The Straits Times, 15 November 1940

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    36 1 The Straits Times rESTABLISHBD NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES J6 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1940 PRICE 5 < iv The Straits Times 16 PACES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS
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      313 1 "Try MIEN ceowG TAILORING Jum Kerelvrd Suit Lengths WAIN RHIfiL.L'B In Silk and Woi.l \No AMERIt AN s:i .KSKIN in various Colour*. 3t olem?n St. Spore. Phone 4816 m^a K^ompanu oLimited DATDIOTir V I'Hcarperoitd-hfEnglandl FUND SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. Warms 3SA 9 l_» JraiA tit J\n M.9 j
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      7 1 SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. ff PHONE 5471).
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      73 1 FINAL EDTN. KUALA LUMPUR 25 JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). Inspect SLACKS, SHORTS, DUNGAREES, "Ml 1)1" JACKETS IN SUPER QUALITY LINEN BEAUTIFULLY MAN TAILORED. PRICES FROM $10.50 $23.00 ALSO THE CUTEST COLLECTION OP 'PLAYWEAR 1 BY MORLEY, IN THE NEW ~~A Ji NOVELTY FABRIC "PLUSHETTE". \llht)(fi\. SWEATERS AND SHORTIES. CAN BE
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      9 1 ELSIE MARY DRESSES MILLINERY STITCHED HATS TURDANS HATS REMODELLED
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      IN LOVING MEMORY
      38 2 Of my darling son JOHN JOSEPH iJACK) MOREY who passed away on the 15th November. 1931. Ood takes our loved ones from our homes. But never irom i>ur hearts. God blr;* you. His loving mums.
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      640 2 With reference to the advertisement which ..i-ncared in the Strait* Times of Nov. 11. the child born to Norma. wife of P. O. Molrose of Tektka-Taiping Ltd., was a daughter and not a son, as stated. HTCLSON -CLEMENTS.— The uifcagement 13 announced between Raymond Wilson cf Johore Bahni. eldest son
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      874 2 WANTED ADVERTISER wishes to exchange house .n Katong district for smaller house nearer town. Apply Box No. 171, Straits Time*. WANTED, A number of second-hand Kardtx or similar filing cabinets for cards 8" x 5". Apply Box No. 163. S. T. giving details of price etc' ~~FOR SALE BHELVADOB Refrlcerator
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      723 2 LOST LOST. Male Siamese Cat near Holland Village. Reward to finder. Fbone 6«2 or 7544. TENDERS ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, F. M. S. TENDERS in connection with the "Kuala Trengganu Power Station' 1 closing date has been extended to 15th January, 1941. Adviser on Electricity, Malay States. PUBLIC NOTICES ALOR GAJAH RUBBER
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      198 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC SAVK MONEY FIT RAM V.* B O/, Ball or Roller jf^Xltii ALLIANCE ■rX^M ENGINEERING ■^XJJ" CO., LTD. 4>f Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. FOR A MANICURE MANICURE THE MALAYAN BAGGAGE SERVICE. Baggage transporters ft Trans-shlppera. Oenera) Cargo: cleared or shipped at the Wharfs (forwarding and Insurance Agent*) Furnitar*:
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      395 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA ANO APCAR LINE. i Incorporated in England i PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN Co MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE The best possible services are being maintained by the P O. S N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports o! call in China. India,
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      287 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO none Ron* Kobe. Yokohama. Honolulu San Francisco and Los Angele* m.s. ASAMA MARb leave Kobe Nov. 27 m.s TATUTA MARU from S'hai Dec 13 n\£. NITTA MARU from H'kong Dec. 20 IO SEATTLE Nagoya. Shlmldza. Yokohama
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      531 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FVNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. 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 ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      150 3 PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY AND CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Arrive Spore Sail Spore Arrive N V B.S. PRESIDENT ADAMS Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Jan. 15 Si. PRESIDENT JACKSON Dec. 20 Dec. 23 Jan 31 S.B PRESIDENT VAN BUREN* Dec. 22 Dec.
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      754 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE /Ill 13.33 me*. (225 m.) ZHP1 9.69 m/«» (30.96 m.) ZHP3 7.25 m/ot (41.38 m.) (ZBL A ZIliMi. 5.00 p.m. Modern Mandarin muslct; 5.40 p.m. News In Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Teoche'-v muslct; 6.10 p.m. News In Hokkien: 6.20 p.m. News In English Relayed from London; 6.35 p.m.
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      800 3 EMPIRE STATION GSB 9.51 tnc/s (31.55 ml; GSC Mt n»-» (31.32 m); GSD 11.75 .nc/s (2f.53 mi: t SH 11.86 me i (>.V?'i n ON IMi t.i s U9.S2 ml; GSG 17.79 tic/» (IS.86 ml: GSU 21.4'i me/* (13.97 ml: GSI 15.26 me (l!M>6 m); GSJ 21.53 DiC/l <13 93
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    Non-Acceptors And Order Of Running
    180 4 Singapore Races NON-ACCEPTORS and the order ol running at Bukit Timah to-morrow, the first day of the Singapore Turf Club's winter meeting, are: Race One: Horses. Class 3, Dlv. 2, 7 furs: Pockets, Sir Ken, Hercules. Race Two: Horses, Class 2, O»v. 2,6 furs;— Sclar
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    Fighter Pilot Awarded V.C
    357 4 London, Nov. 15. rE first Victoria Cross won by a fighter pilot since the war began has been awarded to a pilot who refused to jump from a blazing Hurricane plane until he had destroyed his enemy. Moreover, it was his first fight and he had
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    US. TREASURY BONDS TO BE CONVERTED
    51 4 New York, Nov. 14. It is announced that the outstanding $545,000,000 of Treasury 3% per cent, bonds will be redeemed or converted to a lower rate on Mar. 15, 1941 in order to lighten debt costs and to clear the way for defence issues.
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    OCTOBER RUBBER CROPS
    25 4 THE following crops of rubber were' harvested In October: lb. Kuala Reman Rubber 195,000 Bruseh Rubber Estates 47,200 Lok Kawi Rubber 49,000
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    28 4 London, Nov. 14. United Kingdom food subsidies for the current financial year are costing £80,000,000, mostly for bread, flour ani meat, but also for bacon and milk. —Reu;er.
