The Straits Times, 12 June 1940

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    37 1 The Straits Times I ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTDRY MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 I'AGKS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times If. I* AGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1940 PRICE SCKNTS
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      102 2 SEAH.—Mr. Scah Eng Tone, J.P.. passed away peacefully at his residence (Sea Pavilion i No. 156, Pasir Pan Jang Road, on the 11th June, 1940, at the age of 60. He leaves behind his beloved wife, 8 sons, Messrs. Seah Peng Kiang, Peng Hearn. Peng Whye, Peng Kwang, Peng
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      899 2 MOTOR VEHICLES 1939 15 H.P. English Citroen $1,600 <« near offer. Box 62, straits Times. FOR SALE —Brand new motor-cycle. Apply 400 Thomson Road, Singapore. FOR SALE, Hupmoblle Saloon 30 H.P. $503 or nearest offer. Apply Thornycroft, Tank Road. WANTED to purchase 14 H.P. Ford two or four seater say
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      389 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN Co MA II PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P&OSN Company to their usual ports o! call except ports in Japan Passengers are requested to register their
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      286 3 (inioruurmea in la jam GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LIVERPOOL Sail S'Dore SUWA MARD June 22 23 HAKONE MARU June 28 27 HAKOZAKI MARU July 8 10 •4-Calis Bombay roj*** Francisco Hone Kong. Kobe Yokohama. Honolulu San Franclsro and l.o» Anreles TATUTA MARTJ leave H'konß June 20
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      569 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
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      791 3 "EVANS OF THE BROKE" AS MACHINE-GUNNER ADMIRAL Sir Edward Evans in a garage in an air raid and I counted related his experiences In Norway 50 bombs before the door was blown in. when he Inspected Ruislip Northwood Neither my chauffeur, five foJdiers or A.R P. the garage proprietor, who
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    U.S. LINER STOPPED BY SUBMARINES
    204 4 Order For 1,590 To Abandon Ship Later Withdrawn Washington, June 11. THE State Department has announced that an unidentified submarine halted the United States liner, Washington, this morning while it was sailing from Lisbon to Galway to pick up American refugees. The submarine commander at
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    VIENNESE ACTRESS INTERNED
    91 4 London, June 10. FRAULEIN Anna Maria Heine, Viennese actress and playwright, has been Interned in England. A political prisoner following Hitler's seizure cf Austria, Fraulein Heine has been in Leeds since January, 1939, and has been working as a housemaid. "When Hitler entered Vienna I was imprisoned
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    Immediate Need For Help
    226 4 London, June 11. AA ANDRE MAUROIS. a French military commentator, who arrived in London to-day, said he left Paris yes'.erday as the people were leaving the capital in cars and on foot. "The impression which Frenchmen felt when the Germans were knocking so near the door."
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    A.R.P. IN ROME ARE INCOMPLETE
    146 4 •THERE is still no news of any clashes between Italy and the Allied forces either on land or at sea. An agency message from Rome, quoting authoritative sources, states that the Italian forces began to attack at several points shortly before dawn yesterday. Reuter learns
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    STUDENTS TO HELP WITH HARVEST
    71 4 I*o meet the shortage of farrr. labour, the Ministry of Agriculture is enencouraring men students of universities and colleges to help with the harvest during the summer vacation. Volunteers may choose the country where to work, and they will receive wages at the prevailing rates
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    BRITISH DRIVE FOR TANKS
    263 4 M. Ps. To Hasten Production London, June 12. rK>MMANDER O. Locker-Lampson asked the War Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons last night, whether in view of the recent surprises in relation to German tanks, he would improve the Intelligence Branch of the War
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    THE WITHDRAWAL FROM NORWAY
    306 4 Statement In HVuse Of Commons London, June 12. MR. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, made a statement in the House of Commons last night about the Allied withdrawal from Norway. He regretted that no further particulars were yet available about the loss of the aircraft
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    244 4 Singapore. June 11,5 pjn. MIMM. Buyer* Sellers AmpaUs 3 10 4/2 Austral Amalg 5/3 5/8 Batu Selangors- 1.35 1.39 Bong Fatu 1-03 1.05cd Jelebut 0.64 0.67 Kampong [Anjots 20/- 20/9 K Kamuntlng 8 l' 8/6 K-undang 12/9 13/3 Kent I/TV 2/Klang Rivets 1-65 1.75 KramaU
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1290 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations TCKSDAT, JUNE II, 1»4»: 5 P.M. ■MM Bayer* Scltan Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 6d 3s 10'4d Austral Amal. (5s) 4s 9d 5s 3s Austral Malay tit 37s Ayer Hitam (5«) 18s 9d 20a «d Aycr Weng <£> .60 .65 Bangrln Tta <£) 17s 6d 18s
