The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 October 1941

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,450. ESID. 1835. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1941. 5 CENTS
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  • 779 1 Fresh Nazi Advance From South South-West REDS FALL BACK TO NEW LINES Attack On Kalinin Is Firmly Held London, Oct. 27. AS the battle for Moscow continues to rage m all its fury amid snow and storms and under skies of torrential rain and
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  • 152 1 Don Basin Battle In Vital Phase Kuibshcv, Oct. 17. Flbi Donotz Basin I derive phase. rmattoti n^re a ma to have capSonet report mpt to conceal the real to the very Imndustrial resion. a Basin, into which poured huge vy and human endevelop i: into a great region, is an
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  • 182 1 Cairo, Oct. 27. BH and Italian patrol actiire the only movements m >-day*i g.h.q. com,ue. which states: Tobruk: During Saturday nisht s nn wholesale activity the previous nizht a detachment overran Ding pest outside thf r of cur r ri pi :.ci presumably captured ib
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  • 40 1 Shanghai, Oct. 27. THREE French officials, headed by M. Jean de Montousse, vice-consul and Judge of the French Court, left here to-day for Sinsanore, where they intend joining the dn Gaullist movement.— United Press
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  • 184 1 London, Oct. 27. AN Air Ministry communique, issued this afternoon on the subject of raids on Germany, states: "Many squadrons of Bomber Command aircraft attacked Hamburg and other objectives m north-western Germany last night. "After a difficult passage over the North Sea they found good visibility over
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  • 63 1 Batavia, Oct. 27. ftOL. R. Baker has been appointed new Chief of Staff to the armies of the Netherlands Indies, it was announced here to-day Col.- Baker served several years on the General Staff. Col. Baker succeeds Gen. H. Ter Poorten, who was appointed Commeinder-in-Chief after
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  • 44 1 London, Oct. 27. IN the early part of last night a few enemy aircraft flew overland mainly m the south-west of England, says an Air Ministry communique. Only slight damage was caused by a few bombs dropped at a small number of places. Reuter
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  • 416 1 "Hitler Looked As Though He Had Not Slept In Months" Washington, Oct. 27. THE United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordcll l'<\\, testify In ff a* a recent secret session of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declared that Hitler is a man "who delights m misery and human suffering," it
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  • 140 1 Moscow, Oct. 27. A SKIRMISH between Japanese soldiers and Soviet frontier guards near the village of Raskino is reported to-day by the official Soviet news agency. The incident occurred last Thursday, when a group of about 20 Japanese soldiers crossed the Russian frontier and
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  • 559 1 Knox Urges Fu ll Repeal Of Neutrality Act Detroit, Oct. 27. THE United States. Secretary of 1 the Navy, Col. Frank Knox, urged the complete repeal of the "so called" Neutrality Act m a Navy Day speech here to-day. Col. Knox said the act was hypocritical and inimical to the
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  • 106 1 London, Oct. 27. A CCORDING to information which has reached London the new Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. S. Togo, will begin receiving the diplomatic body m Tokio from to-morrow. It is stated *m authoritative quarters m London that the British Ambassador. Sir Robert Craigie, will
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  • 66 1 Chungking. Oct. 27. pHINESE intelligence reports presage a large-scale Japanese offensive m China forthcoming, the military spokesman said today. The Japanese are concentratin Hsinyang, m southern Honan. and are constantly rienforcin? troops m the Chengchow area, as well as m the neighbourhood o* Canton, where Japanese
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  • 185 1 Chungking, Oct. 27. A WARNING that the Democracies should not be lulled into a false sense of security by the apparent inactivity of the new Japanese Cabine., but should all be closely vigilant, was given by Dr. Quo Tai-chi. Chinese Foreign Minister, at this afternoon'! Press conference.
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  • 92 1 Vichy Official Wife Murdered Vichy, Oct. 27. M. GEORGES Girad. the wellknown archivist of the French Foreign Ministry, was found murdered m his residence near PerJgueux yesterday. His wife and a maid -servant were also found dead. The victims had been killed by blows from a*i axe and it is
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  • 109 1 Teheran. Oct. 2?. TOCAL Press r?ports to the effect that there has been a general withdrawal of the Soviet troops m Iran to the Caucasus are not correct. Actually the forces evacuated from Iran were concentrated at Kazvin. PO miles north-west of the capita!
