The Straits Times, 22 September 1941

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  • 39 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A GSNTUR7T MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER -LARGEST NET SALES 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1941 PRU E 5 CENTS The Straits Times 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 135 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG 14 I oirtnan SI.. Spore. Phonr 4818 iftr Available— Suit Lengthi •Kwkville' Suiting— U.S.A. WAIN SHIEI.I.'S In Silk and Wool Alto AMERICAN SHARKSKIN In various colours For A COOL DAY'S WEAR ROB I A TOOTALS NOVELTY VOILE Latest Designs a 4- dl 48-50 High Street,
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    • 100 1 SINOAPOR* 140 VKCtL ST. CPHONB S47JJ HPHE Borneo Company Limited is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Sole Agent m Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (m addition to Penang and Ipoh) for the products of the well-known firm W.A. SHEAFFER PEN COMPANY INC. FOUNTAIN PENS, PENCILS AND SKRIP Service
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    • 158 1 KUALA LVMFUR 2i lAVA CPHONt. *****. 4 50 AHRACTIVE AMERICAN DAY DRESSES FROil $7 50 EACH Fj^^P 24 ASSORTED DAY FROCKS (jf V FROM $3.50 EACH. 7^^M^ ODIMENTS IN HATS AND FLOWERS TO BE JK~}>\ N SOLO AT BAR G AI PRICES. KJ^^mM^P v©^ stocks must be cleared HfVx V-(4t^
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    • 11 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. Mormn& AX: >n Evening Dresses Tel. 4772
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 20 2 BATES— At Kota Bahru. Kelantan, an Sunday Sept. 21, 1941. Martin Philip Bates. Agod «7. Ceylon papers please copy.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 478 2 EBPIK To Isla, wife of Mr. J. R. Espie. on 21st September at the General Hoepital, Singapore, a son. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying tat any p»Hltn« adTtrUted In th«K column* wnd copies of U*tta»onial». Do not tend originate. WANTED. A Chinese subscriptions clerk, with some knowledge of accotints and typewriting.
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    • 477 2 SITUATION WANTED STRAITS-BORN CHINESE wtUl knowledge of English and Chinese seeks employment M Store-keeper, Cashier or bill collector. Security furnished bond or cash ($6,000) Box 283, Straits Times. PERSONAL JEN alive and well. Jock killed enemy action Write and try meet Singapore. C DOMESTIC SERVANTS AND WORKMEN. MALAYA SERVANTS AGENCY.
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    • 544 2 HOUSES ACCOMMO-I DATION WANTED WANTED, fully furnished house with 3 or more bedrooms In Caldecott Hill or TangUn Ana. Box 333. Strait* Times. AMERICAN COUPLE require modern furnished small houfo or bungalow, good location, garage modern sanitation. Phone No. 2031. 1NGI.ISH FAMILY require furnished houst for six months from Nov.
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    • 701 2 LOST LOST. Smooth haired black dog tan-mark-ings St docked tail, age 6 month. Tanglln district Finder rewarded. Any Information appreciated. Phone 7539. EDUCATIONAL FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL I-A Kn-k Terrace. Singapore MALAYA'S PREMIER SCHOOL OP MUSIC The Hlgkest Standard at tuition Kindergarten from age 4 to DhMomma. Enrol sityttmo. phone
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    • 642 2 EYE EXAMINATIONS. EYEGLASSES. EXCLUSIVELY iThc3mp/on \jptical c? 4. AKCAUB BI.OC. PHONE MX R A. Thompson. Dr of Ocular Sclenr* 35 years' F.uropean Clinical Experience. PIANOS PIANO WANTED by European State price and Make. Box No 991. Straits Times. MOTORING LESSONS Rapid Course In MOTOR DRIVTNO taught licences obtained. My car
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    • 553 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. ro« a SPECIALIST MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr*. HARU and Mlaa HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION Tenders will be received at the Office ot ihe Director of Public Works, 8.5., P.W.D, Singapore, up to noon of the 18th Septem9«r, 1941, for the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 447 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA N. Y. K. LINE. AND APCAR LINE. T0 JAPAN incorporateo cn.i»d. SINGAPORE TO KANMON. KOBE PEMNSI I.AR AMI OKIKMAI 8. > CO MAII PASSKNCKR \SV (AKCO AND YOKOHAMA. SERVK E Tht nni ponlbte «ervlce> arc oem« mala- TO INDIA Uinrd Bj thr P 4
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    • 488 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 Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $200.00 (Aust. £29.0.0)
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    • 232 3 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTir to-night DINNER and DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight c^rew. BUSTER MAGGIE niVNKK U-M NUN-UIMKKa THURSDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER "BATTLE OF BRITAIN" DANCE and CABARET m aid off the CHURCHILL TANK FUND DANCE HOSTESSES EXTENSION 2 A.M. TICKETS $1.85 SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT
