The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 January 1942
1942-01-06
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section18 1942-01-06 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS Mi. iti A*' ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY. JANUARY 6. 1942 5 CENTS18 words
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696 1942-01-06 1 Heavy Enemy Losses rough Artillery Fire On Northern Front ii h stated authoritatively m London that thc 'Japanese have made more landings at the mouth ol the Perak and Bernaja rivers, on the >\est cda> l 4 Malaya. The tternam river forms the696 words
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Article88 1942-01-06 1 New York. Jan. 5. P^S official report from Vichy, cited by the German radio, announces that M. Parin&ault, thief Cabinet Minister m the Vichy Government, has been found dead on the railway track between Melun and Troyes. south-east of Paris. It Ls believed he was assassinated.88 words
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425 1942-01-06 1 I/ondon. Jan. 5. rHUNGKING radio estimate* that tho Japanese have already suffered over 50,000 casualties round Changsha. Chungking adio says it was on Saturday that the Japanese made* ten separate sssanlts against the gates of Ctlangsha while their bombeis rained fire b«.mbs on thc heartReuter - 425 words
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Article38 1942-01-06 1 "All Confident" Duff Cooper London. Jan. _>. L|K. a. Dl ff < ooi*hi:. Baal- dent Minister for the Far Fast, replying from Singapore to a message uf goodwill from his Parliamentary constituents. says: ".Many thanks. All con- ..dent here."- ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Article275 1942-01-06 1 J-JOW a ship < Uh a valuable cars, of food wa> brougnt to Singapore. thanks to help -nen oy Chinese members of the crew In quelling a rising by That sailors L. to.d m the Sin. Chew Jit Poll. On the eve of the warReuter - 275 words
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Article604 1942-01-06 1 London, Jan. A MESSAGE from Lahore says that S_r Sikander Hayat Khan. Prime Minister of the Punjab, has left Karachi ou his way to an unknown destination. He expects to be away from hidi3 for about three weeks. Reuter. < 9 m London,Reuter - 604 words
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565 1942-01-06 1 Double Pincer Move By Russi ans Seen Ixmdoii. Jan. 5. THE widespread arms of the Soviet pincers continue, to close m from tbe north and south on tho Moscow front, threatening. Hitler's fleeing army with encirclement. The Russians aie now within 25 miles of Mojaisk.Reuter - 565 words
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66 1942-01-06 1 Stockholm, Jan. 5. TIIE Helsinki newspaper Su gomes Socialedonokatti discusses the possibility of ending hostilities on the Finnish front. Referring to Field-Mar-shal Mannerheim's declaration at the end of November that strategic goals had almost been reached, thc newspaper says: "Since then, our troops have notReuter - 66 words
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Article530 1942-01-06 1 Wavell's H.Q. To Be In Indies London, Jan. IF the new Allied Supreme Com- mander m km South-western Pacific. Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell. makes his headquarters, as suggested, at Sourabaya. thc Netherlands navai base on the north coast of eastern Java, he will be srerted by sit iking proof ofReuter - 530 words
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Article51 1942-01-06 1 \c.» Vor!.. Jan A I'MHIO V.lied Command m the Atlantic is reported to have hevi decided upon, accordh.". to Wash m eton despatch tti ths New York 'limes. The Nen York Daily News reports from Washington that an Allied Supply Council is expected to lie estahlishcd.Reuter - 51 words
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Article124 1942-01-06 1 lokio. lan. CO YI I-.T Japanese Ki.uions i <•« r-.tinue to he !»;;•> d v th Neutrality pat t said Hurt anese I ureim Oilice ftlMXfSOts to-day. Tlie t9«k«snuan sUkleif, _•<.■•- ever, that International rel tionr. would <|inte di.lercm the BaasiaiM derided to nar-.- -< ipateReuter - 124 words
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175 1942-01-06 1 India Leaders' Suggestion To Churchill K.m >>_■. Inn. A DIRECT appeal to Churchiii m Washington "some bold Itruk o. lar-si^hte,. statermanshlrj without delay" to enlist India's wholehearted. Ac« tive co-operation In intenslfyin the wor effort was caLled v --torday by a ?r_>up of disiinauL-hel Indian leaders, taciatPng sir T, f_.Reuter - 175 words
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Article99 1942-01-06 1 Cairo. Jan. R, r_-L>.\_ 8 British till y. coomb inique hauod here stnta 'Tn the Jcdabya area otu m. 'oi;e column and ..ur ..ir forces maintained pre an i the enemy, especially again hu- com* municationi to the >'c_t. Another 500 prisoner! hs rounded up99 words
