The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 July 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,371. KSTIi. 1835. MONDAY, JULY 28, 1941. 9 CENTS
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    U.S. FLEET SAID TO HAVE LEFT HAWAII
    351 1 Japanese Vessels Diverted From Hong Kong OCCUPATION OF BASES IN INDO-CHINA ALREADY BEGUN Washington. jul> 27. ALTHOUGH there is no confirmation of persistent reports m Washington that the United States Pacific fleet has sailed front Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, for an unknown destination, it
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    Naval Raid At Dieppe?
    43 1 Ftcrlin, July S7 I IGHT British naval units > esterday attempted a raid on the coast at Dieppe, says the officio] German news agency. German coastal batteries immediately oocned fire and "compelled them to turn back,'* adds the agency. Reuter
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    TWO MORE GERMAN DIVISIONS DESTROYED, MOSCOW CLAIMS
    638 1 London, July 27. Russia* communique announces the crushing of two Herman infantry n«ur Smolensk. iv. foHaws Friday's statement that Russian troops m the same area completely r Kin fifth German infantry division, and last night Moscow radio described CUm hth (lerman armoured division
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    Eailure Of New German Bid To Blitz Moscow
    313 1 Eailure Of New German Bid To Blitz Moscow vU^ow, Jui> V*. "A'.\'j :*>:■.: nil formations >'• ibout 100 ati:"-' i m ~a«d r «n MosM M .-'.(.d10 Antl- r^hters dus- i an l prevented i* They un- randon '.n !he k and oeyen German airF iefencea lv.d ina^d 'out vere
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    German Ship Caught In Atlantic
    41 1 London, July 27. THE German ship Erlangen has been intercepted by British patrols m the .south Atlantic She is of 6.100 tons gross and was owned by the Norddeutscher Lloyd and registered at Brrnv n Reuter
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    Daylight Sweep
    61 1 London. July 11. AN«/i'Ht.K daylight offensive sweep is believed to have been -*arrled out by the RAF A message from the coast says r.a V fighters dying m formation passed over the coast this afternoon headed ncroas the straits of Dover. For the first time for several weeks
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    50 1 A MESSAGE from Istanbul says that the visit to Turkey which the German economic expert. Dr. Claudius, arranged has been definitely postponed. Neutral circles m Turkey regard this as evidence that Germany has decided that this is an unpropitious moment to try and bring pressure to bear on «Turkey Reuter
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    "Japan Will Back Down Rather Than Risk Clash"
    238 1 Chungking, July 27. WELL-INFORMED Chinese! quarters believe that Japan j will back down rather than risk war against the major powers, j War m the immediate future between Japan and Britain and the j Unitea States is considered unlikely, j It is
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    STOP PRESS
    146 1 Chufl&g kius. July VL pHINKSki reports claim 250.W troops have been mobilized m Japan m the past rrtrtr'-h* Reuter I/Oiul'Hi. July AT (Uwn to-day the biggest "invasion*' exercises ever staged In nritain began in and around Reading. While "German" planes roar«-d over the town and parachutists descended, fifth
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    Indians In New Daring Raid From Tobruk
    185 1 Cairo, July tl. ANOTHER successful raid by an Indian patrol is reported m to-day's Middle East communique. The communique states: Libya: Operating from Tobruk during Friday night, an Indian patrol successfully carried out a daring raid. This patrol attacked from the rear m
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    INSPECTION OF HAWAII NAVAL BASE
    46 1 Washington, luly ~7. ABOARD a naval seaplane Mr. James j Forrestal, Under-Secretary 01 the United States Navy Department, has left San Franrisco far lonoiulu :or; routine inspection cl Pearl Harbcur naval bivse. states an o filial Navy Department announeemGnt. Reu ter
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    16 1 Quito, Juiv CT. HOSTILITIES on the Peru-Ecuador frontier ceased at 6 p.m. ]<Kal time yesterday. Reuter
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    America Will Reply To Every Move
    263 1 America Will Reply To Every Move THE opinion Ka now gaining ground In Washington says Reuter, that every act of aggression by Japan will be followed Instantly by United States economic ano iinanciai counter-measures. For instance, seizure of the International Settlement En Shanghai by Japan, which, it Ls reported In
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    Musical Society's Popula: Concert