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    116 4 iTMin oar O\m uorresponcwni London, Jui The following are to-day's "bid" qu for Fixed Trusts: British Empire "A" nr>? British Empire "B" 1 British Empire Cumulative 1 British Empire C'prehensive 1 British General "A" 15 British General "B' 11 British General "C" 9 Gold Producers First 19 Gold
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    149 4 Mails c!o*<; at the General Pasi Office as follows: MAIL ARKIVAI s Mails from Indo-China (air) 1.40 i> tr. to-day. Mails from Java and Sumatra I p.m. to-day. Mails from London ar.d Europo i face) 8.15 a.m. genernl cU-liviry I Ceylon surface China South- West) surface
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    185 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Booki Company Dividend Close TIN Burma Malay 6d No. 23 June 24 Hltara Tin 10vi June 15 Hong Patt 7% Int. June ii lelapang is. No 14 June 19 Johan 5^c Int. June 12 Katu 6d No. 27 6d Bonus June 14 K.L. Tin
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      444 5 Commodity Prices Reach Unusually High Levels By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, June 12. COMMODITY prices yesterday reached extraordinarily high levels. The tin prices in London and New York followed the high quotation in Singapore while rubber locally is reflecting the appreciated levels in the consuming markets. Rubber
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      COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
      155 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i From Oui Own Ckjrre»ixjtidenti London, June 11. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follow; with previous auotations la parenthesis:— RI'BBKH: Strong. Spot 13d m»d (12Hd 12%d> August 12% d 13d (12fed 12 916 d) Oct-Dec 12ftd 12' Ad (U%d 12d) Jan-Mar 11 91Gd ll\d (HVid 11 Kd)
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      EXCHANGES
      183 5 The following are me ixcnange rates thus morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.'l 2/4 1/I6 Loi.don demand 3/41/18 Lyons demand 3060 Switzerland demand 208 Si Hamburg demand New York demand 48 15/16 Montreal demand SI 11/16 Batavia
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      21 5 It is learned that the Italians have executed Ras Hailu. wealthy chieftain who co-operated with the Italians during the Abyssinian war.
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      London Stock Exchange
      366 5 London, June 11. THE Stock Exchange was commendably firm 1 to-day. Italy's entry Into the war had been previously dlscc anted by the market. Giltedged was occasionally fractionally higher; Industrials. Oils and Gold-minings moved narrowly, mostly at lower levels. Indian Government stock were Irregular with (rains and
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      85 5 Wednesday, Jane 12. noon. Buyer. Seller* Price* Price* NO. l.\ H.S.S (Spot loose I 39 M 39 4 No IX R.S.S. Co-tx in dues July 39*4 4t% G.FAQ. K.S.S f.ob tn b.les July 39 394 P.A.Q. R.S.S. F.ob to oslM July 38 !i 3» FUTTKK
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      31 5 Rome, June 11. *THE official news agency says that the military command and headquarters of staffs of ministries of the armed forces, transferred from Rome, left to-day for an unknown destination.—Reuter.
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      STOP PRESS
      223 5 S. African Air Force Strikes Blow Cairo, June 12. rr T > HE destruction of Italian air- craft yesterday by the R.A.F. is stated to have made an appreciable difference in the Italian air strength in the Middle East. It is officially announced in Nairobi that heavy bombers
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      Precautions In Shanghai
      200 5 Tokio, June 12. JAPAN has formally requested tbc Italian Government to pay ser. ous consideration to the elimination o causes likely to bring about untowarc incidents between the belligeren. powers In China and also between them and Japan. The strictest precautions to prevent inciderr are being enforced
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      U.S. NAVAL EXPANSION
      56 5 Washington, June 11. THE House of Representatives to-day passed i the naval expansion bill, which was then sent to the White House for President Roose velt's signature. The bill empowers an increase of the naval air force to 10,000 planes. 16.000 pilots to be trained and 22
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      SOVIET EMBASSY IN CHUNGKING BOMBED
      38 5 Chungking, June 12. THE Soviet Embassy was hit by a bomb and the office of the German Trans-Ocean Agency was aX i hit and completely gutted during a Japanese raid yesterday afternoon. Reuter.
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      SHOOTING IN CECIL STREET
      79 5 AHOKKIEN lorry-driver received two bullet wounds during a clash between rival gangs of Chinese in Cecil Street last night. The wounded man, who Is ln hospital, is in a critical condition. About 30 men were Involved ln the fight. Several shot were fired and immediately after
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      BROADCAST TONIGHT
      28 5 "T^HE First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. A. V. Alexander. Is broadcasting to-night at 8.50 o'clock and the talk will be relayed by the Singapore station.
