The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 October 1941

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,451. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    NO NAZI PROGRESS IN MOSCOW DRIVE
    675 1 Stubborn Resistance In Suburbs Of Kharkov COUNTER-ATTACKS IN THE CENTRE Favourable Signs Are Seen In London T London, Oct. 28. HL new offensives launched by fresh German troops against Moscow and Kharkov, vital industrial town m the south, are being stubbornly resisted. The suburbs
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    Early Crisis On Eastern Front Seen
    120 1 London, Oct. 28. ndous struggle on the and southern fronts, ressure remains iy to develop into m the opinion of c to-day. k re throwing m more cms into the conflict, Iready prolonged, and editions are very n felt that someing must give— if
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    There'll Always Be A Russia: Halifax
    90 1 Ne* York, Oct. 2*. LORD lUfax, 3ritish Ambas- ..led States, was greeted ..outs of '-Open Up a Wesvr:. Front*' during his Russian war relief He was often intermitaur remarks. i»i?. halted his address tor seve-v. minutes. -"is Lord Halifax sij^an "There will *i»ays be
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    Turkish Warning Of Danger
    64 1 London, Oct. 28. T°-DAY on the occasion of Turkpy s National Day the r"sh Premier. Dr. T. Saydam, »*rned all Turks against ronpU'ency. »kan radio quotes him as We want every Turkish s 2 tn? t^ kn(>w that the danger to day than yesterday. it will
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    STOP PRESS
    138 1 New York, Oci. 28. The tanker British Mariner, which had been carrying American oil to Britain, was torpedoed and probably sunk on Oct. 20 during an attack against a convoy 250 miles west of Monrovia, according to marine circles, *bo report the attack occurred near the spot where
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    Tokio Writer On "Time For Unique Master-Stroke"
    125 1 Tokio, Oct. 28. "T°HE success of the Japanese- American negotiations appears to be doomed as the United States is completely blind to Japan's dependence on the South Seas region for important materials," declares Mr. Kiyose, the leader of the Reformist camp of the
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    Papal Plan For Feeding Europe?
    142 1 Papal Plan For Feeding Europe? Vatican City, Oct. 28. MSGR. Enrico Galeaszi, who left for the United States to-day m connection with the purchasing of feeds tuffs for the Vatican City, will feel out sentiment m Washington regarding the dispatch of American food ships to the civilian populations of the
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    Exploits Of 'East India' Squadron
    145 1 London, Oct. 28. THE pilots of the first of the three "East India" squadrons of the R.AJ 1 Fighter Command look forward to the day when they can claim the destruction of their 200 th victim. It should not be very long before they are
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    U.S. Marine Shot In Peiping
    59 1 Peiping, Oct. 28. AN unidentified Oriental riding a ricksha past the United States embassy gate at midnight last night fired- four revolver shots, hitting the right foot of an American Marine sentry, whose back was turned. The attacker then disappeared m the darkness, apparently unhit,
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    2,000 Tanks A Month
    136 1 New York, Oct. 28. THE production of 60-ton tanks at the rate of 100 monthly will be a part of the nations manufacturing schedule, according to the trade journal American Machinist. It is now possible to turn out medium tanks at the rate cf 600 monthly,
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    Timor Dilly Airline & "Infiltration"
    139 1 Timor Dilly Airline "Infiltration" Lisbon, Oct. 28. T"HE Portuguese Press to-day publishes the official text of the agreements reached between Portugal and Australia lor the establishment of an airline between Portuguese Timor and Port Darwin, dated Dec. 11, 1940, and also of the agreement between Portugal and Japan for an
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    Muslim Protest
    85 1 New Delhi, Oct. 28. MEMBERS of the Muslim League Party walked out of the Legislative Assembly to-day as a protest against "the way m which the Muslim offer of cooperation has been completely ignored by the Government." Earlier the Muslim leader, Mr. J. A. Jinnah, addressing the Assembly,
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    SIR W. MONCKTON
    43 1 London, Oct. 28. I*HE British Director-General of the Ministry of Information, Sir Walter Monckton, who is m Teheran, is due to leave the Iranian capital to-morrow to consult with M. Lozovsky, the Soviet Depty chief of the Infortion Bureau Reuter
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    Nazis Rush Supplies For Final Storming Of Moscow
    317 1 Nazis Rush Supplies For Final Storming Of Moscow Stockholm, Oct. 28. /GERMAN supplies are being vl laboriously rushed up as far east as possible to be amassed lor the final storming of Moscow, ac cording to Berlin correspondents of the Stockholm newspapers, who state that impassable roads have necessitated a
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    Tokio Parleys On Japan's Attitude To Soviet And U.S.
