The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 June 1941

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16.& W. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, JUNK 19, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    BIG ENEMY LOSSES IN BATTLE OF TANKS
    1149 1 Wqvell Gets Measure Of Foe In Libya GRAPHIC STORY OF INITIAL BRITISH ATTACK Tur i> v Cairo, June 18, IHfc British forces have captured several hundreds of German prisoners and destroyed a large number of enemy tanks and guns m a terrific tank
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    Royal Navy Blockades Finnish Arctic Port
    165 1 Royal Navy Blockades Finnish Arctic Port London, June 18. p x+wy \s enforcing a I of the Finnish Arctic L4 1 i Economic Warfare the British Govern- >rmed the Finnish Govrurther traffic will be n Petsamo. .esscls have already :id detained. Ih* Briush Government does not Wi rd Finland as
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    Diplomatic Activity In Turkey
    44 1 \nkara, June 18. Ambassador to Turkey. Knatchbull-Husessen, n with the Turkish M. Sarajoglu, yesiha^sador, Franz von at the Foreign Office his return from been trying hard to rowment m TurcoIt is understood r tl i-onservatinns re--1 Foreign Minister. M. Reuter
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    SOFIA-BUCHARESTBERLIN PHONE LINK CUT
    23 1 SOFIA-BUCHAREST-BERLIN PHONE LINK CUT June IS. (delayed). communications beand Berlin M >nday. s told inquirers thai en an "accident to the line Reuter
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    Labour Unrest Inquiry
    124 1 London, June 18. MAJOR G. ORDE BROWNE, Colonial Office Labour Adviser and at present m Mauritius, will afterwards go to Malaya m connection with an inquiry into the recent labour unrest. When questioned m the House of Commons whether the F.M.S. Government's report was yet available, the
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    Britain Expands Her Airborne Forces
    152 1 Britain Expands Her Airborne Forces London, June 18. DRITAJN is profiting from the ex- perlence of Crete to expand her own airborne forces. In the House of Commons to-day Mr Daniel Lipson pointed to events m Crete as indicating the need to establish powerful British airborne forces. The Financial Secretary,
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    Huge Blaze In Poland Razes 235 Buildings
    43 1 Berlin, June 18 A FIERCE fire which raged m the Sololov district of Poland destroyed m two hours 235 buildings m the village of Knorczew, states a Warsaw mrssage to the official German news agency.- Reuter
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    Woman-owner Wins Derby With Owen Tudor
    460 1 Newmarket, June 18. MRS. C. M. Macdonald-Buchanan. daughter and heiress of Lord Woolavlngton, became only the third woman owner to the Derby m the 161 years' history of the race when her Ower Tudor beat its much better fancied stable companion. Morogoro, owned by
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    Fresh Progress In Syria Despite Opposition
    645 1 London, June 18. FURTHER progress by the Allied forces m Syria m the coastal and Damascus areas of Syria is reported m this afternoon's communique from Cairo. The communique adds that south of Damascus the Allied forces have made further headway m the face
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    French Shipyards Rush Cargo Vessels
    109 1 French Shipyards Rush Cargo Vessels Lisbon, June IS. HPHE construction of cargo vessels 1 m French shipyards is going forward at high pressure, it is learned here. They are particularly to be used m trading between France and her African possessions. Large amounts of foodstuffs received m unoccupied France from
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    21 1 London, June 18. ONE person was killed and slight damage caused by an air raid on Alexandria early this morning.- Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    23 1 Washington, June 18. Stand-by orders have been issued to the last of the remaining: naval reservists, states the Navy Department.- Reuter
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    32 1 Washington. June IS. At a Pr«s conference to-day, Mr. Sunnier Welles, lender -Secretary of State, indicated the United State* would flatly reject the German protest rerarding the closure of Germaa consulate*-— Reuter
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    17 1 JnusuUm. June ML. It is authoritatively Irarned that the Allied form have recaptured Kaaeitra, m Syria.- Reuter
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      245 2 tAT TIMES, THERE COMES TO THIS THEATRE A I MOTION PICTURE SO BOLDLY CONCEIVED, SO POWERFULLY ACTED AND TOLD, OF SUCH NOTABLE DISTINCTION THAT IT MERITS OUR WHOLEHEARTED ENDORSEMENT Such a picture is "FLIGHT FROM DESTINY" Selected as the best picture of the month m the March issue of "SCREENLAND
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      249 2 FILM STAR SENSATION! FOUND! WELL. HEARTY and READY to ENTERTAIN you m the Exciting companion picture to "Last Train for Munich" t t^» W J^l WWV REX HARRISON m Columbia's Latest British Hit MISSING TEN DAYS! VICTORIA THEATRE I FRI., SAT. j 9.30 20th. 21st JUNE 9.30 ONCE NIGHTLY H.
