The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 December 1941

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    16 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16.49f,. ESfU. 1835. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19.. S CENTS
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    ALLIES OCCUPY PORTUGUESE TIMOR
    746 1 Australian Dutch Forces Land On Island ACTION FOLLOWS JAP ACTIVITIES IN NEARBY WATERS UTCTDUIAV London, Dec. 18. and Dutch forces have occupied' 4 Portuguese Timor, strategic Pacific island 450 miles west of Port Darwin. The landing forces met with no opposition. A communique issued by the
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    Reinforcements Demand
    87 1 )U r Own < orrespond.nt) Sydney. Dec. IS. T1 n labour by the Press and i tor the immediate h to Malaya of an Aus- M.nister to demano, not !or a greater fighter and >tr«:t;th is urowin?: !iaa. member 01 the Keprf-sentatives. said We a ant somebody of
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    Berlin Blurts Out Truth At Last
    143 1 Stockholm, Dec. 18. nans have finally loned all mobile fightEastern Front durwinter. A Berlin .esterday admitted German troops p.emselves m along front and do not launch offensive any kind before ng rrr.>»u>l* (ierman propaganda enersrtuallv denied that winter «>uid ob>trui t the German pro-
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    BRAZIL NEUTRAL
    21 1 E!',' Janelr.*. De»\ 18. leotralit? -m the n. Finland. Hunmonla a?ainst the i Holland" is ieL-recs issued by Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    46 1 afternoon .i:d Wavell. C.-in-C J confidence that the be d^ff veJ Th? general «u<vess*s m Libya and r hrjMsijni a nird irru mat wr ou^nt i^ off m fairly good iMMftatJ had sained ilTiuita-c but Gen. Jnfiient that this would r "?rj out. Reuter
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    Hong Kong
    123 1 London. Dec. 18. HONG KONG maintains contact with the Chinese forces, according to a communique issued m Hong Kong yesterday morning. The text of the communique is: 'Nothing of interest to report during the night. Contact is being maintained with headquarters of the advan\ng Chinese armies m Northern
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    Roosevelt Gets Widest Powers
    44 1 Washington, Dec. 18. THE House of Representatives has approved and sent to the White House a Bill vesting m President Roosevelt war powers, including censorship authority, even greater than that given to President Wilson m the Great War. United Press
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    U.S. ARMY
    79 1 Washington. Dec. 18. •pHE 11 utt of Representatives to-day approved by a voice vote and sent to t lit Senate a Bill fixing the draft ages from 21 to 44 for military service, thus creating a potential army of G.OOO.COC men. The refusal to set thamgc limit at
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    Hits On Jap Cruiser
    86 1 Bat a via, Dec. IS. THE Commander-in-Chief of the NX Naval roras M 5 now received definite information that an N.I. naval flying-boat off Miri scored a direct hit on a Japanese cruiser and not on a Japanese destroyer, as was previously reported m yesterday's Army
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    H.M. Cruiser Dunedin Is Sunk
    52 1 London, Dec. 18. AN Admiralty communique states that the light cruiser Dunedin has been torpedoed and sunk m the Atalantic by a UBoat. The Dunedin was 4,050 tons and was built m 1918. Ships of this type carry a crew of about 460 officers and
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    50 1 London, Dec. 18. AN Air Ministry communique states that our bombers attacked the docks at Brest last night and "a heavy weight of bomb was dropped.'* They also attacked docks at Le Harve. Fighters offensively patrolled and bombed aerodromes m occupied territory. One of our bombers Is missIng. United Press
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    Vigorous Attack On Jap Warships Off Miri
    685 1 DUTCH TERRITORY IS BOMBED Batavia, Dec. 18. TT is reliably learned that yesterday 1 Netherlands Indies army bombers carried out a vigorous attack on a concentration of Japanese warships and transports off Miri. All the aircraft returned safely to their bases. Further details
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    AXIS FORCES IN DESERT NOW IN FULL RETREAT
    503 1 Fleeing T roops Cut Off By Mystery Column? Cairo, Dec. 18. A FTER five days of intensive fighting m eastern rt Cyrenaica, the enemy front has everywhere been broken and the German and Italian forces arc now m full retreat, it is
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    Vichy Withdraws Charge
    32 1 London, Dec. 18. A S Admiralty communique says that the Vichy Government has withdrawn the charge that it was a British submarine which sank the steamer St. Denis Reuter
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    Compulsory Service In F.M.S.