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  • 95 1 Chungking. Oct. 27. Giving details of the Jannrs" u«e of poison pis at Ichanf, the Chin, ese military spokesman to-day said t'i:U of the 3.000 Chinese troor*s v ho entered the city over 700 di d from the effects of gas and 600 were wounded. Poison as shells
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  • 260 2 Selangor Beat Scratch Negri-Malacca XV tFrom Our Own Correspondent) Serein ban, Oct. 25. A SCRATCH Negri-Malacca rugger team was defeated by Selangor to-day at Seremban, the visitors winning by 25 points to nil. They scored two goals, two tries and three penalty goals. As the game
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  • 156 2 REVISED S. C. R. C. TENNIS TIES TliE following are re\u>ed ties In the Straits Chinee Recreation Clubs open invitation tennis tournament: TO-DAY AT 5 P.M. Juuior open sirff.es: A. O. B. Pakir vs. Rozario. "ii* -singles handicap: Pang Keah Sv.ee (-t-lj» vs. Tan Wan Liat vscr.).j Men's singes handicap:
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  • 167 2 Gordons i; >.C.C. 1: there were many infringements committed during the hockey same on the S.C.C. pedang yesterday when a club side went down *o-:r-one t j the Gordcns The exchanges were fairly even m the first half although the Dons established a three-one lead
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  • 30 2 THE Loyals, scoring three goals through Jonrs (2* and Kay, beat the RE. «Puliu BranU, for whom Reddick netted once, m a hockey match played at Fulau Pr ni yesterday.
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  • 398 3 FEARS OF IMMINENT MOVE BY JAPANESE Additional Troops Are Landed In Indo-China rn pr, TPM Shanghai, Oct. 27. J.UKM(*N military quarters here to-day expressed concern over the possibility of imminent Japanese moves, due to the following facts- CD The Japanese navy has abandoned the island base outside Foochow, from which
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  • 376 3 Roosevelt Intervenes In Strike Washington, Oct. 27. •resident ROOoEVELT has in- rvened m the strike which 53.000 coal-miners em--din mines operated by seven p ."vel companies supplying over T cent, of the s.eel required for national defence. They were I O ut over the week-end. presidential intervention -c form of
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  • 136 3 CCATTERED over more than 20 secret aerodromes m Malaya, pilots and crews of the R.A.F. stand ready for action at a moment's notice, said Mr. Leonard O. Moseley, war correspondent of Allied Newspapers, m a broadcast from the Singapore ralio station last night. Mr. Moseley
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  • 114 3 Opening Of Big U.S. Campaign On Aid For Russia New York, Oct. 27. EVERY ticket has been sold for tne meeting to-night m Madison Square Garden to launch a nation-wide campaign to send al aic and other supplies to hrcnty-fhroi thousand people are expected to attend. The speakers mciude Mr.
