The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 August 1941

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    22 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,383 KSTD. 1835 MON VY, AUC.UST 11, 1941. 5 CENT 9
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    "Serious developments" in far east Nenzies Cancels Tour: Cabinet To Meet
    455 1 "Serious developments" in far east Nenzies Cancels Tour: Cabinet To Meet jAVY MINISTER ON "MOVEMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS" Lry£iX)PMENTS wkfch brook of no delay" have M 1 \'r. K. M^nzies, the Australian Prime caned his tour of Australia and return to irl imru <liatt*l> for a full meeting of the
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    Cruisers' "Unknown Destination"
    25 1 Brisbane, Aug 10. THE United States cruisers visiting Australia. Nor'h'mpt^n and Sttlt for an "unknown Lake City sailed des^natlon" to-day United Press
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    Japanese Base In North Indo-China?
    30 1 Thailand newspapers report that Japanese officers have landed at aa aerodrome m northern Indw-Chlna to weed up the baHdin* of air base. Reuter United Press
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    JAPAN TO STRENGTHEN PACT WITH VICHY
    48 1 London, Aug. It. JAPAN is seeking to strengthen her pact with Vichy by placing aU Japanese bodies m Indo-China politically and economically under one central organization. It is stated that a special Japanese envoy is being sent from Toklo to Indo-China- Reuter
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    "WE JOIN YOU IN A COMMON CAUSE"
    50 1 London, Aug. 10. THE American Ambassador. Mr. John O. Vinant, speaking at a civic luncheon at Southampton after touring the damaged areas and the docks, said "Wf are proud of our common heritage, and we join you m a common cause. I Reuter
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    Hull Silent On Whereabouts Of President
    78 1 Washington, \ng. 10. THE United States Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, at his Press conference here evaded several questions seeking to elicit information regarding President Roosevelt's whereabouts or the conferences the President might be engaged m. Asked to comment on report! from London
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    Two Daylight Raids
    51 1 London, \uj. 10. RA.P. formations flew across the Channel to nothern rrance this morning and again during the afternoon. The formation which swept across the Channel this afternoon, flying m direction of the French coast Between Boulogne and Calais, was stated by spectators to be very large.
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    ANOTHER NAZI PLOT IS DISCOVERED IN CHILE
    52 1 1 ondon, \uff. It. ANOTHER Nazi plot has been unearthed by the Government of Chile. It Is stated In a report from Santiago that four people have been arrested and a quantity of arms weired In a district which contains a number of
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    MR. DUFF COOPER
    55 1 New York. Attf. 10. IT is officially announced that Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, who is going to the Far East on a special mission, is due to arrive *n New York by Clipper thM evening. After a brief stay m New York he will move to Washington
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    STOP PRESS
    88 1 London. Aug. I*. ATTACKS on German shipping and sweeps over northern Franc* are reported m mn Air Ministry communique issued to-day. It states: R.A.F fighters escorted Ulrnhrim bombers In attacks on enemy shipping off the French co««t this morning. A supply ship was hit twlre and left burning.
