The Straits Times, 27 March 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN, The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1941 PRICE h CENTS
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      186 1 Try ME E N CHONG TAILORING Ays liable -Salt l.rnjlh j WAIN slllKM. .-> In Silk *nd VVo:il AIM AMKRICAM SHARKSKIN. In rarloas reloart 31 clcman St.. S'pnt. I'hoiw 4811 No other m»nufactttr*r can iQ 3^9 ypT^-. v. offer a wider choice of Jl p^, appropriate control gear, I^Ay^M I
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      6 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)
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      186 1 KUALA LUMPUR. 25 JAVA ST. (PHONE 3653). A NEW SHIPMENT OF HMV RECORDS HAVE ARRIVED ROBIN SON'S GRAMOPHONE DEPT 273-41-524 HOME BRICK iJ^X A.R.P. SHELTERS/ t^X CONDEMNED/ ■jf *n An ir.pcrtant election. »h.ch vv.il lx> f < ol K«-»t interest to Malayans who are VtiA i now building shelters, was
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      11 1 ELSIE MAR 7 Cattery Road. ic Just Arrived— A merican Dresses.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACNOWLEDGEMENT.
      124 2 Mr. Ung chai Tong wishes to express his sincere thanks to Messrs. Singapore Film Co Mr. Onp Keng Huat, Mr. Lee Sieu ICuon, Lian Sheng Film Co. Mrs. Aw Boon H:iw. The Great World, Khoo Yeow Hln, .Messrs. Sin Wah Film Co. The Universal «>!>.-n Air Cinema, The United
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      415 2 ®ta Straits Wmez SMALL APST Minimum charge $1. for advt. not exceeding Hnes. More than (our Hnes 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents c ;tra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS. MARKIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS P.PC. CARDS are charged S3 eacb per Insertion per Inch. Over 1 inch ti
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      400 2 I SITUATIONS VACANT RELIABLE COOK-BOY WANTED. Can any European recommend same. Tel. 7678. COOK -BOY WANTED. Apply personally Gallop Road 5, between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. VACANCY EXISTS m Singapore British Manufacturing Concern for man with an Industrial Chemical Degree or equivalent practical experience. Commencing salary $4001- per month,
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      902 2 PIANOS WANTED TO BUT SECOND HAND PIANOS, please state maker and the lowest price. Box No. 121, Straits Times. FOR SALE CASH SALE. Teak Furniture including very good drawing room suite etc. Can be purchased separate lots. At 4. Kee Sun Drive. 7th Mile Slglap. A GLASS DESICCATOR is Ideal
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      698 2 MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS I-TON LORRT for sale: unregistered: going cheap. Box No. 69. Straits Times. USED CARS: Austins. Morris. Citroen. Ford. etc. The Eastern Auto Co. Ltd. 89/79 Orchard Road. Singapore. 193s B.S.A. SCOUT. Perfect condition. 9.9 H.P. 35 M.P.G. Taxed and Insured. $1,000. Apply Box 124, Straits Times. MORRIS
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      395 2 PUBLIC NOTICES RUBBER REGULATION Rubber producers and licensed rubber dealers are hereby notified that all Ist Quarter 1941 coupons and credits not made use of during the Ist Quarter may be made use of during the 2nd Quarter and will be valid until the 30th June, 1941. L. A. ALLEN.
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      165 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETQ EMERGENCY JOB-CONTRACTS. Contracts for Erecting evacuee houses as Rural Board prepared plans or i 'ori designs and any emergency works. Prices, site and locality please consult Hugh Sc Sons, 257 Lavender Street, Singapore. WESTERN AUSTRALIA City of Perth is nearest Capital to Singapore and P.M. States. The
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      320 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. Incorporate*} m England > PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N Co MAIL. 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 of call m China, India, Ceylon
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      228 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via America and Round Tours m the Pacific quoted In U.S. S on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu lea Manila lea. HTcong s.s YAWATA MARTJ
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      518 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL 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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      107 3 KUALA LUMFUR ZGfc S mc/s (60 m. 'Dally except Sundays) 615 p.m Record; ana news m Tamil: S.4S o.m Records and news tn Malay; 714 p.m. Records and news hi C..ntones»: 7 4S p.m. Records and news In Hokklca 01 Uakka; 8.20 p.m London news relay MANILA K/KM 9.51 me*
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      1140 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZUL 13.33 mc't 223 m.| ZHP1 >6t me/i (J0.9. m.) ZHP3 7-25 me -r (41.M m.1 (ZHL A ZHP1) 5 p.m. Cantonese Musict; 5.40 pin. Ne*£ in Cantonese: 5.55 pjn. Hokkien Music > 6.05 p.m. News in Hokkien; 6.20 p.m. News In English. Relayed from London; 6.35
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      439 3 EMPIRE SZATIOM EASTERN TRANSMISSION "ill be radiate* la Malaya on GSF-19 82 metres (15.15 m/csi and G.SQ 16.86 metres (17.19 m cm irom 6.15 p.m to 8.54 p.m. CSB 31.53 metres (9.31 m/cs) and <;SU 21.53 metre* 1 11.75 m/os) from p.m. la 11.50 p.m NORTH AMERICAN TRANSMISSION am. to
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    HAYTOR RUBBER ESTATE PROFIT RISES TO $30,782
    303 4 Dividend Doubled At 12| Per Cent: $5,414 To Reserve TIIK net profit earned by Haytor Rubber Estates Ltd. m 1940 was $30,782. compared with $16,632 m 1939. The directors recommend a dividend of \2Uj per cent, which, if approved, will require $25,000. They
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    TIN PRODUCTION LAGGING
    96 4 MALAYA had failed to produce her rxnortable allowance of tin, under the International Tin Control scheme, by 11.643 tons at the end of February. ncco-d'ng to statistics issued by the O*i!ef Inspector of Minns. Exports m February were only 5,081 tons or 3.297 trns rrlow the proportionate
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    92 4 Thursday. Mar. 27, noon. dnyera SeU«r» Frlre* PrlcNo. IX R.S.S. (Spot lomel 387. 39 1J IX R.S.S. fno 1b rate* Mar. -Apr. i Sellers Option) 39 3»H <.KAU X S.S rob. m nu« Mar.-\nr. (Sellers Option) 28 38* to S.S ton m oa'rt Mar.-lpr. I
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    46 4 .London, Mar. i 6. TIN op.r.rd ouiet The turnover wa-s 100 tons. The market was desultory, •with little demand. The Ministry of Supply again offered. The United! States bought moderately. After offl- i rial hours a further 35 tons were trad- j t I nrir^s. Reuter.
