The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 August 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,39:. KSTD 1835. THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1911. 6 CENTS
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    GERMAN DRIVE TO LENINGRAD HELD
    649 1 Reds' Stubborn Resistance Along Whole Front RUSSIAN MORALE STRONG AFTER TWOMONTH STRAIN Moscow, Au?. 20. THE southern > German drive toward Leningrad has not progressed and the Red Army is stubbornly resisting the Nazi advance beyond Kingisepp, which was evacuated yesterday, but the German advance
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    AUSTRALIA WILL FIGHT IF MALAYA IS MENACED
    689 1 Menzies On "Vital Defence Outposts" Canberra, Aug. 20. AUSTRALIA regards Singapore and Malaya as vital defence outposts/ declared Mr. R. G. Menzies. Australian Prime Minister, m the House of Representatives to-day. Warning that Australia would not hesitate to fight Japan m the event
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    To Command R.A.A.F. Station In Britain
    81 1 mberra. Aug. 10. t of former Minister ol Casindei T. w. the Austraitt rtiy to be :.x been anMimsler. Mr. Urn jurisr \a P overseas qi m lei IVtaite, U i House ice. reEmpira initial 1 '.i-i. ►was the orly *_xr to escape I
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    Portuguese Waters Violated
    55 1 I ,ndon. Aim 2J 19 raft violated neu- f la attack a I I ahin as .'he M pott wa;tin*j at ft p int off i -al and Spain x ral limits •rcw of the Bri- surorise. belitvplanes must r Spanish, but dropping on* near the ship,
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    Raiders Over Iceland
    20 1 Ucykjavik, Aug. 20. f\ N raid alarm took > ■< this morning. :ned bomber but fighters > bombs were Reuter
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    Savage Treatment Of Poles
    84 1 Stockholm. Aug. 20. A FURTHER example of the Germans' savage treatment of Poles Is reported by the Berlin correspondent of the Dagens Nyheter. Quoting a report from a German commander, he states that a "Communist" band fired on a German military area m the village of
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    Trade With Japan: No Appeasement
    258 1 Trade With Japan: No Appeasement London, Aug. 20. THERE Is no question of Britain entering into any barter agreement with Japan or of unfreezing Japanese assets, it was stated m authorized quarters m London to-da>. Banking machinery set up between the Bank of England and the Yokohama Specie Bank will
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    TOKIO MINISTER'S WARNING
    88 1 Tokio. Aug. 20. rPHE Japanese Finance Minister, Mr. A Ogura. said that Japanese economic circles must be ady for increasing difficulties. He said tha. the freesi g of assets by Britain and the United Stages is deep-rooted economic pr -ssure against Japan. The Japan Times, which voices
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    BRITONS & AMERICANS SAID LEAVING HARBIN
    41 1 BRITONS AMERICANS SAID LEAVING HARBIN Hsinking, Aug. 20. A PARTY of ICO British and Americans evacuated Harbin this morning by special train, acordlng to a Japanese report. It adds that the majority of the evacuees were en route to Shanghai. Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    76 1 New York, Aug. 20. QSH of the chief points Lord Beavorbrook Is now discussing with Mr. Roosevelt, according to the Washington correspondent of the Won Street Journal, concerns British payments for defence orders contracted for prior to the least and lend arrangement* entering into force. The journal says
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    Heavy U.S. Shipments Of Oil To Soviet Reported
    205 1 Tokio, Aug. 20. HEAVY United States shipments of aviation fuel to Russia are reported by the San Francisco corresncndent of the Asahi Shimbun. Eleven ships have either sailed or are about to sail, he says. The ships which have already sailed consist
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    Appointed To "Act For Foreign Minister"
    73 1 Bangkok, Aug. 20. pOL. PRAYOON PHAMON Montri and Luang Vichit Vathakarn have been appointed to "act for the Foreign Minister," and not as deputy ministers m the Foreign Office, as reported earlier. Col Prayoon Phamon Montri. was former Deputy Minister of Public Instrurtion and
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    19 1 Bombay, Aug. 20 VALLABHAI Patel. chief lieutenant of Gandhi, has been released from Poona gaol on medical grounds.— Reuter
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    Canadian Prime Minister In Britain
    261 2 Canadian Prime Minister In Britain London, Aug. 20. RAR. W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, arrived m Britain by air to-day for talks with the Government. It is understood his flight from Canada was made m a British transocean aircraft. Mr. Mackenzie King was greeted at the airport
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    FILM ABOUT U.S. PREPAREDNESS
    110 2 •DICK Privates," the film Which began a I eacon at the Capitol yesterday, is all that its picnucers have claimed it to b?. BUCb hilarioua clowning a.s that provided by Bud Abbott and Lou OosteUo, aided and ebetted by the Andrews Skiers, has not b(<iii seen
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    BETTE DAVIS AT THE ALHAMBRA
    91 2 thl; bnagmatire directing of Bdmttnd GoUading and the sincere portrayala of character by B^tte Davis, George 8.-* it and Miry A: >r lift The Grrai Lie."' Whicb cprnrd at the Alhamlra yesterday, from the rut of the usual Hollywood mtlccirarpa. B< tte Davh "fan-" will
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      81 2 THE FUNNIEST WAR-TIME COMEDI SINCE "SHOULDER UMSr You. too will agree with this or»nion <>i yesteiriif'. I CAPITOL I »*r 11 A.M. 3.15— 6.15- MS THE SCREEN GOES Hkcty IN KHAKH I It's the first army camp m*\mmmw\ comedy with your 'T» favorite radio funsters mw*^L JmmW and melody maids!