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    'Drome In Greece Bombed
    227 1 Cairo, Aug. 10. j HEAVY R.A.F. attacks on Italian aerodromes m Greece and Sicily as; well as m Libya llgure m the RAF. communique, which says: Libya: During last night our bomb- j ers attacked several enemy targets m North Africa. Three large nres accom- j
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    REDS HOLD NEW NAZI DRIVE AS WAR ENTERS EIGHTH WEEK
    880 1 London, Aug. 10. THE eighth week of the war on the eastern front began this morning with battles m sectors which have seen heavy fighting for several days past. The mid-day communique from Moscow says: "Last night our troops continued
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    "Slavs' Day Of Vengeance Is At Hand"
    265 1 Moscow, Aug. 10. REPRESENTATIVES of all the Slav nations— Poles, Czechs. i Serbians, Croats, Slovenes, Mace- j donians and Montenegrins— spoke at a meeting held m Moscow this afternoon. The meeting was opened by tne veil-known Soviet Russian writer, M Tolstoy dpclared that
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    New German Peace Move Is Doomed
    154 1 New German Peace Move Is Doomed London, Aug. 10. THE Nazi peace offensive due to start m America to-morrow is doomed before it is born, said Quentin Reynolds, the American Journalist, oroadcasting to-night. He said that orders had been given to continental newspapers to publish i speeches by American "Isolationists
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    'German War Machine Being Hit Fatally'
    159 3 'German War Machine Being Hit Fatally' London, Aug. 10. Kt ,l \m. >> hurtinnr the Nazi military machine i. perhaps fatally, declared the NBC commentator, ,>n >k> broadcasting from Ankara. rnn may still win m Russia but victory thought certa'n and there is every reason iun never bo conclusive. iui
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    "Nazi Tactics Only Work Against Weak Enemy"
    313 3 Naiia are not iys -i leading |uofc d by the :ssing the mili- Eastern Front fit! award of more Khan a M tes The Nazis r *mbl ince of env a anderminini pS, -i:".d at I Ha rpmlamUon :j v '.,l dc sector,
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    "Iran Should Expel All Germans
    72 3 "Iran Should Expel All Germans NsMnrar, Aug. 10. I"; Ira;. (jovern- q German naP" erves the daily. I west front er*s oddest n an editoriaL tv ~J. A -ne immediately. N- n In dJtlrulti s H ..a S been sent to Iran t v th fifth column >". '■•I' <
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    18 3 1 Bl ■< rnmunJqoc I L +1 7- outside Tobruk •I-* ■•->■■.. n continued ies yesterday N was made Reuter
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    German Prisoners Call On Comrades To Surrender
    81 3 g i >rman prisoners 1 Russtana to rr-rcier is to to-day\s ea how thr »1 the 63rd Flnl '>.*id 02 Narvij Russian unit 4ma n .-~.--.tvy losses r tae-gun fire ded. kt says, trying i lake 1 iwim to t pra t.-.'-a!ly all
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    Revolt Reported In Albania
    81 3 Moscow, Aug. 10. News of serious disturbances m Yugoslavia has been quickly fol"owed by news of similar disturbances In Albania, according to a supplement to the Russian communique. This states thai a revolt has broken out at several points m northern Albania. Insurrectionists, it adds, broke
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    :War May Last 10 Years" Rome Warns
    76 3 LmJun. An;. 10. Awarding tc the Italian people that the wai may last 10 years was riven m Rome to-daj by 'he flalian Minister of Ed'.^atrn. •It will be well,' he said, "to prepare he nation for a Ion? war and make ttv
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    U.S. Raider Locators To Operate 24 Hours Daily Soon
    59 3 U.S. Raider Locators To Operate 24 Hours Daily Soon Washington. Aug. iO. A NEW secret cievi^e giving warning of approach of enemy aircraft will soon i»e operating 24 hoars daily along ihe -oast and at overseas bases. This was announced by the War Department yesterday It is understood that the
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    R.A.F. Raises Bag To 18
    91 3 FURTHER SWEEP OVER NORTHERN FRANCE London, Aug. 10. THE R.A.F.'s bag of enemy fighters for yesterday was raised to 18 by offensive sweeps late m the afternoon m which seven more fighters were shot down. An Air Ministry communique states: "R.A.F. fighters carried out several
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    Vichy's Bad Faith
    302 3 Luiiaun, A u^. 10. "THE failure of the former Vichy authorities m Syria to surrender to the Allies about 75 British and Indian officers who was taken prisoner during the Syrian operations is regarded as a most extraordinary procedure m well-inform-ed British circles," writes Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.
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    Hull On Shipping For Stranded Americans
    79 3 Washinir on. Aug. 9. TIHE U.S. Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, said to-day it is too ■^arly to say anything definite on the question of shipping facilities to repatriate United States citizens m Japan who desire to re lurn to the Unit'd States.
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    "MYSTERIOUS MOVES PRELUDE TO END OF U.S. NEUTRALITY"?