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  • 347 4 DULL OPENING BUT PRICES UNCHANGED (By Our FinancU 1 Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 22. THE share markets opened quietly this morning and neither buyers nor sellers showed any Inclination to deal On Saturday all sections continued dull throughout the day and only a small volume of business was
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  • 176 4 $10,000,000 RAISED IN APRIL THE F.M.S. Government in the first four months of this year collected $10,405,038 more than the proportionate estimate and expened $7,539,302 less than the proportionate estimate. The accounts for April were it sued en Saturday and they show that revenue, including receipts under
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  • 67 4 Dow Jones Averages New York, Sept. JO. THE following were Dow Jones aver1 ages on the New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange to-day and yesterday Sept 19 Sept. 2$ 30 Industrials 125 95 127 54 20 Rails 29.40 29 02 16 Utilities 18.22 18.70 40
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  • 80 4 Singapore, M«mUt. Scat M, mnl ■nm Seflen Price* Price* no. a bvs.s. (Spat loose) UK U% No U E.S.B. t.a.b. to caaa* September 3»H 39% (i.F.A.Q. 8.8.S 1.«.j kl bain September 3*V 4 HH 7.A.Q. 8.8.5. fa b ta bale* September S7* M POTUEK QUOTATIONS
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  • 173 4 £fce fotlowtnf an ibe aettaxmt rrnto tbb nc-TDlng according to Ifct dally circ>j*j utu». M the Hongknns un Shancfia) gwHra Corporation UUIMO L0D0OD I.I 1/4 1/1) London demand 1/4 1/13 Swiuerland (T.T. only) 302 48 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 61. U Butavia demand St. 71 Samarang demand
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  • 404 4 Kempas, Sungei Bagan And Kedah Earn More TTHREE dollar rubber companies Issued their annual reports and accounts over the week-end. They were Kempas Ltd., 3ingci Baprur. Rubber Co. Ltd. and Kedah Rubber Co. Ltd. Kempas report states that the profit, after making provision for
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  • 37 4 rE directors of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of three per cent, on the ordinary stock, payable on Dec. 1 This is the same rate that has been paid foe several years past.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 423 4 UGLY FAT GOES QUICK Hew Scientific Remedy Mdwatw by Doctors, Nurses and Public |MaHßjsaa_^Bjßsaa; la rfcaaai FATNBW fccauawlavaaaiawlrmlcaa. dkka ol üm bod? wbarakf W W Ivm poatoaa «re abaofbal V > I m al IsVkaMi, that Mida* W M )M fl <m> Mrpafaa7sMcMd<S I fl I TOjl t*** I w>iifc»an«»a»t(«iafr(au
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    • 69 4 LOST LOST: Puppy, half Alsatian, grey with black nose, answers name "Tommy." Lmst seen Saturday, Chancery Lane area. Tel. *****. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I, P/O Noel Francis Henkel of Singapore, hereby withdraw the Notice concerning my Wife. Jean Stewart Henkel, which appeared In The
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    • 155 4 AN OrrORTl-MT? FOR ALL TO CONTRIBUTE TO BRITAIN'S CAUSE. OUR CINEMAS THIS WEEK-END GIVE THEIR ALL TO SPEED ENGLAND'S VICTORY. SO, BRING THE FAMILY ALONG! TO-NIGHT Tea Dansant from 730 p.m. After-Dinner Dance, 930 12 JO-NIGHT SEE HOW EDWARD G. ROBINSON SCORE HIS GREAT TRIUMPH m and as -THIS MAN
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    • 552 4 PUBLIC NOTICES McALISTER C? COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice Is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Thursday, 25th September to Monday. 23th September, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board. MCALISTKR AND COMPANY, LJaOTKD. H. 9. RAX, Secretary NOTICE. NOTICE at hereby gtten that
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    • 328 4 ALLENBY RUBBER CO- LTD, (Incorporated In the P.M. 8.) Notice Is hereby given that a First Interim Dividend of 5"o In respect of the Financial Year ending 28th February. 1942. nan been declared payable to Shareholders on the Re. glster on mi October. 1941. And Notice is also hereby given
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 73 4 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES To- day H.W. 11 28 am. 9 5 ft; 11 39 p.m. 10.4 ft. L.W. 5 14 am. 1.6 ft; 5.20 p.m. 2 ft. To- morrow H.W. 11.59 am. 9.7 L.W. 5.46 a.m. 1.6 ft; 5.58 pm. 1.8 ft. Wednesday, oept. 24. H.W. 00.20 a.m. 10.4 ft;
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 145 5 TO-DAY 3 SHOWS 2 p.m. 6 p.m 9.45 p.m. ALHAMBRA 31 REELS PACKED WITH THRILLS MYSTERY WILL BE SCREENED IN ITS ENTIRETY AM AUNT Of ROBOT MONSTERS CONTROLLED BY THi CUNNING Of A CRAZED SCIENTIST! Ih m 0 MB? OPENING WED. 24th SEPT. At 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Proceeds