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    U.S. Rushing Planes To Middle East
    221 3 NA ZI CAMPAIGN IN BLACK SEA AREA SEEN Washington, Aug. 20. Tlii military authorities said to-day that American Larplanes are being 1«W across the south Atlantic fren thtu the British Middle East forces m anticipation of rman atonement" campaign m the southern Black J
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    Allied Prisoners Tell Of Pro-British Feeling In Europe
    131 3 Allied Prisoners Tell Of ProBritish Feeling In Europe Minia. Au?. 20. itrong and growing I -ling was seen durigh Europe by British and Indian British NCOs capturun campaign and It to Aug 15, writes bserver m the ibly no prisoners of t ,ered so much ground r seen so much
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    "ALLIED OLYMPICS" IN LONDON ON SATURDAY
    39 3 London. Au;. 20. B VI e_Q tM dL>:ri- Dg the spectators at ftympj s athiet-c c In London at -v. c and civiHated among entries J ins, ?< us. Ftench- Czechs .md Englishl Reuter
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    JAPAN SEEKS MINERALS
    32 3 T Tokio, Auf. 20. Ministry, effective req lire Uic tones. res, mines, banks. litori .m.s. restau- employing or '••*"< more :han five their holdings of iron md coDoer United Press
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    Eight Die In Brazil Air Crash
    122 3 San Paulo, Aug. 19. TIGHT persons were killed m the ■J crash of a Pan -Air Brazil transport plane near here yesterday, it was officially disclosed to-day. Five of the 13 persons aboard survived, including r wo AmericansPro lessor Philip C. Jessup. of Columbia
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    40 3 Cairo, Aug. 20. TO-DAYS British C H Q. communique 1 issued states: that at Tobruk a heavy duststrm restricted activity There was tome enemy shelling m the front area, en my motor transport being damaged by our artillery ftre. Reuter
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    Japanese Interfere With Red Cross
    64 3 Shanghai, Aug. 20. 'THE Japanese are preventing the American Red Cross from distributing the recen ly arrived shipments of wheat and medicines throughout the occupied areas of China by refusing transportation passes on the grounds of "military necessity," according to reports reaching here to-day. Various
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    "Eire Must Give Bases To U.K"
    67 3 New York, Aug. 2J). MR. Frank McDermott, Eire Senator who arrived here by Clipper to-day, declared that it was essential for the future of Ireland that Bri am should not be defeate. and added: "The Uck of »»r and naval bases m Ireland might
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    Manchu-Mongol Frontier Agreement
    232 3 Manchu-Mongol Frontier Agreement Tokio, Aug. 20. COMPLETION of the demarcation of 200 miles of the frontier between Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia m the Nomonhan area, which was the scene of fierce fighting between Japan and Soviet troops m the summer of 1939 was officially announced m the Ifanchulrao capit?l, Hsin^ing.
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    N.Y.K.Employee Gaoled In India
    93 3 Bombay, Aug. 2d. "IF the accused committed this offence m another country h* would be martialied,"' remarked the chief presid?ncy magistrate, convict ng un ier the Defence ol India Rules Ratansha Kavasjl Khan, an emoloyee of the Japanese firm the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. With another employee
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    DEFENCE PRODUCTION DIFFICULTIES
    64 3 Washington, Aug. 20. THE United States rearmament effort is "appalllnsly ineffective," declared Rear-Adm Richard Byrd. the famous Arctic and Antarctic explorer, m a speech here. The Admiral demanded that the New Deal's social leform programmes be abandoned temporarily for the purpose of augmenting defence production. He also
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    Tribute To "Strength And Resilience Of Chinese Resistance"
    680 3 Tribute To "Strength And Resilience Of Chinese Resistance" London, Aur. 2D. A te to the -strength D of Chinese resists 113 The Times m a Jay. M >: emmon dan- red lead rship of Gen it says. China has err-r.-t-d frcm a long 5 strife and anarchy. Chir c neople
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    Empire Air Scheme Rolls Out The Crews
    212 3 30 PER CENT. INCREASE IN OUTPUT IS FORECAST 4«mTTn Montreal, Aug. 20. "JHE road to victory must be blazed through the air. The men who open that road and the journey along it must be the best, bravest and brainiest of this and
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    Raiders Driven From Malta
    118 3 R.A.F. ACTIVITY IN MIDDLE EAST Cairo, Auj. 20. TO-DAY'S R.A.F. Middle East com- mryique states: A number of March, 2Oos which approached the island of Malta yesterday were turned back when enTCted by R..VF. hurricanes Our fighters chased the enemy aircraft, shooting down three over the
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    Nazi Envoy Recalled After "Blunders"?
