The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 August 1941

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    U.S. Air Ferry Service To Middle East
    221 2 U.S. Air Ferry Service To Middle East Washington. \a£. IS. THE new ferry service for planes to the Middle East, announced b> President Roosevelt, will at least part of the time use the route through the West Indies to Belem, at the mouth of the Amazon, thence to the east
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    Germans In Iran "Go On Leave"
    53 2 Teheran. Aug. 10. THE newspaper* continue to ridicule 1 the statement issued by certain foreign agencies regarding German Infiltration and intrigues m Iran. However, it L; learned from a reliable source that some Germans m Government offices have gone on leave on grounds of
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    Nazi Admiral Killed In R.A.F. Raid?
    81 2 London, A or. 19. *J"HE German radio announces the death at Bremen of the sea Reich commissar of Bremen harbour, who holds the rank of admiral to the German Navy. He had held lus post for 27 years. Although there is no evidence to
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      326 2 VICTORY IS ASSURED BUD and LOU HAVE JOINED THEAp^ OPENING TO-DAY! I T-TaTl,'" I TiSLT 0 W l^ A A BIT A I Gloom., as ABBOTT CCSTEUr, 4 SHOWS 11 a.m. 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 UAI I I UL take over the laugh offensive, §The Screen's Funniest Wartime Comedy since
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      75 2 1 *f% _P*k "'_pS_M&*'Si > Last 3 Shows S^S #£v _sF "Bs^^^_L*irawun B§_#n TO-DAY Dvvj JOAN BLOMOCU \^#M 3.15, 6.15 9.15 J^^l OPENING TOMORROW BUMPER PROGRAMME PAVILION I a A SCREAM BIOGRAPHY OF THE ITALIAN HUBUM BENITO MUSSOLINI "YELLOW CEASAR' A BRILLIANT 20 MINUTE *SHORJ P Edgar Wallace's uproarious CompJy
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      121 2 LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY The Hon'ble the Chief Justice and Hon »_7 nstlc Altken— Court of Appeal. Ipohl Before the Hon'ble Mr. Jo«tlc?WorI«V At io a.m. Summonses In Chambers 10.45 am.— Div. 1140— B. j. Bum vs Amelia Clarke Wilson; Burn and W A Caah (co-reep.) for decree absolute.
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    ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FOR PREMIER IN LONDON
    1092 3 ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FOR PREMIER IN LONDON Pays Tribute To Navy For His Safe Journey UR WINSTON CHURCHILL, the Ktth££. arrived m London to^iay by nigrht train from a port where he diseitibarked after his historic trip to meet President Roosevelt m mid-Atlantic. The Prime Minister, whose first words were "it
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    Tokio Stand On U.S. Citizens In Japan
    245 3 I'okio, Aug. 19. P must ccme to A1 iiif or t the Government will jjpaß ting American civlts& ii: !>J-rt" ne deputy spokes•jju t„ -~,\r Bur?au. Mr -*n i daj American civilians; V „:<. even if the liner -id 'ailed, because >-.' •p.'r.u-y
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING CONTROL PLANS
    32 3 I ;lvio Aug. 19. I nnattjf de. I n<? tr I of shipping rpi rsi: m will be -;.s^Ls requisi- rnment rnei ■:itt»mpl_ie dlding yards. theti accCaTaO- Reuter
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    Japanese Destroy Canadian Church
    52 3 UfSac \j, M. delayed) hree months, IS lea Ashed the J it h here to- I parishiopen httrtng m midei the „r--trv-day appropriated DB 0. UM ollap c arc Lml '*evk. D Dtral News I -ratta koa wen >'••*' 1 r 11m vtcttaM ■n "i ov
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    21 3 1 mi >n. Auz. 19 mliwiiifwiii H Into the sea. mmuniqu' 1 i h I by a shell hariea Doran.-- Reuter
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    'CHINESE GREATEST LONG-DISTANCE STAYERS'
    73 3 'CHINESE GR E A TEST LONG-DISTANCE STAYERS' Sydney, Aug. 19. AUSTRALIA is a young nation and fetls very greatly honoured m havin? the friendship of the Chinese people." Sir Frederick Eggleston said In a speech at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Newly-apDointed Minister to China, Sir Frederick described the Chinese
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    CAIRO COMMUNIQUE
    48 3 Cairo, Aug. 19. A MIDDLE EAST communique issued to-day states: Libya: At Tobruk there has been heavy enemy shellflre m one sector of the defences. Our own artillery obtained many direct hits on parties of the enemy. In the Western Desert the situation Is unchanged. Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    68 3 •(H t l.>n<Jon. \as. 19. l fi > XrT1 -r» Npcretary of State ,l ™-«d- th* followinc I H Uir r^r^-nt Invitation nr,m,m to J.-il roiwtitntcd National P-i.nr Mrirtn h the working rn inUrrupvd to jo.n the < NMrii in their 1 re^Mpar'.* or otn■'Mt^j i n t
