The Straits Times, 22 April 1941

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUKY I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941. FINAL EDTN.
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      325 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING Available Suit Lenf tli» H \rN SHIKLLS In silk tnd Wml Alm> AMKItICAV SHABKSKIN Id nrton roloufs 34 Catcuin St.. Spar* Thrae ait SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. CPHONB S4W. ZM L! IJ ia^J L^a m ioVkVMiißai I *coic« ***V|t* 1 L^b^H ■f >K«nut °^^tP 1 iw^^^^i
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      143 1 KUALA LUMPUR, 2S JAVA ST. ('PHONE 36*3). HENDERSON'S SUPERFINE QUALITY PURE FUR FELT HATS The Popular Cut Edg* Snap Brim Mod«l Lined White Satin Tan Leather Head Band Brim 2i ins Wide. Bow Band II iw WtsJe COLOURS Dark Brown Nut Brown— Steel Grey— Light Grey. SIZES TO 65/e6 5
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      9 1 ELSIE MARY Cattery RoaJ. TV Morning Afternoon Evening Dresses.
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    GREAT
    395 2 3rd. February- Farquhar returned with the blessing of -.he Viceroy. 6th. February. Official ceremony ana signature of the Treaty. 7th February. Raffles left for Acneen. Facts Established I will not go here into the com- < plicated question of the different claimants to the sovereignty of Johore, and who
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    73 2 I The Straits Times receive many ore letters than can be published in e space available. Accordingly brief ncise letters stand a better chance selection and prompt publication an long ones. Letters exceeding 250 nds are unlikely to be published at e present time. When letters are ped, double -spacing
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    PROBLEMS OF YOUTH
    259 2 Enterprise Needs To He Encouraged To the Editor uf the Straits I ime* Sir, Be.n? -all m my teens. I ni naturally delighted to read the tw i letters :n "Problem; ot Youth" .n: "Unselflshn? 3 written by y:ur crrre!spond?nt 'Youth" and "Facts' I would lik ti
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    ESTATE WAGES
    165 2 Multifarious Duties Of The Clerk To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l write this to tell "PA." why office clerks are paid more than coni ductcrs. The clerk, who is working under a sheltered roof, is working harder mentally and intellectually; that is indisputable. The clerk.
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      902 2 PIANOS iivno WANTED for Canteen. Must De .iong cheap. state Make. Box 141. 8. T PIANO— good condition. Garcia made Price $300 cash. On view 149 Nell Road (opposite General Hospital) between Sam and S p.m. STAMPS USED CORONATION STAMPS gETT. Entirely complete eenulnely postmarked with roronatlon album. Rare opportunity,
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      724 2 muiUK VLMIULtS YOC WANT To SELL your ew phone 5088. Cash Paid. 1938 FORD -W SALOON h, excellent condltion throughout $1,300/-. Apply Box No 269 Straits Times FOB SALE, 1939 Flat Manellette, excellent condition. Owner leaving Colony. Phone 7087 between 1.30—5 pjn. HOUSES FLATS TO LET TO LEI. No 47
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      526 2 TENDERS BY ORDER OP THE CUSTODIAN ON ENEMY PROPERTY SALE BY TENDERS MOTOR CAR TENDERS are nvlted for the purchase ot 15 H.P. 1937 Flat 1500 Model 4 water Saloon Motor Car painted Beige No. 8 9086 now on view at Aurora's Motor Garage CMdb*m Lane, off Orchard Road. M.
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      322 2 AUCTION NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE VKH ZEALAND INSURANCE CO.. LTD. AUCTION SALE Of i Cur;.). slightly Damaged. Rubber shoe*. J boxes singlets l roll vhite silk, Chinpv hlscuits, Chinese 'Irled frulu melon iti-ds crepe paper etc lo be held at the sale-room of A. T. EDWARDS A CO LTD.,
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      293 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. < Incorporate to England I PININSULAR AND ORIENTAI B.N Co MAIL. PABSENGER 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
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      314 3 (Incorporated Id Jarmni GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO ManfU. Hon< K«n« Kobe, Yokohama. llsnolola. Saa Francteeo and La* Angele* LeaTe Leave Mantis H*koog m£. TATUTA MAKU May 3 May 8 J s.s. KITTA MARO May 17 May 20 j m.s. KAMAKURA MARD May 31
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      436 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 Frc mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      185 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE 7.HL 1.333 ke/s «M5 m.1 ZHP1 9.69 DC/i (30.9« m.) IZIIP2 6.175 rnc/j 48.5S m.) ZIIP3 ".25 nt/i (41.3S ml ZHL, ZHP1 ZHP2 5pm. Mod-m Mandarin musict; 9.J5 p.m. News In Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Hokklen musict; 6 p.m. New* In Hokklen; 6.15 p.m. Warning to Mariners- 6.20
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      206 3 dustani; 6.80 p.m. Tamil muslct; 6.40 p.m. News in Tamil; 7 p.m. Billy Cotton and hta Bandt: 7.10 p.m. News In French; 7.30 p.m. Billy Cotton and his Band. (Cont'dit 7.30 p m. Malay programme by the South Sea Byncopaters. (Confd>; 8 p.m. Warning to Mariners. News Malay: 8.15 p.m.
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      734 3 EMPIRE STATION EASTERN TRANSMISSION will De radlatei I «o Malaya 01.: mmm GSF-19.82 metre* (I5.IJ m/ea) and OSfc I6.H6 metre* (11.7* m/ea) rrom 4.1.' p.m to x.54 p m. CSB— 31.53 metre* (».51 m/e*> an* GSb tiW metre* lll.7t m/ea) from *.t! NORTH AMEKIc'n" TRANSMISSION 95.41 I a-m la |t.tS
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    ROMPIN BAHRU RUBBER PAYS 20 PER CENT.
    452 4 Profit Nearly Doubled At $82,723: $1,000 To War Fund ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Rompln Bahru Rubber Estate Ltd. In Singapore on Saturday. Mr. Bruce Petrle, the chairman, said The result of the year's working was a net profit of $82,723.23
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    182 4 THE following donations to The War Fund ar« recorded to-day: S Kuantan's 12:h contribution 1.005 47 P. N. Saavjm— further conu-lbutioti $700.00, Gammon's Clerical and Pteld Staff montrUy $113.(12. 10 per -;cnt of War Savings Certlfirate Si? ep ooUccttxl by Kuantan Club »101 00 Gammon's
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    DOMESTIC RUBBER EXPORTS IN MARCH
    29 4 rjOMESTIC rubber exports m March from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan trailed 48.225 tons. This compares with a proportionate monthly expertable allowance of 54.000 tens.
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    102 4 London. Apr. 21. The following are to-day s bid" quota'ioiw ror Fixed Trusts:— I. d. British Empire "A"' not avail»Ue British Empire "B" not avaiUMc British Empire Cumulatire not svailaolt British Empire C"prehensive.. not available British General "A" 14 0 British General "B" 11 Sxd British General "C"
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    NEW CHAIRMAN FOR R.G.A.