    609 3 London, Aug. 10. THE possibility of no fewer than three separate new spheres of I war has this week-end become a| matter of almost momentary im- minence the Pacific, Thrace and I the Western Mediterranean, says the Observer's diplomatic correspondent. After emphasising
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    MEN OF VICHY TO MAKE MOMENTOUS DECISION
    626 3 Gen. Weygand Said Refusing To Ratify Adm. Darlan's Policy NAZI DEMANDS FOR BASES IN AFRICA London, Aug. 10. ALL reports indicate that the men of Vichy are to-day taking a momentous decision whether or not to give Germany a further share m the
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    Britain Working On Invasion Plans
    57 3 New York, Aug. 10. HHHE periodical Business Week, m a feature article, says the "newest indication that Britain is working on plans for invasion of the continent is that the Office of Production Management has been requested by the British Supply Commission to put tanks
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    Call To A.R.P. Wardens
    254 3 "ALL SERVICES HAVE TO BE READY" (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 10. CAPT. H. J. Page, Director of Passive Defence Services, Selangor, to-day addressed over 1,000 air raid wardens m Kuala Lumpur at a rally at the Coronation Park, being the nrst occasion when
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1941. Whitehall Advice
    665 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1941. Whitehall Advice I ORD MOYNE'S despatch on economic and financial policy m the Colonial Empire which was published at the week-end deserves the fullest consideration m Malaya even though many of the problems to which it refers are not of immediate importance
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    Javanese Carve New Homes Out of Sumatra Jungle
    1331 4 Javanese Carve New Homes Out of Sumatra Jungle Great Indies Colonixation Plan IN this article a special com*s--1 pondent of the Free Press who has recently been visiting the Netherlands Indies describes the big: Javanese colonization scheme m south Sumatra. A further article will be published to-morrow. This scheme which
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    Mary Heathcott Has A Look At The Clipper
    1133 5 Free Press Feature ptayed a gan-e etend and went sooon the Clipper ouWsw.ltf* pper m Kallang g§J*J M arrived on Friday tomi fan no hurry his passengers i ol Singapore d and round Impatient Pan ials, waiting on theii watches. -the passengers
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    BUYER OF "V FOR VICTORY"
    491 5 her were Mrs. Ray Moulton, Mrs. Wolflisberg. Mrs. C. O. Thompson, Mrs. Newman. Sold Out SOLD out well before the evening was over was the Lucky Dip. Surprise packets had a wide range of variety and were all fifty cents "a dip." Mrs. E. Tongue
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    Japan Prepared To Go Ahead Piecemeal With Far East Plans
    358 6 Shanghai, Aug 10. WITH the issue of war or peace m the Pacific now resting solely with Japan following the warnings of Mr. Anthony Eden (British Foreign Secretary) and Mr. Cordell Hull (U.S. Secretary of State), all eyes m Shanghai
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    Talks In Shanghai To Recover Seized Oil
    81 6 Shanghai. Aug. 10 THE SI indard-Vacmnn on Company has begun direct negotiations with the local Japanese-sponsored Customs authorities foi recovery of its oil seized ;v the Japanese In the company's tank- r tfeiyo at a Yangtse River port. The Japanese asserted that the
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    FURTHER DEPRECIATION IN SHANGHAI DOLLAR
    36 6 Shanghai, Aug. 10. 'THE local dollar rale sank a little lower Bfftin yesterday, closing at 2-55/64 d. At one time it touched 2-27/"32 d. but recovered slightly before the close.- Reuter
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    No Demands Made By Japan, Says Moscow
    64 6 Moscow, Aug. 10. THE deputy chief of the Information Bureau, M. Lozosky, at a Press conference yesterday, officially denied the stories issued from Shanghai that Japan has demanded that Russia should demili ari/e Vladivostok, create a demilitarized zone on the SovietManchukuo border, grant
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    Typhoon Causes Three Deaths In Shanghai
    114 6 Typhoon Causes Three Deaths In Shanghai Shanghai, Aug. 10. THREE Chinese were killed, 12 .seriously injured and a number of others slightly -as the result of a violent typhoon which just missed Shanghai last night. The typhoon changed direction at the last minute at the mouth of the Yaiv-t.se River.