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      85 5 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 2.08 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 3.28 p.m. 8 ft. L. W. 8.45 a.m. 1.3 ft.; 9 p.m. 3.9 ft. To-morrow H. W. 3.08 a.m. 8.4 ft.; 4.27 p.m. 7.9 ft. L. W. 9.31 mm. 1.9ft.; 10.09p.m. 3.9 ft. Friday, June 14. H. W. 4.22 a.m.
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    Hope That Turks Will Not Move
    104 7 Hope That Turks Will Not Move RfIUSSOLINI'S declaration of war aroused more disgust than surprise in France, says the semi-official Havas agency. It in no way weakens France's united will to fight to the death, it Is added. Few Italians believe they will see the war finished without having the
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    MUSSOLINI'S "PRIVILEGE OF BEING EATEN LAST"
    673 7 Italy's Only Hope For Future In The Victory Of Allies London, June 11. THE British newspapers do not mince words in their 1 comment on the entry of Italy into the war. They are unanimous in denouncing the Italian action as, in the words
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    Formal Declaration By Dominions
    110 7 Wellington, June 11. j JUIR. Peter Fraser, Prime Minister ofj ITI New Zealand, stated to-day that New Zealand was at war with Italy from 10 p.m., O.M.T. The GovernorGeneral made a formal declaration. It was announced in Pretoria that South Africa is severing relations with Italy.
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    BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES
    67 7 London, June 11. IT is announced that the total of j British mercantile tonnage lost by enemy action during the week ending midnight on June 2 was 78,715 tons, of vhieh 24.000 tons were lost in the Dunkirk operations. Excluding Dunkirk losses, the figures were: British, 11
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    Mussolini C.-in-C. Of Armed Forces
    247 7 London, June 11. ȴ*HE Rome radio announces that 1 King Victor Emmanuel, who Is now in the Italian "war zone," has addressed the following proclamation to the forces: "Soldiers of the land, sea and air force, as chief of all the armed forces and following
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    70 ITALIANS ROUNDED UP IN BOMBAY
    20 7 Bombay, June 11. POLICE have rounded up the 70 Italians In the city. Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1940 (283 rd Day of the War.) Men
    1125 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1940 (283 rd Day of the War.) Men Since men are even more important than money at the present time, we propose to devote this article to that part of the proceedings at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council which dealt with the
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      VOLUNTEERING
      367 8 Suggested Curtailment Of Hours Of Business To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —We now have a conscription law and a special Volunteer training measure, but unless I am much mistaken there will be, before many hours are past, claims for postponement of service or exemption under the
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      ACTION WANTED
      295 8 Ex-Soldier "Gets A Load Off His Chest" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l note in to-day's issue of the Straits Times that the Legislative Council is putting through two Bills to impose a liability for military service with the Volunteer Forces on all male British
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      FOR KNITTERS
      180 8 The Price Of Wool From Australia To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, It might interest your readers who are working for the Malaya Patriotic Fund to hear about some wool I have Just received from Australia. This was Paton's and Baldwin's four-ply wool, manufactured in Tasmania.
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      "BERLIN BOMBED" News That Was Worth A Thank-Offering
      308 8 "BERLIN BOMBED" News That Was Worth A Thank-Offering To the Editor of the Straits Tims Sir,—"Beriin Bombed!" That was the great news I heard this morning, and I wish I had some money to send to The Wsr Fund by way of a thankoffering! Unfortunately, however, the enclosed mite is
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      RETALIATION
      230 8 Bomb For Bomb On NonMilitary Objectives To the Editor of Urn Straits Times Sir,— With the bombing of Paris by enemy planes, it is now clear that Hitler has begun a determined drive to terrorize civilians. This, he hopes, provides a short cut to victory. In the face of
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      "HAVE AN M.P.F."