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    THAI CAR MAY NOT RACE
    244 4 T*HE Alfa Romeo racing car which is Thailand's entry into the Johore Grand Prix races to be held to-morrow and on Sunday in aid of the War Fund, may not participate after all, a Straits Times reporter was 'told by the owner this morning. The
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    DEATH OF WATCHMAN POLICE DRAG RIVER
    109 4 THE Singapore River has been drag- ged by the police during investigations into the death of an Indian named Suppiah, a watchman employed at McAlister's godown in Robertson Quay. A reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person
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    BRITAIN BUYS WEST AFRICAN COCOA CROP
    123 4 London, Nov. 14. THE Government has decided to purchase for the second year in suc- cession the whole cocoa production of I the British colonies of the Gold Coas 1 and Nigeria. For this purpcse the Colonial Office j has appointed a West African
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    OCTOBER TIN-ORE OUTPUT
    42 4 tna tuuuwuig outputs ui uii-urc ait; reported for October: Hours. Yardage. Picula or*. Pah&ng Consol 5.280 [poh Tin (Lahat) 263 46.500 ion Ipoh Til) iPuchong) 515 94,200 515 i Sungei Kinta 653 X56.700 338 Temoh Tin 609 82,800 516
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    47 4 London, Nov. 14. TIN opened steady. The turnover i was 50 tons. The small turnover reflects the continued absence of smelter offerings. There was a modest United Kingdom and United States consumer off take. After official hours a further 25 tons were traded at unchanged prices. —Reuter.
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    Plan Of Spectators' Route To Grand Prix Races
    256 4 r pHIS plan shown the only route spectators on their way to the Johore Grand Prix Races to-morrow and on Sunday will be able to follow to reach the course. All other roads will be closed. This route will be marshalled by
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    438 4 Tins And Rubbers In Demand At Higher Prices (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Nov. 15. FE London Stock Exchange yesterday was particularly cheerful and industrials, rubbers and tins came in for good inquiry and showed substantial advances in prices on the day. Much the same conditions prevailed
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    157 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES •yronj Ou' Own ''orn-soondeut) London. Nov. 14. COMMODITY and 3xch.uige marnets closea v as follows with previous Quotations in parenthesis:— KLBBEK: Firmer. Spot 1115'16d 12 1!l6d (livid 12 I|l6d. Dec. 12 116 d 12 3 16<I (12 l!16d 12 316 d) Jan.. Mar. 12 3 16d 12 5
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT ON RUBBER MARKET
    106 4 IN a weekly report on the rubbc: market, issued yesterday, Gu;hri and Co. Ltd. write: The local market lias been slightly steadier on account of better inquiry from New York. London remains quie: bu; steady, whilst in New York, therr has been a certain amount
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    105 4 Singapore, N>v. i5, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambiei $1.75 Hamburg Cube S13.00 Java Cube $1250 Peuuo White Muntok $13.25 White $12.75 B!i.;i( 1 6.25 Coiy Mixed $2.15 Sun Dried $2.40 Saoc flout No I Linggra $3.B0 Fair $3.57'i Sarawak 5325 Palembang il3.CK) Banja $11.50 Sarawak *11.50 Tapioca Small
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    EXCHANGES
    177 4 rce following are the exchange rates U;i.mcrning according to the daily circular issue, by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banklm Corporation SELLING London 1.1 2/4 1/16 Lor don demano 1/4 1/16 Switzerland demand (T.T oniy) 202% New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 5127/32 Batavia demand 88 11/16 Samarang demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 4 FrMaj, Nov. l.i, n»o'i. Bayers cll.»i Triers Mat Ne. IX ICS.S (Spol louse) 39 .59 S No. IX R.S.S. f.o.Ii. in caw-; Nwembrr 39^ M G.F.A.f). R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales NovrmUr 39 39 «> f'.A.Q. K.S.S. .o.b. in t>al«-«. Sovrmb^r 38 T« 39 FUTURE QtOTATIONS
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      354 4 W/HEN the shadows lengthen, and a man begins to feel the weight of his declining years, he should be able to relinquish the hard dally round for the quiet content of a peaceful H|Y|YT| retirement. But, unless he |»l»Jkl has wisely and carefully JBQfl planned for them, the later years
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      342 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE PAHANG (GOLD) PROSPECTING SYNDICATE LIMITED. (IS YOU NTARY LIQUIDATION) Parties baring clainxs dgaintt the Companj are required to pressni them, or notice ol them, at the registered ufrcc, 22, Kaiiruntinf; Street. Kuala Luncpur on or before the 18th j November, 1940. Ciaims presented aftci that date can
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    London Stock Exchange
    373 5 Rubbers And Tins In Demand IXMidon, Nov. 14. QN the Stock Exchange to-day conditions v wrre cheerful and the recent upward trend was accentuated by the Royal Navy 3 rurr- In the Mediterranean. Industrials showed widespread substantial Rains; Kaffirs continued to meet support; oils attracted more attention
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    SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES
    216 5 ■i. i. 1. I T. I t. To-day W. 10.26 a.m. 9.4 ft.; 11.22 p.m. 8.9 It.. W. 4.31 a.m 3.4 ft.: 4. £8 p.m. 1.2 ft. To-morrow W. 10.54 a.m. 9. 5 ft.; 11.56 p.m. 8.9 li. W. 4.56 a.m. 3.5 ft.; 5.26 p.m. 1 ft.