    352 1 Tokio Parleys On Japan 's A ttitude To Soviet And U.S. Shanghai Oct. 28. PEN. Hata, Japanese Commander-in-Chief m North China, conferred with the Japanese Premier Gen. Hideki Tojo, and high Kwantung and naval authorities m Tokio last week, according to reliable Japanese sources here to-day. Gen. Hata was reported
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    Japanese In Indo-China Reinforced
    77 1 Japanese In Indo-China Reinforced Hanoi, Oct. 28. r[E tension m the southern Pacific continues to mount as the Japanese are transporting reinforcements to Tonkin. The Japanese are authorized to maintain a force under the original accord signed by Generals Martin and Nishihara. While the exact purpose of thU reinforcement is
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    Lord Moyne On Equality In Empire
    90 1 London, Oct. 28. LORD Moyne, the Secretary of State for Colonies, speaking m London tQ-day. said that to divide the lines of development of the Colonial people from those of our own race was inconsistent with all we were fighting for. If we were
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    JAPANESE ENVOY NOT RETURNING TO TOKIO
    43 1 Tokio, Oct. 28. TPHE Japanese Ambassador ia Bangkok, Mr. Teini Tsubokami, has postponed, for the tim« being, his return to Japan because of the "latest domestic and foreign situation," the Asahl Shimbun reported from Bangkok to-day Reuter
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    Nomura May Be Recalled
    33 1 Nomura May Be Recalled London, Oct. 28. AN unconfirmed rumour circulating here to-day said the Japanese Premier, Gen. Hidefcl To jo, may recall the Japanese Ambassador to Washington, Adm. Nomura, says United Press.
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    Hitler's Rotting Armies
    483 2 Hitler's Rotting Armies <TTHE occupation oi numerous 1 countries does not weaken the German forces, because millions of German soldiers have now little else to occupy them, said a recent German broadcast This boast has a double edge that was evidently overlooked. It was given as another proof of German
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    "TRAIL OF THE VIGILANTES"
    112 2 pONTRARY to what Its title suggests, "Trail of the Vigilantes," which opened at the Capitol yesterday, depicts not a chapter of terrorism m American history but the adventures of a crime investigator m search of the killer of a newspaper reporter. Franchot Tone. shedding his immaculate
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    "NEW WINE'
    88 2 IP one likes Franz Schubert's melodies one should not miss United Artists' musical production "New Wine," which opened at the Cathay yesterday. Sung by Ilona Massey. of "Balalaika" fam<* the songs include "Serenade." "Aye Maria," "Impatience" and others. In this picture, Ilona Massey again scores with some good
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    "LETS MAKE MUSIC"
    86 2 AN unusual plot with many piquant situations are the chief characteristics of "Let's Make Music." which had an opening screening at the Alhambra last night. The story is about a music teacher (Elizabeth Risdon) who, after finding that .her pupils detest Chopin, preferrtne "swing" instead, takes to
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      30 2 Air mall deliveries: from Java and Sumatra 3.30 p.m. to-day, Sumatra and Australia 1.40 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. respectively to-morrow, Java 8.15 am Friday, Britain h» Clipper 8.15 a.m. Friday
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    ROOSEVELT SPEECH MAY BE PRELUDE TO BREAK WITH NAZIS
    637 3 ROOSEVELT SPEECH MAY BE PRELUDE TO BREAK WITH NAZIS llmiTP Washington Oct. 28. President Roosevelt, m his Navy Day k v P^l f announced no new American step to halt Hitler, he took the American people several steps forward psychologically along the road they must take towards a better realization
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    Tokio Wants Deeper U.S. Understanding
    222 3 Tokio, Oct. 28. iaPAN expects Washington "to 1 woen Mr. 3 U spokesman** the Ja- formation Board, told the P* 4 here to-day when he was 25 ab?ut the progress of the lU nJ£n negotiations. W ui decked to elaborate on this n however. He
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    CALCUTTA PLANS FOR EMERGENCY
    66 3 CALCUTTA PLANS FOR EMERGENCY Calcutta, Oct. 28. •|»HE question of the evacuation 1 g| Urn citizens of Calcutta by means of the various transport services connecting the city with other districts m case of an emergency w2ls discussed at a conferer. :e held m the Bengal Secretariat to-day. Besides Governx^cials.
