The Straits Times, 11 February 1941

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    40 1 [MTABUSKBD NKAKLT A CXNTURYJ MALA YA 'S LEADING NE WSPAPER LA RGEST NET SALES It P< SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, rT^IUARY 11. 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times The Straits Times 16 V\r.i SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      8 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. I Now American Drosses
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      DEATHS
      31 2 On l«th rcfcniary. 1M1, at the rml Hospital. Johow Bahru. Mr. A I I USDEN MILNE, aged 51 years. Burial took place yiHiUay 10th Pfbruary. 1941. CbrtKtten QMHttry. J«hare Bahru
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      26 2 ACK NOWLED GEMENT LumtOen Miim to expnst t thanlu to all fri-nUs who th funeral of her beloved husbiit.i! &s »i 11 those whn -tU wreaths
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      534 2 PUBLIC NOTICES YONG PENG-PARIT SULONG- MUAR ROAD. j The bridge across Sungei Bskok in Yon? Peng village will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on 13th c February and daily thereafter until 31s; March. A. L. McCLURE. I Executive Engineer. P.W.D.
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      74 2 USED CARS READY FOR GOOD SERVICE A used car is only as dependable as the dealer who sells it. 1939 Austin *8 Saloon $1,300 1938 Hup m o bile Saloon $1,67>0 1937 Vauxhall ll' Saloon $1,37r» IfM Ford V-8 30 H.P. Saloon 950 1938 Vauxhall 'If S?.loon $1,750 1935 Chevrolet
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    AIRCRAFT CO.'s LOWER EARNINGS
    286 4 JVestlancTs £48,200 After Tax WESTLAND AIRCRAFT reports a net profit of £48,173 for the year to June 30 last, a decrease of £3,840 compared with the figure for 1938-39. The balance Is struck after an und'sclosed provision for taxation and contingencies and £2,600 (against £2.296) to
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    114 4 t'Frcni Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 10. Thf following are to-day's "Did" quotations for Fixed Trusts:— i. a. British Empire A" not available British Empire "B" not available British Empire Cumulative not available British Empire C'prehenslve tot available British General "A" 14 0 British General "B" 11 6xd
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    FOREIGN ASSETS FROZEN IN U.S.
    79 4 Washington, Feb. 10. COREIGN assets valued at r $4,369,000,000 are "frozen" in the United States, according to a Ireasury estimate. These assets belong to countries which are completely or partially occupied oy Germany, with the exception of $29,000,000 belonging to Latvia, Lithuania and Es onia,
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    MORGENTHAU TO ASK FOR EXTENSION OF FUND
    45 4 New York, Feb 10. MR. HENRY MORGENTHAU. Secretary of the Treasury, to-day stated that he is preparing to ask Congress lor a four-year extension of the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund, according to the Washington correspondent of the Dow-Jones agency.—Reuter.
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    U.S. FEDERAL DEBT LIMIT IS RAISED
    42 4 Washington, Feb. 10. THE United States federal debt limil was increased to $65,000,000,000 and 'ederal tax exemptions were removed from future issues of the federal government obligations by vote of the House cf Representatives tD-day. Reuter.
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    198 4 THL louowing donations to The Wai Fund are recorded to-day Indian and Chinese staff and contractors of Segamat Estate, Segamat 385.3? Indians: Segamat Division $70.50; Genuang Division $1392; Tenang Division $12.95; and Bukit Siput Division $60. Bukit Siput Division. Chinese $96. Contractors: Kow Yeng $80:
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    Singapore Races
    136 4 Order Of Running And Non-Acceptors TTHE order of running and non1 acceptors at Bukit Timah to-mor-row, the secend day ot the Singapore Turf Club's spring meeting, are. Race 1: Horses, Class 1, Dlv. I. 7 tors The Needles. Henglst. Judy Burn. Ranscombe. Kacc I: Ponies, Class 1, Dlv.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    86 4 Tuesday, Feb. 11, noon. riuycra Seller Prices Price N*. IX H.S.S. (Spot loose) 3«H M?s No IX R.S S. F.ob In casct Feb.-Mar. (SoUers option) 37 IfH G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. In oale» Feb.-Mar. (SeUer« option) JS'j 361; F.A.Q. R.S.S t.o.b in bale* Jrb.-Mar. (Seller* option)
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    EXCHANGES
    188 4 The tollowina art the exchange rmtee ttolt morning according W> the dally circular issue--by the Hongkong *nd Shanghai Banklnt Corporation: StXLlXG Loaaoo II J/J« Lor doc demand i /l Switzerland dcmund (T.T only) 202 H New York demand 47 I McntreaJ demand 5137/32 Datavla demand 88% Samarann demand 88
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    47 4 New York, Feb. 10. A STOCK EXCHANGE membership was sold for $28,000. an advance of $2,000. Wall Street does not expect Britain to liquidate large blocks of American securities at contract prices. Motor shares were firm despite tht belief that dealers and factories an accumulating stocks.— Reuter.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    495 4 Tin Shares Show. Slightly Firmer Tendency By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Feb. 11. [*HE share markets opened quietly I this morning but there were indiatiens of a slightly firmer tendency i tin shares. Sentiment has been heered by the latest news from the rar fronts and the
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    BASS' PROFITS LOWER AT £1,503,980
    273 4 BASS' PROFITS LOWER AT £1,503,980 Final Again 15 Per Cent* Hut No Bonus BASS RATCLIFF AND ORETTOV. the Burton-on-Trent bn corded a profit. Including sui revenue and dividends i lor the year to Sept 30 This showl a decrease of £41,470 compared witti h:sB Rent, rates and resorve for tax.r
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    98 4 Singapore, Feb. 11, n< Buv-is 3pI:*>t» Gambier Hamburg Cube Java Cube $12.50 $1200 1 Jopra Mixed »2.15 Sun Dried $2.40 Awwn White Muntok While Black •ta:-< flout No i Lingga Fair $15<> Sarp vak t 1 lantoco Small Flake Fair Flake Mrdium-Flafce Small Pearl Irlotono Palembanfc Banja
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    NEW TEA CONTRACTS FOB GREAT BRITAIN
    100 4 London, .Feb. 10 FIs understood that the Food Ministry's tea contracts total 504.000 000 lb.. compared with last yenr's 5G5.O00.000 lb. The total of 504.000.000 lb. CO prises India. 272,000.000; Oylon, 145.000.000; the Netherkind rndies, 59.000.000 and Africa. 23,000,000 lb compared with ia.st ye?r's
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    LOW WAR RISK RATES FOR U.S. VESSELS
    40 4 Lond.m, Fv.'b. 10. Underwriter.* continue to cover wai risks on United States ships cheaply for instance the rats for round 'oy ages between New York and Soutl Africa is one per cent. Reut?r.