    131 4 Mr. A. C. Matthew To Be Elected (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 21. MR. A C. MATTHEW, is to be elected chairman of the. Rubber Growers' Association at the annual meeting on Apr. 28. Mr. Matthews is a partner In the firm of Robertson, Bois
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    FOUR CHINESE BANKS STILL CLOSED
    153 4 Chungking Order To Reopen Is Ignored Shanghai, Apr. 22. ■TOUR Chungking-controlled banks m r Shanghai, which closed last Thursday after two members of the Bank cf China staff had been shot dead and a third seriously wounded by terrorist gunmen, failed to resume business yesterday
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    YUGOSLAV SHIPPING FOR BRITAIN
    48 4 Lond:n. Apr. 21. ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for the transfer of all Yugoslav shipping to the Yugoslav authorities m Washington on the completion ot current voyages or charters after which th? fhips w,H immediately be timechartered by the British Ocvemment for a long-term. —Reuter.
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    73 4 Batavia, Apr. 21 "THE Netherlands Indies Government has decided to issue no.es of Wi and one guilder denominations, instead of sliver coinage of which the increased circulation has diminished Uhe Java banks' reserve. A Mm London, Apr. 2f^> The Netherlands Indies Government's coinage decision is too small to effect world
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    AROUND THE MARKETS Only Small Business Done But Prices Maintained
    445 4 AROUND THE MARKETS Only Small Business Done But Prices Maintained By Oar Financial Correspondent Singapore, Apr. 22. TWE share markets W2re dull m all 1 sections throughout yesterday Buyers were still lnclln°d ta hold-off but, on the whole, values were well maintained and selling pressure was nowhsre apparent. Tin share
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    RUBBER PRICE RISE CHECKED
    141 4 Consumption Likely To Be Maintained In U.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.* London, Apr. 21. 'THE Ministry of Supply's decision to release rubber from OoTernm?nt stocks to replace rubber m the hands of private consumers which Is lost from enemy actian Is believed to be largely revponsibl?
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 4 CHAMBER OF COM MERCE RUBBER ASSN. Turidty. Apr. St. Boon. Bayers Sellers P'ir« erire in*, a us (Spot kM^i 3»n No IX R.S S r.ak raws Apr-Mar (Sellers Option 4«* 4«S i.l- AU X S.S m kaic* Apr-Mar (Sellen Option) 39H ItS Mil MAM <» n n*m Apr-May iSdler* Option)
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    EXCHANGES
    153 4 muruint accoraing to u.t UtiQ urcuu issu». Dy UM Kocftons and ihantiaj Banltln> Oorporatlon I kkXLtMO London I.I 2/4 3 32 London demand 2/4 3 '31 Switzerland iT.T. only) 202.46 New Vork demand 47.10 Montreal demand II. IS Batavia demana S8.71 Sam* rang demand CaleutiaBfiia^^MBfl^^^^^^H Shanghai demand 777 12
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    TIN STEADY IN LONDON
    104 4 London, Apr. 21. TIN opened steady. The turnover was 300 tons. More abundant Ministry olTers at £271 10s. eventually j eased cash tin despite the good de- mand. There was less demand for three-months but the reluctance of i skiers caused an improvement. After I official
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    101 4 i Oonrm liixta $2.25 3un Dried 12.40 j ftp.- White Mjntok 114.25 White $13.75 Black $7.25 I i«>i> flour no Lingga $6.20 $6.20 Fair 16 00 Barawak $5.90 la- Email Flake $7.50 Pair Flake $7.00 Medium-Flake M 50 Small Pear) M 50 leli>r,,nc Palembang $9.50 Ban <
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    CIVILIAN PROPERTY IN MALTA DAMAGED
    55 4 V .delta. Apr. 22. A SMALL number of eneniv aircraft raided Malta, during Sunday night and dropped bombs. There was no service casualty or damage to Government property, but some damage was done to rhllian property. One perron was killed and two seriou ly ir.ured,
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    ULU KLANG TIN
    42 4 IN the first quarter of this year Ulu Klang Tin Ltd. produced 1.368 > niriils of fin-ore at an estimated mine i tost of $-13,000. The estimated mine profit on 1.550 piculs of ore sold during the quarter was $80,000.
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    36 4 L-ndcn. Apr. 21. THE war-risk insurance rates for East Mediterranean local voyages are again advanced to 7-li per cent, as against 5 per cent,, excluding Greece which is 15 per cent, as against 10 per cent.—Reuter.
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    List Of Current Dividends
    250 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokcrs' AjMHrtiw t>."K;»i >l>. Bcofci Oomoanj OrrUeoe Ck»e TW Batu Selangor ff. 5% May 1 Clienderiang 5% int. less tax Kent 5% less tax Klang River 74% Apr. 22 Kramat Tin Is. 3d. Apr. 24 K L. Tin 1 Lamt 3d. No.
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      263 4 SUN HEADACHES Pity your poor eyes. Think of all the extra strain and work that Summer brings them sun-glare, tennis, bathing, microbe-kden dust (and remember, microbes breed faster m hot weather) no wonder they get sore and red and tired. And this Summer your nerves arc fighting the added strain
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    London Stock Exchange
    357 5 London. Apr. 21. TX7ITH operators very cautious the minimum movement occurred on the Stock Exchange to-day but, or the whole, prices were well maintaln.d. There was some support for pilt-eciß^d wturb rcc rded .small advances. Industrials wer-- rrcaslonally lower, chiefly the heavy lndustrirs Oils were irregular and
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    143 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Correspondent! London. Apr. 21. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follow* with previous quotations m parenthesis RUBBER: Quiet. Sept. 14% d 14' id (14\d 14 IM6d) May 14»,d ,4'« d (14'-4d HilTo) JulySept. 14% d i4V4d (11*4 11 1116 cli OctDec. 1494 d 14' id
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    90 5 Umm close at the General Post Office as lullow; TO-MORROW Java air 10 30 a.m. Mrdan air 11a.m. I» irrrbang air 10.30 a.m. ARRIVALS Malls from Sumatra (air 1 general delivery 1.40 p.m. to-day. Mails from Indo-Chlna (air; general delivery 40 p.m. to-morrow. Air malls for
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1358 5 Temon Tin (t) Us 6a 12s 8a Thabnwleik (I) 21s 22s rtn Benton* 'AM' <o T. Harbour (ss> 5s 6d 6s cd Tronoh (ss« 18s 3d 20s UHi Klang <$1> .95 M Uhl Pinh IK Ct».» 18 21 MONDAY. APS. St. 1MI: 4 P.M. MINING
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      357 5 The EASTERN GRAPHIC No. 6 NOW OX SALE 56 pages of good reading matter and pictures. New York Sees it Through B> HESSELL TILTMAN. Washington corr«pondent of leading European newspapers. imerkmm are determined t>> defend the American way of life. That toay of life stands for democracy and freedom and
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      755 5 AUCTION NOTICES PKOPERTY SALE I 'id by Puoiic Auction M the Baleroom Of T. EDV/ARDS CO ITD. Kfl 11 Malacca Street or Tharsd f. Mth \p.n. 1941 at tM MORTGAGEE'S S/M I LOT 1. Preet.oic HaM and nou&e No *3j Serangoon Road, areas 13.834 square fert and 1.778 square feet.
