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Governor Hints At Higher Taxation
Pointing out that, when compared with Austraila, England and other countries in the matter of taxation of the ordinary person, this country had not begun to tax itself, and expressing the hope that any proposals for additional taxation would meet with "hearty acceptance." His Excellency the Governor of the Straits Settlements, sald, referring to a Council speech regarding the chrealar despatch of the Secretary of State in regard to the war efforts of the Colonial empire. that it seems the Secretary of State has agreed that it is our duty first to make all pro
afterwards, if there is visions for our own defence and then money. we may consider the question of making gifts to the n. perial Government."
PRODUCTION OF WAR MATERIALS IN INDIA
SIMLA. Sept 21 Reuter.
advnce 101 the porduc Fan! of war materials. shown In yesterday's announcement that antic aald plant has passed an
acceptance test
This makes the cumpletion an Important stage in the estab lishment of high explosive manu facture India which was templated
the uncer
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THAI PREMIER
APPEALS FOR
NEUTRALITY
GENERAL
REPORTER TELLS OF NAZI
PRISON: DAY'S ROUTINE
NEW YORK, Ang. 4--Richard C. Holtelet. United States foreign correspondent who arrived here Aug. 1 aboard the West Point after BANGKOK Sept 21 Reuter-spending almost four months in German prisons, says "doors which I can open myself are something to be thankful for and not to be #uation has become tense and a war involving Thailand may
saken for granted."
flare up any mument, said à mes sage to Thals from the That Pre- mler. Field-Marshal Luang Plbul Songgram in a broadcast by Bangkok radio jast night
The United Press man, who was charged with suspicion of espion- age, was released by the Germans then an exchange of prisoners with
The message added that in rcumstances it was the duty of the the people to strictly follow policy of the Government and the Government instructions.
the United States. He had been the itaprisoned from March 15 to July
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PRISON EXISTENCI in a story of his daily prison ex- Istence which was distributed by the United Press Mr Holtelet wrote that while he was confined
Thais nust. not take sides "If
11 was quite clear continued His Excellency, that they Malaya might al any moment be faced | yeu de su and risk war the responto the old Police Presidium at the with incasculable habtutes and it sibily will rest on you.
Then I
was wise that we should hold what i snd the Government cannot pos- "we have, not with the intention | sibly morantes the country's safe-
d spending it ourselves but 50 that we Bray have it if it is neces-
sary
Lazer when we
wee the future virarly, we will gudly give every dollar we cun and to the Imperial Government for relieving i the burden of our people at home!
LV.
and soul"
Alexanderplatz.
1 was not allowed to sit or lie un the cot from 6:30 in the morn
to weeks
MORE HOSTAGES of the cell daxx was
SHOT BY NAZIS
picasure
DAILY BREAKFAST
JAP. FOREIGN EXPEDITION
UNLIKELY
21
TOKYO, Sept
Reuter) Since Japan is mainly concerned of defeating with the question General Chiang Kai-shek she is not likely to be planning a 'for- ein expedition.”
This
was the
the
View
expressed ing until 4:30 in the evening. This, yesterday by the Tokyo newspaper "As far as possible and so long at first, was annoying. After weary Japan Times and Advertiser com- as nothing happens. I appeal
of solitary confinement, menting on new Japanese you to be strictly neutral body however. I came to welcome this operations in Hunan Province.
prohibition. It gave me sonetblog The hustles in Hunan, the to look forward to every alternoon paper continues, show Japan is when even the unexpected open-
het wi preoccupied with
prc. 8 realblem and is not interested in ex- His Excellency said he saw
pansion moves north or south. Ironsistency between the advier
Pointing to the repeated dentals U withhold gifts and at the sain
In this prison the dally break-of expandun moves which have time pik ap nur surpluses.
LONDON Sept. 21 (Reuter) 1866 was a piece of dry bluck bread been made by Japanese officials Referring to another statement
the Hunan hostages and ersatz coffee Lunch consisted the journal asserts Freach Twelve more at the Secretary of State desire
were executed by the Germans in of beun, noodie or barley soup or campaign will carry more weight that we should have income tax
sour a reprisal a brew of dehydrated car than statements. Paris on Saturday as this entry. His Exerliency
for Tuesday's attack on a solitary rets. Dinner was again dry black Tactories under the Plan 12 For said admire that philosophic German soldier. the last group of bread and ersatz coffee, with
mamer in which he has accepted hostages executed numbered 10 piece of cheese added as a special The General commanding the treat on Saturdays only. Occasion- NO DEMAND
German forces in Parts has threa-ally jam or margarine was spread
on the bread. The Secretary of State's cieru tered that the number of host-
"Sessions with the secret police Jar, lays down no such demand. I ages executed will be increased have said.
and agam, that again if
more attacks became less and less frequent dur- Ing the last few weeks in Alex- any tax Imposed here la imposed on Germans. upon the free will of this Council
On Friday the General admitted anderplatz. They never mistreated and not by any orders from home
that the men responsible for the me. But shortly before I was trans
was substantial order
for the
another prison I 'But at the
same me, 1 do attacks had not been caught and ferred rnanfacture ni parachute. hasteel confident to say that we shali so be imposed a curfew from old fatly: You will sit until you recently been placed in India and do all we can and I do want to p.m. till 5 am. steps are accordingly being taken say that to the side of taxation The German-controlled Paris be solt as butter. We've got plenty to develop the silk industry fur we have not began do anything radio declared yesterday that the ther to secure self-sufficiency for when we compare the laxation of "knights of the dagger." as tu call- raw materials
endite and the other for an:muni then fling is also nearing com pletion.