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    Premier Won All Hearts In Visit To Iceland
    412 3 Reykjavik. (Iceland) Aug. 19. 11/E came here to keep wrtr away **from iceland" caid Mr. Churchill British Prime Minister, when he visited Reykjavik on his way home from his meeting with President Roosevelt. t Gre»t cheering crowds gathered outride Parliament H^us* and
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    'People's Car' Was For The Army
    78 3 Cairo, Aug. 19 HPHE "Yolks wagon" th? people's car for which millions of German* paid but .never receivedappeared m Cairo's streets to-day flying the I'ni »n Jack above the Swastika. The car was captured m Libya by Indian cavalry. It had been fitted out
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    Heavy Axis Sea Losses
    84 3 London, Aug. 19. IT is officially estimated that the I total of enemy tonnage lost (captured, sunk or scuttled) up to Aug. 16 last was. German. 2,321,000; Italian, 1,533,000; Finnish, 34,000. and other ships useful to the enemy, 119.000. The total of ships sunk by air
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    Possibility Of Russo-Japanese Hostilities?
    189 3 Possibility Of Russo-Japanese Hostilities? Saigon, Aug. 13. £MPHATICALLY denying that additional important demands would be made by Japan on Indo- China, a member of the Japanese mission this afternoon told the United Press, that the presense to Hanoi of Major-Gen. Sumlta, head of the Japan?se military mission m Indo-China, is
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    YET ANOTHER RAID ON MOSCOW FIZZLES OUT
    59 3 Moscow, Aug. 19. THE 21st air raid alarm here lasted two hours last night, beginning at 11.45 p.m., says United Press. Only one plone penetrated the capital's defences Damage was insignificant. According to Moscow radio over 100 enemy aircraft so far have been
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    Nazi Embassy's Hand In Propaganda In Argentine
    267 3 Buenos Aires. Aug. ID. THE postal expenditure of the German embassy here has been described as "extraordinaiy" by the postmastergeneral m comparison with that of Che Italian, Japanese American and British embassies, it is reported. He was replying to queries by the Committee
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    Axis Agents Held In Havana
    72 3 Havana, Aug:. 19. FALSE passports possessed by a number of passengers m the Spanish vessel M-roues de Camillas resulted m a'l the passengers, bring detained when the ship arrived here test nixltt. Secret police agents ae <: nr under special orders searched all passengers and
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      130 3 POSITIVELY LAST THREE SHOWS of Alexander Korda's Latest Triumph "LADY HAMILTON" Starring VIVIEN LEIGH LAURENCE OLIVIER Make sure you see it before \\W^\ *t*s too late! I wF% United Artists \m) C A THAY 'Zo 3 p.m. 6 p.m and 9.15 p.m. FOUR SHOWS DAILY OPENING TO-MORROW CATHAY phone t
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1941. Governor's Speech
    720 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1941. Governor's Speech SIR SHENTON THOMAS' speech m the Federal Council yesterday covered a wide range of subjects. His welcome to the Australian troops newly arrived m Malaya echoed the feelings of us j all and applies with no less emphasis Ito the
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    U.S. Speeding Up Flow Of War Material For The Chines
    612 4  - U.S. Speeding Up Flow Of War Material For The Chines DAVID C.H. LU By THE United States Government is speeding up and increasing the flow of war materials to China and taking steps to ensure their delivery m an effort to checkmate Japanese expansion plans, according to well-informed circles m
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    "One Of Most Crucial Hours" In Destiny Of Thailand
    522 4 TIAILAND is now at one of the most crucial hours of her desjtiny: Japanese forces are mobilized on her frontier and a propaganda campaign is going on m Japan of I which the one and only object is to work up
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    Red Cross Work Party Wants More Helpers
    1518 5  - Red Cross Work Party Wants More Helpers MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By THOUSAND, three f^ h i seventy-five r W* as and miscel- >■■■-- :a supplies were S t, John Ambu--s_?_»dß< I Cross Working Vrh last quarter— F^ v Juno. Inadcii- .'V 1304 blankets, jjjj omen's and > were
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    Bombed—Out Babies Have Their Own Nursery
    603 5 Bombed— Out Babies Have Their Own Nursery From A LONDON CORRESPONDENT A FEW days ago I was the guest of a number of very young people established m the ideal nursery. The nursery was m the heart of London, and the youthful hosts and hostesses were only temporarily m possession.