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    • 286 5 PAVILION \LASTDAY TO-DAY rftTiiiivw 6 15 9 15 QNLY aaaaj* wT jm Brj ffll 1 ||^^^fl BIiOHN WARWICK TO-DAY AT 3.15 ONLY /{'A^ CT^ Bb Amazing m HKC RA&OS <*t^k H^B^ ■UUUOKIC RAMBCAU HENRY TRAVCRS MtLCS MANOCR Produced and dir»ct*«l by CRCCORY L* CAVA &c«e«< •>!«» b» A,IU« Scon and
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    • 152 5 SEASON tXTENDED! POSITIVELY LAST DAY! CAPITOL 3.15- 6.15 -9.15 DARING, EXCITING ENTERTAINMENT FOR THOSE BIG ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND! ftj^Blßjw CHARLES BOYER JBI T T^v and BaP^Bf i *r~-r' *•>. BY" 'j*^ MARGARET SULLAVAN ■k >^d FANNIE lIITRBTS world-read novel WmSw 'BACK STREET 1 Latest METROTONE NEWS-OF-THK-DAV (By Clipper Air Express)
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  • 1133 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 22, 1941. (750th. Day Of The War.) Good Stewardship Malignant critics of the British Empire delight to picture much of it, at all events, as shackled by the financial chains of the City of London. In Malaya this myopia is :;ot unknown, although Malaya's
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  • 899 6 London Letter BRITAIN PREPARES FOR "ALL-OUT" TANK WEEK By Cable Day And Night Production To Aid Soviet Ally By Our Own Correspondent London, Sept. 19. pREAT BRITAIN'S giant tank workshops are "warming up to-day for the great "all tanks for Russia" spurt which starts on Monday morning. Lord Beaverbrook's appeal
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  • 414 6 Malayans In Whom Spirit Is Lacking To the Editor of the Straits Tints Sir,— I agree entirely with your cor- respondent's observations about the "V" 1 badges in Thursday's issue of the Straits Times. Government and some commercial firms have done a good Job in publicising the Victory idea,
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  • 318 6 Greatest Act Possible In Life Of Man To the Editor of the Straits Times I Sir. Ytour correspondent "Anti- j Humbug," in his letter in your i&>ue of Sept. 19, while deprecating discussion. < yet claims conversely to provide your readers with food for thought, with a
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  • Correspondence
    • 192 6 M.B.C. As Servant Of The Public! To the Editor of the Straits Tim«s Sir.— Now for my complaints about broadcasting! Why do we have to wait for the woman announcer in the morning, after the French news? Could she not have an extra yawn after announcing the programme? Next,
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    • 186 6 Ex-Shah Who Worked Tn A Stable Tn the i:Jit >r of the Straits Tim Sir In your article to-day on Riza [Chen, you mentioned that he was a man of little education. I thought the 'o'lowing might be of interest to you: In my fathers scnoo) m England
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    • 227 6 To the Edit3r of m? Straits i Sir.- It is more than amusins to read m your Issue of Sept. 19 the rejoinder cf "C" to "Father of Four." "C" claims for American systems of education, as exemplified tn the Philippines, results tnat he classes as enormj ous advances
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    • 82 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, We office workeis are very grateful to the Sh^apore Traction Company for '•unninj? buses along Bukit Timah Road '.o Finlayson Green during office hours, out may I suggest that during holiJa>s and after office hours buses shc.ul.1 ran to Beanh
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    • 41 6 To the Editor of the IMH H»« Sir,— I wholeheartedly tupporl your correspondent "CPR" Tli* tt<-*ct ramp must be stamped *nt ar.jl oiriy the police can do It Exemplary punishment maii Da fciv«n to the rackete«ra- Yours eU, CTNEFAi"
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 208 6 i H3L\ q I qJJjmA Office <&J* Guaranteca timekeeper, Swiss 3 day jewelled lever movement, rustless case. 6 In. dial SlB Vk 23 8 27 10 32 14 ID numeral WM^Zm{[j£!^ keys make I isurinI imple. I'ortabte tlectru anil I manual models m various I rapacities available from 9 D'Alme'.da
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    • 55 6 THE COMMON SENSE OF NUDISM. by George Reley Scott. The author brines clarity of mind and common serae to bear upon a sane, accurate, (rank comprehensive survey of th? whole Nudist movement. Price $3.80 Postage 30c. Q. H. KIAT A CO., LTD.. C A 8. Robinson Eoiul Singapore. JOHN DUKE
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  • 879 7 "Scorched Earth" Policy Pursued 40 PER CENT. OF NAZI FORCES AT LENINGRAD WIPED OUT [Red Army Is Said To Be Besieging Smolensk KIEV, capital of the Ukraine, has been evacuated by the Soviet forces after days of intensive fighting in which the fiermans
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  • 343 7 Moscow, Sept. 22. FOR several days the German forces before Leningrad have been unable to advance a single 3tep farther towards the city, says a dispatch from the front. Powerful artillery fire has driven the Nazis back to hastily dug trenches and dutr-outs.