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      367 5 ME MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed ana oiuroiied o? THt Mf.Rt tNTII.F. BANK (»r i\UM I I MI TED Che Company wnicn is ;nccrporaiec ia the SJS and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the toHowing duties*. EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTAIt OF DECEASED
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      94 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ro-aa> H.W. 7.53 a.m. 7.S ft.: 8.59 P^n. 7.;. It. L.W. 2.14 a.m. 3.8 ft.: 2.35 p.m. 1.8 ft. To-morrow H.W. 8.58 a.m. 7.6 ft.; 9.36 p.m. 7.8 ft. L.W. 3.06 a.m. 3 ft.: 3.24 p.m. 1.9 ft. Thursday, Apr. 24. H.W. 9.4fi a.m. 8 ft.; 10.06
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      185 6 77ie Most Thrilling Air-Drama ever made OPENING TO-DAY 3.15, Ml 9.15 t a h t e ALHAMBRA esc"; WHEN IT'S A SPUT-SECOND BETWEEN HERO j^jttHS^ hour nt^"** ,i j^lß| Vi\ 1 R DIX° TAYLOR fe^J LOWE BARRIE^tfH *KO RADIO Hdvr» JSSI*. -;<%t!3l^^^PjHSß Pi*e«ented with another interesting Series of I I
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      432 6 AGAIN.. The Town's BIG ENTERTAINMENT tlNflA OPENING TO-DAY I CAPITOL I #lll\|#l 11 A.M. 3.15 6.15 9.15 Box office Phone 5261 WITCh ITS THE STAR-STUDDED WHIRLWIND MUSICAL SHOW! WAI I V BE THERE when that band starts playing! T#fllM Li II dl More laughs! More pep! More swing! More s^
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    SURRENDER OF ABYSSINIA DEMANDED, SAYS ROME
    242 7 British Advance On Sollum Try To Land At Bardia Enemy Claims Rome, Apr. 21. THE Duke of Aosta, Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief m Abyssinia, has rejected a demand stated to have been made by Gen. Alan Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief m East Africa, that the Italians should
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    Italians Fired On By German Tanks ?
    120 7 Italians Fired On By German Tanks >ew York, Ayr. -I. /"•ERMAN tanks have fired on vl Italians outside I'obruk. savs tbe war correspondent of the New York Herald- Tribune in a dispatch via Cairo, Renter. day's O H Q. communique issued m Cairo. In the Tobruk sector, it states, there
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    Km ing May Be Ended In Australia
    72 7 Km ing May Be Ended In Australia I I r-i.-i Times Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 21. WHILi is recognized that some torn i sport are important lor building xter and creating diverU, the Ministers agree wit). Mr w. Fadden. acting Prime Mm _i. that too much horse and dog racing
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    Ml HUE VOLUNTARILY OR FACE COMPULSION
    45 7 Ml HUE VOLUNTARILY OR FA CE COMPULSION (Strait* Times Special Cable) Brisbane Apr. '2:. "THE .i ig Prime Minister, Mr. A. IW. Fa< n. stated to-day that if the 1 000 loan was not subscribe volur.t If it may be necessary to L trodu'-e mpulslon.
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    Enemy Ship On Way To Tripoli Is Sunk
    34 7 London, Apr. 21. A HEAVILY laden enemy tanker on her way to Tripoli has been sank by the British submarine Tetrarch, states an Admiralty communique. —Renter.
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    R.A.F. Halts Nazi Push In Libya
    219 7 1,500 Axis Prisoners Taken At Tobruk London, Apr. 21. BRITISH and Australian planes, which have now been strengthened by additions from East Africa, are steadily increasing their attacks against enemy columns and communications m Libya. These air forces are playing an important part m
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    ESCAPED PRISONERS RUSH SOLDIERS
    119 7 All 28 Nazis Rounded Up Port Arthur (Ontario), Apr. 21. ALL the 28 escaped German prisoners have been recaptursd, according to unconfirmed reports reaching this place. Search operations are I being conducted from here. 1 Earlier it was officially confirmed I that only six remained free,
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    Princess Elizabeth's Quiet 15th Birthday
    77 7 London, Apr. 21. PRINCESS ELIZABETH, who is today celebrating her fifteenth birth- day, received hundreds of messages of j congratulation. They came from all i parts of the country. Empire and the I United States. Many of the messages came from schoolchildren. There was no
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    3 British Ship Crews Held In France
    54 7 3 British Ship Crews Held In France (Straits Times Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 21. THE crews of the steamers Port Brisbane, Port Wellington and Port Hobart, sunk by enemy raiders last year, are believed to be interned m prison camps m France, according to advices received by the Sydney olflee
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    100,000 ACRES RUINED IN U.S. FOREST FIRES
    63 7 New York. Apr. 21, CORB3T fires have destroyed many homes. caused many casualtien hi killed and injured and blackened 100.000 acrea of woodland In nine eastern States. One hundred and forty-five separate fires are raging in a West Virginia forest, five in New
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    17 7 (Straits Times Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. ANZAC DAY church services were A held throughout Australia yester1 day.
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      241 7 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL To-night DINNER DANCE o»i«Mi)Bp«»«*>wi cab.ret THE ASTOR DUO Sttcm SOMETHING NEW -EVERY SATURDAY LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPACIOUS COOL RIJSTTAFEL SERVED FROM 12.30 TO 2.30 P.M. SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL COMCERT POPULAR SELECTION by Raffles Orchestra directed by Dan Hopkins SUNDAY MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8.30 tt 10.39 p.m.
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      96 7 can you DANCE? V^ GUARAHTEED Mj^s 3 HOURS! rriv*v tuition from specialist with Luhlnin; Methods- surcns within J kwn m 4 the:— MODERN DANCING STUDIO s*. ANN SIANG HILL. SINGAFOKE. rhia read is dUfmtllj •ppwitc to the Wa&ot MALAYA'S rAVOORITE I «<h needl* play* Ten Record* ■t in in T.M.
