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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16
ELEPHANr TRAINER kILIEp

ELEPHANT TRAINER KILLED
Charlotte. June l6-Paul Miller,
80, an elephant trainer for Is years.
was killed Sunday near Conneaut
o.. when a Lewis Brothers circus
truck was struck by a New York
Central train The driver and
helper escaped injury but two
elephants wera killed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16
How They Stand
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Sundays Results.
Washington -. Detroit 54
(second game, called end OF sixth.
New York 3. Cleveland .
Philadelphia 10. St Louis 4
(seeond game. rain).
Boston sc, Chicago So.
Today's Games
Detroit at Washington
Cleveland AZ New York
Only games scheduled
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16

defending champion, did not com
pete.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16
Buck Newsom Chosen to Carry Hopes of Tigers Today
Sports Calendar

TO-DAY
City League Baseball
Cunningham's -. United stove
Recreation Park. B:45 p. m.
TUESDAY
Cubs vs. Merchants, 5:t5 p m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16

Ten years ago his family refused TO
buy him a new suit, so John Kelch,
then Is, vowed he never would leave
the house again. He kept his word
until draft authorities came looking
for him. They found him and COM
PEELED him to register. He lives in
Glassport, Pa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16

strikers With headings reading:
mo bayonets. Mr.. Roosevelt"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16
Public to Face
Fuel Shortages

Washington. June flap Al.
ready confronted by threatened re-
strictions on gasoline. heating oil
and electric power, householders
over the nation were admonlshed
today TO buy coal now" lest they
face shortage OF this fuel also
next winter.
Foreseeing q very grave dan.
ger" OF a deficiency due to the de.
tense strain on transportation ia
cilities. government statement
last night urged summer buying
and storage of coal "as a direct and
substantial aid to national defense. -"
III consumers do not buy now
they may be in trouble later" said
Paul Sifton. acting director OF the
consumers counsel. federal agency
set UP 10 protect bituminous GOAL
users.
Meanwhile. Secretary of Interior
Ickes stopped speaking Of the pros
pective oil shortage merely as
probable and bluntly announced
that people Of the eastern sea
board will have to get along with
less gasoline for their cars and
| probably less oil 10 heat their
homes" Iokes IL defense petro-
leum administrator.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16

The attached news item appeared page Of Wednes
days Ypsilanti Daily Press from Washington dispatch
by the Associated Press. 1t emphasizes again what
have been advising customers for the past month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-16

CONTINUED on Page Eight
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-02

Distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-02
Your Weekend Lesson

Why do experts consider a hand
like No. ! below a better n than
No 2 on which to open the bid
ding with 1-Spade?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-02
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
WRITTEN FOR CENTRAL PRESS
BY Shepard Barclay
THE Authority on Authorities"
THE Authority on Authorities"

With this kind of bidding, West
could easily place the main spade
holding in his partners hand, so
led his spade 8 South quickly
counted up tricks. He saw two in
spades, one each in the red suits
and four in clubs. a total Of eight.
Needing only n more to make
his contract, he decided to try the
heart finesse, so took the opening
spade trick in dummy and led to
the heart @. ]. lost to the X. Back
came the second spade, South let
ting East win and taking the
third. discarding a diamond from
his WI hand No matter what he
did. he had no way now to gain
that vital ninth trick, so was
down Il
If South had known the chances
Wcre 8 TO l he could pick up the
ninth trick in diamonds and only
even money he could do it in
hearts. he would have tineSscd the
diamond J to the second trick.
Tins would have lost. but, after
he got back IN the dummy with
the other high spade. he could
have finesscd the diamond 10 sue
Cessfully and made his contract.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03

against the halliday scheduled for
the students because Of oyercrowd-
ed conditions AT the school. work IL
now in progress on four-room adj
dtion to the school
At present there is no library In
the community. the nearest one be-
ing al Nine Mile road and Wood
ward Those who have access "a
this library find very few hooks by
Negro authors. or books relating TO
the Negro. Both heh school sin-
dents and adults have expressed
need for such n library as propos-
ed ny the Association.
The Rev. Mr.. Williams pastor Of
Community church on Roimanvlle.
has consented to allow his church
10 he used to house the library I'M
III more suitable place can be
secured.
The library committee Is COM
posed OF Mrs. Carlos Jones. chair
man; Mrs. Author williams s771
Scotten Mrs Theodore Page e0l3
Begole Miss Mary Doctor, 2Oi27
Indiana; Mrs. S. w. Toodle s5ol
W. Warren: and Eiwood Dickens.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Modern Marriage
To Solve Trying