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    Sheer Bravery Of Girls & Men In Fire Party
    175 5 Sheer Bravery Of Girls Men In Fire Party 'THE courage of a City fire party of seven girls and eight men, who watched a ring of fire growing round them yet stayed on and saved a lank building is called "sheer bravery" by the Minister of Home Security, Mr. Herbert
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    Nazi Thrust Across Southern Ukraine
    325 6 London, Aug. 19. rE Germans appear to-day to be concentrating their main gigantic effort on a thrust across the southern Ukraine m pursuit of Marshal Budenny's retiring armies while holding their own positions on the remainder of the front. British military experts are wondering whether
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    2,000,000 Soviet Troops In East
    32 6 Tokio, Aug. 19. rt is reported here that the Red Army m .he Fir East has completed the full mobilisation of an estimated 2,000.000 men United Press
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    Supplies Talks In Washington
    86 6 Washington, Aug. 19. •PHE Soviet Ambassador m Washing- ton, M. Oumansky, and the leaders of the Russian military mission were m conference with Mr. William Knudsen, director of defence production, and several other American officials yesterday on the problem of supplies to Russia. It is understood
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    BRITAIN BLAMED FOR TANKER SHORTAGE
    173 6 New York, Aug. 18. THE British failure to load oil at the neare»„ source of supply is responsible for Britain's shortage of tanker tonnage, said Mr James Motfett. the well-known American oil magnate, m an interview with the New York World-Telegram. Mr. Motfett was m
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    PATRIOTIC FERVOUR IN SOVIET RUSSIA
    69 6 Moscow, Aug. 19. I*HE Soviet naticn is intensifying its war effort, increasing the output of armaments and provisions On Sunday several million youths contributed a day's work to defence. More than 1.000.000 people m Moscow and district gathered scrap metal which they loaded into trains.
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    VICEROY TOURS BOMBAY AND MADRAS DISTRICTS
    53 6 New Delhi, An*. 19. LORD Linlithgow. Viceroy of India, left Bombay yesterday for Simla, concluding his three-week tour of the Madras and Bombay presidencies The purpose of this monsoon tour was to renew contacts and to tnsp*"ct the progress of the war effort m
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    56 6 Jerusalem, Aug. 19. I*HE former commander of the Iraq royal bodyguards and a number of army officials. Indicted of complicity m the recent Rashld All revolt, have been placed on the retired list, according to a Baghdad telegram. A military court has been set up to try the offenders who
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    66 6 THE total rice yield from the Mur- rumbidgee Irrigation areas this season is estimated by the local Agricultural instructor, Mr. H. J. Dargin, at 41,532 tons. This has been grown on 24.6.'i4 acres, by 350 farmers The average yield works out at 1.69 tons, compared with 1.41 tons last year.