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      126 7 fATHAY OPENING TO-DAY L lliA L 3.15 6.15 9.15 SNAPPY DIALOGUE! THRILLING CLIMAX! i 41 Sp>>^>\ Streaking over the mountain peaks at tive miles a minute— and his oxygen tanks filled with poison gas! That's just one of the many dangerous situations m which wise-cracking Lloyd Nolan inds himself A
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. APR. 22, 1941. (597th Day Of The War.) Easy Money
    1224 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. APR. 22, 1941. (597th Day Of The War.) Easy Money We have referred repeatedly to the inclination of the Malayan governments to regard the fact that this or that thing is done at Home as an adequate excuse for doing the same thing m this
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      FOUNDATION OF SINGAPORE
      1724 8 Mr. C.E. Wurtzburg On The RafflesFarquhar Controversy To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l recently received the issue of the Straits Budget dated Dec. 19. 1940 I have written a letter to The Scotsman m connection with It, but whether there will be space for
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      75 8 The Straits Times receive many \more letters than can be published m the space available. Accordingly brief concise letters stand a better chance 1/ selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 250 1 ihords are unlikely to be published at i the present time. When letters are typed,
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      MORALE Concern For The Youth Of Malaya
      406 8 MORALE Concern For The Youth Of Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— With reference to the letter headed "Study Politics," I could not help feeling rather Intrigued at "Ansloj Celt's" Innocent reminder that people I "can always refrain from reading j letters which bore them!" But how
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      PROBLEMS OF YOUTH
      256 8 Enterprise Needs To Be Encouraged To the Editor of the Straits I imev Sir, Being null m my teens. I vmi naturally delighted to read the two letters on "Problem; ot Youth" ni "Unjelflsiv.i? i* 1 written by y-ur correspondent; Youth" and "Facts" I would lik >
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      ESTATE WAGES
      162 8 Multifarious Duties Of The Clerk To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l write this to tell "PA." why office clerks are paid more than i-on-ductors. The clerk, who Is work.ng under a sheltered roof, is working harder mentally and intellectually; that is indisputable. The clerk. In
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      116 8 Mas Sa, ENSURE SAFETY to the bicycles of those who, going on errands, often leave their inachines about. WROUGHT STEEL BICYCLE LOCKS such as the one illustrated below afford multi-spring-lever security and have self lockinging steel swivel shackles. n Snlc Agents for Malaya: CHIN HO CO., SINGAPORE. "Sec Yourself" bopplai
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      65 8 Just out! RADIO TRAINING MANUAL For The Services and The Trade, by P. J. Camm. A complete course on the Principles and Practice of Radio. Specially designed and graded for students and those desiring to enter the Services. Price only ¥3.00 <*osta|re 30c, O. 11. KIAT JO., LTD., 6 and
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    GREECE WILL FIGHT TO END "—NEW PREMIER
    417 9 Nation 9 s Gratitude For British Help ENEMY ADVANCING SLOWLY AFTER HEAVY LOSSES Allies Now In Better Defence Positions "THE whole Greek nation will continue the struggle until Europe is cleared of the invader and until those who started this terrible fight are
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    GREEKS, TAKE COURAGE'
    247 9 Fighting Speech Of New Premier London, Apr. 22. "TTHE new Greek Government takes on the administration of the country without hesitation. We shall carry on our country's light to a victorious finish." Thus declares M. Emmanual Tsouderos, the new Greek Prime Minister, who has been appointed in
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    Intensive Raid On ' Coastal Town
    128 9 Intensive Raid On Coastal Town Damage Feared To Be Considerable London. Apr. 22. NAZI bombers last night launched an intensve attack on a south-west England coast town and it is feared the damage is considerable. The raiders were met by such B heavy anti-aircraft barrage that to tire-watchers in a
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    HOSPITAL SHIPS ATTACKED
    74 9 Athens, Apr. 22. npHE Greek hospital ship Hesperus 1 has been bombed and sunk. The ship was anchored of Missolonghi f> take on* wounded troops when she was j attacked. another Greek hospital ship. Ellenis, v us set on fire by bombs but by the skill ot
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    STARVING BELGIANS INTO SUBMISSION
    71 9 Nazi Reprisals Threat For "Hostility" London. Apr. 22. FLLOWING numerous acts of sabotage and "hostility towards the army of occupation" m Hainaut Province. Belgium, the German authorities have issued a threat of severe reprisal, states the Free Belgian new.s agency. These, it states, will include: the
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    Curfew Imposed In Greek Capital Athens, Apr. 22.
    80 9 Curfew Imposed In Greek Capital Athens, Apr. 22. FROM now on no shops will be allowed to remain open m Athens after 8 pm. Between 9 p.m. and dawn no 1 persons or vehicles will be allowed m the streets except those connected with civil defence services and the military
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    H.M.S. MALAYA IN ACTION
    215 9 Nazi Battleships Chased To Brest (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 22. THE New York correspondent of the Evening Standard reveals that the battleship Malaya, which is now undergoing repairs m the I'nited States, chased the Nasi battle-cruisers Gncisenau and Scharnhorst into the harbour of Brest.
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    Pro-Axis Swing At Vichy?
    126 9 Possibility Of Cabinet Reshuffle Mooted London, Apr. 22. THE possibility of a reshuffle of Marshal Petain's cabinet is being discussed m Vichy, according to information from the French frontier. The German successes m North A r i v and the Balkans, It say.-, appear to have
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    HITLER'S MESSAGE TO PETAIN
    39 9 New York, Apr. 21. HITLER has sent a message to Mar shal Petain agreeing to resum< collaboration with the Vichy Govern ment, according to Vichy dispatches U j the New York Prcws this mornlngI Reuter.
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    RAIDER SUNK IN INDIAN OCEAN
    30 9 Huge billows of smoke pour from the Lamb I. Italian surf ac« raider, shortly before she sank after a British attack m the Indian Ocean.
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    Tokio Uncertain Of Axis' Chances
    92 9 Tokio Uncertain Of Axis' Chances Tokio, Apr. 22. "THERE is no telling which side t > i, going to win the European war m the long ran." declared the j noted political commentator Mr. Murobuse, speaking at a debate under the auspices of the news- f paper Miyako Shimbun, which
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    U.S. Attitude To Soviet Cooling
    237 9 Tokio Likely To Ratify !V*w Pact This Week Tokio. Apr. 22. IT is expected that the Japanesei Soviet neutrality pact will be ratified by a full meeting of the Privy Council on Thursday after Mr |Y. Matsuoka, the Foreign Minister, has explained the circumstances I
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    Higher Taxation In U.S. Proposed
    131 9 Washington, Apr. 21. DEOPLE of the United States may I shortly have to Day more In incometax. It Is reported that the Treasury I has proposed to Congress that the basic individual rate tor income-tax c shall be Increased from 4.4 to 6.6 per cent.—
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    Roosevelt May Visit Canada Shortly Ottawa, Apr. 22.
    67 9 Roosevelt May Visit Canada Shortly Ottawa, Apr. 22. PRESIDENT Roosevelt may visit Canada between May 10 and May 15. This was announced by the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, who said Mr. Roosevelt was anxious to visit Ottawa but was unable to fix a definite date. He
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    KING PETER ATTACKED WHILE ON WAY TO JERUSALEM
    243 9 Will Continue Struggle, Monarch Assures Yugoslav Nation 1/ING PETER of Yugoslavia has arrived m Jerusalem from k Athens, according to a Jerusalem dispatch to the Vichy news agency. He is stated to be accompanied by the Yuaoslav Prime' Minister, Gen. Simovitch, and
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    BRITISH MINISTER'S LONG TOURNEY
    43 9 Hsinking. Apr. 22 THE British Minister to Hun:a'" Mr. Owen St. Clair O'Malley, with nis family and legation staff leave Moscow on Thursday for ManchuUuo en route to Britain. They arrived m Moscow from Budapest a wcelc ago Reuter.
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    Partitioning Of Yugoslavia
    166 9 Partitioning Of Y ugoslavia B; mc. ".pr 22 HITLER and Mussolini will study th*» ques ion of the partitioning of Yugoslavia after preliminary talks i have been held In Vienna between Ribbentrop and Count C ano, the Axis i ,'orciaii mi:iK en, .tates a Romp icle- gram. I According to
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    22 9 i Loin:: Api 2J EIGHT persons in»luuii:g a retired colon-1 and OBDCtrtTde r tivit*'" i!iy v m o* dn»rt«J to Lisbon.— :>uter
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY MORE THAN $2,000
    823 10 Another Substantial Gift From Kuantan District APPEAL FOR CLYDESIDE RELIEF IS WELL SUPPORTED ADDITIONS to The War Fund amount to a little over $2,000 to-day and the total is now $5,32;{,8f>7. There is a further contribution— the twelfth from the Kuantan War Fund.