II Is foolish for anyone 70 think
that thcy know All of the answers
TO marital problems just because
thet arc married Ever since Eff
overs topped her budget and aie the
forbidden apple men and women
have heen having trouble ~ vari-
Gus sorts.
The Modern Marriage institute
heing sponsored hy tho Actylties
Department Of the 81 Antoine
lMCA. May s =. s ana re-, II -
under tho able loadorsh p Of the
Rev Gilbert Arpelaof Jr nation
ally known marriage counselor,
tries 10 take The chance" out of
marriage through tho latest ap-
nroach 10 marital problems
Associated with Tho Rev Nj Ap-
peihof as speakers viii be Mrs.
snow r Grirs hy case supervisor.
Department OF Pubic Welfare
Mrs Theodore Il Owens dietitisn
~ tie Garfield school the Rev.
Malcolm nade Of TIE 81. Cyprian
Episcopal church Mrs Minnie Oed
cf Tho BOARD Of Health The Rev
Charles Hill OF the Hartford Ave-
nuo Baptist church; and Or. G.
Wolfe Of the Veterans Hospital
These people are well qualihed
by actual experience and by pro-
iessional training to speak on their
assigned topics Their combined re-
sources become available 10 all who
enroll fof tho series OF lectures
The createsi hcneht can be obtained
only hy Attending al he lectures.
The following subjects Will be
discussed Al lcnelh to tho unmar-
rcd and married. groups Marriage
in Changing World Some
Common Marriage Problems Love
in tho Making Marrying on 4
small Income Marriage. a
I Growing Exrerienees" Wien a
Couple arc Engaged Man and
VITO Incorporated The Making
Of p. Snccessfnl Marriage THE
Making Of Successful Husband .
THE Sex Factor in Marriage 2
Tho Marriage service. HONEYMOON
and After. interpreting Your
Marriage Review Interpreting
Your Marriage preSiow Living
Together In thc Family -
There viii also he section for
the Younger or iecn-aeo group on
May : and II The subjects 20 he
discn. sod with them arc as follows.
love In the Making Getting
Ready for Marriage THE sex
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Launch Campaign To Build
Library At Grant School

0
building library
d str al GRANTS oola est
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Passenger Hurt When
Automobile Is Upset
0 n Return II O m e

Two younr men we're severely
shaken up. another suffered minor
injuries and the fourth suffered a
skull fracture when tho automobile
in which they were riding struck
sewer pipe and turned over Sun
day evening a Eishi Mile Road and
Mno'
The automobile driven by Elmer
craig. IS Of Mcdbury was going
East on Eieh, Mile Road when a
flat tire caused the car 10 swerve
10 the side OF the highway striking
some Of tho pipes and turning over.
Mitchell Gibson. 90. owner Of the
car. and Craig were shaken up.
walter Cridcr. 10. 1914 Marston and
Charles Taylor, H. of Westminster
were taken to Receiving hospital.
Criacr being released after first
aid treatment. TAYLOR remained in
the hospital because OF skull frac-
fuvn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Charged With
Fatal Shooting
OF Partner
Defendant To
Be Sentenced
This Week

Found guilty Of second degree
murder ihursdsy by jury in the
court room Of Recorders .lnlcc
Chrisiophcr f. Stein. Arthur ,rctel
Harden 81. i7io 81 Antoine was
rcmanded 10 tho County JAN 10
await The sentence OF the court,
Harden vas accused Of the fatal
shooting Of James Gray 81, 81 6e3
Gratoi business partner OF tho de-
fendanl following Ions series Of
difficulties revolving around the
husuoss they operated at lIlp ST.
Antoine the Pioneer Club.
Wine. ses took tho stand and
told how Harden had entered The
restaurant at 1907 ST Antoine or
the morning Of Dec 81 and shot
GRAY. n was brought out that Har-
den ANA Gray had been having
trouble for some time and that rs
feolinr had developed between tho
two partners.
In his plea to the jury Attorney
Joseph Brown pointed our That
these iii Nculiies had proved ON
Haraons mind and had caused him
considerable worry
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
arthur Harden ConvictedBy Jury OF Second Murder
Becomes Angry When
Refused A Drink And
Is Severely Slashed

