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NOMURA FACES PRESS
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tained numerous materials from the Philippines and sold products to the Philippines,
He was then asked whether Jepen would consider the Philippines within her sphere of economic expansion after 1940 but he declined to answer. The Ambassador answered incot questions affably and semi-humor- ously. lie emphasised that
that Congres sional disposition of Guam and Samon
was the concern of the United States but he showed interest in the uction of the House in op- proving Gudim to-day and said that: Japan considered her southward ex- pansion 13 purely an economic matter.
Malaya's Welcome To Australian Troops
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mund in Malaya, made a radlo broad- cast during which he said, "We are here on serious business. The Aus- tralians consider Singapore an outpost of Australia and we therefore feci that we are helping to defend Aus- tralia. Our men are efletent and are trained ag storm troops and I feel it safe to say they will fight like their fathers fought at Gallipoli, France and Palestine and as their
pir brothers recently fought in Libyn. To the people of Malaya I any; "Your war is our war and should any enemy come to Malaya, Australians will be there."
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PARLIAMENT BOMBED Radio picture from London shows damage to 600-year-old St. Stephen's Cloisters, part of Parlia mant Housos, hit by Nazi bomb.
Dutch Leader
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London, Feb, 18.
Married By Special Licence
Mr Harold Julius Alexander Rohrbuch, who 15 well-known throughout the Far East as represen- The ex-Prime Minister of Holland,tative Horlicks Ltd, was married Jonkheer'de 'Geer, has been lured by at the Registry yesterday by Special
Ross Fincl the Nazis into returning from Lon-Licence to Mrs Jean don to occupied Holland by reports (widow) of Shanghai. that his wife was II, according to information reaching the Netherlands Harold Julius Rohrbach, merchant, The bridegroom is the son of Mr Government in London.
and the bride is the daughter of the
It is stated that, having thus lured late Mr Robert Edwin Hemmings. Jonkheer de Geer, who is 70 years Mr T. S. Whyte-Smith, Registrar, old, into retuming to Holland, the omelated, and Messro. R. M. Blake Nazis have taken him to Stuttgart and und A. 5. Hill acted as witnesses. Imprisoned him there because he re- fused to divulge any information con- cerning Britain'
The Netherlands Government, which formerly accused Jonkheer de Geer of a breach of loyalty in re- turning to occupied Holland, is now investigating this report-Router.
Australians In Malaya
Mrs Mary Hedley
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The death occurred yesterday of Mrs Mary Hedley, at her residence, 3A Armend Buildings, Kowloon, at the age of 53 years. She had a large circle of friends, with whom she was a popular figure.
Mrs Hedley is survived by her husband, Mr W. P. Hedley, who recently retired from the Kowloon Docks after 32 years' service, and a son, Mr G. P. Hedley, well-known football player, who is now in
NEW DELHI, Feb. 10 (Reuter) The news of the arrival of Australian troops in Singapore is greeted with general satisfaction and it is recalled that large numbers of Indian troops Shanghai. have been drafted to Malayn and the vigorous training they had undergone. since has given them a thorough knowledge of the country,
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