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    Singapore Rubber Auction
    150 4 rnHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1,5315t auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2,370.557 lb., 1.058.28 tons; offered 2,177 982 lb.. 972.31 tons; sold 1,641,701 lb., 732.90 tons. SPOT New York 22 VI eta. PRICES REALIZED Ubbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per I.b. Standard quality
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    JAPAN STILL GETTING MALAYA'S IRON ORE
    57 4 IN February exports of iron-ore from Malaya totalled ***** tons. As Japan is the only country to which exports of iron ore are made this quantity was. presumably, all consigned to Japan. Of the February exnorts. 43.695 tons were shipped from Johore; 17.120 tons
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    37 4 London. Mar. 26. MALAYA has time chartered a small Allied steamer at $8 for three months for Eastern trading. There was a fixture by a large neutral steamer for Florida phosphates to South Africa at $21.— Reuter.
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    List Of Current Dividends
    249 4 Beats Ownnnj OinceBf Close Amal. 3d. l'vd. bonus Mar. IS Hitara Tin 10% less tax Hyd 2'i% less tax Kent 5% less tax 'en Ord. 6d. less tax... Luas 7%% Int. Mar 29 1 ti"in? Con 12*>% Mar. 31 Tn\uapa Valley 6d. Apr. 23 Talam 2%%
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    462 4 Tins And Rubbers More Active: Some Prices Rise (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Mar. 27. THE share market suffered a little yesterday from the uncertainty which surrounded the situation in the Balkans but prices were not affected adversely except in one or two Instances. In the tin
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    RUBBER STOCKS HIGHER
    392 4 Review Of Conditions During Past Week IN a weekly report on the rubber I market, issued this morning, Lewis end Peat (Singapore), Ltd., write: i .since last week a fair amount of tnide business has been passing with prices well maintained at last week's I level. From
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    105 4 W«e quoted per koyan— 4* piooU. Other eommoditie* quoted per picul except where otherwise stated. oiiigatrv're. ;^i»r. i Buyer* Seilen Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube 112.50 Java Cube $12.00 9mm Mixed $2 25 Sun Dried »2 50 "emin White Muntok $14 50 White $14.00 Black $7.25 ■>gj< Flour
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    RAID SIREN GOES OFF BY ITSELF IN INDIES
    129 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Mar. 30. SCREAMING air raid sirens recently startled the Inhabitants of Buitenzorg. one of Batavla's suburbs, out of their sleep In the early hours of the morning, and sent members of the A.R.P. service and uio Fire
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    N.I. AND JAPAN
    86 4 Talks On Economic Relations Will Soon Be Ended (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavla, Mar. 22. i*PHE final trade talks between the j Netherlands Indies and Japan are expected to begin next weeK. The preliminary discussions on the econmic relations of the two countries w l! soon be
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    EXCHANGES
    190 4 The following are the etcnangr rate* »lmorning according ■*> O.t dall? circular isra*. by the Konckone %nd Shanghai Banklni Corporation:— ■BUM LAJUUUU 1.1 a "t J j: London demand 2/43-32 Switzerland tT.T. only) 202.46 New York demr.nd 47.10 Montreal demand 51.85 Batavin demand 88 71 Samarang demand 88 58
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    RUBBER MARKET CONTROL
    371 4 RUBBER MARKET CONTROL Passing To Hands Of U.S. Shipping Lines By A Special Correspond;!!:, WHEN the British Government, through its representative entered into the present agreement ior the building up of stocks of rubh-r m America, the assurance thai; purchases would be made through normal market channels should have IMen
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    DISSATISFACTION IN RUMANIA
    102 4 Bucharest, Mar. 27. Ph OMABLY reflecting, the deep- iled public dissatisfaction with the cession of Transylvania to Huni garv. Gen. Antonescu, Prime Minister j of Rumania, declared m a s^ec 1 terday. "Never will there be peace m this corner of Europe as long as tho Rumanian
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    INDIAN C.-IN-C. ENDS INSPECTION TOUR
    130 4 New Delhi, Mar. 27. WITH his return to Delhi yesterday. Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, Commander- in-Chief for India, ha.i completed an inspection tour of tinwhole country, in the course of which he saw tor himself most of the troops and equipment, and munition production in
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    WAR RISKS INSURANCE IN JOHORE
    70 4 LEGISLATION lor the iti.sin \a against war rif-ks has oo« been pnsscu in Johore. The sc win bo pi!t into operation en Tu i cxt. .is ir. ro 12 midnight on Mi The particulars of the Johore schemo nsid the Insurance companies opeiiating under it
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    Rubber Production Falls Sharply In February
    294 4 PRODUCTION of rubber m Malaya m February was only 44,822 tons, or about 9,000 tons below the proportionate monthly quota. Production on estates of more than 100 acres was 30,226 tons, compared with 32,225 tons m January and production on smaller estates was 14,596
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    London Stock Exchange
    385 5 War Loan Reaches New Peak Level London, Mar. £6. riiHE Stock Exchange to-day was very subX dued except gilt-edged and Home raLs both of which advanced on fair demand, War Loan reaching a new peak level. Industrials tended slightly lower thoujh cement Issues improved. Kaffirs were steady,
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    131 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Correspondent) C London, Mar. 26. OMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations In parenthesis RUBBER: Easier. Spot: 14 516 d 14Hd (14Hd 14 1116 d) April June 14& d 14Vid (14Hd 14 11il6di JulySept. 14Hd 14« d (14Hd 1411H6d) Oct.Dec. 14% d
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1353 5 WEDNESDAY, MAR. 26. 1941: 4 P.M. MINING Arapat Tin (4s) 3S 3d 3s 7V4d Austral Amal. (5s 6s 9d 7s x.d. Austral Mala; (£p 33s 6d 34s 6d Ayer Hitam (5si j7s 9d 18s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) .82 .86 Bar.snn Tin (f> 13* 6d
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    FEBRUARY TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
    31 5 rjTHE rollowing particulars of tin-ore production refer to February:— faliang Cansol Ipoh Tin (Puchong; 520 Jungel Klnt* 600 remoh Tin 608 72,600 134.000 123.700 5.280 1.011 915 258
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      233 5 THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK Incorporated under the National Banking Laws of the U.S.A. with limited liability to Shareholders. Head Office 55. WALL STREET, New York Singapore Branch. Ocean Building, 9, Collyer Quay Condensed Statement of Condition as of December 31, 194 C* (In U.S. Dollars) INCLUDING DOMESTIC
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      615 5 ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of very well made Oak-Stained teak European household furniture Comprising: "Emerson' table model Radio Receiver with H.M.V. electric Gramophone and Pick-up; American "G E." electric refrigerator; Teak Sitting and Coloured Rattan Lounge Suites with coloured Cretonne Cloth Covered Cushions and Mattresses; Nice Collection of Sterling Sliver. Sheffield