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  • 50 3 A To ;io, Oct. 27. LTHOUGH the Russo- Japanese trade treaty thns far his not |*en ratified, nevetheless, "pendto? problems between Russia and M are being solved one after another." Mr. Itaro Mizuno. Director of the Foreign OlTice Jp^e Afrairs Bureau, told the ftess to-day United Press
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  • 508 3 USaw On His Mission: To Meet Roosevelt On Way Home London. Oct. 27. THE Premier of Burma, U Saw. m an interview with the News Chronicle, explains his mission to England. ?nd. dealing with the, allegation that Burma could not defend herself, says: "In Burma there is a foelinsj that
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  • 64 3 London, Oct. 27. Fwas stated m authoritative quarters m London to-day that there is no truth m the report that there has been a British and Free French invasion of French Somaliland. It is believed that there has beon a rising to the north-west of Tajura
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  • 101 3 SINGAPORE last night complied with all lighting regulations during the brown -out and black-out periods, thus minimizing the work of the air raid wardens and the police, who were the only services on duty. The lighting restriction came into force at dusk, and two curfews of
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  • 36 3 New York, Oct. 27. THE German General, Gen. Offenbach, commander of the 26th Division, was killed when the Russians shot down his plane, according to the BBC. cjioting a Moscow broadcast United Press
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  • 74 3 'To Break Through Present Situation Tokio, Oct. 27. THE purpose of the special Diet Session, which has been convoked for early m November, is solely to direct the complete co-operation and harmony between the Government and the people m order <4 to break through the situation confronting Japan," according to
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  • 216 3 Manila, Oct. 27. THE situation m the Far East is not without hope for continued peace," Adm. Thomas Hart. Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, told the Press here on the occasion of Navy Day to-day. He warned, however, that the United States Navy should
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  • 165 3 Cairo. Oct. 27. FURTHER raids on the harbours of j Tripoli and Benghazi were carried i out by R.A.F. bombers during Satur- j day night, says an R.A.P. communique. At Tripoli a number of hits were obtained on the mole and searchlight J positions were
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  • 89 3 London. Oct. 27. SGT. Georg3 Lucas of the Australian forces at Tomk has been awarded the military medal for leadership and devotion to duty. One night m July he went out m command of a tank hunting section on the perimeter or Tobruk's defences. An Australian pa
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  • 284 3 frr* York, Oct. 27. A SHORTER working week for factory workers engaged on heavy tasks j was advocated by Sir Frederick Lag<?ett, the Chief Industrial Commissioner and one of the principal British delecates to the International Labour Office Conference wh'ch opened here to-day.
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  • 41 3 Hollywood, Oct. 27. VICTOR Schertzin?er. writer. composer nnd cinema director. died here to-day. Mr. Schertainger composed the popular song, "Marcheta" and directed many pictures, including. "Kiss the Boys Goodbye." "Road to Singapore." snd "Birthday of the Blues.' United Press
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  • 386 3 Chile App eal To Reich Over Executions Santiago de Chile, Oct. 27. •TOE Chilean Foreign Office has instructed Senor Tobias Barros, Chilean Ambassador m Berlin, to urge the German Government to stop the executions of French hostages. Chile is the first American country to take such action. Authorized quarters m
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  • 232 3 London, Oct. 27. '•U7ITH the continent of Europe all but his, Hitler now aspires to straddle the continent of Asia." says the News Chronicle m an editorial to-day. "But there is a snag. As his ambition sweeps him eastward across Russia
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  • 300 3 NAPLES RAIDS PART OF DEFINITE PLAN THE heavy and sustained bombing of Naples is part of a carefully planned BrLish policy to knock Italy out of the war. On Oct. 1 Mr. J. B. By: ,>. correspondent m Europe f of the New York Herald-Tribune, wro c
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  • 27 3 SIR Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief. Far East, who has been engaged m defence talks m Australia, returned to Singapore yesterday, the B B.C. announced lart night.
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  • 13 3 THE Legislative Council will sit on Nov. 5 and Dec. 8.
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  • 441 3 Britain's Naval Strength Is Increased THE whole strategy of the Allied and associated powers m the*f struggle against the Axis is basrrt on seapower. From the betiinniiK of the war the Royal Navy ha» provided the main streneth of that strategy Without that Navy, without iU control^ the wide oceans
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  • 36 3 Ankara, Oct. 27. rrtfiE shooting of game by A foreigners has been forbidden except m the regions of Antcara r>nd Konya. It is nresum?d that this is part of the Turkish security measures Reuter
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  • 952 4 THE Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1941. Colonial Future I\R. Quo Tai-chi has express- ed the hope, common to most thinking people, .that post-war reconstruction will include the Far East. We m Malaysia may go further and suggest that it must certainly embrace the colonial territories m south-east Asia,
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  • 222 4 A FURTHER statement on the vexed question of the AngloDutch alliance m its Malaysian application has been made by the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, Sir Robert BrookePopham who is now m Australia. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Sir Robert Brooke-Popham expressed complete agreement with the recently revealed views
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  • 112 4 Tokio Oct. 27. THE Kokumin Shim bun. charging that United State? Secretary of the Navy Col. Frank Knox, is a "war agitator" and that his "beilicose speech" last Friday hrd for Its motive the acceleration of American production of armaments, as well as to threaten
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  • 114 4 Sydney, Oct. 27. rpHE Sydney Telegraph says that A when Mr. Duff Cooper. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, now on a mission to the Par East on behalf of the Cabinet, visits Sydney, he will have to face a deputation representing 3.500 discontented
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  • INSIDE JAPAN
    • 180 4 THE Free Press publishes today the third of its "Inside Japan*' features. This comprises extracts from Japanese newspapers which are rarely available to Malayan readers. Complied by a special correspondent m Shanghai, this feature throws revealing light on the domestic situation m Japan. Seeking For Substitutes— A Fishy Problem— Pc
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    • 38 4 T I HE official price of fish m A Tokio makes no difference to rhe age of the nsh since it left the sea. Naturally there have occurred of late many cases oi fish poisoning. Asahi.