    60 3 Buenos Aires, Aug. 20. IT is reported, but without con--1 firmation, that the German Ambassador, von Tfcermann, and 'he senior staff of the embassy here have been recalled by Berlin. The Ambassador Mill be succeeded by Von f.euetzow, counsellor m Rio de Janeiro. Von Thermann's
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    Kiel Bombed In Bad Weather
    75 3 London, Aug. 20. I^IEL and ether objectives m north- western Germany were attacked by aircraft of the Bomber Command last night m very bai weather, the Air Ministry announces. Bursts wer? s^en on the target but clouds often mad 1 observation difficult. Aircraft of the
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    JAPANESE WAITING TO QUIT SAN FRANCISCO
    74 3 Tokio, Aug. 20. 'THE Japanese consulate-general m San Francisco has revealed tha: m that city alone more than 250 Japanese are awaiting the arrival of Jaoanese shins to take them home. Because of falling off of businesS due to freezing of Japanese credits, all
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    'U.S. In Grave Danger Of War,' Ickes Warns
    172 3 'U.S. In Grave Danger Of War,' Ickes Warns ashing t oa, Aax 19. THE Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Harold Ickes, told the Press today that the United States "is m grave danger of war" and predicted that the rationing of oU and petrol would be extended to the Pacific
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    Colonial Problems After The War
    235 3 London, Aug. 20. THE community of inU.:sts between the British and Netherlands empires was the theme of an address by Mr. J. M.. Welter. Netherlands Minister tor Colonies, at a luncheon m London to Lord Moyne, Ccsretary of State for Colonies. Mr. Welter said: "It
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    34 3 Simla, Aug. 20 TWENTY-EIGHT million yards of various kinds of tex i.c goods were rde-ed m July from Indian mi 1 Is for the Eastern Group countries and asa India's own defenre services. Reuter
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      165 3 OPENING THIS MORNING at the 11 a.m. MATINEE I T TT T _T3 m a P icture as bi S I HkII I S as the skies "Xll^J^ikJ 4 S HOWS DAILY l^ a hpti ay ,1 3 15 s 15 pjL 49is fM speeding plane CI 4^ 5 mi,es
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1941. No Appeasement
    739 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1941. No Appeasement THE persistence with, which the 1 Japanese have been spreading reports of the possibility of some relaxation, direct or indirect, of the Anglo-U.S. -Dutch freezing orders is a measure of the alarm which this combined economic offensive has created m
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    German "Freedom Stations" Poison Europe's Ether
    786 4  - German "Freedom Stations" Poison Europe's Ether Eugene Lennhoff By THE Germans have waged their war on the air from the first not only with ruthless vigour, but with even' kind of falsification. It will not be forgotten how. already m September 1939, the Nazis tried to drown the voices of
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    Increasing Economic Troubles In Reich
    265 4 London, Aug. 19. FURTHER evidence is contained In the German press of shortages and economic difficulties m Ger- many, which of course is by far the most favoured territory m all German-occupied Europe. The German public were told m May that soon the markets would
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    JAPANESE RAID TOWN IN WESTERN SZECHWAN
    23 4 TaZa-LTOTSDIG "TJ n. 1 wells disin. at s ..-a' bombed by r s r mo-runt; Hw Reuter
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    Sailors Present A mirai's Wife With Farewell Gift
    1182 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By B r H Drew's many fends m Singapore have a to with farewell lowered i"- 1 but none, I imagine, will treasured than that y JI a vai ratines recently *%eii her- h is a most
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    More British Fashions Will Be Worn By American Girls
    603 5  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD By London. ONCE again we have been tantalized by a lovely collection of clothes destined to be worn by our happier sisters m the United States and overseas. GeotTrev Fox is one of our younger courtuners. His name friay
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    A Gesture From Sailors
    48 5 MRS. T. B. DREW with the silver lea set given her as a farewell present by naval ratingrs. Tbc tray inscribed "To Mrs. T. B. Drew from R. H. Ratings m Malayan Waters m appreciation of all she has done m their inte.es s."