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    Japanese Concern At Moscow Talks Plan
    49 6 Shanghai, Aug. 19. •FHE Japandfee Army's organ Sin Shun plO yesterday significantly published its first editorial "warning" to Russia since the signature of the Rufsc'apanese Neutrality Pact. The paper says Japan is gravely concerned over th^ torthcaming three-Power conference m Moscow. United Press
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    POSITION OF FINNS IN AUSTRALIA
    136 6 riE Consul-General far Finland, m Australia. Mr. P. Simelius. and his staff are to leave Australia by the first available ship In Sydney, the Consulate has been closed, and Mr. Simelius has instructed Vice-Consuls m other States to close their offices. This information was released
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    MR. MENZIES QUESTIONED ON SOLDIERS' PAY
    85 6 THE presence of the Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Mertzies, on the Adelaide express from Melbourne recently gave A.I.F. adn R.A. AT. men the chance to "demons^ate" mildly for an increase m pay. When Mr. Menzies entered the buffet car he was greeted with
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    25-Pounder Guns Of The R.A. In Iceland
    52 6 PICTURE SHOWS the everyday life of the British troops m Iceland. Th*i men at he right are busy placing m position a 25-poundl|r field gtisn of a R.A. battery. Mr. Winston Churchill. British Prime Minister, has just reviewed these troops on the outskirts
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    Gandhi Pleased With Post- War Aims
    46 6 Wardha, Aug. 19. I AM pleased tc send my heart- felt congratulations to the United States and Great Britain on the decision to resort to eventual disarmament,' declared Mahatma Gandhi, commenting on the Churchill-Roosevelt statement regarding post-war policy United Press
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    Workers To Help In "People's War"
    218 6 London, Aug. 18. AT the annual conference of the Transport and Geneial Workers' Union at Llandudno, the chairman, Mr. H. T. Edwards, emphasized his conviction that this is a people's war. Even if greater sacrifice were demanded m the days to cc me he
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    Empire Air Training Plan Discussions
    90 6 Ottawa, Aug. 19. PRELIMINARY negotiations designed to ex. end the life of the Commonwealth air training plan have been started m London, the Canadian Air Minister, Mr. C. G Power, informs Reuter. "The senior partner of agreement Britain— is now carrying on discussions with Australia
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    PETROL RATIONING IN AFGHANISTAN
    54 6 Peshawar, Aug. 19. THE Afghan Government has introduced petrol rationing. The move has been taken owing to a reduction m imports by over 30 per cent, caused by the war. The country is dependent upon imports, for although oil deposits are known to exist m Afghanistan
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    30 6 Baron Hiranuma. the Japanese Minister without Portfolio, who was shot by an assailant last Thursday, is making extremely satisfactory progress according to the latest bulletin issued m Tokio.- United Press
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    Ships Affected In New York Dock Fire
    236 6 Ships Affected In New York Dock Fire New York, Aug. 18. IT is known that five people were killed and over 50 injured some are feared to be fatally burned as the result of a fire which broke out at the New York docks. Officials fear that the death toll
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    "MIRACLES PERFORMED" IN AUSTRALIA
    140 6 THE Australian Prime Minister. Mr. Menzies, disclosed recently that more than 400,000 men have been .rained and equipped for the fighting services m Australia. Visiting a South Australian munition annexe. Mr. Menzies said that to-day there were more people on munitions work m South Australia than
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    AUSTRALIAN SISTER HONOURED
    51 6 OISTER Lillian Smairl, who is attach--J ed to the Queen Alexandra Royal Naval Nursing Service, and took pari m the Dunkirk evacuaUon on a hospital ship, has been awarded a Royal Red Cross. Sister Smairl was trained at Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, and was at Parramatta Hospital
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    CHINESE BISHOP GOES TO AUSTRALIA
    54 6 THE Right Rev. C. T. Song. Bishop of W^st China, arrived m Sydney recently. Bishop Song, who succeeded Archbishop Mowll. m a portion of his diocese, was educated for the ministry at Ridley Hall. Cambridge and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, and is a graduate of the
