New Justices Of The Peace EIGHT Malayans have oeen awarded Certificates of Honour in recognition of their loyal and valuable services to the country. They are: STR4.SS SETTLEMENTS: Mr. Vincent Emanuel Dias, Mr. Lee Choon P.eng, Inche Dali bin Mohamed and Mr Balaguru Govindasamy, J.P. FEDERATED
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    All-Malaya Black-Out Practice Next Week
    276 7 PLANES AS ENEMY RAIDERS MEXT Wednesday and Thursday there will be A.R.P. practices, with brown-out and black-out conditions, throughout Malaya. In Singapore the Passive Defence Services will be on duty after office hours until about midnight on Wednesday. Incidents will be arranged to give them
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    KNIFE ATTACK BY BROTHER ALLEGED
    379 7 KNIFE ATTACK BY BROTHER ALLEGED "I WAS very rude and I was drunk at the time; that is why my brother stabbed me," said 24-year-old Alice Jansen in the Singapore second court yesterday, when she gave evidence during a preliminary inquiry into an allegation that her brother, Arthur Jansen. aged
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      298 8 Broadcasjing TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL, ZHPI, ZHP2 A ZHPS 7.15 a.m. Opening AnnouneanenU; 7.30 a.m. The News. Relayed from London; 7.30 a.m. "Listening Post**: Oerman propaganda analysed. Relayed from London; 7.35 a.m. Victor Salon Orchestrat; 7.50 a.m. Talk; "Britain Speais." Relayed from Lo don; 8.05 a.m. Headline News and Views. Relayed
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      146 8 5 p.m. Malay J^S Hlx*iu»unl eS/Va 6 5 £7 P.m. News hi t -•mi: 4 hja Tipic* Or, *JSLM Prench; T.M J p the Tamasek 6 h fit! 7 Pr %to>? Warning to Man^^l Clow doirSr^ "W«% EMPIRE STAIIOH 6.05 a.m. Ne», *20 m the Hour; 6.35 a.m. F^w**^ Actuauty
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    II Duce's Speech Shows Subservience To Hitler
    248 9 beTR ays real anxiety over possible u.s. intervention London, June 11. tfjHAPS the most significant note in Mussolini's speech P vtfierday was the complete subservience to Germany iwtrayed in every reference to his Axis partneuter's diplomatic correspondent most lanaticai fascist fc fd with
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    Rome Announces Italy's Losses In Greek War
    108 9 Rome, June 11. mg/O)LLXi announced to-day that to Italian troops were killed in said. Included 1.528 He said 38,768 Italian uncled in the fighting, 'Sing 3 29- Blackshirts. 1 Duoe asserted, forms part terranean "vital space." The Italian Navy 33^: m Italy to
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    33 9 Priping. Jue 11. IB Ouna .v.ia'iun Company's air liner Hrabtva n route to Peipinjr on a -rrvhed Tuesday at Paoshui, ins Iff- -day Tlie five mem\m of H» ctpw were killed.- United Press
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    MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND Women Section
    22 9 MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND Women Section >ntral De-ot %i Government j^ I closed to-day (Thursday, The Depot wiU be open as roii.wj^j week.
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    U.S. Air Factory Workers Return
    299 9 U.S. Air Factory Workers Return ANOTHERSTRIKE BEGUN IN SIX PLANTS Nev York, June 11. THE strikers filed tack to work at the 1 North American Aviation Corporation's factory at Inglewood, California, to-day with assurances tfc?.t there will be no discrimination against individuals, reports Renter. The army authorities refused to allow
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    Tokio Pressure On Canada
    120 9 Ottawa, June 11. pANADA is allowing the export of Canadian wheat to Japan because of pressure applied by the Government in Tokio, according to the Conservative leader, Mr. R. B. Manson, in the House of Commons to-day. Mr E M. Perley said three nonCanadian firms handled
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    LIAISON CONFERENCE IN JAPAN
    13 9 Tokio, Jane 11. GOVERNMENT officials and represent*discussed."- United Press
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    13 9 Washington, Jane l«. THE official publication of the Deportment Chinese coUoo.- United Press
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    Over 1 ,OOO Tomahawk Fighters Sent To U.K.