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      524 5 Advances against goods aad produce at low rates of interest nay be arranged with as. We a!so offer Godown spaces to !et at low rentals. I Further particulars will be I supplied on application KAIIAN .i.<!. KteUM V 1->| Maker and Krpa rr of Rattan and BerUm chlck>, mvas and
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      220 6 Miriam Hopkins tops her memorable performance m THE OLD MAID S (T^m l' X SHE STARTED {y It' i wqrked her way up! M\ ofy RE D BEBa HAIR KBH ALSO BRITISH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION'S DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION "COASTAL DEFENCE" AND AIR-MAIL BRITISH "PATHE GAZETTE" The Biggest Double Attraction Programme evor
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      275 6 "Can well be described as a companion picture to "GOODBYE MR. CHIPS" 1 CAPITOL 131 3 J?£F. Last week he had a real headache with "HIS HIRED WIFE' ..Now he's m a spot of bother with "THE LADY IN QUESTION!" BRIAN AHERNE and RITA HAYWORiH m Colombia's novel, romantic hit
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    SIR KINGSLEY WOOD ON NEW WAR DAMAGE MEASURE
    157 7 Insurance Of Property Is Made Compulsory Under Act London, Mar. 27. I TNDER this act every British home is indeed a castle." declared Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, broadcasting last night on the new War Damage Act providing for compulsory
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    NEW WAR-TIME ORGANIZATION
    61 7 London, Mar. 25. C\\ KKN s Messengers is the >C latest war-time organization. Tne title will be borne with the Queen's consent by units that will rush food and comforts to the badly-wounded m bombed towns. The Quren has presented one c< nvoy of eight vehicles while
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    BRITISH MOVE TO AID SHIPPERS
    172 7 London. Mar. 26. A CHANGE m the Navicert procedure designed to assist neutral shippers was announced to-day by the British Ministry for Economic Warfare. An unused Navicert valid until Mar. 31 may be extended to permit shipment at any time during the three months ending
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    Bevin On Post -War Situation
    94 7 London. Mar. 26. Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, speaking m London, to-day, said that at the end of the struggle reconstruction would enter as deeply into the foundations of our national life as ever. The new industrial revolution that must follow this war
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    German Barter With Vichy
    114 7 New York. Mar. 26. Tilt: wheat whi.-h is being sent front German-occupied France to unoccupied France is by no means a girt, says the Vichy correspondent of the New York Timss. The transaction is a barter deal, the correspondent adds, and, m return for wheat, the
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    GROWING ARMY OF EMPIRE
    71 7 425,000 In Canada's Trained Forces London. Mar. 26 MR. Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, told the Canadtar. House of Commons to-day that the armed force of the three, services totals 250.000 men with another 175,000 m the reserve army. Forty-lour per cent, of the national
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    MEAT RATION IS AGAIN REDUCED
    56 7 London, Mar. 26. THE Ministry cf Food announces that the meat ration will be reduced from 14d. to a shilling, starting next The reduction is due to a decline m the number of home-produced fat stock being sent for slaughter. The 14d. ration has been
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    Wavell's Message To Greek Troops
    67 7 London. Mar. 2f>. GEN SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL. Commander-in-Chief. Middle East has sent a goodwill message to Gen. Papagos. Greek Commander-in-Chiet. i expressing the admiration of the British forces m the Middle East for the valiant Greek troops fighting In Albania. In reply. Gen. Papagos reaffirmed
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    AXIS SHIPPING NOT TO PAY SPAIN
    81 7 Madrid. Mar. 26. GERMAN and Italian merchant ships taking refuge m Spanish harbours will from now on not have to pay harbour dues, according to an order issued by the Minister of Public Works, which exempts from such dues foreign merchantmen which, as a
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    51 7 Athens, Mar. 26. 4N exchange of artillery fire at various points occurred on the Albanian front together with restricted patrol activity, according to last night's Greek war communique. The Greek Ministry of Public Security announces that Italian planes yesterday bombed country districts in western Peloponnesus without causing damage or casualties.
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    NAZIS' IMPOSSIBLE TASK IN BATTLE OF ATLANTIC
    439 7 London, Mar. 2G. A REMARKABLY clear analysis of Britain's shipping position as the Battle of the Atlantic begins is given in the Swedish newspaper Da gens Ny hater. The figures are not all confirmed in detail in official circles here, but the eeneral
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      387 7 RAFFLES HOTEL j TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight CABARET TIIF ACTOR mill ACROBATIC ATTRACTIONS ■"t Ad lUX UUU DANCERS Dinner $3.00. Non-Diners $1.00 SUNDAY EVENING ?N THE PALM COURT SINGAPORE'S MOST POPULAR SOCIAL RENDEZVOUS MILITARY BAND CONCERT -8.30 to 10 30 p.m By the Band of THE
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      289 7 The picture Singapore demanded to see again comes to you with unforgettable songs.. ..gorgeous girls lnu^hier and romance! 315 p. m. PM CATHAY M TW SHCTACUUt MUJtOI IXTKAVAGAMZA %_s*> AMc°rii_ '.tJW_ ftMECHt l^kw r4_A jf__ ARABLE Ull n* |M| ft| J| UK MIRANDA j A. tf%_T rVI RE _fV_a^^ GREEN
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAR. 27, 1941. (571st Day Of The War.) Caesar's Wife
    1287 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAR. 27, 1941. (571st Day Of The War.) Caesar's Wife Strenuous efforts are being made at Home, to counter an impression which, for obvious reasons, has gained a very strong hold on public opinion— that the passing of the Lease and Lend Bill will have
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      V.A.D. NURSES
      188 8 Protest Based On Wron Information To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l am sorry to say that statements made by me m a letter to you last week about the conditions of service for V. AD. nurses m the event of an emergency were mistaken, and
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      "POISON"
      34 8 Nazi Propaganda In Far East To the Editor of the Straits Times i f^? d a 'tripe- emanating from a I c danger of allowing free air i Johore. Mar. 21. BIVALVE. I
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      SERVICES CLUBS
      35 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times IP£l bh[°/eb h [°/e rr m cc b a e £olic° f dub our S, spot ta the town. Could Singapore, Mar. 23. R V C
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      EDUCATION
      448 8 Layman's Suggestions For Reform To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The value of popular education has so often been discussed m your columns that I hesitate to put on I record a layman's point cf view. At any rate, I can see the subject from another angle.
