The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 January 1942

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS i i r» ESTD. 1833. FRIDAY. JAM'ARY 23. 194! 5 CENTS
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  • 1002 1 STRONG COUNTER- DRIVE IN WESTERN MALAYA imperial Forces In ital Operation DiSCLOSLRE AT PRESS CONFERENCE IN NORTH (By a I nited Prcai Correspondent) Kluang, Jan. 22. Imperial forces are already engaged m a strong counter-offensive m a vital .sector on the urn flank This began at 2 p.m. yesterday, cording
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  • 35 1 London. Jan. 22. CIR Stafford Cripps. former Brithh Ambassador to Moscow, has now arrived m Britain from Russia. Sir Stafford ia bein™ succeeded by Sir Archibald Ctark-Krrr. latp Amba.ss»dor to Chun?kin<*. Reuter
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  • 386 1 NEW GUINEA ASSAULT SEEN Melbourne, Jan. :*2. THE menace of war to Australia is now nearer, clearer and deadlier than ever before." declared the Australian Primr Minister. Mr. John Curtin, to-day. "Anybody who fails to perceive the immediate vital menaitr which the Rabaul attack constitutes lor Australia
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  • 93 1 London. Jan 22. -rliE Netherlands Government has decided on immediate participation of the Netherlands Indies as associated member of the Eastern Group Supply Council and has aonointed as its representative the former Netherlands Minister for Colonies. Mr. Welter, who will shortly proceed to the Council's headquarters
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  • 206 1 Nazi Incursion In Force In Desert Cairo. Jan. ±2. •THREE strons Axis columns have made a reconnaissance m fcrce to a depth of ten miles, according to to-day's British G.H.Q. communique. British light forces withdrew, inflicting casualties. The communique states: "Yesterday, m conditions of bad visibility, the enemy, In three
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  • 165 1 Rangoon. Jan. 2*. THE Japanese and Thais have crossed tb l.ver Thoungyin m their new thrusi iito Burma, at two or three places at 1p Thoungyin forms the frontier m this region. h liials are reported to be digging iii a Palu. about 30 miles south-east of
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  • 66 1 Melbourne, Jan. 22. THE Federal Government is immediately establishing a second operational training school for the R.A A.F. with the object of doubling the rate of training of pilots. Australia's decision followed a review of the future cf the Empire Training Scheme. It
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  • 92 1 Melbourne. Jan. 12. THE Australian War Cabinet has decided to call up refugees and other aliens to serve m pioneer laboui battalions associated with home defence. There are also plans to make use of prisoners of war. Italians, many of whom used to be rural workers, will be employed for
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  • 78 1 Melbourne. Jan. 2!. TilC Australian Minister lor Labour and Servlcp Mr. E. J. Ward, today announced the appointment of Mr W. C. Wurts as Director-General of Man-Foyer. Mr. Wurt.s is a former rhaiman of the New South Wales Public Sevice Board Mr. Ward insisted that his .statement on T.esdav concerning
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  • 72 1 Istanbul. Jan. 22. EFFORTS to save the Turkish steamer Kurtulruch, which struck a rock m the Sea of Marmora on Tuesday night, have failed, according to Information received m maritime circles here. The ship has sunk and the cargo of foodstuffs intended for Greece has been lost. The Kurtuluch left
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  • 86 1 Chungking. Jan. 22. •pO-DAYS Chungking communique states that on the eastern Honan front tic Chinese are tightening their siege of Hwatyang. 'Part of the Japanese garrison inside the walls, at oresent numbering 1.000 officers and men. rushed out of the north sate on Monday morning m a desperate attempt to
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  • 201 1 Tokio. Jan. 22. I*HE importance of finance In making Japan and East Asia commercially independent of the rest of the world and the developing of natural resources to the utmost was emphasized b,y Okinori Kaya. Japanese Finance Minister when he presented the budget to the Diet to-day. The severance of
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  • 475 1 FIGHTERS DOWN 5 JAP BOMBERS Yesterday^ Raids QUR Hurricane fighters which have been m w action over Singapore for the past day or so have taken heavy toM of enemy aircraft and they were, with Hrewsters, responsible for bringing down the four enemy aircraft on Wednesday and five machines yesterday.