      237 8 A Suggestion For Clubs And Hotels To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —To-night we await anxiously every meagre scrap of news regarding the terrific struggle now raging in France. In the clubs and hotels the whispers circulate round the tables: "Will they be kept out
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      CHILDREN AT HOME
      74 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—The letter of "Anxious Parents" in your issue of June 8 typifies, I am sure, the thoughts of most parents out here. It is very worrying to -know what is the best thing to do, but If Government were to
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      THE WAR FUND
      492 8 How Can Anyone Refuse To Contribute? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—The following is an extract Irorn your Ldhdon Letter published yesterday: For day after day, night after night. I have stayed in one of the lovetle.it cities of Francs, watching Its beauty, and many
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      ALL BEHIND
      239 8 Empire Countries Which Expel Aliens To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— This morning the BBC. announced a further list of Empire counI tries which are taking additional measures for ensuring internal security. Amongst them were included India, Australia, Northern Rhodesia, Egypt and Canada, but not a
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      THE OTHER SIDE
      144 8 In Defence Of Jewish Refugees To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The recent campaign against the German Jewish refugees must hay» been followed by many of your reader* with a great deal of Interest, If not always with unqualified approval. Since the policy of the
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      CONSCRIPTION
      71 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Will you or some competent authority be kind enough to let me know how the new Compulsory Service Bill will affect (a) men due to proceed to the United Kingdom on leave and (b) men desiring to proceed to the United
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    R.A.F. BOMB AIR BASES IN LIBYA & ERITREA
    597 9 R.A.F. BOMB AIR BASES IN LIBYA ERITREA Removing Menace To Egypt And Red Sea LARGE NUMBERS OF ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED Italians In Series Of Raids On Malta HTHE main Italian air bases threatening Egypt and our Red Sea communications were attacked by the R.A.F. yesterday. These aerodromes are in East
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    Bringing The War Into II Duce's Home
    132 9 Panama. June 11. 'THE newspaper Panama American says that Bruno and Vittorio Mussolini, sons of II Duce, have boasted that the bombing of defenceless Negroes in Ethiopia was "great sport." It declares that 'Cobber" Kain. the young New Zealand ace tcho uas recently
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    Sea And Air Strategy
    169 9 REUTERS' military- correspondent says with Italy at war, the I dangers confronting the Allies are more by sea and air than on land. Italy's 100 submarines can operate from bases close to the traffic routes and the danger is greatest between France and her African colonies.
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    AMERICA'S $1,000,000,000 DEFENCE TAX BILL
    22 9 THE House of Representatives has passed, and sent to the Senate, the $1,000,000,000 defence tax bill.— Reuter.
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    S. AFRICA & WAR POLICY
    298 9 S. AFRICA WAR POLICY Defence Position Explained London, June 11. T-HE Dominion and Colonial Office an1 nounced last night: "South ,v*lca has declared war on Italy. The Union of South Africa is closely affected by Italy's intervention in the war. Beyond the Union's northern borders a belt of British colonies
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    Turkey Calm And Ready
    476 9 Egypt To Declare Her Stand To-day London, June 12. •"PHE position in the Mediterranean will doubtless clarify itself soon, and when the time comes for action Turkey will act both calmly and decisively, cables Reuter from Ankara. An authoritative statement on Turkey's position is not expected
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    British Key-Men In Near East
    27 9 Sir Miles Lampson, British Ambassador in Egypt, talking to Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-chisf of the Allied forces in the Near East.
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    R. A.F. Fighting At
    182 9 Odds Of 10 To 1 Protective Patrols Over The Allied Lines London, June 12. AN A'.r Ministry communique issued last night states that during the last 24 hours medium and heavy bombers continued operations on the enemy's lines of communications leading towards Rouen and Seine. Columns
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    2 Heinkel Works Destroyed
    127 9 Paris, June 12. A FRENCH war communique s'.ates, "Our squadrons yesterday bombed landing grounds at Mannheim, Neustadt and Frankfort-on-Main. and smelting works at, Volklinger. "A formation of naval aircraft bembed and set fire to Heinkel works a* Volklinger. "Another formation of naval aircraft bombed and set
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    Allies To Get U.S. Army Weapons
    140 9 Washington, June 11. ■iiHE U.S. Senate has approved, uy 67 I votes to 18, President Roosevelt's request that the army should be given authority to trade in old rifles and artillery needed by the Allies for credit against orders for newer weapons. The New
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    U.S. Wonder Bomb Sight For The Allies?
    114 9 U.S. Wonder Bomb Sight For The Allies? Washington, June 11. IT Is being suggested here that President Roosevelt's plan to give all help to the Allies means that the Allies will probably be granted America's most jealously guarded secret, a new bomb sight. United States airmen declare that with this
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    'Ford Can Produce 1,000 Planes A Day'
    77 9 Washington, June 11. UK. Edsel Ford, president of ITI Ford Motors, states that the firm's engineers have inspected the United States Army's P-40 pursuit plane and found it suitable for mass production. The company is ready to begin whenever contracts are received. The
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    2 Nazi Cruisers Hit By R.A.F.
    60 9 London, June 12. AN Air Ministry communique states that yesterday afternoon RA F aircraft successfully attacked enemy naval forces in Trondheim harbour. Two enemy cruisers and a transport were hit, and many other bombs fell among other warships. Our aircraft encountered severe opposition from
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    MOTOR TORPEDO-BOATS' ATTACK FAILS
    90 9 AN Admiralty communique states, "Thj German oflicial news agency report that 'violent encounters took place last night off the east coast of England between German motor torpedo-boats and British destroyers' presumably refers to an attempt by enemy motor torpedo-boats on a British convoy during Sunday night.