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    SHANGHAI DRIVE FOR WAR CONTRIBUTIONS
    59 6 Shanghai, Aug. 10 Britons and allied nationals In China are making an extra etTori to reach the goal of 1:200.000 by next Friday In contributions to the voluntary war contribution fund and thus permit a remittance to be made to the London Treasury tor purchase
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    UNITED STATES MOVE TO CONSERVE RUBBER
    63 6 Washington Aug. 9. rpHE Office For Production Management to- day prohibited the manufacture of white side wall tyres to conserve approximately 6.000 tons of crude rubber this year. The order will become effective at midnight on Aug. 23. The ban will also save some
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    Mighty Guns Of H.M.S. King George V
    30 6 A vtcent picture, Ukcn during testing of the elevating and depressing gear operating the six forward 14-infch guns of HJH.&. King George V.
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    Philippines Unperturbed But Preparations In Hand
    371 6 Manila, Aug. 10. TN contrast with other areas m the southern Pacific, the Philippines are, on the surface, unperturbed by the Far Eastern crisis, although the gravity of the situation is universally recognized. The civil and military authorities are very active. The former is
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    Italians Nervous About The Future
    97 6 Lisbon, Aug. 10. rpHE Italians are nervous about the future. This nervousness, according to travellers recently m Italy, is expressed m lack of confidence about the value of money which led to wholesale buying of land, houses, furniture and other tangible property. The lack of
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    Willkie Predicts New League Of Nations
    71 6 Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 9. THE Dayton Journal to-day quoted Mr. Wendell Willkie as predicting that a new League of Nations supported by an international "police force* 1 would emerge from "the war. "The real problem is m winning the peace," Mr. Willkie was said
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    Lindbergh Attacks U.S. "War Party"
    103 6 Cleveland. Aug 10. ADDRESSING the •America First" rally here last nighi. Col. Lindbergh complained that the nation was operating under a policy of government by subterluge which would lead to war. While the American people have been promised peace. Lindbergh as- serted that the British
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    U.S. STEEL PLACED ON PRIORITY LIST
    77 6 Washington. Aug. 9. rpHE Office For Production Management issued an order to-day placing defence demands for steel m all its forms "uncompromisingly ahead of non-defence needs." Steel was" placed under full rationing control effective Sept. 1. The Priorities Director said that orders on contracts
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    ALL CANADIAN SILK SUPPLIES FROZEN
    69 6 Ottawa, Aug. ft. THE Canadian Government to-day froze all the country's silk supplies. The order was announced by Mr. C. D. Howe, Minister for Munitions and Supplies, who applied it to all silk controlled by Canadians "inside or outside Canada or m transit." He said
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    Britain's Care For Victims Of Nazi Air Bombardment
    287 6 QERMANY'S air bombardment of Britain, while not greatly delaying essential production or breaking the morale of the people, nevertheless has cost the British Government and people hundreds of millions of pounds. It is impossible to obtain complete official figures. If the air
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    Tokio Campaign Of Abuse
    91 6 Tokio, Aug. 10. TtfiE Japanese Press yesterday continued the campaign of abuse against ihe democracies. The Japanese army organ, Kokumin Shimbun. m particular hit out at Mr. Eden's and Mr Cordell Hulls warnings to Japan Describing the warnings as "blusterin- harangues." the newspaper urges the Japanese
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    AMERICAN EVACUATION FROM SAIGON
    68 6 Shanghai, Atis. i». A TOTAL 01 5d iJß^cioana leu Saigon lor Manila aboard the Messageries Maritimes liner Marechal Joilre yet>teroay ;'ccoidme: to l DfMKfl news agency report Irom Saigci The Americans were plantation owners, mlalcnaries and merchantc and included a number ol cfllldrea The only Americans
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    'Flying Columns' For Rebuilding Blitzed Areas
    184 6 A \AST "flu., M,l !Jmn I v '""'M rized by Lhe G R J Lord Reith Mm l^un I Buildings. Mi X «fi I Parliament ny Ernest Bert JJf and Nation.i UHjK)litica! o!i fc l'coplr. it This abcut the coui pUctsJj., most any--. For
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    R.A.F. OVER BENGHAZI AND TRIPOLI AREAS
    36 6 i iir. \k. UEAVY B: -i blast*- Benghazi and at Tripoli J m a commu:.. On Ftigh- motor transp troops at Bard a Junker- H night All BrlUd these operati
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    DUKE OF KENT'S TOUR IN VANCOUNTER
    26 6 Vmmmmm B. oiumbu v I yHE IMb v: r nev- B- shipyards b WUtkBKU Ht v.. J I before Alberta
