The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,:*87. ESTD 1836 FRIDAY. AUGUST 15, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    CHURCHILL-ROOSEVELT MEETING AT SEA
    910 1 l0loo0l Leaders' Declaration Of Peace Aims Seaverbrook, High Officials Take Part In Parleys L jfU, WLNSTON CHURCHILL, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAVE MET AT SEA AND DRAWN UP A JOINT ANGLO- >▼* SITED STATES DECLARATION SETTING OUT THE OBJECTIVES FOR LrflCH rilE UXIES ARE
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    The Joint Declaration
    389 1 IWE joint declaration by Mr. Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt, read by Mr. Attlee over the 8.8.C. last night, is as follows: "The President of the United States and the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, representing His Majesty's Government m the United Kingdom, who have met together, deem
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    Joint Letter To Stalin
    33 1 I .»ndon, \u?. 14. P r -n X «)•>♦• v fit and the Minuter. Mr. fru a joint I.■ puHJaj adniiratMß ior 5 MHi MM the tinue assist- United press
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    Likened To Wilson's 14 Points
    107 1 Lead** \u< I* k [peace aims :>. President I Mi Churchill forI do m ait oi I generally I that the I ready to I tag the world. f egarded a (Ming m itemenl la Wilson's Democratic lieSJSf liberal m nisi to all m ■>
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    Hitler's H.Q. In Ukraine
    202 1 London, Aug. 14. HITLER has moved his headquarters to the Ukraine according to a radio announcement from Rome, which adds that the German leader's presence on this front is probably a prelude to an important announcement regarding this battle. In a special commijnique this afternoon, the
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    ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF EXPREMIER OF JAPAN
    346 1 Baron Hiranuma Shot In Neck By Interviewer Tokio, Aug. 14. DARON HIRANUMA, Minister without Portfolio and former Prime Minister, was the victim of an attempted assassination this morning. The assailant entered his home and fired a pistol at his intended victim. The intruder
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    35 1 Tokio, Aug. 14. IWB3E Finance Ministry announced to-day I Dutch diplomatic funds would be exempted from freezing as a result of the Netherlands' decision to de freese the funds of Japanese diplomat'; reciorocallv United Press
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    Matsuoka Envoy To Indo-China ?
    45 1 Matsuoka Envoy To Indo-China Tokio, Aug. 14. FOREIGN reports stating that Mr. Yosuka Matsuoka. former Foreign Minister, is being appointed Japanese envoy to Indo-China are the subject of a mystery to officials m Tokio, where well-informed circles said: "Such an appointment seems highly unlikely."— Reuter
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    Gen. Auchinleck's Visit To London
    37 1 Londou, Aug. 14. IT may now be revealed that Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander-in-Chief. Middle East, recently visited London and has now arrived back m his headquarters m the Middle East Reuter
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    RAILWAY STATION AT TRIPOLI DESTROYED
    90 1 London, Aag. H IN NurUi Africa, the R.A.F. once agam raided Bardia and Deraa on Tuesday night. At Bardia, they bombed the Custom* House and motor transport workshops. Enemy night fighters were seen but they did not attack the R.A.F. bomhrs. At Tripoli, British heavy
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    R.A.F. Raids Drive Nazis To Fury
    65 3 R.A.F. Raids Drive Nazis To Fury Londo". Aug. 14. brl oattering of Fi iy pities by the R.A.F. &^.J rw e German radio to urioUiS statements. p* v A re contradictory. P v „;-,:ury. MidCC is reassuring, it *at with darker x 1 automatic I*" Command ls to bombed towns
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    RUSSIANS MAY WITHDRAW BEHIND ODESSA
    454 3 RUSSIANS MAY WITHDRAW BEHIND ODESSA Siege Force Will Stay To Menace Nazis SOVIET HAS STRONG NAVAL FORCES IN BLACK SEA MARSHAL BUDENNY, Russian Com^Se'r fat* Ukraine sector will probably withdraw his troops behind Odessa t °^f V !T a ?,«l ort to est»Wish a firm defence of the vital industrial