    134 2 AVERY enjoyable popular concert was presented by the Singapore Musical Society at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. Featured artistes of the evening were Hilda Witte (contralto) and Simone de la Rocque (violoncello). Among the songs which Mrs. Witte gave to an appreciative audience were "Sweet
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    DEATH OF MR. STANLEY YIP IN SINGAPORE
    61 2 THE death occurred at the General Hospital, Singapore, yesterday, of Mr. Stanley Yip. of Getz Brothers, at the age of 27. Mr. Yip came to Malaya about two years ago. He leaves a widow and child. The funeral will take place from the
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    Indian V.C. Home On Leave
    100 2 Bombay, July 27. CECOND-LIEUT. P. 8. BHAGAT 'the 5 first Indian V. C of the present war has arrived m India on two months Sfve Looking extreme^ fit, Bha^at refused to say anything about himself but^as full of praise for the part plaV^d by Indian
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    "BUCK PRIVATES"
    103 2 HOLLYWOOD never seems to lack comedians. In Universal* "Buck Privates,* which had a midnight screening at the Capitol on Saturday, two new funsters, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello who are just the opposite of lAurel and Hardy, make a debut which is worth going a long way to
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    How E-boats Were Wiped Out In Raid On Malta Harbour
    445 3 How E-boats Were Wiped Out In Raid On Malta Harbour London. July 27. LffflEll allon lonc,ern n^ c attack on the r f harb»Hii Df N 'a^a early yesterday roornintr is l Vim; il^ SN :ir <Hfict and Air Min^try communique Sboril^ before "> a.m. local time E-boats appeared *L
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    German Diplomat Had Transmitter In Baggage
    34 3 German Diplomat Had Transmitter In Baggage Kufuun \o >. July 1 transmitter Europe 1 t>assage 1 [S igi* I y I 1 red tet v" r... ry com a iitar, runk 11 raic 1 k
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    Soviet Mission In U.S.
    12 3 Soviet Mission In U.S. arrived j will un Oen afl of 1
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    Japanese Bankers In Manila Dismayed
    6 3 Japanese Bankers In Manila Dismayed I
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    28 3 IHtaka < ny. Ju»> J7. CONTRACTS toe ths sale of 2£00,000 bands or petroleum to Indepenlent Brou have been dgnsd by tbe Mexican Qovercunetif according *<^ v official announcement Reuter
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    "Japanese Must Not Be Dismayed"
    82 3 Tokio. July >.. "THE people must Mt be dismayed at the action of the United States m free/Jug Japanese assets but place all their faith m their own Government." This advice to the Japanese was offered hy the Finance Minister, Mr. Masatsune Ogttra, during a
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    To Command U.S. Forces In Far East
    317 3 To Command U.S. Forces In Far East Wnshiiißton, July 27. "PRESIDENT Roosevelt has created a new command designated United States forces m the Far' East." the War Department stated yesterday when announcing that all American forces m the Philippines will be grouped under the command Of Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur,
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    INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION FOR AMERICA
    67 3 Mexico City. July J7. A MEXICAN Hniatr bill prop<*un£ the Croatian of *n inter- Parliamentary anion for A'nenca haa bevn given excellent reception both ;vt home ajid abroad. A group of Unit*"d states Congressmen 'aS xpected to visit Mexico ln connection with the proposal The president
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    Indies In Contact With Home Government On Far East Crisis
    382 3 Indies In Contact With Home Government On Far East Crisis CATALINAS BEING FLOWN OUT TO N.I. London, July 27. IT is announced here that the Netherlands Government m London is m consultation with the Netherlands Indies authorities m Batavia with regard to measures to be taken m view of the
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    Turks Would Fight
    185 3 Ankara, July 27. yHE Turks affect little concern over Moscow's disclosure of a German plan to attack Turkey which, they say, must date back to the time before 4-he German-Turkish friendship pact. Official comment is not available but the ordinary Turk argues that Germany, faced with the
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    What Japan Loses In S. Africa
    109 3 Pretoria, July 27. AS a result ol the South African Union's decision to freeze all Japanese assets, all trade between South Africa and Japan will come to a standstill Last year Japan's exports to the Union totalled £4.772.000. while the Union's exports to Japan
