The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1941

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    19 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO 1C395. l£STl> 1835 MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1941. CENTS
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    GERMAN DIVISION ROUTED, H.Q. SMASHED
    1031 1 Russians' New Success On Central Front ENORMOUS LOSSES INFLICTED ON ENEMY NEAR ODESSA nAVWf Moscow, Aug. 24. yiVllLl troops commanded by Gen. Koniev, eugaged m a counter-attack m the central sector, continue lo deal heavy blows at the enemy, the official Soviet news agency reports
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    Odessa Battle king Fought In Burning Heat
    51 1 T Ntean > teint rning heat."' Carman i )ou:; iv on vtt captured I*WO rallmwd md cup- irf the a«;fr.ry mian tonics, SovlH ftpid- KUd Uj have Laftmßi v.rv ■Mi m ".ht: iigeiicy wr.d 3.1^0 syi 'he ss and 1 txti 'vivs nllwt]
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    24 1 I xidon Aug. !4 FaiMU] has ho«rdliic iie caiio oat- i Toklo w pnpuvd v arc not defence for t hia wT>rk and Reuter
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    Mexico Withdraws Recognition Of Nazi Consuls
    99 1 Mexico Withdraws Recognition Of Nazi Consuls Mexico CKy, Aug. 24. THE Mexican Government has withdrawn recognition of German consuls m Mcxi c o It is officially stated that this step has been taken following the German action m ordering the closure of Mexican consulates m France. This refers to a
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    PROPOSALS TO SPEED UP BURMA ROAD TRAFFIC
    153 1 Chungking. Aug. 24. CONCRETE proposals tor an improvement of Burma Road transportation have been submitted by American transport experts to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. They include a 24-hour day working schedule, a Chinese Customs station on the Sino-Burmese border and the dispatch of a
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    Nazis Demand Five More Hungarian Divisions
    125 1 Moscow, Aug. £4. A CCORDING to well-informed German sources, the Germans demanded from the Hungarians five more divisions for the eastern front, say- Swiss reports quoted by the Tass agency. Fresh mobilization is taking place m Hungary. It is also said that the Germans
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    Moscow Radio On Italian Plot To Oust Duce
    253 1 London. Aug. 24. QNE hundred and forty Italian officers and men have been arrested while holding a secret meeting m the caves of Tivoli, says the Moscow radio. When arrested they offered resistance. The investigation of the ease hius been kept secret
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    Vital Week In Australian Politics
    138 1 Vital Week In Australian Politics London, Aug. £4. rpHIS Is a vital week m Australian x politics and last-minute efforts arc being made to patch up party differences. On Tuesday the Labour Party is to decide whether or not to accept the offer made by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the
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    NEW NAZI WARNING OVER R.A.F. RAIDS
    73 1 GKRMAN officials have again warned xhe people that longer nfcrhta will mean more bombing by the R.A.P. A Nazi newspaper says. "We shall have to go to the cellars often enough till the nights are shorter again. It serves to have illusions about this
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    ARREST OF GERMANS IN BUENOS AIRES
    42 1 Buenos Aires. Aug. 24. THIRTY -SIX prominent Nazi leaders arrested here on Friday are charged with delivering to the German authorities sums totalling 1,100,000 pesos from public subscriptions earmarked for local benevolent and cultural purposes. Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    536 1 Churchill's Broadcast "Tim; president oi the United A States and the British representatives m what was called the Atlantic charter 1 had pledged their countries to the final destruction of Nan tyranny," said Mr. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, m a broadcast from the 8.8.C. heard m Singapore
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    "Japano-U.S. Differences Will Be Bridged" —Adm. Nomura
    173 2 "Japano-U.S. Differences Will Be Bridged" Adm. Nomura Washington, Aug. 23. ADM. NOMURA, the Japanese Ambassador, to the n United States, conferred with the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, to-day, after which the Ambassador said he believed the differences between the United States and Japan could be bridged. "It would
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    JAPANESE CIVILIAN SHOT IN YANGTZEPOO
    57 2 Shanghai, Aug. 24. A SECOND Japanese civilian within a week was shot and critically wounded last night m the Yangtzepoo district of the Japanese -occupied part of the IntcrnationaJ Settlement. Four Chinese gunmen who took part escaped. The latest shootii.g is the fourth armed attack
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      JAPANESE BEAT MAPLE LEAFS 10 TO 4
      104 2 I'HE Japanese beat the Canadians. ten to four, m a Major I/eague baseball game played at the Japanese Club yesterday. The game war* slow, but the Japanese played outstanding ball. Uieir fielding being particularly good. Ueyama's pitching was a feature ot the game.