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    NAZI DRIVE ON PARIS
    325 9 Enemy Trying To Force Decision Paris, June 12. •"PHE latest French war communique states that during j the day the battle for Paris reached the greatest violence on the whole front. It is evident the enemy is endeavouring to force a decision. "To the west of
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    French Ministries Quit Paris
    71 9 Paris, June 12. "TTIE withdrawal of the Govern- ment from Paris has been carried out according to plan. The ministries are now installed and functioning in the places assigned to them. The official German news agency claimed last night that German fighting patrols had reached points
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    WAR FUND REACHES $1,820,915 TO-DAY
    1099 10 Outstanding Features Of The Latest List Of Gifts ANONYMOUS READER TO GIVE $200 MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION THE War Fund to-day totals $1,820,915. There are many striking features in the latest donations to the fund. Interest in this effort to raise money for the purchase of bombers
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    War Fund Soccer To-morrow
    133 10 THE Ka stern Athletic footballers from Hong Kong have generously agreed to play a game in Singapore in aid of Ihe War Fund. They will meet a Sino-Malay XI at Anson Road Stadium to-morrow. The generous gesture of these sportsmen from Hone Kong is very much
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    AUSTRALIAN TRIBUTE TO WAR FUND
    128 10 W HAT a magnificent thing your paper is doing in mobilizing public opinion here" said Mr. R. D. Elliott, a former Australian Senator and pro- prietor of a chain of newspapers in I Victoria, who passed through Singapore on his way to Britain yesterday j
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    F.M.S. WAR FUND
    40 10 The F.M.S. War Fund inaugurated by tne Malay Mail, reached a total of 5305.8G2 yesterday. The F.M.S. War Fund has paid the I Chancellor of the Exchequer £30,000. I being a first contribution from the j Fund.
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    TO-DAY'S LIST OF DONATIONS
    874 10 Fajra l.ang Kst.ue staff and labour force 5,001.42 European and local staff of Dietbelm's and Hooglandt's. 2,174 Mr. Mrs. Tan thin Tuan 2,000 Foßden, Brisbane Co. Ltd. 2.000 Chettlan (Nattukkottai) Chamber of Commerce Malacca •> mm Terrell 1,500 C. C. Wakefield Co. Ltd. C'nd. Donation.) 1.390
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    $300,000 FOR WAR FUND Penang Municipal Commission Gift
    188 10 $300,000 FOR WAR FUND Penang Municipal Commission Gift CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER AID (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 11. T^HE George Town Municipal Com- missioners to-day unanimously approved, subject to consent of the Governor-in-Council. a donation of $300,000 to The War Fund from Municipal funds. Mr. D. A Mackay, who
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    22 ITALIANS DETAINED
    115 10 ALTOGETHER 22 Italians resident all over Malaya were detained by Ihe authorities yesterday for internment in Singapore. Among those detained was Captain A. Taraoocchia, the acting Consul for Italy in Singapore and manager of the Lloyd Triestino Navigation Company. Fourteen Italians are from Singapore. They induce some
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    17 10 Fiturari Birru has been appointed chief of the Abyssinian forces in Kenya under the Abyssinian imperial flag.
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    POLICE FORCE WAY INTO BARRICADED FACTORY
    442 10 More Than 80 Arrests Made After Fight TWO HUNDRED Singapore policemen, led by seven European officers, yesterday forced their way into a rubber factory that had been barricaded by strikers since May J3. During the clash one policeman was seriously injured while two others
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    AMUSEMENT
    179 10 -!\r.\roßi.. KAtILES UOTKL Special Dinner Dance (Informal) 8 p.m. to Midnight. CARKICK riUATKI. GKILANG Spirit of Coffin Marrlfct 18 Tim*' (2nd Chap. Double Feature Cantonese Talkies 7.45. GREAT WDKI.It Cabaret 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to a.m. Globe: Four Girls In Whtt*. Sky: Buck Rogers Chap. I—v. HAPPT WORM)
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    WAR COMMITTEE FOR JOHORE ADVOCATED
    468 11 Councillor On Need For Speed Up Of State's Effort MACHINERY OF EXISTING COUNCILS "TOO CUMBERSOME" THE Johore Government should co-opt an active war committee to define Johore's war aims and prosecute them with the utmost vigour, suggested Mr. C. T. Hinde in the Johore Council
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    "GROW MORE FOOD" PLEA
    283 11 Fullest Official Aid Sought BIG POSSIBILITIES OF JOHORE "I WOULD strongly urge that Gov- eminent should give all the facilities in their power to those who are interested and willing to make Johore a livestock producing state." said Dr. N. Mootatamby In the Johore Council of
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    D.S.C. FOR SERVICES AT DUNKIRK
    184 11 pOMMANDER Redvers M. Prior, a director of Hecht. Levis and Kahn, Ltd.. an associated company of AngloFrench and Bcndixsens, Ltd., Straits Settlements, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for services at Dunkirk. $2,800 FOR CHARITY rE net profit of over 82,800 collected on the
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    SPECIAL SHOWS OF "GONE WITH WIND"
    97 11 -rONE With the Wind," at the Capitol, is w continuing to draw big houses As a special holiday attraction, It will be given 1 morning show to-morrow beginning at 11.13, with a half-hour interval from 1 15 to allow patrons to have a light
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    BING PARADE OF GARRISON
    494 11 Units Which Will March Past j QNE of the biggest parades of the v armed forces ever to be held in Singapore will take place to- morrow when detachments of mechanized and Infantry units of the garrison will march through the city on the occasion of
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    JOHORE FUNERAL
    35 11 THE funeral took place on Monday at the Roman Catholic Cemetery. Johore Bahru, of Mrs. Lucy Massang. wife of Mr. M. Massang, of the P.W.D. Workshop. Johore Bahru. The Rev. Father Lee officiated.