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    PRODUCTION SPEEDUP IN AUSTRALIA
    73 3 Canberra, Oct. 28. FE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. John Curtin, to-day announced the appointment of war and production executives to organize ;he maximum industrial war effort. The executives are the Minister of Navy and Munitions. Mr. Wocman Makin, and the Minister of Supply and Development, Mr.
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    FILATOR 11-2 FOR MANCHESTER
    107 3 London, Oct. 23. THi Cesarewitch winner Filator be--1 :ame more flrmly established the favourite for the November Hpiicap at the call-over when he wanced to v to 2, after being backed to wm £4.000 at six to one. Spanish Mist. Soldor and Jamaica Jn were also
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    DECOUX'S MOVES
    51 3 irrrv *j Hanoi, Oct. 28. y*CE-Adm. Jean Decoux, Gover-nor-General of Indo-China. nere for Pnom-penh by plane "J-aay to witness the coronation Ste? c.e .M c Ung of Cambolia, Z*J. w Wch the Governor will S R f the south for a fort for u tw\ special reason." United
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    Severe Blow To Italy's Oil Supply
    78 3 Ankara, Oct. 28. ALBANIAN guerillas have cut the Kotorova— Valena oil pipeline in two places and have also sabotaged the Berat oilfields, according to reports reaching here. This will deal a severe blow to Italy's dwindling oil supply. Other signs of the increasing guerilla
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    LONDON'S 3 MONTHS WITHOUT RAIDS
    60 3 London. Oct. 28. LONDON to-day completed three months without air raid warnings. Although gunfire was heard on one or two occasions there has not been an alarm heard since the night of July 27. This morning the Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security issued
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    U.S. MINE TRAGEDY
    46 3 Northvilla, Kentucky, Oct. 27. RESCUERS to-day found 15 miners dead after an explosion at the Daniel Boone mmc here. Thirty-three of their companions were safely brought to the surface earlier. It is estimated that 75 miners were trapped by the explosion.— United Press
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    Australian Turf
    69 3 F»INAL acceptances for the Melbourne Cup are: Velocity, t aureate, Beau Vite, Maikai, Lucrative, Elgolea, RiYette, Tranquil Star, True Plight. Saul, Chatoona, Keelie, Yours Truly, Trlggerman, It's Funny, Carvelhoo, Yodvara. Status Quo, Frill King. Skipton, Vermont, Oalliard. Palencia, Son of Aurous and Shanghai. Acceptances for Cantala stakes are:
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    Terrific Damage To Kearny
    86 3 Philadelphia, Oct. 27. THE Under-Secretary of the Navy, Mr. James Forrest al, m a speech here to-day, disclosed that the torpedo which hit the U.S. destroyer Kearny, opened the side of the vessel and blew out the overhead deck and part of the superstructure. "As far
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    Anglo-Soviet Guarantees
    223 3 TREATY WITH IRAN TO BE SIGNED SOON London, Oct. 28. BROADCASTING on the Ankara radio, Martin Agronsky, the NB.C. commentator, said tnai the Anglo-Russian trc i fc y with £an will be signed m Teheran before the end of this week Agronsky said he is reliably informed that
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    NAZIS TO SAIL ITALIAN SHIPS TO LIBYA
    62 3 London, Oct. 29. mHE Italian Press announced that a great many German sailors have arrived m Italy to sail ships between Italy and Libya. The chief of the Italian General Staff says that the maintenance of transport to Libya is extremely important but
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    30 3 Chungking, Oct. 28. rIF Australian Minister to China, Sir Frederic Eggleston, presented his credentials to President Lon-sen to-day, after which he was the luncheon guest of the President. United Press
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    Survey Of Labour Conditions In Empire Before I.L.O.