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    Australian Order
    72 3 Melbourne, July SC. TllE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Iffenriea, said to-day Japanese balances m Australia were already frozen \*der the exchange control regulations some time ago and commercial transactians with Japan have been c-mdueled on the sterling or dollar i ba&Ls. No new regulations are required
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    Adm. Toyoda's Interviews With Emperor
    134 3 Adm. Toyoda's Interviews With Emperor Tokio, July 27. -THE Japanese Foreign Minister, 1 Adm. T. Toyoda, visited the Emperor last night to report on the Far East crisis for the second time yesterday. This reflects the general concern m Tokio at the United States "freezing" action despite official efforts to
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    Enemy Attack On Convoy Beaten Off With Considerable Losses
    661 3 44 1T is now possible to give some account of the recent naval operations m the Mediterranean," states an Admiralty communique issued yesterday afternoon. "These operations, which were under j .the command of Vlce-Adm. Sir J. Somer- 1 ville, resulted m
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    Japanese Allegations Refuted
    234 3 Japanese Allegations Refuted Shanghai, Jul> BT. IN an official release the British embassy here refutes the Japanese allegations made at a Press oonierence recently that the Netherlands Government admitted that fault for detention of a consignment of machinery aboard the British steamer Kwangtung (this was the steamer released last Sunday
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JULY 28, 1941. Reply To Japan
    650 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JULY 28, 1941. Reply To Japan THE British Commonwealth and the United States of America have given a swift and effective reply to the latest Japanese threats of aggression m south-eastern Asia. Clear evidence of Japanese intentions to occupy the naval and air bases of
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    Combat Craft Equal To Anything In The Air To-day
    1016 4  - Combat Craft Equal To Anything In The Air To-day ROBERT S. BALL Truth About U.S. Warplanes— lll By This ib the ih.rd anil last of a series of articles by the \viaiion Editor of the Detroit News, de*dribing tbe progress of \hr American aircraft, industry m producing wax-plant > for
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    6 4 WELL BEAT THAT NAZI DRAGON YET
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    Over $1,000 Raised At Bridge & Mahjong Drive For Child Welfare Society
    2551 5  - Over $1,000 Raised At Bridge Mahjong Drive For Child Welfare Society MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By Black White Stripes bridge ancl M Friday ne nt Mr. k. y a: Echo m aid of the [ailed round seboya were andtes, and ■lelight till the end of served dur- oar. looked
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    Nazi Camouflage Fails To Deceive
    514 6 London, July 27. A DUMMY Scharnhorst cleverly constructed at Brest by Nazi camouflage experts after the battle cruiser had slipped away m a bid to evade the K.A.F. failed to deceive reconnaissance flyers of the British Air Force. •A bolster beneath sheets." is what the
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    FORTRESS AIRCRAFT BOMB PORT EMDEN
    70 6 London, July 27. DURING reconnaissance by Fortress aircraft oi the Bomber Command yesterday morning, bombs were dropped on port Emden, sta.es an Air Ministry communique. British fighters carried out offensive patrols aver the French coast. An enemy patrol vessel oil" Boulogne was attacked with cannon
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    Italian Civilians In Ethiopia
    141 6 London, Jul> 11. THE British Government has had constantly under sympathetic review the .natter of evacuating from Ethiopia a large number of Italian civilians who are without means of support. While hostilities were m progress the difficulties of carrying out any measures of the kind without
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    Singapore As Air Terminus
    37 6 liatavia, July 27. IN consequence of the Indo-China tension, the Dutch air service from Batavia to Saigon will be suspended on Tuesday. Singapore will then he the northern terminus of the service. Reuter
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    Full British Recognition Of Czechoslovakia
    211 6 r\R. Edouard Benes, head of the Czechoslovak State, welcomed the British decision to accord full recognition to his Government m London when broadcasting to Czechoslovak citizens last night. He said it was particularly important that the pre-Munich President ireely elected by the majority of Czechs.
