The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 January 1942
1942-01-05
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Title Section16 1942-01-05 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS \<». ESTD. 18.V,. MONOAY, JANI ARY 5, 194?. o CENTS16 words
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Article900 1942-01-05 1 Six Enemy Planes Destroyed R.A.F. ATTACK JAP SHIPPING OFF WEST COAST OF MALAYA gEYERAL enemy aircraft were destroyed in the air and on the ground when British and American aircraft, operating from Burma, attacked an aerodrome in Thailand, according to a communique issued by CombinedReuter - 900 words
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288 1942-01-05 1 Exploits Of III-Fated N.I. Submarine Batavia, Jan. 3. rmaUon was given day regarding what the Dutch submarine rted reeently, struck returning from a lion. This mission rsto have been the torpedo-ivily-laden Japanese iuring the first night '.v tr. On Nov 30 ships of the Royal SI Navy left port whileReuter - 288 words
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Article50 1942-01-05 1 IVitavia, Jan. 1. TN order «o inrrraet the number of Dutchmen in the active fighting serviees. Gen. H. ter Poorten. Army Commander-in-Chief, has ordered a census of ill buslnees offices and fimis to find out how many m<m provisionally exemoted from active duty can new be spared ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article20 1942-01-05 1 Melbourne, Jan 4. Eleven laSOOSwe aircraft made a second raid on Itabaul an J bombed the vicinity.— ReuterReuter - 20 words
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Article174 1942-01-05 1 London, Jan. 4. AFTER quoting a newspaper article on the enormous strategic importance of the Netherlands Indies and the urgent necessity of Allied help in defending them, the Batavia Radio yesterday added: "Since the writing of this article, signs are becoming clearer that swift and powerfulReuter - 174 words
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186 1942-01-05 1 Rangoon. Jan. 3 (delayed). •p-IE first engagement of troop.s A In Burma' territory on any •:1 In a a >mmuniquc tt'^ni Ariry Jv-..-! tai ten <«ti Thursday. Vid ..i Point, In i Airome south U lima The communique s,iy.->: "A ])irty of186 words
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Article445 1942-01-05 1 lvoiulon, Jan. t. T Soviet recapture of Blalo-Yaioslavetz, 80 miles west of Moscow, frees a sector which has been obstinately resisting the Red counteroffensive for some time and hitherto the Russian forces had made the least impression. Apart, therefore, from the value of Malo-Yaroalaveti to tho RussiansReuter - 445 words
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241 1942-01-05 1 JAPANESE FLEE FROM GA TES OF CHANGSHA 20,000 Troops Cut Off Outside Town Chungking-, Jan. 1. THERE are signs, reports Router, that the Japanese forces immediately outside the gatefi of Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, arc withdrawing northward as a result of the Chines counter-offensive which was launched on FridayUnited Press - 241 words
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Article322 1942-01-05 1 New Delhi, Jan. 4. would like to take this oppor- tunity to convey to the people of the United eutef, Britain, the Dominions and Allies how deeply sensible I am of the honour done me and confidence reposed in me by their Government In appointing meReuter - 322 words
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Article177 1942-01-05 1 London, Jan. 4. j A Y<^v JG Indian pilot ot a Bvauiort torpeoo>sosaoar in the r.a.f. Coasta. Command blew up a ship with I bombs on ill: third operational flight. The sh.,.. which was off the J-riMan I- lands, was between 4.000 and 5.000 peorJhty kaaded withReuter - 177 words
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Article71 1942-01-05 1 hi the minrs of southern 81am, arcord- tag to Information from i> a considerable number of Burmese have managed to escape back to Burma All money and poi essionr- are b'inc; kep: rrc>m the Burmese in S.arn. fmir of whom wen caught and shot for attempting to en i th-Reuter - 71 words