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    JAPAN MAY RESUME TALKS WITH INDIES
    347 3 fokio Statement On Failure Of Batavia Trade Negotiations SPOKESMAN ON REQUESTS MADE TO N.L o Tokio, June 18. T j,K Information Board here to-day announced the l T n n Governments decision to withdraw from Batavia Mr KenKichi leader of the Japanese deletion ihe
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    Japanese Leaving Philippines
    53 3 Japanese Leaving Philippines Kobe. June IS. |l!>W N fc evacuees from th* numbering 13* j k.jv v^ierduy aboard the iiner (inn'fs Maru from Qh p.i»<*^S *r*> includeJ Moriji ">-vear-«U <arp*nter. who hid not vUi'ed Jinan for 37 He \KfA* t«» the rhilippin«»s ■ith the tir»t k.roup of pi'»ne^T n> the
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    Evacuation Of Civilians From Cyprus Complete
    61 3 Evacuation Of Civilians From Cyprus Complete :,ia. June 13. rlian evacuation now complete. to-day. i have left the r tageei from r Polish towns i :i)rmer govern;:nih^s who have a y \ir and who had ••.uiinland at the .t s expense. :>h refugees who s from 'A terror ;one, abandoning
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    Canada – U.S. Co-operation
    96 3 Canada U.S. Co-operation Ottiwa. June 18. United States have 1 ;lished John committees of inthe possibility of a mutual economic co- nn^unr^d by the Prime flflkt last night when it was f his 'oint inquiry marks tethn >^p ia 'mplementation of "r?ti n Df President Hoosevelt ■IJ v l !!a^kemie
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    "Must Take Risks To Win The War"
    135 3 "Must Take Risks To Win The War" Canberra. June 18. a and Britain must take the wjl, said the LaJ >hn Curtin. m the -?ntatives discussing rtds bioadcast of Mr. R. G. "•mt Minister, yesterday. leflned the risks of AustMttßi munitions overseas by releasing planes from a^> c .sources. fi!;d:
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    Outstanding Film At The Cathay
    165 3 LONG-HERALDED hit of the stag*— it holds the record of having had a continuous run on Broadway for nine years the screen version of Erskine Caldwell's story of the poor whites of Georgia was presented to Singapore audiences last night when the Twentieth Century Fox
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    Sharp U.S. Watch On Immigration
    57 3 INew York, June 18. T is reliably reported that sharp control on immigration m the United States designed to prevent subversive agents of other Governments entering m the guise of immigrants will be instituted before July 1. Boards with representatives on state, war, navy, justice
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    "U. S. Charges Arbitrary & Unfounded" —Berlin
    107 3 "U. S. Charges Arbitrary Unfounded" Berlin London, June 18. HTHE closure of the German con- sulates m the United States was referred to on the German wireless this morning. "The German Government has rejected the charges brought against the Germans m America as arbitrary and unfounded," stated the announcer, "and
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    Other Consulates In U.S. To Be Closed?