    73 9 <r l (Ncw York), June 11 •HA/ELL orer l,«#o* Tomahawk TT fighter planes hare been sent to Britain, stated officials of the Curtiss- Wright Company. Since the output of tern planes per day announced nine months ago, production has been substantially increased
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    N.I. PRIZE COURT TO DEAL WITH HUNGARIAN SHIP
    130 9 Batavia, June 10. THE recently Instituted Netherlands Indies prize court will soon deal with the case of the Hungarian 4,323--ton steamer Nugyat which was captured in the Timor sea by the Netherlands destroyer Kortenaer and brought up to Sourabaya. A« Netherlands diplomatic
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    London Press On Premier's Speech In Commons
    364 9 D™~«~_ London, June 11. ESPITE the smallness of the wartime newspapers, the national morning newspapers carried Mr. Churchill's speech in the House of Commons yesterday at great length, says Reuter. The debate did not originate in a spirit of lightminded carping, says The
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    PLANS FOR ILS. SUPPLIES IN N. AFRICA HALTED
    99 9 London, June 10. POM the Labour benches in the House of Commons came a pressing request to-day to the Government not to allow any goods to pass into French North Africa which Mr. E. Shinwtll, Labour, said -was in fact enemy territory.
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    Bhopal's Fine War Effort
    160 9 Bhopal, June 12. THE anniversary ol the accession of the ruler of Bhapal was celebrated by special effort* to give additional fillip to the State's war contributions and the Nawab's war prpo>M f und is nearing £100,000 Bhopal's war effort mtneito includes a Bhopal flight ol
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    U.S. MAY RATION ZINC
    40 9 WMhiagloa, Juac 11. THE United States may ration ru.c within ten days, well-informed rird*»s have revealed President Roosevelt has imposed the export licence controls, effective July 2. on bismuth, natural gums, resins and rirconium. United Press
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    KEE ONN & CHOON LEONG EXTENDED
    561 10 KEE ONN CHOON LEONG EXTENDED Further Results In Local Tennis Championships QOOD progress was made in the Singapore lawn tennis championships yesterday when nine further ties were played on the Singapore Cricket Club's courts. Of the nine matches played, seven were won in straight sets. A match which drew a
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    Drawn Cricket At Changi
    220 10 AN Anti-Aircraft Regiment met Air Headquarters in a drawn cricket match at Changi yesterday. The scores were: \ntl- \ircraft Regiment: Lt. P. T. Hamp c Brown b White 0: S*rt. Coleby run out 56; Lt. J. E. Peirce b Brown 9; Gnr. La Brooy b Brown
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    59 10 THE following have been selected to play soccer for the Y.M.C.A. against the R.A.S.C. on the Anson Road ground at 5.10 p.m. to-morrow: K. Muthukumaru; J. Woodoridge. J. R. Gill; S. Singh, G. L. Day, J. Karim; A. Ralph. X. Goldsmith. V. N. Pillay. Ong Swee Hock. Low
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    Y.M.C.A. VOLLEY-BALL
    50 10 THE following will represent the Y.M.C.A. at voll-y-ball against R.I. on the Y.M.C.A. j. ound on June 20. Wong Patt Lim. Yow Wah Sung (captain), Kwik Sam York, Lim Cheng Siong, Lim Ngrit Siong. Lee Hon Ming. Ee Thiam Han. Benny Fones, Teo Sens Chew, Chia Kok Lcong.
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    MALAYA CUP SOCCER
    326 10 Three Games This Week-end THKfcC Malaya Cup soccer n»at»hes will be played this week-end At \nson Road stadium to-morrwv Singapore will meet Johore, while on Saturday Perak will meet Selangor at Ipoh. and the Army will play Malacca at Malacca. To-morrow's game will mark Singapore'* first appearance
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    MALACCA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    224 10 Entries Close On June 23 Wtwm Our Own Correspondents Malacca. June 10. the open championship meeting of the Malacca Lawn Tennis Association will start on June 28 ac the Malacca Club courts. This years tournament should provide a number of interesting contests with Mills, Falk and O'Donnel!
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    HI RRICANE H.P.