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Article40 1942-01-06 1 1 0n. 1. .n Jm. 5. TWO German fighter airplane* machine-gunned a county district between two towns on the south-east coast ot England to-day. They were subjected to heavy anti-aircraft fire and one was believed to have been hit.--' ReuterReuter - 40 words
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Advertisement10 1942-01-06 1 HAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER and DANCE 8 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT10 words
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Advertisement32 1942-01-06 1 ADELPHI HOTEL ADELPHI GRILL DAILY TABLE DHOTE LUNCH $1.75 I DINNER $2.25 CONCERT BY KELLER'S BAND THE ROTARY CLUB 3F SINGAPORE MEETS TO-MORROW at 1 p.m. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF -GARDEN32 words
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Advertisement450 1942-01-06 2 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA APCAR LIRE Incorporateo ip Sng-and) UMNMJUH %ND ORIENTAL 8- M. CO MAU PASSI_.\CLR AND CARGO SERVICE i rb« oest »ssibi» owmmt sre nrm| o.ainiainea oy tb« r A O. 8. N Cc- from the StralU to theb wmmi kh.« ef eali 1 m China Indis450 words
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Advertisement803 1942-01-06 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^ PUBLIC NOTICES. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE COMMUNIQUE FROM B TH FOOD CONTROLLER, w ?<ss^ At l n C SS*'? SSS^to __„._r __mgapore, on Jan. o, in**, wj MALAYA Marjorie, wife of T. M. L. Ross, a son. Notice To Dealers Holding Minimum Stocks Of Food PUBLIC NOTICES. Dealers who are803 words
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Advertisement482 1942-01-06 2 To-day's Broadcasting SINGAPORE /HL. /Ull ZIIP2. 5.55 a.m. News Si_,natur«> M'__s_c; 6.00 Ncwb i;i 1-tltalr 0.05 European Music: 6.30 Special News Coinmeiuary lor Am<rlc^ (ZHPI and ZHP2 only); fi.4o AnnouncpmenLS m TYench; 6.45 News ln French*; 7.00 News Commentary .n French; 7.15 Billy Cottoni 7.30 News ln English; 7.40 Music482 words
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Advertisement413 1942-01-06 2 -7 jor that real f7 l v zncrne flaoour /W I lm fl j BECKS ?3 _Lj/ jJ>recisio n M& OMEGA '•%£*£s xaci tune for plus Sheffield enduranc S:n *c 1939 Omega wat<*t_e< r.art neid the worlds rero-a precision N' w vie are telHl OMEGAS encas-d n STAY- r j.413 words
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1404 1942-01-06 3 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1942. One Month Of War four weeks since the nu Japanese attack :.n<l Malaya and tho Ol Singapore Morn inc. of December s. re mo.cd very rapidly tclally almost an to tdvantage. Alter lour lighting m North Umpire Armies com stly Entish and1,404 words
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404 1942-01-06 3 To— j Moscow, Jan. 5. ntt lact that the initiative has been wrested from the enemy and has now passed to us is one of the most important factors m the new situation m Russia, declared a Soviet Army spokesman. Now the laissians and404 words
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Article525 1942-01-06 3 T-ttt wt-*** L ndon > Jan. 5. iiE United Anti-Axis Ccm- m 2r nd fc 1 tht Paclfic under Gen. Wavell ls universally and warmiy welcomed by the mornlag Press to-day. The Times writes: "By nc other means could the existing resources of the Allies be effectivelyReuter - 525 words
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Article117 1942-01-06 3 it»irtrtn, (N.Y.), J*n A y?T A IT MKNT that he wa. sarisflevl j thc CJen. YVa v fll carried the con- j fid-_iice cf the British Commonwealth was made ov Mr. Peter Fraser the Prime |onl*'Cr of Kew Zealand, when 1 he opined that the appointment wasReuter - 117 words
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Article85 1942-01-06 3 MOSCOW DEFENDERS HONOURED Ku.lii-lm Jmn. 5. i NUIIBBI of generals who have became known throughout lhe who't v. r »rl<l for tho p;trts they p.aved m the defence of lloacoa and oth r fronts are am >:ip lhe members of the rt Army to reoatve .li^h awards m the honour-,Reuter - 85 words
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Article109 1942-01-06 3 Sydor y. Jao. 5. Tj^llE Au tral. an Press to-day features prominently the new Paclxic strategy scliemc under the control of G*n. Wavell. State i.imi.siers, businessman and the man -m -tU -street endorse the scheme and it-, leader and assistants. The Australian Air Minister, Mr. I. S. Drakeford,Reuter - 109 words
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456 1942-01-06 3 Australian Cabled News Melbourne. Jan. 5. IP necessary, the Govenimcitt, \iould not hesitate to make still further changes m Australia':, army organization to mcrt-aso its efficiency and ensure the safety of the Commonwealth, said the Minister for th>» Army, Mr. F. I-Vjrde. It456 words