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    POSTING OF MAILS
    257 5 Mails close at the General Poet Office as follows: TO-DAY Aden air 4 p.m. Africa air 4 p.m. Australia air 4 p.m. British Columbia surface 4 pjn.. air 4 p.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Canada surface 4 p.m., air 4 p.m. Ceylua surface 9 a.m., air 4
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    US. STEEL PRODUCTION CONTINUES TO RISE
    126 5 New York, Nov. 13. HPHE Iron Age reports the steel pro- duction at 96 per cent, of capacity. November orders have so far totalled 20 per cent, ahead of last month. The British Government will take greatly increased quantities of steel In the next
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    List Of Current Dividends
    137 5 Singapore, Nov. 14. Books Oompany OMOrag Close wm Kuchal 25% anal Nov. 23 Ungui 5% final Not. 25 Rantau ?>r, final Nov. 23 Rantau io% int. Nov. 23 Rawanu Cone 1/3 No 27 Nov. 12 Taiptng Con 10% No. 11 Dec. 3 Date Payable Nov. 29
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1297 5 THURSDAY. NOV. 14, 1940: 4 P.M. ■MM Bay en Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 4%d 3s 7V4d Austral Amal (5s) 5s 10 %d 6s 3d Austral Malay (£> Ut Id SSi 60 Ayer Hltam (5s) 17s 18? Ayer Wens ($1) .79 .84 Bangrin Tin 15s
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    61 5 London, Nov. 13. HENCEFORWARD the Bank of England is not sanctioning credits for sea shipments unless they stipulate carriage on an approved ship, namely urder the flags of the British Commonwealth (except Eire), Norway, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and the United States, vessels chartered to Britain or to the
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      295 5 {O/TS 3 WEEKS FROM TO-DAY m. M n A v r iju v n A n C. if lYiAn HH with OKASA ■> With declining years, sometimes even much earlier, due to overwork, worries of life, long illnesses, malnutrition, 'ft effect of tropical climate and above all due to excessive
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      371 5 TENDERS TENDERJOHORE GOVERNMENT. TENDERS are Invited from approved Contractors for Electrical Installation to the New Johore Military Forces Barracks, Johore Bahru, for the Johore Government. A deposit of $100. U required from each Contractor tendering md win be refunded on receipt of a bona fide tender. Tender Form. Drawings ana
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      286 5 RED RING RAZOR. BRITISH PRODUCT RETRIEVE YOUR FALLEN BLADE WITH THE ECLIPSE RAZOR MAGNETIC PICK UP. THE MAUN El IN THE HANDLE WILL PICK UP BLADES FROM THE SMOOTHEST SURFACE WITHOUT INJURY TO THE FINGERS OR TO THE KEEN EDGES OF THE BLADE. FIVE DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM OBTAINABLE
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      297 6 tItOOK NOW FOR THE ONLY BIG LAUGH SHOW IN TOWN Read What The Critics Say: "Real comedy very clever. Witty dialogue makes *NO TIME FOR COMEDY" a most entertaining Rim which must be seen." M. TRIBUNE. Witty dialogue, clever epigrams and some good acting by James Stewart and Kosalin-.l Kussell
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      337 6 VIOLIN CONCERTOS. LX8145/8448 (912.00) &nest Bloch Concerto for Violin and Orchestra. Joseph Sie?eti and Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts dv Conservatoire, Paris. LX8129/8130 (WOO) Lalo Symphonle Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra, Huberman and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. LXBOG3 8066 ($12.00) Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, Szigetti
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      176 6 IT WILL KEEP YOU ROARING WITH LAUGHTER! I (0K Wj &^y^{ss MIDNIGHT WW^^^fefe^lir-^V PREMIERE Capitol \jL/\ L/\ r V 111 h to-morrow %W NIGKT at c^€^*~ >-"o2^^^^^ 12.10 o'clock. When newspapers were made of stone, Many men would groan and moan About the lateness of report jjew Universal's On the
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    PRESS COMMENT ON FLEET AIR ARM'S GREAT EXPLOIT
    620 7 Neutral Countries Recognize Significance Of Victory London, Nov. 14. THE crippling of Italy's fleet at Taranto is a blow that will be heard round the world, declares the New York Times. It must be galling to Mussolini, the newspaper adds, to see
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    Martinique Gets Credits In U.S.
    164 7 Washington, Nov. 14. T'HE United States has released French dollar credits in the United States to enable the French colony of Martinique to purchase needed supplies, according to an authoritative statement here. At the same time, negotiations have been concluded for the estaDilshment of "friendly
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    Axis Seek Anglo-French Clash
    240 7 Axis Seek AngloFrench Clash Gen. Catroux Exposes Enemy's Designs London, Nov. 15. A STRONG plea for French cor operation with Britain was made by Gen. Catroux, former Governor-General of French IndoChina and a brilliant fighter in the Riff w?.r and now one of the leading Free French officers, in a
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    Nazis Loot On A Grand Scale
    218 7 N London, Nov. 14. ORWEGI?J*S are advised to eat roots, juniper berries, dandelion roots and young leaves by the Germans, who also suggest the use of acorns, horse chestnuts and cellulose as fodder. This is, despite the fact that, according to the Norwegian Minister
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      342 7 I ST. ANDREWS NIGHT SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30th SPECIAL DINNER BALL EXTENSION TO 2 A. M. DINNER $3.50 ADMISSION TO BALLROOM $2.00 The Admission proceeds will be devoted to the Entertainment of Scottish Soldiers, Sailors Airmen in Singapore. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE Dnnv uniif SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY bUUft HUTf
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      449 7 n .&LS&« CATHAY I Where Everybody Goes Typifying the UmUm and 0X °FFICE_PHOK 3400 sacrifice that knitted the Britifh_Empire! GARY COOPER IN TECHNICOLOUR! AND MADELEINE CARROLL IN Cecil B. DeMILLE S MASTERPIECE "NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE" with PAULETTE GODDARO PRESTON FOSTER ROBERT PRESTON AKIM TAMIROFF LYNNE OVERMAN GEORGE BANCROFT 20th
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. NOV. 15, 1940. (439 th Day Of The War.) THE PERILS OF NEUTRALITY
    1097 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. NOV. 15, 1940. (439 th Day Of The War.) THE PERILS OF NEUTRALITY There are many signs of the development of a campaign aimed at persuading Eire to abandon her perilous neutrality and throw in her lot with the nation whose victory is essential to
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    FRENCH WOMEN'S CORPS TO HELP DE GAULLE
    58 8 London, Nov. 15. FRENCH women in Britain are to form a special corps to help the Free French cause. It will be equivalent to the British Women's Auxiliary Services and members will principally act as cooks, clerks typists, chauffeurs thus relieving men of
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    AIR TRAINING SCHEiME FOR S. RHODESIA
    67 8 Salisbury, Nov. 14. OOUTHERN Rhodesia will supply 1,800 pilots, 240 air observers and 340 air gunners yearly when the local section of the Empire air training scheme comes into full cperatlon in the middle of next year. It Is officially revealed here. The Southern
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      EIRE'S ROLE
      479 8 In Defence Of de Valera Policy To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— As a citizen of Eire, I would like to point out to your correspondent, Mr T. Watson, that there are two sides to every story, and with your permission I will proceed to present
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      A RAMP?