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      "MARSHAL OF RUMANIA"
      27 2 Berlin, Aug. 24. GEN. Antonescu, Rumanian Com-mander-in-Chief. has been promoted "Marshal of Rumania." says a Bucharest dispatch to the official German news agency. Reuter
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    C.Y.M.A. Beat C.S.C. By 4 Wickets
    123 2 r[E Catholic Young Men's Association tx^t a Ceylon Sports Club team by four wickets m a cricket match played at the CYJtf.A. ground yesterday. "Hie scores were c.s.c. C. Thurai£ingam c de Souza b D S Fernandez 48; K. Morando b V. Lewis 11;
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    British General Sees Successful Russian Counter -Attack
    369 3 IMPRESSED BY RED ARMY ORGANIZATION IN REAR Moscow, Aug. 24. i RUSSIAN counter-attack m the Smolensk area was fl irilaeflttd by Gen. Mason Macfarlane, of the British jj^ion i" Russia, m company with Col. Grier, British :'|j ta n attache. bribing t« tfae
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    "Beginning Of Nazis' Complete Rout"
    112 3 "Begin n ing Of Nazis' Complete Rout" 'lubcow. Auc 34. M<*w»w veterans of 4 fcj .in. on have addressm appeal i" th«r fellow -workers leniiurAd t> follows: "Let the sisi mart ti n Leningrad, the r ,ru ;f .heir complete rout. m ,h' houlder to shoulder ur MM md grandsons.**
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    $1,000,000,000 For Tanks Next Year NEW U.S. PLAN
    73 3 $1,000,000,000 For Tanks Next Year NEW U.S. PLAN *e« York. Auk. 24. Airmy tanks valued 100,081 ror 1942 Is plan made public the Office oi Produclaoa according to a la m^s^s* 1 to rtv New I iii* urai. v. is feO 'he United Ot*3 v->rdiia.iioe de- itawni This would ontral
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    ENEMY PATROLS FORCED TO WITHDRAW
    27 3 ENEMY PATROLS FORCED TO WITHDRAW jtiro. \ug 24. .iciivuy has shown nfTwm m the Tobruk BntL^f; a>minunitht Braatler iu^'a p^krallinfl activity, rttllerj shpi:*Kl IMB to •v.'-hdraw Reuter
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    Jews Leave Japan
    114 3 Shanghai, Auij. iA. TILL 1 foreign reiugee population ot Shanghai was swelled with the arrival on Friday night or the Japanese liner Asama Maru with 206 Polish Jews from Japan who intend making their homes here until they receive visas to enter the United States. Palestine or
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    'U.S. Would Seize Martinique'
    50 3 New York, Aug. 14. "IF the Vichy Government per--1 mitted German control of Martinique or other French territory m this hemisphere we shall seize that land or any such territory and hold II by armed force," declared Senator < onnally, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee.-
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    Sabotage And Terrorism In France
    125 3 Sabotage And Terrorism In France VICHY CABINET MEETS TOCONSIDERSITUATION Vichy, Aug. 24. THE French cabinet held two meetings yesterday. The morning session was followed by a further meeting m the afternoon. Later, M. Puchu. Minister of the Interior, held a conference tor the French and foreign Press. He made a
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    Nazis Silent On Hostage Warning
    106 3 Berlin, Aug. 24. AUTHORIZED Benin quarters, on repeated queries f o-day. denied any knowledge of the armour, cement erf the Paris military commander, Lieut -Colonel von Schaumberg, that French prisoners mould be treated as hostages if the assassination of Germans continued m Parts. Theae quarters
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    Australia's War Effort
    166 3 Melbourne, A us. 24. A USTRALIA must increase her ftf hting forces to 600,000 men m the next 18 months, said the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R G. Menries. m a speech here to-day Munition \rorkers must be Increased to 150.000. Small arms manufacture would be 30
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    BRITAIN RAID-FREE
    20 3 London. Aug. 24. NO enemy aircruft were reported over Britain last night, says an Air Ministry communique- Reuter
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    "Thailand Will Not Consider New Order"
    202 3 Bangkok, Aug. 24. AT present Thailand refuses to rt consider questions like the Japanese new order and co-prosper-ity scheme as she does not want to be saddled with consequent obligations or forfeit her neutrality, says the popular Thai daily, Thai Mai, m one of
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    Open Declaration By Tokio Wanted
    89 3 Bangkok, Aug. 24. JAPAN must i*ot lose any more time before declaring openly that she has no demands on Thailand m the same way Britain has already done, says the newspaper Thai Rasdr commenting on the Penang radio Thai broadcast on Tuesday last which drew