    87 1 Compulsory Service In F. M. S. From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. I>«e. 18. FROM to-day a new regulation is m force which renders liable for nan-comba-tant service or work ever/ person m the Federated "T.ila? states. This is announced m a Government Gazette this evening, which adds "Every such
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      49 1 PEAL BARGAINS CHOTIRMALL 41, HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT OWNER DANCE 8 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT XMAS DINNER DANCE Us EVE DINNER $4 00 Non-diners $150 MAS DAY DINNER 54.00 Non-diners $100 BOXING DAY DINNER 54.00 Non-diners $1.50 S EW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL DINNER A*D DANCE $5.00 i DINERS ONLY)
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      109 1 SALE Last 2 Days ADELPHI HOTEL FESTIVE SEASON 1941/42. PROGRAMME ADELPHI HOTEL X'MAS *VI DECEMBER 14 SPECIAL XMAS l>O*MffH d BALL Carnival Novelties Dinner $4-Diners only. Jinner Dince Mu*. ov Rci;»r's Bond. X'MAS EVE DECEMBER 14 Ie&CkAL XMAb ..EK BALL ""aralvai Noveltie* Dlrner $4-E)ir.er£ only. "i t- k Dinct miH
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    U.S. PUTS "ATTACK" MEN IN COMMAND
    465 2 Significance Of Sudden Pacific Shake-Up New York, I)e c v THE New York News, commenting on the P 1 Command changes, says: "The assignment America's No. 1 flying fighter to take over il Hawaiian defences is interpreted here to m that the aerial interest
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    Major Soviet Offensive Under Way
    151 2 Major Soviet Offensive Under Way Moscow, Dec. 18. THE Red Army has now unleashed its greatest major offensive, says The Times torrespondent m Moscow. Gen. Zhukov, Commanderin- Chief on the central front, assisted by more than 20 genrals, has assembled a great attacking force which includes tens of thousands of
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    Reds Under-Estimated
    192 2 Reds UnderEstimated FRANK ADMISSION BY NAZI WRITER London. Dec. 18. THE Exchange Telegraph's Zurich Correspondent quotes an article In the Berlin Voelkiseher Bcobaehter by Lieut. -Col. Soldan, m which he warns the nation 'they must not underestimate the seriousness of the difficulty cf the war In the east and the
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    AXIS DIPLOMATS IN U.S.