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    British Raids Over Finland Described
    183 3 British Raids Over Finland Described I .jiul.jii, \ku I*- many messages c Covf and •...<•- of tor- P the Fleet Air-, p Pet am and Kirkenes B- sf 4 -it* messages, said j tgm&BMmM last |f\ t -r> the mark of the j you see the <•. nv»aUess day c
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    AMERICAN EDITOR NOW ON WAY TO MOSCOW
    64 3 Rea 1 jfik. Aug. 14. ISf v raapaasr PJi to-day! "i. Sr :us Moscow cor- >"■■>'■' -i. ?M > editor. Mr. tn Singapore s Wl JKU bj ;.-a^i to Moscow j t >-* lv iia The :-.e»spaper did I BBtODB th*" Cl T>a:!v
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    Press Attack On Vatican Policy
    75 3 Koine. Aug. 14 SK. Roberto Karinacci, a-riting m his Cremona Faseista. charges that ttie official Vatican newspaper Osservatore Rcmano has ceased attacking Russia for political reasons. Sr. Farinacci declares. The Osservatore Romano since the day Cardinal Stalin entered the war does not speak against Russia
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    ARGENTINE SEIZES 20 AXIS VESSELS
    49 3 Buenos Aires, Aug. 14. T*HE Argentine Cabinet has decided to take over 20 belligerent ships with a total tonnage of about 200,000 tons Details will be announced later The Government has also decided to charter four Argentina shins to bring Jute from India. Reuter
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    Darlan On His New Powers
    153 3 A^)M. Darlan. m an order of the day addressed to the armed fjrces. expressed pride m the great honour of hU new position m control of all French armed forces which Marshal Retain had entrusted to him All could count, he said, on his determination,
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    NAVY DELAYS TAKING OVER DOCK PLANT
    71 3 Washington, Aug. 13. 'pHE United StaUs. Navy delayed taking over the operation oi the strike- bound Kearney, New Jersey, plant of the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company to-day. when Uie State Governor. Mr. Charles Edison, asked for the delay. There must be some other
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    STATEMENTS ISSUED BY WHEELER AND FISH
    63 3 Washington, Aug. 13. CENATOR Burton K. Wheeler of Montana v and Representative Hamilton Pish of New York issued separate statements on the narrow passage of ihe Service Extension BiJ yesterday, saying that it proved uiat Congress would refuse to vote any declaration of war.
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    MIDDLE EAST AIRGRAPH MAIL OPENS TO-MORROW
    102 3 London, Aug. 14. THE Queen will inaugurate a new service of airgraph letters to the Middle East forces to-morrow by sending a message to Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleqk, the Commander-in-Chief. The Postmaster-GoreTal and the War Office announce that technical arranuensenus are now completed for
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    BOMB PLANT SABOTAGE BEING INVESTIGATED
    82 3 Manwah (New Jers«-y). Aug. 13 r PHK rVderal Bureau of Investigation to-day KHned local authorities m invesugata.ig aaboiage Id machinery m the strike-bound American Branke Shoe Factory Company Sheriff William Browne said that the saboteurs had poured sand m the oil cupb of the power
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    Menzies To Be Asked To Resign
    59 3 Melbourne, Aug. 14. THE spokesman of the Labour Party has disclosed that the party is demanding that the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, resign before he leaves for London. The spokesman said the bloc would approve another trip by Mr. Menzies to
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    Thais Gratified At Anglo-U.S. Attitude
    160 3 Thais Gratified At Anglo-U.S. Attitude Bangkok, Aug. 14. THE Thai Government is gratified at the Anglo-American attitude to the recent events m which Thailand has been involved, said the Bangkok radio to-night. The broadcast call attention to the statements of Mr. Anthony Eden and Mr. Cordell Hull. British Foreign [Secretary
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    Weygand Believed To Be At Crossroads