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    Big Slum-Clearance & Re-Housing Scheme For N.S.W. Workers
    482 6 Big Slum-Clearance Re-Housing Scheme For N.S.W. Workers ■'THK N.S.W. State Government plans to build between 400 and 50i homes at Tort Kembla. at a cost of about n OO,OOO. and between ?00 and 300 homes at Orange and Bathurst. for workers and their families. Work at Port Kembla wil! begin
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    Peru And Ecuador To Cease Hostilities
    49 6 Washington, July .11. DERU and Ecuador have agreed to let Argentina, the United States and Brazil set a date and hour for cessation of hostilities. Mr. Sumner Welles, assistant Secretary of State, announced here yesterday. The cease Are order is expected soon. Reuter
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    GENERAL ROMMEL IS STILL IN LIBYA
    42 6 i London, July ?7. THE Rome radio states that Gen. Rommel, chief of the German forces m North Africa, is still m Libya. It had been reported that he was nov/ on the Russian front Reuter
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    CONTROLLER OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPLAINS FREEZING ORDER
    326 7 Preventing Malayan Transactions By All Japanese Interests \<>TK X to banks and merchants issued by the ConAtnlor ti Foreign Exchange, Malaya, shows that, broadly ncakta tho effect of Saturday's Gazette notification is JJ pro ent all remittances to Japan and all financial traasactkas
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    Directions In Notification
    137 7 jllj -...iouuig directions were 1 baaed "i olon> (iovern(..i/ette notification on s^tardaj *3 %1r H Wilutirg, Secretary* virtue of fUm i v 194 C berebg granted im depot] Ib by rOB t paragraph rs rea deal herein li ii Inc .s. I a:.y o; UM which Is
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    ENTRY INTO NATIONAL PARK BY PERMIT
    58 7 n Park In territory an mil Lgned .ir.'.r d in I itesl rot a penalty of any person at .1 permit pt rmit must mpresi km on it before T i aiticnlais of the of lac .-.older who demand? by any and who must
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    10 7 bC. hM t>^n appointed to JUJg* 85 literal Officer, Negri
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    S.S.V.F. OFFICERS
    47 7 •pHF. Qovuuut Imm appointed lieutenant w J Wearne, straits Settlements v tunteer rorce ia qm Acting rank of Captain, and hai accepted Urn restsoatlon ol his c minisrion :n the Straits Battlement* Volunteer f r c Reserve ol OOcen t» Lieutenant li d v risiMf
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    Wardens Call On 300 Homes For Salvage
    289 7 Wardens Call On 300 Homes For Salvage CACRIFICING their Sundays, a group of Singapore air raid wardens are helping m the collection of salvage. The wardens belong to group posts Nos. 1 and 2 of "E" division. No fewer than 300 homes m Institution Hill. Lloyd Road and Lloyd Gardens,
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    URGENT NEED FOR LOCAL VEGETABLES
    381 7 J^ATEST figures of Malayan imports of fresh vegetables "point very definitely to the urgent need for all householders m Malaya to make a serious attempt to grow m their own gardens the largest possible proportion of their vegetable requirements," states the Malayan AgriHorticultural Association Magazine.