    102 2 Washington, ilcc 18. THE State Department has announced that German diplomats would be lodged In a "comfortable hotel" until exchange orrangements could be made. Members of the Hungarian legation are being placed m another hotel m the sant3 undiclosert locality, and Fapanesa c<<nsuinr officials are to
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    79 2 Washington, Dec. 18. Ttlß. Paul McNutt. former High Com--ITX missioner for the Philippines, said that all efforts are being made to expedite payments of old age and survivors' insurance claims to families of qualified workers who were killed m the Japanese raids on Hawaii. He said that special arrangements were
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    Supreme War Council: Talks Now Going On
    167 2 London, Dec. 18. •THERE is an increasing advo--1 cacy among British circles for the formation of a Supreme Allied War Council, which will be the most powerful alliance of world powers m history. Simultaneous consultations are being carried on m London, Washington and
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    Axis Hopes Of Holding Libya Fade
    169 2 Chicago, Dec. 18. RICHARD Mowrer, Chicago Daily News correspondent, who has been at the front m Libya, says to-day two occurrences indicate the desperate condition of the Axis armies and foreshadow a gain m the momentum of the British offensive. The first was the
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    Chinese Gains In East Kwangtung
    83 2 Chungking, Dec. 17. CHINESE iorees operating m the Canton area continued their successful attacks on Japanese garrisons there, having recaptured a strategic point north-west of the Canton-Kowloon railway. Meanwhile, the Japanese are rushing reinforcements to Tamshui near Bias Bay, where they are being continuously attacked
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    "SPORTING BLOOD"
    52 2 "gPORTING Blood,* which started a season at the Capitol yesterday, offers splendid entertainment with the plot centred round the "sport of kings Robert Young and Maureen O'Sullivsn are a fine team and are given plenty of support from Lewis Stone. William Gargan and Lynne Carver. The supporting programme
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    500 Lost As Evacuee Liner Is Blown Up
    105 2 Manila, Dec. 18. THE mtir-isiand and evacuee steamer Corregidor 1.800 tons) has been blown up by a mine near Manila Bay with the loss of 500 out of the 600 on board. There is lhtie hope oT farther survivors. The sinking: of
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    24 2 IN New York the citizens ore being taught how to U3e stirrup pimps and more th^n 160.000 air raid wardens have been enrolled. Reuter
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    Coaster Bombed & Gunned On Way To Singapore
    334 2 Coaster Bombed Gunned On Way To Singapore J^ BRITISH coaster, manned by Chinese, which was bombed and machine-gunned twice by Japanese aircraft, has just arrived safely m Singapore. Fortunately no damage was done to the ship and there were no casualties, bat, as one of the ship's company told a
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    Losses At Pearl Harbour Replaced
    35 2 E Navy has announced L launching of three Uevtrov.l *ithm the next thn> 0 d^s cruiser was launched u, da^ Thus m three days 11*1*21 H rb IlMillhu united Press
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    'Malaya Could Not Be In Better Hands'
    227 2 'Malaya Could Not Be In Better Hands' 4 *VOU could not be m bette hands," assured a mUtt» officer who had just rei from the north-we>: front, referring m a b: I from the Singapore radio station last night to the ;»oops who were fighn Japanese m nor The corps
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    American Army & Navy Expansion
    87 2 American Army Navy Expansion Washington. l>< UNITED SUtCI volunteer en highest ever. The A organized Itt ai enlarged the anno school and repUeem* The American Navy has shipbuilding yards i the-clock schedule. The United E Commission an oceai -rome merchantmen launched m thr J West Coast shipyarding cargo shi. J
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    CHIANG'S MESSAGE TO MANILA
    54 2 CHIANG'S MESSAGE TO MANILA II reply to the United States Army comma r/ Kai-shek has message to G< Arthur m Mai s 'Your messa:- as !rom our In our right during the P*»t the mor .support of the I already won <>ur I c -Now *c prid^ < tions m
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      737 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT PUBLIC NOTICES, MACLAINE, WATSON 2O^ LTD. Until further notice the above firm can be communicated with at the office of Gattey Bateman (Phone No. 5959), Fullerton Building, Singapore. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. Sungei Patani Sub-Agency is at present beini operated from Singapore Branch to whom all enquiries should
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      698 2 LOST LOST.— Smooth fox terrlar, Nasaim Road, Wednesday morning Finder Rewarded. Box No. 834, care of Singapore Free Press. PUBLIC NOTICES. MALAYAN Baggage Service furniture Transporting Storing Phone— 723o Post Box No. 811 Singapore. or call at 2-H, Raffles Place Singapore. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA CHINA The undermentioned branches
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      115 2 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE SINGAPORE NEW YEAR SEA AND LAND SPORTS, 1942. CANCELLATION. The Sea and Land Sports Committees announce, with regret, that it has been decided to cancel the New Year Sea Sports and Land Sports which were to 03 held on Jan. 1 1942. The Committees thank all firms
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    NEW U.S. CRUISER
    47 3 New York, Dec. 18. ANEW United States cruiser has been launched and will be commissioned m 1942. The leetela'Jbn author? zing the In crease of 150.000 tons m the Navy's vessel strength was approved by the Senate and sent to the White House Reuter
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    More Jobs For Women In N.S.W.