    111 3 Washington, June IS. AT his press conference, Mr. Roosevelt, when asked whether the consulates cf countries other than Germany were under suspicion, smiled mysteriously and announced there was no news on that subject to-day." The President emphasized the word today." In its "sharp
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    GERMAN CONSULATE IN MANILA STILL OPEN
    78 3 Tokio, June 18. THE German consul m Manila told the Press to-day that he had not yet received instructions to close down the consular office either from his Government or the United States High Commissioner m the Philippines following the Washington order made on
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    Two World Athletic Records Created
    108 3 Los Angeles. Jane 18. rVO world athletic records have been created here, Les Steers clearing 6 feet 11 inches m the high jump, while a quartette of runners from the University of California covered the mile relay m three minutes 9.4 seconds. Steers has been
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    39 3 Batavia, June 18. NEXT month a number of Netherlands Indies infantry officers are leaving for England to join the Netherlands Legion. At the same time several Polish and Czech volunteers are leaving for service m the Middle East.- Reuter
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    Cologne, Dusseldorf And Invasion Ports Battered
    340 3 London, June 18. RA.F. bombers were out m force last night to attack targets m industrial Germany for the se/enth night m succession. Their principal targets were at Cologne and Diifseldorf, where military objectives have been destroyed by a big force of bombers m
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    "Gas Attack" Staged On Singapore During All-Malaya Black-out
    353 3 "Gas Attack" Staged On Singapore During All-Malaya Black-out BIG-SCALE A.R.P. TESTS CINOAPORE Chinatown, the Orchard Road area and the r and Upper Serangoon districts were "heavily bombed" last night when the all-Malaya two-day blackout exercises began. Near Joo Chiat Place, Xa f ong, incendiaries and high explosives were also presumed
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    ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY ON SMALL SCALE
    54 3 London, June 18. GERMAN activity over England was slight An Air Ministry communique states: "Enemy activity last night was again on a very small scale end was mainly over the east coast. Some damage was done and at one place there were a small
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    CHILEAN FILM CENSORS BAN NAZI BLITZ FILM
    46 3 Santiago, de Chile. June 18. THE Chilean Film Censors Commission have prohibited the showing of- the German Blitz film "Victory m the West." Thty announce that it is entirely a German propaganda picture and they consider it tendentious. Reuter
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    U.S. Building New Super-Bomber
    112 3 New York, June 18. ANEW super-oomber which is expected to render all others obsolete m the next two or three years is m initial construction m the States for the United States army air corps, according to the New York HeraldTribune. The plane is intended to
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    Chungking To Import Rice
    109 3 Chungking, June 18. DOR the first time since the war, the Chinese Government has decided to import rice on a large scale from abroad, it was learned m reliable quarters here to-day. Best informed sources confirmed that the Minister of Finance, Dr H. H. Kung, yesterday
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      221 3 "NAVIGAN" TRAVEL AIR AND SEA SICKNESS REMEDY A ROCHE PRODUCT. MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, BATTERY ROAD. The Australian Red Cross will give £25.000 worth of vaccine, serum and other medical supplies to China. SPEND THE BLACK-OUT AT THE CATHAY HAILED AS THE pHONE 3400 YEAR'S TOP SCREEN EVENT! ■KSK9MMI jMk
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1941. Australia's War Effort
    638 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1941. Australia's War Effort A USTRAIIA is to be organized for total war, for a war waged not only thousands of miles away but perhaps on the very shores of the island continent. That is the full meaning of the plans announced by
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    2 4 THE WHITHER-COCK
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    Man Who Controls Turkey's Destiny
    915 4  -  VERAX By I ORD Curzon once confided L to me that Ismet Inonu was the cleverest diplomat that he had ever met. And there is no doubt that m the fields of diplomacy Ismet has displayed a fertility cf resource and a talent fpr negotiation
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    The Battle Of Atlantic Royal Navy's Great Part
    404 4  - Th e Battle Of Atlantic Royal Navy's Great Part A. V. Alexander By 1 A *TER the defection of ti. f* fleet and the *Z2 tbeF *«»4 Royal Navy in *s ky 23»*a tfSean enemy damage U0C Jar fc due J Ten or 11 destroyers heavy casualties were S? effect
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    Guests Join In Patriotic Song At Services Dance
    1079 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By KiTTgr a t^>^ saw »ood, film as well as stage actor, is m the AJ.F. :1 of the evening, A gWtt at c Services dance neld m the Victoria Memorial 1 on Tuesday, all joined m
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    FAIRY TALE NEWS
    334 5 Your Own Children's Paper All The Stories And Pictures THIEVES* RAID ON PALACE COW'S GREAT LEAP PRICE ONE GROAT JEWEL THIEVES AT PALACE Cinderella Raises The Alarm A PLUCKY PRINCE PARLY yesterday mcrning, burglars entered the palace of Cinderella and attempted to break open the jewel safe
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    Amazing Leap By Brown Molly The Milker
    186 5 A WONDERFUL feat was performed last night by a cow called Brown Molly the Milker, which jumped over the moon. The owner of Brown Molly is a Fanner Giles. He and his wife were listening to some music played by the famous Fiddling
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    TALK OF SOCIETY
    187 5 Nursery Rhymer's m^ T HEAR that King Cole, known among his intimate friends as "Ole King Cole" and sometimes as "The Merry Old Soul" will be staying with their Majesties the King and Queen early next month. King Cole well deserves his nick- name, "The Merry Old
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    PRINCETON UNIVERSITY DEGREE FOR JULIANA
    31 5 Princeton (New Jersey), June 18. ORINCESS Juliana received the hon- orary degree of Doctor of Law at Princeton University yesterday Prince Bernhard accompanied the Princess.— Reuter
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    Anglican Chinese Church
    34 5 A picture taken yesterday of the nev Anglican Chinese Church, Holy Trinity, Home Road, the first church m this country, it is believed, to be erected m the Chinese of architecture.