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    SALVATION ARMY CHIEF THANKS MALAYANS
    92 10 SALVATION ARMY CH IEF THANKS MALAYANS CALVATION Army headquarters In Singapore have received a message from international headquarters m London, conveying the thanks of Oen Carpenter to all those living In Malaya who have sent comforts for distribution among the victims of German bombing. Thirty mobile ranteens donated by America
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    "AUSSIES" ON HOLIDAY
    231 10 Sight-Seeing Trip To Singapore FIRST OF SEVERAL PARTIES HERE MEMBERS of the Australian Im perial Force stationed upcountry, who are being given leave in Singapore, told a Straits Times reporter on arrival here by train this morning, that the hospitality that is being accorded them In Malaya
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    MR. W. P. W. KER HURT IN AIR RAID
    80 10 MR. W. P. W «Cer. the chairman of Paierw. Simons and Co.. Ltd., who v.as Injured In a recent raid on London, has lost the sight of one eye. but Is otherwise progressing satisfactorily. Mr. Ker. <7hose toother. Mr A. W.
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    JAPANESE DELEGATE MEETS N.I. MINISTER
    66 10 BaUvia, Apr. 22. MR K.-nJuthl YucUnzawa. chief Japanev i delegate to the Batavia parkas, had I cne-hour talk m Saturday with Dr. van Mook. the NI. MlnisUr of Eoonomic Affair;-. On Friday, \Cr. Yoshinwa met Dr. »an Kl>'fTrns and Mr. WelVr. Minister of Foretell I
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    MALAYANS DIE ON ACTIVE SERVICE
    109 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 21 FLYING Officer E. G. Cubitt. the son of Mr. G E. S. Cnbltt formerly of the Forest Department and .Mrs. (übilt. was killed daring air operations, it h announced to. day. (apt. F. H M. Murdoch, th; son
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    CHINESE TO SERVE IN MALAYAN FORCES
    328 10 Motor Transport Company Being Formed In Perak (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. U. IF the proposal materializes, Perak Chinese will have the distinction of forming part of the British regular forces with the formation of a Perak Chinese Motor Transport Company for service
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    SCHOOL HOURS TO BE INVESTIGATED
    84 10 rpHE Strait.-, Settlements < Singapore > aimciation proposes to address letters to varl'-tus Singapore srhooU on the Question of school bean. In reply to an tr.qui.-v bjr the A»»oria;:on. the Director of Edu-» ion has staled that uniformity of school hours U not considered practicable
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    BRITISH FIGHTER COMMAND HAS NOW TAKEN THE OFFENSIVE
    940 10 The Air War Week By Week Special Cable to The Straits Time.-, From Wing Commander L. V. PYaser. London, Apr. 20. A REVIEW of British Fighter Command operations m the first three months .f the year is now possible. It shows that
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    AMUSEMENTS
    145 10 SINGAPORE X UlliS HOTEL Dinner Dance I Informal) Bpm to Midnight. RREAT WORM) Cabaret: 7.30 to Midnißht. Glob.-. Down Argentine Way. Sky Danger On Wheels. H\rrv TIIKATRE (Happy World) Phantom Creeps. Seaside: Michael Strogoff. Nnr world Talkies. Theatres and Cinemas. Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancine <M BENS, GEYLANO Of Mice
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    LEAVE FOR OFFICERS
    170 10 Can Still Go To United Kingdom DEPENDENT ON SHIPPING SPACE j/^ONTRARY to reports current tn I^* some quarters. Malayan Gov- ernment officers and their wlvc-n will not be prevented from going to I the United Kingdom for their vacu- tion. The Straits Times learns rrom an authoritative
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    CHKTTIARS TO BUILD INDIAN HIGH SCHOOL
    226 10 Special Committee To Decide Venue and Cost From Our Own Correspondent < Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 21. AN important decision to build the proposed Central Indian Hign School for Ma'aya was arrived at when the F.M S. Nattukotai ChettiarV Chamber of Commerce met m Kuala
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    CONSUMPTION OF PAPER MAY BE CONTROLLED
    412 11 Measure Contemplated To Save Shipping Space COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING "WAYS AND MEANS" CONTROL of all types of paper so as to cut down the consumption and save shipping space, is contemplated m the Colony and Federated Malay States. A joint committee appointed by Government to
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    Only Clean Scrap Is Required
    119 11 WITH regard to the forthcoming Salvag; Week in Singapore from April 28 to May 3 it is asked that clean scrap only shall be donated. Dirty scrap involves the risk of disease and the expense of fumigation. It is also requested that the assistance of
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    ALLEGEDLY GAVE GAY PARTIES
    267 11 Evidence At Trial Of Chinese At Assizes PVIDENCE of say parties alleged to,, have been given by the accused was recorded during yesterday's hearing at the Singapore Assizes of the murder trial in which Teh Cheong. a Johore lorry driver, is charged with the murder of
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    42 11 Charged with stealing a bottle of whisky from a godo«n m the Singapore Harbour Board area. Tan Yew Yong, 25, claimsd trial In the second court yesterday. The case was postponed to May 5 for hearing, and bail of 425 was extended.
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    POLICE BAND
    56 11 THE S.S. Police Band will perform under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch at Farrer Park at 5.30 p.m. to-day: March. '•The Gladiator," J. P. Sousa: Overture. "Tally Ho," John Ansell; Fantasy, "A Scottish Fantasy," Dennis Wright; Valse, I "Estudiartina." Waldteuf el' Serenade, "Slavonic Serenade." Charles Sbadwell;
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    Searching For Enemy At Sunset
    26 11 A destroyer flotilla on patrol m the North Sea. Picture shows an officer scanning the horizon for the enemy, at sunset.
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    MOTORIST NOT TO BLAME
    233 11 Schoolboy Who Ran In Front Of Car CRED A. BOURNE, a quantity sur- veyor employed by the Air Ministry, described m the Singapore Coroners court yesterday how when driving along Clemenceau Avenue towards Newton on Apr. 2 his car collided with a 12-year-old schoolboy at the
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    VEGETABLE GARDENER SAT UP FOR THIEF
    132 11 ANNOYED by a series of thefts at his vegetable garden in Kampons iPotong Pasir, a Chinese derided to to and catch the thief. With a friend he hid behind a ousn ;ii» the garden on the night of Mar. 18. For several hours they
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST OF PROPERTY
    72 11 ALLEGED to have committed breach of trust m respect of property worth $5,313 (the property of the estate of Tay Geok Teat, deceased), m June, 1532, George Bennet Taye alias Tay Boon Guan, appeared m the Singapore district court yesterday. Taye, defended by Mr.
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    46 11 Svtnuvii-year-old Baravlmuthu claimed trial In the second court yesterday on a charge of stealing a tin of ghee valued at $1 25 from a godown m the Singapore Harbour Board area. The case was postponed to May 5 for hearing and ball of $25 was extended.