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    Traffic Regulations For To-morrow's Big Parade
    475 11 FOR flve hours to-morrow begin- ning from 6.30 a.m. traffic, both pedestrian and vehicular, will be restricted in a section of the town area, owing to arrangements for the King's Birthday route march of units of the garrison. Motor-cars moving in this area must
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    ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MILITARY POLICE
    591 11 Accused Says Attitude Was "Anti-Civilian" ALLEGATIONS that the Military Police had been abusive and brutal, that their whole attitude was anti-civilian," and that on»j of them had said that it gave him groat pleasure to take a civilian in charge, because the civilians in Singapore had
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    20 11 A general meeting of the Eurasian Womcn'j Association will be held tomorrow at 5.30 p.m at the Girls' Sport? Club.
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    PAN-MALAYAN LOAN URGED IN JOHORE
    832 12 Service It From Income Tax, Says Dato Braddell ALL MUST STAND TOGETHER IN ONE JOINT EFFORT "I WOULD like to assure this Council that Johore has not shirked its duty to assist the British Empire and that we are doing, and are going to do,
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    FUNERAL OF MR. L.E.C. MOLLER
    228 12 THE FUNERAL took place at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday of Mr. Lionel Edward Charles Moller, of the Government Survey Department and was very largely attended by relatives and friends. He Is survived by his widow, mother, brother and two sisters. The Yen. Archdeacon Graham White officiated
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    Patriotic Fund Poster Stamps
    169 12 POSTER stamps are now avuil■ii>:c in a m:;re convenient forr.!. The stamps have teen frc::hl} printed in the same c!jsign but in a slightly smaller size, and in three denominations and colours as follows 1 cent (brown) in books of 100; 2 cents (green) in sheets
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    TRAINING OF OFFICERS
    174 12 Varied Experience Urged In Johore A CTION had been taken to give effect to a suggestion by Dr. N. MootaI tamby that junior officers of the Malay Officers Scheme be posted in all Government departments in rotation for the purpose of gaining varied exj perience and thus
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    23 12 Owing to the serious turn of events in Europe, Mrs. Lee Choon Guan's dinner party arranged for June 18 I has been cancelled.
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    BRITAIN'S CALL TO-DAY IS—TO ARMS!
    1178 13 BRITAIN'S CALL TO-DAY IS— TO ARMS! WHILE Britain throughout her history has been more immune from invasion than Continental countries, the possibility that an enemy might land upon her shores has never been absent from her calculations. Evidence can still be seen ot precautions taken at different periods in the
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    230 NAMES IN FIFTH CASUALTY LIST
    854 13 TWO hundred and thirty names appear in the fifth Army casualty list. Most of the casualties are from six infantry regiments, notably the Leicestershire Regiment. Second-Lieut. W. H. Musson, of the Leicestershire Regiment was reported missing but his -wife, who is ill. was later
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    MILLIONS IN U. S. ELECTRIFIED BY ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH
    644 14 America Now Expected To Be More Than A Non-Belligerent Ally Washington, June 11. COME observers in Washington predict that America will enter the war before the presidential election. It is stated that Congress at present, instead of declaring war, appears to be
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    51 14 Shanghai. June 11. FORESHADOWING Intensive bombing of Ichang, a treaty port on the upper Yangtze, the Japanese military spokesman here to-day requested all third power vessels to be withdrawn from that area. He added that the Japanese military authorities would be unable to assume responsibi'lty If the warning were ignored.—
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    Spain's Attitude Unchanged
    56 14 Madrid, June 11. NOTHING has been changed 11 in Spain's attitude by the entry of Italy into the war, it is stated in official circles here. No special measures of a political or military nature are reported so far, reports Reuter. Spain was not included in II
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    Demonstrations In London
    162 14 London, June 11. CONSIDERABLE damage was done by crowds of youths in west Scottish districts to Italian property during a great deal of window smashing last night. Italian premises at Greenock suffered particularly and the police made a baton charge there to clear the streets. Sixty arrests
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    TERRIBLE FAMINE IN SHANTUNG
    79 14 Shanghai, June 11. FAMINE conditions existing in cast Shantung Province are the most serious for over 50 years, the people having been reduced to pitiable straits, according to reports received here. Complete failure of this year's wheat crop due to lack of rain makes the period
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    BRITAIN WATCHING NAZIS IN SHANGHAI
    66 14 London, June li. MR R. V Butler, Foreign Under-SecreUry. replying to a questioner In the House ft Commons to-day, said that Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, had been informed that rumours of Nazi and other activities in Shanghai have little foundation and may ha\ c
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    42 15 Soccer: first division, S.C.C. vs. Royal Navy, S.C.C; reserve division, Malays vs. Fortress R.E., stadium; R.A.F. vs. Police, Seletar; second division (a), R.A.O.C. vs. R.A.F. Torpedo, Alexandra Road; second divis'.on (b). Fort Canning vs. Chinese, J.C.S.A. Tennis: Singapore championships.