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    Rumour Led To Rush For Silk Stockings In New Zealand
    210 5 Rumour Led To Rush For Silk Stockings In New Zealand A WILD scramble of customers rt followed a hint m Wellington, recently, that the New Zealand Government was going to ration silk stockings. Stocks and shop assistants alike were soon exhausted. Housewives hastened from the suburbs, and girls stampeded from
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    Training Planes Collide In Mid-Air In Australia
    184 5 Training Planes Collide In MidAir In Australia PARACHUTES saved the lives of three RA.A.F. men, when they elided to safety after two singleen sined training planes collided near Geelons. says a Melbourne message to the Sydney Sun. Leading Aircraftman Halcombe George Brock. 23. of Semaphore. South Australia, a passenger m
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    Nazis Claim Capture Of Four Bridges Over Dnieper River
    400 6 Nazis Claim Capture Of Four Bridges Over Dnieper River Vichy, Aug. 20. f^ERMAN sources m Vichy to-day report that the Ger- man army has captured four bridges over the Dnieper River, m the Ukraine, and established four bridgeheads which, they contend, will be vital m the next phase of the
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    Chiang's Confidant Going To Moscow
    87 6 London, Aug. 20. U SI ALLY reliable quarters m London have confirmed that (;.n. Cheng Chen is going tj Moscow from Chungking. This report is belev d here to foreshadow Sin »-S<>vut staff talks which may result m the e« nclusion of a mutual assistance
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    Foreign Residents Hampered In Hankow
    132 6 Shanghai. Aug. 19. AMERICAN and British residents m Hankow are sutTerinc: severe restrictions at the hands of the Japanese and puppe; authorities, the Americanowned Shanghai Evening Post learns. The paper says business as far as Britons and Americans are concerned is completely at a standstill
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    Writer On "Italy's Eight Points"
    157 6 R me. Aug. 20 Roberto Farinacci, Secretary to the Fascist Party, writing m his Cremona newspap ar Regime Pascista, publishes 'Italy's eight points" against the Roosevt l;-Chur.-hiH eight points. ••The war will continue until oar eighl points triumph.*' he writes. "These are CI i Europe
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    DESTRUCTION OF TWO MORE NAZI DIVISIONS
    60 6 Moscow, Aug. 20. THE newspaper Red Star says a cavalry regiment outflanked the Germans m an initial counter-attack at n.ght, Alien they destroyed two Nazi divisions. Pravda also reports the annihilation of two battalions of the 88th. Regiment, which la Count von Zengen's division
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    31 6 THE United States Embassy In 1 London has announced that Capt. Elliot Roosevelt, the President's eldest son has arrived m London for a short st. ay on "military ousiness." United Press
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    5 Dnieper Spans Blown Up
    121 6 London. Aug. 20. MARSHAL Budenny has blown up five bridges spanning the Dnieper River and has .succeeded In consolidating new positions on the cast banK. while the 'suicide learguard continues to resist on the west bank, according to the Daily Telegraph to-do y. The German
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    Goering Commanding Russian Campaign?
    133 6 London, Aug. 20. A CCORDING to reports from Buch- arest, Rumania, reaching the Allied governments m London. FieldMarshal Hermann Goering, the head of the German Air Force and second m the Nazi regime, recently reported to have fallen from favour and to be m a concentration
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    Smallest Sailor In The Bismarck Battle
    49 6 "Spitzky," the tiny grey kitten mascot on the Polish destroyer Pinr,,« had her thrills m the Bismarck Battle. Her ship was almSt the flrsTX open Are during the chase m which she was almost Washed JU£SL£ Picture shows "Spitzky" and her mothe^ overbowd.
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    Polish Eagle Now Decorates Steel Helmets
    31 6 The Polish Eagle now decorates the steel helmets of Polish seamen serving on one of the Polish units fighting beside those of the Royal Navy.
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    Tokio Policy Is Unchanged
    74 6 Shanghai, Aug. 20 JAPAN will not change her basic poiic\ of southward expansion, despite tht Roosevelt-Churchill declaration, declares the Japanese army organ, Hsin Shun Pao. to-day. Unless the status quo is overthrown the maintenance oi peace is impossible Japan's basic policy will not b< changed on
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    British Press On Nazi Drive
    344 6 London, Aug. 20. GERMAN successes m the Ukraine are discussed by leading British national and provincial newspapers. The Yorkshire Post emphasizes that President Roosevelt is known to hold the firm belief that the Russians will be able to hold the Germans to a winter campaign.
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    Nazi Newspaper On "Napoleonic End"
    123 6 London, Aug. 20. A REMARKABLE admission of the loreooding felt m Germany about the late m store for Hitler has been made by a German newspaper. Hitherto, the German propaganda machine has shown itself highly sensitive to parallels drawn by foreign observers between Napoleon's campaign
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    Three-Power Talks In Moscow Soon
    60 6 Moscow. Aug. 20. STALIN hhk informed the British anc United States Ambassadors ol his intention to convene m the near future a conference m Moscow among Britain. the United States and Soviet Russia This: projected conference is being hailed by the Soviet Press as "bringing
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    "CHINA SHOULD BE IN MOSCOW TALKS"
    62 6 Shanghai. Aug. 20 THAT China should be asked to participate m the proposed threepower conference m Moscow is suggested by the Chinese-American Daily News, reputed to be the mouthpiece of the Chungking Government m Shanghai, reports Reuter The newspaper says China is an indispensable