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    "RUNNING-OUT" ACCIDENTS
    297 11 Responsibility Of The Motorist '•MOTOR-CAR drivers are not ex"^pected to reduce their speed to a specially low one In order to provide i for the emergencies which might be created by the vagaries of pedestrians who choos? to trot across the road withrvt looking where they are gcing,"
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    R.A.F. SYCES ENTERTAIN1 OFFICERS AND AIRMEN
    91 11 R.A.F. SYCES ENTERTAIN 1 OFFICERS AND AIRMEN TIIE Malay syces cf Air Head Quarters. Far East, entertained airmen and officers of the Hoyal Air Force to a rongeng party at the Airmen's Club premises m Tan 'on? Rhu Road last Saturday. To the accompaniment of Malay music and favourite Malay
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    SAMSU CHARGE AGAINST JAPANESE
    49 11 APmT-TWO-YEAR-OLD Japanese, Wakabashi. claimed trial In the Singapore fourth court yesterday on a charge of having In his possession one-third gallon of dutiable samsu In a house In East Coast Road o'i Sunday. The case was postponed to May 30 and polire bail wat extended.
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    49 11 Charged with being m fraudulent possession of three bags of rice valued at $45 on board a twakow m the Singapore River on Sunday, Tan Hlang Chun, aged 24, claimed trial In the second court yesterday. The case was postponed a fortnight for mention and police ball was extended.
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    SAVINGS CERTIFICATES FOR WAGE-EARNERS
    340 11 Purchasing Groups Being Formed In Offices WAR savings groups m Government departments and busi- ness firms formed for the purpose of purchasing war savings certificates for members are on the increase. Certificates are held m bulk for Asiatic staffs who make a monthly contribution of a
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    EURASIAN CHARGED
    47 11 r». C. AERIA, 37-year-old Eurasian, claimed trial In the ftfth court rtfterday on two charges of criminal ■reach of trust involving $31.25 ea h. luring February and Mw-h of this 'ear. The case wa; postponed :or two reelts for mention and police ball was >xtended.
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    BANK EMPLOYEES EXAMINATIONS
    91 11 MEARLY 50 employees of Chinese Banking Corporal ir.n. Ltd.. -at for the associite examination of the of Banker* al 3* The examinations, which we fur I I ar.d Part II twndioates. will las. until Friday. The large number of Orcn employees sluing for the examination Is due
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    Y.W.C.A. MEETING
    129 11 Y.W.C .A. MEETING AT the monthly meeting of th? V.W.C A. the month's report showed that the Finance Campaign J^frures dst" were C8.414.0a. New c'ui: MM It<ik:i a:: i M aid. The war work party reported having sent In 140 garments Jor the month, and also an ir.crcas<» m membership.
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    No Six-Power Pact In Far East
    79 11 Sydney, Apr. 21. /COMMENTING on a T >ki > re-p-.rt tint a naval and military pact is alleged In havr been signed by Gr?at Britain, the I nitcd States, China, Australia, India and the Netherlands Indies Sir Frederick Stswari, Comm'mwralth Minister for External Affairs,
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    Police Court Witness & Official Secrets Ordinance
    330 11 Police Court Witness Official Secrets Ordinance A WITNESS appearing m the Sin- j gapore fifth court yesterday told i the magistrate, Mr. Hon Sui Sen, that under the Official Secrets Ordinance and the Statistics Ordinance he was not allowed to divulge figures about rubber control. He was William Morgan Edwards,
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    CIGARETTE SUPPLIES ARE REPLENISHED
    402 12 Distribution Of New Stocks Throughout Singapore /'HINATOWN was m a state of great excitement yester- day when word had got round that all the provision ?hops and coffee-shops had had their diminished, and m many cases, almost non-existent stock 3 of cigarettes replenished. Around the tiffin
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    GROWTH OF SCHOOL SPIRIT NOTED Features In Raffles Institution Magazine
    269 12 GROWTH OF SCHOOL SPIRIT NOTED Features In Raffles Institution Magazine GROWTH of the school spirit among the boys of Raffles Institution Is r- corded m the April issue of the R.ifTlesian, which gives credit for this partly to the principal. Mr. M. R. Hoisate, for infusing an interest In games
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    INDIAN CHARGED
    67 12 A 25-YEAR-OLD Indian. Dalip Singh, appeared In the fifth court yesterday and claimed trial to a charge of committing criminal breach of trust In respect of $225 which ft as entrusted to him on Satut'av. The case was postponed for a week and ball of $300 was oflered.
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    INDIAN WOOL FOR CARPETS
    317 12 Australia To Buy Large Quantities AUSTRALIA is shortly to have a certain type of coarse Indian carpet wool which will be mixed with her own wool for making carpets. Mr. M. P. Aronson, export director of Felt and Textiles of Australia Ltd.. of Sydney, who has
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    CZECHO-SLOVAK ASSOCIATION
    130 12 Granted Exemption From Registration In Colony ACZECHO-SLOVAK Avocation has been formed in Singapore and granted exemption from registration. The A&soc.ation serves the purpose of '-uniting all Czecho-Slovaks in this Colony who are loyal supporters of the Czecho-Slovalc Government, now in London, in its struggle for the liberation of
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    BLACK-OUT PRACTICE IN KUALA LUMPUR
    55 12 (Prom Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. THERE will be practice black-out and brown-out m Kuala Lumpur on May 1. from 7 p.m. to midnight, according to the P.Mj. Government Gazette issued to-day. Lighting regulations similar to those during last practice black-out will be
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    Hospital "Boy's" Alleged Theft Of Cash From Hand-Bag
    377 12 'TOM Douglas Ensor, a European, 1 who said he had come from Kuala Lumpur specially to give evidence in the case, described in the Singapore second court yesterday how his wife allegedly lost $9 from a room In a ward in the
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    COLOGNE AND DUSSELDORF HEAVILY BOMBED BY R.A.F.