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    ONLY ENLIGHTENED PATRIOTS CAN STOP JAPAN'S BLIND MARCH
    880 7 ONLY ENLIGHTENED PATRIOTS CAN STOP JAPAN'S BLIND MARCH n r# Purcell On Dangers Which She Disregards iN(I tho imestion "How far will Japan go?" i \ut<r Pure* Uirector-General of Information and r Malaya, said m a broadcast from Singapore last t ofiiess ir.liirhtened Japanese patriots would rise J h H
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    Conference On Far East
    87 7 Washington, Aug. 10. THE British Ambassador. Lord Halifax, conferred with the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cortlell Hull, for 45 minutes on the Far Eastern situation to-day. The Ambassador made no comment on the conference, but it is understood he also discussed Russian aid supply
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    Maharajah With Sikh Police Contingent
    365 7 IWAS m the police for six years;; and I know how difficult is their fork." aaid the Maharajah of, 'ntiala when he adures^ed the Sikh i Klicc contingent at a function at *earl'a Hill barracks m his honour csterday. The Maharajah urpod the c<mtlngent a
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    Japanese Ex-Navy Chief On "Greatest Battle"
    378 7 Xokio, Aug. 9. THE greatest naval battle m the j history of the world will develop if Japan and the United States go i to war, according to Admiral San- j kiehi Takah&shi (retired). In an article written for the current Issue of the
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    66 7 The Maharajah of Patiala laid the foundation stone on Riffle Reclamation ground yesterday to the new $15,000 clubhouse which is being: built for Indian troops stationed m Mahya. At the tea party held on the cround 200 w=re present. Above: Lieut -Gen. A. E Percival, Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, the Maharajah,
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    No Increase For Chinese Immigration Quota GOVERNMENTS DECISION
    264 7 No Increase For Chinese Immigration Quota GOVERNMENTS DECISION THERE is to be no increase m the quota of Chinese 1 immigrants to Malaya. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has been informed of this official decision. A month ago the Chamber submitted a petition to the Colonial Secretary, Mr. S. W.
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    IMMIGRATION LAWS TIGHTENED UP IN N.I.
    212 7 IMMIGRATION LAWS TIGHTENED UP IN N.I. (From Our Own Correspondent) baUvu, Aug. 10. AS part of the defence organization In the Netherlands Indies, the immigration laws have recently been tightened up and aliens are no longer i allowed to move freely through the > country without reporting their move- j
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    WARDENS PARADE FOR GROUP LEADER
    104 7 AT a parade held by A.R.P. wardens of Group Four, Bea.h Road Division at the Victoria School, Mr. P. Valuppillai. Group Warden. was honoured by his vardcns on bis transfer from «"he f^roiip to A.R.P. Headquarters. There were nearly a hundred wardens m the parade.
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    54 7 MRS. Lee Choon Guan and Mr. Llm Chong Pang with his family will leave Singapore for Cameron Hiffbl^nds to-day on holiday and will be away for about a fortnight. J£ h- THE Indian Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, was closed nn Friday ns I a mark of respect for the late
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    Thais Will Fight,' Says American Writer Here After Bangkok Visit
    422 7 Thais Will Fight, Says American Writer Here After Bangkok Visit "THE story of Thailand to-day is the story of a nation waiting* to be invaded," declared Mr. Frank Gervasi, associate editor of the American Magazine, Collier's Weekly, when he arrived m Singapore yesterday after spending ten days m Bangkok. "I
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    U.S. JOURNALIST ON RETALIATION IN PACIFIC
    187 7 U.S. JOURNALIST ON RETALIATION IN PACIFIC MR. Royal Arch Gunnison. an American journalist, who is soon to visit Singapore, forecast m a broadcast from Australia that the United States would form a block- v ade against Japan as a sequel to the economic action already taken |i m retaliation for
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    Only 2 Queen's Scholars For Britain
    285 7 Only 2 Queen's Scholars For Britain ALTHOUGH two of the Colony's Queen's Scholars, Mr. Wilbur Boswell and Mr. Oliver Phipps, will shortly sail for England to study law, no arrangements have been made yet for other Queen's scholars so far prevented from going to Europe because of the war to
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    POLICE BAND
    51 7 rpHE Band of the Straits Settlement* Police will perform under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, at Farrer Park at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow: March. "Kismet." Markey; Overture, "Mornine. Noon and Night m Vienna." Suppe; Selection, "Melodious Memories" Finck: Valse, "Trlst," Sibelius; Gavotto, "Premier Bonheur." Salbert; Selection. "Arcadians."