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      COMMUNISM'S CRIMES
      763 8 The Efforts To "Whitewash" Soviet Russia To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.-Plcase permit me to comment en the letters of yr.ur correspondent Reason." Since our interests and Russia \s do not at the moment conflict, and s^nce Russia is aiding Chfna against the Ecstern partner of
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      WAR TAX
      66 8 'lo the Ed.tor of (he Straits Times n,, 8^^!} S^ mS QUiCt a "d P" I th Wa f T X on I'icomcs' frontthe calm after or before the storm' thfr T° ne n as for oUc to ask wlie- U r^ a11^ is Pan-Malayan! Hal ?^w re
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    WHAT MALAYANS HEAR FROM HOME
    464 8 extracts from letters re. in Pri V t p A ala y an s from friends in Great Britain giving an interest laid S Ure h of Editions In En g land and showing how the people of n^ lt}B the OrdeaJ of Bart e
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    'JAPAN TO DO HER SHARE IN WORK FOR NEW ORDER'
    432 9 Ma tsuoka 's Prom ise To German Nation "TOKIO WILL NOT LAG BEHIND REICH IN COURAGE" Charge Made Against Great Britain U.S. JAPAN will not lag behind Germany in courage and deJ termination to establish a world on the basis
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    SHELLING OF KEREN TOWN
    296 9 Italian Losses Steadily Mount London, Mar. 27. AWHILE the R.A.F. and artillery continue to hammer the Italians on the peaks around and m Keren, m Eritrea, supply and maintenance services are rushing material to the front m preparation for the next assault, cables Reuter's special correspondent
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    NAZIS DESTROY FAMOUS PILGRIM CHURCH
    77 9 London. Mar. 27. TPHE Church of the Pilgrim Fathers m Suffolk was among the buildiris's destroyed m recent German air; laids. I The church was dedicated to the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed m the Mayflower m 1660. Some of the Mayflower's crew were members of
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    SUNDAY SERVICE ON BOARD TROOPSHIP
    30 9 Sunday morning service an board ;i South African troopship. Parson, organist and congregation wear sun helmets during the service owing: to the danger of sunstroke.
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    NAZI ATTACK ON NEUTRAL
    241 9 Brazil To Take Reprisals London, Mar. 27. A NAZI attack against a neutral was made known yesterday when the 5,000-ton Brazilian merchant ship Taubate made port after surviving a bombing and machinegun attack for 70 minutes 140 miles oft Alexandria last Saturday. An announcement from the
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    S. AFRICANS FOR EGYPT?
    149 9 Smuts' Statement In Assembly Cape Town, Mar. 27. rpHE question of using South Afri- can troops outside Africa was raised m the House of Assembly yesterday. The Prime Minister, Gen. Jan Smuts, stated that the Government intended to abide strictly by the decision taken by Parliament
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    PETAIN'S FOOD PACT WITH OCCUPIED AREA
    56 9 Washington, Mar. 2a. 'THE Under-Secrctary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, to-day announced that the State Department had cabled to Adm. William Leahy, United States Ambassador to, Vichy, for a complete report on the new food agreement I which is reported to have been reached
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    Germany Extends Operations To Threshold Of The Americas
    144 9 Germany Extends Operations To Threshold Of The Americas Washington, Mar. 26. GERMANY has extended her counter-blockade to within three U miles of Greenland, thus to the threshold of the Western Hemisphere, it was stated by Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Sccretary of State, at a Press conference to-day. This new move by
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    WANT TO JOIN THE SOVIET
    214 9 Demonstrations In Yugoslavia London, Mar. 27. FkEMONSTRATIONS against the Yugoslav Government's action m Joining the Axis pact continued last night m Belgrade as well as many other parts of the country, says a Belgrade report received m New York. The demonstrators m Belgrade are demanding:
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    BRITISH APPEAL TO YUGOSLAV PEOPLE
    117 9 London, Mar. 27 AN impassioned appeal to the Yugoslav people was made lass, night over the ether by the Secretary of State for India, Mr. L. S. Amerv I "It is not too late," he exclaimed urging them to keep their national spirit alive. It
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    More Marriages But Fewer Births
    112 9 London, Mar. 27. rHERE were more marriages but fewer births m the United Kingdom ompared with pre-war years during .he 13 weeks ended Sept. 30 last, according to the quarterly returns issued by the Registrar-General. The birth rate per thousand of population was i 4.3.
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    SLIGHT ACTIVITY BY THE LUFTWAFFE
    84 9 London, Mar. 27. TP to midnight last night, London had no alert and there was no report of night raids over any other put of the country. During the day, two German raiders were shot down, one by R.A.F. fighters and another by anti-aircraft fire.
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    TRADE WITH INDIES
    33 9 T'HE Australian Trade Commissioner m the Netherland East Indies, Mr. H. A. Peterson, will shortly visit Australia to discuss aspects of trade promotion with officials of the Department of Commerce.
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    Will Make Sure This Time
    126 9 Halifax On Steps To Be Taken After Victory New York, Mar. 26. pREAT Britain would fight for 20 years if necessary, declared Lord Halifax, the British Ambassador, at his Press conference to-day. He gave It as his "deliberate conviction"' that the combination of military, naval
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    U.S. PLANES ARRIVE IN MIDDLE EAST
    34 9 London, Mar. 27. AMERICAN Tomahawk nght?r s have arrived m the Middle East, and will shortly be m service with the R.A.F.. states a communique from Cairo— Reuter.
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    FRESH NAVAL SUCCESSES
    161 9 FRESH NAVAL SUCCESSES E-Boats Damaged In Clashes London, Mar. 27. "DRITISH light naval forces operating m the North Sea during the last few days have driven off attacks on convoys by German E-boats," states an Admiralty communique. Several E-boats were seen to have been hit and proiably some of them
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    ALBANIAN FIGHTING
    17 9 Athens. Mar. 27. A GREEK High Command communique records local infantry and artiltery action.— Reuter.
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    Britain & U.S. Ready To Aid Spain
    88 9 Britain U.S. Ready To Aid Spain London, Mar. 27. r[E food situation in Spain is serious, and both Britain and America would be glad to all'>w wheat shipments to so to Spain. This statement was made yesterday by an official of the British Ministry of Economic Warfare. Asked whether the
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    WAR FUND REACHES $5,200,000 TO-DAY
    558 10 Malayan Breweries' $40,000 Contribution Received RUBBER TRADING COMPANY SENDS DONATION OF $2,000 THE War Fund total is now more than $5,200,000. The sub- stantial advance recorded since yesterday is due mainly to receipt of the further contribution of $40,000 voted at the meeting of Malayan
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    JOHORE M.C.S OFFICER TO MARRY
    166 10 Mr. R. A. Ward And Miss Mary Percy (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat, Mar. 26. THE engagement is announced and the marriage will shortly take place between Mr. R. A. Ward, M.C.S., 1 second Assistant Advisor. Batu Pahat, I the eldest son of the
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    ARABIC MAGAZINE Published In London And Available Locally
    37 10 ARABIC MAGAZINE Published In London And Available Locally /"•OPIES of a 32-page Arabic: Magazine entitled Read and Judge which have arrived here from London, are to be distributed throughout Malaya shortly by the local Department of Information.