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    Alexandra Military Hospital Rated Among Finest In World
    505 7 Alexandra Military Hospital Rated Among Finest In World IN the heart of Sin so port Island, with an outlook on to green trees, is Malaya s proud possession— one of the finest hospitals of its kind m the world, if not the finest a hospital for the ex- i elusive
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    400 Tons Of Waste Paper Await Operation Of Big Singapore Mill
    628 7 400 Tons Of Waste Paper Await Operation Of Big Singapore Mill THE V GIVE UP SUNDAY LEISURE ABOUT 400 tons of paper of all grades have been collected m Singapore since the drive for salvage started a little over three months ago. Ten tons destined tor India have already been
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    LIGHTING RESTRICTION ON PAHANG COAST
    76 7 LIGHTS other than navigational warning lights may not bo displayed on any wharf or jetty m the State |of Pahang except as the Harbour j Master may from Lime to time permit. I according to the latest order restricting lighting. In no case will the
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    THE AIR MAIL SERVICE WITH INDO-CHINA
    30 7 |T was announced m Singapore yesterday that the air mail service to and from Indo-China operated by K.N.I. L.lvt. is suspended until further notice.
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    19 7 Che Mohamed Yunus bin Mohamcd Hussin has been appointed to act as Accountant ol tbe Kinta Sanitary Board, Ipob.
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    Local Shortage Of Timber Is Not Acute
    335 7 Local Shortage Of Timber Is Not Acute THOUGH the shortage of timber m Singapore has not been so acute as to delay orders, it has been sufficiently great to cause log prices to rise to exorbitant figures, states a writer m an article m the Malayan Forester. One effect of
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    Aero Engine Makers' Representative Here
    98 7 **THEY are certainly going to work with seven-league boots.* wa.^ the compliment psJd by :n American Mr. T. B Tatt, when speakin g about Australian aircraft production, soon after his arrival m Singapore Croon Australia. Mr. Taft i? ".he Australian representative of Pratt and Whitney,
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    MEETING AT VICHY
    33 9 London. July 27. AM.-::-7riN3 ol the v:d.y cabinet was held iii-' nieht. staffs ttM Lynns radio. a eommunhiac <-r\ On meeting merriv c *ys: 'cur; an; affairs were dlscus-sed.' Reuter
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    TIMBER MILLS NEED SAWS
    150 9 A SHORTAGE of saws for use m Urn** ber mills' m Malaya threatens to become serious, and m Singapore the exhaustion of stocks of saws would entail the closing down of the mills and complete stoppage of timber supplies, states a writer m the July issue
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    Control Of Hevea Spruceana
    168 9 A iiILL to control the cultivation of certain species of rubber tree, Hevea Spruceana, will shortly be introduced m the State Councils of Perak, Gelangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang. The Bill Ls intended to prohibit planting the Hevea Spruceana except under strict control, as it is
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    Colonel Commandant Of H.K.S.R.A.
    124 9 MAJOR-GEN E. F. Norton, who Ls J now Acting Ueutenant-General, j baa btni appointed Colonel Comman- I dant ol the Hongkong Sin".iiixjre Royal Artillery Gen Norton acted aa Governor ol Huii.i Kung until recently. He served m the last war, was tliriee mentioned In dispatches, and
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    VICHY RESTRICTION IN SYRIA REMOVED
    67 9 Damascus, July 27. WITH the return to normal conditions, it has now b**en found possible to renrwe tiie restriction Imposed by the Vichy autho- rttta permitting cars to be u«*d only on alternate days. An order cancelling the restriction has bft-n issued by Gen. Catrcux,
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    GERMAN ALLOWED TO ENTER UNITED STATES
    72 9 Washington, July 27. EXPLAIN INO that he had been erroneously d tamed. Uie Immigration I> partment lias allowed Kurt I-Yitzschur to enter the United states Ptftzschig, uho ta a representative of the German embassy at Washington, had been n fUBC 1 entry by the
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    RAW SILK STOCKS FROZEN IN U.S.