New projects to supply the needs
ot the eastern groups 411 tries Include arrangements for Uhi production of smoke
artl
bombs
tank grenades, incendiary
shrapnel and mines
A
-
1
Itine
The ordinary person this coun
Engiand and other countries.
Many large orders for textiles try to the taxation in Australia
continue and other materials be placed in India by eastern proup of emunteles
various!
American Aid To Russia
and that increased.
"We have not begun to tax our selves and therefore, I look for. ward with confidence to hearty
there are
ed those responsible for the at- tacks must be suppressed by the Germans "as the French police
ure
Lo anti German,”
"COMMUNISTS" Seven of the hostages shot were [acceptance of any additional pro described as Communists..one of
at
Dosals for taxation which the Gov ernment of the Colony may. some time or another. present for consideration of this Council.
BRITISH SHIPS
ment
IN AMERICA
ת!
21
time
whom was a Jew and another F saboteur
Two are said we have attacked German soldiers while three were
alleged to have illegally possessed
arms.
wo
confess. You wil soften up You)
of time."", MORE STRICT
The
BULGARIAN BASES INDISPENSABLE TO GERMANY
TOKYO, Sept. 21 (Reuter) Bulgaria's entry into the war and a new turn in the German-Russlan war as a consequence, was pre- dicted by the Tokyo newspaper Nichi-Nichi on Saturday.
The daily said it is not a ques- tion whether the protests to Bur- garia regarding the alleged Italian and German use of Bulgarian
United Press man
wrote bases are founded ou facts or only that on May 3 he was moved to suspicion.
The Bulgarian bases the Moabit Prison where prison
doubtedly are indispensable to Germany
the for attacking Russlan
forces in the Black Ses during the advance In the Ukraine, the Journal
was
routine
much more strict There was no possibility to elan destine exchanges with other pri
soners. But the food was better.
added
THIS
un-
Control of the Black Sea by the Germans is essentiaf before they
"It was known that I was an American and the trusties who handed us our food as we stood in the doorways of our solitary cells, frequently gave me large numbers can continue into the Caucasus, ¦ of potatoes, which I would save
and if the German position In and eat over a period of, several Bulgarta is strengthened it would idays when I felt particularly bun-check any possible Turkish moves
gry."
against the Axis, according to the paper.
DAY'S ROUTINE
GAMBUT AND BARDIA RAIDED telet wrote
أنه
LONDON. Sept 21 Reuter! Mr. Avore Harriman head 172 the United States mission to Mos cow, said at a press conference In London on Saturday that there
"The day's routine," Mr. Ho...- LONDON, Sept America hundreds o
Reuter)- would be
'consisted of getting Twelve British warships are now
up at five minutes to seven, wash- planes and tanks In Hussia.
CAIRO. Sept. 21 cuter; Supplies of all kinds were going undergoing repairs or are provi
ing, eating breakfast and then "Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm being taken cut for a half hour's from the United States to Russia ioning in United States yards, it
landing ground flow would be steadily was revealed by the Navy Depart raided the
at exercise every day except Sunday. Washington yesterday Camout and the harbour at Bar Exercise was taken in a courtyard
extent Mr. Harriman said the mission, under a new policy, agreed to by dia but the
damage which had trees, grass, flowers and which was entirely technical was the British Admiralty, of releasing could not be observed.
growing vegetables. Half the having interesting talks with the the names of British warships inį "Damtips in the Bardia and Gam-we marched in circles, the other
American British, analysing the whole pro-
waters from
to but areas, as well as motor trans half we did calisthenics." tlone. blem of supplies to Russia, which
port and enemy camps at Mersa Describing the two visits he had The vessels are in ports was an enormous undertaking.
all Lukk were successfully attacked from Consular officials, Mr. Hotte- It proved that both the British round the American coasts and by aircraft of the South African let sald "the arst during my first and American Governments were they include the 30,000-ton War Air Force during daylight.
[week in Alexanderplatz, the second
15 great spite, which
at Bremmertos į ndertaking the task with
"Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm during my last week in Muabit-- seriousness and determination. (Washington) and the aircraft attacked a convoy of two merchant took place in the presence of Ger- A limited number of American carriers Formidable and Dlu ships and five escort ships in Cen-man officials and we were allowed technicians would aiso to trious, both of 23.000 tons, which tra Mediterranean on
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the night to talk nothing but Germani and of Sept 18 10. A smoke-screen were
"case." prevented a clear view of the re- sults of the attack, but one mer- chant vessel was hit and brought during my four months in prison was an attorney retained by the to a standstill
United Press and a representative of the American Embassy who called twice."