    129 3 AN increasing number of women are being recruited and trained for work m post offices throughout New South Wales, the Deputy -Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. Hamilton) said recently. "Already we have greatly increased the number of women employed m post offices," Mr.
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    LIVING COSTS IN AUSTRALIA
    216 3 Housewives Told Of No Profiteering THE Prices Commissioner. Pro- fessor Copland, recently told members of the Housewives' Association m Melbourne thyt there was no war profiteering m Australia, and that the rise m the cost of living was small compared with other countries. Reasons for the
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    THE STORY OF THE RED CROSS
    123 3 rLD mainly pictorial form. "The Story of the Red Cross." by Joan and Daryl Lindsay, has been pub-ished by the Australian Red Cross Society. The book is dedicated, m a facsimile letter by Lady Gowrie, to Queen Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay have done
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    IMPROVING WAR OUTPUT
    74 3 rpHE Australian Minister for 1 War Organisation of Industry, Mr. Dedman said recently that, when effect was given to plans agreed to by the War Production Planning Board, Australia's productive war effort would be on a much sounder footing. Instead of a disjointed and un-co-ordinated supply, as
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    Australia Making Complicated Equipment For Aircraft
    177 3 A USTRALIA is now making the most highly-com- plicated equipment for aircraft, including three different types of controllable pitch metal propeHers and a bomb-sight copied from the latest British model. Later, bomb-sights may be ex ported to Britain. The Minister for Air, Mr. Drakeford,
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    JOINT ACTION BY BRITAIN & CHINA
    127 3 JOINT ACTION BY BRITAIN CHINA Chungking, Dec. 18. A COMMUNIQUE issued from the British Embassy yesterday evening states When Major-General L. Dennys was appointed Military Attache to the Embassy m January last it was decided that, m the event of a war with Japan, he would become head of a
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      21 3 DEANS SCHOOL The School has reopened at 2, Lermit Road New term begins Jan. sth Mr Raid Shelters will be ready.
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    Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, DECEMMBER 19, 1941. Hong Kong Defiant
    585 5 Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, DECEMMBER 19, 1941. Hong Kong Defiant I rruptiou of commu--1 oa with Hong Kong tuU ;ory of the nee o: that besiegbeing told to the all available infor- wa :ha: the island p a stout defence. had evidently Hat once they had themselves on the :^;;la,
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    War In Perak
    243 5 YESTERDAY'S midday communique reported that our troops have moved out of Province Wellesley and Kedah and are now reorganizing their lines south of the Sungei Krian. This means that the main battle for North Malaya has moved into Perak. There is also fighting m Upper Perak m
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    Significance Of Singapore
    261 5 THERE is increasing welcome evidence from various parts of the world that the vital importance of Singapore to the Democracies is fully realized and that the Governor's assertion, "Singapore must not fall; it shall not fall." has the support of the whole ABCD Front. This can mean
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    STRICT CENSORSHIP OF PRESS IN JAPAN
    52 5 New York, Dec. 17. A BILL providing for strict censorship of the Press ar>d Government control of public demonstrations was among the numerous wartime measure** passed by the Japanese Diet to-day says the Japanese radio. This was the ronrludins day of Uie Die's »r«
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    Air Activity In Libya
    190 5 T London, Dec 18. |x* Libya the Imperial Forces which g e round the envy's flank fSSSSS^ Small enem y resistance, supported by about 10 tanks at Halegh el Olebam, it was stated authoritatively £lv^£2? on y*^ l^*- These might have been some of the enemy's
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    Franco-German Collaboration
    254 5 London, Dec. 18. IT is believed that the Vicm Government's protest regarding the German reprisals wilimpede the progress of Franco German collaboration, according to a report received m London from the French frontier. The St. F.orent:n agreement has not yet been implemented beyond the transfer of French soldiers
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    KRITREA TO BECOME VERITABLE ARSENAL
    136 5 Cairo. D*c. 18. IJNITED Slates technicians have already arrived m Eritrea to inaugurate a very large-scale plan which will convert the country into a veritable arsenal, it is learned here. Thp scheme which already is being carried out envisages the erection of large assembly plants
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    LEASE-LEND AID WILL INCREASE
    140 5 Washington. Deo. 18. \f"R. H. Stimson. the United States Secretary, stated that the United States entry into the war had not stopp ed Lease Lend aid to the ADi^s but th° attack en Pearl Harbour had necessitated 'momentarily" stopping shipments nbror.d to enable a check to
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    MESSAGE TO SOUTH AFRICAN FORCES
    185 5 Pretoria, O«v. li>. FIELD- MARSHAL Smuts, South African Prime Minister, m a Christmas message to the South African forces, says the coming year will call lor sacrifices imd sreat devotion to duty. The men and women of South Africa had fi.ced the trying situation during
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    21 5 The Currency Commissioners issued $6,257,206.21 In exchange for sterling received m London during the week endin? Dec. 17, states Gazette notification.