    58 9 Washington, July 27. The Ofl'ce for Production Management to-day ordered the freezing of all stocks of raw silk m the United States "*n meet the threatened j^hort;ipe due to conditions In the Ear Last." The O.P.M. has also limited the processing of raw silk
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    German Advances In Russia Negligible
    536 9 London, July 27. IT is a little more than five weeks since the Germans launched their lightning attack against Russia and still they Have failed to capture or achieve anything vitally essential which would bring them nearer successful conclusion of the Soviet campaign which ihey
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    Gen. De Gaulle Enters Beirut
    164 9 Beirut, July 'Zl. THE curtain was rung down on the Syrian campaign on Friday morning with the entry cf Gen. de Gaulle m Beirut, says a delayed cauble from Reuter's special correspondent. There were signs of intense enthusiasm throughout the town when Gen. de Gaulle,
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    SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT RESOLUTION PASSED
    76 9 Washington, July 27. THE Senate Military Committee has approved by nine votes to one a resolution amending the Selective Service Act so its to retain selectees and national guardsmen and reserves m arms beyond th* present one year limit. The Committee inserted m the measure
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    VERY LITTLE ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY
    46 9 London. July 27. 'THERE was very little enemy air activity over this country last night, states an Air Ministry communique. Bombs were dropped at one place on tbe Suffolk roan but little damage was done and no casuaJti.es were reported Reuter
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    Mace Reaches A High One
    57 10 nicture. I psetting critics, the Army held Singapore to a one-all draw before a large crowd at Anson Road stadium on Saturday. The point outs Singapore m the final of the Vfalaya Cup competition. Picture ihoHs Mace dealing witn one of many tricky shots m
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    Kedah Race Results
    270 10 Pmm v> l {tan Cocrcßponcfcntj Alor Star, July M. 8..L0W are the results ol UM KOdafa Oym.- khdr..\ Club.- annual amatevr race meeting held her? u>-dav BMN vert- no Mg dtfldSDdi ot; ttM 51 „f P favourites obliging RACK I Pns>>. 144 and under 5 fur-. handicap:
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    CHORAL SOCIETY MEETS
    108 10 Tin: neoad annual genera] meeting of the St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Choral Society, Singapore, was held it the Club premises yesterday In the presence of the .lev. Father M. Olcomendy. the Vicarjenoral. Offtce-b axm were elected: Presidert, Mr S. T. Raja; v Ire -president. Mr.
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    Yesterday's Results In Senior Badminton Championships
    226 10 iwmiu men's open singles and doubles events m the badminton championships of Singapore have now reached the quarter-flnal stages and the forthcoming fixtures should proTide some very good games. All four quarter-final ties ia the singles will be played at the Clerical Union Hall
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    HIGH SCORING AT HONG LIM GREEN
    299 10 Chinese Beat Australian Airmen By 40 Runs CENTURY BY O'BRIEN THERE was some high scoring at Hong Lim Green yesterday m the cricket match m which the Straits Chinese Recreation Club beat the Royal Australian Air Force by 40 runs. The Chinese had lirst
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    Inter-College Athletics
    63 10 The Medical CoUege team which won me *,\l yarus relay m the »«t«reolleee athletic meeting on Rallies College ground on Saturday. From left S right: F. A. C. Oehlers, Ling Ding Seng, Yeoh Cheang Hrn and Lee Slew Choh. Oehlers won the individual championship while Siew Choh was
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    Officer Cadets Win By Seven Wickets
    267 10 THE Officer Cadets Training Unit easily beat tbe S.C.C. by seven wickets m a cricket match played on the padang yesterday. Batting first Ihe Club ran up a v tai of 138 runs, towards which Mayjr Bavies and Willoughby contributed 34 and 25 runs
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    N.C. BROWN SCORES 54 AT CHANGI
    133 10 Cricket Club Meet Army Rain caused the abandonment of the S.C.C. -Army cricket fixture at Changi yesterday after one-ayd-a-half hour's play Ln which four S.C.C wickets had fallen for 102 runs. The highest scorer was N. C. Brown *54>, while Cftrvwder was undefeated with
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    BASEBALL OFF
    34 10 rtE Major League baseball game between the Americans and the Japanese, which was to have been played at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday, had to be postponed to next Sunday owing to rain.