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    TIN STEADY IK LONDON
    48 4 London, Feb. 10. TJN opened gteadjr. The turnover was 75 tons. Air. Churchill's broadcast cheered the marke:. Afti-r olli< il hours a further ten tons 'vore traded Reversing their recent downtrend the United Kingdom Weekly warehouse stocks rose 55 tons to 4,190 torus. Reuter.
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    61 4 Manchester, Feb. 10. FURTHER details of the curtailment of production reveal that the textile industry s raw cot. on supplies during the next seven months will be drastically cut compared with the past two months. The Cotton Board explains that export business w 11 i .«< be allected, except perhaps
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    List Of Current Dividends
    132 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association, Singapore, Feb. I. Boofei Ootnpanj Dirtdood Oa— tw Austral Malay 9d. 9d x»us Austral Amal. ..3d Hid. bonus Berjuntal Is. No. 3 Feb. 3 Hong Fate 14% final Hang Fatt 10% tot. K Kamunting 3d No 68 1 3 bonus
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      160 4 Anno v n c ement T H E INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK LIMITEDrlwcorporvU* in British India), BRANCH of the above Bank will be opened at No 1. OOtLYKR QUAY, SINGAPORE TOMORROW at 1O A.M. AUSTRALIAN PLYWOOD Excellent quality, competitive prices. For details, prices etc. Apply to HAGEMEYER TRADING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE.
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    London Stock Exchange
    213 5 Gilt-Edged Strong In Quiet Trading Undaa. Ft* l« Oil Uw tiacfc —hmi t>-<Uy the general kIS^M^bAA* 4^ Milt -il M^.l &«~i m— Ji- tfHBoiAMr Morits ppotM>4 Ube feature of thp MMicK. loUovrd Mr yitrti mart)? kiwUtek ntrn>rnw Imrks taiiy* -trim hWIk utii Star* d OB Uut 1
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    SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER
    24 5 SUNGE I BAGA N RUBBER T Sun gel basan Rubber le a forward sale rd smoked sheet us of April May .1 pound I.o.b.
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    99 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (PraD Our Own Correspondent t I-mdon. M. 9. /*CHtfMOlJlTV and Exchange market* cluaefl v touow wua orirtam wmum ■nMtak:RlfMIKB: 9t*%rty Sf >< apot USd I3»l«d H2 7 1M Mar. 13 71M 13I1M 13 7 16d 12 1M) 12 9 lMl Apr J'inr 12 7 164 11 1M (13
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    81 5 MalW clow at the General Post oace is follow* TO-DAT Men air 12 30 p.m. Burma air 12.30 p.m. Efcypt atr 12.30 p.m. Lndia (All part«> air 12.30 p.m. ro-MOUow lav* air 10 30 a.m. Medan surface 11 a.m. air 11 a.m. Patembanc aurfac* t aJB.
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    SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES
    237 5 To-day H.W. 9.57 a-m. 9 3 ft: 11.15 Ptn 8.7 ft. L.W. 4.01 ajn. 4.6 ft: 4.42 Pm. 1.2 ft. To-morrow H.W. 1039 a.m. 97 ft; 11.45 p.m. 91 ft. L.W. 4.38 am 4 ft» 515 p m. 0.7 ft. Thursday. Feb. 13 H.W. 11.20 am 10.
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1330 5 SATLBJMY. FSBV t. 1941: U.38 P.M. MIMUIt) Mien 4cftc*t Aaipat Tin (5s> 3a 3s M Austral Anal (Is) b M k N c.d. Austral MaJay ill 35a 3«S Cd. Ayer Hltam (to) 30a 21s Ayrr Weng <tl. -M .85 Bansrin Ttn (<) 13a «d lia
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    COST OF LIVING RISES IN GREAT BRITAIN
    104 5 *PHE cost of living index figure in Great Britain, according to the Ministry of Labour figures, shows a rise of 12 per cent during last year. At the beginning of 1940 the index figure was 74 per cent, above that for July 1914,
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      171 5 DESIGNS AND REINFORCEMENTS B R C FABRIC is an electrically crosswelded steel wire me*h mainly employed for Floors. Roofs. Foundations. Roads and any work where large areas oi concrete are used Sole Agents: Cunroggb Incorporated in S.S.) THE GREAT EASTERN OPTICAL «0. Manufacturing Opticians 275. South Bridge Rd.. TeL 2184.
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      182 6 SEASON EXTENDED! Bth DAT and STILL PACKING MALAYA'S LARGEST THEATRE!! I 4 SHOWS TO-DAY r*AP|Xftl l«-30 a.m.— 3.15 HUNDREDS HAVE BEEN TO SEE IT TWICE ALREADY! AT OUR USUAL PRICKS Wi wJjQmmWh mmMmmt^wSm W^> ,4flL dor f^ifiw SB in his greatest comedy THE GREAT DICTATOR with PAULETTE GODDAttD Jack Oakie
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    R. A. F. Plane Torpedoes German Destroyer
    268 7 ATTACK ON SEVERAL WARSHIPS OFF THE NORWEGIAN COAST London, Feb. 10. AN enemy destroyer was torpedoed by an R.A.F. plane off the coast of Norway yesterday, it is officially stated. Oil tanks at Flushing were also bombed during the day. An Air Ministry
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    PILOTS ARRIVE AT RIGHT MOMENT
    120 7 "Spring Campaign Is Nearly Upon Us" London, Feb. 10. TTHE latest contingent of Dominions air crews and pilots to arrive In Britain under the Empire air training scheme was welcomed to-day by Lord Cranborne, Secretary of State lor t>v Dominions. who said he could imagine
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    SEAMEN'S UNION LEAVES INDIAN CONGRESS
    48 7 T^HE Indian Seamen's Union has de- j 1 cided to withdraw from the Indian Trades Union Ccngress as a protest against the failure of the Congress to give the unicn a lead in the war against Fascism, reports Australian Associated Press from Calcutta.