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    Russians Continue Pursuit Of Retreating Germans
    593 5 Russians C ontinue Pursuit Of Retreating Germans London, Dei 18. I^HE civilians o:' Klin havt been commended by the Soviet Government for their work m assisting the Red Army by hindering the Germans' escape, clearing the countryside of mines and bomb, traps, and incapacitating the motors of German lorries. On
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    RESTRICTIONS ON PHOTOGRAPHY
    88 5 OHOTOGRAPHING. sketching, making plans, or other representation of certain specified items, is now prohibited, except under the authority ol a written permit granted by a properly constituted authority Any aircraft or -he wreckage thereof; any building, structure, vessel or other object damaged by enemy action or as
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    DUTCH CONFIDENCE
    55 5 Batavia, Dec. 18. THE Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies has received a telegram from the Netherlands m Argentina expressing confident m his leadership and victory for the Netherlands Indies forces. An uninterrupted stream of loyalty continue to reach the Governor-General, shovdn? that the entire population is behind him
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    60 5 London, Dec. 18. I ORD Willingdon, a former Viceroy of India and former GovernorGeneral of Canada, left i' 120.000 according to his will which was pub li*hed y<rsuiiay. He left £1.000 to wife, fin 000 and shares m Canada Mi^os Limit ?d to his son and the residue to his
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    IMPASSE IN INDIA
    115 5 London. IW. I Welcoming ti.e release of passive res.'Mance prisw exs m India. Lord Melton, f evident of the Liberal Party Council, said yesterday, at the Na ional Liberal Club- "Ihe stupid impasse reached m India"' was net our doing: or the doing of the Government of
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    13 5 All Christmas and New Year acinities of the Singapore Swimming Club are cancelled.
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    Warning Against Parachutists
    185 5 attention of the public is drawn to the f?.;t that at a later date enemy parachutists may attempt to lani on British territory Members of the civil population should remember that the object of the parachutist iz to proceed as fast as possible to some vital point,
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    CHUNGKING TALK
    43 5 Chungking, Dec. 17. OIH Archibald Clark Kerr. Bntish Ambassador to China. railed on the Foreign Minister Pr. Quo Tai-cbi. yesterday nni h^»d lengthy converse tiors with him. Hov.-evcr. the contents or np ture of the disn:scions arc net revealed. Central News
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    WAR ZONE COURT FOR SINGAPORE
    179 5  -  R. WILLI aMSON PRESIDENT MR. COR the purpose securing the trial and pimUl- ment of offenders m any places m the Colony m which, by reason of recent or apprehend* 1 enemy action, the military situation is such that criminal justice cannot be administered by
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    PETROL RATION TO BE REDUCED
    28 5 JTROM Jan. 1. 1942, onward. the basic petrol ration for private cars mill be reduced by approximately .*><• per ki states an official anr«inrcment.
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    SOVIET IN ALLIED DISCUSSIONS ?