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    • 151 4 f\S account of the abnormal situation created by the international tendency of the war, not only foreigners here got into trouble, but a section of Japanese people is also perturbed. Manufacturers especially are more or less concerned as their businesses are at a s.andstill and factories are
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    • 76 4 NOBUTARO Ikeda, dealer In worsted goods, has completed on the premises of his residence at a cost ot Y15.000 what is supposed to be Osaka's largest airraid shelter for private citizens. Having an interior area of 24 tsubo (10 yds. by 10 yds.) it is sain to be
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    • 88 4 SEVERAL millions of yen were wasted at Fuji's foothills be fore the Oilfields Boring Company gave up its Shinto -inspired prospecting, carried out for tour years. Well-known names were interested m the project. The company, on ceasing the boring, gave out that the open* :ion had to
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    • 155 4 indication of the way rural prices and costs have risen m Japan is Riven m the following table extracted from an article In the Asahi 1937— -1 M PRODUCES June, 1W 1940 1941 Rice ICj 137 136 Wheat and Barley 113 154 147 Beans, Peas, Millet etc. 112
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    • 131 4 Bachelor Mothers "I was too busy to get married I when I was young," said Surgeon Lieutenant-General Dr. Chikahiko Koizumi, the Welfare Minister m the new JaDanese j Cabinet, who is still unmarried at 58 years As the 58-year-old Welfare Minister is a bachelor, some persons expect great results from
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    • 180 4 "Y ou shouldn't say things." retorUd the Welfare Minister uaen reporter revealed his c matter, especially because IN Minister Is an unmarried mar. "During my past 58 real I was too busy to give n thought. You ought to i! gate what I was doing when
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    • 85 4 A "super na: mother was found m recently when it was rf\eakd that Mrs. Teru Fujitak 4^ old wife of a stevedore m Pul ku. is the mother of 20 17 of whom are m food Km other three having died birth. Despite her many offspring however, Mrs.
