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War: site map Cyberguides' pages Moses’ start page Chee Beng’s start page Nura’s start page Leslie’s start page Headlines Tanglin Bathing Beauties (The Straits Times, Dec 1, 1930) Life in the 1930s Victims of the slump (The Straits Times, Dec 1, 1930) Jobless in Singapore Hostilities break out in North China (The Straits Times, July 8, 1937) Sino-Jap war Japs now 20 miles from Singapore (The Straits Times, Jan 31, 1942) The Japs are coming City’s new defence line (The Straits Times, Feb 14, 1942) News just before the fall of Singapore Strong Jap pressure (The Sunday Times, Feb 15, 1942) Report that appeared on the day Singapore fell to the Japs Tapioca production in Malai greatly increased (The Syonan Shimbun, March 2, Syowa 19) Tapioca -- a war-time staple Millionaires settle at Endau (The Syonan Shimbun, Feb 29, Syowa 19) A new farming village Bahau, New Syonan settlers fast getting into their stride (The Syonan Shimbun, Feb 28, Syowa 19) Another farming village Imperial rescript (The Syonan Shimbun, Aug 20, 2605) Jap report on its surrender Nippon’s acceptance of Potsdam Declaration (The Syonan Shimbun, Aug 21, 2606) Living in distrust and constant fear (The Straits Times, Dec 20, 1991) Life under the Japs Everyone suffered during war, regardless of race (The Straits Times, Jan 17, 1992) Years of brutality Papa the hero (The Straits Times, Feb 16, 1992) The life of Lim Boh Seng PoWs lived with poor medical care, constant beating, cholera deaths (The Straits Times, Feb 28, 1992) Life of a PoW Retired teacher recalls day when guard said 'ichi' and PoWs started scratching (The Straits Times, Feb 28, 1992) Life of a PoW War years quickened passage to adulthood (The Straits Times, March 1, 1992) Life under the Japs The omens of war (The Straits Times, March 1, 1992) Life during the war Harmless-looking 'vegetable seller' who was really a spy for the Allies (The Straits Times, March 13, 1992) Spying on the Japs Is Winston Churchill to blame for the fall of Singapore? (The Straits Times, March 16, 1997) The debate Invasion (The New Paper, Nov 29, 1997) A taste of Jap Occupation Lessons in torture (The New Paper, Dec 16, 1997) A taste of Jap Occupation Singapore's slaughter beach (The New Paper, Feb 10, 1998) The Japs' killing fields in Singapore The fall of Singapore: One man remembers (The New Paper, Feb 15, 1998) Life during the war Timely to recall role of 1st Battalion in 1942 battle for Singapore (The Straits Times, Feb 19, 1998) Battle locations in Singapore Plan to make telemovie on hero of Opium Hill battle against Japanese (The Straits Times, Feb 19, 1998) Lt Adnan Saidi and his Malay contingent fought the Japs for 48 hours Japanese settlers were here before the war (The Straits Times, Feb 25, 1998) Pre-war Jap community in Singapore Where are you, father? (The Straits Times, Feb 25, 1998) A Singaporean woman's search for her Japanese father I felt bombs land with a thud (The Straits Times, March 4, 1998) Life during the Japanese Occupation Lifelines Singapore’s James Bond Meet a member of Force 136 Simple beginnings He was a rising journalist when the war came 200 days in hell Singapore's war heroine Elizabeth Choy was imprisoned and tortured by the Japanese They were going to slaughter everybody Working for the Japanese at Sentosa Last days of the Japanese Occupation The end of the Japanese Occupation Comment Banana notes S.Sivadas Food shortage S.Sivadas Fun! Jigsaw puzzle game Send a retro card Hunt for Yamashita's gold A taste of pre-war Singapore Eye spy Reference Banana money Food rationing Skyhigh prices The chop of life From The Straits Times to The Shonan Times Hungry years The Japs' route Plane-spotting nine metres underground The Battle Box Black weddings Previous Copyright © 1998 Singapore Press Holdings. All Rights Reserved.