    116 5 SOVIET IN ALLIED DISCUSSIONS London Dec 18 C PECULATION is reported irom Washington as to whether parallel discussions between Britain and America and between Russia and America are being held m Wasl:in^ton and Moscow simultaneously. The dfaeuivtni involve high ranking officials. says Chinese Central New* Matters "of very close mutual
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    JAPANESE TROOPS IN POOR HEALTH
    139 5 P*ROM or.f -.--.>.; h: 0 one MM Japanese troops m CMM are "disabled" by tutercr.lo.<-> says Central New This is revealed by the Ja;«. army medical service, uhich m eery Ja-ane.^e rompany ol men. from three to seven tuoer< cases are discovered each mo: In
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    JAPANESE MISTAKE
    90 5 I onion. IU-r 1* THE Jap. n; s. n:. ;<H,k the old |M s'id U:ah for :h rt irrcr. Lexinpton. ace >rd ng to tlv [oramaon re-eiv«d :n London When the JaDa:jese marir treacherous Ktteck on Pearl Harbour, the U*ah was r.;oored m th« USOftDr ctccupied by t.'^e
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    What Is Your Shelter Like?
    1107 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By ONE of the? evacuees from Penang described how dur.nt. an air raid, she jumped into a drain and sheltered there. Sbe reminded us of the words of Singapore's A.R.P. chief. Mr. J. E Jeans when he broadcast m January this year on
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    Remarkable Exploits Of Malaya's Fighter Pilots
    402 6 Remarkabl e Exploits Of Malaya's Fighter Pilots THE remarkable exploits of R.A.F. and R.A.A.F. fighter pilots m combats over Penana and north Malaya not only against Japanese but also German aircraft arc 1 elated by the Air Ministry News Service. j Though heavily outnumbered, an R.AJF. pilot of a Buffalo
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    Courses In Meals Being Restricted
    80 6 THE number of courses m hotels, restaurants, clubs, boarding houses and canteens is being restricted by an order made under the Food Control Ordinance. The main object of th? order is to conserve our supplies of meat, poultry and fish, but with fewer courses, it
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    Volunteers Needed To Help R.A.F.
    108 6 VOLUNTEERS are required ior the duty ol keeping people away from aircraft whether our own or of the enemy which have teen brought down m or near Inhabited areas m Malaya until the RAF. can examine them It is most important that nothing should be
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    CATHEDRAL WEDDING
    214 6 r£ c arranged between Miss Elizabeth Jean Dyas and Major lan Rollo Graeme. R.A.. took place yesterday at St. Andrew's Caiiwdral. The bride L> the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dyas of Dublin and Singapore, ar.d the bridegroom Is the son cf Col. and Mrs. J. A.
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    HFLP NEEDED FOR WILDING SHELTERS
    175 6 THE population of Singapore is urgently asked to assist m Qm construction of slit trenches as prctection against air raids. A size which has already been pro' ed by the R.A.F. to be suitable is 11 feet long. 3 feet deep M\d 3 feet wide
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    URGENT APPEAL TO EUROPEAN WOMEN
    62 6 ALL C'Tcnean women m Sinsa- pore who ar? not employed •a ir wor'.: are urgently requested to r3gist?r their namos and u?.h\\ -atiors at the? Manpower Colonial Secretary s a, the earliest opportunity. Wai on emergency services cUr.g worn\n-power snoulu orly to the same bureau,
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    AMERICAN MEDICAL AID FOR CHINA
    74 6 ACCORD NG to Dr. Rober: Lim. -on of Dr. Lim Boon Ken el Sni re. the AmorieDn Bureati of S<>C3»l Aii to Chin-* ha» so fir coa•:io; to the Chinese Rei Cross I suppUcs value J appro.^imate'.v i aided that the Bureau has i financial
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    War Not Delaying New Club Project
    261 6 IN SPITE of the present situa- tion. work is proceeding on the new Services Club, the need for vrhich m the past few days has been doubly emphasized. The Free Press understands that the main building is expected to be completed by the end
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    A.R.P. WORK IN JAVA
    42 6 The-e pSetarea Jb t iv. .;..d i.oni Batavi* give an idea of the A.R.P. organization there. An A.R.P. pest and i is personnel at work, and a warden, wearing a Serrice gas mask, arc shown m these photographs.