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    At The Cinema "LADY WITH RED HAIR" AT THE ALHAMBRA
    139 10 At The Cinema "LADY WITH RED HAIR" AT THE ALHAMBRA Lady with Red Hair < Miriam Hopkins. laudf Kilns. Richard Alniey. Laura Ilopp Crews.) Warner Bros. At the Alhambra. THIS IS a moving story of a divorcee wno, m spite of many setbacks and scanuals. j achieves success as a
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    47 10 ejei lialiui Libyan teayirt, described by Mussolini as a "bastion of Fascism" was captured by the British Forces with 38.000 prisoners, including four Generals and vast quantities of war material. Here is a neic picture of Italian gun positions which formed part of the defence of Bardia.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    171 10 R.ll I LhS HO II i Dinner a.- Dance (Informal) 6 p.m. to Midnight. CAUHKK TlllMltl OfCYLAMG any Buster Crabbe m Burk Rogers C'cmplrle Scrla! 7.40 p.m. OKI I WORLD CabarsH: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Voting People. Sky: The Night of Night*. HATTY TIIKATiiK illappj World, Bloncli* Mecis
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    CYCLIST KILLED
    38 10 REPORTED to have been knocked diiwn by a bicycle at the junction ot North Bridge Road arid Rochore Road early this morning, an old Malay died m the arr-v'.ilani'c on the way to i the hospital.
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    A.I.F. SIGHTSEERS
    114 10 Parties Taken On Trips Through Malacca MEMBERS of ihe A.I.F. "somewhere m Malaya" t.re being taken on tours of Malacca, arranged by the Malacca Rotary Club. Some of *he troops have already bsen shown around Malacca, and the first visit proved to be so popular that another was
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    BIBLE SOCIETY
    192 10 Work Expands Despite Calls Of War Funds IN spile or the war and the variouo funds throughout Malaya to rais? money for the prosecution of hostilities, the British and Foreign Bible Society m Malaya has been able to report an increase both m circulation of its books and
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    DIFFICULTIES IN BANGKOK
    191 10 Bishop Roberts Church Work MO one who has studied ihe sliua- tion can doubt that the Church Is faced with an uphill task in this (Bangkok* area and the gradient is hardly likely to become less steep in the near future," writes Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts,
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    MANDI SAFAR IN MALACCA
    80 10 (From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca, Mar. 20. THE huge crowds, which year after ysnr were a remarkable feature of the celebration of the annual festival of "Mandi Safar" m Malacca, when thousands of Malays from all parts of the Settlement and adjacent districts m their gaily
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    IN EVENT OF ATTACK
    221 10 Taiping Plans To Feed Homeless (From Our Own Correspondent! Taiping. Mar. 25. THE Taiping Asiatic relief and accommodation committee" has been formed here, for the accommodation and feeding of people who may on acj count of enemy action be rendered homeless and destitute." A public meeting
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    PENANG MUNICIPALITY AND LOCAL BORN
    862 10 Chinese Commissioner On Singapore Scheme THE question of higher posts m the Poumg Municipality for locally born British subjects possessing the necessary qualifications was again raised by Mr. Cheah Inn Kion:r at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Tuesday. The President, replying, instanced the
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    $50 Fine On A Stallholder
    94 10 (From Our Own (>»rresprnde<it) Malacca, Mar. 21;. COIt sellins p ttat'tcs at a price m <■ nfavoni ;n <;f thr orders issued by the Settlement 9—4 Supply O Tic^r. Loh Tiong Kenh, a nia'ket sal-keeper. ws fin-»d Soil, m doiuult "m;- m-nth's risfitrou. imprisonment, to-diij.
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    MOVE TO SAVE BIGGEST PINEAPPLE CROP
    326 11 Co-operative Plan Formulated By Planters And Packers COUNTERACTING EFFECT OF LOSS OF FOREIGN MARKETS UFFORTS are being made to save Malaya's crop of L pineapples, the biggest this year, which will normally be harvested next month. Owing to the lack of foreign markets, the
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    Malayan Mails
    128 11 Reported Lost COBRESPONDBNCB and parcels for Malayan countries posted m the United Kingdom approximately between Sept. 11 and 23 last year and m Eire approximately be.ween Sept. 4 and 18. and correspondence prepaid at airmail rates of postage and posted m the United Kingdom approximately between Nov. 11
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    SULTAN TO OPEN IPOH ROTARY CONFERENCE
    63 11 'From Our Own Correspondent > Iprh, Mar. 26. THE annual district conference of the 80th District Rotary International which is to be held at Ipoh from Apr. 11 to 13 will be officially opened by the Bultan of Per&k who wUJ on Apr. 12
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    BACK TO AUSTRALIA
    52 11 MR. Clive i urnbull, ol the Australian Associated Press. v,ho has been tudying the conditions i:nder which the A.I.F. liws in Maliva :ind supplyIng people in Australia with iirsthand information :i-> to how th?ir "Vys" are kcepin? here. le;t for H- ■t'r.via yesterday en h?3 wsy back
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    KIDNAPPING CASE Indian Convicted, Gives Notice Of Appeal
    78 11 KIDNAPPING CASE Indian Convicted, Gives Notice Of Appeal SENTENCE of nine months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on Arunasaiam Samy when he was convicted in the criminal district court yesterday on a charge of kidnapping Lch Yuet Sang, a 15-year-old Chinese girl. It was alleged by th3 prosecution at the previous
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    MOTORISTS & RATIONING
    213 11 MOTORISTS RATIONING A. A.M. Suggests An Appeal Tribunal 'THE Automobile Association or Malaya, (Singapore branch) has made a suggestion to Government that an appeal tribunal be constituted to consider applications for additional petrol ration which have been turned down by the Pftrol I?r( Zoning Officer. Li a letter to the
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    YOUNG SOLDIER ON FIVE CHARGES
    195 11 Alleged Use Of Force On European Woman ■^EORGE Edward Haighton. 21, a soldier, appeared m the Singapore fifth court yesterday on five charges including two of housebreaking, two of theft, and me o.' using criminal force The charges of houfebreaking were 'explained to HalghtDn. The
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    DUTCH AND FREE FRENCH
    74 11 i From Our Own Correspondent.) OBatavia, Mar 22. N his recen. visit to Batavia, M. Guy de Schompre, Gen. de Gaulle"s representative m the Far East, told the Bataviaasch Nieuwsblad: "It is moving to see how Dutchmen have worked and offered for the Free French. I
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    SPORTS PAVILION FOR INDIAN SAILORS
    30 11 TTHE Royal Indian Navy War Pur- poses Fund has received m Bombay a gift of £787 for the erection of a sports pavilion m Bombay.
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    JOHORE FARM SCHOOL
    99 11 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Mar. 24. A FARM school was formed m June last year m Johore according to the report of the State agricultural officer, Mr. A. E. Coleman-Doscas. Eight candidates chosen by the selection committee have undergone training m the school. The training
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    24 11 Sura Em Vo i nteeri m a typical Singapore country setting during recent m wmT exercises which formed part of the continuous training programme.