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  • 361 4 I lEUTENANT X. must not be sarcastic when talking to his men. And he mustn't use swear words. The men don't use them when talKing to him. And he must never forget that each man under his command is a distinct individual, with his
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  • 687 5 "One That Does Not Engage In Contin ual Strife A y UQB of the type of trade union that A woukl flourish was given by Mr. A. B. Jordan, ry for Chinese Affairs, Malaya, and Registrar Unions, m his second and concluding
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  • 121 5 P- tor Information. I I 'r. T"!n Glvnn 7 r>€ of t^e CommonG vernment's fVFici'" ll War In th° Middle Tar CorresponvvSustraTiarTTorces m will f»V« v*> his wn, with rnadquar- lh° M'nisvr aid that Mr Kenneth Slessor *>uid continue as Official War C:r > r
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  • 24 5 ..i be given on Vice -President of r I **c Theoopivcal 1 P m or. Friday, at 8 P^bl: meetings will at6.3jpm
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  • 186 5 Rationing Scheme THE new Federal Government is expecred to introduce some system of rationing of nonessential pcods. says a Melbourne message to the Sydney Telegraph Object of thi* wculd be to reduce private spending on luxury lines and thus release money for the war effort. A
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  • 68 5 Shanghai. Oct. 27. O\\\NG to the uncertainty of the arrival of American liners here. 150 Shangl-ailanders desiringg to pro-ce-.d to America, are reported to have booked passages atoard the French vessel d'Artagnan. for Manila, where they hope to obtain berths Aboard trans-Facific American ship. French
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  • 37 5 Tokio, Oct. 27 NATIONAL unanimity will be maintained throughout the forthcoming Diet session, because tx>tn Houses will adopt a resolution supporti ne an( j encouraging the Tojo Govemo t n th<» A^ahi Shimbun predicts to- United Press
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  • 61 5 En Route To United States Mr. and Mrs. Lee and their children who are travelling to Sydnej en route to the United States. Mr. Lee Kong Chian, chairman of Overseas Chinesa Bank Ltd., Lee Rubber Co., Lee Pineapple Co., and several other important concerns m Malaya, is tra\tiling on a
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  • 637 5 'THE British Army now has 2 host of mechanized weapons 1 and vehicles on active service m the Western Desert and ready for action m the British Isles and Malaya. Not the least important is the j armoured car. and this fighting vehicle, with
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  • 81 5 I^HE following Is the list of con- tributions to the Churchill Tank Fund for week ending Oct. 25: Previously acknowledged $24,529.13; G. Aurely $185; Katong Golf Club $185; Black-out Dance held at Great World on Sept. 15, Mrs. S. B. Tan's book of tickets $18.50: Sale
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  • 149 5 CINGAPORE sawmill labourers have presented to their employers demands for a $5 per month war allowance increase, and an increase m the allowance for fcod. This afternoon, there will be a meeting of the employers to discuss the demands and, on Wednesday, a report of the
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  • 175 5 A NINGPO Chinese, Shen Yung Yu. A while adjusting a machine used for trimming the edges of steel sheets for making drums m a factory m Cornwall G L reet, received a serious wound m the forehsad, when the "emery wheel" became loose and struck
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  • 174 5 THE first war vessel ever built I m Australia for India, the corvette H.M.I.S. Punjab, was launched by Lady Gcwrie from Mort's Dock recently. More ships will be built for India m Australia. Among those who watched tthe launching were the GovernorGeneraal, Lord Gowrie, the
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  • 24 5 A SPECIAL Indian programme of musical entertainment by men of the forces will be broadcast from Singapore on the 41-metre band aUp.in.
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  • 235 5 "AUSTRALIA is an immense country where a small population of seven millions has achieved miracles— actual miracles, not only where agriculture land cattle-breeding are concerned but also m respect of industrialization, and more especially the jwar effort," said Mr. van der jPlas, member or' the India
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  • Weddings
    • 235 5 THE first European wedding ie Kelantan took place on Sundaj when Mr. George Russell Leonard. Game Warden, married Miss Violet Mary Julian Baker. The Rt. Rev. J. 1.. Wilson, Bishop of Singapore, travelled specially to Kelantan to officiate at the ceremony which took place m the Kelantan
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    • 108 5 THE wedding took place at St. Aldan's Church. Lon«neville. Australia, on Oct. 18 of Miss Gabrielle Oor^e*. orrty daif^er of the late Mr. R. W. Gosset and of Mrs. Gosset, of Lon?ruevme. to Mr. Robert W. I. BAn-i. only sen of the late Rev. Stephan Band and Mrs. Band, of
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  • 159 5 A FTER almost 20 years of happiA- ness, all that the Czechs had laboured for, was taken away from them by the Nazis— freedom, butter and guns. All that remained is hatred for the oppressor and the hope for a r.peedy liberation," said Mr. J.