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    Ploughing For Victory
    113 7 Minister's Call For iJig Planting Effort London, Feb. 10. "CIX months or a year from now, with luck, we may be talking about the date of victory. But this afternoon there is no room for complacency Mr. R. S. Hudson, Minister for Agriculture, used these worla as
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    HOPKINS COMPLETES VISIT TO ENGLAND
    40 7 London, Feb. 10. MR. HARRY HOPKINS. President Roosevelt's personal representative. bns concluded his mission in England and has left for the United States according to a statement issued by' the American Embassy here to-day.— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 1941. (527 th Day Of The War.) "WE WILL FINISH THE JOB"
    1152 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 1941. (527 th Day Of The War.) "WE WILL FINISH THE JOB" In a comment on some of the recent speeches of Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, we pointed to the difficulty of placing a correct evaluation on the statements without careful
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    HONG FATT
    130 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times Sir, A good wine needs no bush and "Au Fait" showed more of the petulance of the speculator than the impressive confidence of the investor in his letter In your columns to-day. I wish that "Au Fait" would share some of
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      EDUCATION
      428 8 Compulsory Vocational Training To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.- -I would like to bring to your notice the unsatisfactory educational system adopted in this country. Government should not overlook this, but should take measures to introduce a more efficient method of imparting knowledge and a compulsory vocational
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      HEALTH IN THE HILLS
      363 8 Need For Hospital At Cameron Highlands To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ls it not time that some action was taken by Government to inquire into and consider means of combating the growing frequency of outbreaks of infectious diseases that have occurred at Cameron
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      HOOD ENGLISH
      41 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Would Zeal spare us further demonstration that his capacity for I mutilating language is created out of his lack of feeling fox it?— Yours. etc.. M. J. E. Pexak, Feb. 9.
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      FOOD VALUES
      388 8 Effects Of Poverty And "Civilization" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—"European's" letter on food values is very misleading, for he appears to have ignored the fundamental reason for poor physiques amongst al) nations, be they black, white or yellow, and that is poverty. It really does
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      Evolution And Question Of Physique
      240 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir—l am sorry that European should have taken the trouble of reviving a controversy which was given a very appropriate conclusion some time ago. However, if he is not satisfied with the theory of complexes as ingeniously expounded
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      Superb Physique Built On Rice Diet
      137 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—All the correspondence that has appeared in your paper regarding the value of rice and bread and proteins and the European's wondeiful strength, amounts to nothing more than, what is known in Malay as autah." The European's
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      75 8 The Straits Times receives many more letters than can be publish* d in the space available. Accordingly briej concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 25C icords are unlikely to be published at the present time. When lei ters art typed,
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      FALLACIES
      1071 8 Bentham On 'The End Justifies The Means'* To thr Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— ln his speech at the inretiiiK of the Legislative Council on Jan. 20. on the subject of lotteries as a means of raising money for the war. Sir Shenton Thomas is reported to have
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    15,00 ITALIANS TAKEN PRISONER AT BENGHAZI
    430 9 Terrific 36-Hour Battle Fought kkitisii cheered on entry into fallen town How Mechanized Forces Trapped The Enemy JMIK British and Imperial forces captured more than 15,000 prisoners at Benghazi, which surrendered without itself firing a shot after a ttrrific 30-hour battle when advanced British
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    BIG BATTLES IN ALBANIA
    287 9 1 Enemy CounterDrives llepulsed London, Feb. 11. Fit ft Italian counter-attacks have krrn repul i d in the last 24 hoars. Reports from Athens reaching London state that two of these coun-ter-attacks took place west of the river Drin, where Italian infantry had been ordered to
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    "Aid Bill Is Attacked By Its Opponent
    113 9 "Aid Bill Is Attacked By Its Opponent Washington, Feb. 10. O'NENTS 01 the "Le;ise and LmmT Bill to aid Britain bi.terlv attackfd the measure in thtlr testimony the Sen :i Relations Vi>mmlttee to-day. Mr Joseph Curren. pns.dent ol the M trltime Union of the Con0f Industrial Organizations. (l the bill
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    " ELECTRIC WHISKERS " ARRIVES IN CAIRO
    60 9 ELECTRIC WHISKERS ARRIVES IN CAIRO London, Feb. 11. GEN. Berganzoli ("electric whiskers and other Italian officers, who surlendered to the British with the fall of Benghazi, arrived in Cairo yesterday in a British plane. Free French troops participated with the Imperial forces in the onslaught on Benghazi, advancing i.nder cover
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    U.S. MISSIONARIES TO LEAVE JAPAN
    87 9 Advice 01 The American Ambassador Toklo, Feb. 11. BISHOP Charles Reifsnlder, head of the American Episcopal missionaries, yesterday alternoon called a spec'al meeting of all under his charge to urge a speedy withdrawal from Junan. The Bishop on Saturday called on the United States Ambassador,
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    Acute Shortage Of Food In Shansi
    57 9 Chungking. Feb. 11. •PHE Shansi population is suffering from vute food shortage, says M K-'th'cn Hal; a missionary, who has Just arrived from northern Shansi. ,s > *.t.; sufTerini; irom scurvy due to malnutrition She is appealing to foreign missionary bodies to raise funds
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    RUMANIAN BLACK-OUT
    25 9 RU MANIAN BLACK-OUT RUMANIA was completely blackcdout last night, says a Bucharest c to Vichy. Only rt few street lamps -t crossroads were allowed Reuter.