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    U.S. Already In War, Says Italian Writer
    142 6 Rome, Aug. 19 TTHE United States Ls already m the wa: A and. therefore, must watch out for Japan which is a signatory of the Tripartite <AxisJapant ljrct. declares Signor Virginio Gayda writing m the Giornale a'ltaLa m Ror.v to-day '"The United Stateh
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    Australia's Navy Is "Second To None"
    106 6 II 1 bourne. Aug. 19 •"THERE il no; ship m the Royal Australian Na\y that hM not Brad he: guns m action X she has had a chance and you haw nen tin luaulla the Australian Navy is second to none. ttaftd Adm Sir
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    MR. HULL'S RETORT TO TOKIO PROTEST
    79 6 Tokio. Aug. 19. XHE Japanese Foreign Office ha> lodged protes' to the United States against the State Departm* ntv insinuation on Saturday that the 100 Americans not perm.tted at present to leave Japan are being "held as hostages In Washington yesterday, Mr Cordel'. Hull,
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    THAI ENVOY DISCUSSES FAR EAST WITH TOYODA
    30 6 Toki'i. tag It. THE Thai Mirirtcr m Tukio yesterday discussed the Far East err. situation with Adm. Toyodm, the Japanese Foreign Minister Reuter
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    Indian Troops' Adventures While On Tobruk Patrol
    279 6 Simla, Aug. 19. INSCRIBING the Indian troops' part m the defence of Tobruk, an Indian Army cbserver fays that recently, abDut 8 o'clock on a dark moonless night, an Indian party set out. slipped round m the rear oi the enemy's sangars (defensive
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    Three Enemy Patrol Vessels Sunk In Raids
    64 6 T hree Enemy Patrol Vessels Sunk In Raids three Demi 0 1 *>mbed an< ft?* coast by Ra Blenhl^ yesterday a:- '**m* an Air Mini ti rwo attacks on •."••:':'n^ era Franc. ?_iu Blenheims 2 t»y Btroni **»n2 the communique An .«2 at Lille and othe* 2 bombed i gfchjg
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    Australian Air Force Abroad Growing
    62 6 AUSTRALIA Aun: squadron a'oaTv* middle of next y; B Air. Mr J M I .JJJJ The penmmi I through the B '^C 5 all will be machines ;.< aid Mhny of tl squadron^ ar- .^M be eontim "^X**». thf int oming The Mini p-~i.. M
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    DARLAN VISITING PARIS AGAIN
    91 6 \i(h\ Ajj ADMIRAL -^^ap'u ly fee* B |T possibly -^ney of the m*-;, Mt^ravW \'rhv Pn n v n» an: puh .v far i than ''"Mil '_fi j Ruwi; n rai kJ a Hoot wxa -.»rasj I lem i \\vt A general itkt aj possib' B
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    MANILA DENIES TRAINING CHINESE AIR CADETS
    36 6 MANIL A DENIES TRAINING CHINESE AIR CADETS Ma \u; M UNITED Stat -uthotiß Bet denied BBJ Dom» I news r p n m N Kong claimii i that tion cad< ts training I America:. United Press
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    23 6 c it P lent Roos >•" BIJ i recomm United N. ■> and A" "'•:--c •> ul S> :i an Si :.^z-\ a turn, says Reuter
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    "MALAYA SINCERELY GRATEFUL FOR AUSTRALIA'S AID"
    1096 7 "MALAYA SINCERELY GRATEFUL FOR AUSTRALIA'S AID" sj r Shenton Encouraged g y What He Saw In The Northern States (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 19. LgfggENCE to Britain's friendly relations with Thailand R\L made by the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton *a< .peaking: m the Federal Council to-day. Sir
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    WORK OF MR. S. B. PALMER PRAISED High Commissioner Presents C. B. E.
    284 7 WORK OF MR. S. B. PALMER PRAISED High Commissioner Presents C. B. E. I From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, \ug. 19. MR. PALMER'S work In connection with labour matters has been of the greatest assistance to the Malayan Governments, declared the High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, when he presented
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    MONEY ORDER SERVICE TO CHINA RESUMED
    67 7 IJHE acting Chief Accountant, Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya, advises that the money order service with China has been rSuSed. Money orders for all parts of Ctoina will again be accepted at all Post Offices throughout Malaya. ulsm It Is Dointed out that as this
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    17 7 A large import firm In the Netherlands Indies has given fV JOl3t Prince Bernhard and Spitfire Fund.
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    Wartime Job For Mr. W.A. Fell NEW HEAD OF SUPPLY DEPT.