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    How Japan Will Be Defeated
    207 6 KEEPING SINGAPORE IN ACTIVE USE 1.-.mdon. Dec. 17. JAPAN will lose the war if she loses her fleet, says the Manchester Guardian m a leading article on Singapore. Even if she kept her fleet, should she fail to break the Allied blockade she will I
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    "A.R.P. AND YOU"
    93 6 A SPECIAL series of talks on air raii nrecau lions procedure m Singapore and Malaya, entitled "A.R.P. and You" will be inaugurated this evening at 8 p.m. by Mr. C. E. Hudson, an A.P. P. divisional warden m Singapore, r.rd *ill be continued every Monday. Wednesday and
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    Offences Against Lighting Rules
    417 6 'TWO cases of failure to observe lighting restrictions during ah alert came before the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday. Four Chinese, George Fones, Tan Ah Hoe, Tan Chwee Toh and Tan Tok Teck. were convicted on a charge of failing to shade a light at n house
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    SULTAN'S FAITH IN VICTORY
    124 6 THE Sultan of Perak and his Malay chiefs have lent a sum of $30,500 to the Imperial Government, free of interest, for the duration of the war. A timilar loan of $25,000 has been made by the Sultan of Selangor. "This." said Sir Shenton Thomas, cabling
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    Need For Maximum Collaboration Between All Pacific Countries
    514 6 Australian News By Cable Melbourne, De:-. 17. Commonwealth Govern--1 ment intended to see that the requisite mutual arrangements were made so that there should be a maximum degree of collaboration and concert by ail countries m the Pacific. The Minister, for External
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    CONFIDENCE IN BRITISH ABILITY TO STEM JAPANESE DRIVE
    571 6 CONFIDENCE IN BRITISH ABILITY TO STEM JAPANESE DRIVE Correspond ents' Impressions After North Malayan Tour WAR correspondents, who recently returned from the battle areas m north western Malaya, have come back more confident than before m the abilitj of the British force* to stem the Japanese drive down the west
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    Every Person To Register Soon
    209 6 Every Person T o Register So on FOR SAFETY Ri- ASON rpHE Government uro x register every d ,to the Settlement 7 p^U registration, whicj ed "Security Registration* the purpose oi Idem 0 body, for his ov:n safety InTS?' of the Seniemeir nd th *t It Is hardly i now
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    HEALTH STATEMENT
    61 6 PORTY-ONE death head th» mortality according to the latest healli suifment. This ngvre is 11 more -,har, t* number of deaths m tii orres-jomfct week last yaar and 17 total last week The total number <>■ and the infantile de^ per mille per annum B 3C4. the birth
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    Control Prices For Fish
    249 6 MAXIMUM wholesale prices for fresh fish m Singapore have been announced. They are: Alu Alu 22 cents per katty, Aruan Tasek 21 cents. Asoh 24 cents, Bawal Puteh 80 cents. Bawal Puteh (small) 51 cents. Chencharu 21 cents, Chermin 29 cents, Bawal Hitam 39 cents. Bawal
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    Communist Party Now Pro-British
    134 6 JUDGING by its latest pronouncements, the Malayan Communist Party has now completely ran »ed itself on the side of Britain and the other Democracies m the Pacific war. Emancipation News, organ of h? party m its latest issue, calls on the people of Malaya to rally
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    DAYLIGHT ALERT
    56 6 (From Our C/:n Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur. Dec. 18. KUALA LUMPUR had its first daylight warning to-day. There was a hurried but orderly retreat to the shelters. L.D.C men, giving orders quietly, helped m the c'ispcrsal of the population. A single plane was heard flying at a rreat height.
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