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    BRITAIN IS PREPARED If Germans Use Poison Gas
    251 9 BRITAIN IS PREPARED If Germans Use Poison Gas London, Feb. 11. DLANS for the defence of Britain against invasion take full account of the possible use of gas by the German army and air force, and steps will be taken to counteract a force which would come chiefly from the
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    Mysterious Death Of G-Man In New York
    151 9 Washington, Feb. 10 GEN. Krivitsky, stated once to have been a secret police chief in Soviet Russia, has been found shot dead, according to Mr. Louis Waldman, an attorney. The General is said to have been going under the name of Samuel Ginsberg.
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    300 Raids On Malta In Eight Months
    55 9 Malta, Feb. 11. MALTA has had 300 air raids since Italy's entry into the war eight months ago. On Sunday night and yesterday mjrnlng enemy aircraft were reported in the vkun ty of Malta, but they did net fly over the island, according
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    "If Marshal Petain Is Prevented From Carrying Out His Duties"
    143 9 London, Feb. 11. ADM. Darlan was yesterday by a constitutional act named Marshal Petain's successor chief of state and head of Government should the Marshal be prevented from carrying out his duties" This follows the appointment of Adm. Darlan to
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    GREAT R.A.F. OFFENSIVE ON NAZI INVASION BASES
    423 9 Offensive Sweep Over N. France Follows Day Raids On Ports London, Feb. 11. CORMATIONS of Blenheim bombers made simultaneous raids on Boulogne and Dunkirk harbours in bright sunshine yesterday. These were followed by another raid on Calais. Tons of bombs were dropped on
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    GROWING JAPAN-U.S. TENSION
    53 9 Manila, Feb. 11. THE growing tension between the United States and Japan has been increased in the eyes of many Filipinos upon the release of official figures by the Immigration Commission, showing that during the last six months only 580 Japanese arrived as compared with 2,000 who
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    ROME DENIES BOMBING OF VS. MISSION
    75 9 Washington, Feb. 10. IN reply to the United States Government's protest against the bombing of an American mission in the AngloEgyptian Sudan last August, the Italian Government has denied that the attack was made by Italian planes. It declares that, according to reports received
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    ROOSEVELT AND WILLKIE TO MEET TO-DAY
    44 9 London, Feb. 11. IT Is announced in Washington tha' President Roosevelt will confer with Mr. Wendell Willkle to-day after Mr Willkie has testified before the Foreign Relations Committee on the Lease i and Lend BUl— Reuter. _t_ I
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    AXIS LIKELY TO ATTACK ON SEVERAL FRONTS AT ONCE
    422 9 Great Britain Prepared For Any Eventuality In Far East ENDORSEMENT by the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, in his broadcast address of the warning uttered by Sir John Dill, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, that the strategic, economic and political
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    Hitler Meeting Gen. Franco
    58 9 l-<>ndon, Feb. 1 1. |T is reported from Rome that Gen. Franco, the Spanish dictator, has arrived in l>an Kemo in Southern Italy. Gen. Franco and Senor Sunner, Spanish Foreign Minister and brother-in-law of Gen. Franco, are shortly to meet Hitler and Hibbentrop, the Nazi Foreign
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    WAR FUND INCREASES BY LESS THAN $1,000
    481 10 Further Contribution From The Segamat Dunlop Estate TOTAL IS TO-DAY $4,973,186 UOUDAYS are bad for The War Fund! The total to11 day has increased by slightly under $1,000 to $4,973,186. The Itffpft item in the latest list of acknowledgements of $38T»..T7, being a
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    62 10 THIS Diary Ist intended to rail 1 Attention v fane-trans whub are bcint held «n aid ol Tbc War Fund Organizers s«ch functions are invited to submit details for inclusion in this fea^u.v Sunday: Baseball: Americans vs. Australians at Jalan Besar stadium at 4 p.m. Feb. Zt
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    KILLED AT NAVAL BASE
    129 10 Johore Inquest ti Our Own Correspondent; Johore Bahru, reb. 9. WK mm were conveying bottle* lorry to a ship at tn* BtM nn Feb. 4. one of them, hu> balance and k side to a concrete .md died. to-day at an ln-\-Uh of Sands, in the
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    BRITISH PICTURES POPULAR IN N.I.
    93 10 BRITI SH PICTURES POPULAR IN N.I. !*r«i )u^anda Films Draw n>" ded Audiences 'FYom Our O tent) Batavia. Feb. 7. Otcla is ropasanda films, ther pre attrartin" crowded audits shown were "Our try," "Come on. little Tuk o< a Convoy." and R A F Pilots are trained." neech by Kinj
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    MOTHER AND CHILID MURDERED
    47 10 From Our Own Corr- spnbdea^) Johore Bahru. Feb. A Banj»n*e vub-.ah and her young daughter MM murdered at i:i«ht In their hut. four mil« from PonM»-> Krtchfl jr-lice station. \nd another chiUJ with stab wounds ix In a criflcrx! ondltlon. The potlc- "Mr«
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    24 10 Mrs Moor, wife af Mr. R. Unor. K tiqi Johore. a.n<1 U>eir dvighlrhave lfft for AusU-mlla on holia*T b-- e^-'ng 'n leave ««rly u
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    17 10 IX K D-imixUram. distant medial officer Muar mm br on tbnui rtr»> months* le*»e (rw» Mirch 17.
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    JOHORE DEFENCE CORPS
    37 10 THE Johort Government dm approved x&t formation of a LonaJ Defence Corp* in th» iiatc and regulations constituting it are vo M announced in tfte Joborc puette shortly, i Is understood. IS n i:
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    26 10 A OmniHrt dispensary is to be opened v, Bcnu:. In a few months' Ua)*. Th#> of the n.w ctlsp- nsary la me old poiics >Uon, B°ntu.
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    New Post For Rajah's Nephew
    82 10 MR. A. W. D. (PETER) BROOKE, the nephew of the Rajah of Sarawak, who has now returned to Sarawak, has been appointed District Officer, Lower Rejang, It is announced. Mr. Brooke has also been promoted an officer of Class Three of the Sarawak Civil Service.