    432 3 New York, Oct. 27. /\NE hundred and sixty deleagates representing 33 nations were present when a conference of the International Labour Office was opened yesterday. The conference had at their disposal a survey of conditions of labour m the British Empire. The
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    Front Where Britain Can Profitably Attack
    342 3 London, Oct. 28. EMPHASIZING that there is now a continuous British front m opposition to the Axis stretching from Sollum to Singapoie, The Times to-day says: 'There has been a great deal of talk about the possibility of 'opening up a Western Front 1
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    Postponement Of Executions
    143 3 Vichy, Oct. 28. AUTHORITATIVE sources today interpreted the German reply to the French request for a postponement of the execution of French hostages as a sine die postponement, enabling the Vichy Government to renew its efforts to obtain the consent of the German occupation authorities to allow
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    Pope & Shooting Of Hostages
    101 3 Pope Shooting Of Hostages Berne, Oct. 23. r[E Pope has received m private audience the French Cardinal Tisserand, with whom he held a very long conversation, according to a despatch from the Vatican City. It is reported that the question of the shooting of hostages was discussed. Last week the
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    PLANE CRASH IN HONG KONG
    71 3 Hong Kong, Oct. 23. Fis revealed that the plane which crashed m Hong Kong harbour early this morning was a C.N.A.C. Condor No. 2, and not a Eurasia machine as earlier reported. The pilot was identified as Eddie Chin. The plane crashed while en route
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    A.I.F. DAY OF PRAYER
    65 3 Sydney, Oct. 28. ARMISTICE Day m Australia this year is also being commemorated as the Australian Imperial Forces Day of Prayer, Remembrance and Thanksgiving, at the request of the Prime Minister, Mr. John Curtin. The day will also mark the opening of Australia's latest recruiting drive,
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    Supply Ship For Pacific Raiders
    99 3 Shanghai, Oct. 28. THE former German mer- chantman, Quito, manned by a German crew, but fly m? the Japanese merchant as well as the Japanese military flags, arrived here to-day from Yokohama. Foreign naval quarters believed the vessel, which was camouflaged with its name painted
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    Dominion Status For Burma Urged
    233 3 London, Oct. 28. THE News-Chronicle m an editorial to-day support? Burma's request for post-war Dominion status. "The Burmese people are united internally so that no communal problem offers an excuse for re fusal" says the newspaper, adding: "We sincerely hope that Mr. Churchill's answer to
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    BURMA AMUSED BY JAPANESE LIE
    59 3 'THE old Burmese saying "You cannot conceal the carcase of an elephant by the hide of a bullock" was recalled m Burma on hearing a Tokio broadcast announcement allege that Gen. Chiang Kai-shek had sent Chinese troops into Burma for the defence of the Burma
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    Red Reprisal For Japanese Raid Likely
    375 3 Red Reprisal For Japanese Raid Likely IS the skirmish between Japanese soldiers and Soviet frontier guards on the Manchurian border last week the forerunner of other and bigger forays? In a news talk broadcast from the Singapore radio station last night, Mr. Patrick Walton, said: "We shall soon learn whether
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    IN WESTERN DESERT
    83 3 Cairo, Oct. 28. TO-DAY'S Middle Bast communique 1 states; "Tobruk: Owing to bad visibility our patrols yesterday mimed the location of our listening post which wai believed to have been over-run during Friday night. Yesterday the listening post, with Its garrison, was found to be intact, the
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    INDEPENDENT SYRIA
    47 3 THE British Government has formally recognized the independence of Syria as proclaimed by Gen. Catroux, Free French leader In the Middle East on Sept. 27. The King has sent a telegram of congratulation and good wishes to the president of the new Syrian Republic Reuter
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    THE Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1941. Burma Road
    676 4 THE Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1941. Burma Road THE Burma-China road, the only permanent link between Chungking and the outside world, may soon be m the news again. According to one opinion regarding the latest Japanese moves, preparations are being made for an invasion of Yunnan from IndoChina
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    New Capital City
    356 4 STILL the Russians hold up the German forces at the gates of Moscow and to judge from reports of dire weather conditions, it may be that no fresh decisive offensive against the Soviet capital is possible this winter. In spite of the very encouraging and successful defence