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    SOVIET USING NEW FIGHTING PLANE
    47 6 Moscow. Aug 20 T'HE Soviet ha* produced a new type oi fighting plane, faster betur-armed and Hying higher than any hitherto available 1 according to an official announcement here. The new aircraft began operations at the iron* to-day the announcement said Reuter
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    British Prisoners' Return From France
    211 6 Cairo, Aug. 20. AN interesting story is told by LieutCol. L. B Jones and Major R B Scott, who were among the officers detained by the Vichy authorities contrary to the Syria Armistice Terms and who have now be:n repatriated. Both are officers of the
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    Hudson Beats Condor In Atlantic Duel
    149 6 London, Aug. 19. A GERMAN bomber on its way to attack Atlantic convoys was intercepted by an American-built Lockheed Hudson of the R.A F Coastal Command and only escaped minus its bomb load, damaged, and with some probable casualties. The fight which took place
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    VICHY MEASURES TO REPRESS COMMUNISTS
    86 6 Vichy, Aug. 20. /OFFICIAL circles m Vichy last night the Government is preparing extremely severe measures for the impression of Communist activity m unoccupied Prance. The penalties provided by law for Communist agitation will bo considerably increased as m the occupied tone, where German courts
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    NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRALIA
    65 6 San Francises, Aug 19. |iflß. NELSON JOHNSON. United States Ambassador, accompanied by his wife and two children s "led fop Australia to-day. Mr. Johnson said he does not exnect trouble m the Pacific but that he is "prepared for any eventuality." "I feel the situation
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    32 6 Tokio, Aug. 20. GREAT BRITAIN, and the United States will soon raise the status of their legations tn Bangkok to anfcurtWfc it te authoritatively learned according to a report from Bangkok. Reuter
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    Vice-President May Supervise U.S. Production
    97 6 Vice-President Ma y Supervise U.S. Production DRESIDEM Z ■'■-<>■ -A, a major Production Mai Vlce-Preaideni Mi Hi p^, as head ol 7, f combining all the Economic b B :"> mg to „>;•. J sources m W; This tppomtm to th stai "J *w h< woulc b '^.-T* Chief of
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    144 6 G_ l.<jndon W h EN de G ft. Fre^ a Aug th. i^J*!l of Deir-ez-Zor. or. thi R w- fr^T accompanh-f. Catroux mm!£ Collet Th< c a ;:r j B n t is h mili tan' autl >rii es the fw French delegate lor
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    VICHY PLAYS FALSES WITH ITS SOLDIERS
    91 6 VICHY PLAYS FALSES WITH ITS SOLDIERS I. one '.:i AUi 111 VICHY di I t' Derma treatment of tro M by Free Frei. h Ir. order tr d tad irom lofninc ai Vichy giu ttr id nd «rho so th N rtt UM While the trocps course wen .weter. der.s
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    ONE SQUADRON EVERY THREE WEEKS
    42 6 ONE SQUADRON EVERY THREE WEEKS IN orta IS achieve the object* I 23 R A A F squaci: ifcro^ nott May. new <cuadron> ir. Ausaj w:'.l be formed at 1 three week M r J personw I icd ground rtn :k ccariry
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    AUSTRALIANS MUCH IMPRESSED BY MALAYA'S DEFENCES & WAR EFFORT
    925 7 AUSTRALIANS MUCH IMPRESSED BY MALAYA'S DEFENCES WAR EFFORT Question Of Stronger Representation Here Discussed "Very Fully" j. t of having strunsrer Australian representation HKP |Jit ha- been discussed "very fully" between |i*s. Foil, the Australian Minister of the Interior rli m J r Informatka, and local authorities, and n j
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    Determined To Defend Malaya SENATOR FOLL'S RADIO TALK
    110 7 Determined To Defend Malaya SENATOR FOLL'S RADIO TALK thinking or rack at Sine; ore warned Si oa "a-; talk from the ai 'Jtki -ttit ac which we I added "the here will be ol war m I s-a^° where 1 to two plain J" tail* i nUnaed. I hope k
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    ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY
    42 7 MR, Arthur Sleep, formerly Financial Commissioner. Johore, is now acting Financial Secretary. S.S Mr. H. WeLsberg having gone on leave to Australia. Mr Sleep will take the oath of new memoershio t>t ti e Legislative Council meeting on Monday.
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    Joo Chiat Air Raid Wardens
    215 7 A C.ROI r PUOTO TAKEN' AT THE AIRPORT HOTEL when first aid air raid wardens of Joo Chiat Group save a tea party m Honour of their lecturers In first aid, Mrs. A. E. 11. Burn, who is going: to Amerioa on leave with her
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    M.A.S. WORKER SENTENCED
    293 7 Charge Of Absence From Duty AN English-educatzd Chinese youth, 22-year-old Chia Poh New, appeared m the Singapore third court yesterday In one of the first cases of its kind when he pleaded guilty to three icr arges of absenting himself from duty while employed m an essential
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    U.S. EXPORT CONTROL
    37 7 Washington. Aug. 19. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT to-day placed six additional articles and material, under export control effective as from Sept.. 10. namely, furs. wood, natural asphalt or bitumen, non;<TruU.s metals and precious metals. United Press
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    Selangor Greetings To Mr. Churchill
    187 7 10,000 SIGNATURES BEING OBTAINED Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 20. IT is hoped to obtain at least a minimum of 10,000 signatures m a book, to be Dresented to Mr. Winston Churchill, tlv> British Prime Minister, 'as a mark of appreciation of his
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    50 7 There has been no further Press comment on the British and Russian notes to Iran on the large numbers of Germans In Iran's territory, says a Renter message from Ankara. It is understood that Uie Turkish Government has been kept fully informed of developments by the British and Soviet Ambassadors.