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    CRACKER ORGY IN CHINATOWN
    232 10 tEnd To Fortnight's Festivities AN almost continuous din of cracker firing, lasting from just after dusk till past midnight, mark- ed the end of the Chinese new year last night. This year's celebrations were on a very much reduced scale compared with the prewar period, and
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    19 10 Miss Kathleen Seth Is giving a piano jaw recital this evening over the Singapore radio from 6.35 to 6.50.
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    Indies Press Backs Official Attitude Towards Japan
    402 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Feb. 7. THE N.I. newspapers generally, j 1 regardless of party, are solidly supporting the Government in the strong stand it has taken against the Japanese Government in the I pre ent negotiations. The Nieuws van den Dag
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    7 10 ■i Thaipuaam street scene in Singapore yesterday
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    Flying To North Malaya
    29 10 Some o/ the RAI". Blenheim aircraft leaving Singapore yesterday morning on their way to reinforce RjM". stations in North Malaya. (See story in page 11).
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    Far East C.-in-C. Confers With Australian Defence Chiefs
    385 10 Melbourne, Feb. 10. A CONFERENCE on Australian defences is being held by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- Popham, Commander-in-Chief, Far East, who arrived here by air to-day. He is conferring with Mr. John McEwen, Dominion Air Minister, and chiefs of the
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    YOUNG GIRL'S BRAVERY
    210 10 Walked On Glass To Save Family THE bruvcrv of an 11-year-old Chloeat girl in Kuching has been ree ed by the Sarawak Government who have presented her with Bllret I suitably inscribed and a gold rlnir The girl .showed considerable braverr during a flr» which broke out
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    THAI ATMOSPHERE OF EXPECTANCY
    174 10 Views Of U.S. Journalist A GENERAL armosphere oi expectancy exists in -Nm_flrn> as a result of the negofatnns in Tckio. spys Mr Archibald T. St^ele, correspondent o f the Chicago Daily News, who has returned to Singapore aft^r spend. ng nearly a lirtni»ht in Bangkok. Mr.
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    INDIAN YOUTH LEAGUE
    54 10 THE pLStpon-.-d annual meeting of the Indian Youth League vill be held at the Leaeui*- s premise* In R«ce Course Road on Feb. 28 :»l 6 p.m. Mrs. H. A. Ijord Is addressing tl-.e Kincap<«-< Rotary Club to-mrrow at the Adelplii HoOl on the Salvation Army's work
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    AIR REINFORCEMENTS LEAVE FOR NORTH
    332 11 Better Protection Of Other Sections Of Peninsula >i ADE POSSIBLE BY ADDITIONS TO STRENGTH OF FORTRESS important announcement regarding: the air defence of Malaya was made last night. was revealed that formations of R.A.F. aircraft loft Singapore yesterday morning "to reinforce stations in Northern Malaya."
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    MINING SUIT AT IPOH
    122 11 W oman Asks For Committal Order Mir Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 10. \N by Madame L:ew Slew Tla against Lee Pak Yin and Lim ttal to prison foe ng to comr of the judge to nle Kirn Yin Minng ird before Murraj-Aynsley in the rak Court
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    DEATHS OF MR. A. LUMSDEN MILNE
    162 11 r Attendance At Hurial In Johore rat the General terciay n Milne, at v years Ranting industry re. away la ok piace at th» johore Bahru the same lav was largely attended. The Rev. A V Wardie ofiV.v Among those present were representatives ::ient
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE IMON BREAKFAST
    136 11 •TTHE first union fellowship breakfast of the 1 international group of U)« Tamil Ep-v-crth League, Singapore, was held at the organization's headquarters in Short Street yesterday morning. It was attended by 70 members, of all races and nationalities. Mrs A. K. Isaac presided. Mrs. H B.
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    Penitent's Burden Spiked To Body
    33 11 .is clicked on every hand as baffled Oecidenlals snapped p: carrying burdens spiked to their bodies, a Hindu ritual seen in Singapore each year during the Thaipusam festival.
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    AIR STRENGTH OF INDIES
    181 11 "Interceptors" With 1,000-Mile Radius (From Our Own Correspondent; Batavia, Feb. 7. THE citizens of Bandoeng, where the Dutch Air Force has its headquarters, are experts at distinguishing between the sounds made by different aircraft. They know at oncv a Curtiss-Hawk, a Glenn-Martin or a civilian Douglas
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    30 11 •THE Postal Department advises that 1 no air mail from the United Kingj dom was received by the East-bound British Overseas Airways Corporation flying-boat which arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon.
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    HUGE CROWDS SEE RITUAL
    192 11 Hindu Penitents In Procession ORAYERS for a British victory were said at the Chettiar temple yesterday, when Thaipusam was celebrated in the traditional manner in Singapore. Frcm early morning till late in the 1 ternoon. Hindu penitents— most of .n.-m with their tDngues skewered ome wuh
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    JOHORE'S PLANS FOR CIVIL DEFENCE
    292 11 Government Spending $41,000 On Air Raid Shelters MO fewer than 75 air raid hhcltcrs are bring conttrtictcd in Johore Bahru. These represent a trig scheme evolved by the Director of Air Raid Precautions for the protee- tion of the population. While the construction of these
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    LUXURY LINER DUE SOON
    268 11 Second Of Fleet Of Seven New Shins THE second of the American President Line's seven streamlined luxury liners, the President Monroe, is due in Singapore very shortly. This vessel which was christened by Mrs. Thomas G. Corcoran was launched at Newport News on Aug. 7 last
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    ROTARY TALK ON WORK OF SALVATION ARMY
    49 11 ROTARY TA LK ON WORK OF SALVATION ARMY "npHE Salvation Army's work among 1 Women and Girls" will be the sublect of a talk to oe given to-morrow at the Singapore Rotary Club by Mrs. H. A. Lord, wife of Lieut-Col. Lord, head of the Salvation Army in Malaya
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    INDIA-CEYLON ASSN. OF JOHORE BAHRU
    53 11 I IXIHE India-Ceylon Association ot Johore Bahru will hold its annual general n-.eeting on Feb. 17 at 6.30 p.m. in the AngloChinese School Hall. Johore Bahru. J The business of the meeting will be malnlly to elect office-bearers for 1941 and coni sider the estimated
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    Scout Drowned After Taking Swimming Test In Lake
    631 11 •From Our Own CorresDondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 9. "I WATCHED him go and when he 1 had almcst got t3 the shore I turned round to manoeuvre the rait While I was doing this I heard a sort of gasp and, turning round,
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    Ready For The Take Off
    26 12 A line-up of some of the Blenheim aircraft prior to taking off from Singapore to reinforce R.A.F. stations in Northern Malaya.