    287 13 3,000-Ton Ship Is Left Sinking: Oil Stores Are Attacked London, Apr. 21. I AST night, aircraft of the R.A.F. Bomber Command attack- ed objectives at Cologne. The weather was bad and results were difficult to observe but large fires were seen Other aircraft
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    Mr. Roosevelt Is Thanked
    156 13 Support Of British Plea For Doctors London, Apr. 21. rE Minister of Health, Mr. Ernest Brown, thanked President Roosevelt to-day for supporting the British Red CKM appeal for American doctors to serve with the Britirh fighting services end civilian hospitals. In a message issued to the
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    Sending Letters The "Airgraph" Way
    111 13 London, Apr. 21. A NOVEL method «f correspond- ence from the Imperial forces m the Middle East will shortly be introduced. It b called the "airgraph** system, by which Service men's letters will be photographed on a miniature film which will be sent to Britain
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    Premier At Tank Demonstration
    54 13 Mr Winston Churchill the Prime Minister, teat a witness at a tank demonstration tn which he was shown the capabilities of various armoured fighting vehicles over rough country. With him were Gen. de Gaulle GOC. tree French Forces (extreme left) and Gen. Sikorski, GOC. Free Polish
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    Girls Face Men's Dangers With Anti-Aircraft Gun Crews
    108 13 London, Apr. 21. GIRLS are now at work with British anti-aircraft guns. Their Job is to handle predictors— delicate instruments which work out for gunners the range and height of German raiders. These girls are selected members of the Women's Auxiliary Territorial
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    FACTORIES FOR RIFLES
    140 13 Additional Plant To Cost £300,000 AN additimal branch factory to manufacture rifles will be estab- Ushed m a town m the western district of New South Wales, the Minister for Munuioni, Senator P. A. M. McBr.de, announced. One branch factory is already being built at a western
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    Basques In London Work For Liberty
    75 13 London. Apr. 21. THE formation of a Basque National Council to continue the work of the Basque Government and to Join with the democracies in the fight t against the totalitarian powers was announced by the Basque delegation In London to-day. The council alms
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    Honour For Journalist Brisbane Man Awarded Literary Prize
    262 13 Honour For Journalist Brisbane Man Awarded Literary Prize UR Roy Connolly, Brisbane joumal- Ist and author of "Southern Saga," perhaps the best national novel yet written about Queensland, and one of the best national novels ot the Commonwealth, has been awarded a Commonwealth Literary Fellowship to write another novel, which
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    Antonescu Facing Both Nazi And Internal Pressure
    194 13 London, Apr. 21. VIOLENT scenes between Gen. Antonescu, Rumanian Prime Minister, and the German Minister, von Killinger, have resulted from increasing Nazi pressure to bring Rumania Into mete active "collaboration" with the Reich, according to information reaching the Istanbul correspondent of the Free
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    U.S.-CANADIAN CO-OPERATION IN AID OF BRITAIN
    336 13 Production Of Defence Articles Of Two Nations Co-ordinated Hyde Park (N.Y.), Apr. 21. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and the Canadian Prime Minis- ter, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, have issued a joint statement concerning: their lengthy conference yesterday. They discussed, the statement says, the most prompt
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    New Publicity Censor Is Appointed
    178 13 MR. E. O. Bonney, Editor of th"Argus," Melbourne, has been appointed Chief Publicity Censor. The Minister for Information. Sena t^r H 8. Foil, announced 'n Canber-.; that after consultation with the Acting Director tf InJormntion Mr. J. F. Williams, he had invited Mr. B .nnev
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    Suspension Bridge On Burma Road Bombed
    58 13 Toklo, Apr. 22. A JAPANESE air attack on th Chinese section of the Burma road is reported from the Japanese expeditionary force headquarters In French Indo-China. It says that military aircraft flying over the upper reaches of the Mekong River on Monday heavily bombed
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    "Hitler Is Going To Be Defeated"
    50 13 London. Apr. 21 ■"THE British Empire, backed by United States aid, is simply unbeatable," declared the Netherlands Minister m Washington Dr. Alexander Loudon, m an interview with the Cleveland News to-day. "I am convinced that Hitler is going to be defeated," he added. -Reuter.
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    WELLINGTON KOO MAY GO TO LONDON
    73 13 Chungking Apr. 21. DR. Wellington Koo, Chinese Ambassad r to the Vichy Governmcnl, is on his way to LI bon to meet Dr. Quo-Tal-chl. new Chinese Foreign Minister, who is to return to Chungking from London by way of the United States. Dr. Quo
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    56 KILLED & .104 HURT IN INDIAN RIOTING
    59 13 56 KILLED .104 HURT IN INDIAN RIOTING Ahmad". **d. Apr. H. ONE perron was killed and (our wounded when police opened Arc (or the second time on a rioting mob yesterday. More than 400 persons have been taken m custody. The latest casualties m the communal rioting which broke ot<t
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    BALKANS PAYING PRICE FOR NOT FORMING UNITED FRONT
    446 14 London Journal On Possibility Of B.E.F. Being Evacuated London, Apr. 21. THAT there are no illusions regarding the possible outcome of the situation m Greece, where the Empire troops and the Greeks are fighting one of the world's greatest defensive battles, is
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    BRITAIN PRACTICALLY FREE OF RAIDERS
    89 14 London. Apr. 21, BRITAIiN last night was practically free of raiders. A few bmbs w?re a.-cpp:d m east ard scu:h-v.e.-t England, says the Air t I Ministry, which caused no damage and very few casualties. There was some enemy air pctivitj' during I the daylight
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    "UNITED STATES WOULD FIGHT"
    71 14 Chungking, Apr. 21. "TMIF. veteran Chinese diplomat, Dr. C. T. Wans, former Chinese Ambassador m Washington, declared that be did n t believe Japan would make a move m the southern Pacific as the I nit d States would defend her rubber, tin and oil interests
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    Soviet View Of Pact With Tokio
    177 14 "Not Anti-German Or Dictated By Reich" London, Apr. 21. THERE Is still very considerable doubt with regard to the precise scope and meaning of the SovietJapanese pact, it is learned. The Japanese press and official spokesmen have welcomed it as a tremendous score for
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    THREE RAIDERS SHOT DOWN AT MALTA
    73 14 Malta. Apr. 21. A SMALL formation of Italian Savoia bombers c.-,cortcd by Italian plat biplane fighters and Mes:erschmltts flew over Malta yesterday morning. Bombs were dropped In the sea and anti-alr-raft defence! were heavily engaged Britbh fighters shot down three Flat fighters into the
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    Italian Prisoners' Life In Camp
    28 14 Italian prisoners taken by She South Am in recent operat.ons in East Africa are seen playing draughts and dominoes in their internment camp.
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    ABUSE OF FREE DOM OF SPEECH
    281 14 London. Apr. 21. TRENCHANT criticism of the abuse of free speech were made Dy Mr. A. P. Herbert. M.P., in a broadcast. Parliament and the Press as well as private persons said Mr. Herbert, had on the whole made a fine and fair use
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    TWO AIRMEN 'CELEBRATE' HITLER'S BIRTHDAY
    150 14 London, Apr. 21. TWO Polish 'V.C.'s" (Virtuti Military I 1 celebrated Hitler's birthday m a manner that their oppressed country- urn will appreciate. One officer In a famous Polish Spitfire I squadron which carried out an oflensive sweep over occupied Prance yesterday shot j down
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    EX-REGENT OF IRAQ
    47 14 London, Apr. 20. EMIR Abdul Ilah. former Regent oi Iraq, has arrived at Amman, capital of Transjordan, where he Is Emir Abdullah's guest, says the Vichy news agency quoting Beyrouth Information. A conference at which Emir Abdullah presided followed the former Regent's arrival —Heuter.
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    46 14 Hslnklng, Apr. 21. I HEADED by Helmutn Wohlthat, di-rect-r of the Germ?n four-year plan, a German economic mission to i Japan has airiv^d here. Prior tj con- tinu.ng en to Toklo on Wednesday, the mission w 11 confer on eccnomi.questions with the Man?hukuo authorities.- Router. I
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    ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNERS TOO GOOD FOR RECS
    505 15 Score Five-Nil Victory In First Division Game R.A. (A.-A.) 5; S.R.C 0. niSPLAYING all-round superiority, the Royal Artillery (Anti- Aircraft) scored almost as they willed at Anson Road stadium yesterday when they beat the Singapore Recreation Club by five goals to nil m a
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    42 15 Soccer: fir t division. It A. (Hy. Kesrt.) vs. Chinese Athletic, st.idium; seaond divison (a), R.A.S.C vs. Signals, Alexandra; second division (b), Wanderers vs. II MS Sultan, Sclarang; SC.F.A. vs. J.C.S.A., J.C.S.A. Tennis: 5.C.C... S.C.R.C. and V MCA. tournaments.
