The Straits Times, 5 December 1945
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Title Section16 1945-12-05 1 The Straits Times tUAL/ifA'SLEAbING NEWSPAPER-ESTABLISHED 1845 FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 1945 PRICE 10 CENTS16 words
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Article544 1945-12-05 1 Investigators Said 'Shocked At Names Involved 9 LONDON, Dec. 4.— The News Chronicle special correspondent at Nuremberg learns that prosecutions against a number of non-German Nazi sympathisers m Great Britain and other countries may be launched as a result of documents found m secretReuter - 544 words
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Article80 1945-12-05 1 "Censorship At Worst" MKDOH, IXsc 4.— The worst iorm of censorship is being (lamped down on correspondents m Batavia l>y the S.K.A.f. authorities, writes Noel Monks from Batavia m today s Daily Mail. Monks says no correspondent ;s allotted even to talk to a iiritish general and "we are unable80 words
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Article141 1945-12-05 1 JA VA TALKS HERE? The Supremo Allied Commander, South-east Asia. Lord Louis Mountbatten. has called the Allied Commander-in-Ch.el m Dutch East Indies, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Philip Christison, and Rear-Admiral Wilfred Patterson to Singapore for a meeting today to discus.-, the Java situation, according to unconfirmed reports quoted by the Netherlands news141 words
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Article64 1945-12-05 1 LONDON, Dec. 3:-S.r Williar. Slim. firmer Commander-in-chief of the Allied Land Forces South-east Asia, has been appointed Commandant of thr Im perktl Defence College. It haj been decided to re-open I he Cc!'«r:(» ar.d the first post-war ours- to begin next, spring will he attended by representatives64 words
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Article77 1945-12-05 1 4,000 Die In Tidal Wave Disaster KARACHI, Dec 4:— Four thousand perished, 40,000 are homeless and several villages were washed away as the result of a tidal wave which struck a 100-mile coastal belt north-west of Karachi on Nov. 38 as a result of the submarine earthquake, according to aReuter - 77 words
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317 1945-12-05 1 TRUMAN'S MOVE ON U.S. LABOUR Fact-Finding Boards WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 —President Truman urged speedy passage of legislation to provide adequate means for settling industrial disputes and avoldlnc industrial strife In a message transmitted to the United States Congress. The President asked a:i worker* ot Oeneral Motors now on strike toReuter - 317 words
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329 1945-12-05 1 Order To 'Fight On Singapore Beaches' Recalled MELBOURNE. Dec 3 -Appearing as witness at the Government enquiry into the circumstances of the departuie of Lieut.-Oen. Gordon Bennett from Singapore. Major-Gen C A Callaghan. who took over Qtn. Bennett's command on the latter's departure, stated that Gen. Bennett had not discussedReuter - 329 words
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Article226 1945-12-05 1 MOSCOW TO LIFT "IRON CURTAIN" LONDON, Dec. 3:— Soviet censorship has now been re- I lazed to a point where it is a I mere formality as long as correspondents report fairly I and objectively. Political observers m Lon- I don and Moscow tend to link I this development withReuter - 226 words
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Article201 1945-12-05 1 LONDON, Dec. 3: -The Oov"n H f nt of India* policy toward, 2 n T* rmy P^^nnel who join?d? d the Indian National Army was Arthur JhlJ h 1 °J a state "ent by Mr Arthur Henderson. Under-Secre Ho r uJV£ dla ln a re P'Reuter - 201 words
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Article306 1945-12-05 1 SOVIET REJECTS U.S. U.K.NOTES i WASHINGTON, Dec. I.- The United States HUH .Department announces that Russia has rejected the American note suggesting that Allied troops be withdrawn from Persia by Jan. 1, says United Press At the same time, It is officiary learned In London that the Soviet reply to306 words
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Article65 1945-12-05 1 NEW YORK. Dec. 4:—Frnfessor Harold Laski. Chairman of the British Labour Party, said at a dinner here: "I accept aa an acid test the bona fides of the Labour Government of Great Britain that it shall not merely declare its desire to see a free and self-governing65 words
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Article140 1945-12-05 1 B.M.A.To Hand Over Early In '46? WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-A VS. Department of Commerce report released yesterday Indicated that Malaya trade conditions might oe clarified In earl> 1M« when the British Military Administration U extjected to turn the government over to civil authorities Meanwhile, the report said all Import ana export140 words