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    RECIPIENT OF M.C.H. FETED BY FRIENDS
    215 5 Mr. K. Kandiah Of F.M.S. Railway Department (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. A TEA party was given by friends m the Engineering Department, F M.S. Railways, Kuala Lumpur, at the Eastern Hotel, Ampang Road, on June 14 to Mr. X Kandiah,
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    British Empire & U.S. Are "Underwriting" Future Of Humanity
    196 6 British Empire U.S. Are "Underwriting" Future Of Humanity THE Australian Minister for the Army, Mr. Percy C Spen--1 der, said recently that the British Empire and the Unitec States of America were underwriting together the future of humanity, but success depended on help from America being swift and complete. "We
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    War Badges For Widows & Mothers
    144 6 War Badges For Widows Mothers ABOUT 3,485 war badges have been issued m New South WaJes. and 188 of these are the new returned soldiers' badges, issued on discharge after service abroad. Badges are issued automatically to female relatives of members of the R.A.N., A.1.F., and R.A.A.F.. no special application
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    Dramatic Fight To Save Midget Son Of "Digger"
    295 6 A DRAMATIC fight to save the life of a baby boy weighing only 2 lb. 6 oz. is being waged m the Crown Street Women's Hospital, Sydney. If he lives, this important little person, whose father and big brother are both m
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    Small Village Sets Itself Big Task
    154 6 RYDAL, a village between Lithgow and Bathurst, has high ideals, writes a Sydney Sunday Sun correspondent It has set itself the task of raisin? sufficient funds to purchase a Spitfire. The cost is generally given as about c 5.000. At a carnival held for
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    Naval Officer Tells Of Attack On Schooner
    259 6 Naval Officer Tells Of Attack On Schooner AN Australian naval officer, com- manding a captured Italian schooner, brilliantly defended his craft against attack by two Heinkel bombers. His gunner shot down one of the attacking planes with Italian ammunition fired from an Italian Breda gun. The Australian. Lieut. A. Palmer,
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    ICE-WATER FOR ALL SOLDIERS
    93 6 EVERY soldier m the front lines will get iced water from his own refrigerator if the invention of Mr. A. J. Hunting, of Brisbane, is adopted by the Army. All the soldier will have to do is to put a few crystals m his army water
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    Four Reasons Why Germany Must Lose
    185 6 Four Reasons Why Germany Must Lose THERE are four essential facts against Hitler which must prevent him from winning the war, declares the director of the LeaseLend programme, Mr. Harry L. Hopkins, writing m the American Magazine. "He has not got real sea power; he is slowly losing air superiority;
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    30 6 The Earl of Athlone, Governor General of Canada, addressing ships, companies from Canadian destroyers at an East Coast port following his recent inspection of units of the Royal Canadian Navy.
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    Nazi Dream Of Dominating Atlantic To Forestall U.S.
    213 6 DEPORTS indicate that Germany v has decided soon to attempt control of the Atlantic by occupying Spain, Portugal, the Azores, and taking control of Dakar, says E. W. Macalpine, London editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph. The German entry to Spain, as
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    A Bullet-Riddled Nazi Heinkel Shot Down In Libya
    27 6 A British pilot surveys the wreckage of a Heinkel recently brought txown by the R.A.F. near the Egyptian frontier.
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    Visit Of Chinese Team Revives Sunday Soccer Controversy
    456 6 ABJECTION to football matches m the tour of the Chinese team m Australia being played on Sundays has been made by the Protestant Soccer Association, which threatened to boycott them. The Australian Soccer Association is opposed to Sunday play, but the policy
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    N.Z. War Prisoner Wins A House
    63 6 ANEW ZEALAND airman who is a prisoner of war m Germany, is reported to be the winner of a house m Wellington valued at £2,500, which was offered as first prize m a patriotic competition. His sister bought the ticket, using the pseudonym Mac
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    JAPANESE MISSION ON VISIT TO ITALY
    49 6 A REPORT from Rome *ays that a Japanese mission, headed by Lieut. -Gen. Yamashita, InspectorGeneral of Army Aviation, and ViceAdmiral Nackuni Nomura has arrived for visits to Italian naval, air, and army bases. Factories also will be inspect?d, fays the Sydney Morning Herald.