      286 8 Payment To Amahs Who Go Overseas To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I note from your morning contemporary that the (registered) Amahs' Union give a firm denial that their members demand a prpsent of $200 before going overseas, but apparently a bird in the hand is
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      "GROW MORE FOOD"
      112 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, May I comment on the poster recently issued by the Department of Information and inquire if this poster is for Indians or the general public? If for the first-named, snake gourds and sireh would be a more suitable vegetable
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      FREE SPEECH
      675 8 Rights And Duties Of Council Members To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have read with great Interest your editorial of Nov. 7, and agree with most of it. Undoubtedly never before in the history of the Colony has the debating power of the local legislature
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      "SHABBY TRICKS"
      313 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Your editorial "Shabby Tricks" shook me up very badly. And I w^s all for supporting income tax, should it be introduced. Well, I am now bitterly opposed to it. As for loyalty and patriotism, why, they can be more prcperly
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      GERMANY'S FUTURE
      338 8 Hitler Must Never Rise Again To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Allow me to thank "AngloCelt" for his letter. I agree with him generally as to why Germany must be made powerless and as to Hitler's lust for world-domination, and I am in cordial sympathy with
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      RACE WINNINGS
      248 8 Can We Have A Share For War Fund? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In his appeal for this year? Peppy Dd.y Fund. H.E. the General Officer Commanding made very apt references to the considerable sums of money tha: we in Malaya are sU!I prepared to
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      POPPY DAY
      143 8 The State's Duty To Wounded Men To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Now that another Poppy Day has come and you and I have once again supported the Fund, may I be permitted to express my opinion of this charity What does the "Land fit for
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      8 8 JOHN DUKE Man ufacturing Optician. 21, BATTERY ROAD.
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    GREEKS CONTINUE ADVANCE ALONG WHOLE FRONT
    394 9 Important Base Now Being Encircled ITALIANS LAUNCH THREE ATTACKS BUT REPULSED R.A.F. Bombers In Raids On Enemy Supply Bases A SERIES of Greek counter-attacks resulting in a general advance is reported from all three sectors of the Italo(Jreek front. Three local Italian attacks have
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    DODECANESE MAY FALL
    145 9 Italians Expect Occupation Athens, Nov. 15. A SPECIAL force of men of Dode- canese origin is to fight alongside the Greek army in the "struggle nsainst the common aggressor." This announcement made here yesterday follows information reaching Athens from the Dodecanese Island, Mussolini's naval and air base
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    DOVER RAID REPULSED
    145 9 19 Enemy Planes Shot Down London, Nov. 15. MINETEEN enemy planes were des- troyed in yesterday's air battles over Britain. Dover harbour was attacked yesterday by 20 dive bombers escorted by 40 j Messerschmlts. They flew in high and then came screaming down out of the *kv.
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    Why Nazis Are Again Using Dive-Bombers
    161 9 AIR VICE MARSHAL Sir Philip Joubert in a broadcast last night commented on what he described as a significant change in the tactics the Germans have adopted in their air attacks on Britain in the past few davs. He said th.it formerly daily attacks
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    BRITAIN'S LARGE FOOD PURCHASE FROM CANADA
    74 9 Ottawa, Nov. 14. BRITAIN has agreed to buy nearly £26,500,000 worth of food products from Canada during the second year of the war. This total take? no account of the wheat purchases. Making this announcement in the Cai.r.dian House of Commons to-day, Mr. J.
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    U. S. Inquiry Into Axis Consuls' Activities
    86 9 London, Nov. 14. fAR- Martin Dies, chairman of the Congress Committee inquiring into un-American activities, announced to-day that the Committee will open investigations next week into the activities of ItaMan and German consuls in the United States. Commenting on the factory explosions in
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    MOSCOW NON-COMMITTAL ON MOLOTOV'S BERLIN TALKS
    628 9 Failure Denoted By Germans' Cautious Communique AN announcement issued in Moscow concerning the visit to Berlin of M. Molotov, the Soviet Prime Minister and Foreign Commissar, merely states, The concluding conversation took place between M. Molotov and Herr von Ribbentrop on Wednesday evening." M.
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    Mr. Bullitt May Go To London As U.S. Envoy
    137 9 New York, Nov. 14. DRESIDENT Roosevelt has declined to accept the resignation of Mr. William Bullitt as United States Ambassador to France. In an announcement to-day, Mr. Bullitt says he submitted his resignation on Nov. 7, but the President intimated that
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    WESTMINSTER HALL AMONG NOTED BUILDINGS DAMAGED
    215 9 London, Nov. 15. WESTMINSTER HALL, built by William Rufus, and the scene of many historic occasions, including the trial of King Charles I, Is one of many famous buildings damaged during the Luftwaffe's attacks during the past nine weeka on what the Ministry of
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    Red Sea Hero May Be Commissioned
    174 9 London, Nov. 15. A trawler boatswain who delivered one of the first blows at Italian naval prestige In this war has been selected to take courses with a view to promotion to the rank of lieutenant. He is W. J. H. Moorman boatswain of
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    R.A.F. BOMBERS SWOOP DOWN ON WARSHIPS AT TARANTO
    246 9 Whole Of Port Lighted Up By Vast Explosion Many Fires Started London, Nov. 1,5. NEWS of a fresh attack on the naval base at Taranto, in the heel of Italy, was officially announced last night. This time the attack was made by
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    SOVIET TRIBUTE TO BRITISH
    118 9 London. Nov. 15. '^FHE British raid on Taranto on Monday oigbt must be admitted as a great success," declare <\ a captain in the Soviet navy Ju an interview quoted by the Moscow radio last night. He added that the establishment of bases at Corfu, about
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    Senor Suner's Sudden Departure For Paris
    35 9 SKNOR Suner, the Spanish Foreign Minister, left Madrid suddenly yesterday for Paris, accompanied by Baron de Los Torres, Chief of Protocol. No reason was given for the journey. Reuter.