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER'S 'UNGENEROUS COMMENT'
    587 12 Mr. Yong Shook Lin On Chinese And War Effort (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 11. nECLARING that the Chinese community were "deterU mined that nothing shall be allowed to interfere with or to hinder in any way the efforts of the F.M.S. towards the
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    EXPENDITURE ECONOMY
    470 12 Mr. E. D. Shearn's Suggestion From Our Owr Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 11. A SUGGESTION for the appointment of an economy officer or officers to co-ordinate or control war expenditure was made by Mr. E. D. Shearn. speaking at the Federal Council meeting to-day. Mr. Shearn said: It
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    REQUISITIONING OF CARS
    42 12 DROVISION for the requisitioning of all motor cars, motor cycles, public service and goods vehicles in the F.M.S. under the emergency powers vested In the chairman of the Transport Board ta made in th* P.M. B. G«ze+t<» Issued yesterday.
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    F.M.S. WAR TAX BILL PASSED BY 20—7
    569 12 Why Secretary Of State Rejected Unofficials' Protest (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 11. DV 20 votes to seven, the Federal Council to-day passed the War Tax Bill, imposing: income t;»\ in the Federal cd Malay States Before the bill was considered
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    New Journal's Reply To Japan
    219 12 THE New Ycrk Hjrald-Tribuiv ments sharply on the recent i of the Japanese Foreign Minist Matsuoka) on United States responsibility for putting civilization in jeopardy." TIM paper sa.Vo: "No ont ta ter than Mr. Matsuoka that this country wants no trouble in the Pacific. "No
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    LLOYD JAMES IS FOUND INSANE MURDERER
    88 12 London. Feb. 10. AT Ills trial to-day for the murder of his wi>. Prof. Arthur Lloyd James was found guiity but insane and ordered to be detained during the King's pleasure, says Reuter. At a recent inquest on the body of Mrs. James Lloyd,
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    Adrift In Lifeboat For 70 Days
    97 12 WILBERT WIDDICOMBE, British seaman, 24, has arrived in New York from the Bahamas after beln? 70 days adrift in a lifeboat in a 3000mile voyage from the Azores. He is one of two survivors from the British freighter Anglo Saxon (559(5 tons) sunk on
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    NEW REGIONAL SCHEME IN SOUTH AMERICA
    109 12 ARGENTINE delegates to the recent River Plate Regional Conference proposed the formation of a five-Power River economic bloc. The effect of this would be to nuilifv the most- favoured nation treaties wltrthe United States and Britain, and tweld the Argentine, Brazil. Uruguay Brlivia. and
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    INDIANS AND L.D.C.
    78 12 ur. G. M. X Rajah, a Singapore India has addressed an appeal to his com patriots to join the Local Def r nce »>rpe. ■r his apoeal. Mr. Rajah describes Singapore a> a bastion In the first line of India's dffencand stresses the point that In joining
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    AFTER-DARK ALERT IN LONDON
    49 12 AFTER- DARK ALERT IN LONDON Ixmdon Feb. 10. ENEMY air activity was reported from •*ver»l wart* of the country la-«t ni»ht Mid Tendon h*<J Its flr^t after-dark alert ror »*i. f»*th iMcrb* hut It w«< of short duration i Vm *il dear being sounded wen before mM- night I
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    U.S.LAUDS DECLARATION OF BRITISH PRIME MINISTER
    354 13 U.S. LAUDS DECLARATION OF BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Speech Came At Psychological rime: Mr. Cliiirr.liiirs Appeal New York. Feb. 10. aLL current indications suggest that the broadcast j M «oee<h of Mr. Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, last night came at precisely the correct psychological moment when it was most
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    15 13 CO LOMBIA'S SYMPATHY FOR ALLIED CAUSE 10. Ifl ruvt bt'Pn nby kn X n.fc; idm
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    Encouragement For People Of Greece
    66 13 Athens. Feb. 10. MR. Churchill's speech following Great Britain's successes at Benghazi and Genoa has sent a wave of encouragement throughout Greece. The newspap?r Estia In Athens .t contained important facts disclo.*- in* a mist hopeful situation In the Mediterranean. Mr Churchill's dis- ?ul words
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    EMPIRE'S WILL HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED
    100 13 Wellington. N.Z Feb. 10 "O UR tnou B nt and prayers are with you always. cabled Mr. P. Fraser tho Premier, sending h.s heartiest congratulations to-day to Mr. Churchill on h's "splendid address. Its Inspiring and heartening character w 11 strengthen the will md fire
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    ARMS PRODUCTION IN NEW ZEALAND
    91 13 Wellington. Feb. 10 THE manufacture of mun tions has become an important part of New Zealand's war work, said Mr. D. G Sullivan. Minister of Supplies, to-day. Product on covers Bren-gun carriers, irench-mortars, bombs including high explosives, steel helmets and small arms ammunit'on. Mine-sweepers are
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    TRICK OF NAZI AGENTS IN UNITED STATES
    89 13 1/K.doc. Feb. 10. AN ofT.cial .statement by the Ministry of Information to-day exposes a clever trick employed by Oerman agents in the I'nited E Brr>h authorities state that these agenU j affix what apperr to be Kazu censorshin seals to letters being sent
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    FIRE DESTROYS BIG FRENCH HOTEL
    73 13 London, Feb. 10. ANOTHER big french hotel has been destroyed by :Ire, according to a I.iris message to the yflrtclal German news agency. The hotel in question Is the Grand Hot»I Britannia ?t Carnaplage. near Jjorient. It will be recalled '.hat on F?b. 7 the
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    GO-AUTHOR OF U.S. TARIFF DIES AT AGE OF 79
    197 13 London, Feb. 10. THREE obituaries of outstanding interest reach London from t nited States to-day. priest of tarills, -pponent of m debt revi:jon and a leading figure of the Mormon Church th United Sn.oot has age of 78. aatbor of the
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    FORMER MINISTER OF TRANSPORT DIES
    85 13 London. Feb. 10. Fis announced that Capt. Wallace, former Minister of Transport, died in London to-day at the age of 48. At the time of his death he was regional commissioner for civil defence in London. Capt. Wallace has been MP. for Horr.sey since 1924.