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    Hood Fought Ship 22 Years More Modern
    293 6 H* S "oca Kas because she f ought years more modem than h writes Admiral of the FlIT" Chatfleld. m a letter to ThTt "That was no fault o:^^ rr.en. but Is the direct Kspjg those opposing reconstruction T British Fleet until 1937"
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    MORE EMPIRE AIR PILOTS ARRIVE IN BRITAIN
    152 6 ANOTHER contingent or Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian airmen has arrived m Britain after unexciting tram-Atlantic crossing They were all trained m Canada under the Etapfre Air Scheme. The Australians are all sergeantpilots. Most oi them are from Sydney r.nd others ire r
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    REVISION OF GOVERNMENT CLERKS'
    317 7 SALARY SCHEMES Problem Will Be One Of First To Be Tackled After War pONSIHERATION of new salary schemes and appointt ments for Government employees should be held over for the duration. This suggestion is contained m a circular issued by Government to its employees. Although this
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    Stallholder Alleges He Was Robbed KNOCKED OFF HIS CYCLE
    143 7 Stallholder Alleges He Was Robbed KNOCKED OFF HIS CYCLE Hwu^ knocked off his B by a Malay who allegedd to rob him of the money I carrying was related m the third court yesterday by stallholder who manages l the Orchard Road Market, t Rahim bin Latiff. a middleay, faced
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    BROADCAST HEARD BY 3,500,000 PEOPLE
    105 7 Melbourne, June 18. r itod that 3.500,000 Austrahans lisiened to the broadcast of the •ralian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Mrr.zies As a result theatre audiences, road and telephone traffic were dimi•d ere are 1.207.230 Australian men In ;he military age group between tineteen and
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    R.A.F. SERGEANT FINED FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    94 7 R.A.F. SERGEANT FINED FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING Cv Georsje Kennington of the RoyrU A.: Force who. m his own wore*. off the broad bend along Grove toad opposite Fort Road for "some maceountabie reason," and uprooted a lamp post, was nned $50 by Mr. C. H. n, the traffic magistrate, yesterD
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    BOMB DISPOSAL EXPERT TO BROADCAST
    37 7 BOMB DISPOSAL EXPERT TO BROADCAST A *^X m the "War A5 I Know It" Mfi will oe given from the Wt broadcasting station by a no disposal -xpert of the Royal Air ■I 8 35 p.m. to-day.
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    'President' Liners' Schedule To East Being Revised
    230 7 'President' Liners' Schedule To East Being Revised BECAUSE of the requisitioning of seven of their vessels by the United States Maritime Commission upon the completion of their present voyages, the American President Lines are working on revised schedule for their remaining vessels. The new schedules !wlll be announced later. Although
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED
    64 7 JUDGMENT m the appeal by the Crown against the decision of a magistrate m the police courts who a^quitte.l Capt. D. Marr on a charge of committing an act of gross indecency was reserved by Mr. Justice Worley m the High Ccurt yesterday. Mr. D K. Walters represented
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    Drivers Advised To Watch Out For Barriers Placed In Streets By Police To-Night
    119 7 Drivers Advised To Watch Out For Barriers Placed In Streets By Police To-Night JJURING the passive defence exercises to-day, barriers may be pat down by umpires m streets m certain parts of the town after dark to represent obstructions caused by bombing. Red lamps will be placed on the barriers,
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    "NEARLY LED TO A RIOT"
    157 7 Malay's Attempt To Assault Youth AN incident "which nearly led to a riot," was described m the Singapore second court yesterday when Ismail bin Masjuki, a 22-year-old Malay Sapper, app?ared on a charge of disorderly behaviour. Ismail, who pleaded guilty, was fined $5. Court Inspector
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    FORMER TEACHER SENT TO PRISON
    129 7 NG la Lo alias Ng Koh Hin, who stated m th? Singapore third court yesterday that he had spent four years m Amoy University and had worked as a journalist and a teacher In a Chinese school m Malaya, was sentenced to six months' rigorous
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    Chinese Alleges He Was Punched, Kicked & Stabbed THREE COMPATRIOTS CLAIM TRIAL
    237 7 Chinese Alleges He Was Punched, Kicked Stabbed THREE COMPATRIOTS CLAIM TRIAL A LLEGED to have been the victim of a brutal attack by several [Chinese for no apparent reason, Tan Boon Han, a woodwork painter, told the second magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham, yesterday how he was set upon, and punched,
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    A.R.P. EXERCISES IN JAVA
    64 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavip, June 12. NEXT month extensive A.R.P. exercises are to be held m Java. Many other towns, besides Batavia, are working hard at their air raid defences. Palembang, important oil centre m south Sumatra, has now been included m trie A.R.P. scheme.