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  • 210 7 London, Sept. 22. "WE need tanks, more tanks— and yet more tanks," says M. Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to Britain, in a stirring appeal to Britain which coincides with the opening to-day of the "tanks for Russia" week. Tanks built Jn Britain this week will be
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  • 556 7 Russo Bulgarian Rupture Likely London, Sept. 22. |£ING Boris of Bulgaria, accompanied by army chiefs, is believed to be on his way to a conference with Hitler, Ribbentrop, Field-Marshal von Brauchitsch and Adm. Raeder, said the National Broadcasting Company's correspondent, broadcasting from Ankara. It is
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  • Article, Illustration
    29 7 King George of Britain photographed with Ring Peter of Yugoslavia at Buckingham Palace when members of the Royal Families and heads of the Governments of Allied countries were entertained.
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  • 60 7 Tokio, Sept. 22. DART of the Japanese forces station 1 ed at the southern bases in French Indo-Chlna are to carry out largescale manoeuvres on the plains of Cambodia, according to a Saigon telegram. The manoeuvres will be followed In October by big reviews in which
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  • 67 7 'piiE eclipse of the sun was observed yesterday In Russia, China and Japan, according to Reuter and United Press messages. Observations were made by a Russian scientific expedition sent to Kazilord In Kazakhstan, by Chinese and Russian and other foreign scientists m the Chinese village or Lintao
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  • 237 7 Vichy Decree Follows PetaiiTs Broadcast Vichy, Sept. 22. MARSHAL Petain, Vichy Premier, has published a decree in the official journal establishing special criminal courts in each colony along the lines of the new special terrorist courts in Paris and the provinces, says United Press. The courts
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  • 189 7 LondJn, Sept. 22. "UR. Churchill is as anxious as any m man to take offensive action, but such action taken too soon, without full preparations merely because people called for it, would be far worse than waiting to deliver a blow when it would be
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  • 188 7 London, Sept. 22. I AST week's British air losses restorr-d the balance m Britain's favour after the score had been against her for several week>. Seventy-one Axis machines were definitely destroyed m western Europe and the Middl? East, while the Briti li lost
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  • 42 7 Berlin. Se;).. 2J. "JIRmSH bombers on Saturday mirht undertook systematic nuisnncv raids over scuth-western Own 111 Indivkiu; I advanced or. B-rlii planes and anti-aircraft ba-'< t down two planes." ftates an official Berlin communique —United Press.
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  • 355 7 London, Sept. 22. THE tide of the Far Eastern struggle seems to be turning definitely in China's favour," declared the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, broadcasting last night. Declaring that fighting is in progress in several sectors
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  • 690 7 Huricanes Spitfires Force Way To Targets For British Bombers London, Sept. 22. pERMAN fighter planes and shipping and targets in (>er-man-occupied territory suffered heavily at the weekend, when the K.A.F. carried out extensive daylight sweeps. The Luftwaffe lost 21 Messerschmitts to the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 100 7 Baaaaaa^k^K Jr i'-i a^^H ever went into a frying-pan. lilllilil There's a good feed— and an [tfild 111 economical one, too m every I■II i pound of our tasty S.C.S. Sausages. i r They are made m our own spotless fj 11 1 1 .1 ■I J I kitchens with
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  • 304 8 Regular Support Continued By Cold Storage Employees ADDITIONS to The War Fund are asain below the average to-day and the total is advanced by sliffhtly under $600 to s».KiM,»:;o.t»l. Employees throughout Malaya of the Singapore Cold Storage Co. Ltd., and Cold Storage Creameries
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  • 144 8 Services Held At Two Synagogues SINCArORES 1,500 Jews are t>day iilmnhH tiie dawn of a New Year r>lo2 The usual services are being i held -it Uw qnucoffOM at Oxley Ri3e .\i.d Waterk>o Street-. Met commonly Known as Kosli Hasiiana, Mie Jewish New Year cels!>r;iti<:n is
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  • 135 8 HER.\LDING the arrival oi Ramadan, the month of fasting for Mohammedans, gongs were sounded by all mosques m Singapore la-»t night. The new moon was first observed m B&tu Pahat, and word swiftly spread to all Mohammedan communities throughout Malaya. To-day, the first day of
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  • 136 8 RESTRICTIONS on the export ol goods ♦roai Johfire are r.ow tifht-.-ned by the lntrodoctlon of »n order pubU>h«l m the Johon- OovemnKnt Gaz tt-. Il prohibits, pxcrpt under psrmlt Ul i at all except to pert of the British Empin- i other than B3r» and Hong
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  • 67 8 MUAR CHIANG CHUAN ASSN. i •Tom Our Own CorrespoDdent Muar. Sept. 31. Ai;IMNKi: «os held at the Chianf > Chuan AanciaUon. when their new buUdii* was visited by Mr. Justice Manvine. Mrs Manning. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. I Howitt. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Foriyth. Mr. N L. Alexanier.