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    Riggs Wins Men's Singles Final
    54 10 Riggs Wins Men 's Singles Final Seabright, New Jersey, July >ti. THE former American champion and winner of the last Winb.edon singles title. R. L. Risers won the men's singles m the Seabright invitation lawn tennis tournament here to-day. He defeated F. Schroeder, one of America's young players, G 4.
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    Annual Cricket At Raffles Institution
    272 10 Annual Cricket At Raffles Institution PAST BEAT PRESENT BY 226 RUNS A CENTURY by Alvis and a good double by Watts, who scored 88 and took eight wickets for 25 runs, were features of Raffles Institution's annual Past vs. Present cricket match on the R.I. ground yesterday ln which the
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    Raffles Meet S.R.C.
    223 10 YESTERDAY'S cricket match on the padang between the SRC. and Raffles College was abandoned owing j to rain after the College, who had gone m to bat to reply to the Recs* I total of 119, had scored 61 runs for six wickets. The scores were S.R.C.
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    BALESTIER CRICKET MATCH ABANDONED
    220 10 Indians Score 131 RAIN interfered with the cricket match between the Ceylon Sports Club and the Indian Association at Balestier yesterday and the game had to be abandoned very soon after the Ceylonese had started to bat. Batting first the Indians scored 131 ruii.s. Hussein Shah
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    CRICKET CANCELLED
    32 10 'T'HK cricket match between tlie Ceylon Sports Club's second team and the Indian Association's second team, which was to have been played on the I. A. ground yesterday, was, cancelled.
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    INDIAN FOOTBALL
    30 10 Calcutta, July 27. THE I.F.A. (Bengali annexed the Santosh Memorial trophy for the inter -provincial football tournament, defeating Delhi by flve goals to one m the final. Reuter
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    WATER-POLO
    29 10 rpHE Chinese Swimming Club's "A" team beat the Police, first team by four **oals to one m a water-polo match played at the C.S.C. svimming pool yesterday morning.
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    America's Champion Racehorse Beaten
    70 10 Chicago, July 27. ATTENTION, owned by Mrs. Parker Corning:, won the €15,000 Arlington Classic yesterday (Saturday), scoring a win by one length over the favourite. Whirl.; way, which is hampion of the American Turf lor 1911. Bushwacker wj»s third. Five ran and Whirtawa> started at five
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    50 10 'THE following .scores were relumed m the Keppel Golf Club's women's foursomes for July: Mrs. J. A. Barr and Mrs. R. E. Earle 48— 104- 37 2 Mrs. J. Kean and Mrs. J Guy 53—15 38; Mrs. J. R. Walker and Mrs. F. Starr 50— 1 14-364
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    BACK FROM AUSTRALIA
    45 10 SEVERAL well-known Singaporeans have returned from Australia by air. Among them :re Mr. G. L. Peet. Director of Information and Puolicity, Malaya, Mrs Tan Soo Bin, wife of the late Mr. Tan Soo Bin. and Mis? L Bridgman, secretary of the Y.W.C-A.
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    HOME CRICKET RESULTS
    126 10 Bowlers Have The Advantage LamWam ta i OOWLERS had the t the main cricket r which saw some toterestinTSf The Army anc Ail Southend where at missed for 127 two wickets for match was left dra The Army lost hall runs and seven for Tt batting by
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    PENANG RACE WEIGHTS
    265 10 j- ram Our ov.. Penan? j^ T rrHE lollowmc are v. day. Saturday, Aug Turf Club's Summer M- Hones, CU» l, Dn Bridrf* Law s Wi ■aoklat Royal Hamptor. B.H Mk;..,Puma 8 08 C Srr.Ajr r Dream, 8 0€ Hor Mb. (ka i u > Honey Moon
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      38 10 To-days Sports Events SOCCER: S.A.F.A. league, iirst division, SJt.C. vs. &C.F.A., stadium; second division (a), Malay Regiment vs. R.A.M.C, Alexandra: R.A.F. (Tengah) vs. Publishers. Y.M.C.A.; second division (b). Airport vs. H.M.S. Sultan, F. ft N. Tennis: S.R.C. Championships.
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