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    Prisoners' Story
    204 4 MOW that the Germans ad--11 mit they are willing to release French prisoners of war if their relations will turn informers against those guilty of terrorist acts against the German army of occupation it can scarcely be denied that the Nazis are holding the French war prisoners as
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    FIGHTERS ACTIVE
    103 4 London. Oct. 27. t»RITISH fighters were extremely active to-day. An Air Ministry communique says, "Our fighters have carried oat a number of offensive patrols over northern France and Belglum to-day. During these operations enemy ships, barges and targets on land were attacked. Two German planes floating on the
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  • White-Collar Class Hard Hit In Wartime China
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      Mining Profitable
      242 4 Miners, like other producers, are having a profitable business because of the increased demand for raw materials, and the lag m the cost of production. Farm labourers are receiving increases m wages nearly equal to the increase m the cost of living. Sine* farming is profitable, farm labour
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      Servant Well-Off
      137 4 Another story to the point is about a housewife and her servant. The housewife's husband makes $200 a month, but the servant earns much more than do\ the white-collar husband of her mistress. "I am better off than you." the servant said to her mistress. "You should be
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      Authors Hard Hit
      323 4 An author or writer m China is up against it for a quiet place to write. After producing a manuscript, printing is delayed by shortage of papeY and by the small number of printing presses now flooded with work. After for seemingly more important goods. Moreover, sales
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      Increased Output
      331 4 Manufacturing industries tr* growing m number and m ouu put. and the Chinese indusinal co-operatives are stimulating production, and are introduce democratic methods of orgarization. Moreover, there is constant progress m the development n: railroads and highways despite the adverse circumstances As to the economic needs o! China
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    Funeral Under Hitler
    444 4 LJERR Heydrich, the new Ger- man Protector for Bohemia and Moravia is living up to his nickname of "the hangman Hundreds of Czechs have been shot since he assumed authority and thousands of people have been taken into custody by the Gestapo This is the story of
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      133 4 WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILEWitW OUsml Aad Yra'U Jwp «at of Bed i> tb« Morainf Fall Yak The liver «hould pour out two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not flowing freely, your food doesn't digest. It just decays m the bowels. Wind bloats
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    RAPIDLY INCREASING RUBBER THEFTS IN JOHORE
    630 5 RAPIDLY INCREASING RUBBER THEFTS IN JOHORE GOVERNMENT URGED TO TAKE STRONG MEASURES OHORE to-day is menaced by the rapidly increasing 'H p steaUl^ nd an^rgeJr^est S stamp outTf sh(uld take g meXes When I say that rubber stealng is only the beginning of something that constitutes a threat to Internal
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    Hyderabad C.-in-C. On Visit To Troops
    215 5 MAJOR-GEN. Syed Ahmad bin Hah<!sr El-Edroos, Commanf of the Hyderabad taw Forces, has arrived In Sini a visit to the HyderaJUtroops m Malaya. r-On Syed Ahmad s stay In Hi.»va is indefinite. Speaking to a Press reporter yesterday, he comcierted on the easeraeas of
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    BROADCASTING TO SCHOOLS BENEFIT EXPECTED
    265 5 BROADCASTING TO SCHOOLS BENEFIT EXPECTED BROADCASTING, as one of the ir.ar.y aids to education intro- into English schools In the 20 years, has) proved Its There is even greater !or it m Malaya. Tiie years since the Great War have ■en a ?reat widening m the philosophy of education, and
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    MAJOR-GEN. LIU
    84 5 MAJOR-GEN. Liv Teh-min. former commander of the Chinese volunteers m the North-Eastern Province. 5 who has undergone severe torture at the hands of the Japanese m Shanghai. is now visiting Singapore en route to the Philippines for rest and recuperation. In Singapore, the distinguished volunteer fighter has met
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    Promise 'Not Good Enough'
    343 5 *IT appears to me that Coun--1 cillors can stand up here as many times as they wish, talk and make suggestions, and merely get replies that 'the matter will be considered,' declared Inche Onn bin Ja'afar at the meeting or the Johore Council of State yesterday.