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    POINTS SHARED AT STADIUM
    354 15 Gordons Police In Lively Game Gordons Highlanders 1; Police 1. AHAKD and close first division league match was played at the stadium yesterday between the Police and the Gordon Highlanders. Points were shared, each side scoring- once, the Dons opening accounts with a penalty in the
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    GEYLANG GAYLADS
    59 15 rE Geylang Gaylads soccer team to meet the Kelant&n Boys Circle to-morrow at the Singapore English School ground (Balestier Plain) will be: Clarence Tay, Ahmad Duke. Tan Hock Beng, Dollah All. S. M. Sliahab. George K»h, Llm Hock Chye, Roland Tay. Tay Hock Kee, Ahmad Ismail (capt.l, Llm
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    52 15 IN the final of the Royal Singapore Golf Club's women's Duffer's Cup Mrs. J. W. Muncey beat Mrs. T. M. Stf-ven.; four and three. Women's junior medal competition: The pl.iy off of the tie in the "B" Division of this csmpeti.icn resulted in a Kin for Mrs .W.
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    25 15 CORIXTniANS~WIN 10—2 IN A GAME of soccer played on the AP.C. KTound on Saturday, the Geylang Corinthians beat the A.P.C. by ten goals to two.
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    AIRMEN STOP ARGYLLS WITH FIVE-NIL VICTORY AT SELETAR
    885 15 Powell Scores Four Goals For The League Leaders R.A.F 5; Argylls 0. THE R.A.F. still reign supreme as the only unbeaten 1 side in the first division of the S.A.F.A. league soccer table. Yesterday the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, one of the
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    Negri's Cup Team I
    31 15 Negri Sembilan's Malaya Cup team, who have been beaten by the Army as well as the Air Force in their opening fames this season. Straits Times picture.
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    EASTERN TEAM WIN 6-1 AT KUALA LUMPUR
    374 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 11. CLEARLY superior in every department of the game, the Eastern Athletic team from Hongkong defeated the Tamilians' Physical Culture Association soccer eleven, the leading football team in the Selangor league, to-day at the stadium by
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    ISKANDER CUP TENNIS
    73 15 THE following players will represent Singapore against Perak in ihe first round of tbe Iskander Cup -on Sunday at 4.45 p.m., at the Farter Park courts. Five matches will be played, two singles and three doubles. Singles:— Yadl, I. A. Alsagoff. Doubles:— Kamis and S. A. Dawood;
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    NO ATHLETIC MEET IN PERAK
    80 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 10. IN conformity with the decision of the Malayan Amateur Athletic Association to suspend Malayan championships for the duration of the war, the committee of the Perak A. A. A. have also decided that the association should cease to
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    JOHORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    35 15 •fI^HE final matches in the Johore tennis championships will be played to-morrow and on Friday on the courts of the Royal Johore International Club. Play commences at 9 a.m. on both days.