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    CAMP MURDER TRIAL OPENS AT ASSIZES Alleged Hatchet Attack On Sleeping Havildar
    502 11 CAMP MURDER TRIAL OPENS AT ASSIZES Alleged Hatchet Attack On Sleeping Havildar A MATCHET wiih a H-mch blade, alleged to have beer. used m a fatal assault m a military camp m Singapore, was an exhibit at a special sitting of the Assizes yesterday. In the dock before Mr. Justice
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    TALK ON DICKENS AND LAW REFORM
    51 11 AN interesting address on "Dickens and Law Reform" was delivered by Mr. D. G. Osborne-Jones at a meeting of the Singapore Law Clerks' Association at the premises of the Ceylon Tamils' Association last night. Mr. V. Pakirisamy, president of the Associai.on, was m the
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    "SINGAPORE DISEASE"
    143 11 Malady Peculiar To Underfed Babies THE vital importance or corri ing for babies was ltreeSsd by Dr. Cicely Williams m a talk tn the Singapore Rotary Club at t yesterday. Dr. Williams referred I i whal has come to be known m the General Hospital as Singapore disease,
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    INDOCHINA & WORLD RADIO LINK UP
    69 11 INDOCHINA WORLD RADIO LINK UP T-HERE is n possibility of Indo-China being incorporated m the world radio link-up by the Columbia Broadcasting System. Mr. William J. Dunn, director ol the Far Eastern division of the System who arrived m Singapore a fortnight ago, went to Saigon recently to see what
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    Malayan Is "Staggered" By Australia's Big War Effort
    326 11 "AUSTRALIANS fully realize the importance of Singapore to their country, and Malaya ought to feel very grateful for what the Australians are doing for the defence of the British Empire m general and Malaya m particular," said Mr. Roland Braddell, the well-known
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    EUROPEAN'S ALLEGED ACT OF INDECENCY
    745 12 Inspector's Story Of Midnight Watch On Bukit Timah House INSPECTOR Francis Goodship described in the Singapore 1 second district court yesterday how, at midnight on Jan. 31, ho kept watch on the house of a European named W. D. Lambert in Bukit Timah Road. He
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    MAN HURLED INTO AIR Cyclist's Fate In Steet Mishap
    317 12 MAN HURLED INTO AIR Cyclist's Fate In Steet Mishap MRS. Helen Logan Wills, a Europsan woman, described m the Singapore coroner's court yesterday how, at 8.30 a.m. on Mar. 17, when she was passing the Oranje Hotel, on her way to the Colonial Secretary's office, she saw the body cf
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    INDIES SPITFIRES
    161 12 Idea For Princess Juliana's Next Birthday (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Mar. 22. TO celebrate the birthday of Prin- cess Juliana, on Apr. 30. the wartime women's organization, "Covim." is to make collections from women for the purchase of a Spitfire for Prince Bernhard. Following the appeal of
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    INDONESIAN MAYOR OF JAVA TRANSFERRED
    40 12 (From Our Own Correspondent! Batavia, Mar. 24. JAVA'S first Indonesian, mayor, Mr. R Ng. Soebroto. of Madieon. has been transferred to Buitenzorg. His place has been taken by another newly-appointed Indonesian mayor, Mr. Soesanto Titopradjo.
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    INDIES NAVY Strength & Striking Power A Revelation
    117 12 INDIES NAVY Strength Striking Power A Revelation (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Mar. 22. "A REVELATION of the strength t\ and striking power of the Netherlands Indies Navy," was how Netherlands Indies pressmen described a recent visit they paid to Dutch naval bases m Sourabaya. The newsmen were favourably impressed
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    Eurasian Volunteers In Exercises
    22 12 Picture taken during "war" exercises m Singapore, shot ing a unit of the Eurasian Company m the field.
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    MINIMIZING EFFECTS OF INCENDIARY BOMBS
    381 12 Specialized Instruction Being Given To Defence Workers EXPERIENCE m Europe has proved that the effects of air raids can be greatly minimized, and huge destruction and serious loss of life prevented by promptness and efficiency m dealing with fire bombs. Given the simple, inexpensive equipment
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    MALAYS' PART IN WAR
    215 12 Helping In Active Passive Defence """PO-DAY we know the llalajn as a happy, likeable people. Mtabl'xhed on a genial soil, and ov/nin? their land m perfect security of tenure," -aid Dr. W. Linehan. Director of Education, In a snecch on "Mnlaya and the Malays' at the
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    JAPAN SHORT OF RICE
    95 12 Batavia Newspaper s Caustic Comment (From Our Own Correspondent! Batavia, Mar. 24. THE Batavia newspaper, Algemeen Indlsch Dagbiad. commenting on the recent announcement by Tokio that rice rationing is to be introduced shortly, says that it is no wonder that the people of East Asia are
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    MILITARY TRAINING FOR N.I. STUDENTS
    59 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Mai". 24. NETHERLANDS Indies students desiring to Increase their military preparedness during the coming holidays have been given a big estate near Batavia by a local business house. A reserve officer will be put m charge of the estate and
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    "NEAR EAST WILL BE TURNED INTO BATTLEFIELD"
    369 13 Turkey's Grim Warning Of Will To Resist Those Who Menace Her London, Mar. 27. "AN the day our security is encroached upon, the Near East will be transformed into a battlefield," declared M. Refet Canitez, Vice-President of the Turkish National Assembly, broadcasting from
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    British Tighten Grip On Keren
    301 13 Outpost In Libya Is Abandoned To Enemy Cairo, Mar. 26. "HE British troops have gained further positions covering Ceren, m Eritrea, states to-day's 3ritish Middle East G.H.Q comnunique. Another enemy counter-attack has >een repulsed, leaving many prisoners .nd equipment m British hands. In Libya a
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    R.A.F. Bombers Outwit Enemy
    374 13 DURING occasional lulls m the i operations m the Western Desert, i pilots of the Royal Air Force have j been able to recount some of their i personal experiences. Ihe story Of an exciting chaso m which one cf our bomber formations outwitted a strong
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    "Germans Given Free Run In Tangier?"
    142 13 London, Mar. 2G. THE ejection of the representative I of the Sultun ol Morocco m Tanlier and his substitution by a German consul whs raided to-day by questioners m tlie House of Commons who wore anxious to know how that ac'.ion t;qu.ircd with the
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    DE GAULLE'S VISIT TO EQUATORIAL AFRICA
    31 13 London. Mar. 26. GEN. DE GAULLE is making a tour of inspection of the Chad district. French Equatorial Africa, according to the Brazzaville radio. Reuter.
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    LUFTWAFFE EN DODECANESE Nazi Planes Hit In R.A.F. Attack
    232 13 LUFTWAFFE EN DODECANESE Nazi Planes Hit In R.A.F. Attack London, Mar. 27. AERODROMES at Scarpanto and Calato and shipping; at Astropalia Island, m the Dodecanese, were bombed and machine-gunned on Tuesday, a number of German aircraft on the ground at Scarpanto being severely damaged, states an R.A.F. communique issued here
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    Why Graziani Had To Resign
    77 13 London. Mar. 26. "T^HE latest exaaiple of Italian propaganda Mid mgenuiiy is to be found m their vtrsitm or M^rsiiii.l Grazimnis resignation. Mort Italian newspapers say that hi? i failure aeainat the army <rf Gen. Sir Archibald Wavvll, Commander-ln-Chiff. Middle East. was due to ill-healih
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    GEN. WEYGAND ENDS MOROCCO TOUR
    98 13 London, Mar. 26. GEN. Maximo Weygsnd, Vichy Dele-gate-General to North Africa, con eluded his tour of French Morocco arriving at Algiers from Rabat, says a i Tangier despatch to the German new.; agency. Gen. Weygand concluded bis tour at Algiers "arriving about the tame ti-ve
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    "Germany Repeating Errors Of The Last War"
    292 13 J ondon. Mar. 26. FE South African High Commissioner m London. Mr. A F. Wat»rson. speaking at a National Defence Public Interest Committee Uinrhecn to-day, 1 said "My people will not fail. "Germany miscalculated over South Africa m 193-1 just as m 1914.