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  • 54 8 :ki:id of ths S.S. Police will play under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch at Farrer Park at 5.30 pm. to-morrow: March, "Holy Hood." K. J. AUord: Overture. '-UiMApiel." Kelei Beia-. Selection. "Country Oirl." Moncktsa; Valie. "Rnsueno Seductor." Rosas: Patro!. "Wee MacGregor.~ H. G. Airt-rrs; Seler'.ic-. •Ur.d«-r
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  • 31 8 MX. W. J. Parke has been appointed Chief Police OfflMr, Muar. m sue- cession to Mr. P. H. Andrews who has b«Pii ~r/>nted leave prior to retirement. I
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  • 10 8 Dr 1.. F. Day has assumed duties as Ruru'ccn Johore.
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  • 144 8 RAM afM noil'l Dsmmnr Dance rinformalt p.m. to Midnight. c.RKvr woßi.n Caborct: Tea Dane? from 7.30 p m. 1.-Ur Danre 9JO to 11 pm. Globe: Tnis Man li.-uU-r sky: Bandits of Th* Air. Him fill AlUt UUppv World! River*! End. Seaside: Holy Terror. Nr-M IVORI.n rmlldrc, Thratref and Cir.eniOo.
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  • 36 8 MR. Alfred Duff Cooper, British Cabinet Minister, will address members of the Rotary (nub of Singapore at their luncheon meeting at the Adelphi Hotel on Oct. 1.
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  • 25 8 THOUSANDS of people m Singapore were disappointed yesterday when an overcast sky prevented them from observing the eclipse of the sun.
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  • 125 8 it 'Hie Cincnut In The Xav." (Bud Aaa*tt ua 1.-ju Castelto. liu-k P«*eH and Ihr Andrrm Si-tn I nivrrul. At the Capitol. THY. new comeJy team of Bud Abbott aad Lou CosteUo score again In this hilarl- ous film of a famous crooner
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  • Article, Illustration
    47 8 Mr. and Mrs. E. L. S. Jennings, icho icerc married tt St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday. Mr. Jennings is on the ftaff of the Straits Times. Mrs. Jennings was formerly Miss AHson Dpas, elder daughter of Mr. Charles Dyas. Superintendent. S.H.B. Police, and Mrs. Dyas of Singapore.
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  • 148 8 PR discussions with Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, British Minister of State who has established his Far East headquarters at Singapore for a War Cabinet mission, the British Ambassador in Chungking. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, arrives here by plane yesterday. Sir Archibald will be
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  • 692 8 New York, Sept. 21. JAPAN for a decade has followed a southward timetable wh'ch, while not so explosive and exact as the Nazi type, has carried her through economic penetration and military adventure closer and closer to her two ultimate objectives,
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  • 1277 8 Additional Duty On Large Incomes Proposed AEUB-COMA1ITTEE of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association appointed to consider and make recommendations regarding the War Tax Ordinance for submission to Government has suggested an all-round increase in the existing rates of tax the lowering of
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  • 113 8 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore B:ihru. Sept. 21. /CONVICTED on a charge of causing grievous hurt wiUi a parang to a tellow labourer. Mariappan, at Ulu Remis Estate, Rengam. on Auk. 1. Retnam. a Tamil, was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Manning
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  • 38 8 Lieut. R. H. Bell has bern appointed to art as Group Commander, Johorr Defeat-? Corps. Segwnal. during tbe leave on absence of Capt. H. L. Deipard. and wfll bold tbe 1 rank of captain »hfle U that capacity.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 26 8 sln^wa^nnnnTn v/l BcUjfl £?aV rjff of the runny i. flt| .-'>" attractive varieties of Biscuits made by this §!/>» 1 ASSORTED i^diM^P^ ——■——a— —a— a— Worimt 1 «w—
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  • 425 9 Scheme To Demonstrate Possibilities On Island SINGAPORE is likely to harvest its first crop of rice in three months. The experiment of growing padi on the island has been started by Singapore's Chief Health Officer, Dr. J. W. Scharff. on a piece of land at
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  • 67 9 ASSIGNED to set a photographic Interview with Generalissimo and Madame Cliiang Kai-shek, Mr. Ray Olsen. cameraman attached to the Australian pictorial magazine Plx, arrived In Singapore from Sydney yesterday. Mr. Olsen will be doing a "coverage" of Malaya, Thailand and Burma before going on to Chungking,
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  • 22 9 THE Exequatur empowering Senor Don Walter Montenegro to act as Consul-General of Bolivia at Singapore has received the King's signature.