    163 7 Wartime Job For Mr. W.A. Fell NEW HEAD OF SUPPLY DEPT. MR. W. A. FELL, a director of Harper, «*GilfUlan and Co., Ltd., having offered his services to the Government for any form of war service, the Governor, and Higta Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomaa, has gladly accepted the offer and
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    Australian Press Mission's Tour
    97 7 rFHE Australian Press Mission which is at present In Malaya returned to Singapore yesterday after a very hurried glimpse of the peninsula. They left Singapore by the Sunday night mail train for Kuala Lumpur. On Monday morning they motored from the Federal Capital to Port Dickson
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    Identification Discs
    142 7 THE attention of the public is drawn to the fact that some firms selling metal identification discs for use m the event of an cmergrncy are charging for them prices greatly In excra* of what is reasonable. Instances have come to the notice of the authorities In which
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    TOTAL BROADCAST NEWS CHANGES
    77 7 T;:^E following changes are being made In ne«ws transmissions from ZHP3, beginiiinfj this evening. i The news commentary m Dutch, hitherto broadcast at 7 15. will be radiated from 7 00 to 715 There will then be five minutes of lipht music. At 720 there will
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    NEW MEMBERS OF FEDERAL COUNCIL
    56 7 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. An*. 19. TWO new members were affirmed at ihr Federal CooncU meeting this morning. They were Mr. L. A. Allen. the Comptroller of Customs, SS. and F.MS, and Mr. J. M. Barron, the Controller of Labour. Malaya, both of
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    NATIONAL DAY OF PRATER ON SEPT. 7
    67 7 TOT Governor, Bfa Sh nton Thomas, has received from the Secretary of State for thf ColorUts. Lord Moyne, a cablegram stating thai the following announcement has bean Issued from Buckingham Palace: 'The King deslr s that Sunday. Sept. 7, being the Sunday following
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    Is Australian C.-in-C. Approachable?
    105 7 "IS Major-Gen. Iven (Iven the 1 Terrible') Mackay approachable?" was a question asked m Raffles Hotel of an unknown slim bronzed young lieutenant of the A.I.F. "I don't know, but he was quite approachable 18 months ago when I last saw him. The campaigns of Cyrenaica
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    F.M.S. May Issue War Bonds "On Tap"
    287 7 SUGGESTION MADE IN FEDERAL COUNCIL (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 19. IJE saw no reason why the issue of war bonds "on tap" m the F.M.S. should not be adopted, said the Financial Secretary, Mr. H. R. Joynt. replying m the
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    OVERCROWDING IN SCHOOL CLASSROOM
    154 7 ITANG SIU WAII. woman supervisor of the Nam Kong School, Nam Lock Street, was fined |10 m the Singapore Fifth Court yesu rday when she pleaded guilty to two charges under the General Regulations for Schools and Registration of Schools Ordinance She was alleged to have
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    RASH DRIVING IN BUKIT TIMAH ROAD
    136 7 WAS taking a doctor from Singapore to Jofaore, My employer's son was seriously 111 and when we reached Johore he was dead." said a Malay syre, Ahmad bin Kadlr. In the Singapore traffic court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of c'llving
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    "Japan Imitates German Technique In Thailand"
    401 7 London, Aug. 19. "♦THE methods of Japanese agents and propagandists m Asiatic countries suggest careful imitation of German technique. The Hitlerian tactics which succeeded m IndoChina are now being attempted In the prosperous, progressive, reputable State of Thailand," says The Times, m an editorial
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    More Powerful Federal Officer Urged To Avoid Wartime Delays
    1711 7 More Powerful Federal Officer Urged To Avoid Wartime Delays (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 19. j HAVE myself— and the Federal Secretary has done 1 so on my behalf— authorized urgent war expenditure prior to any reference to our Financial Committees," said the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas,
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    SECRET SOCIETY CHARGE
    545 9 Story Of Threat To Shopkeeper A LLEGATIONS that he was assaulted when he refused to accede to the I request of three men to join an unlawful secret society and that he was threatened by one of the men that If he refused to pay some money
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    Revolt In Albania
    115 9 Moscow. Aug. 19. A large apKMng of Aijaniin nationalist! Is r.ow prx*rressing Lii the south and MOtth-easlan Darts of Albania ar.d th* Italia crr^atlv ala-rrrd. f arbag Hi <pr -ad to tli* r.c-ijhbou-ing cL-stncts of Greece and Yortylav a. arrorc'ir*,' to Txss news agency report! fr m
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    SALES OF WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
    40 9 THE a<.-Un£ Chief Accountant. Posts and Tckvraphs. Malaya, advises that up to Aug. 18 a total of $7,233,283 worth of War Savings Ck'rtiAcaVs had been sold. This represents an increase of $309,298 since Aug. 5.