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    EDUCATION IN MALAYA: BROADCAST TALK
    33 7 A TALK supplied by the Department of Education will be broadcast from the Singapore station at 7.15 p.m. today on the sublet "Education m Malaya to-day and To-morrow."
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    Big U.S. Order For Tin-Ore
    63 7 Washington, Aug. 9. TTHE Meials Reserve Company a Reconstruction Finance Corporation subsidiary announced today that it has arranged to obtain tin concentrates containing: 20,000 tons of fine tin from the Netherlands Indies. The Company said the concentrates will be shipped from the Netherlands Indies to
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    NEW BOOK OF PANTUNS
    590 9 Book Review J|R. A. W. Hamilton, who is now living m Tasmania, and who las delighted Malayans m the past nth his Haji's Book of Malayan lursery Rhymes and other popular .ialay books, has just published vlalay Pantuns (Kelly and Walsh ;1.50). This is a collection
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    U.S. Congressmen For Iceland
    53 9 New York. Auk. 10. a group ol Congressmen wiii shortly i\ visit Iceland, according to a report bioadcast by the Columbia Broadcasting System's Washington correspondent Albert Warner. "Before the summer Ifl over this group win inspect the new United States bases m Newfoundland. Greenland and Iceland."
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    War Office Casualty List
    161 9 London, Aug. 10. TWO holders of the Military Cross and two army chaplains— the latter taken prisoner- are included m the War OiTice casualty list No. 201 Just published. Major R. G. Cook, M.C., Royal Artillery, who died of wounds, was awarded the M C. m
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    12 9 Sub-Lieut. T. Q. Adams has been promoted Acting Lieutenant m the 'S.S.R.N.VR.
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    Free China's Industrial Reconstruction Grows
    691 9 Chunekinr. Aug. 10. THE Chinese Minister of Economic Affairs, Dr. Wong Wen-hao, de-It dared to-day that great strides were made m the field of industrial recon- j struction m Free China m the past j four years despite the difficulties arising from the war. "During
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    Hitler Debating Lightning Thrust Across Bosphorus TURKS READY TO FIGHT
    351 9 Hitler Debating Lightning Thrust Across Bosphorus TURKS READY TO FIGHT Cairo, Aug. 10. UITLER and his generals are debating the wisdom of 11 a lightning thrust across the Bosphorus m an attempt to turn the Russian south flank with a Blitzkrieg through the Caucasus, reports a United Press correspondent m
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    US. HOSPITAL SHIP
    64 9 New York, Aug. 10. THF first American hospital shin to t< c mmis c ioned since the world wai has been named Solace. bhe is a 6,900-ton vessel, former^ known cs Iroquois. and wa.^ u.^ed t( bring hundreds ot Americans back froa Britain immediately after th< commencement
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    Post-War Jobs In New Scheme For A.I.F.
    388 9 Post- War Jobs In New Scheme For A.I.F. UJEMBERS of the A.1.F., after their return from abroad, will be >aid up to £4/2/6 a week unti! :uitible employment is found for them, s one of the many benefits m a lew army scheme announced by ,he Australian Minister for the
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    16 9 The resignation of Second-Lieut,. R. A. W. Hills, S.S.V.F., has been cancelled, slates the Government Gazette.
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    Winners Of Kay-Mouat Cup
    59 10 Th? Medical Collet Athletic team, dinners of the Kay-Mouat Cup a the inter-college athletic meeting for 1941. which was beld a Raffles 4'olle*c Sitting m the centre Is the captain of the team. Lee Siew Choh, and on either side of him are Dr. G. V.