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    Plane-Carriers Daring Raid
    272 9 Plane-Carriers Daring Raid Stole Up To Mouth Of Gulf Of Taranto London. Nov. 15. i PROM inquiries in naval circles. I am able to give the first authoritative reconstruction of tho action at Taranto and the highly successful consummation of plans prepared for several weeks before, writes Reuter's air correspondent
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    11 9 Great Britain is maintaining Summer Umi throughout the Winter, says Reuter.
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    ESTATE ASIATIC STAFFS HELP WAR FUND
    671 10 $1,125 From Sevres Jug Platter Acknowledged PROCEEDS FROM PREMIERE OF FINE FILM PROMISED TO-DAY'S list of contributions to The War Fund contains an item of $1,125 from Mrs. D. Jenkins of Changi. This sum represents 75 per cent, of the $1,500 paid by Mr.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    174 10 SINGAPORE BAFFLES HOTEL Dinner Dance (Informal) 8 p.m. to Midnight. OARKK X IHt.AXUh, GEYLANO The Pliantom Creeps (Chaps. 7—7 12) The Story of Vernon Ac Irene Castle at 7.45 p.m. CBEAT WORLD Cabaret: 7.30 to 9 A 0 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Virginia City. Sky: Gcronimo. BAPPY WORLD Happy
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    121 10 'THIS Diary is intended to call attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Organizers of such functions are invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature. Nov. 16. 20, 23, 27 30: S.A.D.C. Production of "The Sorcerer." Nov. 16 17:
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    30 10 Cnaries Boyer and Bette Davis, the stars of the film "All This and Heaven Too," the premiere of ichich, at the Alhambra Theatre, is in aid of the War Fund.
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    The Sorcerer"—S. A. D. C. Scores With Comic Opera
    801 10 The Sorcerer"— S. A. D. C. Scores With Comic Opera THERE is nothing more completely English than the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. Their catchy tunes, lilting melodies, their satirical take-offs on society and castes, interspersed as they are, with genuine humour, have made them beloved in all the English-speaking
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    SEATS ON THE COMMISSION
    185 10 Eight Fall Vacant At End Of Year TIGHT seats on the Singapore Municipal Commission, including that of the President, Mr. Lazarus Rayman, become vacant at! the end of the year when nominees I of the Governor and of associa- 1 tions in Singapore are due to
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    INDIAN CHARGED IN MALACCA
    64 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Nov. 14. CATD to have pawned a typewriter entrusted to him for sale by a Japanese, a 24-year-old English-speaking Indian. A, A. Pillay. appeared in the Police Court today on a charge of criminal breach of trust, lo which he claimed
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    PROPRIETRESS OF OYSTER CLUB FINED
    75 10 MR-' K. SLADEK, European proprietress of the Oyster Club. Middle Road, was fined $400 by Mr. K. Byrne, Singapore fourth police magistrate, yesterday for selling beer without a licence at her premises. The offence was alleged to have been committed en the night of Oct.
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    N.I. AIR CRASH
    22 10 Batavia, Nov. 15. A DUTCH naval nyingboat has crash- ed near Sourabaya. Five were killed and one injured. Reuter.
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    R.N.V.R. Officer & His Bride
    122 10 R.N.V.R. Officer His Bride CUB-LIEUT. Patrick Howard Wil- kinson, of the Royal Naval j Volunteer Reserve, was married to 1 Miss Alice Gwendolyn Brad gate, of Bristol, England, at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. i Sub-Lt. Wilkinson is the son of the i late Captain Wilkinson (R.N.R.) and I Mrs. Wilkinson,
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    "EVERY DOLLAR HELPS'
    32 10 "r\'ERY DOLLAR HELPS" is the title of a talk to be given by Professor T. 'H. Silcock, professor at Rallies College, from the Singapore Broadcasting Station to-night at 7.10.
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    F.M.S. IS BUDGETING FOR $4,765,000 SURPLUS
    312 10 War Taxation Expected To Raise Nearly $10,000,000 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 15. THE F.M.S. is budgeting for a surplus of $4,765,625 in 1941, 1 excluding $532,062 expenditure on the 4VL» per cent. loan. Revenue is estimated at $87,219,616 and expenditure at
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    POPPY FUND RECORD
    209 10 Singapore's Fine Effort IT is now certain that Singapore's 1940 Poppy Day contribution will be a record, but it will be some days before actual figures will be available, the Straits Times is iniormed. In the last list of donations, the sum of $1,000 was wrongly given
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    THAI DEFENCE CHIEF
    33 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 15. THE Thai Premier, Luang Pibul Song- gron, has been appointed by th© King supreme commander of the defence forces, it was announced yesterday.
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    SINO-MALAYAN AMITY IMPRESSES GEN. WU
    872 11 China's Goodwill Envoy Is Given Great Welcome BRITAIN'S MORAL MATERIAL AID TO CHINA STRESSED "pREAT BRITAIN'S moral and material support will not only strengthen Si no-British co-operation but also Dave the way for even closer co-operation in the Far East in the future," declared Gen.
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    BETTER PICTURE SERVICE
    71 11 THE recent enlargement and reequipment ot the Straits Times photographic department now make it possible for the department to deal with private work as well as with news pictures. Inquiries regarding the photographing of functions in Singapore and Johore Bahru, such as weddings, christenings, meetings and military
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    GEN. COHEN SPEAKS "AS A CHINESE"
    114 11 GEN. COHEN SPEAKS "AS A CHINESE "WHATEVER I may say, I say as a Chinese," Gen. Morris A. Cohen, ADC. to Gen Wu Teh-chen. told a Straits Times reporter yesterday. Gen. Cohen has been associated with China for more than 20 years and was ■n th? country before the foundation
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    SOLDIER FELL 20 FEET
    411 11 Coroner Records Open Verdict "\X7ILSON fell from the verandah of an upper storey of his barracks to the pavement below and received the injuries which caused his death," said Mr. W. G. Porter. the Singapore Coroner, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of Thomas Wilson,
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    NEW POST FOR MR. KAORU TOYODA
    84 11 Tokio. Nov. 14. MR. Kaoru Toyoda, retiring Consul-General in Singapore has been appointed Chief of the First Section of the newly-established South Seas Affairs Eu.-eau of the Foreign Ofice, according to an official announcement. The South Seas Affairs Bureau will t*s headed by Mr.