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    THAI MILITARY SCHOOL MAY BE MOVED
    62 3 Bangkok, Aug. 24. THE military polytechnlque schooL m Bangkok will have to bo removed to sor.ie other site if the neighbouring property known as Narsingh House i» rented to aliens, according to authoritative sources. At present the local Press is speculating on whether Narsingh
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    Afghan King's Call To Nation
    145 3 Peshawar, Aug. 24. a CALL to Uie nation to stand united m the present world crisis was made by Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan. speaking at the national independence anniversary m Kabul yesterday. Afghans never accepted the rule of others and they are determined to
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    Teheran Radio On Nation's Policy
    120 3 London. Aug. 24. "rPHE entire nation is rallying round A the Shah." declared the Teheran radio last night "We shaitl obey his wishes m whatever course is necessary m the interest of the country," the announcer said. Iran's policy has and always will be one
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    "Konoye Has Failed To Unify Public Opinion"
    132 3 Tokk>, Aug. 24. AN unusually blunt criticism of Prince Konoye, the Japanese Prime Minister, is printed m this morning's edition of the newspaper Hochi by Mr. Yoshitaro Shimizu, popular political commentator, who says the Prime Minister is too much swayed by conflicting influences
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    Rashid Ali Intriguing With Axis Agents In Iran
    264 3 Cairo, Aug. 24. THE situation m Iran continues to be one of gravity 1 and the Iran Government's reply, which is now under consideration m London, is understood here to do little to alleviate the situation. On one point, however, the Iran
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    FREIGHTER CREW RESCUED
    93 3 St. John, Newfoundland. Aug. S3. AFTER ten days adrift m the Atlantic m a lifeboat. 17 survivors of the crew of 23 of a British freighter bound for a South American port were rescued by a British destroyer and were removed to hospital here to-day,. Their experiences
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    Von Papen Refusing To Go To Berlin?
    75 3 London, Aug. 24. VON Papen, Nazi Ambassador to Turkey, has refused to obey a summons to Berlin, according to the Moscow radio. He is insisting, says the radio report, on a guarantee of his personal security. Kroll, counsellor of the German embassy m
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    Burma Able To Answer
    181 3 Rangoon. Aug. M. IF Burma, until recently a backwater but now of high significance m the whole Far East strategy, should become a scene of extension of the war. Britain's best material and m°n will become increasingly available This is emphasized by the stream of young
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    Eight-Mile Long Convoy Safe In Port
    143 3 London. Aug. 24 THE rtgM-mflf long convoy of Allied ship* which Mr. Churchill reviewed In tiw Atlantic is safely m port A woman passenger said: "We put saXeiy iii at our various destinations alter the voyage more like a pleasure cruise than one of
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1941. Eyes On Iran
    687 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY AUGUST 25, 1941. Eyes On Iran I DEPORTS from well-informed sources m London suggest that joint Anglo-Russian military action m Iran is believed to be appreciably nearer as a result of the extpemely unsatisfactory reply given by the Iranian Government to representations from London and
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    N.I. Admiral & Expansion Of Dutch Navy
    300 4 N.I. Admiral Expansion Of Dutch Navy 'From A Correspondent i VICE-ADMIRAL C. E. L. Helfrieh, C.-in-C. Ol the N.I. Navy and Director of the Naval Department, gave an insight into the strengthening of the N.I. maritime defences m the Volksraad m Batavia last week. Since May last year, he Raid,
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    GRAIN OF UKRAINE
    590 4 From a Singapore Correspondent) TN considering the probable effect of Germany's invasion of Russia on the food situation 1 m both countries, valuable data are provided by the large tables of figures, showing the progress made m harvesting the grain on the collective and State farms of
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    JAPAN AND SOVIET
    622 4 By A Correspondent A FEW days ago, Mr. Koh Ishii. the spokesman for the Japanese Information Bureau, declared that Japan would be M greatly concerned should American shipments <>f war materials be made tv Vladivostok. When asked about the reported sailing- of an American tanker for Vladivostok,
