Wednesday,
STRAITS CHINESE MAGNATES GIVE AMBULANCES
These pictures shew the two military ambulances pur- chased by the Singapore War Office with the donation to the War Fund made by Mr Aw Boon-haw and Mr Aw Boon-par which they asked should be earmarked for ambulances. The Army Council has thanked the donors and announced that the ambulances are now fully equipped and ready for service. The Army Council expressed also its warm appreciation of the loyal spirit of co-operation in the national effort which inspired the gift.
Philippines' Export Control Gesture
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, Mar. 25 (UP).-The spokesman for the Defence Commission told the "United Press" to-day that the Government is "highly appreciative" over the attitude of the Philippine Commonwealth towards export control, "following Sr. Joaquin Elizalde's disclosure that President Quezon early in March offered to withhold shipments of strategic materials to Japan and Russia if the United States deemed such a measure advisable.
The statement followed re- porte
that large Philippine BLOCKADE
shipments of copra were going
to Russin through Japan and Shanghai, Most experts insist- ou that the coprn shipments were designed eventually German use.
for
Senor Elizalde revealed that Pre- sident Quezon had Indicated that the Philippines was willing to take any action necessary to prevent strategic materials from falling into potentially hostile hands, but he pointed out that Philippine foreign relations are under United States control.
The Defence spokesman said that the Philippine offer was "under con- sideration," but he declined to com- ment on what action is contemplated or when it might occur.
Senor Elizüític declared, “We are prepared to assist and co-operate to the fullest extent in any action the United States may deem necessary."
Syrian Unrest
LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter).-The situation in Syria remains serious, it is reported from Istanbul by the Moscow radio to-day.
Sentences of three to five years
on demonstrators were passed
• Damascus.
in
British Concerned
Over Vladivostok
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
U.S. INTEREST IN
BALKANS Soviet Pleases
25
WASHINGTON, Mar. (Reuter).-United States satis- faction at the Soviet assurances to Turkey, which is regarded here as a practically unpre- cedented move, was expressed by the Assistant Secretary of State, Mr Sumner Weiles..
He told a press conference to-day that it was a menaure. of satisfaction to the United States when a great Power
er like the Soviet Union re- affirms its Intention of maintaining its comprehensive neutrality in the event of u neighbouring country suffering an attack.
Mr Welles nisa Indleated that the United States tools active diplomatic. measures in un effort to persuade Yugo-Slavia to resist Axis demands. Dardanelles
NEW YORK, Mar. 25 (Reuter) --- Fear of German control of the Dardanelles is the motive of Russia's irenewed pledge to Turkey, according to the foreign editor of the "New York World-Telegram." He thinks that the undertaking is stronger than it appears.
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Broadensi by Z. B. W. on a Fre-
LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter).quency of 845 k.c's. and on Short -Asked in the House of Com-Wave from 1-2.15 pm. and 8-11 p.m.
on 9.52 m.c's. per second. mons to-day whether Russian H. K. T.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- imports through Vladivostok for re-export to Germany are now cession. Duke Ellington and IIls Or- diminishing, Mr Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, said that sales to Germany of goods imported by the Soviets on their own account are very small.
Direct transit trade to Germany by the Trans-Siberian Railway remains substantial and there is constant
12.30 chestra.
1.00 Local Time Signal,
1.01 Band of H. M. Royal Marines
with Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone). 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press and Announcements,
2.45
Variety 2.16 Close Down.
5.49 Indlan Programme,
6.30 Closing Local Stock Quota-
though not themselves re-exported; may release for export to Germany corresponding quantities of Soviet products.
danger that abnormal Soviet imports, Compositions of "Meyerbeer.
Enemy Ship Sunk
LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuler).—An enemy vessel was sunk in an attack on shipping off the Dutch coast by aircraft of the Bomber Command yesterday afternoon.
An Air Ministry communique re corded that one aircraft was missing from this operation.
The "RD Eye
LUCAS EQUIPMENT PROTECTS
7.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay From the Old Country',
Talle by Robert Donat.
-7:30 Italf An hour with Irving Berlin.
8.00 0.00 Local Time Signal and An- nouncements,
8.02 Orchestra,
The New Light Symphony.
Raymond-Overture (Thomas); La Boheme'-Selection (Puccini); Dance of the Hours (from 'La Gioconda' Ponchicl); Glow Worm Idyll Lincite). with Pipe Organ and Vocal Chorus.
8.30 Studio-"Brith Prose Wei- ters" No, 4: Newman,
Talk by Father T. Ryan, S. J.
8.50 The B.B.C. Wireless Singers. { I Was A Lover and His Lass (Shakespeare and Morley); O Who Will O'Er The Downs So Freet (de Pearsall); O Hush Thee, My Babie (3ir W. Scolt and Sullivan).
BOMBER FUND
RAFFLE
the
A rumour appenra to have been circulated in the Colony to effect that only one prize in the Mon- sler Raffle will be allowed to any one person. This is, of course, quite in- correct; every number, if drawn, en- titles the holder thereof to the prize drawn against it.
is not beyond the realm of the
mathematical possibility for holder of one hundred tickets to draw one hundred prizes.
As is customary in all sweeps how- ever, the same number, should it come up twice in the draw, is entitled to one prize only.
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9.00 London Relay-The Nows. 9.15 London Relay Questions of the Hour'.
0.30 Humorous and Vocal Variety, 0.45 News in French (on Short Wave only).
19.02 Gerry Moore at the Plano. 10.14 Latest Dance Music. 11.00 Close Down.
March 26, 1941.
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