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    Van Breukelen Saddles Four Winners
    1092 10 FINAL DAY OF PENANG SUMMER RACES (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, Au£. 9. SADDLING four winners, Ordination, Grand Prix, Confidence and Booklaw, van Breukelen was again the most successful trainer of the afternoon here to day, the final day of the Penans Turf Club's Summer
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    British Empire Beat London Counties
    40 10 London, Auk 9. THE British Empire oriket Uam bat London C">un.ies by 67 runs m a one-day math between the two pioneer clubs of war-lime cricket. The British Empire scored 187, London Counties 120.— Reutrr.
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    PADANG CRICKET OFF
    29 10 I.HE cricket ma.eh bstween the Singapore Cricket Club and th< Argylls. which was to have been play ed on the Padang yesterday, was can I celled.
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    CHINESE SCORES GOOD WIN OVER S.R.C.
    343 10 Fine Unbeaten Innings By Thiam Siew THE Straits Chinese Recreation Club scored a creditable victory over the Singapore Recreation Club m a cricket match played at Ron- lira green yesterday, beating their opponents by 35 runs. 1 The young Chinese cricketer, Cheoni Thiam S>>w,
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    Colleges And Ceyionese In Drawn Game
    294 10 R.V.S. SUNDRAM TAKES 6 WICKETS FOR 36 RUNS pOOD bowling by R. V. S. Sundram, \vh«> tix^k m\ for runs, and C Thuraisimram 's inn n^v g| 3 featured the cricket match it Ralestier yesterday m whica the Ceylon Snorts CM drew with the
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    Open Badminton Championships
    434 10 TWO title-holders were beaten m yesterday's play m the Singapore open badminton championships when further ties came up for decision at the Clerical Union Hall. The iirst champion to fall from grace was Miss Y. Yasuda (Diehard*, holder of the women's single;*, who was beaten by Miss
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    Chinese Win In Major League
    51 10 fICiE Chinese beat the Canadians, 1 five to four m a Major League baseball game played at Jalan Besar stadium yestrday: SCORE BY INNINGS Canadians: 300 001 o=4 Chinese:- 110 002 I=s Batteries: Chinese, Johnson Wu, E'icki? Tan; Canadians, Ronnie Milne, Danny Mangham, Charlie Lille
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    Bowlers Shine In Seletar Cricket
    272 10 Bowlers Shine In Seletar Cricket BOWLERS shone m the cricket match played at Seietar y~stcr day, m which the Singapore Cricket Club beat the Royal Air Force by 41 runs. Batting first, the club were dismissed for 106 runs, failing against some b -ood bowling by Shea and Pennock, s
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    Sam Snead Wins Canadian Golf Championship
    195 10 lor on to. Aug. 10. WITH round 71, 68, M and <»9, making s loial of Sam Snead won the Canadian o_->en golf championship here on Saturday. The runner-up was Robert Gray, a local professional, with rounds 70, 65, 70, and 71, making a
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    OFFICERS BEAT OTHER RANKS AT CRICKET
    109 10 I PLAYING at Tanglin yesterday, the Army Officers beat the Army Other Ranks by 74 runs at cricket. The Other Ranks batted first and were all out for 111 runs, Freeman and La Brooy, each with 31 runs, being the highest scorers. A good
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    Stadium Socces
    39 10 Exciting moments m front of th? Malay poal \m vi uiaj sion league sorter mat h ut Anson Road stadium l L Athletic beat the Malays by two goals to one -l n, p p c- s
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    To-day's Sports Events
    60 10 SO< c f:r s l ir4eu f; S»*lvt3r: si-. •••,.-1 n .;-..,i f i Sel'tar M *r*\ I f Signals K\<« Uet«^ X AA.1.I 1 I n;ah rs X \V/ Tenrah: RV Mtlayi H Rl (F.R.'. Chan'i TRVMS Kh. r K.f n f"i''nlly m::* !u- M s
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    BOND CUP SOCCER
    17 10 TcfE Royal 1 ra pals to one ii n plaj I ye I »rday
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