Russia
are at Norfolk (Va.,.
Other British warships in Ame rican yards are:
The cruisers Delhi and Dido.
DECOUX COMPLAINS|which are at Brooklyn (NY).
'SINGAPORE, Sept. 21 Reuter --While Indo-China has carried out her own obligations under the agreement with Japan the latter has not yet honoured hers.
This complaint was made by Admiral Decoux, Governor-Gen-- cral of French Indo-China, in an
interview with a Japanese preus representative, according to Sal gon radio yesterday.
When asked by the interviewer whether he was satisfied with the. Franco-Japanese agreement, Ad-
The cruisers Liverpool and Orfon, at Mare Island (Call)
"From all these operations all The liner Asturia. a converted our aircraft returned safely," says
an Ar Minitsry communique.
cruiser,
The submarine Pandora. The corvettes Nasturtium and Primrose and
An unnamed mine-sweeper H.M.S. Illustrious, it will be re- called, was damaged
by German dive-bombers in the Mediterraneau In January.
CHUNGKING THINKS JAPAN WILL INVADE SIBERIA
CHUNGKING, Sept. 21 Reuter) With the German armies inten- silylog the attack in the Kiev and Leningrad areas talk is once more
forbidden to discuss
עות
"The only other outsider ▲ SHW
EAGLES IN ACTION
(Reuter LONDON, Sept. 21 Twn pilots of the American Eagle Squadron of the R.AF. shot, down two Messerschmitts during Fri- day's fighter sweep over Northern France,
Transport trains, troups and pa
miral Decoux was reported to have AMERICAN SHIP revived in Chungking of the postmi ships were attacked.
replied that so far Indo-China has
fulled all that was asked of her.
She has sent everything Japan
RELEASED
asked and everything she promis. SHANGHAI, Sept. 21 (Reuter
A Blenheim bomber scored hits sibility of a Japanese invasion of
with four bomba on Au enemy Siberia.
Well-informed Chinese quarters Supply ship to the Bay of Biscay. hitherto have always persisted in
ed to send but, to the contrary, The American ship. Zoella Lykes the bellef that Japan will even- Japan is not sending quickly the was released in Shanghai by the tually move against Russia al- things she promised.
Japanese authorities on Saturday though they at one time also saw "We have difficulties in getting following negotiations between the the possibility. of Japanese pres- what we need," Admiral Decour ship's agents, the President Lines, sure on Thailand,
Chinese circler belleve that 18 quoted as saying: "We cannot and the Japanese-controlled Cus- say anything regarding the agree.
while the Japanese hope to obtain The vessel is sailing for Maulla concession n the south by a show ment until the materials promised us arrive,"
with 2,000 barrels of oil which shoof forte they will not riak war
| toma,
8,500 GERMAN PLANES DESTROYED IN RUSSIAN WAR
LONDON, Sépt, 21 (Reuter} The Soviet midnight communique states:-
"On Sept. 18, 16 German planes
"Our troops stubbornly fought dia not unload in Shanghai and with Britain and the United States on the whole front especially at which caused her detention. once the latter show signs of Kley.
The ship brought to Shanghai determination to resist any fur- FIFTH COLUMN IN altogether 7,000 barrels of oil, co- ther aggression.
MEXICO
signed to a Japanese firm but the On the other hand, however, it were destroyed; we lost 14 planes. "A big, German transport was Imposition of the oil embargo 15 believed that if the German
by tur MEXICO CITY, Sept. 12 (Rou-while the vessel was still en route armies make headway in Russia, sunk in the Barents sen
warships." ter)-The President of Mexico has to Shanghal permitted her only to Japan will invade Blberla
A supplément says that in three the asked Congress to approve linme- unload 1.000 barrels. diately legislation enacting bevárs When the ship attempted
to southern Pacific, as well as the months of war, the Germans lost
discussions, penalties for Fifth Columaradt-loave Shanghai with the remain- Washington
brove over 8,500 planes, vities......
ing 2,000 barrels the Customs au- conclusively that Japan will not!
on
Recent developments
It also states that during Sept.
Ho described the legislation as thorities detalried her themake any major move in the 19 several attempted ralds were an urgent necessity in view of the grounds that her manifest show-southern Patife at least at the made on Leningrad in which 17
prosent moment, they say.
German platios were destroyed, International situation
nd no through-cargo.
BEAVERBROOK ON WAY TO RUSSIA
LONDON, Bept. 21 (Reuter) Lord Beaverbrook, who is to head the British delegation to the Anglo-Russian-American talks in Moscow, is now on his way to the Soviet capital.
Some of the American mission are fying to Rússia and left Washington by air on Friday for Alaska
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