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    French Children Before German Firing Squad
    679 7 YOUNG LIEUT. 'X', of the Free, French Army, who is now m Sin- j rapore awaiting transport to the Mid-> die East, may be described as '.h? Home of the rue Frenchman of to-day-—the Frenchman *t.o is Impatienly waiting for the day when Paris
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    U.S. Economic Defence Is Most Effective ANTI-AXIS MEASURES
    339 7 U.S. Economic Defence Is Most Effective ANTI-AXIS MEASURES New York, Aug. 20. THE United States has taken the following economic defence measures With the passage of the Defence Act, the export of military materials Including tin, rubber and ferro alloys is forbidden. To this prohibition, iron and steel were added
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    DECREE NISI MADE ABSOLUTE
    54 7 A DECREE ni&i granted to E. J. Burn on Jan. 60 was made absolute m the Hi«*h Court yesterday by Mr. Justice Worley. Burn had divorced his Amelia Clarke Wilson Bum, on the ground of adultery, citing W. A. Cash as co-respendent. Mr. J. C. Coobett
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    Soldier Admits Theft Charges SENTENCED TO PRISON
    212 7 Soldier Admits Theft Charges SENTENCED TO PRISON OENTENCE of 13 weeks' rigorous tot- prisonment was passed on Thomas McGrath, a 23-year-old privote of the Loyal Regiment, m the Singapore Filth Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to three charges of thelt. Court Inspector P. Ball, /ho prosecuted, alleged that on
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    WOMAN'S FATAL FALL FROM BUS
    198 7 A STATEMENT made, while m hos- pital by an Indian woman, Muthamah, who m alighting from a moving omnibus at the junction of Tempenis Road and Upp.r Serangoon Road on the evening of Aug. 9, fell on to the road and received fatal injuries, was
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    New Regulations For School Traffic
    111 7 REGULATIONS for relieving conges* tion of traffic by vehicle*! us^d 'or conveying pupils to and !rcm Raffles Girls' School and Anglo-Chinese School, are published m the Government Grzette. Cars for Rallies Qirls School must park m Queen Street v/hlch beiween 12.30 p.m. and 130 pm
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    MR. JOHN MELDRUM DIES IN LONDON
    54 7 THE death occurred m London on Tuesday of Mr. John M'idrum. one of the London managers Of the Chartered Bank r*f India, Australia and China, following a serious accident on Sunday. Before joining the head office, Mr. Meldrum was Inspector of Branches and was
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      1090 8 Broadcasting 5^ TO-DAY EMPIRE STA tlto SINGAPORE S^ a_f^s_r: M S:ss x (ZHR §.471 J*e 13.6* Cibl) v.,.? 'Ui ZBF3 7^9 NORTH ÜbL^^SS xhfi. wn *i*n CSD (25 suvTT 6.30 a.m. Singapore calling; 6.35 am mfires JJJ in* j^ _?___sft'Airif^ n^4?. Undo*); 7.35 am. •Finch ravourites": =r£*J M 5 Uodoe^S
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    Chinese Schools In Malaya
    181 9 INCREASED SUBSIDY FROM CHUNGKING? yo be put be lore Mr. Yu Chin-hsien A director of the Education Department of the Overseas Affairs Commission, who will shortly return from Australia to investigate Chinese education m Malaya, the views of Chinese schools on education generally and on the
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    Woman Lorry Driver Charged In Court
    117 9 MISS Jessie Yon?, a teacher at he C.e.zms. school hi Singapore, -.-cared m the Singapore traffic eotui >t?terday on a charge of gpeeding by QliThag a lorry along Geylang Road li th.c evening of June 21 at a gpee4 greater than 30 miles an
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    YESTERDAYS RUBBER AUCTION
    149 9 TbC EtagapQrt Chamber of Commerce Rubbtrr A-sscx-ja'-i^n held ju> I.ss_:ia auction, yesterday, _id Urn van v un»:aca _.4j>s 7M lb 97 S3 tor.s, OfICTCd 2,32.1.855 .--:.03<5 io sulci i.5:t.H6 ib I l C 2 ton.* London Spoi 13Sd New York Spot 22 4 PAH Bfl Kl.\l.i/i i.
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    CLUB HOUSE FOR INDIAN TROOPS
    347 9 Donations Now Total Over $15,000 CONTRIBUTIONS to the fund for the building of a central club house for Indian troops on Raines' R^ckunatioii now total $15,344. More donations are urgently needed. They may either be sent direct to the Mercantile Bank of India. Singapore, or
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    Financial Worries Cause Of Suicide
    256 9 QT— I'Ct'O that ti.r reason for tiie man fc^ taking hii life »as explained m a letter he had Written, Mr. W. G. Porter, _M S_i^apv>re Coroner >•<. iteruay recorded a v.rI of siiic.de by hanging at tiie COOCluslCaTi h:s l:.c;u:ry Into the death of
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    114 9 Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 13-«i<i. urn ib. York Spot Sheet U.S. c_. 22'^ ;-?r lb. PMI.Y PRICFS COBICKT Ajt -0 12 o'cltx-k noon No. IX B.S.S. Spot KMW. 3c 1 33 No IX k S c fr.O B. m ca^es Au,'ust 33"^ 39' i
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    Theft Of Petrol From Army Lorry
    240 9 THE story rl how a Chi n W detective on n edal look-OUt for army lorries from •bk— petrol »2ls tvmg taker, came across the Malay ar'.-. er of an army lorry siphoning petrol from the tank of the vehicle by rrp-ann of n.
