The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 November 1941

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,462. ESID. 1835. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    CHURCHILL WARNS JAPAN
    2094 1 Britain Would Join U.S. In Far East Conflict 'Powerful Naval Force Ready For Pacific, Indian Oceans* ALL PREPARATIONS MADE -U/E do not know whether efforts of the United States to preserve peace m the Pacific will he successful but if it fails I take this occasion l
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    "R.A.F. Now Equal In Size & Number To Luftwaffe"
    180 1 "R.A.F. Now Equal In Size Number To Luftwaffe" 'WE now have an Air Force at least equal m size and number, not to speak of quality, to the German air force, declared Mr. Winston Churchill m his speech at the Mansion House yesterday. "W 5 can stretch out the long
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    Premier On Chinese Resistance
    114 1 DEFERRING to China m his speech at the Mansion House, Mr. Churchill said: "How can we watch without emotion the wonderful defence of their native soil, their freedom and their independence which has been maintained sin?le-banded for five lons years by the Chinese people under the
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    STOP PRESS
    77 1 New York, Nov. 10. The first indication that an Axis aider, or raiders, might be operat ng m the Pacific «ince the sinking of the Dutch liner Kota Nopan m Vugust was contained m a report mm marine circles here. The report states that the Nor"egian motorship, the
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    Heavy Fighting In Snow-Storms Near Leningrad
    649 1 Heavy Fighting In SnowStorms Near Leningrad Stockholm, Nov. 10. \ILKY heavy fighting has been proceeding eastward of Leningrad m raging snowstorms during the past five days and, according to reports, the Germans have occupied 15 miles of the coast of Lake Ladoga. The Russians are resisting very stubbornly, adds the
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    The Thais Were Not There!
    153 1 Tokio, Nov. 11. THF. Asahi gives prominence to the absence of the Thai Ambassador m Tokio from a concert yesterday arranged by the Imperial Rule Assistance Association and the East Asia Development League m which the Japan broadcasting Association presented the "Asia Development Grand March."
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    A-B-C-D POWERS AGREE TO ACT IF JAPANESE MOVE
    277 1 A-B-C-D POWERS AGREE TO ACT IF JAPANESE MOVE T Chungking:, Nov. 10. HE Chungking Government spokesman revealed to-day that the A-B-C-D powers had agreed on the nature and significance of Japan* next move and also that each nation do its full share to meet this move. Asked whether the United
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    Time Limit On Act Debate
    25 1 Washington, Nov. 10. THE House of Representatives' 1 rules committee is limiting the neutrality revision debate to eight hours. Reuter
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    Big Attack On Hamburg
    133 1 t London, \<>v 19 |LfAMBUr;G was subjected \o a I** concentrated attack durir.r a 1 raid by RAF. bombers on northwest Germany last night, says the Air Ministry. The threat ol fresh bad weather curtailed their operations and no advantage could be taken of the moon
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    29 1 Ankara. Nov. It. IT is reported that the Italian 1 tanker Torcello. 3.336 tons was sunk In the Black Sea on Nov' 6, presumably by a Soviet submarine. Reuter
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    U.S. Ship Mined Off Vladivostok?