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Article88 1942-01-06 3 Batavia, Jan. 5. fpilE Sydney correspondent of the Java Uotic reports that Ihe Sydney Tress is urging thc Australian Government immediately to send Australian soldiers, numbering 15.000 tv 20.000 men. to Java. The Sydney Daily Telegraph has urged the Government to merge the Australian Imp*Reuter - 88 words
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182 1942-01-06 3 ♦lata-, ia, Jan. 5. |N order to further increase the number of men with the Colours, Gen. ter Poorten. the Commander-in-Chief, has ordered an investigation of all business enterprises to lee how n any men who were provisicr atily exempted from militaryReuter - 182 words
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69 1942-01-06 3 R-Jnvia. J:in. THE Netherlands Indies Government, 1 is i -trictly enforcing order psKScu- i tarty during Hack-outs, it has m-ti-luted severe penalties for crimes, and the death prnsltj vill br imnrovtd. firstly, for ai-M-n. secondly, f r various forts of an rai offenree; third. v.69 words
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41 1942-01-06 3 PARIS PRECAUTIONS AFTER NEW ATTACK Vichy. Jan. 4. QEN. BTUKLPNAO-B* German com-; mander m e>:ninied Praive. h*v -rdered the closing of all publ'e establishments from 4 p.m. .0.M.T.. following "a frrsh attack"' m Parithe v;**hy new. ggency announced I nif-nx ReuterReuter - 41 words
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452 1942-01-06 3 Chungking, Jan. 5. t^EWS of the third Changsha victory is causing great excitement and joy m China's wartime capital as the official communiques issued early this morning claim that the Japanese forces ln the outskirts of Changsha. as well as the supporting columns m north-westReuter - 452 words
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Article180 1942-01-06 3 Chungking, Jun ChungkUig Is m foggy season, local air defence headquarters are intensifying anti-gas preparations m anticipation of Japanese gas bombardment from the air next summer. Plans have been completed for the construction of screens at entxanee* to the city's dugouts to Isolate tho sheltersCentral News - 180 words
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Article97 1942-01-06 3 DAYLIGHT ATTACK OVER GERMANY bmd»n. J.u. 5. \N air mini-stry communique t issue 1 yesterday, states: "Hampden aircraft of the Bomber Command WCTO over north-west Germany m daylight: to-day. Flying singly, they attacked. railway communications and othe 1 objectives with marhine-gun rir. front a low altitude. Fighters on patrol o\erReuter - 97 words
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Article42 1942-01-06 3 New Delhi. Jan. 5. LORD LINLITHGOW. Yk-iov Inula, returned to N m Delhi esterday from Calcutta. Lord and I I inhtht-'ow left New Delhi OQ Dee fl «m a vLsit to Pafr.a. Ja* »ir. an) Calcutta ReuterReuter - 42 words
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Article31 1942-01-06 3 Washington. Jan. nrHE otfice of Emergency Mi ment stau-^: "The OUtpUt militpry plenci t >-day has greatly in--r^a'-ej and is increasing mon*h fc v month United PressUnited Press - 31 words
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Advertisement27 1942-01-06 3 NUMONT Modern Rimless glasses V r I by nan SIN OPTICAL HOUSE 325 North Bridge Rd., Spore. Phone 6363. \l 3 High St.. Kuala Lumpur. Phone 3054.27 words
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Advertisement225 1942-01-06 3 ARE YOU READY? Bombs may temporarily put water, gas. electricity and sewage Services m your neighbourhood out of action. ft Have you emergency water supplies ready? Have you laid m an emergency supply of Do you know how to dig well? Do you know how to dig a latrine? Do225 words
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Article99 1942-01-06 4 'T A_BK*D accused to put out Ms oil lsu ip and hs replied he would do so onl.- after h»- had smoked his opium.' said a»i A. R.P. warden v. the S.i^apv" Second Court yesterday. He ws gn mc ertdencs m a case ln which99 words
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129 1942-01-06 4 i-'rani A CorTc«^x>ndrrr. > I- Jan. 3. I GltP.ll___s driven by European civi_l__.n__ sre now a common sight m Selangor and elsewhere, as many regular art vers have disappeared and volunteer dri* jrs have come forward to help m the distribution of foodstuffs to the129 words
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84 1942-01-06 4 Batavia. Jan. 5. HP-IE economic correspondent of the Ni< uws van den Dag points out that, economically, both the Philippines and Malay* are temporarily lost to the Allies. The correspondent says that the slogan "We are gaining time for the Allies" Ls onlj true84 words
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394 1942-01-06 4 REACTION TO JAPANESE ATTACK CX MALAYA "THERK has been a general shake-up m Australia ever since the outbreak of war m the Pacific. A lot of red tape has heen done away with, and Malaya will very soon see considerable stores of ar~os and ammunition,394 words