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    MORE SPITFIRES FROM UNITED PROVINCES
    26 4 I 1 1.- I^ke Oowern bM remit Ministry >r th<* purcl Spitfire v The Dnited I vu vided 48 aircraft Reuter
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    PUNJAB PRESENTS 20 MORE FIGHTERS
    16 4 Labor* t he Punjab I lighters v addition v I Reuter
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    5 4 UMEXPCCTED WINTER IN INOO- CHINA
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    More Tales From Saigon Evacuees
    1761 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By New Afternoon Frock Style coukl i written on •V£ trials «jd evacuees all „m the East •vaccies to A j Bremen who be list have Udren from now been m ben recently, I Dnt hand l: evacuand t:v :r
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      10 5 ~^T\ PRESENT -i M h! f BOOKING AT JOHN LITTLES
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      98 5 MALAYA CAN TAKE IT The shortage of certain canned provisions does not and cannot seriously affect the gastronomical "morale" of the local public so long as the Malayan Products Canning Co.. Ltd., the one and only cannery of its kind m Malaya, are able to turn out tinned curries, chicken,
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    United States Forces In Iceland Ready To Fight Beside British
    331 6 New York, Aug. 24. I JNITED States soldiers and airmen m Iceland are ready to fight beside the British if called upon to do so, says a New York Herald-Tribune correspondent who has just returned from a visit to the
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    South Africa's Nazi Partisan Ranks Breaking
    212 6 South Africa's Nazi Partisan Ranks Breaking Bethal, Aug. 24. FIELD-MARSHAL Jan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, received an enthusiastic demonstration of loyalty from hundreds of old comrades m arms and j-reybeardrd veterans o f the Anglo-Boer war when he visited eastern Transvaal icr i united party rally which was
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    16 Italian Vessels For Argentina
    93 6 Washington, \ug. 23. MARITIME officials to-day said they ITI were highly pleased that Argentina had arranged to obtain 16 ships from Italy which long had been idle m their ports. Officials said they did not know where Argentina would use the ships, but assumed it
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    "Indian Troops In Malaya Are Happy"
    33 6 Calcutta. Aujj. 24 "INDIAN troops m Malaya are quite happy and m good spirit," said the Maharaja of Patiala who arrived by air from Malaya yesterday Reuter
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    INDIAN TERRITORIALS JOIN REGULAR ARMY
    46 6 Simla, Aug. 24. EK>LLOWTNG a decision announced m ■T June to convert Indian territorial units into the regular army, some 26 units of the Indian territorial force brought into being at different dates after the outbreak of war have disembodied. Reuter
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    Three Nazi Leaders In Disgrace
    184 6 Moscow. Aug. 23. REPORTS that Field Marshal Hermann Goering. second man m the Nazi regime. Joachim von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, and Dr. H. Srhacht. German financial wizard and former president of the Reichsbank. are all m disgrace, were circulating m Moscow ve.sterday. According to
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    Field Gunners Of Poland's Army At Work
    67 6 Polish gunners of field artillery units have made themselves master of the 75 mm. gun. This rapidfiring light field gun, unequalled m action m difficult country, has been a favourite weapon m Poland's Army, whose gun crews use it with deadly precision. Picture
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    Burma's Lend-Lease Tax Removal Urged
    171 6 London, Aug. 23. rS British Government "is putting to the Burma Government as a matter of urgency" the removal of the one per cent, tax on lend and lease goods m transit through Burma to China, it was authoritatively learned here to-day. In defence of
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    CHINA SENDING GIFTS TO BURMA GOVERNOR
    69 6 Shanghai, Aug. 24. VALUABLE Rifts of rare Chinese products and collections of articles having a bearing on SinoJapanese hostilities will be presented to the Governor of Burma, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, on behalf of Madame Chiang Kai-shek by the Chinese goodwill mission now completing preparations
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    CAMOUFLAGE MEASURES RULE IN INDIA
    49 6 Simla, Aug. 24. UNDER a defence of India rule issued yesterday, the Government is enabled to take or require people to take the necessary camouflage measures m respect of any premises to render them less readily recognizable m the event of enemy attack. Reuter