    82 1 New York, T'ov. 10. THE Columbia broadcasting system heard the German radio announce this morning that a I'niied Sta*«s laden with war sir hit a floating mine -ff Vladivostok and state that the vessel, heavily damaged. r*arhM ort with the aid of tiu-s The Germans
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    CHINA HOPES FOR AIR AID IF BURMA ROAD IS ATTACKED
    577 3 'A-B-C-DFrontMustAct At Once'— Dr. Quo nnvvnwrrn London, Nov. 10. fONYINCED that Japan's next move m the Far E *f* Wlll an att ack on the Burma Road, he Chinese authorities are making all preparanZ™ J£ m€^ the cominff crisis, said
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    Philippines Goes To The Polls
    266 3 Philippines Goes To The Polls Manila, Nov. 11. i -OTERS m the Philippines, numV < approximately 3,199.- m two-nitns of them women. Et to the polls to-day to elect Commonwealth's president. t-presidtnt. 24 senators-at- and 98 rr ores?ntatives senators-at-large and relatives will compose the £-<: Congress of the Philippines, h
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    "WILL NOT FOOL U.S"
    74 3 New York, Nov. 10. HRU9R 3 assertion tha: he German ships not to iioor wteii they caw American but cnlv to defend thems uhen attacked short the American Press this of article m the New rinds as a lie any at U-boats are to m self
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    Tokio Angers Americans
    180 3 Kansas City, Nov. 10. REAR-ADM. Yates Stirling i retired >, United Press naval correspondent, m a .speech here tc-day declared that Americans had become outraged by Japan's I hostile attitude at a time when America was fully occupied with Hitler m the Atlantic. "They consider that Japan
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    U.S. RAIL DISASTER
    68 3 Dunkirk. Ohio, Nov. 10. AT least ten, and possibly more than 20. people were killed and 5C injured when the Pennsylvania Railroads New York bound express Jumped the track and was wrecked when passing here at 70 miles an hour. The train left Chicago on Sunday afternoon
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    "Djibouti Must Fall Sooner Or Later"—Vichy
    54 3 "Djibouti Must Fall Sooner Or Later"— Vichy London, Nov. 10. A MESSAGE received from Vichy says that Vichy Colonial Office spokesman declared that Djibouti must fall sooner or later because of the blockade to which it has been subjected. It adds that the Vichy Colonial Secretary has an important announcement
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    Rome Admits Loss Of Two Destroyers
    278 3 Rome Admits Loss Of Two Destroyers C.B. FOR CAPT. W.G. AGNEW Rome, Nov. 10. ■"PO-DAY'S Italian communique, announcing the Italian ships sunk m the Mediterranean convoy, reports the loss of two destroyers, and not one, as the British Admiralty claimed. The Admiralty meanwhile announces that the King has approved the
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    ROOSEVELT TO BROADCAST
    65 3 New York, Nov. 10. PRESIDENT Roosevelt will broadc st to the nation and the world on Armistice Day on short wave relays following the two minutes' silence at 11 a.m. The President is expected to speak for half an hour or more from Arlington Cemetery, Washington, during
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    82 3 Washington, Nov. 10. TTHE Secretary of the United 1 States Treasury, Mr. Henny. Morgaßthau, said to-day that the Treasury dfvlsion which was handling foreign funds had located strategic defence naterials "to the value of many millions of dollars" and had placed them at the disposal of the defence programme. The
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    'Road To Moscow One Vast, Soaked Sponge'
    326 3 London, Nov. 10. THE Daily Mail's Stockholm correspondent states that m the Murmansk area blinding blizzards are immobilising both sides, at Leningrad there are heavy snowstorms and before Moscow snowdrifts are filling the German trenches, while m the Ukraine the temperature is dropping
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    Impressive Parade In London
    260 3 Impressive Parade In London London, Nor. 10. r THE people of London have to- day seen the biggest and most impressive parade of troops, trnks and civil defence workers staged m the capital since the war began. This inspiring parade took the place of the traditional show associated with Lord
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    NEW RED GENERALS
    55 3 Vichy. Nov. It. A LARGE number of new Soviet generals mere appointed yesterday by the Council of Peoples Commissars, says a Moscow dlspatoh to the Vichy news agency. The list, which is the longest list of important military appointments m Russia since the war began, comprises ten
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    41 3 London, Nor. 10. CIX airmen m a rubber dinghy have landed at a place near the Isle of Wight. They are believed to be the survivors of one of the 35 planes mining from Friday night's record raid on Germany Reuter
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      38 3 Moscow, Nov. 16. —An official *anuuiiceuient to-cuy of M LJivin^ff'« appointment a* Amba.s&ador m Washington adds that the Washington Amba-ssador. M. Omansky, wili be appointed to another "responsible post In- the Peoples Commit: lat for Foreign Aflairs."- Reuter