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    TO-DAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS TIES
    82 15 •T*HE women's doubles final and the men's 1 singles seml-flnal are the two Ues BxeC to-day In the Singapore lawn tennis championships on the S.C.C. courts. In the women's doubles final, Mrs. Pennefather and Mrs. Sewell meet Mrs. Warden and Mrs. Nasslm. Yadl will meet Loon
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    S.A.S.U. WIN 5—2
    131 15 PLAYING at the borne court last Sun- day the Singapore Amateur Sports Union j beat the Mayfalr Badminton Party by flve games to two. Results (S.A.S.U. players mentior.c-.l first):— Foo Han Hln beat Llm Yew Hock 11—15. j 15 8, 15 10; Sect Tecfc Huat beat Chan
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    Runners In To-day's Derby At Newmarket
    84 15 London. June 12. DINSHAW and War Lord have been scratched from the New Derby, which is being run at Newmarket today. The full lLrt of runners and jockeys is: Blacktoni 'Lowrey); Golden Tiger (Beasley); Hippius (E. Smith); King of Trumps n 'Nevett); lighthouse IT
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    WEIGHT-LIFTING
    37 15 A meeting of the Singapore Amateur Weight-Lifters' Association will be held on Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Association's premises to consider the advidbllity of staging a physical culture show in aid of the War Fund.
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    LATEST LIST OF RACING CLASSIFICATIONS
    194 15 PRST classified in class three Harpo, who had his first run In Malaya In Singapore in April, has now been gent up to class one according to the latest classification list of the Straits Racing Association, which was Issued on Monday. When Harpo was first
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    Eastern Team's Last Game In
    363 15 Singapore CHARITY MATCH WILL DRAW BIG CROWD ALL sK'.'tr enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the match between trie Eastern Athletic Association and the Sino-Malays. which is to be played at Anson Road stadium to-mnr iw. The proceeds of the game gill kj to the War Fund.
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    59 15 PIE following have accepted to u:a> for S.C.C. against the Royal Navy in a first division soccer match on the padang to-day: Lt. E. A. de L. Young; G. A. S. Ellery, F. A. McCaffery. R. J. Forbes, C. C. Webster, F. E. Hutchinson; H. U. Suter. J.
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    FRENCH FORCES FIGHTING A "SECOND VERDUN"
    353 16 Main Force Of German Attack May Be Dispelled This Week London, June 11. AUTHORITATIVE circles in London state that the Germans are throwing every single thing they have into the great battle in France. The French, fighting with unsurpassed spirit and vigour, are fighting
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    U.S. HELP FOR REFUGEES IN EUROPE
    34 16 i Washington. June 11. i PRESIDENT Rcosevelt has drafted a letter arking Congress to apprcprl- ate $50,000,000 for the Red Cross for relief of refu??e> in Europe. Reuter.
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    British Embassy Leaves Paris
    204 16 Paris. June 11. THE British Embassy has left Paris. The United States Embassy is one of the few remaining in the capital. Members of toe diplomatic corps who left Paris during the night reached their destination in the provinces safely to-day after undergoing what was described
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    ROME MOVES ANALYZED
    705 16 Italy Considered Very Vulnerable London, June 11. AFFICIAL quarters in London state v that Italy came irto the war for one or two main reasons. Either she has come in of her own accord because Mussolini thinks Germany is winning and he wants to get in quick
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    Empire Air Mail Suspended
    50 16 London, June 11. TTHE Postmaster-General, Mr. W. S. .Morrison, announces that the Empire air mail services have been temporarily suspended. The principal countries affected are Malta, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, India, Ceylon, Burma. Hong Kong, Malaya, Australia, New Zealand, the Sudan. East Africa, and South Africa. Reuter.
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    Juliana Arrives In Canada Princesses Taken From War Zone
    175 16 Juliana Arrives In Canada Princesses Taken From War Zone DRINCESS JULIANA and her two daughters. Princesses Beatrix and Irene, arrived in Canada yesterday, having left England last week in a Dutch destroyer. The plan to send the young Princesses to a place outside any possible war zone was made as
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    HIGH MORALE OF TUNIS TROOPS
    56 16 Tunis. June 11. 'THE French Resident-General of Morocco Gen. Nogues. in a communique states that on a recent tour of Tunis protectorate he found the population perfectly calm and the morale of the troops was high, so that the situation created by the Italian decision
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    Even Axis Victory Would Be Disastrous For Italy
    438 16 London, June 11. i I*HE following considerations are j relevant in view of Italy's entry into the war, writes Reuter's chief diplomatic correspondent: First, this war is not a war of the Italian people to defend the honour and vital interests of
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    Scuttling Move Forestalled
    439 16 Scuttling Move Forestalled London, June 11. "TTOE crew of the Italian steamer Caponoll, 3.921 tons, which sailed from Montreal yesterday, tried to evade capture in the St. Lawrence River by setting the ship on fire. The attempt i was foiled by a Canadian minesweeper. which overtook and captured the Italian
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    778 16 Three Scuttled By "Best German Methods "ITALY WILL FEEL BLOCKADE," SAYS MR. ATTLEE "ITALY is finding out the might of Allied sea power," said 1 Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, in the House of Commons last night when, deputising for Mr. Winston
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