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    Labourer Sustains Fatal Injuries
    172 9 A CHINESE labourer. 35-year-old Oh Kow Loo, walking up a plank with a ba~ of rice on his shoulders to a stick of rice m a godown m GameJ Un L?ne m the morning of Aug. 9. rereived fatal inn.rirs when the plan*c 'flipped and the
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    CANADIANS WELCOME DUKE OF KENT
    61 9 Tannin (Ontario ~>, Au^. 19. A CROWD of UJ.OOO people, cheering ard waving flags, welcomed the Duke of Kent on his arrival at Tannin. Ontario. Canada, to-ci?.y. Tiie Duk" was given a civic reception at tlve City Hr.ll. aftc- wbiefa h-» strolled for half -an
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    HIGHER PAY FOR THE SERVICES
    345 9 Australian News By Cable Melbourne, Aug. 20. THE Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, announced that the Commonwealth Cabinet had discussed rates of pay and allowances for members of the fighting services, and decided that there should be increases m certain cases. Though he emphasized
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    Chiang's Tribute To Indian Poet
    72 9 Calcutta, Au?. is. GKN. CHIANG KAI-SHEK, m a message of condolence on the death f> r D:. Rabkuiranath Tagore, .says: 'The sate is r.o mure as the world cannot hear hi. n'>ble voice a-ain. Peace and civilization have lost a great teacher." m the Punjab,
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    Air Committee Report On Waste Of Money
    58 9 London, Aug. 20. ALL members of the Air Sub-Com-mittee of the Parliamentary Select Committee on National Exp^ndhvre have r^si^r.ed as a protest against the decision by the full Committ en to submit lo Pnrli.im^nt th" Air Sub-Committee's report on "the serious waste of
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    A.A. Equipment In Dutch Warships
    71 9 Batavia. Aug. 10. VICE- ADM. C. E. L. Hellrich, N.I. Naval Commander, stated m the VolUsraad 4 n Batavia, that on newest Netherlands Indies naval vessels directional systems of anti-aircraft fir? were m use. These systems, Adm ral Helfrich said, were invented by Dutch naval
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    Urgent Need For More Chinese Volunteers
    67 9 AN APPEAL to their section of the Chinese Volunteer Corps and the passive defence services was made at a meeting of Teochews m Sin:~porc recently. The president of the Tcochew Community Guild, Mr. Yeo Chan Boon. pointed out at the meeting the urgent need
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    New U.S. Minister To Thailand
    50 9 Washington, Aug. 19. PIE Senate to-day unanimously confirmed the nomination of Mr. Willys Fo-k as United States Minister to lhailand. Mr. Peck was. for many years, m the United States diplomatic service m the Far East, having seryed at Nanking:, Peinins end Chungking. United Press
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    "U.S. Has War To Win"
    213 9 New York, Aug. 20. ALL the New York morning iie*~pap«.rs headline President Roosevelt's warning to \mericans through his quotation of Lin00—l at, hi- Press conic: ence m Washington I ye-. c terday. j Urging the nation to wake up Mr. Roosevelt reminded the conference of
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    Russian Need For Supplies
    189 9 LjJliUOIL, AJlg. -J. QERMANY*£ fir^t major territorial success on the Eastern Front, Uie overrunning of the western Ukraine wh.ch sca..ed in sight to-day lent sharp point to the need Cor supplies which Ri^r^ia is demar.d-r.3 .'rom her n w Allies. 1 he conqaes-t of the wes^rn
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    Declaration "No Good For Japan"
    50 9 Tokio, Aug. 20. THAT the Rooseve'.t-Churcluil eightpcint declaration brooks no £uod for Japan, is the conclusion reached by tiie Japan limes and Ad\ertiser which vi ws the An?lo-American joint statement as aiming to alienate the friendly relations between Japan and the Soviet Union Eastern News
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    New Japanese Radio Station In S. Pacific
    55 9 Tokio. Ans:. .0. THE Japan Broadcasting Corporai.on announced, the opening of a radio station, JRAK, Prl o Island, Jap^-. se Mandated Islands m th? southern Paeiflc to-day. •'The station will handle news s-.nt out by JOAK m Tokio and broadcast cultural Information regarding
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    MAHARAJAH OF PATIALA IN K.L.
    236 9 Indian Soldiers In Good Spirits (From Our Own Correspond ?ntl Kuala Lumpur, Aug:. 20. THE hope that the salety of 1~. aya would continue to be guarded by soldiers ot his country was expressed by the Maharajah of Patiala who was the guest of honour
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    Air Raid Signal Not To Be Imitated
    123 9 IN order that noises rr.aue by r.ry instrument may not be miju-.k<:r, EOT an air raid signai. the Jobore Gove oxn at ..a- Introduced orders for the control of noise, forbidding any person Iron a_nTv^tt~> j. n y _a_ unient except fur the
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    DIVORCE CASE
    51 9 ON the application of Mr. T. v/ On*, who appeared for Mga Bcvz Swee, a decree nisi p a _nted In February was made absolute by Mr. Justice Worley. Citing Sim Boon Hoon as corespondent, the petitioner had dhorced his wile. Francis *a N«io. on tile around of
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    Stole Employer's Gold Cuff Links & Clothes
    155 9 Stole Employer's Gold Cuff Links Clothes ADMITTING that he stole some "clothes, a n&ektie, a -am era. a pair Of gold cufi links and a slid. ;.itowpther worth $3-;c-60, from a Dut hman. Krinmcl. while he was employed cs a •"tukan-r aycr on the Dutchman's premises, Uo Be Kee. a
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    Swimming Record Established
    49 10 Berne, Aug. CO. n VGNHII.D Uveircr, famous 20--3 ear-old I>anish swimmer who ha» held many world records during ;he past few years, broke her own 800 metres free style record oi 11 mm. 11.7 sec., whirh stood since I'JCG, when returning 10 mm. 52.5 sec. Reuter
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    Loyals Make Merry At Expense Of The Gordons
    570 10 Loyals Make Merry At Expense Of The Gordons Loyals 6 Gordons 1. DALL, Taylor and Kenyon, the Loyals* inside trio, made merry at the expense of the Gordons m a first division soccer match at Gillman yesterday, when the Gordons were trounced to the tune of six goals to one.