    175 3 I Washington, Aug. 13. iT is understood that if the Axis reaches into Africa without resistance from Gen. j Maxlme Weygand's forces, th;> United States might withdraw her recognition of Vichy and j recognize Gen. Charles de Gaulle. Free j French leader, with "Lend-and-Lease"'
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    Former Dutch Premier Confined To Hotel
    66 3 Batavia. Ang. 14. REPORTS received here from Holland indicate that Dr. Colijn, former Dutch Prime Minister, who was arrested recently, is not m a concentration camp but is confined to an hotel at Valkenburg. He is watched by two guardians but is allowed to
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    "M.A.S. Girls"
    58 3 (T« ike Ediiw of tat Free Presa) Sir. This morning's Issue of your paper dated Aug. 14 refers m a big line heading to the Women Transport Drivers as the "MAS. Girk The MAS. is not a Cabaret Show. Are we yet to read of the "Boys m
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    INDIA TO CONSTRUCT FLOATING DOCK
    33 3 Simla, Aag. 14. rwa.i lu-duy '.hat IhJLa lias agreed to construct a floating dock for the use of the Admiralty. Construc tion Is expected to beein shortly Reuter
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    NAZI FEAR OF 'PRIVATE PROPAGANDA' IN VICHY
    122 3 Berlin. Aug. 14. GERMAN fear of propaganda m France is shown by the manner m which the Vichy correspondent of the official German news agency refers to the decisions announced m Marshal Petain 's broadcast last night. Referring to the establishment of the
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    Enemy In Libya Concentrating Entirely On Defence
    734 3 Enemy In Libya Concentrating Entirely On Defence WHILE the main body of weary German Afrika Korps is resting beside the sea behind the front line m Libya forward British troops, many of whom have been m the desert for two years or more, continue to scour blazing -karren tableland, harrying
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    'WAIT-&-WATCH' BELIEVED PRESENT TOKIO POLICY
    262 3 Tokio, Aug. 14. JAPAN has apparently adopted a cautious, watchful waiting policy, playing lor time as Japanese- American negotiations to resume shipping on a limited scale and reciprocally de-freeze diplomats' assets remain unsettled m spite of daily conferences. Vernacular newspapers m the Japanese capital imply
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    Japanese Troops On Thai Border Strengthened
    231 3 Japanese Troops On Thai Border Strengthened Shanghai, Aug. 14. IuHE Japanese are rapidly strengthen- ing their forces m Cambodia beyond the original 10,000 stationed near the Thai border, but the number of troops do not yet exceed the 40,000 recently arrived m southern IndoChina, according to reports reaching here to-day.
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    French Hostility To Vichy Regime
    90 3 London, Aug. 14. THE admission of Marshal Petain of increased disorders m France* is borne out by reports from various sources of deepening hostility among the French people towards the Vichy regime In many places m Vichy France, the display of the American flag has
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1941. Anglo-American Declaration
    857 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1941. Anglo-American Declaration THE dramatic meeting at sea between Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevek has produced a joint 1 Anglo-American Declaration of war and peace aims that will rank m history beside President Wilson's famous Fourteen Points m January, 1918. The conference, and
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    Importance To Malaya Of Oil Refineries In Palembang
    938 4 Importance To Malaya Of Oil Refineries In Palembang By A Special Correspondm Paiembanfi:, Aiiff. 14. ABOUT 300 miles south of Singapore, near Palembang ill south Sumatra, are oil fields and refineries more important and up-to-date than any others m the Netherlands Indies. It is often assumed that most of the
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    Catalina Flying-Boats Work From Tiny Atolls
    716 4 pATALINA flying-boats which have been arriving from the United States m a steady flow during the past few months are now "covering the water front" from the Arabian Sea to well South of the Equator, 1 and from the China Seas to nearly the