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    New York Welcomes Duke Of Kent
    225 6 Hyde Park (New York), Aug. 23. •THE Duke of Kent arrived here to- day from Montreal to spend the week-end with President and Mrs i Roosevelt, says United Press The Duke was escorted by a motorcycle unit flying British and America*; flags. He will
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    SPANISH WORKERS TO GO TO GERMANY
    66 6 Madrid. Aug U AN agreement specifying equal runts with German workcis for Spa:.:arcis sent to Germrfiy was signed yesterday at the Spanish Forei.er. Ministry between Senor Garcia, head of ttu European section and ministerial counsellor at the Owman Fcr< Office, on exchange of German
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    Air Combats Off Egyptian Coast
    229 6 Cairo, Aug. 23. FURTHER details are now available of the air combats which took place off the Egyptian coast on Thursday. A total of 18 Messrschmitt 110s. 25 Messerschmitt 109s and a number of Messerschmitt Ills were sighted by fighters of the RAF. and South
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    "Binding" German Treaty Which Proved Valueless
    316 6 New York, Aug. 23. rO years ago to-day Russia and Germany signed a treaty binding them for a period of ten years "to refrain from every act of force and every aggressive action if either is attacked, against the other, including any single action
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    Anti-Nazi Broadcast From Reich Station
    158 6 London, Aug. 24. -A VOICE delivering an anti-Nazi speech m German broke into last night's musical programme broadcast by Deutschlandsender station. Listeners m London were unable to ht-ar all the speaker said but the following sentences could be made out: "Against Hitler stands the greatest
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    Government To Take Over U.S. Shipyard
    48 6 Government To Take Over U.S. Shipyard Jersey, v fence rai heic < jj or v. ::-sj the U: ;< It 1 ed n and p factoi o dcci 1 Govenun chiei e> const::/; 1 stat- J;' 1 n. or row. i 1 cha: fonm J engineer! 1 orotnp -waJ Reuter
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    Nanking's Fresh Bid To Push Bank Notes
    37 6 tei 1 ghai currei 'o '.he pub:: JS C-xr:.... Governm ".rj Sept 3 venue ag< Zf-1 toms musi notes A.':. since J pqj Nankj j ties •jjj, tional --n, Reuter
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    Caucasus Oil Output Greatly Increased
    30 6 Nmom \u THE C ftbk rau tacke 1 new- rom &rjß Th k I plf' ir. and riuced a All refini ed tfa being Reuter
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA WAR FUND DONATION
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    PETROL RATIONING REGULATIONS TO BE TIGHTENED
    598 7 5 Per Cent. Reduction |p Basic Quantity NonTransferable Coupons I(T KH regulations involving petrol rationing— the o i a >upon>. new types of coupons and the reNation of motor-cars— to come into force as from vU rt announced by Mr. H. C. U. Rendle,
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    Sir Shanmukham In New York
    56 7 sir It. K. Sbanmukham t'hetty. who recently arrived m New York to take up his duties as head of the Indian Purchasing Commission m the 11.I 1 S< (shown second from left) as he was interviewed hy American newspapermen. Sir Shanmukham passed through Singapore last
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    Malaya And The Philippines
    215 7 SEED FOR CLOSER co-operation ahf ..t the 1 should the canell- inn d I japore last rods durm talks with both d prominent i taid Tht mean closer coltie two countries. a thai kt means dancei ta past, m closer v tttm mk r thlni It
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    Food Supply Office Branch Opened
    31 7 l| Ftood Buppls i branch of the w been opened -f dqtnrtera oflßca In -sieni area a: axled t>y stam- ►ad Ornweau m Bl tv» old
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    Anti-Malarial Work In The Highlands
    153 7 An effort la being made bj the siat Medical and Health Ortlci r PahanC to have clauses inserted m all new titles to land at Cameron Highlands, which will prevent further indiscriminate felling oi trees :md enable the health officer to undertake any necessary anti-malarial
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    Oranje's Safe Trip
    33 7 BaUvia, Aug. 24. itH Netherlands Indies hospital ship Oranje has safely returned to Australia after her first trip to^the M lddle East repatriating 6^o wounded Auitra■in^ and New 2calanders. Reuter
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    Treatment Of Rice By Liming Process