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  • 102 5 SENTENCE of three months' rigorous imprisonment, pasced m the police courts on Lim Sui, who was convicted of living on the immoral earnings of his mistress, was confirmed by the Chief Justice. Sir Percy McElwaine, m the High Court yesterday. It had been alleged m the lower courts
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  • 81 5 MAJOR-GEN. John Northcott. commander of the Australian Armoured Corps, who announced m Melbourne recently that he hoped to visit the Middle East for discussions connected with the Australian armour- ed formation and to study the latest] British equipment, arrived m Singapore from Sydney on Sunday on
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  • 1171 6  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By TTHERE is going to be another salvage collection drive m Singapore m December, lasting for three days. Probable dates are December 7, 9 and 10. Last week I paid a visit to Singapore's Salvage Collection and Disposal Depot, saw the piles of
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  • 878 6 THOSE who come tc Singapore expectinz to find every seed they sow grow like the magic beanstalk, too often throw up their hands m despair when after six months frenzied endeavour to create a garden m the jungle they find their fondest hopes foundered
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  • 23 6 Rome, Oct. 27. THE Grand Mufti of Jerusalem 1 has arrived at an airport m southern Italy, according to the Italian news Reuter
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    • 979 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SITUATION VACANT. GENERAL CLERICAL SERVICE Applications are invited for filling vacancies m the General Clerical Service m Singapore m 2. Every applicant must have attained his 16th birthday and not yet have attained his 21st i birthday, must be of good characiter and must have passed the Nialayan
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    • 151 6 To-Day 's Broadcasting SINGAPORE ZIIL 225 m, 1,333 k cv; /HPI 30.96 m. 9.69 m cs.; ZHP2 43.58 m 6.175 m cs.; ZIIP3 41.38 m 7.25 m cs. ZHL, ZHPI ZUP2. 6.40 a.m. Opening announcements m French; 6.45 News In French'; 7.00 News commentary m French; 7.15 Sii.gapore calling and
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    • 343 6 recital; 8.30 News and news commentary m English♦; 8.45 A detective play: 9.15 Collequiai Malay; y.30 Dancing Timer; 10.00 Headline news; 10.05 News tall:; 10.15 Orchestral musict; 10.45 Cl^se down. ZHP3. 6.40 a.m. Opening Announcements m F.ench 6.45 News m French*; 7.00 News Commentary m French; 7.15 News m Mandarin;
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  • 332 7 London, Oct. 27. THE stern condemnation of the slaughter of French hostages uttered by President Roosevelt and Mr. Winston Churchill has received the strong support of the whole of the British Press. Describing the German action as "Hitler's orgy of atrocity," the Daily Telegraph says:
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  • 86 7 Tokio, Oct. 27. 4WTHE Government Is cudgelling its brains" drafting the speeches to be delivered by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister at the special session of the Diet because the Diet is being convoked mainly for clarification ol the Empire's policy of coping with the world crisis,"
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  • 211 7 Shanghai, Oct. 27. THE uncertainty of the financial situation here resulted m a wild scramble last week for com- modities. Witting on th s sub- ject a financial correspondent of the North China Daily News says: "Exaggerated rears and anxieties played havoc with the customary standards
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  • 107 7 New York, Oct. 11. rkECLARING that violence and bloodshed would result from a rally of the America First Committee announced for Thuisday m Madison Square Garden, three civic groups including the Taxpayers Union of New York City have telegraphed Mr. Fiorello LaGuardia, Mayor of New York, urging him
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  • 502 7 TKE Commonwealth Government has ordered the suspension of the Women's Australian Auxiliary Air Force until the whole organization has been reviewed. The decision will not affect the empwment of women m the Army and Air Force nursing services, the V.A.D. organization, or women's voluntary war work. The
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  • 330 7 London. Oct. 27, THE predicament of the German forces m the far north of Finland hos be3n intensified by the rapid descent of the Arctic slcom, writes The Times Stockholm correspondent. It is understood that the Firns offered to relieve them but the Germans aid