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  • 56 1 Washington. Jan. 22. Till t(»l.»l number of Japanese ships of all classes sunk by I'nited States forces since the outbreak of the Pacific war has bern brought to 41. Of these the Navy sank 2'> and the Army destroyed 1!. The Duf.lt have
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  • 105 1 "Fortress" Sinks 10,000Ton Tanker London, Jan. 22. A FLYING Fortress bomber has sunk a Japanese tanker of about 10,000 tons, 100 miles south of Jolo midway between British North Borneo and Mindanao). says a special Batavia communique broadcast by Batavia radio. The usual day's communique stated Slight enemy air activity
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  • 32 1 London. Jan. 22. OKI lAIN and the United States aie expected to declare war on Thailand shortly. .i> the result of Thailand participating m the jttark on Burma. United Press
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  • 55 1 Washington. Jan. 11. A Wir Department communique states the Japanese are renewing attacks on Gen. Mac Arthur's men. especially on the left and centre. Japanese reinforcements are landing m the LJngayen 'mlf and the entire Japanese 14th Army under Gen. U oui ma is now m Luzon. Japanese bombers have
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  • 95 1 W**hio(;on. Jan. IS, following bis talks with President Roosevelt and M. Cordelt Hull. Dr. Van Mook told reporters aerkal reinforcements from the I mtrd States would enable the Dutch to hold the Japanese m check m the soath- western Pacific. Asked if he thought Wash ins ton appreciated the importance
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  • 37 1 Batavia. Jan. It is officially announced that the Dutch completely destroyed oil installations and wells at Ballk lapan, Borneo, and the vicinity when it became clear that the enemy intended to attack with far superior force* Reuter
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  • 76 1 Buenos Aires, Jan. It. Acting President of the Argentine. Ramon t'astilo. has asserted the position at the conference of 21 nations at Rio de Janeiro to be "final." indicating that the Argentine will not join the other LatinAmerican nations m severing relations with the Axis. He said: Our position at
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  • 4 1 Brownout begins 6.47 p.m.
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  • 630 1 The Singapore Freee Press FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1942. Fierce Fighting ALTIIGLGII none will dvny that the situation m Battle tor Malaya Is extremely critical and further reverse* may have to t>e laced m the next week or -o, it la possible to discern features of the stri^gle that are by
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    • 652 2 0. BRITISH INDIA ft APCAR LIRE (Incorporated m PKNLNSI LAB AND ORIENTAL a N. CO. MAIL PABSEMQKB AND CARGO SERVICE. rbe beat pwadbk •rrrices are being maintained try the P. A O. B. N Co. from the Straits to their osval ocrU of eaO la China, IndJa Ceylon and the
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    • 906 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PUBLIC NOTICES. N^icl F.M.S. CUSTOMS "A-SiPORT. S, >6 »MRE. The public is notified that on Officers of the Pahang Govern- The Office of the Supervisor of and fl om Jan 21. 1942, this ment are instructed to report Export Duties, F.MS. Customs, nenartment will operate at the immediately
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    • 339 2 > MELBOURNE -U LAGER You most (r> appreciate its pertcc Brewed and bottled by Richmond U.S. Brewery Co Pty. Ltd.. Melbourne Australia CREDIT ACCOUNTS The circumstances under I operating compel revision of th< OTtaMeto&ranttoouraccoui no wish to disappoint friencb operated satisfactory credit ao many years past but we must settlement
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  • 215 3 Disposal Of Civilian War Casualties r !is v. ithin the Munjarca ol Singapore are i nemy action, the bodies K>na will be removed, ,'ble. \jp mortuaries, for ;;t most, where relaQdS may claim and r their burial, if they who die Irom war lntbe General Hospital or -.sons found dead
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  • 158 3 j LENT v.ork m hrlping the i Wednesday*! air raid <>n c! Nt- by a young air■<>;i.» v. here m town near l> Junction whei. he tuard at rncmy planes coming and i. rarer A number of pedestrian*, apparently not danger v.-as imminent. way. and
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  • 31 3 ME XICO TO PAY U.S. PROPERTY CLAIMS V." shii un Jan. 22. tgn na I I approved a ?i- < .-it. providing Dnited Statet f '■•iir-nt of a^ i lain Un m