    194 7 IIHE treatment of rice Lo a liming procese, which will prevent large-scale devastation by weevils, is proceeding apace at the Singapore Government rice mill. Found most successful as a means of keeping awniy weevils, the process was "discovered" by the manager ol an up-country
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    Forthcoming B.B.C. Entertainments
    147 7 EXCERPTS irnm two of London's brightest shows figures m forthcoming BBC overseas broadcasts. "Applesauce" a George Black revue, will be visited by the microphone at its new theatre (it was bombed out of its original home) on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. < Malaya 9.50 p.m.). Its leading
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    AGENT'S ADVICE TO N.S. INDIANS Unity Urged With Resolve To Serve
    373 7 AGENT'S ADVICE TO N.S. INDIANS Unity Urged With Resolve To Serve 1 Kmn Our Own Correspondent* Serrmban, Aug. 23. T.E Agtnt Is one of the community and it is his duty and privilege to serve them .said Mr. Subimal Dutt. I.CJS Agent Ol the Government of India m Maiaya. at
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    ALHAMBRA MIDNIGHT PREMIERE
    48 7 'THERE are some fine muaient£ m t^us well- told him, "Dr'-Ic Oommond", v.luch waj> iIIOWII t. midnight oti Saturday at the All.iijiibra. Directed with Imajfination l>> Haoul Walsh, li Is a ifood eveT\inpr'"> CTiUrt4»irun»nt. Claire 'ltevv, John Wayne and Walter Pldgeon t:ave the KtellAr role?.
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    Vichy Pilots Are Not Pro-Nazi NOW FIGHTING WITH ALLIES
    357 7 Vichy Pilots Are Not Pro-Nazi NOW FIGHTING WITH ALLIES VI C H V pilots ihot down and cap- tured during the Syrian campaign revealed themselves as Free Frenchmen In their hearts and expressed extreme willingness to be sent to the Western Desert to fight the Germans. This was one of
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    Successful Evacuation Test In East Coast Area
    344 7 the evacuation exercise m the control of traffic and the movement of evacuees which took place In the East COSffl defence area yesterday morning went Oft smoothly according to plan. Reinforced by :tbout 200 wardens from Kandang Kerbau, the Joo Chiat and Geylang
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    Convalescent Homes For British And Australian Forces In Malaya Planned
    553 7 MALAYA will probably soon be well provided with convalescent homes for officers, nurses and other ranks of the British and Australian troops stationed here. How soon these convalescent homes will be established will depend on how long inquiries into the
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    New Paper-Mill For Singapore
    263 7 MANUFACTURE OF STRAWBOARD A European syndicate plane bo construct a paper-miil m Singapore producing almost enough straw'aoard to meet Malaya's requirements. Discussions will Boon take place between the syndicate and the Department of Supply and the Controller d! Salvage Collection on the supply i waste paper
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    C.-in-C.On Need For Air Parity
    285 9 Australian News By Cable ARvrv m*m Melbourne, Aur 22. ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY irw «cMe2V u£%ST" A tral "><> "><"«- SPITFIRR FUND (JIFT AID FOR CHURCHES •JHE Aagfeaa Synod at Perth. Western churches and P i2^ r FELLOW-PILOT SAVED A o Jf ELD UI fcotUitor, now PilotYIELD
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    77 9 M&KIY \I S M i m ka ral dettvtrj v. M;u!s fri'ii Ja' a .i.r rtn- r.il (!».;\.r\ 3 2U ;> to-day. talk fron Java Sumatra s<.r > |tt>craJ delivery l *o p m. 10-morrov NO \IK MAIL FROM I X Th' Department Mtrtee that no air ■tail
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    'Petain, Darlan Guilty Of High Treason'
    95 9 London. \iik. 24. DETAIN, (Vichj Premierj and Adm Parian Vice-Premier and Defence Minister) art accused ol "high treason" In re.Mjiui; Rent to Oen de Ciauiie. r i French lead) r. by r< presentatiyea 00 Fr ni h war veterans In America riu resolution urged
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    Indian Artisans Training In British Factories LIFE OF "BEVIN BOYS"
    860 9 Indian Artisans Training In British Factories LIFE OF "BEVIN BOYS" /\tit a (By An lndian Correspondent) (JU 1 ot the war has sprung closer industrial co-operation between India and England m a number of ways, particularly, m the production of armaments and munijtions. India is developing a considerable scheme for
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    HONG KONG INQUIRY COMMISSION
    175 9 COMMISSION ol Enquiry Into pay- menta on .iir raid precautions c >nLracts la now tting In Hong Kong most ol the proceedings being m camera its chairman la Mr. Just; ie I. E. F. Cressal and there are two other mem- bers, Mr. I. C. F.