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    Coroner Inquires Into Death Of Clerk At Petrol Pump
    575 7 f |*HE circumstances of the death of Quek Beng Kong, 24-year-old night clerk, who was found lying dead on a bench m the office of the Tanglin Service Station, Orchard Road, m the early hours of June 12, remained unexplained at
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    Commons Debate On Crete Impressed People Of Indies
    329 7 Commons Debate On Crete Impressed People Of Indies (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 12. RfR. Church ill's speech m the House of Commons was m extremely favourably received m this country. Nirom's political commentator said: 'The signing of Magna Charta m 1245 was the foundation of England's democratic traditions.
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    CLERICAL UNION
    78 7 MEMBERSHIP of the Clerical Union decreased from 1,907 last year to 1,792 for the year ended Mar. 31, 1941, according to the annual report of the Union. The accounts for the same period show a loss of $1,289 after writing oil !S6S4 for depreciation. The Union has contributed
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    Russians Blow Up Bridges Along Finnish Border STORIES OF NAZI DEMANDS ON SOVIET UNCONFIRMED
    449 9 Russians Blow Up Bridges Along Finnish Border STORIES OF NAZI DEMANDS ON SOVIET UNCONFIRMED m i L London, June 18. Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau's Helsinki correspon--1 dent reports extensive Russian manoeuvres on the Kareli an Isthmus, The correspondent says the Russians have bk>*n up a number of strategic railroad bridges and
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    Britain Stands By Yugoslavia
    157 9 London, June 18. »t«HE British Government In a note to the Yugoslav Minister m London places on record "its sense of indignation at tne shameless manner m which Yugoslavia has been mutilated and ports of her territory subjected to foreign rule, m gross violation of the
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    U.S. HAS ARMS FOR HER MERCHANT SHIPS
    91 9 Washington, June 18. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has disclosed that the United States Navy possesses plans to provide arms for the use of American merchant vessels for their own defence. The President indicated the time was nDt opportune to order merchant ships to instal armament
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    U.S. NAVAL OBSERVER REPORTED MISSING
    46 9 Washington, June 18. THE Navy announces that lieut.-Com. George Wilson Grove, reserve officer on active duty as naval observer m the Near East, has been m£s}ng since June 13 during a flieht with the Royal Air Force m Iraq.- United Press
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    Rumanian Mobilization Nearly Complete
    47 9 London, Jane 18. EFERRING to Soviet-German relations, a correspondent of the National Broadcasting Corporation speaking from Ankara, said the Rumanian army was expected to be at fun strength m two days* time when mobilization of the remaining two classes would be completed.- Reuter
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    "Accidental," Is Tokio Reply
    108 9 Tokio, June 17. •yHE spokesman for the Information Board, Mr. Koh Ishii, told the Press to-day that the bombing of the United States and British embassies m Chungking by Japanese planes was "accidental." He said the Foreign Office had referred the protest of the United States
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    BOMBERS IN FILM OF INDIES DEFENCES
    111 9 From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 13. 'THREE squadrons, each of nine Glenn-Martins, were seen over Bandoeng the other day. It was an impressive spectacle, and a pleasing sign of preparedness. According to the Preanger Bode, this flight was organized for filming from a
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    FINLAND ENDS ITS TIE WITH THE LEAGUE
    79 9 London, June 18. FINLAND'S relations with the League of Nations have come to a natural end, declared the Finnish Foreign Minister before Parliaiynt, according to a dispatch from Helsinki to the official German news agency. The Foreign Minister added th: League Department of
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    FRENCH WAR PRISONERS RELEASED BY NAZIS
    92 9 London, June 17. ATRAENLOAD of seriously wounded French war prisoners has arrived at Marseilles with 525 men from Germany, says the Go-man -controlled Parts radio. According to the French official gazette, continued the radio message, the French railway authorities are to send Germany the