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  • 82 3 Jan L' 2 urn n.'jfi-s. tat c atrol <>f th ibber ii nad been. i;nl efl :\-iv m the hands on :m( producing interests ciehbe.~>t lv VCD »eJ >prn<"Mt of th .hb'-r Industry, r.-as given Pai lamentar? 8 Tetary <>f the .Supply. M Ma'-millan. In r jrrmons. '.r. i\ The
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  • 508 3 PVRTVITM London, Jan. 22. JjMVLN from Mojftisk, the defeated German J nk n n r o tre at hurried b v Bfcdh from the oig guns of Soviet artillery. In Mojaisk itself the Russian forces found a scene much the same as In any other
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  • 173 3 Chungking, Jan. 22. CIKLD despatches received here indicate that Chinese troops In eastern Honan m the Huaiyang city sector launched an offensive on vie north gate. Over I.OCO enemy troops emerged from the city to engage Chinese iorces. Fighting later was shifted to points of
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  • 180 3 IN their raids on Singapore, the Japanese are dropping a combination of high explosive and incendiary bomb which has one or two novel leatures, according to a circular sent rounc to A.R.P. posts on the island. The bomb, whose casing is unpainted and unmarked, explodes
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  • 131 3 Ceylon Planters' Offer Malaya To the Editor, Sir. Major S. Nicbofeou ha.s handed nv* thr lo'lowirm telegram:— Scoble Nit-holson. i'hirt Postal Censor. Singapore: (an you cen^xy Incorporated Society Planters Malaya that Ceylon Planters' Soiiety has arranged receive and acromnru)d»tc their dependents up-fountry. European Avswiation will meet on
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  • 129 3 Ruibishev, Jan. Et THE Soviet troops fighting m the 1 Karelian forest rinturcd the town of veliK>a Ouba dinLlshing the Finnish threat to the important railroad town of Maselskayu. By the capture ol Maselskaya and the cutting or the Kirovs* railway Field-Marshal Mannerheim hoped to
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  • 105 3 London. Jan. 22. A PLANE which bore foreign marks and was of American manufacture took off yesterday morning from Gibraltar. It crashed at 7.40 a.m. local time at Acebuche Point, near Tariffa. owing to fof? and clouds. The machine* was apparently carrying bombs or depth-charges, which
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  • 146 3 THE Suium Moequc and teveral otlner places of worship— *ere damaged by bombs m a recent air raid on the Singapore area. At the mosque the bomb fell m the courtyard and dam axed the "kolah" the place where worshipjxrs perform the prescribed ablutions before
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  • 35 3 Madras, Jan. 22. TI^TTH a view to ortranlzlns fctiequatc relief mo^Mircs for rvacutf r from Uic Federated Malay States and Birmia, a ooumiUee consisting of prominent citizens of Madras ha* been formed Reuter
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  • 278 3 American Industrial Controversy New York. Jan. 22. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT summoned Mr. Philip Murray, President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, to the White House yesterday and, In a secret conference lasting one hour promised his support m the controversy between Mr. Murray and Mr. John Lewis, president of the United
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  • 97 3 Washington, Jan. 22. "THE House of Representatives 1 has passed a $3,300,000,000 authorization for the construction of 1.799 minor auxiliary combatant and patrol naval vessels, and authorization lor the expenditure of $750,000,000 m additional shipbuilding facilities. Senator Hamilton Pish said these measures will make
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  • 118 3 PYom Oui Own Corn srx ndt nt Jchorr Bahru. Jan. 22. t>HE Ciovprrunent ofl'rrs at Srvaririt, Muar. Batu Pahrtt liave removed to Jbhorc Bahrn. the capital oT the State. The GtoveraßMßl anptayeea ol ttv -pective dlstrirts and their familus had to abandon 1-\ i rri
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  • 93 3 GEN. AUCHINLECK'S CONGRATULATIONS Cairo, Jan 22 A PERSONAL message from Gin. sir Claude Anchtntock, Com-mander-in-Chief of the Middle East, to Lieut. -Gen. Ritchio. Commander of the Eighth Army m Libya, states "Well done. Heartiest congratulations on Halfaya.' The message adu.s* '"ITie reduction of Bardia and Halfaya. including the capture of
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    38 3 A Hurricane II fighter. It was annount yesterday that Hurricanes are taking part m the air defence of Singapore. There arc two versions of the Hurri ne— one with 12 machine-Runs and the other uith four mm. (annon.