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    johore Players Plan New pantomime For The War Fund
    1582 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By Stan By Night .vers are ali- Qg about the >ing t<> put on year. Most 4 vill amber their effort "Babes tfhkh netted War Fund. at the $10,000 "Sleeping Id a very on[rs Jo Keene,
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      118 5 H JSBBfe^^V _^fl li "^Lk^^BSSsHS BMwi Ibß»»^^SSm B* M i» BBw.~ BSr«*r^BßF-^ ISJ X 71*s\ \^BS BSkMfßßuJßttJfl a^y/iYy v i^^3 iav Inl RLUK^Wi bmbJ *."'^B^ '^^■sYsYsYsYsYsYsYsYsYsYsYsYsYsYsYfl Olivier a> ha'v ;irpe.ir m "LarU Hamilton" 1 1 i oioun at the Cathay Cinema. ayH av XXX PHONE:4OB& I i \iittmtummm i %\muumtmmwm
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      210 5 ARDENA SKIN TONIC J^^ WAKES UP THE SKIN j^V_wt It's refreshing as cool dew. and is a fesi wcncirrfully soothing. Used with fwl Ardena Cleansing Cream it leaves \U V^ your skin exquisitely cleansed. Hp >c^a^ clear and radiant. Cleanse and Wf *3% #e>«fiL I If tone your skin the
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    Australia's Big Ship-Building Programme Gets Well Under Way
    501 6 Australia's Big ShipBuilding Programme Gets Well Under Way THE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, at Cockatoo Island recently, laid the keel of the first standard 9,000 tons merchant vessel to be built as part of the programme of the Australian Shipbuilding Board. The board's programme calls for the
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    Presumed Dead; Boy Turns Up After A Year
    202 6 Presumed Dead; Boy Turns Up After A Year V YOUNG Sydney man, presumed drowned more than a year ago, recent]] recovered from loss ol memoiv to And himself m Brisbane. H William John Waiters, 20. H his home m Kogarah, on Api U 21 1940, to bo Dshlng at Bans
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    ARMY HAN TO RELIEVE LONDON CONGESTION
    74 6 |7VERY cai approaching London on tiip Kingston by-pass recently was stopped by C ID. men (becking up on unauthorised Army officers. N.C.O.s. >r men trying to slip into London m contravention ol an Army order The forbids them spending leave within ten miles of
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    "WAR CANNOT LAST THROUGH 1942"
    78 6 IT may take a tew months before we gel to parity In the air, but by the turn ol the year we shall have such dominance thai I do not think it possible the war can last out through )94:h" Sir John Jams, said this
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    Arab Trumpeter
    12 6 A Circassian trumpeter sounds the Reveille m the Syrian desert.
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    Moving A Gun Into Position
    22 6 A gunner is seen helping to move o« the new 25-pounder mobile guns into position during training.
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    Nazi's Cruel Treatment Of Russians
    344 6 Nazi's Cruel Treatment Of Russians Moscow, Aug. 14. A STORY ol Nazi soldiers' brutality was told to Reuters correspondent by a wounded Russian m one ol Moscow's hospitals to-day. •■Our platoon." said the Russian, '-received orders to occupy the village of Demidovka. near Smolensk. The Germans had already occupied it.
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    HIS FIRST SHIP
    44 6 ORDINARY Seaman A. F. White, ol Devereux-road, Wandsworth Common. B.W. waiting for his first ship, was bold fnat "it was a foss tip" between the battle-cruiser Hood and a doop. Hi was disappointed when he was put down for the sloop.
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    Soviet Ship Inaugurates Trade Link With Australia
    542 6 ttJlTil the Red Ensign at her foremast and the Red Flag at her stern, a Russian freighter of 5.000 tons reached an Australian port recently. She is believed to be the first ship flying the Soviet flag to enter Australian waters. Other Soviet
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    King Decorates Naval Commander-in-Chief
    53 6 When the King spent three days with the Home Fleet recently, he decorated the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir John Tovey, with the Order of Knight Commander of the Bath. Admiral Tovey is seen on the deck of H.M.S. Prince of Wales, sister ship of his flagship. H.M.S.