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    U.S. CONGRESSMAN TO SERVE IN MARINES
    96 9 Washington, June 18. REPRESENTATIVE Melvln Maas. of Minne- sota, has been ordered Into active service In the Marines as a reserve colonel. He has to report to Pearl Harbour on July 1, where he will be assigned to Marine aviation activities Mr. Maas is
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    REFORMS PLANNED FOR DUTCH EMPIRE
    48 9 Paramaribo (Dutch West Indies). June 18. TPHE Governor of the colony yesterday 1 read to the legislature a declaration by the Dutch Government foreshadowing the institution of constitutional reforms m the Netherlands Empire after the freedom of the motherland has been regained.— Reuter
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    ROOSEVELT'S OBSERVER FOR THE FAR EAST
    51 9 ROOSEVELT'S OBSERVER FOR THE FAR EAST Washington, June 17. wT was learned to-day that President 1 Roosevelt has definitely authorized Mr. Frank Murphy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and former High Commissioner to the Philippines, to make a trip to the Far East as the President's persoral observer.- United
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    WORLD FEDERATION AFTER VICTORY ADVOCATED
    911 9 Rotary Club Speaker On Need For Reconstruction THE formation of an international federation, m which Germany and Italy must be included, and the control of money by the state were the two most important steps which should be taken for the reconstruction of the world
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    151 9 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,543 rd auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1.*****9 lb, 757.74 tons; offered 1,503.573 lb, 671.24 tons; sold 1.121.896 lb. 500.16 tons. stot London 13* d. New York 21 hi ctt. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet OnU Per
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    GENERAL CONSCRIPTION POSSIBLE IN INDIES
    129 9 From Our Own Correspondent* Batavia, June 15. DILLS requesting additional credits for the supplementary budget lor native conscription have been submitted to the People's Council and conscription will probaoly be established m the course of this year The cost of a course will be high.
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    117 9 Ton* of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 13\d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. ots. 21^ per lb. DAILY PRICES CCRRENI Jane 18, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Setters No. IX RS.S. Spot looee.. 39% 39%, Nn IX RSS P. OB. to cases
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    ICELAND APPOINTS FIRST REGENT
    39 9 Reykjavik. June 18. HTHE former Icelar.dic Minister m Copenhagen, M. Sveinn Bjoemsson, has b^en elected the first Regent of Iceland for one year. The voting gave 37 for his election. There were six blanks.- Reuter
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    SIX HORSES TO HAVE FIRST RUNS AT KUALA LUMPUR
    1317 10 Four Useful Performers Listed In Class Two THEIR HOME RECORDS C IX recent importations will have their first runs m Malaya at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, the first day of the Selan^or Turf Club's Summer meeting. They are Ballymun, Drifting Sands,
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    Johore Team To Meet R.A.F.
    66 10 (From Oar Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 18. THE Johore State soccer team to meet the Royal Air Force m a Malaya Cup soccer match at Anson Road stadium at 5.15 pjn. tomorrow will be selected from the following: W. Moore, A tan, Buck Hen*,
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    SINGAPORE COLTS CRICKET
    214 10 •I Hlsl following will represent the Singapore, Colts against the Xhalsa Association in* a cricket match at McNair Road at 2 p.m. on Sunday: Mayo Pereira, Kingsley Morrando, Noel Hay, Edwin Jayakcddy, Andrew Kerr. George Perera, Johnny Traill, Maclean Trail, H. Humphries, John Crowther, C. Patterson, J.
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    A.C.C.S. SPORTS
    57 10 THE annual athletic soorts of the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School, Singapore, will take place at the Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday starting at 2.30 pm There are two events for old boys, 220 yds. race, and 440 yds. relay race, intending competitors are requested to intorm the announcer, Mr.