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  • 60 9 DR. L. W. Evans Is officiating as Chief Medical Offic.r, Penan*. Mr. O. W. Webo is acting u Protector ot Chinese, Malacca, and has also been appo nt> Superintendent frf Prisons In that Settle mt! Mr. E. D. Tlemlng U acting as Immigrant Officer. Straits Settlements, and Mr.
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  • 28 9 A talk on "Books To Read" will be given from the Singapore broadcasting station at .15 pjn. to-day by Mrs K. E. Savage Bailey, librarian of Raffles Library.
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  • 27 9 The Postal Department notify that no mails from the United Kingdom were conveyed by the east-bound British Overseas Airways Corporation nytngboat which arrived to Sic^aporc yesterday afternoon.
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  • 70 9 |UEW additions to Johore'4 Emer- rency Regulations published m the Johore Government Gacette provide for the formation of the General Auxiliary Service whose duti.s include the manning of control rooms, operation of telephones, the performance of similar auxiliary duties at various points, and the provision
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  • 85 9 DEGULATION6 restricting: the move- ments of sea craft at Penang hare been gazetted. No native sailing craft, other than fishing craft working from and licensed m Penang or Province Wellesley, is allowed to enter Penang HarIxiur unless passed by the examining officer, who will provide
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  • 131 9 flB? Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, as honorary treasurers of the Malaya Patriotic Pund, announces receipt o! the following additional donations to the Pund, making a total of $2,936,162.20 received up to last Wednesday: Further donation from Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Dawfon $1,000:
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  • 75 9 COB the first time m the history of Malaya, an Indian singing competition will be held at the Happy World Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 19. from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight. Prizes will be given away— three for women, three for men, three for children,
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  • 172 9 /CONTRIBUTIONS to the Churchill Tank V pund include donations of $1,850 each from two Chinese residents of Malacca. Details are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stephens $18.50; W'.men of Pulo Bukom Club $18.50; Mr. an.l Mrs. D. R. Howgill $18.50: Ong Hln Malacca, $1,850; Chan
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 182 9 Years of experience m the production and blending of wines has culminated m a Sherry consistent m H?2ni quality, possessing an appetising B^ JJ3&I&wJXAVERgJ»Jgo*i^J J3&l& w JXAVERgJ»Jgo*i^ SH 7 cinq DOPERITE BAKELITE WARE To Malaya EVERYTHING IN BAKELITE Bakelite Table and Bedlamps. Bakelite Lampshades and Lighting Accesscries. Bakelite Tumblers. Bakelite
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    • 243 9 Lands— 'Melodies of other Nations' on record*; 8.30 p.m. News and news commentary in English relayed from London; 8 45 p.m. B.B.C. programme review; 1.50 p.m. "Melodies of Yesterday"— recorded programme; 9.15 p.m. "Books to Read"— A talk on curr nt literature by Mrs. K. K. Savage Bailey. Llbarlan of
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  • 237 10 From Norway To French Coast London, Sept. 21. CTRIKING at the Nazis in Germany itself, in Norway, in France and at a convoy off the Dutch coast, the Royal Air Force yesterday launched the greatest Western Front daylight offensive of the war. Hundreds of
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  • 51 10 Moscow, Sept A SUPPLEMENT to the Soviet midnirht communique s.iys that m the three months of war the German* have lost over 8.j«0 planes. It also states that on Friday, sevtral attempted riids were midr on Leningrad, m which 17 German planes were destroyed.