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    "Listening In" To White Ants
    75 6 CHARLES GEIRIT. a professional white ant exterminator, and Jay Atkinson, an engineer, have perfected a radio detector which magnifies the munching sound made by white ants so that it may be heard 30 feet distant, says a Chicago report. The only vibrations peculiar to termites
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    Thailand's Sole Representative In Australia
    205 6 Thailand's Sole Representative In Australia COLE representative of Thailand m Australia and New Zealand is an Australian who has never been to Thailand a Sydney chart- red accountant, Mr. C. Bradney. "Thailand has always had a very high regard for Britain and I do net believe that she would g*ve
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    "Baby" Plane Carriers For Atlantic War
    195 6 "Baby" Plane Carriers For Atlantic War DRITISH and United States ex perts are working on new plans to secure command of the air over the Atlantic, says the air reporter ol the Daily Sketch. On both sides of the ocean expertare taking the view that .he key victory m the
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    King Spends Three Days With Navy
    53 6 King Spends Three Days With Navy THE Xi, the Hon. l.sheo a Fleet m a i The Kb of naval air< m successful Kirken- Ev With th French and Iked On tnaboard plcted If -ad 3 mg and to< e I by the si th< The Kin ers of tl
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    How Two Radio Men Lost Lives Defying U-boats
    78 6 How Two Radio Men Lost Lives Defying U-boats SENDING m st t "P"rato Nn a narin N and Edward R Ui -al for B i Qerard 1 unarm* shell fire tt Alt h: nil the SOS. l I v. r ad i crow I i.i l 1/ An j he..-
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    RESIGNATION OF U.S. MINISTER IN BANGKOK
    24 6 ["HE t ion of Mr. 1 SsSj Mi Hull said M r ntanittjad some II a United press
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    LOCAL VOLUNTEER POLICE RESERVE TO BE EXPANDED
    331 7 Force To Be Brought To A Total Of 400 „,,<, Police Reserve m Singapore, which is to i\. i Imowii as the "Special Constabulary/ 9 is to be i recruiting will begin on Wednesday for an the force up to a lota! of
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    New Chairman Of Rural Board Welcomed
    89 7 New Chairman Of Rural Board Welcomed UOYAL SUPPORT CF UNCFFICIALS n m taeand ti la iMkau rh? be confronted ;aid Mr J M. Ja:v*n bsU l laj »'hen. on n* mbers, Im »tlMr C W A Mr. 1 rtarbe* council] -r thai kUcal period of mcmi ted m I I
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    Sarawak Appeal For Troops Comforts Fund
    50 7 ops terl n Sarawak to da 1 .•I 1 I f wspapers is Aug DB v local oat ns, ng, It rnmil will wel- -vol DQ UI Ith men Thief ther uhnltted an! picture at v anted the d band portahle ombei ol records
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    EUROPEAN CHARGED IN TRAFFIC COURT
    67 7 EUROPEAN CHARGED IN TRAFFIC COURT U et ear before aid tsdd driver H WhlttOO m art yesterday Idi ba a 'Mot R Maxsy. wai -.re. .:i4. irt that he wai Sunn avenue from I tkm ot A.a.s invoked ar 'I h< to turn over on a man passer*' near tin
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    LOCAL LEADERS FOR KWANGTUNG
    23 7 Sun and Mr Itn leaders and Hokkiea iw beer 'i com Wax Zone rs ol tin C mmissioner*; r
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    TAMAGAWA GARDENS REPORTED FOR SALE
    49 7 Famous as a ukiyaki restaurant, Tamagawa Gardens In Marine Parade. Katong, is for sal^ at $60,000, •iccording to the Singapore Herald Tamagawa Gardens is known to many throughout Malaya. It was llrst located m East Coast Road, and more recently moved to Marine Parade.
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    Coroner's Verdict Of Misadventure
    225 7 PRIVATE sul m bin Dn the Malay Regiment, t Id the Singapore I Cir mer afi w c- r r r, I rday horn driving a military truck ai< ng r k Biangah Road towards the r niwav station on Aug. 2, he kn eked down
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    $1,000 VOTED FOR DRAIN IN SEMBAWANG VILLAGE
    117 7 rIK Sing..;., re Rural B >ard agreed at a meeting y at trday to *v nd $1000 0V the c DStrucl on of a dram which ■as urgently need -d t) provide en outlet >r refuse m Sembawang tillage At a previous meeting
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    NAMES FOR NEW RURAL BOARD ROADS
    114 7 "iiuik^i imiit roada all J&Jen JUnoa Oejauag, aaaj be named Jalan Stnga, huan Rasa and Jalan PeJandok. The nam's were ■Uggested by Ir.che Duud I ifohamed Bbab at a m< ettng of the Singapore Rural Board yesterday after it was pointed out that the
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    Malayan Chinese Urged To Support "One Dollar Plane Fund" Movement
    303 7 Malayan Chinese Urged To Support "One Dollar Plane Fund" Movement AN appeal to Malayan Chinese urging them to support the forthcoming "One Dollar Airplane Fund" movement was made by the Kuomintang, Malaya branch, on the occasion of China's "Air Force Day" yesterday. The appeal, which was m the form o!