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      68 3 Tokio, Not. It. The Japanese Ministry cl Finance is understood to have decided to create an "Air Delence Re earch laboratory," costing £50.000 for the purpose of studying building materials which are best suited to withstand air attacks. It is expected, says the Domei gency, that Government buildings In T
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      89 3 Washington, Nov. 19.— Democratic leaders confidently predict that the revised Neutrality BUI will be m Pieaident Roosevelt's hands for signature on Thursday They agree that th« voting will be much closer than on the original measure. Some place th« majority at between 25 to 40 votes. The chairman of the
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      130 3 Wellington. No*. It.— Until nonswmuneio oi tat We* *u*-y *earn to swim at least 3j >a»oi me/ will not be a.ioweu to pn.ucip.iU: *a other recreational uauiuifc, che *^ei«.iiui Minister. Mr. r. Jone* aimouricefc. Duihig the retxeat la Crete many members ol oue baaaii^n who had tKe* cue oa rejo*ned
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    H.M. Destroyer Cossack Lost
    124 3 London, Nov. 10. AN ADMIRALTY communique states: "The Board of the Admiralty regreU to announce that the H.M. detSi-oyer Corsacli (Capt. E. L Berthon) has been sunk." The Cossack, though only three years old. ha, figured ia three historic navzl (\ei s. namely the release of
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    MR. S. KURUSU
    42 3 Honolulu. Nov. 13. DAN -American Airways PWta that the China Clioper, with Mr. Saburo Kurusu, oe^ial J^.nancs^ aboard, landed at Midway Island at 5.27 p.m. After halting overnight she is due to arriv- at Honolulu to-morrow afternoon United Press
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1941. Final Warning
    912 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1941. Final Warning Jblß. Churchill's speech at the Mansion House yesterday, although received m Singapore late m the evening, has already had a most encouraging effect on Malayan opinion. To-day it will be shown to have electrified the whole of the Far East
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    Poppy Day
    279 4 TO-DAY is November 11, and our thoughts go back to the years of the last war when thousands of men died m a struggle which, alas, is con- tinuing to-day with increased intensity. No longer can November 11 be known as Armistice Day, but since the late Earl
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    More Aggressive Spirit At Tobruk
    177 4 Tobruk, Nov. 10. rVERY day the spirit m Tobruk becomes more aggressive. On Thursday evening the Axis forces lurking outside our wire asked for a little of the medicine that is coming to them, when the Poles put on an artillery barrage preparatory to a
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    9 4 «w^ *An c—^j so you woh*t k "protected eh
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    23 4 'pHE Kodachrome pictures of the recent flre-walking ceremony and Highland gathering taken by Mr. Julius Fisher will be shown at the Capitol Restaurant
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    Darwin—Australia's Untidy Northern Gate
    1585 4 Darwin Australia's Untidy Northern Gate DARWIN is the first point m Australia visited by Malayans on their way from Singapore to Sydney by air. Travellers' impressions of the town are invariably unfavourable and this article, written by an Australian journalist, Clive Turnbull who was recently been m Darwin, shows that
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    N.I. COMMENT ON KURUSU MISSION
    108 4 pOMMENTINC United Stau-s. former Japanese Ambioi the Bandoeng iw* Indisch Dapblari \> Japan has madt h< i A-B-C-D power.their attitude towards The newspaper su«f«t cratic front should r M T« end th* < hiiu ln L. withdrawing all troor China {t T« restMV th* sUius
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    51 4 Una* l^- AN appeal to youiis A ranks of the Inr t thus help the war i was made by Air M Hi<^ ns when addresMni, here at Lahore s fl-M.«P« JJ rjnP* In IndU. built by the by i» Lea ue and opem-d at i* Coveriiw.. 6k UuUaud ci.--
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    STRAITS CURRENCY FOR OIL TO THAILAND
    279 5 New Arrangements For Bangkok 's Purchases irgE Malayan Governments are supplying Thailand w jH <ii for payment m Straits currency— "a mo .i n of the greatest importance" to Thailand the Adviser to the Thai Ministry of ,v Mr. W. A. M. Doll, m
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    Padi Campaign For Malays
    175 5 f f O tell the Malays how they can help th»* war effort by increasing padi production is the purpose of a tour of Kelantan by Dato Perdana Mentri. He is visiting various district* m turn, hatine begun with Kota Bahru. At the outset of his
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    MONEY FOUND IN SHOES
    201 5 POR criminally misappropriating A some of the money m a purse which he had found. Ahmat bin Lehman, a 21 -year-old Malay, wa? sentenced to two weeks' rigorous imprisonment m the Singapore fifth court yesterday. Inspector P. Ball, who pimuu eel, stated that the complainant. Allstgapan.