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Article116 1942-01-05 1 Washington, Jan THE War Department reports a five-nour Japanese ?ir attack i en Oorregldor Island. The report jsays that at loast three enemy j planes were .-net down. At leaxt 40 bombers particiipated in the attack hut rid not inflict any material damage on the fortifications,Reuter - 116 words
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181 1942-01-05 1 London, Jan. 3. E*ROal tiov to time recently, reports have been current that Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador to Ru. i .> a would be asked tO leOSS Moscow to taki up a political appointment at Hom* This has be<. n a natural SpeculationReuter - 181 words
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Article27 1942-01-05 1 I.ond'in. Jan. 4. JN Britain to-day an enemy raider swept ovor a northeast Mast t^wn \nrl dropped bombs. One house wn: wrecked and four pc-rsutis killed ReuterReuter - 27 words
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Article121 1942-01-05 1 Hi le. J.m. f. Qermaji dsr ,a? tain'asuas I JV S N for nritl the ArmiMire frnis. savs the Berlin ewrreepondent of the Bene Zuerch<«r Jei'ur.c. Oermany h described as deliberate!* keeping Praneo-Oen [relation! in suspense because "she cei nnj ea iiv overcome the mistrust tpl-edReuter - 121 words
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Article250 1942-01-05 1 Cairo, Jan. <f. "'plIE total number of prisoners captured in Bardia is now estimate! at 7.000. including 1.000 Germans stares to-days British G.H.Q. -The clearance of the battlefield is proceeding. "In the Jedabva area, our ar'il err and air force were active, securing n number of RoodReuter - 250 words
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Article64 1942-01-05 1 bwngklng, Jan. I L^ARI. r. kelutid, who has escaped from Shanghai ha? wired from Cheaiang utattng that several loading American iournali*ts were arrested In Shanghai bv the Jaoaoese. They include Victor Keens, of the New York Herald* Tribune, who w *s hi Mugs puis for *-e-ai months inUnited Press - 64 words
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Article66 1942-01-05 1 London. Jan. 4. '■•he Admiralty natw: "it has been noted that «tati*mrnts made bv the enomy rlaim that a laruo number of Hritlsh ««nhtp« wore destroyed or foil into Japrtn«» c e haiHs nt Iht surrrnder <-l Honz Knti". These cnemv claims varv ror.sid'rablv and i\re quite irres.Reuter - 66 words
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Advertisement32 1942-01-05 1 ADELPHi HOTEL APELPHI GRILL DAILY TABLE D'HOTE LUNCH $1.75 DINNER 52.25 CONCERT BY HELLER'S BAND THE ROTARY CLUB |gg| 3F SINGAPORE MEETS WEDNESDAY at 1 p.m. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF -GARDEN32 words
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Advertisement363 1942-01-05 2 P. 0. BRIIISH iNOIA APCAR LINE incorporated m Saeiaud) PEMNSIfI.AK LND OBLtNTAI b. R CO. MAH MHMM wn CARGO SEBVICR rhc nesi po«n>lt wnlnci *re arm- matntaineo o> the t l A O. S. N Co front Che Btralt« to Cheu osml )orto of Mil in China India Cerlo- tnd363 words
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Advertisement960 1942-01-05 2 PUBMC NOTICES. NOTICE. iiik koala mnvuici SYMUCATK, LID, NAI. KK!,\NTAN. rhc tnnpor.iry address of the Manager, Mr. J. McNicol, U 1, Goodwood Hill. Singapore, where all correspondence should bu addressed. PERAK TCRF CLUB. December Meeting, 1911. All winning sweep tickeU; and tote tickets s'l.mld be sent to the secretary, I»crak960 words
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Advertisement420 1942-01-05 2 'Victory Assured,' —Sir John Dill I/Ondcn, Jau. 1. t^IEJJi IiAItSBAL Sir John I>ill. wbo has, just relinquished ht; po«t of Chief of the Imperial General Staff, lias sent a "victory is assured" farewell message to the Army. "With your help and confidence, he said, "my friend and successor. Gen. Brooke420 words