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    BARNARD-JORDAN WEDDING
    92 7 MTfiS Barbara Jordan, eldest daughter of Mr. A. B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, SS. and F.M.S.. and Mrs. Jordan, was married to Mr. Geoffrey Barnard, veterinary surgeon St. John's Wood. I-iOndon. last Saturday at Chesham Boia Parish Church, Buck nghamshire Miss Jordan, who was born In Seremban
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    SIR B. RAMA RAU AT INDIAN CHAMBER
    49 7 SDR B. RAMA RAU. former High Commissioner for India m South Africa, who is now here on a holiday, was enttrtained at a tea party at the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, yesterday evening. An informal discussion on commercial matters took place.
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    PUNJAB REGIMENT "AT HOME" IN KUCHING
    63 7 AT U "at home give:: by the colonel and officers of a battalion of the Punjab Regur.cr.t In Kuching*, buglers of the regiment played the retreat on the landing ground while the company's pipes entertained the ?UfSt.^ to a programme of music. The guests
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    Indian Denies Allegations Of Cabaret Hostess
    881 7 THat the allegations made against him by Mary Chow, a Singapore cabaret hostess, were false and that the motive was jealousy, was the statement made by S. A. Dawood, a young Indian ship-chandler, making j his defence on three charges of committing crinunal breach
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    N.I. Said To Be Against Resumption Of Trade Relations With Japan
    214 7 Batavia, Aug. 14. THE Dutch feel that the Japanese occupation of lnclo- China is a direct threat to the Netherlands Indies and, under the circumstances, it is impossible to resume normal trade relations with Japan, according to authoritative quarters
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    Indo-China Exports For Japan Only
    49 7 Saigon, Aug. 14. ALL exports Irom Indo-China. except those destined for Japan, were stopped to-day under a decree issued by the Governor-General, Adm. De Coux. The decree referred to all exports 'controlled by the Government and subject to expert licence laws. United press Reuter
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    Temporary Buildings For Evacuees
    163 7 DERMITS for the erection of tempo- rary buildings for evacuees m Singapore's rural areas should be marked to that eff-ct. suggested the Deputy Chi-f Health Officer. Dr D. W. G. Paris, at the Rural Board m eting yesterday. This measure would prevent abuse, he said. 98
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    Penang Appeal To Chinese "Red" Army
    79 7 THIRTY-ONE Chinese organisation; m Penang have sent a telegram tc President lan Sen, chairman of the Chinese National Government, and Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, requesting their to forbid the "Red" 13th Group Armj from carrying out subversive activities The Reds were reported to have attacked
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    CHARGE OF "DRIVING WITHOUT DUE CARE"
    233 7 AN incident involving two motor-cars near the junction of Grove Road and Geylang Road on the morning ol May 24 hod a sequel before Mr. C. H. Whitton m the Singaptre Traffic Coun yesterday when Isaac Paschoeve. th< driver of one of the vehicles,
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    Infantry Mortars Now Being Made In The N.I.
    278 7 Infantry Mortars Now Being Made In The N.I. MODERN ARMS FOR HOME GUARD (From Our Own Correspondent Batavia, Aug. 14 I ieut.-gex. g j Berenschot, Command sr-in-Chief of the Netherlands Indies ;:rmy, speak.ng m the Volksraad on the wlr budget, announced that infantry mortars had been produced m the Indies
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    Legless Pilot Taken Prisoner
    112 9 London, Aug. 14. WING Commander. Douglas Bader Britain's R.A.P. legless pilot' who was reported missing on Tuesday, is believed to be "safe and a prisoner." it is learned m London Wing Commander Bader 13 a 30--year-old pilot who lost his legs following an accident at the
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    128 9 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Aur. 11. 12 o clock noon Buyers Sellers Re rx r s.s. sp<>t loose., ggtf 38"\» V IX R S S FO B m eases August 38 39 8 GF A Q R S S FOB fflj bu'.es EogUSt 38 38 M
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    Japan Nearer War Footing
    80 9 Tokio, Aug. 14. JAPAN approached full war footing to-day as a result of the passing by the National Mobilization Commission of four Imperial ordinances governing the control of stock exchange prices, the valuation of stocks and shares and revision of the price and shipping control laws.