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Article40 1945-12-05 1 NEW YORK. TiK. J -x^ tock five PotaU. Oenerai Motor* up or*, anc tfte «ho.v a^tomooilf section was •round the best levtio for rt»ht \e»ri BUeU JoImM In Uv rUe a.id aSS •iso falnei— UPUP - 40 words
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Article56 1945-12-05 1 WASHINGTON. Dei-. 4 Tlic result of the Anglo- American financial negoUatians will be ant'oiinced on Wednesday or Thursday—"^het her a success or a failure It Is expected ih? announce ment wlli be made m the BrltUh House of Commons probably by the Prime Minister. Mr. C X Attlee.Reuter - 56 words
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Advertisement8 1945-12-05 1 fpFRASER NEAVE= F N L=AT YOUR SERVICE AGAIN=^8 words
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1084 1945-12-05 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 1945. "In Due Course" There emanated Irom official sources last week a statement that provides an Illustration of the kind of thing that Is best left unsaid m the present phase of Malaya's history. It recorded the appointment of a Price Control Advisory1,084 words
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Article91 1945-12-05 2 LONDON, Dec. 4: -The British Government's policy In India will be stated In both Houses of Parliament this afternoon by tiC Secretary of State for Indirx Lord Pethick-Lawrence. and the Lord President of the Council, St Herbert Morrison, respectively. The announcement is expect- n toReuter - 91 words
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1917 1945-12-05 2 LIFE IN LONDON'S LIKE A NEWSREEL Our London Letter New Laws* New Ideas By Our Own Correspondent London, Nov. 17.— You might almost say that life m Britain becomes more like a news-reel film every day. New ideas, new laws and regulations profoundly affecting your own life, new plans and1,917 words
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Article, Illustration34 1945-12-05 2 Lady Louis Monntbatien, »..c •f the Supreme Allied Commander. South East Asia, is here seen boarding an RAF Transport Command Dakota at Batavia. a.'ter visiting hospital* and Red Crow Units m that area recently34 words
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Letter126 1945-12-05 2 Without wishing to Indulge In carping criticism which you yourself seem so anxious to avoid in your leader of Nov. 29, we (eel that we have some Justification for our presence In Singapore other than exciting your optic nerves. We would ask you to remember that we do126 words
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Letter69 1945-12-05 2 There seems to be an impreaeioo that all e.. -Internees are In receipt of free rations from the B.M.A. ThU In not the rase According to a ruling riven to me personally, the B M A will only Issue rations to ex-Internets who cou.d prove themselves destitute. Those with69 words
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Letter104 1945-12-05 2 Ttle author Ides are very fair In fixing a lower rate of pay for females. A woman may consider herself just as efficient as the males and does he same amount of work, but she U generally putting twice as much work Into It as a man104 words
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Letter249 1945-12-05 2 Your editorial of No*. 37 touches on only one aspect of the put that Malay* and the Empire can play In ensuring the future position of Britain anJ the Commonwealth. To attain the end desired not only mutt MaUya and the Empire limit thrtr purrhases of outside249 words
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Letter45 1945-12-05 2 Jap POWs are quartered In the former Superintendent's and Medical Officers' quarters at the Yeo Chua Kang Mental Hospital These quarters are well furnished and among the best on the Island. Why should Jap* he given such comfortable uuarUrsT— Tan Chin Stag.45 words
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Advertisement639 1945-12-05 2 PERSONAL INFORMATION desired regarding Mr. Eric Ferdinand and hli two sons Cecil and Arthur. Please inform Mr. L Carrard, Swiss Consulate, Spore. VERLOOFD Olga Sylvia Barendse. en Pieter Anthony Oetgcns van Waveren Pancras Clifford. op 6 Dec. 1945. Nee Soon Hospital, Sembawang, Singapore. SITUATIONS VACANT EXPERIENCED woman Stenographer must have639 words
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Article194 1945-12-05 3 A distinctly human note is struck m a B MA. circular issued m Kedah and Perils ordering all subordinate staff to take one day's full-pay holiday a week, "signatory of the circular, OoJ E. V. G. pay, says: "I havt noticed increasing signs of straii end liability194 words