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    'Appalling' Smells Of Singapore
    77 11 THE "appalling smell' which one encounters at the ninth mile Jurong Road, is caused by prawn dust, pig's manure and decayed fish. So members of the Rural Board were informed yesterday by Dr. W. L. Blakemore, the Rural Health Officer. Another member s-ud that an American
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    PLEA TO COURT BY HUSBAND
    326 11 Says He Cannot Pay Wife $200 LJOLDING that he had no jaris- diction in the matter, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, acting Chief Justice, dismissed an application in the High Court yesterday by a former cinema manager, W. D. Lambert, to vary or suspend a deed
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    60 11 Two Sikhs, Sucha Singh and Gaja Singh, had a charge of attempted housebreaking explained to them In the third court yesterday. It Is alleged that they were attemptIn? to gain illegal entry Into the Mod .n Cafe. Jalan Besar, on the evening of Nov. 11. The case was adjourned a
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    I. G. P. PRAISES SIKHS' FINE TRADITIONS
    526 11 |"TN the thousands of years in the 1 world's history, never has such i a threat been made to the security of all that makes life worth living, ?>s that which Hitler and his ally Mussolini are striving to implej merit." This was
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    DEFENCE CORPS OPEN TO EUROPEAN ALIENS
    259 11 Foreign Nationals May Apply To Deputy Commissioner THE ranks of the Local Defence Corps in Malaya are now open to Europeans who are not British subjects. Frenchmen, Belgians and Hollanders will be amoncr the first to welcome this step, as ever since the scheme
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    PENANG WOMAN FINED UNDER FINANCE RULES
    605 12 Failed To Comply With WarTime Regulations (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 14. "I LEAVE the penalty entirely in your honour's hands, but I wish to make this observation that failure to comply with these regulations is detrimental to the interests of this country
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    Frontier Traffic With Thailand
    53 12 (From Our Own Correspondent* Bangkok, Nov. 14. FRONTIER traffic regulations between Malaya and Thailand exempting travellers entering Thailand from Malaya through the frontier from provisions of the Immigration Act have been gazetted. They are based on the exchange of documents between the Governments of the two
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    MALARIA RISK REMOVED
    133 12 Blocking Of Drains By Barbed Wire SATISFACTORY arrangements are to be made to obviate the risk of any outbreak of malaria in certain parts of the island, members of the Rural Board were told at a meeting held yesterday. This action follows recent complaints of the blocking
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    SPORTSMAN SAVES TWO BOYS FROM DROWNING
    154 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 13. WHAT would have been a double tragedy was averted last evening by Mr. S. Soclcanathan, a popular sportsman of KuaU Lumpur, who jumped into the Klang Rivor near the Suleiman Bridge and saved two Chinese boys
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    EUROPEAN DISCHARGED
    84 12 AS the police report against J. H. Francis, a European who was charged with disregarding the signal of a traffic constable on duty at about 5.15 p.m. at the junction of North Bridge Road and High Street on Oct. 17, was not available to substantiate the charge. Mr.
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    ROBBED SCHOOLBOYS OF THEIR COPPERS
    443 12 TWO Chinese youths, one aged 20 years but who claimed to be only 16 and the other aged 16, were sentenced in the Singapore fifth court yesterday to imprisonment and detention in the Reformatory, respectively, for robbing Singapore schoolboys in New Bridge Road. The elder
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    EUROPEAN TO GO TO GAOL
    302 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 14. FOUND guilty on three charges of obtaining credit while still an undischarged bankrupt. R. G. Walker, a European, formerly employed in a manufacturing company, was to-day sentenced to two months' simple imprisonment by Mr. G. L. Howe,
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    SELF-DENYING ORDINANCES FOR DOMINIONS & COLONIES
    304 13 SELF-DENYING ORDINANCES FOR DOMINIONS COLONIES Lord Stamp Appeals To Empire Countries To Reduce Consumption London, Nov. 14. AN appeal to the Dominions and Colonies to participate in an Empirewide ''belt tightening," particularly in sparing shipping space and avoiding demands for dollars, was made by Lord Stamp, the British Government's chief
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    Forces For Use Elsewhere"
    131 13 Tokio On Evacuation Prom South China Tokio, Nov. 11. TiLU Japanese forces evacuated from parts of South China are "to be u.«ed in another sector." This announcement is made in a communique the imperial headquarters. Thp communique says that the army completed the evacuation of soi
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    RENEWED BOMBING OF BURMA ROAD
    42 13 Chungking, Nov. 14. JAPANESE aircraft resumed bomb- ing of the Burma road yesterday, according to a Chinese dispatch from Kunming, which states that 11 Japanese aeroplanes circled above Kunming and also points westward of the capital. —Reuter.