Because Of alleged ablsiyfness
after heinz refused a drink result
81 In the ru'f ne ~ William War
ren. 81. ~ Eloi-e Nch Tuesday
morning by Mode Gray. 40 o. $50
Mor'oaim
Gray who il holA 4 police head
quarters for lntesi cation r. 's.on-
ious assali' ola police that when
he refused Warren drink he
latter pulled him o-' - bed and
started n beat Hn Acurs n self
defense. Mode GAINED he then clt
Warren vi'h q razor
Warren who - held police
p isoner ~ .RecoiyinF hospital vas
CIT ON the lsf' siae ~ i'e taesi IN
dsf lns len arm ami lsfi hand and
-ish, arm lover abdomen and three
times on 'ho fororead Fle was un-
cons IONS from loss ~ hlooe and
reported IN temporarily serious
condition.
Theresa Futfr. 4s vho wa' pre-
sen dgrlns fhe cu'tirr was held
as police witness
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
ARMY HOLDS
LEAD
IN YDRIVE

samuel Hendricks. general Of the
Irny DIVISION. was oft to a three.
tiri lead as the Spring Prepared
FH Drive If ST. Antoine Branch
jNcA opened last Friday eve
3rg The heavy artillery Of the
lrny had laid down one Of it's
EiYy har}agcs. hoping to destroy
Erbcrs and ports on which the
sw Division expects to land its
he Jackets.
Admiral Price. head of the Navy
vsor, was absent from the
w'lrr FRIDAY, a condition which
Esf mary rumors about the
taoility Of his capture by the
|fry There we're others who
FOUGHT Prince Clark, commander
thlef, had given Admiral Price
|ttlal duties TO perform; no one
va imagine an officer failing to
fpor for duty.
Wee Admiral r. G. Schuster.
cnard Newman and Charles
furcan did some splendid man
FVerlrg 20 avoid direct hits from
r biz gurs Of the Army. II is
proved Admiral Price has pre-
RE- SPECIAL scaled orders for his
s'aon No one will know until
attack teeins.
friday. May >, is the second day
opposing forces will meet again
combat The first meeting was
ue'aaN Victory will be decided
onday May 5.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
NAACP Will
|)psn Membership
Drive May "A
Mass Meeting
Scheduled For
May 18

,,.t,on Of leaders for the men,
.'.s,n campaign Of the local
k.0,er Of me NAACP. which starts
WAS made al meeting OF
vemhersh n committee Thurs
rirh, A. 81 Antoine Branch
|wc, az r Elizabeth Ernest
|,,.hall. chairman OF the commit
y. presided
| ". ". Tyreil and Theodore
I,r~ we've named leaders OF the
IA pusion, md DR.. ". A.
{.ompson. and Mrs. Beulah Carter
s.dsrs q the Blue Division.
|rss campaign will get started
!, "a Win a tea and meeting al
| Antoine All captains and work
have hecn requested to report
4 MS meeting likewise all friends
H. ATE Wiling to work In the
[rnaign can obtain for their infor-
t,tcn bv calling the NAACP head
|r,risrs. SO +. Warren.
A membership and mass meeting
\ been scheduled for May Is at
IFot church KIRBY and ST. Antoine.
IL palsy lampkin. field secretary
4 ne NAACp viii he the principal
bssssr , summary OF the work
4 the local branch during the past
bar Will hr given at the meeting
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03

Garden Lane.
The committee has prepared
plans TO raise money FOR The pur-
chase Of tho books They are also
asking for hook donations from
home Libraries and otherwise. Those
desiring to donate hooks can do 50
by calling tho committee al Royal
oak e5M. dr in Detroit Ty, 1859.
Among The first affairs 10 be
sponsored the committee will be
the cake PARTY at Grant school
Nav ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Institute Opens
Marital Problems

Life NJ Youth "ln'erpreiing your
Marriage previep
This mas he The only chance N
receive expert counseling ~ this
'ype The best books and ramphle's
pertaining To marriage and adj
iusimcn' viii he available 'or those
who attend
Fo further maton. call
Robert Taliaferro ~ tho YN1A
CA 1914 or call The chairman ~
thc lnsiitNfe Ramon 8 ScruEEs az
~ tqnO hofnfc Nav :
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Perry
CONTINUED from Page ~

instructions OF his superior officer
A feo Of $1,000. the hirhes' paid
in Recorders Court for assigned
counsel was awarded Brown foi
his work in defending Perry
The case lasted nearly seven fnll
weeks. Announcement Of The grant
ing of tho fee was made by Judge
George Murphy presiding for mo
month az april. and WAS approved
hv the Judges ~ their weekly meet
Ing TUESDAY Perry was without
funds to defend himself.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Just Another Cutting

clifton Johnston 50, ~ $50 Med
bury. walked into Receiving hospi-
tai from his home where he had
hccn stained in The loft chest and
arm early sunday. Police reported
that he named one. Huey Jones. as
hfe osuafi4nf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Dancy Is Speaker At
College Anniversary