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    "FORTUNE-TELLER"
    52 5 .^-tellers they nidi and some times knformaUoa concern- Mdl thty make ill D. R. Cowie m the > yesterday wnen was connoted on a ig to tell fortunes In **2 Sunday. replyine to a question :n. the ma^btratevie* should be lavahtH persons who une-telleTi>. coc^ctfd after pleading $15. or
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    LOCAL TANK FUND
    28 5 Tank Fund has -8. and the list last w«»k Is: rdied $25,826.68; S Pin Malucca. $185; »jec^ 592 50; Chew Ken? Tong ij:chers .Association). Ma'acca,
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    21 5 rigorous imprison- T*m Chonj? Ngiao N'mck when he was iht Singapore third court Up of assisting m tn-v-Vee lottery m R>ad.
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    N.I. REPRESENTATIVE
    26 5 MR. SCHIta VAN DER LOEFF, the Netherlands Indies Department of Economic Affairs, has been appointed trade commissioner of the Netherlands Indies m British India.
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    CHINESE HERE PATRIOTIC
    113 5 Chungking, Nov. 10. V TRIBUTE to overseas patriotism and improvement of overseas education has beon paid by Mr. Yu Chin-hsien r<^ of the edu cation department of the Overseas Affairs Commission m Chungking. Mr. Yu has just returned after a four-month tour to Macao Hong Kong, the
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    NETHERLANDS ENVOY
    20 5 |T is officially announced from London that Baron van Breugel Douglas has been appointed Netherlands Minister m Chungking.
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    BLACK-OUT CHARGE
    78 5 £HARGED m the Singapore traffic and district court yesterday with navmp failed to comply with'blackout lighting regulations during the black-out test on Oct. 27. Chia Weng U, occupant of a room m a house m Tnnsganu Street, claimed trial. Chia was alleged to have failed to cut out.
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    Army Offers Jobs For 1,000 Local Youths
    625 5 JDBS tOf 1.000 Singapore youth* and men is what th 3 Army m Malaya offers m its call for recruits for the First Malay Field Ambulance Coy., the Auxiliary Depot (Medical), the Royal Army Service Corps and the Chinese Labour Carps. The latter
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    The Times On Common Front In Pacific Area
    445 5 '"THE British Empire and the United States, linked with Soviet Russia, with China, and with the Netherlands Indies, can, if they hold firmly together, withstand any aggression from whatever quarter it may come," says The Times (London), according to a Reuter cable.
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    ILLEGAL "FLITTER"
    122 5 his counsel, Mr. C. H. Koh, called a "flutter" cost Thoh Ah Poh $5 yesterday when he was charged m the Singapore third court staking In a chap-.iee-kee lottery m a house at Kalians Road on Sept. 20. Thoh pleaded guilty and was fined by Mr. H. E.
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    WOMAN CHARGED
    82 5 TSAIL of $300 m one svirety was allowed Tan Tua Mooi, a woman, when she appeared before Mr. H. E. Kincdon. Sineapore third magistrate, yesterday on a charge of a?sisrir.g m carrying on a chap-jee-kce lottery m a house at Park Road on Oct. 30, alternatively, of permitting
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    $1,000,000 Claim
    110 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. LAND acquired for defence purposes and valued at more than $1,000,000 is involved m an application before the Chief Justice m the Supreme Court this morning by the Klauang Produce Co., LtcL, Selan?or, who claim that the Collector of Land
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    Chungking's New Broadcasts
    73 5 Chungking, Nov. 10. TPO foster closer relations, the International Broadcasting Station of Chungking will make goodwill broadcasts to the Philippines, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, India, Burma, Malaya and the Netherlands Indies once every two weeks. They will include news, messages, lectures and music. Sir Archibald Clark -Kerr.