    168 10 TN a friendly badminton match played on Suiidav. the Hurricane B.P. beat the Alexandra B.P. by seven games to two. The NMdtai wer\ Hurricane players mentioned firs',: P. Swyny lost to Lee Kon Sen 13 13 (5 0), 13— :3 (3—5) 13—13 (O— 5):.S. Galistaii oeat loiin
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    62 10 •piE following are S.C.R.C cricket teams for Tee* -end games: Against St. Andrew's Old Boys at the S C.R.c. at 2 pjn. on Saturday: Fang Guan Ohye. Tan Huck Wan. Alex Tan. Eran Wong. Chcong Thiara Slew. Swee Lim Swang Oug Swee Keng. Ong Telk Sin. sE-v
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    Teams For Annual Cricket Match
    173 10 THE following are the teams for the annual cricket match between the Singapore Cricket Club and the Selanfor Club at the S.C.C. on Saturday and Sunday: S.C.C.: H. L. Ward (capi.), A. C Growder, Dr. J. A. P. Cameron, J. T. Rea. Major J. R.
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    Gordons Beat Malays In Reserve Game
    373 10 Gordons Beat Malays In Reserve Game Gordon* 6; Malays 1. PLAYING forceful and vigorous soccer, the Gordons scored an easy victory by six goals to one over the Malays in a reserve division league match played at the Singapore Harbour Board ground yesterday. There was an unfortunate incident midway In
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    PULAU BRANI WIN
    28 10 TTHE R.E. (P.8.) beat the R.A.F. (Tengah) by three goals to one in a second division (a) league soccer match played at Pulau Drani yesterday.
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    Seletar Airmen And Y.M.C.A. Draw At Cricket
    228 10 BRIGHT contributions by Rowlett and Yogorajah. who each scored half centuries, features the R.AJ. (Seletar) Y.M.C.A. cricket match on Prince Edward Road yesterday, which ended in a draw, time Intervening. The scores were: R.VF. SELETAK Foster c R. Loh b Doraisamy ft Pord
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    Police Boxing Team
    77 10 The Police boring team: Back row (from left to right): Recruit Slurma, P.C. Abdul Rahim, L/C Abdul Rahman, welterweight champion, Inspector Rajaratnam, Inspector F. Pestana, Recruit S. Muthu, Recruit S. Bird, Detective Abdul Haiiid, Recruit Suiaiman. Front row (from left to right) PC. M Boudewyn, P.C. S.
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    Reflections On Tolley Cup Boxing Tournament
    618 10 POLICE TEAM'S GREAT IMPROVEMENT MO better example of how the Malay youth of to-day IMs taking his place right in the limelight of Malayan sport can be furnished than by the exhibition of the Police boxing team which battered its way through the recent
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    WOMEN'S JUNE MEDAL AT BUKIT TIMAH
    147 10 THE Royal Singapore Yacht Club's women's June Medal competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday afternoon and resulted In a win for Mrs. J. B. Ross in 4 A f division with a net score of 38 hi. in a win for Mrs.
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    YOUNG COMPANION A.A.
    57 10 THE following will represent the Young Companion Athletic Association against the S.C.P.A. third team In a friendly soccer match at the S.H.B. on Sunday: Poh Seng, Chung Row. Ho Soo, Kum Tong. Kum Chong, Wing Cnlew. Ah Ngow, Kok Ham, Hock Seng. Kung Hung, Bah Chee, Yeok
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    POINTS SHARED
    26 10 SIX goals wer- hared by the RE. (8.M.) and tl Navy In a second division (a) league soccer match placed at Biakan Mat! yesterday.
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    Investitur At Government House
    169 10 Investitur At Gov ernment House House ye presence of <*** rti.» Veru the Governor s*^ 0 *W presents decori R Pire u> company L?.J* Br, Leonard and Bat- rj ir Major OObkhit I," E "Matuted in 19 '**VL* War to a 1915 to 1919 f( He served a: and Egjp-
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    BIKIT TIMAH Ko\|i BrS-DKIVHK FIXED
    214 10 "I HAVT warned mis-driver* usi&s Buu I Timah R<:ad time a::d time nwr I am not going to wasn- my breath *m< declared Mr C. H Whitton. "Singapore Tni fie Judge ar.d Magistral* ing a fine cf $100 or three Mntte i imprisonment, o:; i
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      32 10 To-day's Sports Events SOCCER: S.A.F.A. league, first division. Poiice vs. S.it.C. stadium; second division (b). Fort Canning vs Naval Bas? Corinthians. Naval Rase; Customs vs. Stamford. J.C.S.JU TENNIS: Singapore championships, S.C.C. courts.
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