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    33 13 Growing ussatisfaction is reporter! m Italy ai the casualty li ts ft.aaily UngJien. Picture shows Crown Priiie Lmberto (light) d^oratin; an Italian widow fir bravery of her husband who was kilted m action,.
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    Nazis Threaten To March Into Yugoslavia To 'Restore Order'
    553 14 Nazis Threaten To March Into Yugoslavia To 'Restore Order' DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST AXIS PACT CONTINUING WITH the situation m Yugoslavia hourly becoming more and more ugly following the Government's adhesion to the tripartite (Axis- Japan) pact, the German radio has been threatening that German troops will march m to restore order.
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    Swiss Not Misled By New Order
    117 14 Swiss Not Misled By New Order Basle, Mar. 26. ■XMIK Swiss newspaper Der Bund comments: "Yugoslavia's adherence to the Axis pact does not so much mean her recognition of the new European order as an official recognition of Yugoslavia by the states forming part of the nexv order." The National
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    BANK OF AUSTRALIA GOVERNOR DIES
    44 14 Sydney, Mar. 26. SIR Henry Sheehan, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. di2d to-tiay, aged 58 years. Sir Henry was financial adviser to the Australian Government at the w,"rld eccnomic confer:n:e and at the League oi N.-ticns. Reuter.
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    EX-KING CAROL CAN STAY IN CHILE
    26 14 Santiago, Mar. 26. FE Chilean Government has granted perm'ssicn for ex-King Carol and Madame Lupescu to reside m Chile. Reuter.
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    Britain's Last-Minute Plea
    343 14 Britain's LastMinute Plea Mr. Butler On Note To Belgrade Government London, Mar. 26. THE text of Britain'., last word *o the Yugoslav Government before the latter signed the Axis pact was disclosed by the Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs. Mr. R. A. I Butler, in the House of Commons to-day.
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    JAPANESE BID TO DOMINATE FOREIGN AREA AT AMOY
    361 14 London, Mar. 26. IN the House of Commons to-day, 1 Mr. I. C. Hannah (Con., Wolverhampton, Bilston) asked for information regarding Japanese demands at Anniy and whether steps had been taken to support the foreign administration against demands which were calculated to
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    "DELIVERED BOUND"
    401 14 London View Of Vienna Signing London, Mar. 26. YUGOSLAVIA had been delivered by the timid temporising of a Government gagged and bound into the hands of the Nazi despoiler. That is In short the meaning of the ceremony of initiation into the tripartite pact, says the Daily Telegraph.
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    Worthy Reply To Mr. Roosevelt
    347 14  - Worthy Reply To Mr. Roosevelt Mr. Halifax's Speech London Press View Of London. Mar. 26. TTHE speech of Lord Halifax, the Bri- tish Ambassador to the United States, to the Pilgrims Society yesterday, defining Britain's peace and war aims, is described in the London Press as a worthy reply to
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    VILNA TO BE NEW LITHUANIAN CAPITAL
    58 14 Vichy, Mar. 26. THE captUl of Lithuania is to be transferred from Kaunas to WUnu <Vilna>, according tj a message from' Moscow to she Vichy news agency. This has been decided by ths Coun- ell of C^mmUsars of the people of Lithuania. The transff
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    TRAINING FOR SINGAPORE SUMMER RACES STARTS
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    SOCCER RESULTS IN BRIEF
    99 15 rrilK futloM-ini; are the results m brief of leajue soc«-er matches played yesterday: S.A.F.A. League, se'o.nl division (b). Air Headquarters and the K.A.F. (Kalian;) drew one-all at Ge>lang Stadium: Naval ttase Corinthians drew with Kranji, no foals being: scored, at Naval Base. R.H.L.: (Chartered Bank belt
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    Cricket Teams For Week-End
    610 15 'Fill: fcJimiing ure cricket U'amj lor weekI end games m Singapore: Singapore Cricket Club S.C.C. Una to meet ToUre at S.C.C. at 2 c tn. Ml Saturday: Pr. J. a. P. Cameron (oapt.l, G. X Stein. J H. Wheeler, Major B. K. Castor. Lt. II J.
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    63 15 THE following have been selected to play soccer for the V.M.C.A. against the Air Port S.C. on th? T.M.C.A. ground at 5.10 p.m. on tc- morrow Wee A:k Chan: V. N. Pillay, Low Huck Yang: V R. Rabapathy, Karlm J. R. Gill. S. Ortcn, Shepherd, Schubert, Tan Socle
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    74 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 24. A GENERAL meeting of the Nesri Sembilan Badminton Association n-ill be held at the NS. Chinese Recm; ion Club on Mar. 29. A notice which h;is been circulated reads: "As this association baa been j i i.<> [or lons time it
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    LINCOLN PROVIDES USUAL SURPRISE
    126 15 Gloaming An Easy Winner London, Mar. 26. .THE Lincolnshire handicap provided; I the usual surprise to the opening j iof the flat racing season with three I outsiders contesting the finish. I The result was: Gloaming, owned b? Mr. Stephen Rachaei, London stockbroker, beat Mr. West's
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    56 15 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. lr»R»e, second division (a), Publishers vs. K.A. (8.M.), F.M.C.A.; H.A.M.C vs. R.A.F. (Tengah), Alexandra; second division (b). Airoort vs. Wanderers, Geylang stadium: S C.F.A. vs. Stamford Sports Cluh, Farrer Park: Customs vs. J.C S.A.. J.C.S.A.; reserve division, Mal-tys vs. R.E S.M.B. 8.H.L.. Stme Darby vs.