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414 1942-01-06 4 TN -ievo. bombing raids, the dangerous time is when the l»_rioers are still some distance away, not when they are right overhead, a special correspondent, who had personal experience the heavy raids on Penang. points ou.. Than are three degree. o_ dant* r m414 words
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Article115 1942-01-06 4 J^LH.H'I -Lit ulenauls But ncr, Beckman, Theunissen and Cooke have been awarded the Netherlands Flyer's Cross for their successful heavy bomber attacks of enemy ships ofT Miri m spite of opposition of Japanese fighters and anti-air-craft guns. Lieutenant Akkcrtnan, an observer, gets the Netherlands115 words
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Article93 1942-01-06 4 ALTHOUGH an A. R.P. post, somewhere hi Singapore, received a direct hit from a Japanese bomb m yesterday morning's raid, there were no casualties. Inquiries reveal that a number cf wardens from this post had set out on patrol duty, while those m charge93 words
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Article167 1942-01-06 4 'liou. A Special Correspondent there Ls very little information about life m Kelantan and Trengganu under Japanese occupation, there Ls good reason to suppose that the ultimate J ipane c Intention ls to back Thailand m her claims In respect of Ihoso two States. Judging167 words
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Article91 1942-01-06 4 fill: recent developments of the war In ard aroui.d Malaya have raised a number of new problems for three responsible for M.B.C. programmes. At 7.20 p m. to-morrow, the IMre. tor of Programmes will give a special talk for listeners to the SingajK>re station, outlining some of these91 words
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Article130 1942-01-06 4 TYVTRIBtrnB) MKmf Uncap on •'*> chief police station.-. -re they are on duty for 24 houi.> M the day are 8) specially selected Singapore scouts, youths who at the b< ginning of the year were given a rigid training m civil defence measures. They will130 words
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Article97 1942-01-06 4 ALLEGED to hay. used two un--diaded light-, la his flat m Orchard Road during an .i.r raid, a European. H. .s Ttshan. was convicted and lined $i»00 o.- two month simple im.irisonment i». Uie Singapore Ptfth Court yesterday. Sgt. Zun.ond ol tht _.';x-vi«ii Constabulary stated tiiat during an97 words
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178 1942-01-06 4 GENERALISSIMO Chiang Kai-shek's acceptance of the supreme command of the Allied land and air forces m the Chinese theatre of war, including Indo-China and Thailand, is regarded m official circles m London as the highest honour and an expression on the part of178 words
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Article64 1942-01-06 4 CKNTBCGI of three months' rigorous imp; _sor.inent was pa.s_.scd by Mr C. H. Wiutton m Uie Traffic Court yesterday on each of 30 Asiatic seamen for refusing to rejoin their ship. The v-a.se was one under the Defence It 'ijulation- which forbid the crew of a _-lvp U>64 words
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Article263 1942-01-06 4 'T'lIE civilian population of Singapore should do everything possible to maintain good health, not only for their own sakes but so that they may remain capable of a maximum contribution to the war effort, says a .special medical correspondent. Civilians can undoubtedly do much, ln263 words
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Article130 1942-01-06 4 E£S-EPINC- a bicycle ur MBg m possession of a bicycle except a hen vi actual use for purposes of tran__.it a vi. in half a mile from the centre ol the Kuantan -Bents road and the Kuala Llpls-Benta road I- prohibited tinier an order issued130 words
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Article34 1942-01-06 4 T IVE animals may be rcquL.it ioi w m Pahang by an order of the BritLsh RssddsSfet under the Defence RegulaHons. The Vc'ennar- Officer Uiere has hwn authorized to carry out lhe requlsittontag order.34 words
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Article1202 1942-01-06 4 Mary Heathcott - Mary Heathcott X MKARLY 11 Ity of fie evacuee:. H who came down last Saturday from Kuala Lumpur w^ro girls irom the Po Leung Kuk homes upcounirv Some of them came from Kedah, others were from the Federal Heme m XL. and they range m _\~e1,202 words
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Advertisement143 1942-01-06 4 WHAT TO DO IN SHELTER TRENCHES !IN AIR RAIDS V When you shelter m a trench or dugout m an air raid, don't lean against the sides. w The reason is that the shock of a bomb bursting nearby can travel through the earth and bruise yo.i. If you keep143 words
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