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    SENATOR FOLL TO BROADCAST TO-DAY
    34 9 SENATOR H S. Foil, the Australian Minister of Interior and Minister of Information, who is now m Singapore. will broadcast from the Singapore station at 8.35 p.m. this evening.
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    SURVEY OF BANKA TIN RESERVES
    39 9 IT was announced m the NT. V< lfcsraa.l last week that a systematic geological rurvev of the island of Bank 1 ruis been ■tarted with a view to determining accurately the tin reserves there.
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    TIME NOT YET RIPE FOR FRESH GIFT TO BRITAIN Official Statement Made In Federal Council
    385 9 (From Our Own Correpondent) A Kuala Lumpur Aug. 19. STATEMENT on the present policy of the Government should be made m view of articles and letters m the local Press suggesting that the time was
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    O.B.E. AWARDED TO MAJOR CHIPP Revived Malayan Sawmill Industry
    254 9 O.B.E. AWARDED TO MAJOR CHIPP Revived Malayan Sawmill Industry (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, A. I 19. A HANDSOME tribute to Major Chipp's services m reviving the sawmill industry was paid by the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, this morning when he presented the insignia of the Order of
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    RAIDS ON N.E. ENGLAND & EAST SCOTLAND
    69 9 RAIDS ON N.E. ENGLAND EAST SCOTLAND London, Aug. 19. CNEMY operations over Britain last night were on a small scale and almost entirely confined to the east coast of Scotland, states an Air Ministry communique Bombs were dropped at a few points. Some damage was done at one place m
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    PRESENTATIONS OF CERTIFICATES
    41 9 I From Our Own Correspondent I Kuala Lumpur, Aug 19. IN the Federal Council this morning. Malayan Certificates Of Honour were present, d to Mr X Kandlah. Mr. C. P. Lacaroo ard Tuan Sheikh Ahmad, a Federal Councillor.
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    Sequel To Death Of Chines Cyclist
    406 9 Sequel To Death Of Chines Cyclist «R. C. H. WHITTON, the traffic magistrate, yesterday fined 20-year-old Mervyn Smith, of the Royal Army Service Corps, $100 for riding his motor-cycle m a negligent manner and coming into collision with a cyclist, and $5 for being unlicensed to ride a motor-cycle. This
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    I.L.O. & Postwar Goals
    175 9 I.L.O. Postwar Goals Montreal. Aug. ID. I MEASURES must be taken on a vast scale m order to prevent social disintegration unjustified suffering and lasting Ices of manpower after the war. says a 12.000-word i memorandum on post-war goals issued by the International Lebour Office here. Reports are being submitted
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    Mr. R. G. Menzies To Broadcast To-Day
    285 9 Australian News By Cable Melbourne, Aug. 19. THE Prime Minister, Mr. R. O. i Menzies. will give a nation-wide broadcast to-morrow < Wed -day night. 23 R.A.A.F. SQUADRONS THE Minister for Air, Mr. McEwen, announces that by the middle of next year, 23
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    DRAWN GAME AT S.H.B.
    200 10 R.A.SC. 2; Moravia 2. FOUR goals were shared by the R.A.S.C. and Moravia Sports Club m a second division (a) league soccer match played at the S.H.B. ground yesterday. Play was brisk and lively from the kick off. The R.A.S.C. dominatd the game for most of
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    20 10 Tff 5 women's match between the Liland Club and Kenpel Golf Club, arranged l^r to-morrow, h.\s been cancelled.
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    SOCCER POSTPONED
    31 10 THE second division <b» league soccer matrh between the Post Office and the H.MS. Sultan, which was to have been played at the Post Office ground yesterday, wa^ postponed
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    Airmen Outclass Gunners To Win Four-Nil
    413 10 TURNBULL AND HALL SHARE THE SCORING R.A.F 4; R.A. (A.A.) 0. THE Royal Air Force outclassed the R.A. (A.A.) m a S.A.F.A. first division league game at Seletar yesterday and went a step nearer to retaining the championship. The Airmen were superior throughout and
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    In The Garrison.....