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  • 312 3 London, Jan. 22. r -DAY'S session of the PanAmerican conference ended on a remarkable, note. Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Setretary of State, declaring that everything is all right. Earlier, Dr. Aranha, Foreign Minister of Brazil, told a Press conference: "Only a fifth columnist would say that the conference
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  • 102 3 rape Town. Jan. 21. THE happy a^su-iation of South African white soldiers with African native troops fighting m Libya, v/as a happy augury of the luturc o! the new South Africa, declared Field-Marshal Smuts m an address to the South African Institute of Race Relations
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  • 49 3 New York. Jan. 22. A WAR Department communique an* nounccs the aw;.rd of the Distinguished Service Cross to Major Thomas J. 11. Trapncll for extraordinary heroism m a cavalry action In the Philippine* on Dec. 22. Tl>e communique makes no reference to current military operations. Reuter
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  • 56 3 ChUl Rkinp, Jan. 21. IN appreciation. (,f p-, eskient Roosevelt's righteous ideal and determination to crush Jnptui, an rxmrt seal carver at Oneigtu has made two seals from selected Fuklen marble, the rontamer being of jade with phoerix design. The have been Mnt to Chungking to be prnsented to Piesident
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  • 243 3 AN Indian gun crew showed great coolness and corrage under fire and displayed initiative when Jap planes raided a certain aerodrome m Singapore recently. When :he aircraft was seen, the detarhmrnt was under the command or a Havildar. A bomb burst 20
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  • 138 3 London. Jan. 22. ANSWERING questions m the -•■'House of Commons concerning the ban on broadcast irom Singapore by Mr. Cecil Brown, American correspondent of the Columbia Broadcasting Syctem, the Minister of Information,' Mr. Brendan Bracken, said: 'The military authorities decided to discontinue the status of
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  • 60 3 New Delhi. Jan 22. JHE majority of those killed m Rangoon's two December air raids 23 and 25 are believed to be Indian*. No separate figure of nationalities of casualties are yet available According to latest information received by the Government of India from Burma, the total
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  • 55 3 Istanbul, Jan. 22. yHE latest news of the Turkish steamer Kurtuluch carrying relief supplies to Greece, which ran ashore on Tuesday, shows that m spite of a violent snowstorm m the Sea of Marmora, lifeboats are carrying on rescue work. All persons on board are safe and there are hopes
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  • 43 3 BaXavla. J«ui. 22. A Net^erl&nds Indies submarine, operating off Borneo, arrived at Taratan on the eve of the Jap attack with dar/iaged engines It could not attack the Jap ships tut succeeded In sneaking back :*> its ba.se through a ring of enemy ships.
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  • 147 3 Assurance On Pacific Situation New York, Jan. 21. THE S.T) pps-Hov/ard newspap* crs carry an editorial stating that the remarks of President Roosevelt, and Dr. H. J. van Mook. Lieutenant GovernorGeneral of the NetherJa nds Indies, should have allayed Dutch ard Chinese fears that the United States is neglecting the
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  • 139 3 Chungking, Jan. 22. THE ratio of J ipanese losses compared to those of the American Vounteer Group m China In officially estimated at 75 to 3. according to information available at the headquarters of the American Group. The morale Of the American pilots is
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  • 49 3 Chungking. Jan. 22. QEN- Chiung Kai-sheks Government is sending not only a military mission but also an economic mission to the United StaU i c according to Chinese Press reporta here. The misl sions axe tspected to leave Chungking short ly lor Washington. Reuter
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    • 196 3 PUBLIC NOTICE, EXCHANGE BANKS NOTICE. Owing to shortage of staff and great pressure of work the following conditions will be observed by all Members of the MALAYAN EXCHANGE BANKS' Association as from Monday 12th instant: <1) Banks will open at 830 a.m. -2) Banks will lose daily at' 12 noon.