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    ARMY CRICKET SEMI-FINAL
    462 10 Signals Beat Gunners By Two Wickeis 'THt: Fortress Signals beat the Honejkons-Sing.ipore (R.A.) by two wickets yesterday in the semifinal of the Army lirge units cricket competition at Tanglin aiter a very exiting finish. The H K S (R.A.) bad scored 104 ana 123 and the Signals,
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    SINGAPORE MALAYS TOO GOOD FOR PERAK
    118 10 Score 10-0 Soccer Win (From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Aug. lit. PLAYING on the Coronation Park ground to-day. the Singapore Malays proved too good for the Perak Malays, beating them by ten goals to nil and a one-sided but keen soccer match. Adopting sj-t.rt
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    97 10 THE following are S.C.R.C. cricket te^ms for week-end games: Against the M.F.A. at S.C.R.C. at 2 p.m. on Saturday: Chua Boon Unn, Fung Guan Chye, Ong Chew Bee, Ong Swee Keng, Ong Teck Sin, Cheong Thiam Siew, Lav Hock Chye, Un Hon Wing, Francis Lee, K. T.
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    Joe Louis & Marva Reconciled
    77 10 Joe Louis Marva Reconciled Chicago, Auj. 13. JOE LOUIS, the Brown Bomber, and his wife, Marva, have patched up iheir Quarrel. The heoming heavyweight champion curried lis wife m his arms from the courtroom after a conference m private chambers trom which the attorneys emerged and announced a "perfect reconciliation."
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    Indians Beat Stamford Four-One
    296 10 Indians Beat Stamford Four-One Ind. A-ssii. 4; Stamford S. Club 1. I>H£ Indian Association scored a -a well deserved victory over the Stamford Sports Club whom they beat by four goals to one m a second division <b) league soccer fixture on the F. and N. ground yesterday. The Indians
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    I.A. CRICKET TEAM TO MEET SELETAR AIRMEN
    62 10 THE following will represent the Indian Association m a cricket match against the R A.F. (Seletar) at Seletar at 11 a.m. on Sunday: Lall Singh fcapt.). Wazlr Singh, Choor Singh, Kuldip Singh. B. S. Varma, DharmaraJ. Hussein Shah, M. J Chandy, P K.
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    Rangers Beat Education 4-0 In Hull Cup Soccer Game
    287 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 19. MEETING the Education m the first round of the Hull cup competition at the Police Depot ground to-day, the Rangers obtained a well-deserved victory by four goals to nil. After a dull start,
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    Von Nida's Fourth Win In Row AUSTRALIAN GOLF
    190 10 Von Nida's Fourth Win In Row AUSTRALIAN GOLF Sydney, Aug. 7 N. VON NII»A and J. Rou?h, at Ryde-I-rramatta yesterday. won their fourth successive open four-ball scratch score trophy. They finished four up on Dar. and also headed the field m the handicap event with eisht up on par. They
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    THAI AVIATORS TO STUDY IN JAPAN
    62 10 Fukuoka, Aug. 20. pOUR young avaitors from Thailand arrived yesterday afternoon on the Japan-Thailand airliner Yukazo to study aviation m Japan, two to become pilots and two specialize m aerial enSines. Sent by the Thai Government with the intention to continue studies for the
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    51 10 Tokio, Aug. 20. THE Japan Times and Advertiser today started a campaign to augment defence industries Labour ofli rials have dispatched 300 agents to the busiest intersections o' the city to solicit passersby to work m factories between 9 a.m and 10 pm Volunteers are registered on the spot United
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    Malaya's Premier Race Meeting Starts On Saturday
    1212 10 Malaya's Premier Race Meeting Starts On Saturday MALAYA'S premier race meeting:, the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) season, will begin on Saturday r\th an excellent card of ei^ht events m which several of the best horses m this country will be running. Catering for horses m clcsses cne, [1
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    140 10 iuesaay s Kesulu f For The Weck-e,d" THE semi m doubl champion I Clerical Uni resulted > a*»P CI D^^t John Le 21—11. 2] B D L--. a Ckfonh Do <•.. v. k« k i so m He* i c SATUROAI v Women s sin-l s Hiok
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY MEETING
    28 10 AT a meet.:. Cricket Clul and R A D and rice-eaptaii club's hocke- team for 1 It was d< T^ursda>s .-yd Fl 1 playing days
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    DAUGHTER-IN-LAWS SUICIDE ATTEMPT
    59 10 "I COULD t stand rr.: law's nafgi poison with n said Rousti bint Ha fear-old ivife m the Ifuni 'A) ality. wh< b 4 m the Sinf cpon r<3 i terday on ed to commil Ronoh promised so foolish] over :p. the sui by Mr W. D
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