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    126 9 Au^. 23, 12 o lim W noun lUive't> Sftlrr» NO IX R.S 8. Spot loose. 38. J3\ Do IX R.B.S ton m cases August 38 ?o> H OFA.Q R 8.8 f O fa m balea August 38 i <z\ baw R.B. S f O B
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    Leopold Refuses To Turn Laval
    56 9 London, Aug. 24. JEWING Leopold has refused to be- **> come a "Belgian Laval," according to Geneva reports quoted by Moscow radio. In attempts to quell the rising tide of resistance m Ek./ium, the Germans have twice proposed that King Leopold should return to the
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    German Soldiers Escape From Norway
    162 9 German Soldiers Escape From Norway EVIDENCE of trouble Is being ex- rerienced by the German authorities m Norway not only with 'Norwegians but also even with their own compatriots has reached the Norwegian telegTaph agency from Norway. The agency says the fact that Ger- mans sc ldiers are using ths
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    CHUNGKING RESHUFFLE
    62 9 Shanghai. Aup. 24. A GENERAL reshuffle of the person- nel of the Chinsse Foreign Office with a view to increasing general working efficiency is expet-ted to to made early In September, according to local Chin-se Prens reports from Chungkini?. It is added that the Foreign Minister. Dr. Quo
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    USE OF QUININE IN KAMPONGS
    250 9 Propaganda To Be Undertaken THE death of four children, all ol the 1 same family, due to malaria ha* caused the Senior Malaria Research Officer to inquire what more can be done to promote the use of quinine m kampongs. It is stated that the
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    CHIMNEY CATCHES FIRE IN BEACH ROAD
    102 9 CHIMNEY CATCHES FIRE IN BEACH ROAD OINGAPORE Bremen became toji*J walkers yesterday afterno n when they attended a call m r row of tei meru houses m B^arh R d A chimney was en fire, and only w*y to put the flames out was t i n. a chain or
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    To-day's Sports Events
    48 10 Soccer: S.A.F.A. league, reserve division, BjGJPJL VS. Argrlis, Araoa Road stadium; Fortress R.E. vs. Loyals. Changi: second division Signals vs. RoyaJ Navy. Alfxandra: Y.M.r.A. vs. RE, (P. 8.), Y. M. C. A.: R. A.F. (Tenffah) vs. R.A.S.C., lengah; Rj% (B3t) vs Malay Regiment. Blakan Mati.