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    Money Found In Mattress
    278 5 THIS is the last time there will to leniency for this sort of an cffence; the next crop of th?se casc^ will be more severely dealt with,' warned Mr. J. L. McFall, Singapore criminal district judge, yesterday mb/m Toki Takeshita. a 35-year-old Jipanese woman, pleaded guilty
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    ABSENT FROM DUTY
    96 5 SENTENCE of one month's rigorous imprisonment was passed on 20--year-old Leng May when he pleaded guilty befor; Mr. H. E. Kingdon, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday op a charge of breaking an agreement by absenting himself from duty at the Auxiliary Depot (Medical) at Tanglin. His offence came
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    PUBLICATIONS BAN
    66 5 ITNDER a new order In the Colony for the control of publications, no person may import, publish, offer for sale, sell, distribute or reproduce any proscribed publication. It is also illegal to have possession of either such publication or a reproduction or extract of it. The order provides
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    CLAIMS TRIAL
    56 5 A LLEGED to have failed to comply wifh the lighting regulations during the black-out test on Oct. 27. Loke Ah Kheong, occupier or chief tenant of a house m South Bridge Road, yesterday appeared m the Singapore traffic and district court. He claimed trial and the case was
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    BOOKS FOR TROOPS
    38 5 HEADING matter books, old magazines, etc., is required for the troops. The demand is great and the supply, so far, negligible Mr. McNeilly, of the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, will welcome any assistance m this connection.
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    Official's Defalcations
    322 5 ♦'I WOULD be doing less than my i duty if I gave you less than four years," Mr. Justice Worley said at the Singapore Assizes yesterday to a former sub-postmaster. Mohamed Ishak, who had pleaded guilty to six charges of criminal breach of trust and falsification of accounts.
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    33 6 Teh Ah Nguang was convicted m the Singapore second court yesterday on a cha:ge of professing to tell fortunes m .V.lan B^ar on Sunday and was fined $15. or 15 days' simple imprisonment.
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    Comforts For Sick Indian Troops
    1024 6  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By TKE Indian troops who came to form part of the defences of Malaya so many months ago have kept healthy during their period of waiting, but the sicK cnes, such as they are, have not been forgotten or gone without their home
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    Malayans On Leave Like Australia
    587 6 (From A Special Correspondent) IN spite of wartime conditions, shortage of man-power and travelling difficulties, efforts are still being made by the Government and by most European firms to continue as far as possible the practice of sending their employees on overseas leave. Though this
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      76 6 G.P.O. MAIL LIST a IR mails close at Singapore G.P.O A to-day at 2 p.m. (by Clipper) for Americ:. Canada, Newfoundland, West Indies, China and Hong Kong, Europe, Guam, Hawaii Islands and Philippines, to-day 3 p.m. for Australia and Java; to-morrow 9 a.m. for Java and Palembang; to-morrow 11 a.m.
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    Germany Faces Grim War Situation
    475 7 H t Washington, Nov. 10. ITLER'S claims that Germany is winning the war are largely discounted here (reports United Presfe), the consensus of opinion pointing out the following 1. Sinkings m the Nortn Atlantic by the Germans have declined considerably. 2- There is a stalemate
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    Hitler's Warning To "Rebels"
    157 7 Berlin, Nov. 10. A HIGHLIGHT of Hitlers speech was his blunt warning that the Nazi system would deal summarily with any trouble en countered on the home front while sufficient army units are available to control and defeni occupied territory. After inviting the British to invade
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    SIKH LOYALTY
    108 7 < r pHE Sikhs as a community will shed fcr Great Britain their blood when blood is needed, sweat when sweat is needed and tears when tears are needed," observed the Maharaja of Patiala when addressing a general meeting of the Khalsa Defence of India League. "The war
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    32 7 Lucknow, Nov 10. t^EARLY 160,000 labourers In United Provinces factories earned over Rs. 35.300,000 m the course of last year, according to the provincial report of the Payment of Wages Act. Reuter
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    New Zealanders For Middle East
    80 7 Cairo, Nov. 10. PIE tension m the Far East is not likely to interfere with the dispatch of New Zealand reinforcements to the Middle Fast, declared the New Zealand High Commissioner m London, Mr. W. J. Jordan, interviewed after his arrival here on a visit
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    Award Of Victoria Cross To Indians
    173 7 New Delhi, Nov. 10. pvURING an impressive cere- monial parade to-day, the Viceroy, Lord linlithgow, accompanied by Gen Sir Archibald Wavell, the Commander-in-Chlef, presented the first two Victoria Cresses won by Indians during the present war. The recipients were Lieutenant P. 3. Bhagat, ol"
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    FRANCE'S PLIGHT
    118 7 Vichy, Nov. 10. FURTHER increase of 3.000.000.--000 francs m the Vichy Treasury's debt to the Bank of Prance for payment of the German Army of Occupation has brought the gold coverage of the Banks sight engagement down to a new low of 24.78 per cent, compared with 24.92
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    CHINA-U.S. AMITY
    94 7 Chungking, Nov. 10. IN a broadcast to the United States last evening, Madame Chiang Kaishek said she is positiv* that the friendship between China and the United States "based on identical ideals will remain unshaken m the face of onslaughts of our common enemy who knows no law
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    "OPEN WARFARE"
    54 7 Rome. Nov. 10. "TTHE revisioc j/ provisions of toe Neutrality Act constitutes an open act of warfare against the Axis rxwers on the part of the United Plates." declares the Italian press. A number of newspapers warn that Axis warships will shoot any United States merchant ships entering
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    Torpedo Practice Off Malaya
    41 7 The Royal Navy, constantly exercising its personnel and equipment, has regular torpedo pvacti.es off Malaya. lfe**e is a iractice torpedo fired m Malayan wafers brine retrieved by a shin's boat, to which it is bein? made fast.