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Advertisement210 1942-01-05 2 bit t e r mmß(\ «<4fli» JLmI Jej Brewed sn« bott!ej D'y nJSiJ^3 TNE EMU BREWERY LTD J Perth. Western An-,: llr^T^^M CALD BECKS _> .,t au ANNOUNCEMENT DEAN'S SCHOOL FOR EUROPEAN CHILDREN RE-OPENING FOR M\\ TERM AT 2, LERMIT ROAD, (mtt Hoamm Road) ON MONDAY, sth JANUARY, 1942 IN210 words
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281 1942-01-05 3 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1942. Supreme Command ointment of General I Archibald Wavell to i he Allied land and s ::i the Pacific and of H:\rt to command the A aval forrcs represent really important rethe inter-Allied talks e been proceeding ii«» past four weeks. ilar this281 words
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Article319 1942-01-05 3 HE 'Dig for Victory" slogan was rer more Important to Sinthan to-<lay but since It bSFC b*ioom<; stale by repctima7 be rephrased in yet realistic language. "Dig to Tills island's supply of nonsnabte goods and other foodv; which can be stored is rery rat our supplies of319 words
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1132 1942-01-05 3 Commander ofThe &rS Su P reme West Pacific area according T" 1 1 the Southl\V President RoAJv^ an no™ccment recommvndaUous to President f^?r nt and Do -'nlnioii Governk 2^ command will be estas. lh^ s o«th-west Palme. AH Uic forces ia this area sea.Reuter - 1,132 words
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538 1942-01-05 3 London, Jan. 3. rpHE fallacy of "trying to bisect the 1 w*r" is Insisted upon by Bcrutator, political commentator of the Sunday Times. Placing the Russian victories first on the assets side of the Allies' war balance sheet, he states: "Of the manyReuter - 538 words
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Article399 1942-01-05 3 Co-operation Of Indian Congress iondon. Jan. 4. Vasal claim that Congress Pa;ty leacers have been converted to the support of the Allies is untenable, wntes Mr. Edwin Haward, well-known writer on India affairs, in the Sunday Times. The f any s co-opemaon. ne oocitinues, depends on the Government's acceptance ofReuter - 399 words
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288 1942-01-05 3 "Further Injuries And Humiliations" I sndon Jan. 3. "puitTIIEll injuria- and humiliations at the hands of Japan must be expected until the se-. rupremacy of the Allies is restored in the south-west Pacific." states Mr. J. L. Garvin in the newspaper Observer Meanwhile, the evil can be restrained and limited.Reuter - 288 words
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Article208 1942-01-05 3 Canberra, Jan. 3. REG CITATIONS have been gawtted U provide for the setting up ox an Australian Industrial Relations Council and Maritime Industry Commission. The former is to be adiTUJustered by the Minister oi Labour and National .Services. Mr. M. J. Ward, and the latter byReuter - 208 words
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Article100 1942-01-05 3 Malta, Jut 3. JT U officially announced that two enemy aircraft were destroyed and one pro'xibly destroyed and two damped over Malta in the past 24 hours. Last night there were three al-rts and a number of aircraft dropped bomb, in different locali'it^s, causing some damage toReuter - 100 words
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156 1942-01-05 3 -i nynLMT Washinffton, Jan. 1 J HtiLihVE it is fairly certain that Axis peace offers will be forthcoming as a result oi* yesterday's no separate peace pledge by 26 nations" .said Sir Gerald Campbell, British Information Chief at Washington. ♦•The** otters and feAers willReuter - 156 words
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Article410 1942-01-05 3 London, Jar. 3. J^ DIPU>MATIC setback for HiUer to seen in the recent developments in airopc. especially in his recent broadcast, by the diplomatic correrjpondeut of the newspaper Observer. lie writes: 'The journey of Mr. Churchill (Prime Minister) to tar New World und Mr. Anthony Eden (r\nrigiiReuter - 410 words