    1700 10  -  MAC BY Tii'-. Alexandra Sergeants' M^ss is staging another of its well known *Stag Parlies,' and the date has beer fixed for Saturday, Aug. 90. Everyone who is, eligible for membership of the Mess is welcomed tc attend and invitations are not being sent out as was
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    First Division Standings
    86 10 THE Straits Chinese Football Association and the Royal Air Force, the two teams racing neck and neck for championship honours m the first division of the S.A.F.A. league competition, scored easy victories yesterday, the Chinese beating the S.CC. by seven goals to one, and the Airmen beating
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    A.I.F. BATSMAN PLAYS FINE INNINGS
    390 10 A.I.F. BATSMAN PLAYS FINE INNINGS (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 18. A FINE liuiings of 76 by CecU Richar ason, the A. IF. ciiCatewt. was a feature of a cricket match here when a team from a section erf the Royal Australian Army Service Corps drew with the N.B.
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    SAVAGE TITLE FIGHT
    260 10 Ron McLaughlin Wine By T.K.O. DON McLaughlin (H. 7) Tester day beat Terry O ReUly (10.3,1 by a Uua: to the tenth round after one of the m«.t stirring fights seen at the Melbourne Stadium for many year*, writes a correspondent m the Sunday Sun of Aug.
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    MALAYALEE BADMINTON TOURNAMENT RESULTS
    123 10 fHE foUowing are the results of ties m the JAalayaJee Association Badminton tournament, played at the Clerical Union Hall over the week-end: Singles: P. T. Paul beat P. J. Fernandez Ur— ll. 15—12; C. B. Nalr beat A. M Chertan 15—7. 15—10: J. C. Koruthu beat
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    PULAU BRANI SAPPERS BEAT SIGNALS
    41 10 THE R.E. <P.EO beat the Signals by the odd goal m three m a second division (a) league soccer match played Pulau Brani yesterday. Evans and Fitzgerald scored for the winners and Grant lor the Signals.
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    Straits Chinese Defeat Cricket Club 7-1
    326 10 PLAYER ORDERED ft. THE FIELD S.C.F.A 7; S.C.C TAKING full points from the Sin^ apori r I, *at Anson Road stadium yesterday the St r Football Association strengthened their rxKit; rails W division of the S.A.F.A. league. The Club W" fi th? N only
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    Home Football War May End Soon
    149 10 Home Football War May End Soon bwh, a Wbal, w» r of r^^Tjr^fc mean a b.,- ror Cuff, ard W J rw^f^ m ,yyfct. a v There DO Mcd U) tfj__f started beyond th* v clubs objected th-^T'^.'^tM travel to FootbaU .Va^r »^n. formed their cm £%?*>** together with f.v*
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    69 10 THE Aiifui r..Acc BaM competition n'.ayed at TuogUi Lr 00l an V.; OT>wver »iui a w nrcj yf 69 Thf I til ing r It C and Mrs J. J oT>* Cap:. A V c vnurnc 85 U ifr vnrrlmswom' M— 24 l v..
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      31 10 To-days Sports Events SOCCER: S.A.F.A. league, first division, R.A. (Heavy Regiment) vs. Toliee, Arisen Road Stadium; loyal Regiment vs. Gordons. Gillman; second division (!>). Stamford Sports Club vs. Indian Association, F. N.
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      84 10 Garrison Diary To-ni-ht. Tombola at No. 1 Area R.A.I. Sergeants Mevs. Whist Drives at Alexandra and R.A. (Change Serjeants' Messes and at Presbyterian Services Club. To-morrow. lYhist Drive at Fort Canning Juniors' .Mess i3>. Tombola at K.F. hangi) Juniors' Mess (H). Dance at Talbot House Club. Newton Hall Pop. Friday.
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      113 10 WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB THE following is thu week-end's pro- gramm* at The Roval cir.gapore )Tacht Club On Friday there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes starling at 5 23 pm for -A" Claai and 5.25 pjn for ether classes On Sunday "C" Class will
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