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    EUROPEAN IS COMMENDED
    297 5 J^ICHAEL Somerset Hannington of the Malayan R.N.V.R., was yesterday commended by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. T. A. Rendall, for his prompt action at the Naval Base on Oct. 21, when he dived into crocodileinfested waters m an effort to save an Indian labourer, O. Suppa Reddiar. A
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    TRADE UNIONISM
    55 5 F[E two talks on "Some Aspects Of Trade Unionism In Malaya" which have been broadcast by Mr. A. B. Jordan. Secretary for Chinese Affairs and Registrar of Trade Unions, are being published as a pamphlet by the Department of Information and Publicity. Copies can be obtained without charge
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    FISHING STAKE KEEPERS FINED
    143 5 t^AVAL police on patrol duty m the Straits of Johore during the blackout on Monday rounded up 13 Teochow Chinese fishing stakeskeepers for allowing "powerful white lights" to be used m the vicinity of Pulau Übin. These Chinese had lamps lighted In their fishing stakes and
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    50 5 TWO 33-year-old Chinese, Teu Ang Mon and Teu Toa Hon. were convicted m the Singapore third court yesterday on a charge of being members of an unlawful society on Oct. 27. The case was postponed to Nov. 4 for sentence. Bail of $200 m one surety was allowed to each.
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    "TOKIO'S BLUFF & BLUSTER"
    254 5 "TOKIO'S BLUFF BLUSTER" r«IO radio had been busy with bluff and bluster during the past week on what Japan would do If the anti-Axis powers did not stop their attempts to encircle Japan and prevent her putting into operation her 'co-prosperity plans, said Prof. Brian Harrison, m his weekly analysis
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    DECORATED FOR GALLANTRY
    44 5 Sepoy Nabib Sin-rh of a famous Sikh regiment, who is only 18 years of age, has been awarded the Indian Distinguished IVfedal Service for bravery m action at Keren. Photo shows Nabib Singh (second from left) being; congratulated by his comrades.
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    MEMBER CRITICIZES PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS
    743 5 THE privileges of State Councillors was once again brought to the fore at the meeting of the Johore Council of State yesterday by both Dr. N. Mootatamby, who had been threatened by the police with prosecution following statements he had made m Council, and Inche Onn
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    SKI-ING FOR AUSSIES
    349 5 Melbourne, Oct. 28. AUSTRALIAN troops will learn skiIng this winter on the slopes of the Lebanon mountains, where the AJ.F. has taken over the French Army ski hostel which provides accommodation for more than 300. ALL Government munitions factories m Victoria will work on Melbourne Cup day,
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    WOMAN FACES THREE CHARGES
    75 5 WONG HOI LOON alias Helen Wong. m 28-year-old Cantonese woman, faced three charges m the Singapore third court yesterday <tt Importing Into Singapore on July 17 a 15-year-old girl, Leong Ah Chai, for purposes of prostitution, of living on the earnings of prostitution between August and
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    JOHORE BUDGETS FOR $4,000,000 SURPLUS
    718 5 THAT considerations of new taxation toward controlling spending m Johore were most desirable, was a statement made at the Johore Council of State budget meeting yesterday by the Financial Commissioner, Mr. A. L. Birse. All races, he said, were sharing m the prosperity that was
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    Hallow E'en In Raffles Place
    1156 6  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By Fis midnight m Raffles Place. Hist! What is that I set swoooing round the statue of Sii Stamford Raffles. Looks like an old black witch on a broomsticK and an old black cat, too. Love us, it is an old black witch
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    PATRIOTIC FUND
    149 6 OETWEEN Oct. 21 and Oct. 27, v contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund amounted to $2,263.28. The fund total now is $3,099,393.38. Following is the latest list of donations:— Singapore; St. Andrew's Society being first contribution from the proceeds of the Highland Gathering held on Oct. \\> ??94;
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    Death Of Mrs. E.L. de Souza
    450 6 THE death took place on Saturday at the General Hospital of Mrs. E. L. de Souza, wife of Mr. T. L. de Souza of the office of the Director of Medical Services, at the age of 39 years. Tha funeral, which took place on
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    CLAIM DISMISSED
    205 6 A PATAL accident In Kallang Roed last year had a sequel In the Singapore High Court yesterday when a woman. Khng Slew Kirn. brought an action for damages against the owner of one of the motor-cars involved f Mr 7* J Mendis, appearing before the Chief Justice, Sir
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    Japanese Lose Chance For Aggressive Move
    497 7 Chungking, Oct. 28. JAPAN is unlikely to move either southward or J northward, but may present certain demands to Russia at an opportune moment, declares the Central Daily News, official organ of the Chinese Government, m a special article. Discussing the possibility of new