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83 1942-01-05 3 Chinese Military Leaders Visit Sultan Of Johore MAJOR-OEN. CHENG KAI-MTN. O.H.Q. representative of the Chinese Army, now In Singapore, and CoL Irving Dooh, accompanied by the Chinese Oonsul-General. Mr. Kao Llng-pai, and Mr. George Yeh, Chungkinff reprcsentuUvc of the Chinese Ministry of Information, paid an official visit to the Sultan83 words
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Article35 1942-01-05 3 Fort Worib i i n» Jan. S. AfllS. AtooocvCiL, wilt oi captain miiot itooiA-'veit, soa oi the rresitieni, gave wrth to a HO. The oauy is their chiro cnila'and toe v a\ <• UkO granochilu. ReuterReuter - 35 words
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Article23 1942-01-05 3 Lisbon, Jan. 3. -pIIE i,riusa Aniaauauor to t-'jruiga* left tSSSSSI this morning f >..- don. The Portuguese Ambassaooj xias arrived here from Iiondon. ReuterReuter - 23 words
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Article39 1942-01-05 3 Louuou, Jan. 3. r p!IE highest squadron score lor the year 1941 in Fighter Commands* top scoring station was the East India Squadron 64 aircraft. asSsgSSSJ its total bag to almost 20t), states die Air Ministry news service ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Article40 1942-01-05 3 Ottawa, Jan. 3. A NEW group of aoutu l.uuo t-tnuan prisoners of war nave arrived ia Canada from Britain, u is revealed today. They are being quartered in a north Ontario Internment camp for tho duration of the war. ReuterReuter - 40 words
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Article48 1942-01-05 3 Tokio. Jan. S. rVCE of Japan's ace pilots. Masaaef, who set up a record for the flight from Tokio to London m 1937. has died from injuries received while In action over northern Malaya In the first wetii of the Prcinc war. it is officially auiio.'.'id here. ReuterReuter - 48 words
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Article37 1942-01-05 3 Chungking, Jan. 4. IT is estimated that 5.000 Chinese refugees froui Hong Kong and Kowloon have entered free Qiina and the Kwongtung Government has appropriated $400,000 for their relief, a Chinese dispatch from Shlukwar. sayt United PressUnited Press - 37 words
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Article51 1942-01-05 3 Chungking, Jan. 4. IIONO KONG'S multi-millionaire. Sir Robert Ho Tung, is aafe. says a Chinese dispatch from Hsiukwan Sir Robert and lady Ho Tang celebrated their diamond wedding on Dee. 2 and afterwards went to Macao for a reel. Ilence the outbreak of war found thee in Macao siready UnitedUnited Press - 51 words
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Article53 1942-01-05 3 Moscow. Jan 3. DUSSLA will avenge 'the unparalleled atrocities" committed by the Germans in the towns occupied by their troops, declared Pravda. official Communist Party organ, to-day. The newspaper alleged that the Germans had killed 25.OO0 people by machine. gun fire at Odessa and had put tc death 52,000 inhabitantsReuter - 53 words
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Article54 1942-01-05 3 Lisbon. Jan. 3. A iinrriSlI sUSSST was landed here from British warship and died, th* funeral taking place in tSM Lisbon British Church. A second British sailor who was wounded is progressing satisfactorily In the British hospital. The warship left imm-diatelv The same warship shot down a German S'janiane offReuter - 54 words
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Article76 1942-01-05 3 Cbuneking. Jan. 3. rpHKRF. is rtill considerable confusion o- Th* actual number of British oflioers and men who escaped from Hon* Kong on Chri«?*mas Day in five cutAor-bna's. Detailed accurate information must, therefor await the report of Frvirg Officer Owen Hughes who has .'.Ire&dv left Shaokwan to meet the partvReuter - 76 words
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Advertisement209 1942-01-05 3 ARE YOU READY? Bombs may temporarily put water, fat, electricity and sewii^e services in your neighbourhood out of action. Have you emergency water supplies ready? Have you laid in an emergency supply of firewood or charcoal? Do you know how to dig a well? Do you know how to dig209 words