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  • 111 7 Columbus (Ohio), Oct. Ti. THE Assistant Secretary *f State, Mr. Adolf A. Berks, m a speech here asserted that "the most influential croup m the Nazi Government' is study* ing a plan to reorganize Ger> man /elision, including the abolition of Christianity and the substitution of
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  • 205 7 Chungking. Oct. 27. IVT^H the present lull m the SiaoJap^ntse fightinc Chii i «.n--tcre?t centres on thr forhcorrtns Aiig^o-Amcncan-Chine'c c rr^nry ckifortnee m Hong Kong. Althougn th« AjneiiL Soviet -German war eonttrwe to attr ct the »tt^nt<on of the CMW^e nuti r. it is natura' Ltaftt the
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  • 110 7 I London, Oct. 27. jTHE Norwegians are us<ng their I churches as centres m which jto plot against and resist their Quislings. Attempts to coerce the clergy into makir.s* a rieclara f i nin support of Hitler's crusade against Bolshevism have failrd. The Dageni Nyheter says: "Nearly ill
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  • 122 7 M:.j.;!a Ocr 27. TWO United statr o a-i..- mci: *ere killed and three ethers iujurcti -vo of I hem eriouMy. m g cra.sh between &n aimy lorry and a f-oieht tru~!t yoslc-rday 38 mil^c south :f Das pan m Pang tftaMl provinre. l^a<=e killed were Capt Tl.ecdire Hunt,
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  • 116 8 FOLLOWING Velocity's Caulfield Cup win yesterday. Beau Vile, Saul. Laureate, Lucrative and Skipton would appear to be the worst Melbourne Cup candidates from the bookmakers' point of view, writes E. A (Ted) Hairs m the Sydney Sun of Oct. 19. Velocity, who was recently coupled by his
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  • 1038 8 Australian Sports Notes BEAU VITE WILL STILL BE A WINNING CHANCE Melbourne, Oct. 18. RACING views change with the years. Only a decade ago the task of winning the Cups double was deemed impossible. But The Trump and Kivette have succeeded m the last
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  • 187 8 110-DAY'S hockey match on the S.CC. padang between the Singapore Civilians and the British Army and Navy, the proceeds of which axe to go to The War Fund, should be a very keen and interesting game. The Civilians appear, on paper, to be slightly
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  • 103 8 LATEST AUSTR ALAIN CRICKET RESULTS Melbourne, Oct. 25. IN the Melbourne district cricket rompetition. University beat Collingwood, Richmond b Northco*e. Essendon b. Melbourne, St. Kilda b. Caulfleld, South Melbourne b. Prahran, Carlton b. Hawthorn-East Melbourne, North Melbourne b. I'xtzroy. Best batting scores were: Dick (University) 123. Cornelius (South Melbourne) 116,
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  • 865 8  -  Mac By ON Sunday, the final of the R.A.F. (Seletar; open golf championship took place at Seletar. The participants were: Sgt. Taylor of No 1 area, and Sgt. Lee of No. 2 area. The issue was decided over 36 holes. In the first 16 holes, there was little
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  • 66 8 Melbourne, Oct. 25. DEAU VITE, 3 to I-on favourMJ ite and also Melbourne Cup favourite, to-day won the WS. Cox Plate for the second year m succession from Tranquil Star (6 to 1) and Laureate (10 to 1). The Flying: Handicap at Rosehill resulted
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  • 345 8 S.C.F.A. LOYALS MEET TO-DAY IN spite oi the fact that neither the Loyals nor the Straits Chinese Football Association have so far revealed top form m the seasons S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup Competition, a fast and thrilling game is anticipated at Anson Road stadium to-day when the two
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  • 176 8 'pHE Royal Singapore Golf Club's Sir Arnold Robinson Cup competition was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning and resulted m a win for W H. Mr-nzks and W. Munro with a ne' score of 714. The following Cixds were returned W. H. Menzies and W.
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  • 260 8 S.R.C. 4. iM.C.U. 2. CCORING two goals m each half the Singapore Recreation Club beat the Medical College Union by four goals to two m a fast and evenly-contested hockey game on the Padang yesterday. Both teams showed good speed and the game was
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    • 64 8 To-day's Sports Events SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup semi-final, S.CF.A. vs. Loyal Regiment, Anson Road stadium. Hockey: In aid of The War Fund, Singapore Civilians vs. British Army and Navy, S.CC: R.A. Army Field Regiment vs. Naval Police. Naval Police ground; S.C.K.C vs. 1.A., S.CR.C Rugby: Police vs. M.C.U., M.CU.; Loyals
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