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    NEGRI CRICKET NOTES
    638 15 Season Now Well In Its Stride (From Our Own Correspondent) Serembaa, Mar. 23. TMIF cricket season in Negri Sem- dilan is getting well into its stride and man ties are being played each week-end. It is a great pity that for the past few years the tiungei
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    COAST REGIMENT WIN BY SIX WICKETS
    204 15 Tilt: Coast Reciaient beat the Gordons by six wirkets m a game of cricket playcl on the New Padang, Changi, on Monday. Batting first the Gordons scored 132, a newcomer, Lt. Leckin, battins well for his 54 runs. The Coast Regiment knocked up the
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    539 15 Selangor's Weakness This Season (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 26. IN most of the cricket matches played here over the weel end bowlers triumphed over batsmen and there wei few large individual scores. The V.M.C.A. and the T.P.C.A. finished on level terms
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    Seletar Soccer Postponed
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    199 15 RAIN Interfered with the cricket match on the V.M.C.A. eround yesterday, m which the V.M.C.A. drew with Air Headquarters. Batting first, the V.M.C.A. scored 131 runs for six wickets and declared Jn order to giv3 Air Headquarters a chance to bat In reply Air Headquarters
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    BRINKMANN S.C.
    55 15 •"■"•HE following will represent Brlnkm&nn Sports Club against the SBC. m a friendly game of soccer at the SRC at 5.15 p.m. to-morrow Said; Ibrahim, Hock Chianp; Yoke. T. M. Mohamed, I. J. Vass: Tnamby, Hock Kee, Mustapha, Hoi Seng and Biihh m. R*s»rv««: Ahmad Mtmchong, Eec Chew
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    346 15 Prize-Money For The War Fund (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Mar. 26. T*HAT, instead of prizes, tokens i should be given to the winners and that the money usually allotted for prises should be given to The War i Fund, was a resolution passed at the annual
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    RAID DAMAGE IN REICH GREATER THAN IN BRITAIN
    532 16 TRANSPORT DISLOCATED WAR EFFORT HARD HIT Havoc Caused By Heavy Bombs In Heart Of German Capital London, Mar. 20. ABSERVATIONS by the R.A.F. and reports from "other sources'* of air raid damage m Germany enable the Ministry for Economic Warfare to' form
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    176 16 Van Kleffens Tells Of Roosevelt's Desire To See Holland Free Again New York, Mar. 26. A NINEFOLD jump in the output of warplanes in the Unit- ed States since January was announced by Dr. van Klell'cns, Dutch Foreign Minister, in a broadcast here. In
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    179 16 Fresh Blows Are Dealt By R.A.F. London. Mar. 27. COME of the exploits of aircraft of the Bomber and Coastal Commands m attacks on enemy shipping yesterday and Tuesday are revealed m an Air Ministry communique. A small enemy convoy was intercepted and bombed on Tuesday off
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    56 16 London, Mar. 26. |^ONTRACTS totailini $203.000,0!) C V* have been placed ta the United States for the construction of 137 cargo boats on mass production lines. They are part of President Roosevelt's programme of 200 vesseb for Britain. Contracts for the lirst 25
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    Submarine Sinks Supply Ship
    63 16 London, Mar. 26. T*HE submarine Sturgeon (Lieut- Commander D. St. Clair-Ford) has sunk an 8,000-ton German tanker off the Norwegian coast. The Admiralty, announcing this, says the submarine fired at the tanker during mist and rain. An explosion followed and when the mist cleared 20 i
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    88 16 New York. Mar. 26. TTHE suggestion that Hitler may make Vienna his capital m 1 place of Berlin if the R.A.F. raids become heavier is made m a Zurich dispatch to the New York Post. The correspondent says "The mass
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    Bomber Convoys Urged In Battle Of Atlantic
    127 16 New York, Mar. 26. DOMBER convoys for merchant shipping are suggested v by the famous aircraft expert, Mr. Alexander Seversky, writing m the New York Daily Mirror. In an article on convoy problems, Mr. Seversky suggests that bombsr convoys would provide an "unbroken
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    Signing Of Atlantic Bases Lease
    81 16 London, Mar. 26. THE agreement for the leasing of Atlantic bases to the United States will be signed in London tomorrow, it is stated officially here. Mr. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, Lord Cranborne, Dominions Secretary, and the Secretary of State lor the Colonies, Lord Moyne,
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    FORMIDABLE FOR MEDITERRANEAN
    112 16 London, Mar. 26. THE British Mediterranean fleet has been reinforced by the aircraft-carrier Formidable. The Formidable ran down the slipway m Belfast m '939 and launched herself half an hour before the appointed time. She has a displacement of 23,000 tons and carries 16 4.5-inch guns. Adm.
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    Disorders In U.S. Steel Strike
    129 16 Bethlehem (Permysylvania), Mar. 26. THE Governor of the State, Mr. Arthur H. James, has taken action m the Be.hlehem Steel Company's labour dispute involving 18,000 workers. A free passage to the gates of the steel mills has now been established by Sate Troopers who were
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    CANADA NOW HAS 50 TRAINING SCHOOLS
    50 16 Ottawa, Mar. 26. TRAINING for the Canadian Air Force will reach Its peak seven months earlier than originally planned, according to a statement issued here. The result will be that next September there will be 83 schools operating compared with the present 50.— Reutar.
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    67 16 London, Mar. 26. BRITISH night fighter pilots are adopting every possible means to aid In search of night raiders. One device is wearing of green goggles m a dimly-lit room for a period before going out on patrol. By this means they
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    171 16 Special Plane For The Cameramen London, Mar. 26. WITH th; approval of the Air Minis- try and the co-operation of th" R.A F., a mction picture in colour of the Bomber Command is being produced in Britain, which w.ll tell the story of how
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    TWO DAY RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
    108 16 London, Mar. 26. ENEMY aircraft operating singly over the southern half of England dropped bombs to-day, doinR little damage, though several houses in the west of England were destroyed and industrial buildings in two southern towns damaged. Casualties nowhere were large, though some were killed,
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    Ace Pilot's Battle With Enemy
    221 16 j London, Mir. 2G. A HURRICANE squadron leader with 20 victims to his cr.dlt described Qm Ugh! of a Dornier bomber pilot who proved wqrthy toe. The fight took place 75 miles out over Uie North Sea. states the Air Ministry news service, and the
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1941 No. 269.
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      Anglo-Hellenic League In London Adds Making Comforts To Its Objects
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      2914 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By T^UKSE Elizabeth has had expert training m the care of infants and young children. If you have any problems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, c/o Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil Street,
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      Your Hands And Feet Require Beauty Care
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      "Pinafores" Win Marks Easily Made, Smart And Practical
      417 5 "Pinafores" Win Marks Easily Made, Smart And Practical -By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent ANE of the most attractive of the casual garments of the moment is the pinafore dress. It looks very gay and youthful on the right person that is to say on somebody young, or who has,
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      The Army Needs Woollies Too—Please Knitters
      1198 6 The Army Needs Woollies Too —Please Knitters Notes From Central D&poL Women^s Section, Malaya Patriotic Fund "THESE notes this week are intended mainly as an appeal for more Army comforts as we have received very urgent messages from Home for these. This does not mean, however, that comforts are not
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      Draped Neckline
      57 6 New Blouses COFT materials make the most attractive frocks with draped necklines. Here you see an unusual neckline, and fullness at the waist. HERE are a couple or interesting blouse designs. You could make them from shantung, In fact any material which tailors well. Notice particularly the shapely
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