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  • 178 10 London, Sept. 21. r[E Iranian Parliament hits demanded the trial or ttt ex-Shah. he Government has begun a searching Inquiry Into the whereabout* of his reputed vast wealth. He was stated to have £5.000,000 kept or Invested In the United States and bi?*er sums in Britain
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  • 102 10 London. Sept. 21. SINCE the beginning of this year to the end of August. British fighters have exacted a three-to-one toll of enemy planes. Malting this statement in a speech yesterday, Air Vice-Marshal J. P. Andrews said that anti-aircraft guns and the remainder of
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  • 82 10 London, Sept. 21. "•TO sustain the morale of ail who to- day dwell unwillingly under the hideous shadow of the Swastika" was the description o. the aims of British propaganda given in a speech to-day by Dr. Hugh Da? ton, Minister of Economic Warfare. Dr. Dalton,
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  • 43 10 Berlin, Sept. 20. NINE more Chilian citizens have been arrested In Parts, Vienna and Berlin In the past few days for "subscription to Intrigues hostile to the state." the official news agency announced here to-day. United Press.
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  • 38 10 New York. Sept 21. EXPORTS of machine tools from the United States during August reached the record total value of $04,300,000 (£16,075,000), a 58 per cent, advance on August last year.— Reuter.
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  • 301 10 U.S. Referendum On War Urged Senator Predicts Repeal Of Neutrality Act i Washington, Sept. 20. CENATOR George, former chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and present chairman of the Finance Committee, to-day demanded that "clear cut issues of foreign policy be placed before the people now for an ultimate decision
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  • 139 10 Washington, Sept. 21. DEFINITE signs are appearing that the troup In the United States Congress which opposes Involvement m war has lost its solidarity, and it is believed here that tht change will be marked m any roll call that may be taken on the
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  • 74 10 London, Sept. 21. rfL German policy of wresting masses of people as hostages has spread to Belgium. In Brussels over 100 residents of one quarter were detained because a German soldier was killed there. It is established that the Oerman reprisal is not
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  • 581 11 Major Castor Scores 55, Growder Takes 6 For 32 JJKLPKI) by a smart shower of rain that fell after tiflin, A. C. Growder was in deadly form yesterday, and his six wickets for 32 runs was the outstanding feature of the cricket match on the
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  • 103 11 rIE following eight players qualifier! over the week-end at Bakit Tirnah for match play m the Roys.l Singapore G«if Club's championship: R. Craik. H. B. Sym M. M. Paters»n. Com. H C. Ains'i", M. C. Bain. R. F. C. Markham, E. L. Thomson,
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  • 879 11 Six More Records Broken Yesterday SIX mirr records went by the board en the final day, yesterday, of the Singapore Chinete athletic meeting at Jalan Beaar stadium. New records were established In the men's 400 metres flat, 400 metres medium hurdles, Javelin throw, and 5.000 metres, and
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  • 72 11 London, Sept. 20. T*5NN1S matches In aid of the relief fund for China were played at Kensington when David an* Mrs King beat Aschner. the HintfaWan Davis Cup player, and Clem Moaning 7 5, 6—0, while David and Plercy beat Aschner and K. Lo
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  • 229 11 (Fraas Oar Own Carrespondent Ipah. Sept M. DOUBLES were completed by Span Wool, Happy Sal. Lined Up and Moonwin here to-day, the final day of th* Ferak Turf dab's September race meeting. The Singapore Gold Cap winner. Grand Prix, apart In the seventh race to pay
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  • 54 11 London, s p'- 30. JJUGBY League games resulted: Bramley 2 Feathers! one 12 Broughton Rangers 0 Hull SI Castlelord 13 Wakcttold Trinity 9 Dewsbury 11 Wigan 5 Huddersfleld 0 Leeds 5 Hunslet 11 Batley 8 Keighley 2 St. Helen's 23 Oldham 8 Bradford Northern 1 York
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  • 58 11 SOCCB: S.A-F.A. leagae, reserve •Uvtaiaa, Gordons vs. Chines? Athletic, F. and N. (round: serond division (a), RE. (Malays) vs. Malay R rimnt. < hanri; second division (b) N.B. Corinthians Stamford. Naval Baae. Challenge Can: extra preliminary round. R A. (BM.i vs. Caatosns. Anaon Road stadium. HOCKEY: Ani-10-C'hineae
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  • 490 11 Arsenal Win Thrilling Game London, Sept. 20. [CROWDS once more flocked to football grounds with Arsenal and Tottenham, who share the latter's ground during war days, creating a ground record for the season with 17,446 onlookers in what was Arsenal's "home" fixture. Lewis and Cumner
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  • 68 11 THE Japanese < iub beat the A IF six to four at has bull on the Japanese Club ground yc.Uerday. The Australians looked food m hitting but were unable to keep up to the Japanese ficliing. Wright and I'cyair.a bet;- scored three-base hits. Australians 003
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  • 77 11 fIE result of the last race for the Jackson-Mlllcr cud < 1 50 metres iree style open handicap* wh'ch was held at the Singapore Swimmins Club yesterday morning wi>s I.FOJ.E. Lambert; 2, Dr. P. E11U; 3, L. H. Chater. By winning this race F O Lambert also wins
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  • 29 11 London, Sept. 21. A LOCAL infantry team drew with an upcountry infantry team m the semi-final of the Rovers' Cup football tournament, each side scoring once.— Reuter.