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Page 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous92 1942-01-05 3 RADIO PROGRAMME OFEC1AL. items In to-morrow's radio programme from Singapore inrhide the relay from London of the variety show "Hi. Gang!" featuring Beoe Daniels. Vic Oliver and Ben Lyon. at 7.45 p.m.; the lir«t of a now sertrs of feature proeramrnes from the studio entitled "Tbe Boy* In the Back92 words
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217 1942-01-05 4 MOSQUITO DANGER IJADLY constructed slit trenches, while atfording protection from bomb blast, may cause the loss o£ lives they are intended to Save through mosquito breeding. Mr. rtfayman. president erf the 6m;i .pore Municipality, in an interView with a Free. Press reporter, •tressed217 words
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Article85 1942-01-05 4 IN view of the great importance of conserving waier supplies, the puMie rnd public utility services in Singapore are -Advised that complete prohibition Of the use of mains fresh water for washing cars, lorries, omnibuses, etc.. will come into torcc :\s from to-day. Wavering85 words
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Article67 1942-01-05 4 OUBBER producers and dealers in Singapore bland are urged to export, as much rubber as possible as opportunities occur. To that end, credits will not be necessary lor lar:4e estates and the issue cl coupons for .small estates will be tiis.-oiui.iued until further notice. Details will67 words
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Article61 1942-01-05 4 LARGE SIGNBOARDS DANGEROUS MANY of the heavy projecting signboards in Singapore, tK)th the se which lormerly carried neo»i lichts and those or ether types, are dangerous to the public, its bomb explosion might cause them Ito fall on people sheltering in the drains below or injure people 'some distance away61 words
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422 1942-01-05 4 EXAMPLE OF COURAGE AND DEVOTION TO DUTY IVIIEN the history of the war in Malaya is writton, a special page will have to he reserved for the R.O.M.C Railway Operating Maintenance Corps, a special unit of armed volunteers recruited only a few months ago from422 words
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Article316 1942-01-05 4 ANOIHER 100 .ecruits are urgently needed Dy H M.tt. PeianuoK, training station ot the Malay .Navy. Men trained oy tne fulundok nave proved i>o useiul| and eiii-Jient that tlie demand lor them nas grown tremendously, and more recruits are wanted with a view to meeting316 words
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Article105 1942-01-05 4 New York. Jau. 3. 'piiK Nt"h« rhtncls Indies Air Foro^ has sunk and damaged much Jajwine^e shipping. It is fMatlf helptnj» th«» forces at Davao. in Mindanao, m Um southern Philippine. a:id will continue to make the Japanese pay heavily for any Japanese bid t<>105 words
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Article40 1942-01-05 4 |\EALERS in Sip..; iporc who arc required by taw 10 rarry minimum ks of food are meourDfred t.> diftperva pa;* or all of their stocks, states a notice bf the i-'o' d Controller, tUhcd Ui to- f 140 words
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Article14 1942-01-05 4 "MAIL TRAIN, with I i th<CI nd th* mysterious rela: i Oer-14 words
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Article439 1942-01-05 4 GLUT OF GOALS IN LONDON GAME London, Jan. 3. LONDON'S glut of goats with Sale. the Stoke centre-forward, claiming individual honours with six, featured first on the full New Year's soccer programme. The crowd:; were again of average proportions, aggregating 120.000 for 33 matches, of which NewcastleReuter - 439 words
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Article1262 1942-01-05 4 Mary Heathcott - Mary Heathcott IJv gINGAPORE'S first communal I kitchen, capable of supplying. 2.000 meals a day when the need arises will be the kitchen Ol the former Capitol Restaurant. It will .shortly open as the Capitol Canteen, will serve a stand ird. nutritious meal to members of the1,262 words
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