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    JUNIOR BADMINTON TIES FOR THE WEEK-END
    131 10 *T*HE following are tljis week-end's ties m the junior badminton championships of Singapore: SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M. Singles: Miss Amy Chan (Mayflower) vs. Chan Sye Luang (A.A.U): Chan Swee Lee (Playfair) vs. Lim Yew Hock (Mayfair); Miss Doreen Kiong (Eclipse) vs. Miss Nourefshan (Sphinx);
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    "Am Cinch To Win Tide" —Conn
    277 10 "Am Cinch To Win Tide" Conn LOUIS GIVES HIM EIGHT ROUNDS Pittsburgh, June 18. JOE LOUIS is a three-to-one favourite to return the world heavyweight championship against Billy Conn here to-day (Wednesday). He is generally expected to register the first knockout ever suffered by Conn. Last minute statements by the
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    NEW YORK OPINION
    72 10 New York, June 18. QINCE winning the world heavyweight title by knocking out James Braddock m the eighth round on June 22, 1937, Joe Louis has been ihallensed for the title 17 times, always winning generally well inside the distance. To-night he meets his eighteenth challenger m
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TIES
    50 10 THE following are further ties m the S.C.R.C. tennis championships: TO-DAY Championship Doubles: Chin Kee Onn and Chua Choon Leong vs. Low Kee Choc and Tan Puay Hee. "A" Doubles Handicap Final: John Lim and Ong Chew Bee l5) vs. Edward Tan and Chew Poh Kou (—6).
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    ST. ANDREW'S SPORTS
    31 10 OWING to the brownout and blackout exercises this evening, the relay events at St. Andrew's School's annual sports will be held at 3.30 p.m. and not 4 p.m.
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    Keeping Big Industry Alive
    403 10 Keeping Big Industry Alive Home Racing THE British Government, while it has restricted racing m England during the war, is opposed to its abandonment because of the big industry which it represents. Mr G. McElligott. one of the directors of the British Blood Stock Agency, who arrived m Sydney on
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    JOHORE BAHRU LEAGUE SOCCER
    207 10 Military Strengthen Their Position (From Our Own CorrespondentJohore Bahru, June 17. •THE Johore Military Forces strength- ened their position as the league leaders to-day when they beat the Customs by three goals to nil at the depot ground. Although it was expected that the soldiers, who
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    SINHALESE ASSOCIATION CRICKET TEAMS
    106 10 TPHE following are Sinhalese Associa- tion cricket teams for week-end games Against the J.C.S A. on the J.C.S.A. grounds at 2 p.m. on Saturday: J. N. Fernando (capt.), C. Seneviratne, Van Rooyen,* Gunasekara, S. Gocnawardana, K. Seneviratne, K. J. Perera, G. Ranatunga, R. Fernando. C. Fernando,
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    87 10 «T«HE following are S.C.R.C. cricket teams for week-end games: Against the S.C.C. ou the padanff at 2 p.m. on Saturday: Eu Cheow Chye, Chua Boon Unn, Evan Wong, Cecil Wong, Cheong Thiam Slew Swee Lim Swang, Fung Guan Chye, Tay Lian Hee, Ong Swee Keng, Un Hon
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    Tengah Airmen Just Hold Y.M.C.A. To A Draw
    292 10 LALL SINGH AND WAITES SCORE FREELY THE R.A.F. (Tengah) were just able to hold the V\i 1 to a draw m a cricket match played on the \\\r ground yesterday. v Batting first the YAI.c.A. scored runs for two wickets and d^ared
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    Memories Of "Cobber" Kain
    87 10 MEMORIES of "Cobber" Kain. one of the first air aces of the war, were revived when Sol Green's Lo Zingaro colt won the Rothsay Handicap practically from start to finish at Flemingion yesterday, writes a correspondent m the Sunday Sun of June 8. The colt was
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    R.A.A.F. Beat Loyals By 9 Wickets
    165 10 R.A.A.F. Beat Loyals By 9 Wickets fFHE RJIJIT. beat the Loyal Regiment I by nine wickets m a cricket match played yesterday. The scores were: LOTALS Sgt. Glass b Thompson 0. Lt. Turner b Thompson 0, Sgt. Freeman c Bollemin b Thompson 0, Cpl. Clancy c Anderson b Thompson 5,
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    C.Y.M.A. CRICKET
    66 10 •THE following have been selected to play cricket for the C.V.M.A. versus the J.C.S.A. on C.V.M.A. ground at St. George's Road at 2 p.m. on Sunday: D. S. Fernandes (capt.), A. Lewis. J. C. D'Souza, Anandan, J. R. D'Souza, C. Cruz, B. Suares, M. L. Dumont. A. Marshall,
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    169 10 I*HE following are S.C.C. cricket teams for week-end games: Against the SRC. on the SAC. Pa dans on Saturday and Sunday, starting at 2 pjn. and 11 am. respectively. H. L. Ward, Dr. J. A. P Cameron, N. C. Brown, Rev. A. S. Giles. S Ldr. G.
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