John c. Dancy. executive secre-
tary Of the Detroit Urban League.
left the city Monday for Institute.
W. VA. where ne Viii be ono Of The
speakers at tho fifteenth annivcr-
sary Of West Virginia state college.
Mr.. Dancy will speak on The Ne
oro in OccunafiOu
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03
Diggs


they manufacture automobile. bur
not A. having vast amount OF
natural scenery
NV trip win the finance COM
mittec of the senate, q which ]
am member. included tour Of
the entire state. including the
Uppcr Peninsula. the Copper
County, and down tho bank Of
Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-05-03

revealing the beauty ~ the mary
inland lake,. NILS ard prairies
which believe arc moro scenic
than that o. any state in tnls sec
ton % the country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-24
Indy HighIishfs

All1eIN n1SHAAHShAuS
Hghlights of Colonel Lindberghs testimony yesterday
before the House foreign affairs committee:
In reply to question as TO whether ne tnougns us
T TSpned Ana Dil'A-H '0DiD De-'N' '-l M
Al think it is improbable
Asked about his views on more aid to Britain he
declared:
my personal feeling is that aid is not going to be
sufficient that have encouraged war that can
not be successful
81 think we should encourage a negotiated peace"
Lindbergh declared he thought ut has been mis-
take TO antagonize some Asiatc powers, adding
1T impossible for us to fight In both Europe and
Asia at the same time
Sending destroyers to Britain he said mis-
take"
Every month that passes leaves England in a worse
position for a negotiated peace
He added that complete victory for either side
would result in economic prostraton such as we have
never seeHh
Lndbergh said he thought joint peace effort by the
President and the Pope would be "a constructive step
but declined to predict the results
Air invasion of the Americas he emphaticay declared
to be impossible.
He said he did not think England or England and this
country together could invade Europe and that German
invasion of Britain would be too costly to be worth it.
possible at all.
Asked if he thought this country must prepare to
cooperate with European order under Hitler he
replied:
81 did not say that and neither do believe that but
of who Is dominant there"
He said he did not think England could win the
and must prepare to trade with Hitter in mucn the
same way deal with Russia
said thought American rearm n. preceding no
rope--He said:
ANY keeping relatively gains strength"
Lndbergh country should only
establish bases OF this
hemisphere
He said he against lendease bill lone
steps take toward
and still remain out of war
would be benefit to win he replied
"Neither"
idly by though Germany
asked Represent
alive Courtney CD of Tennessee
that adjustment would
postponed and perhaps avoided the
war;" replied Lndbergh.
you Germany Britain is to bamee"
a period o years, both equally to blame
Courtney Secretary of State Hull not in
international affairs than he is
that reached position would
leadership of the heads of
government" he replied.
Lndbergh said he would be surprised Germany does not
have of a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11

as possible a community house
through which problems Of enter
tairmelt for the section east of
the city could be partially met.
Discussion also included the
county Juvenile probation cfficer
and NEST OF the essemblage sc m.
ed to agree that that office should
be separate from, but cooperative
W III, the fri-nd OF the cout. Since
most OF the juvenile probation
work Is expected to be In connec-
ton with the probate court, super.
vision from the p-obats Judge was
deemed advisable.
As a lesson on how to handle u.
venile cases before they have pro
crossed to a point at which court
attention is necessary an actual
case was discussed with the result
that the social breakdown seemed
to come not in knowing what to do
but in finding an agency TO do Il.
The particular case In question WIS
referred to George Ennen as che ir-
man Of a committee % attempt So
luton.
II was pointed out that there are
four problems to be considered n
handling such a case. First, a pic.
ture of actual conditions under
which the child lives. must be OBJ
tanned: second. what is TO be done
must be determined item by Item:
third. how TO implement the plan
must be decid I'd; and fourth. re-
sponsibility for seeing that the So
luton is applied has to be gen
Grated.
The sample case W. handled by
Miss Hazel Davis and Principal
Floyd Smith Of Woodruff School.
Miss Inez Graves. social worker.
and DR.. Lowell Carr Jf the Michl
gan Guidance institute. who is
conducting the study OF juvenile
delinquency In Ypsilanu-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11
Congress Votes to Unleash
Armed Might Of Nation to
Defeat Forces of Aggression