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    Britain May Send More Ships To The Pacific
    178 7 Sydney, Nov. 10. THE Sydney Morning Herald m a leader on the amendment of the Neutrality Act expresses the opinion that further intervention by the United States Navy m the Atlantic struggle may well have a result of profound importance to Britain
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    'JAPAN NOT TO YIELD'
    117 7 Shanghai, Nov. 10. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's him about the possibility of the United States Marines be^g witn drawn from China is designed as a threat to Japan m order a gain concessions during th< Washington negotiations, tne Japanese Army organ. Sin Shun Pao. declares to-day. Japan, however,
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    JAPANESE LEAVE
    71 7 Rangoon, Nov. 10. ABOUT 40 Japanese nationals resiA dent In Burma, Including some women and children, sailed for Japan by the Japanese steamer Hiya Maru yesterday. They were mostly employees of Japanese firms whose business has been virtually brought to a standstill by the freezing of Japanese credits.
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    Armistice Day In Australia
    143 7 Canberra, Nov. 10. AUSTRALIA'S biggest recruiting ft drive begins on Armistice Day wnen the "A IF. Reinlorcement Week" will b? inaugurated Associated with the drive will be some events cf A. IF. significance —the official opening to-morrow of Australia's National War Memorial at Canberra by Lord
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    BAN IN BELGIUM
    67 7 Brussels, Nov 10 JJELGIANS Rill not be permitted to observe Armistice Day as a holiday with the hoisting of flags according to a decree issued by the German occupation authorities. All demonstrations are forbidden, the decree orders. Similarly only churches will be permitted to celebrate King Leopolds
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    AIR LOSSES COMPARED
    71 7 London. Nov. 10. JJOYAL Air Porce losses for the period from Nov. 2 to Nov. 8 Inclusive were 55 bombers and 26 fighters In Europe and seven unspecified planes In the Middle East, making e> total of 88. The Axis lost one bomber over Britain. 11 fighter
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    Significance Of "New Orders" To India
    489 7 London, Nov. 10. INDIAN observers of the war scene, looking West and East, find two contradictory processes m operation, writes The Times correspondent m India. One represents the marshalling of the Allied forces to destroy the so-called New Order m Europe; the other marshalling
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    S.C.C. RUGBY
    73 8 TPHE following have accepted to play rugger for the SC.C. gainst the R.A.F. (KalLing) on the pa dang to-day: R. M. Harsley: C. H. Fenner, Capt. A. C. Close, Lt. F. Cessford, P. H. Burgess: Lt. J. K. Crerar. H. P Wilson. R. J. Maxey, E. J. Evans,
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    69 8 •T'HE Keppel Golf Club's Novem- b*r Medal resulted m a win lor H. Irving Jones (all square), with M. W. Gole (one down) runner-up. BAIL SWEEPS Saturda?: First nine. H. Irvin? Jones (I up>; second nine. M. W. Cole dcwn> and H. I. Jones 1 down Sunday:
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    British Army And Navy Beat Recreation Club
    621 8 EXCITING PADANG HOCKEY EES&ZS2EZ hockey tlf BritisA beat the S.R.C. in a most exciting game on the padang yesterday by the only goal scored in the match. It was a fine and well-dese ved victory. The Services team fielded three reserves but were
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. N. H. WILSON