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    ROME SHAKE-UP
    99 7 London, Oct. 28. MUSSOLINI'S recent action In dismissing 60 high officials of the Fascist Corporations constitutes a "most thorough-going change m Fascist economic life for many years." says the Rome correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper Sevenska Dagbladet. The correspondent adds that 19 out of a total of 22
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    1,500 Planes Lost Near Leningrad
    42 7 Moscow, Oct. 28. DRAVDA, m a dispatch from Leningrad, claims that the Soviet air force to date has destroyed 1,500 enemy planes at the approaches to Leningrad, of which 600 were shot down m combats United Press
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    British Convoy Efficiency
    197 7 London, Oct. 27. "INHERE is nothing to be com- pared with the ferocity of British anti-aircraft defence of Atlantic convoys," said a Berlin wireless speaker last night, who m trying to suggest the heroic nature of the task which Nazi airmen perform paid a frank tribute to
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    British Tribute To Greece
    291 7 London, Oct. 27. IN a letter which the Prime Minister this evening addressed to the Greek Prime Minister on the occasion of the anniversary of the attack by Italy on Greece, Mr. Churchill said: "Through Your Excellency I wish, en this fateful anniversary of Mussolini's crime,
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    Britain-Russia Workers' Pact
    147 7 London, Oct. 27. rj\HE compact signed m Moscow between the British trade union delegates and the representatives of tap Soviet trade unions is said by one commentator here to be the funeral of Hitler's strategy to create dissension between Britain and Russia. The Daily Herald says: "The
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    FOOCHOW LOOTED
    178 7 Poochow, Oct 28 JJX>R decades a prosperous port of call since the romantic days of the tea clippers, Foochow is new as bare as a field of corn after the locusts had passed over. When the Japanese troops unexpectedly departed from Foochow on Sept. 3. after a stay
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    39 7 Hyderabad. Oct. 2S. A quarter of a million garments have been tailored m Hyyderabad gaols by the convicts during the past year as a contribution to the war effort. These consist mostly of uniforms for the Indian army Reuter
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    "U.S. WOULD BECOME ISOLATED ISLAND"
    187 7 "U.S. WOULD BECOME ISOLATED ISLAND Indianapolis, Oct. 27. UNLESS the United States can maintain the outposts of democratic civilization— Britain, China and Russia— this country will find itself a "tiny island m a chaotic and vicious world." declared Rear-Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, m his
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    Roosevelt's Appeal Turned Down By Coal Miners
    281 7 Washington, Oct. 27. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's request that the strike of 53,000 coal miners shall be abandoned ha* been refused by Mr. John Lewis, president of the Unite J Mine Workers Union. The mines Involved are those operated by steel crmpanles supplying over 80
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    Ordeal On Nazi Prison Ship
    321 7 London, Oct. 27. A 20-YEAR-OLD British seaman. Gerald RUey, who was a prisoner on the German pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer when she attacked and sank the armed merchant cruiser Jervls Bay, told his experiences m Liverpool to-day. His ship, carrying bananas to England, was shelled by
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    India Matters Discussed
    448 7 India Matters Discussed New Delhi, Oct. 2S. SIR Homi Mody Supply Member of the Government of India, replying to Interpellations m the Central Legislative Assembly, said that the rmal discretion regarding the acceptance of any requisition from any Empire country under the I>ease-Lend Act rests with the American Administration. The
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    49 7 T Memphis, Oct. 27. ORNADOES struck two widely separated sections of Arkansas early to-day leaving at least 16 dead and over a score Injured. Six were killed at Dardanelle and New Bethel m the Arkansas River Valley and ten m the vicinity of Hamburg In south-east Arkansas: United Press
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    Loyals Enter Cup Soccer Final
    689 8 S.C.F.A. UNLUCKY LOSERS IN THRILLING GAME Loyals 1 S.C.RA 0. SCORING from a free-kick eight minutes from full time, the Loyals beat the Straits Chinese Football Association one-nil m the S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup competition at Anson Road stadium yesterday, and have thus qualified for the
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    REVISED S.C.R.C TENNIS TIES
    191 8 j YESTERDAY'S ties m the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament were postponed owing to i rain. Below is the revised list for j to-day and to-morrow. TO-DAY "B" singles handicap: Pung Keah Swee 15) vs. Tan War, Liat (scr.). F. Tan (—3O) vs. Chua Boon Unn 3).