Congress of the United States shortly after today
formally declared Germany and Italy. Vote was
taken Immediately after the Presidents message Con-
gress He requested that the armed might Of the United
States be unleashed against Germany and Italy bring
the war to successful termination.
The United States of America was flung into
mental, worldwide warfare today
For the first time in its history the great repub
lie was all oceans and practically every foot a
territory trod by man.
Japan has declared the United States
Germany has declared war on the United States.
Italy has declared war on the United States
The gauntlet was flung down by Germany and Italy
just before o'clock, EST, this morning.
Japan had declared Sunday but before the formal
declaration the Npponese Empire had treacherousy
sheathed the sword for shaerng attack the American
Pacific fleet lying unsuspecting and peace Pearl Har
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11
recommendations Made by =
Juvenile Delinquency Group

Definite recommendation for i'm
provement OF Ypsilanti and It's
environs were made at the meet.
ing Of the Juvenile Delinquency
Institute conducted Wednesday
evening in Ypsilanti High School
library.
They were that churches be
urged to make an effort to estab-
lish social work agencies. that a
FULL time recreation director be APP
pointed and that community recrea
tion facilities be provided.
1t was proposed that Ypsilanti
place as near its eastern limits
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11
High School Music Department
to Present Christmas Vespers

Program for the annual Christ.
mas vespers to be presented by
Ypsilanti High School music de-
partment in the auditorium Sunday
at 4 p. m. Is announced.
The musical entertainment will
open with a fanfare OF trumpets
from the balcony. Trumpeters
viii be Philip Stokes. Robert
Bower and Lynn Schafer. Madri-
gel S'ngers will sing the prcces-
sional Joy to the World. Sol
olSts for ION Winter Night"
will be Clark r Id and Robert
Houck.
High School orchestra will play
~ aris IS / '>sy" by Berg.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11
Two on Program For Junior
Chamber of Commerce Dinner


International Relations meeting n
1880. was offered a position on the
summer school star. He is di-ec-
tor OF Ypsilanti Adult School and
Is active in current affairs discus
sions In the school here.
Dec. 10 has been proclaimed s2nd
signal company night In YpsIlanti
BY the Junior Chamber Of Commerce
who are sponsoring second an
nual JCC Community night. pro-
ceeds Of which will be used to
equip recreationai rooms at Camp
livingston, La.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11
Dor, Hawaii.

DOT, hawaii.
A forewarned America
was ready for steps neras-
sary to meet the challenge
to its existence.
With the gravest threat
since the infant days qt3be
republic President Roose-
welt was expected to sum-
mon the Congress into
joint session at noon. This
time to ask the represN1-I
tatives of a free people, to-
name Germany and Italy
as foes in mortal combat.
The Congress shot
through a war resolution
against Japan in 43 mind
utes last Monday. There
was but one dissenting
vote, that of Cong ess-
woman Jeanette Rankinl
,
Montana. There could
not, certainly, be an in1
crease in the dissenting
ranks today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11


Frederick Behner, Jr. national
director of United States Junicr
Chamber of Commerce. and Ed
ward Heyman, Ypsilenu High
school faculty member and former
delegate to the Institute OF Interna-
tiona1 Relations at Geneva, Swift
zerland, will speak a the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce dinner meet
ing at Hotel Huron tonight at $50
p. m.
Mr.. Behner is serving his f-urth
consecutive year as a member OF
the board OF directors of the Nor.
roe ice and Michigan JCC. lie
will speak on The Future ~
loung Men In America.
Mr.. Heyman, after attending tho
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11
Ford Factory
Runor Denied

H. H .Ormond, of the Ford Motor
Co. power and construction divi.
sion, denied today there had been
authorization for an addition on
the north side Of Ypsilanti bomber
plant. Original plans. the ensi.
neer said, were set out so that the
plant could be enlarged. as 1t al
ready has been by the addition OF
a paint shop section on the south.
east side.
Rumors have been circulating In
Ypsilanit that the parking lot north
of Ypsilanti bomber plant would be
abandoned and an addition erect
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-11

LONDON-INS- Reuters (Brit
ish) news agency today quoted
German (DNB) dispatch from
SHANGHAI saying strong detach
ments OF heavy Japanese Tank
have landed at Kuantan on the
eastern coast Of Malaga, about
midway between Singapore and TIN
Thailand border.