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659 1945-12-05 3 Three Cents A Mile Maximum For Omnibus Fares FIXED RATES FOR LORRY HIRE Omnibus and taxi fares and charges for the hire of haulage vehicles will shortly be brought under control. Maximum bus fares will be three cents a mile, while the rate for hackney carriages will be 20 cents659 words
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Article, Illustration68 1945-12-05 3 Guerillas Farewell Probably for the first time m tlieir Incident-packed existence, men of the Three-Star Army participated m a ceremonal parade on Saturday when the Malayan "Maquis 1 were officially demobbed. Brigadier J 3. M< fully, D.S.O Commander of the 4th Brirade. British Second Division, Malaya, reviewed the parade of68 words
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Article31 1945-12-05 3 Applications for renewal of licences to deal m rice, salt and sugar mast be received at the Food Control Office today. after which no further applications will be considered.31 words
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Article48 1945-12-05 3 The 50 new cars that have arrived m Singapore are for sale throughout Malaya and not m Singapore alone. Singapore s quota is 20. There are about 300 civilian applications to purchase Singapore's first consignment, or 15 prospective buyers for each car.48 words
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Article96 1945-12-05 3 Escaped Allowed To See Wife From Oar Own Correspondent IPOH, Dec. 4— A Japanese, Fukuta, who broke bounds from Johore Bahru disguised as a Chinese and travelled as far as Kampar, was arrested on information given by two Chinese merchants with whom he travelled m a lorry. Fukuta was a96 words
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80 1945-12-05 3 Field Marshal Lord Alan brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, will arrive m Singapore from Port Darwin at ;< o'clock this afternoon, when he will be met by Admiral Mountbatten. The CIO S. intends to visit army units m Singapore to-mor-row morning, and. after80 words
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86 1945-12-05 3 An assurance that the premises of the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club, now b?lng occupied by the RAJ 1 would be returned to the club soon was given by representatives or the Department of Chinese Affairs at a special general meeting of the club on Sunday.86 words
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293 1945-12-05 3 Supplies For Estates 1,400-TON CARGO LANDED Estimated at about 1,400 tons, the first shipment of supplies for rubber estates m Malaya was landed m Singapore from the Empire Dee yesterday and most of the goods will be sent to the mainland for distribution, the Straits Times learns. No information Ls293 words
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173 1945-12-05 3 (Frm Oar Owi C<rra*oiid«ill KCALA LUMFCB. Dec. J.-Tbe flr* wrvlce wedding m Kuala Lumpur since the reoccupation took place at St Marys church today. FJt. LJeut Leonard Arthur Mean. RAT married Mfcjßeryl Louise Rich. QAIMNB. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs X Rich, of173 words
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150 1945-12-05 3 During his first visit to the Addaman Islands since their reoccupation. Admiral Mountbatten. made a rapid tour of Port Blair and spoke to many servicemen and nurses as well as civilian welfare workers. When his aircraft landed on the much-bombed runway. Admiral Mountbatten was150 words
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Advertisement350 1945-12-05 3 NOTICE. A'tcr the fall of Singapore the following articles were reniovnd from r. x Hotel, B--ar. Basah Road: HeL iterators. Tabular steel bed-Mt-ads, Spring mattresses. Black coloured hurd cider chairs, Crockery e.J cut:c:y nnd Cotton goods >•.••«:!.• bed sheets, pill3w-co.ses. b H?rs. r.-sokln-; etc.) with the letters rt H markea350 words
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Advertisement547 1945-12-05 3 THE ASIA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated In the 88) SECWn-T DEPOSITED with the j STRAITS SETTLEMENTS GOVERN MENT. $300,000— Transacts the following insurance businesses:— o^SF" 5 MOT °R VEHICLES. PER fS^ ACCIDENT AND WORK MEN'S COMPENSATION. The Public is hereby kindly requested to communicate with the undermentioned for any Insurance547 words
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Advertisement208 1945-12-05 3 NAP BUCK VICTORY BROWN SPIRIT We have the pleasure In announcing that the above brand of liquor wlil shortly be put Into the market T,:!» spirit h of exactly the same quality as our previous brand and Is now belr.g I bottled under the supervision of KM. Custom*. Singapore. As208 words