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  • 669 12 City's Defenders Outnumbered When Nazis Are Reinforced Moscow, Sept. 21. A LL reports agree that a huge pocket of Russian resistance in the Kiev area about the size of Holland is putting up a savage fight. The Germans claim progress in reducing
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  • 33 12 London, Sept. 21. MARSHAL VOROSHILOVS son has been captured by the Germans, declares the Rcme radio. Marshal Voroshilov Is Commander-ln-Chlef In t v .e Leningrad sector.— Reuter.
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  • 138 12 "WAY CLEARED BY GERMAN INFANTRY" London, Sept. 21. TO-DAY'S German communique says that on the southern flank of the German offensive the Sea of Azov has been reached. The communique adds that the way tcr this was cleared by the action of an infantry division
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  • 59 12 London, Sept. 21. UNSUCCESSFUL attacks on North Sea convoys were made last night by Eboats, says an Admiralty communique Two E-boats were severely damaged when they were engaged and driven off by naval escorts. Low visibility prevented their certain destruction. There were no casualties
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  • 119 12 London, Sept. 21. A STATE of emergency was declared in Bulgaria yesterday following an announcement by the police authorities of the arrest of a number of Soviet parachutists and "other persons who had succeeded in reaching Bulgarian soil." Berlin radio this morning broadcast a statement
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  • 88 12 London, Sept. 21. U7ITH the delimitation of the main outlines of Iran's political future, dangerous gaps have been filled In the Anglo-Russian front, which now spreads from West Africa across Asia and Europe to Murmansk. The defence of Caucasus, which is the main barrier to
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  • 337 12 London, Sept. 21. THERE is reason to believe that German strategy 1 contemplates an attempt upon the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus during the next few weeks, according to the diplomatic correspondent of the Observer. He add-.: "Control of the Crimea and the Bulgarian end
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  • 199 12 London, Sept. 20. UR. Averill Harriman, head of the United States mission to Moscow, stated In London to-day that he did not know when the American mission would leave for Moscow. He pointed out that it was a separate and not a joint
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  • 166 12 Rangoon, Sept. 21. JJEMARKABLK acceleration In transit and a growing flood of Lease and Lend goods to China are expected to rciult from the great progress made In recent months In provision of new aerodromes and airfields In B irma. An aerial survey made this
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  • 53 12 Chungking, Sept. 21. UEAVY fighting Is m progress on the nortli bank of the Milo river, m Hunan, where the Chinese forces are stubbornly resisting the Japanese southward thrust after the Japanese had succeeded In penetrating the Chinese defences along the south bank of the
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  • 334 12 Chungking Circles Revive Talk Of Possible Invasion Of Siberia New York, Sept. 21. DERSISTENT border incidents between Japanese and Ku«- sian troops are reported from Chungking by the local National Broadcasting Corporation correspondent, who add* that hostilities are growing daily. He states that Russia and
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  • 95 12 Washington, Sept. 20. 1*HE Vichy Ambassador in Washington, M. Henri Haye, has asked the United States to seek, during the current conversations with Japan, the withdrawal of Japanese forces from French IndoChina, it was learned here to-day. It was understood the request waa made
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  • 136 12 Shanghai, Sept. 21. THE Japanese-sponsored central committee of Russian emigrants in North China has published a proclamation to all Russian newspapers In Tientsin declaring that Russian emigrants sympathizing with the Soviet on nationalistic grounds "are political criminals In no way different from spies and Comir.rnUl&." The proclamation
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  • 118 12 Where National Will Of Japan Lies iokio. Sept 20. THE Miyako Shimbun to-day describ- ed as "incomprehensible" the disposition seen ameng certain offic.al circles here to restrain the publi- m celebrating the first anniversary nf the Tripartite (Ax is- Japan) Pact ---a Sept 27. The newspaper pointed out that at
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  • 115 12 Japan-U. S. Parleys Are At Standstill New York, Sept. 21 NEGOTIATIONS with Japan for settlement of Japanese-Ameri-can difference* have rea-he<l a virtual standstill, although they are heinr kept c-c.i in th< hme of effect in* an eventual settlement, it is reported on srood authority, states the New York Times' corresnondent
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  • 164 12 Toklo, Sept. 21. "FREEDOM oj the seas con be r affected by mlr.es laid Insecurely," says the Japan 1 mes and Advertiser, organ of the Japanese Foreign Office, warning the Soviet? to pre/ent recu--rence of these dangerous occasions. The Soviet Union itself will be
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