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    AUSTRALIANS WIN S.C.C. CRICKET MATCH
    535 10 Test Player Scores An Attractive 45 WARD, GROWDER AND JAGGER BOWL WELL AN attractive innings of 15 runs by the Australian Test cricketer, Lt B. A. Barnett, was the highlight ot yesterday's cricket match on the padang m which two Singapore Cricket Club side, Australia
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    HAMMOND SCORES CENTURY
    117 10 Cairo, \%m. 24. A CENTURY by EngLind's Test cricket captain. Walter Hammond, which included three sixes and ten fours, gave th P Geaira Sporting Club victory over the first South African Infantry Brigade m the match m which several internationally famous players, such as Hammond, Freddie Brown,
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    WHIRLAWAY ADDS TO HIS TRIUMPHS
    105 10 American Turf Chicago, Aug. ZL yj tiIRLAV* AY Americas wonder horse, by winning tue American Derby, has added yet another famous •aiv t<> his long chain of triumphs, which includes the big treble— the Kentucky Derby, the Preakne&s stakes and the Belmont stakes this latter
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    JOHORE WIN IS KANDAR CUP TENNIS FINAL
    147 10 From our Own Conresponednt) Johore Bahru Auk 14. FL'K :n> iJt\\ '•v>ns* i rutm > y^ar, Joliorc woo the iskand-: tcnnla up beating rrengganu by Qve sanies ii In the Qna] at the Enteraattonal Club oourti to-day. U is .1 proud achievement,* 1
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    RYDER CUP PLAYERS MEET JONES' TEAM
    143 10 Detroit, Aug. 23. CKaIO W(.K>{) and hawser. UtLk deftat*d iiaiph GuUUuil and Sam PlH>d 1 and *> m a two-bull foursome vi Uhe rhalU;n«e mat<"ii bsfeWWS Hobbj JiOBM* team nnd xh a Z'r.iuii StdtP? 193^ Ryc^er Cup team. This put thf challengers a j&me
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    INDIANS BEAT SELETAR AIRMEN AT CRICKET
    71 10 pi .VYING :it Seletai yesterday. U\e Indian Association beat the R.A.F. by two wickeUs at cricket The Airrr.ru batted Dfst <nd corn jiied 141 runs, tlunr chief scores being PeanocW L' Fos», r26 ip*l P/O Meiers T7 not out. Lall Slturh too': wickets ior
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    MRS. CHIONH WINS TWO BADMINTON TITLES
    351 10 rLK MNiiar evrnu, m the Singapore badminton championships werr brought to a close when all finals w^re played at the Clerical Ur.ion Hall over the week-end The must notable feature of the champion ships was the dual success of Mrs. Chlonh Hlofc Chor. who
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    Thrilling Finish At Bukit Time
    50 10 Honey M<x>n (E. Donnelly) comes through m the final stages U» beat Faststep (Dodd) and Booklaw (Spencer) m a thrilling finish m the sixth race at Bukit Timah on Saturday, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. Free Press picture
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    Good Dividends On First Day Of Singapore Gold Cup Races
    1331 10 Good Dividends On First Day Of Singapore Gold Cup Races fOOD dividends were the order of the day at Bukit Timah on Saturday, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting, the best return on the tote being El Camarilla's $1,% to 78 backers m the
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    WATER-POLO
    30 10 THE Tiger Sports Club's second team beat the Chinese Swimming Club's second team by three goals to nil m a water-polo match played at the CSC pool yesterday morning.
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    Manchesters Enter Army Cricket Final
    391 10 VICTORY BY 186 Ryuc OVER GORDONS B BATING the (iordon> b> Ikh r«K mi n round of the Arm> large unii^ j (k( ;!ina| the Manchester^ have qualifjed l« m llli( >n i Fortress Sifirnals m the fini.l "^j^-. Jh( BOOm were. MANCHESTER RLCiI l>i.
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    W. A. OLDFIELD
    36 10 S>dn«>. Aug 2;:. I^Ht umuih Australia] red urtcket- er, W A Oldfieid. ulkj >< r\»nl a-- a strpU'her-b rt 3Tor m ihr >i.s! war has [been appointed Captain In tra lia".^ new Ainv'iireri Dfvisioj
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    Louis-Nova Fight Postponed
    28 10 Louis-Nova Fight Postponed 3i-< \l M .1 v old cfcjUU) v-va...r,,,n-l, i". h>s been p ha >ay. itl teeeie. the Pol •t thr Kmmk* •L'>uiv thiol mi Reuter
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    Sinhalese Win By Innings
    95 10 the iinhaJ oet If o. .<;.,.. run r gTOUXM 'Ih* 1 m w MafMlm ksao a Poapalti Wood B DCMB 4; J. N c Benhruml v ken P P< V .Th. L. Fernando n Sun b Hi.. m h orttnc B«*»i ta > U I c
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