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Article156 1945-12-05 4 Violation Of Democratic Principles Alleged Tokio, Dec. 3. Certain members of the Japanese House of Representatives today demanded during a heated session of the budget committee that the cabinet of Premier Kijuro Shidehara resign as soon as the election law revision bill is passedUP - 156 words
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203 1945-12-05 4 FREEDOM DEMANDS U.S. Journal On Problem NEW YORK, Dec. 3:— The New York Herald Tribune, commenting m an editorial on the Asiatic demands for freedom from European colonization, today pointed out that "the easy answer of course In to say thi Dutch, British, and French ate imperialists who have don;UP - 203 words
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Article75 1945-12-05 4 JERUSALEM, D?o. 3. —Outright rejection of the Bevln plan for Palestine and the reafnrmation of the policy ot developing Palest.ne into a Jewish State is- expected as a result of the Executive Jewish Agency conference held here. Arab sources said the Arab League's Palestine statementUP - 75 words
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Article166 1945-12-05 4 CHUNGKING, Dec. 2.—Nationalist troops have occupied Tsushan SO miles west of Mukden, their objective, the Kuo Mm Hung Pao newspaper says. The China Times reported that Chang Hsueh Shin, Communist commander at Mukden, has sent an emissary to Chlnchow to arrange the peaceful taking over of Mukden. This166 words
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Article70 1945-12-05 4 PARIS, Dec 3:— Twenty-seven persons all apparently soldles going home on leave— were kllleJ at Trizay, seven miles north of Bordeaux, today when a four-en-gined British plane was struck by lightning. The plane, flying from Malta. was caught m a heavy thunderstorm. BeforeReuter - 70 words
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Article97 1945-12-05 4 WASHINGTON, Dec. 3— Adm. Chester Nlmltz, Nary C-in-C, warned m a radio broadcast this morning that without a fleet strong enough to safeguard the approaches to the United States "we can never prevent enemy nations from securing fleet and air bases from which they can97 words
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Article131 1945-12-05 4 TOKIO. Dec. 3— Being select-d as a war criminal Is proof that you have, done a good Job m the prosecution of the war, one of those so designated said today. Ryoichi Sasakawa. one of the 51 Japanese on the latest war crimes list,131 words
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Article35 1945-12-05 4 HONOKONG, Dec 2— With a view to resuming trading In gold bars, 23 prominent Hong Kong native banks have formed a "gold bloc" according to announcement by Chinese gold and stock exchange —Reuter.Reuter - 35 words
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Article246 1945-12-05 4 PERSIAN REPLY TO SOVIET TEHERAN, Dec. 3:— The Persian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has replied to the Soviet note cl Nov. 26. The main point In the note, which Is couched m extremely conciliatory terms, is a request from the Ministry <-i Foreign Affairs "that the Soviet Embassy will InformReuter - 246 words
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223 1945-12-05 4 No Fresh British Troops Sent To Persia I TEHERAN. Dec. 2:— The British Embassy today strongly denied that ar>v fresh RrltisS troops had arrived In Persia According to the Persian press. i rebels who entered the northern town of Maraghen several dnys I ago shot the governor dead and seriouslyReuter - 223 words
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Article40 1945-12-05 4 Jap To Be Hang ed SYDNEY, Dec. 2:— Sentence of death by harming was passed on Lieut. Takehlk Tazaki, who was found guilty of cannloallsm m the first trial held for cannibalism m the Southwest Pacific nt Wewak yesterday Reuter.Reuter - 40 words
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Advertisement149 1945-12-05 4 THE BOMBAY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HEAD OFFICE BOMBAY. Notice te Ceasnany's Peilryho:«ors la Ma-aya. The Company is very anxious to get Into touch with all their p Jlcyholders ir their heirs as they wish to pay off at the earliest opportunity all c'ainu that had occurred as also to149 words
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Advertisement422 1945-12-05 4 NOTICE. Would any person m possession of information leading to the recovery of goods, books, records, furniture, typewriters, motor vehicles, etc.. the property of:— Nestle Si Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Limited, Singapore, and branches at Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang be so kind as to communicate, as early as passible, with422 words
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