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    Poles Want Justice & Not Mere Peace
    121 13 Poles Want Justice Not Mere Peace London, Nov. 14. "A POLISH brigade stands along- 1 A side the British in the Middle East ready to fight all who declare that Poland has been liquidated,"! declared General Sikorski, Polish Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief, at a luncheon at Grosvenor House in honour
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    TURKEY TO BUY BRITISH RAILWAY ENGINES
    32 13 Istanbul. Nov. 14. •"I-WEiNTY-TWO railway engines and 600 railway wagons built in Britain for France will be purchased by tbe Turkish Ministry of Communications. Reuter. I
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    Simple Burial For Mr. Chamberlain
    208 13 London, Nov. 14. j 'FHE ashes of Mr. Neville Chamberlain were interred in Westi minster Abbey to-day. Sirens sounded the "ail clear" for' the burial. While early arrivals were taking their places in the Abbey the sound of ian "all clear" came faintly to the
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    'Thunder Of Bombs In Taranto Will Be Heard In Tokio9
    126 13 'Thunder Of Bombs In Taranto Will Be Heard In Tokio 9 London, Nov. 14. 'THE thunder of bombs In Taranto harbour will echo around the A Mediterranean and over the Atlantic, says the New York Herald-Tribune. It will be heard in far away Tokio while it reverberates in all the
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    Egyptian Premier Dies After Sudden Collapse
    309 13 COUNTRY READY TO FACE DANGER AND PROTECT SECURITY, SAYS KING FAROUK Cairo, Nov. 14. THE Prime Minister of Egypt, Hassan Sabry Pasha, died to-day after he had collapsed during the reading of the King's speech from the Throne at the opening of the first
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    Muslims Behind Britain's Cause
    361 13 The Times On Loyalty Of Malays Others London, Nov. 14. pOMMENTING on the gift by the >* British Government of a site in London for a mosque and a Muslim cultural cen;re entirely under Muslim control. The Times says that the gift is more welcome since,
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    N. Ireland Ready For Invader
    141 13 N. Ireland Ready For Invader •"THE Germans would find a hornets' nest here," declared a senior staff officer of the defence force in Northern Ireland to Reuters special correspondent, who has jusi made a fourday tour of that region. Psace, says the correspondent, seems eternally established among the green hills
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    No Exemption From Detention For M.P.s
    60 13 London, Nov. 14. MEMBERS of Parliament are not exempted by privilege of Parliament from detention under the defence regulations. This principle is upheld by the Committee of Privileges in its report to-day, which states that the detention of Captain Ramsay, M.P., does not constitute
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    N.I. SERVICES' GIFT FOR SPITFIRE
    58 13 Bandoeng. Nov. 14. T*HE association of non-commission- ed officers of the Netherlands Indies' services has decided to provide funds for a Spitfire A sergeant flyer who is one of three Netherlands Indies pilots going to Britain to fight for the R A.F. will personally hand
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    TARANTO FEAT AS CLIMAX TO BLACK WEEK FOR ITALY
    493 14 "Balance Of Sea Power In Oceans Of World Decisively Altered" "THIS action will depress the boastful Mussolini, who must now know that he is going to be beaten,'* declared Mr. A. V. Alexander. British First Lord of the Admiralty, in the
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    Czech Ace Dies In Plane Crash
    336 14 I^EATH in a flying accident has robbed the combined air force of the countries fighting the Axis Powers of one of its finest pilots in Sergeant Josef, a Czecho-Slovak serving in the Polish squadron. Twenty-eight years old, Josef had shot down 28 German raiders,
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    Varying Views On Berlin Talks
    310 14 Russia To Exact Further Concessions? London, Nov. 14. COMMUNICATIONS made public tn Berlin seem designed to create an impression that Germany is determined to hold the initiative in the conversations proceeding in Berlin between the Soviet Premiei, M. Molotov. and the Nazi leaders. In particular
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    Italians On The Northern Front Driven Back
    512 14 GREEKS OCCUPY NEW ALBANIAN HEIGHTS IN STIFF FIGHTING London, Nov. 14. COLLOWING a successful Greek attack in the Pindus region, the Italians have now retreated into Albania behind Koritza. In this sector, the Italians are thus back from where they started. This news
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    GREEK PEOPLE'S JUBILATION
    76 14 Athens. Nov. 14. THE Greek public can scarcely contain their jubilation over the British naval victory at Taranto. An authoritative spokesman stated that the victory was regarded as one of the first order and in the best traditions of the British navy. Italian defeats in the last
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    NO CASUALTY IN RAID ON ALEXANDRIA
    38 14 Alexandria, Nov. 14. DOMBS were dropped daring two air raid alarms sounded in Alexandria on Tuesday evening, but it is officially stated no casualty was reported whiie the material damage was insignificant.
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    Teams For To-day's College Hockey
    90 15 rlr MsMriag are the teams that will meet in the inter-CoHece hockey fixture to be played at Kukit Timah to-da>. Bullw.fT at i>.l"» p.m. ■Vlediral College Durairatnam: Jaswant Sinph. Swee Law: Hera Sinsrh. Harhan Singh, Theam Soo; Lian Kee, Kuldip Singh, F. A. C. Oehlers.
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    Hobbs' Horses Exercised
    257 15 DISTINGUISHED AND KAI TERE IMPRESS *TRAINEK R. N. Hobbs' horse.s we« 1 exercised for the first time this season this morning at Bukit Timah. when a comparatively few gallops on ond track of tne racecourse ■een. The gone was «ood. :iguished and Kai Tere were tin most
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    TEAMS FOR SUNDAY'S INTER-CLUB GOLF
    163 15 HPHE Sepoy Lines Golf Club will m the Keppel Golf Club in a sc> match on Sunday on the Keppel Cioif Club course. The following are the teams and starting times, Sepoy play- i ers mentioned first: 8.45 a.m., D. Roper <24> and H. G.
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    FRIENDLY BADMINTON
    63 15 THE following wlii represent the N.AAJ.I. Badminton Party In a friendly match against the Elite Recreation Union at the Highlight Bidminton Party's court, No. 46 lowland Road on Sunday: Ong Bong Soo, Lim Ah Chang, Chan Boon Watt. Law Yin Pook, Son Kirn Hoe, Lim Hup Sens, Peck
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    PLAYFAIR RANGERS
    61 15 THE following will represent the Playfair Rangers' of Tiong Bahru against the Great Eastern Life Assurance at the Great World on Saturday at 2.30 p.m. in a friendly game of badminton J. K. Llm, V. R. Sabapathy, Lee Kon Seng, Ho Ah Hong, Chen Koey Sa, C. B.
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    HOCKEY OFF
    24 15 TtHE hockey match, which was t< have been played at Balestier yes terday between the C.S.C. and thi Hyderbad Regiment, was cancelled.