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    Hull's Reassurance To Great Britain
    80 13 Washington. Feb. 10. MR. ..rdell Hull. Secretary of State, at his press conference to-day, made reference to Mr ChurchiH's plea. Give us tools and we will finish the Job." Mr. Hull said he and others were earnestly ■rein*; the fullest production with all possible speed
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    Swedish Commenl On Genoa Attack
    88 13 Stockholm, Feb. 10. I »THE British fleet is the foremost cause of the apparent paralysis of Italy. I says the naval correspondent of the Swedish newspaper Tldningen. It is not known, he declares, whether the Italian fleet and air force have taken measures to deal
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    Churchill s Fine Spirit Reflected In Press
    421 13 London, Feb. 10. THE fighting spirit shown In Mr. I l-hurchill's speech Is fv.'l.T reflectPd In British Press comments. The Daily Telegraph describes the < speech as "a proclamation that the I nature of the war has undergone a I change for which
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    BRITISH FORCES PUSHING ON INTO TRIPOLITANIA
    311 14 Serious Resistance From Battered Libyan Army Is Unlikely London, Feb. 10. NEWS of the Genoa raid and the very considerable advance in Libya as far as El Agheila, on the Gulf of Sidra, seems to indicate that a great decision has been taken and
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    British Raids On Rhodes
    333 14 R.A.F. Offensive On Many Fronts Cairo, Feb. 10. ATTACKS on Calato and Maritza, in the island of Rhodes, and a successful night raid on Tripoli are recorded in to-day's communique from RAF. Headquarters, Middle East. The communique says: "On Saturday night the aerodromes at Calato and
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    Air Raids On Malta Are Proving Cosily
    76 14 Malta, Feb. 10. •TWENTY air raids within four days have been experienced here. The enemy, however, is finding it a somewhat expensive undertaking. Two enemy aircraft were destroyed i by British fighters and a third damjiied, states an official communique, when, on Saturday
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    S. African Pilot's Bag Of Seven Bombers
    75 14 S. African Pilot's Bag Of Seven Bombers liOndoD, Feb. 10. rC story oT how a SouUi African pilot shot down 11 Italian airmen In one encounter Is told in a communique issued m Nairobi to-day. The encounter took place on the KenyaIttiian Somallland frontier. The pilot shot 1-iwt several Caproni
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    NAZI AIRMEN ESCAPE ACROSS BORDER
    89 14 Lisbon, Feb. 10. FIVE airmen leaped from a German four-engined bomber and set fire i to the machine when it made a forced i landing at Santa Marta, near Moura Alimjto They then changed into civilian clothes and made off towards the Spanish frontier, only
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON WOMAN QUASHED
    73 14 i^onaon. mo. 11. MRS. Dorothy Pamela O'Grady, who was previously sentenced to death jn charge* under the Treachery Act, yesterday heard Lord Caldecote in the Court o! Appeals announce that the conviction was quashed. Her life was thus spared, but on ether charg3s the sentence
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    British Governor For Cyrenaica
    232 14 Cairo. Feb. 10. LIEUT.-GEN. Sir Henry Maitlan i Wilson has taken over command of Cyrenaica as Military Governor Commanding-in-Chief, it is announced. A political branch has been set tip at G.H.Q., here to deal with all questions affecting occupied enemy territory and its administration. Lieut-Gen. Wilson
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    Australian Premier Tours Bardia Area
    83 14 Cairo, Feb. 10. MR. R. G. MENZIEB, Australian Federal Premier, has returned here i from a 36-hour visit to the Bardia area, I in which he was accompanied by Gen. Sir Thomas Blarney, Commanding the Australian forces. The party, who travelled in an R.A.F. plane,
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    New Advance In Eritrea
    164 14 TWO MORE TOWNS ARE CAPTURED Cairo, Feb. 10. ORITISH occupation of Mersa Teciai and Karora, in Eritrea, is announced in a Middle East G.H.Q. communique. Meanwhile, pressure on the enemy positions about Keren is being continued. Sooth African troops have now advanced 50 miles inside Italian
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    15 Enemy Planes Lost In Albania
    160 14 I Eight Shot Down By Greeks, Seven By K.A.fc'. Athens, Feb. 10 j HHE shooting down by the Greek air force of eight enemy planes without loss to themselves is reI corded in last night's Greek High j Command communique, which otherwise merely mentions
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    Winant's Nomination Is Approved
    63 14 Washington, Feb. 10 •THE Senate to-day unanimously con- flrrm'd the DOOS«r.«t: nof Mr. John Wlnant as the United States Ambassador to Britain. The appointment of Mr. Alexander Biddle, former Ambassador to Poland, as United States representative to the exiled Governments of Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and
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    412 14 London, Feb. 10. TO-DAY'S Italian High Command communique was broadcast over the Rome radio 15 minutes later than usual. In connection with the mention of dense fog in a section of the communique dealing with the British bombardment of Genoa, it is
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    Year's Cricket Dates
    118 15 T*HK annual Colony-Malay States cricket match will fee played in P?n»ng on Aug. 2, An* S and Aug 4 this year, it was announced at the crickrt convenor's ■■■ting held at the Sf.C. yesterday Mr. W K. Jagger presided As an innovation, a natch between the Combined
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    FAST WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH
    339 15 Teddy Boy And The Annan Impress FAST and medium paced gallops IM done to-day by a number of horses and ponies running at Riikit Timah to-morrow, the second day of the Spring meeting. The s* i ond track or the race course was used, and
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    LAPORTE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
    191 15 /"•ERALD Laporte, lean, lanky Eurasian ri ler, with two firsts and one second, was champion of the third annual cycling carnival held at Jalan Besar yesterday in aid of The War Fund. Results The results were as follows One mile open: 1, G. M. Laporte 2. Kwa
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    Singapore Beat Selangor In Women's Hockey
    314 15 Singapore Beat Selangor In Women's Hockey (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Feb. 10. AFTER pressing constantly in the second half, the Singapore women just mam; ed to score a goal, in the last lew seconds of the game, which xave them a one-nil victory over the Selar.gor women in
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    1569 15 Second Day Of Singapore Spring Race Meet BAY Dragon and Rubber Queen should be the best bets at Bukit Timah to-morrow, the second day of the SingaI>ore Turf Club's Spring race meeting. Eight races form the afternoon's programme. A review and selections, subject
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    ORDER OF RUNNING AND NON-ACCEPTORS
    27 15 TIE order of running and nonarceptors for to-morrow's races at Bukit Timah will be found in PAGE FOUR if received in time.