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    KALLANG AIRMEN BEAT FORT
    230 15 Sargeant Plays Well For Winners ft.A.X. (Kallang) .3; *°rt Canning.. o DESPITE putting up a gallant fight, Fort Canning had to admi; defeat to the R.A.F. (Kailang) by three goals to nil m a second division (b) leseue soccer match on the Fraser and Neave ground
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    SELANGOR CLUB BEAT SCHOOLBOYS
    174 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21.. "TTHE Selangor Club scored a 51 run victory over the Victoria Institution yesterday m a crick- 1 match on th? padang The school did very well considering the fact that they were up against a team which included
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    HURRICANES LOSE TO BLUEBELLS
    181 15 AN INTERESTING badminton match was played on the Hurricane's court i or Sunday when the Hurricane B.P. met and v/ere defeated by the Bluett lis P.P. nve-four after a hard fight. Scores, Hurricanes mentioned first, were: M. Swyny lost to M. A. Lange 10—15; 7—15; H.
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    GORDONS WIN 2—o
    23 15 >T\iv. Gordon* bc:t the Argylls by twe X als tT nil m a reserve division match played at Gillman yec-
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    67 15 rE following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. versus the Singapore Colts on the Anson Road ground at 2 p.m. on Saturday: J. P. Chrysostom (capt.), C. Beesttn, A. Dunne, J. Kinney, C. Schuibert, Au Tat Chu, A P. Rpiah, V. R. Sabapathy, V. Xavier,
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS' TABLE TENNIS
    155 15 IN a friendly table tennis match I played at the premises of the SingaI pore Amateur v eight Lifters' Association on Sunday, the Singapore Shorthand Writers' Association beat cbe Weight Lifters by five games to two. I Results, SJS W.A. players mentioned flrst, were: Lim Choo
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    CHAMPION BOON DISQUALIFIED
    143 15 Sensational Ending To Coliseum Fight London, Apr. 21. 'TWERE was a sensational ending to the first boxing programme ever held m the historic London C'riiseum when Erie Boon, the British lightH'ci'ht champion, was disqualified m tt second round as Kid Berg, the former champion, lay writhing m
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH AT ISLAND CLUB
    151 15 THE following are the starting times and terras for the women's golf match between the Island Club and the Sepoy Lines Golf Club at the Island Club on Friday: Island piayer& mentioned first: 4.5, Mrs. D. R Campbell <16> vs Mrs. M. Sharp (2«);
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    TAMIL EPWORTB LEAGUE'S GOOD WIN
    163 15 TAM I L EPWORTB LEAGUE'S GOOD WIN pLAYING on the home court, the Tamil Epworth League beat the Straits Chinese Poworth League by five ames to two m a keenly contested badminton match on Saturday. The scores. Tamil Epworth League players mpntioned first, were: Men's singles: Victor Dana beat Nee
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    TODAY'S WOMEN'S GOLF AT TANGLIN
    116 15 STARTING times and teams for the women's inter-club match between Royal Singapore Golf Club and Garrison Golf Club, to be held at Tanglin to-day, are as follows. RJS.G.C. players mentioned first: 3 30 p.m.. Mrs. R. Wakeford vs. Mrs. H. W. R. Williams: 3.35. Miss
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    TENGAH'S EASY VICTORY OVER PUBLISHERS
    201 15 H.A.F. (Tengab) 4; Publishers 0 ONE-SIDED play was witnessed on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday when R.A.F. (Tensah) beat the Publishers by four goals to nil m a second division (a) league soccer fixture. The Airmen, who played fine soccer, were really worth more than four
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    LAWN TENNIS RESULTS AND FURTHER TIES
    615 15 THE Singapore tennis season is now m full swing:. With the V.M.C.A. open lawn tennis tournament starting yesterday there are now three tournaments m progress. The two other tournaments are the spring championships of the Singapore Cricket Club and the Straits Chinese Recreation Club.
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    Australian Cycling Record
    44 15 (Straits Times Special Cable) Sydney, Apr* 21. GUYATT (Victoria) and Brookinf (New Smith Wales), with 56 points, woo the six-day's team cycling contest at the Sydney Sports Arena on Saturday, covering 2.101 miles, which is asi Australian record. Twelve teams competed.
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    14 GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN IN BIG CLASH OVER GREEK CAPITAL
    380 16 Withdrawal To New Line Nearly Completed niSREGAKDING the British warning that Rome would be bombed if the Nazis carried out their threats to bomb Athens and Cairo, a very large formation of German aircraft flew over the Greek capital
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    Ahmedabad Riots Suppressed
    164 16 Jombay, Apr. 21. £OMPELTE order has been restored follow- ing yesterday* disturbance when seven people were Injured m assaults following communal rioting between Hindus and Muslims at Ahmedabad. Assemblies of more I than five persons m public streets and the carrying of lethal weapons have been loi
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    A.I.F. Transfer Is Queried Statement By Acting Prime Minister
    195 16 A.I.F. Transfer Is Queried Statement By Acting Prime Minister Sydney, Apr. 21. "JTIERE Is a growing public demand for early summoning of Parliament to discuss the recent dispatch of the Australian Imperial Force to Greece. The Federal Cabinet will consider the position to-mcrrow. Parliamentarians and others are complaining that the
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    MALAYA ORDERS CLOTH STOCKS FROM INDIA
    81 16 New Delhi, Apr. 31. TH« layout of railway workshops for production of artillery tractors b proceeding satisfactorily and the first body is nearing completion. The capacity for production of rifles and bayonets is substantially expanding. Among the chief orders received by the supply department
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    Hungaro-Soviet Rupture ?
    60 16 Hungaro-Soviet Rupture London, Apr. 21. p« German Foreign Office has "learned with surprise" that the Soviet Government has found it necessary to pUce a special train at the disposal of the Yugoslav Chancellery m Budapest, according to reports reaching here from Zurich, to take the Soviet Minister, M. Rachitsch, and
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    GERMANY AND ITALY BOTH LAY CLAIM TO CROATIA
    256 16 IN spite of Germany's claims to bring peace and order to south-eastern Europe, there are already hints of trouble. German and Italian aspirations are seen to conflict m regard to the puppet state of Croatia. An Italian spokesman states that the Croats
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    ISOLATED RESISTANCE IS GOING ON IN YUGOSLAVIA
    242 16 Germany Hit By Disruption Of Communications In Balkans *Nev/ York, Apr. 21. DESISTANCE by Macedonian Komitaji m Yugoslavia is 1X continuing, according to a report received m Kerne from a neutral diplomat somewhere m Serbia, says the New York Tims' Berne correspondent to-day.
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    Gunners' Bag Of 1,000 Planes
    98 16 London, Apr. 20. |T is learned m London to-day that British anti-aircraft guns have destroyed more than 1,000 enemy aircraft [since the beginning of the war. This I total had been reached by recent WNHi m the Middle East, notably at Tobruk. It Include* only
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    YON PAPEN SEES HITLER AT BALKANS H.Q.
    45 16 1 Vichy. Apr. 21 i i 'THE German Ambassador to Turkey, von Papen. has been received by I Hitler Pt his itinerant h*adnuirt~rs in the Balkans, according to news reachj ins here from S viss sources.— neuter, j
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    Crossed Atlantic In Lifeboats
    74 16 Rio de Janeiro, Apr 11. I*WO lifeboats manned by 33 British sailors have reached Curuca Island. 20 miles from Sao Lulz m Maranhao State. They stated they I *cr<» survivors from a ship sunk off the A.'iL-ir 1 coast 33 days rarlier. I From Natal. lr>
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