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    TO ADVISE ON CANADA'S STEEL SUPPLIES
    54 9 Ottawa. Aug 13. THE lorma;ion of a wartime steel advisory commute was announced by Mr. C. D. Howe, Canadian Minister of Munitions and Supply, to-day. The committee will advi.se the Steel Controller and Mr Howe turns If on methods of ensuring sUfl supplies for
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    Nearly 1,000 Bombers In R.A.F.'s Non-Stop Raids
    83 9 Nearly 1,000 Bombers In R.A.F. 's Non-Stop Raids London, Aug. 14. A PPROXIMATELY 900 Royal Air Force bombers and fighters were engaged m the last 24 hour non-stop series of hammer blows m Germany and occupied territories, which is believed to be part of the new Anglo-Russian strategy to co-ordinate
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    Germans Fear Invasion Of Norway
    92 9 Germans Fear Invasion Of Norway London, Aug. 14. THE Germans are feverishly constructing defences m Norway and thousands of workers from Denmark and Germany were pouring m to assist m the work, according to a high Norwegian source to-day. Reliable information reaching London said there was every indication the Germans
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    ICED WATER "MADE" IN SERVICE BOTTLE
    76 9 A BRISBANE man has submitted to the defence authorities a water bottle which will produce iced water m any temperature. A large c< rk is the only diiTcrence between It and the standard Service water bottle. Attached to the cork is a container containing
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    30 9 London, Aug. 14. THE ashes of Lord Willingdon, who died on Tuesday, will be buried at Westminster Abbey, it is officially announced to-day. The date will be announced later. Reuter
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    Assurances To Turkey Timely SMALL POWERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED
    144 9 Assurances To Turkey Timely SMALL POWERS WILL BE ENCOURAGED London. Aug. 14. THE publication of the joint assurances given tc M. Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, on Sunday by the British and Russian Ambassadors has been particularly timely," writes The Times, commenting on the joint assurances given m the declaration
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    Australia's War Effort
    64 9 Melbourne, Aug. 14. SENATOR LECKIE, Minister for Aircraft Production, has announced that at least 1,400 Australian planes costing £10,000,000 will have been built by the end of the year. It is officially announced that the total enlistments m the Australian fighting forces since the outbreak of war
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    Chinese Take Over Air Corporation
    65 9 Shanghai, Aug. 14. THE Sino-German joint enterprise Eurasia Avia.ion Corporation, has been placed under complete Chinese management following the rupture of diplomat c relations between China and Germany, according to the local Chinese press. The German capital and staff, inficluding technical and administrative personnel, have
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    Canadian-Vichy Relations
    42 9 Ottawa, Aug. 14. RELATIONS between Vichy and Canada and the future of the French i^ind of Miquelon are believed to be among the subjects for discussion at a meeting of the War Committee to-day, but nothing is officially disclosed.- Reuter
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    Wakasugi Leaves For Japan
    226 9 San Pedro, Calif., Aug 14. MR. KANAME WAKA3UGI, Japanese Minister m Washington, and five other Japanese, last night boarded one of two Japanese tankers preparing to sail from here empty to Japan to-day because they were unable to obtain fuel cargo. Mr. Wekasu^i's party went aboard
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    ENTERTAINMENT FOR INDIAN WORKERS
    106 9 rTftiE first annual general met-iing oi me muer and dramatic section of the End Jan ftßßOrlstion; Singapore, will be h< Id at 4 p m. on Aue. 23 at 130. Owen Rord The section's report for the yea" states that arrangements have been made, m co-opera-tion
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    BROADCAST TALKS ON WARTIME COOKING
    40 9 ESTHER FAIRPAIRN is to give broadcast from the Singapore station to-day at 12 45 pja. entitled '-Wartime C" >k." th< j first of a series of ta.ik.s or. eror.omic oookety, dietetics and domestic science generally.