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    THIRD DAY'S WEIGHTS
    53 15 VXfEIGHTS for one race on the third day. Saturday, of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting, are: iion.es. (i»a 1, i- /4 mnrs. Rumination 9.04 Snipley 8.01 5'iltana -.11 Rose Quilt 8.0: Scottish Rifle 8.11 Kind's Gambit 7.1: Lord Bug 8.08 Distinguished 7.0! tfleuwsglerig 8 06 Kalo
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    22 15 Soccer: B. H. L: N A.A.F.I. vs. Bramtoco, stadium. Harper GUflllan Wearnes, Clerical Union; Straits Time* vs. G.E.C., S.H.B.
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    League Soccer Starts
    83 15 YESTERDAY'S B.H.L. RESULTS CINGAPORE'S league soccer season was ushered In yesterday when three games in the Business Houses' League romoetition were played. At Anson Road stadium the Oversea Chinese Bank last season's runnersup, beat the Traction Company fournil, while Sime Darby created a surprise by beating the
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    Oversea Bankers Win Four-Nil
    264 15 Oversea C. B. 4; Traction Co. .9. SUPERIOR in attack and defence, the Oversea Chinese Bank, runners-up last season, heat the Traction Company by four goals to nil in a Business Houses' League match played at Ansoa Road stadium yesterday. A fair-sized crowd saw some good
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    Sime Darby Beat H. &S. Bank
    133 15 Sime Darby 2; H. S. Bank 0. IN an evenly-contested but dull game played at the Fraser and Neave ground yesterday, Sime Darby Sports Club beat the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in a Business Houses' League fixture by two clear goals. Five minutes
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    Cold Storage And Brinkmanns Draw
    74 15 S (j.S 4: Brinkmanns 4. E IGHT goals were shared by the Singapore Cold Storage and Brinkmanns in a Business Houses' League match played at the Clerical Union ground yesterday. Four penalties were awarded during the game, three to Brinkmanns and one to the Cold
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF PERAK TENNIS ASSN.
    105 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 10. AT the annual meeting of the Perak Lawn Tennis Association held here last night the following were elected officebearers for the year President. E. K. Allin; vice-presi-dent. S. J. Scow; hon. secretary, Tan Cheng Phor: hon. treasurer,
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    V.M.C.A. WATER-POLO
    59 15 HTHE following have been selected to play water-polo for the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against the Loyal Regiment at Fort Canning at 4 p.m. to-day Tang Seek Wai, Lee Joh Mlnsj, Ti.am Cheong Fai, Fong Kirn Choon, Wona Chee kwan, Chua Kirn Chiang, Tan Ban Hoe. Reserves: Tham Cheok
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    NAZI CONTROL OF BULGARIAN AIRFIELDS NOW COMPLETE
    308 16 (fonnan "Tourists" Arriving In Country In Large Numbers London, Feb. 10. AN American commentator broadcasting from Ankara declared that Bulgarian airports, which were previously under liulgarian specialists, are now 100 per cent, under (icrman control. There is no direct news li Bulgaria of
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    Italy's Dwindling Supplies
    140 16 London, Feb. 11. pAREFUL piecing together of Italian Ooyernment measures on the economic front gives a clear picture of dwindling supplies, rising prices, transport difficulties and civilian deprivations. Cereals, fats, charcoal, raw cotton, rubber, leather and petrol are among the commodities in short supply. A census of
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    PEACE OF PACIFIC IN BALANCE, AVERS COMMONWEALTH ARMY MINISTER
    153 16 Sydney, Feb. 10. A STIRRING call for freedom was 71 given by representative speakers of Australia, Greece and Free France at a meeting of the British Empire Society to-day Mr. Percy C. Spender, Commonwealth Army Minister, said: "Whether the Pacific remains
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    Burma Road Bridges Hit By Bombs London, Feb. 10.
    98 16 Burma Road Bridges Hit By Bombs London, Feb. 10. T__ JAPANESE aircraft yesterday bombed severely damaged the Hiutung <Salwm> bridge (-n the Burma road, according to an official dispatch cabled nere from Inao-China. The bridge had been repafred recently followir? previous Japanese bombing damage on Nov. 29, said the message.
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    BRITAIN RECALLS MINISTER FROM BUCHAREST
    355 16 Position Of Legation Has Become Impossible, Says Government London, Feb. 10. THE British Government has decided to withdraw the British Minister from Flu c barest. It is officially announced in London that the Minister, Sir Reginali Hoare, to-day presented a note to Gen. Antonescu. Rumanian
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    Nazis Must Pay Heavily For Invasion Attempt
    696 16 SHIPPING HOPELESSLY INADEQUATE TO SUPPLY ATTACKING ARM! COR successful invasion of England, German shipping would have to provide more than a ton of supplies each day for each 50 men a task of gigantic proportions, according to military experts in Wa hington. The
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    ILLUSTRIOUS AS 'GHOST' SHIP TO GERMANS
    118 16 London Feb. 10. rX, speech of the Prime Minister, MT. Winston Cliurchill. revealed that "all necessary repairs were made to the aircraftcarrier Illustrious in Malta harbour and sh« steamed safely off to Alexandria under her own power at 23 knots." It is Interesting to
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