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    TABLE TENNIS FINAL
    135 8 TO-MORROW at 8 pjn. at the Happy World covered stadium the August Badminton Party, holders of the Haw Par Challenge Shield, and the Slong 800 Athletic Association will meet to decide the Singapore inter-club league table tennis championship of 1941. This match should produce some of the
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    Schedule Of Racing
    137 8 THE following it the schedule of racing for the Singapore Tarf Club's winter meeting: Flret d*y. Saturday, Nev. 8: Hones, class one, dirislon* one and two, six fariongs; horses, class one, dirtsion one, seven furlongs; horses, class two, divisions one, two and ttiree, six furioafs; horsos, thus
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    Police Winners Of Hard-Fought Rugby Game
    364 8 Police Winners Of Hard-Fought Rugby Game Pelice 5: M.C.U. c. rr\HE Police emerged winners m a 1 hard-fought fame of rugger played on the Medical College Union ground yesterday, beating the College XV by flre points (a goal) to nil. Hie wet ground and greasy ball made things unpleasant for
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    WATER-POLO LEAGUE RESULTS
    143 8 TTHE first and second teams of the the R.AJ. (Seletar) beat the first and second teams of the V.M.C A. at water-polo at Port Canning yesterday, m Singapore Amateur Swimming Association league matches The R.A.P. first team won easily by seven goals to one and are now
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    Good Entry Received For Winter Races In Singapore
    846 8 Good Entry Received For Winter Races In Singapore A GOOD entry, comprising 29 horses m class one, 53 horses m class two and 59 horses m class three, has been received for the Singapore Turf Club's winter meeting, which will be run at Bukit Timah on Saturday, Nov. 8, Wednesday,
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    FORGED NOTE CHARGES
    85 8 »pWO charges of selling on Oct. 27 forged $10 notes to one Ho Ek Kek and knowingly having In his possession three forged $5 notes were explained to a 32-year-old Chinese, Ng Ching Hong, In the Singapore third court yesterday. Another Chinese, Lai Tiet Mm. appeared on
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    EASTERN GRAPHIC
    209 8 a STUDY of Franklin D. Roosevelt A by Harold Laskl is a feature of today's Eastern Graphic. "Not even Woodrow Wilson has built for himself the hold upon the imagination of the free peoples of the world that Presisident Roosevelt has come to possess. says the Professor, who
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    RUSSIAN SUSPICION
    131 8 London, Oct. 28. DESPITE the miniature dimensions of the shooting affray between Japanese and Soviet troops on the Siberian frontier, it is regarded m responsible Allied military quarters here as significant. British observers suggest the local commander of the small Japanese unit may have acted on his own
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    CURRENCY TALKS
    133 8 Chungking. Oct. 28. REFERRING to the currency situation, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, at a Press conference, declared that the Currency Stabilization Board members are m full accord regarding the currency situation m Shanghai, adding: The Board is m a strong position to carry out the currency policy which Is
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    CANCELLED
    24 8 TTHE hockey match between the S.C.R.C. and the Indian AssociaU on :w wh i? h was to Played atJJto S.C.R.C. jreatenlay. was dn-
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    CIVILIANS BEAT BRITISH ARMY AND NAVY IN WAR FUND HOCKEY GAME
    635 8 Singapore Civilians 2; British Army and Nary I rB large number of hockey fans who did not brave the weather yesterday to watch the Wai' F*nd match on the padang between the Singapore Civilians and the British Army and
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    Women's Hockey Trial
    112 8 Women 's Hockey Trial THE following have been selected to play at the OB.C. to-morrow m the flrst of a series of Rest hockey trials for the women's Poppy Day match. Colours: Mrs. E. Frugtneit. Mrs. L. M. Pennefather (Captain), Miss E. Pennefather, Miss E. Barker, Miss M. da Silva,
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      39 8 To-day's Sports Events RUGBY: mffM*»t| Brigade ts. Royal Artillery, Jalan Besar stadium; S.C.C. ts. Manchester Regiment, S.C.C. TENNIS: S.CJR.C. lawn tennis tournament, S.CJS.C. HOCKEY: S.R.C. vs. Punjab Rejrlment, SJR.C; M.C.U. ts. AJP.C M.C.U.; R.C.U. ts. St. Andrew's 0J8.A.. R.C.U.
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