    396 8 yHE deaih occurred on Sunday of Mrs. Beat; ice Alice Wilson inee Fyie>, wife of Mr. Neison ti. Wilson, at the age of 39 years. She is survived by her husband, lour chJdren and a brother, Mr. Walter tyfe. Mrs. Wilson was the daughter
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    S.C.R.C. Tennis Results
    365 8 YESTERDAY'S ties In the S.C.R.C. open invitation lawn tennis tournament resulted: Open singles: Chin Kee Onn beat Lew Huck Yang, 6—o. 6—o. Open doubles: Tan Huck Thoe and Kamis beat P. T. Wong and Yong Long Chong. 6 2, 6 4. "B" doubles handicap: Ching Kai Shiu
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY
    54 8 rE following have accepted to p*ay hockey for the S.C.R.C. against the Singapore Colts at Hong Lim Oreer. to-day: Tan Huck Wan: K. T. Ooi, Gan Kee Slang; Patrick Yee, Swee lim Swang, Yong Slew Know; Low Huck Yang, Seah Keng Slew, Oan Kee Tian, Chua Boon Unn
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    King's Gambit Wins At Bukit Timah
    38 8 ricturc. Ridden by Tommy Farthing King's Gambit wins the fourth rate from Edna Star and Perak at liukit Timah on Saturday, the nr^day of the Singapore Turf Club's winter meeting Free Press
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    Skipton's Cup Win Stamps Him New Turf Star
    724 8 Australian Sports Notes Sydney, Nov. 4. AUSTRALIA has another turf star. Skipton, the Victoria Derby winner, won the Melbourne Cup with a whirlwind dash from the turn which stamped him the best 3-year-old winner of the Cup since Peter Pan. The lightly-weighted
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    SINGAPORE RACE WEIGHTS
    423 8 for all eight races at Bukit Timah to-morrow, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club "a winter meeting, are: Horses. Class 1, Dir: 2. 6 furs; Harpo 9.0. Dark Encounter 8.12. Old Vienna 8.11. Nieuwsgierig 8.8. Annie Rooney 8.7. Senna 8.5, Viola II 8.4. The Needles
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION BEAT HORNETS
    184 8 »J»HE Indian Association beat the Hornets by three goals to one m a thrilling nockey match played at Balestiar yesterday. The Indians opened the attack with Mansor missing a good chance, but a few minutes later Mustafa clipped the ball into goal. The Hornets retaliated and
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    Garrison Notes
    578 8  -  MAC By cERVICuJVIEN who are interested 3 m drawing and painting will be pleased to read that an attempt is to be made to form an Art Club lor Servicemen. The scheme is as yet embryonic, dependant on the amoui-t of support it can receive and whether it
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS BRIEFS
    308 8 Melbourne riRST man to din, m a car equipped v h m unit is Mr. A G garage owner, u h(1 Z Sydney from Peith w. hours' driving time u/ covert m a car of 810 h t J lOa3 «u£ from Melbourne t hours. The cha
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    INDIAN CRICKET
    95 8 Bombay. Nov. II •■pHE start of first class India 1 cricket for the Rar.ii Trophi was marked by .~bofei double century by tl colletrian X C Rm bay againyt the v States. Ibrai I 231 Hi a total of 462 runs The Indore Cri Eleven, captained b\ the
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    21 8 fTHE hockey matrh b»-t»-en hM College and the Punjab RegMK which was to have been pl^ed Bob Tlmah yesterday, was <a:
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      57 8 To-dr*>'s Sports invents HOCKEY: Singapore Civilians \s. S.S. Police. Depot; S.CJI.C. vs. Singapore Colts, S.C.R.C: Post Office vs. Singapore Hornets. Post Office ground. Rushy: SC.C. VS. R.A.F. (Kallang), S.C.C.; Medical College vs. R.A.O.C. (Alex). Alexandra; Loyal Regiment vs. Manchester Regiment, Gillman. St Andrew's 0.8.A. vs. Raffles College. Bukit Timah. Tennis:
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