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    EXEVE TO WIN FREE HANDICAP RACE
    1546 15 Review Selections For First Day Of Singapore Meeting ICNOWY OWL and Distinguished shouid be the two best bets of the day tomorrow, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's November meeting. Good fields will contest most events and the main race of the
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    20 15 NON-ACCFPTORS and the order of running for to-morrow's races will be found in PAGF FOITR if received in time.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    60 15 Hotkey: S.C.C. II vs Fort Canning, S.C.C: SRC. II vs RE. lianti. S R.C.; V.M.C.A. vs. A. PC, V.M C.A.; Post Office Club vs. Police, Post Office ground: Malaya Signals vs. Fieli Ambulance, Tanglin; I^ter-College match, Raffl?; vs. Mcd.Vals, Kuklt T:mah. Rnjrper: S.C.C. (A) vs. Loyals. S.C.C.;
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    R.S.Y.C. ROWING SEASON
    695 15 R.S.Y.C. ROWING SEASON To-day's Race Marks Termination TPIIK 1940 r uin^ season of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club is drawing to a close, and the Senior Fours race for th; Ch'cngmai challenge trophy will mark its termination. This race will do rowed at 5.15 p.m. to-day, and will be followed
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    REST BEAT EUROPEANS BY AN ONLY GOAL
    651 15 Victory Against Run Of Play In Women's Hockey Matnb Rest 1 Europeans n COMMENDABLE defensive play in the face of determined and repealed attacks, coupled with rare opportunism on the part of M. Leembrugp;en, enabled the Rest to beat the Europeans by a
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    BERLIN BOMBED AS MOLOTOV ENTERTAINS NAZIS
    405 16 DELIBERATE BID TO DISTURB BANQUET, IS COMPLAINT Guests Remain In Soviet Embassy All Through The Night London, Nov. 14. \X7IDESPREAD operations, including a heavy raid on Berlin, were carried out by R.A.F. bombers over Germany last night in the face of extremely adverse weather,
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    MEDITERRANEAN POSITION NOW IN FAVOUR OF ALLIES
    305 16 Vital Change Due To Successes On Greek North African Fronts London, Nov. 14. Ps the past few days events, both naval and military, in the Mediterranean have made a definite change towards a new balance of power, writes Reuter's military correspondent. In no
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    40 Flying Fortresses Before Christmas
    27 16 40 Flying Fortresses Before Christmas London, Nov. 14. Cf'RTY of America's great fourengined flying fortress bombers are expected to be sent to Britain before Christmas. Kruter. i
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    Spain Seeks Big Loan From U.S.
    123 16 Spain Seeks Big Loan From U.S. Washington, Nov. 14. "THE Spanish Government has asked the United States for a loan yt $100,000,000, according to a report in well-informed diplomatic quarters. It is stated here that no decision has been reached and ultimate action is expected to await clarification of Spain's
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    Soviet Premier's Two-Day Visit In Berlin Ends
    111 16 Berlin, Nov. 14. ft* MOLOTQV, the Soviet Premier, left Berlin at 11 a.m. to-day after spending two days in the German capital, during which time he had two interviews with Hitler. M. Molotov was accompanied to the Anhalter station by Ribbentrop, Nazi Foreign
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    VICHY PROTESTS AGAINST LORRAINE EVACUATION
    152 16 Vichy, Nov. 14. THE Petain Government has issued a communique complaining of the forced evacuation of the French-speaking inhabitants of Lorraine by the German authorities. The expulsicn of French-speaking inhabitants from Lorraine has been at the rate of five lo seven trainloads daily, according to
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    EIRE'S SAFETY IS WITH BRITAIN
    125 16 New York, Nov. 14. F* IRE'S neutrality continues to be the subject of discussion in the United States Press. The Cleveland Plaindealer declares that Dublin is to blame for not seeing where safety lies. Without Britain, without the British Navy and the R.A.F., Mr. de
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    FOUR MORE SHIPS REACH PORT SAFELY
    50 16 London, Nov. 14. |1 is officially announced that six more ships of the convoy attacked by a German raider in the North Atlantic on Nov. 5 have reached port safely, making a total of 30 safe out of a convoy of 38 vessels. Reuter.
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    Queen Would Like To Make Munitions
    115 16 "T^HE Queen recently went to see wo- men munition workers being trained in London. After she had watched them for some time she told the organizer: "I should like to take course of training here myself. What is more, I really believe I could
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    British Take Prisoners In Gallabat Region
    62 16 Cairo, Nov. 14 rr\HE situation in the Kassala and A Gallabat areas of the Sudan remains unchanged, although British fighting patrols continue actively to engage Italians, who are also suffering under artillery flre, says a communique from British G.H.Q. It is learned in London
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    INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTY FOR NAZIS IN RUMANIA
    256 16 Belgrade, Nov. 14. JIJIEASURES granting what amounts to independent sovereignty for Germans of Rumanian nationality are contained in a remarkable five-point decree issued in Bucharest. The measures include Firstly, the introduction of the Nuremberg anti-Jewish laws. Secondly, equal status for the German Hag with
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    NAZIS CLAIM U-BOAT SANK FIVE SHIPS
    37 16 Berlin, Nov. 14. r|\HE reported successful exploits of a A single U-boat which, it is claimed, sank five armed merchant snips is a feature of to-day's German High Command communique. Reuter.
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    'Quake Havoc In Oilfields
    84 16 Istanbul, Nov. 14. EARTHQUAKE damage in the Rumanian oilfields is much greater than previously supposed, according to information given to the Agence Francaise Independente by travellers from Rumania. It is stated that the Campina refineries are completely out of action, storage tanks at Baicoi have been
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    FREE DUTCH FIGHT ON
    231 16 Paying For Chvn Forces In U.K. London, Nov. 15. THE Free Dutch Government, in addition to paying its own armed forces now fighting with Britain, is also meeting the cost of all equipment for the Dutch fight" ins forces. The Dutch Government i^ to spend 91,00j,000
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    HUNGARY KNOWS HER MASTERS
    162 16 Budapest, Nov. 15. COUNT CSAKY, the Hungarian Foreign Minister stated yes.erday in .h« Chamber of Depu.ies. that not only the Gcvernmenc pany but most of the opposition were in agreement with i.he Governments pro-Axu policy. Count Csaky added th?.t Hungary was the or.ly non-belligerent state that
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    Disappointed Reich Needs A Tonic
    241 16 REPORTS of an intensive Nazi propaganda campaign which has just been launched within the German Reich have caused some speculation i" neutral countries. The inference is freely drawn that the Nazi authorities have decided that the lassitude of the German people, confronted by a second
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