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      566 9 MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Medan a ir 11 a.m. TO-MORROW Aden air 12.30 p.m. Amca air n.30 p.m. Australia air 12.30 p.m. Burma air 12.30 p.m. Ceylon air 12.30 p.m. Bgypt air 12 30 p.m. Great BriUiin &c au- 12.30 p.m. India
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    FERNLET AND RACKAROCK PAY WELL
    1195 10 Opening Day Of Taiping August Race Meeting TWO MAIDEN VICTORIES (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Aug. 14. IPSKTS b\ Fern let and Rackarock and maiden victories by Jesanne and Kapai were the outstanding features of to-day's races here m the first day of the Taiping
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    Taiping Race Weights
    315 10 (Frews Our Own Correspondent) Wlaipinr. Au?. 14. EIGHTS (or all seven race* here an Saturday, the final day of the Taiping Tori Club's August professional meeting, are: Hows; (lavs 3— ASout fi furlongs 3 3 BURRANEER gos 3 3 2 STORMY NIGHT aOl i 3 i a>v
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    POLICE CRICKET TEAMS
    111 10 THE following are Police cricket teams for week-end games: Against Loyal Regiment at the Depot lat 2 p.m. on Saturday. G. Deniaon -Smith (capt), F. J. C. j Wilson. N. Sullivan, Gurdial Singh, jCheah Klnt Swee. S. K. Sundrum, Wooi Kaen Tat, Harbajan Singh, Eu Cheow Ean?.
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    Combined School's Soccer Team
    97 10 THE COMBINED SCHOOLS' XI, which played a series of friendly matches this season and were very successful In all the games. They beat the Medical College Union two-one: the Raffles College Union six-two and four-nil; the SRC. seventwo and the S.C.F.A. 'B" four-two: Front row (from
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    Singapore Meet Penang In Malaya Cup Soccer Final To-morrow
    1010 10 COR the twenty-first time m as many years, Singapore have qualified from the south for the final of the H.M.S. Malaya Cup soccer competition and to-morrow, at the Kuala Lumpur stadium, will meet Penang, the northern finalists, m what should he
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    R. A. F. And Loyals DRAW In Thrilling Game AIRMEN WERE LUCKY To EARN A POINT
    535 10 R. A. F. And Loyals DRAW In Thrilling Game AIRMEN WERE LUCKY To EARN A POINT R.A.F Loyals SOCCER enthusiasts witnessed a thrill m game betwi well-matched teams yesterday when the Roytl \£V* and the Loyals clashed m the first division of tht' U* and shared points, neither side being
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    Anti-Aircraft Regiment Win Easily At Cricket
    231 10 pA6c>lNCi their opponents' score with five wickets m hand, an Anti-Air-craft Regiment scored an easy victory over a Defence Regiment m an interesting cricket match played at Changi on Wednesday: The scores were: DEFENCE KEGIMENI Capt. Cranford c Scully b La Brooy 10 Capt.
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    R.A.O.C WIN 6-0
    25 10 JHERAOC beat the RE laatsfal by sal goals to nil m a second divisor. |a Isagae soccer match played at Gillman yesterday
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    R.A.M.C. BEAT SIGNALS
    27 10 j THE R.A aUC. beat the Signals by three goals to one m a second division <a> league soccer match played at Uesandra yesteroaj
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    45 10 Two ssisssj doubl ttawe seal si Vfednei da) night Singmpi badmini plared S A Dura; v I Merr-;dal>- hi gasuda ig— 2l. and Ifau ggske Wonf Neum I I I 1 1 \fUuns' IH>ul>l«-> V.. Ta:, cfc Bl a (DevoJ Chei and
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    Points Shared At S.H.B.
    180 10 R.A. IBM M|h TWO gaaai H ha 1 R.A. (BM ai!fl h( «< Harbour Koa,c m „„„";>* <a) Jeatrue 5,, r the S.H.R m gala; sj Gunners, s/bo lispk the Harbour Boa initial stages Bnd-to-end though th. Gud aaaarlor In a tad opposition too well They
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      40 10 To-day's Events SOCCER: S.A.F.A. league, first division, F.R.t. vs. S.CC, Anson Road Stadium, second division (a;. Koyal Navy vs. Publishers. SUB Y.M.C.A. vs. Moravia, Y.M.CW second division (b), S.C.F.A vs. Post Office, Farrer Park; and Kranji v>. J.C.S.A., Clerical Union.
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