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    • 43 3 CATHAY 1 1 a.m. 2, p«m« 4 p*m. 6 p. m. A GLAMOROUS MA A* turns on the WHAM! STARRING LORETTA YOUNG WITH ROBERT PRESTON EDWARD ARNOLD A UNIVERSAL PICTURt NOTE:- Extra iho< To-raoppow i Saturday at 9.00 ,>• -v BOOK NOW PHONE 3400
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  • 369 4 "EVERYTHING CLEARED UP," SAYS CORRESPONDENT AS elsewhere m the Peninsula where it had been applied, the "scorched earth" policy has been ruthlessly carried out m North Johore. The story of a conference at which the decision to ■scorch" North Johore was taken is told by
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  • 144 4 Compensation For Tin Rubber Interests iFrcn Our Own Correspondent London. Jan. 20. MEETING at the Sports Club of representatives of all Malayan in.n.n^ interests, except some meml»er of the Tin Producers' Associatitui derided to disruss with Malayan rul'V interests and Straits merchant* the desirability of fonn.:i< v < t/tn:.vlter to
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  • 133 4 AIRMAN'S SACRIFICE i x light oi 60 many lake Ja a ties? propaganda stones o. I fanatical bravery and heroism oi their forces, a true ito: trom unbiassed Japanese ea which has just reached Sin snore, is ot particular t. I ng the Japanese landings
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  • 54 4 A S Vl seen from advert -vments ap{>f\arinj? m thLs L->sue. there are ofH'nirß.s for a number of men. both Eurasian^ and A.siatirs. for full time worlc m the Passive Defence Ser.ires Requirements include mechanical en trineers building art bans, fitters, and lorry drivers, m
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  • 236 4 •THE giving of free lifts to member.* of the public does not m itself invalidate the insurance |x>llcles of motorists who show such welcome public spirit, provided they have a "Comprehensive" or "Third Party Only" policy. Thi-^ btatement. made by an official la charge of the
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  • 193 4 'T'tlll lives of hundreds of men. women and children, victims of Japanese bombs, have been saved m Singapore hospital In the last lew day.> by blood transfusion. They owe thftr lives to those of their fellowcttlzcns who answered the appeal for bloou donors before the
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  • 59 4 A USSIES R EDUCE JAPANESE TANKS TO RUINS Auvsies. holding a line on the west .Malayan front. reduced three Japanese tanks to ruins recently. These pictures show the tanks put out of action. A Japanese member of a tank em tried to get away after his tank had been rendered
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  • 31 4 IT is officially announced thai Hurricanes are operating: over Singapore. Hurricanes are among Britain's best fighter aircraft. They played an important part m winning the Battle of Britain
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  • 227 4 OHORTLY slier onr of Wednesdays r.-.iu. the streets leading from a residential district, m which some damage had been done, were crowded with 'evacuees" on foot. In motor-cars, lorries buses, and tricycle-, all making a move from the affected area. As thLs block of traffic- si
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  • 106 4 WELL-KNOWN skipping company m Singapore allows members of the publi. the use of the bomb-proof rwisement of its modern building as a shelter during air raids This Is greatly appreciated by many offlc« workers m the neighbourhood and others who happen to be In the vicinity
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  • 145 4 TUT. Ciovernor and Lady ThMMM have Im-.ii spending a good deal of their time durinf the past two days visiting the bombed area* of Smjapore and mixing with the people and the Passive Defence workers. On Wednesday they twice visited a rrowded area m which
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  • 285 4 AFTER reducing a Japanese bomber to a ball of flre from a burst which probably hit the bombs, an R.A.P. fighter pilot forced another to dive towards the earth with pieces of the machine peeling from It. The pilot's colleague m this engagement is convinced
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  • 118 4 /'HEAT bravery and presence of mind on the part of a Malay sailor, serang on a Marine Police launch, probably saved the lives of a military officer, two police officer^ and the crew of the launch. He was Borhan bin Awang. and on the recommendation of
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  • 43 4 (From On Own Correspondent Ix)ndon. Jan. 20. j^|R. L. D. Oammans, (Con. Hornsey*. is to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies m Parliament, what has happened to the Sultans of the Malay States which have been over-run by the Japan es-«.
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  • 490 4 Assurances, Not Excuses, Wanted From Churchill Australian Cabled New* Canberra. Jan. 21. J>EFERRING to the Commons dcbat on the Pacift* the Melbourne Herald says m an xlitorial that the British public wants from Mr. Churchill assurances rather than excuses assurances that there will no longer be room m hi; administration
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  • 48 4 lIEUT.-COI.. Robertson, of Geelong, Victoria, has been killed m action m Malaya. This is one of the first casualties to be reported. Lt. Col. Kobertson joined the A.I.F. m 1914 as a private, and served m France with the 21st battalion. lie was twice wounded.
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