The Straits Times, 9 February 1946
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Title Section18 1946-02-09 1 The Straits Times FOUR PAGES MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY t, 1M«. PRICE 10 CENTS.18 words
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362 1946-02-09 1 LONDON, Feb. B.— At the United Nations Security Council's meeting last night, Ukrainian delegate Dr. Dmitri Manuilsky suggested the creation of a special commission to investigate the situation m Indonesia. He declared that the hopes of the Indonesians that their right to self-determination wouldReuter - 362 words
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Article99 1946-02-09 1 Lords Debate On Malayan Union LONDON, Feb. 7.— During the debate m the Lords for regr;uping th? Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore and of the Malay States into two separate territories of the Malayan Un.on and the colony of Singapore, Lord Marchwood, Conservative, said he hoped that beforeReuter - 99 words
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310 1946-02-09 1 Hess Trial Opens: Tried To Scare Britain' NUREMBERG. Feb. 7.— The War Crimes Tribunal was told today that Rudolph Hess on arrival m Scotland m May, 1941 tried to scare Britain into making peace by warning that United S:ates had designs on her empire, and "certainly" intended to annex Canada.310 words
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128 1946-02-09 1 BATAVIA, Feb. 7— British Thunderbolts today attacked and knocked out Indonesian guns south of Sourabaya and British troops launched a new sweep on Bandoeng. Another flare-up was reported m the Semarang area where British troops moved against a group of 400 Indonesians. More than 200 IndonesiansUP - 128 words
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473 1946-02-09 1 'All Facts Against You,' Declares Bevin Replying to Manuilsky, British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin declared British and Indian troops m Java never fired a shot until they were fired on and some of them killed, and that part of their mission was to stop wholesale murder throughout Indonesia. Some IndonesiansReuter - 473 words
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Article52 1946-02-09 1 Yamashita's Execution Stayed TOKYO, Feb. 8— A spokesman of Gen. MacArihur announced today that "the Secretary for War has ordered a s^av of execution m the rase of Gen. Yamashi a, pending an examination by (he Pre ident of the United Slates, on the plea for cle- mency by theUP - 52 words
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Article, Illustration56 1946-02-09 1 Lieut G«n. Sir Montagu SUpford (centre facias camera), newly appointed Allied C -In-C m the Netherlands Ea»t Indies, photographed on his arrival at Batavia airfield. Greetlnf him are Air Chief Marshal Sir Aithur Barrett (left l. Inspector General of R.VF., and Lieut. Gen. Sir rhliip56 words
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246 1946-02-09 1 LONDON, Feb. 7:— The British Cabinet has decided not to approve for the time being the draft of the AngloAmerican civil aviation agreement, according to wellinformed political quarters here. It is understood an objection has been raised to the clause m theReuter - 246 words
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Article97 1946-02-09 1 LONDON, Feb. B:— The Soviet delegate Andrei Vyshinsky today declared firmly: "The criminals nr.v on trai at Nuremberg an going to pay with their lives whether they are defended or not." He denounced as "an insult to the honest, sincere peoples of the world" even toUP - 97 words
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Article438 1946-02-09 1 SHANGHAI, Feb. B.— Tommlkl former Japanese lieutenant, is arraigned by the United States Military Commission, *on a charge of killing Seaman William B. Jones, crewman of the U.S.S. Canopus, In November 1943. U.P. TOKIO, Feb. B.— Lieut. Kuzman Oerevyanko Russian member of the Four-PowerUP - 438 words
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Article308 1946-02-09 1 Molotov On 'Wishful Thinking' LONDON, Feb. 6:— Soviet Foreign Commissar Viacheslav Molotov tonight described any possible ideas abroad for a criange of Government m Soviet Russia as "wishful thinking." He said: "Perhaps someone abroad is still hopefully wishing that it would be rather nice if the leadership of our GovernmentReuter - 308 words
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Article191 1946-02-09 1 PALESTINE, Feb. 7:— British troops and police this morning occupied positions along the main road inside the Jewish township of Holon. south of the Tel Aviv-Jalla nrea. following an attack last night by armed Jews on an Army camp m which a British officer and anReuter - 191 words
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655 1946-02-09 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, Feb. 9, 1946 "For Political Ends" That a spokesman of the Labour Government In the United Kingdom should describe the recent strikrs m Slngannre and Johore as being unpopular, organised "to further political ends", and "maintained almost entirely by fear" disposes of any hope the655 words
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Article56 1946-02-09 2 Mr. CHAN SENG BOON, aged 78 passed away on 8.2.46 at 219 Wuccn Strrct. Jcaving behind tils sorrowi"R wife, son Chan Pens Sim. son-ln N? Lye Scan, and their fami''f\; Funeral cortege will leave at 4 p.m on 6:uurday 9th (today) for service at Churrh o' S«! Peter and56 words
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Article, Illustration772 1946-02-09 2 History repeats itself m toe election of a Belfrian as first Chairman of the new world assembly, for the first General Assembly of the Lecgfie of NaUoiui In 19^0 had at its head another Belgian. M. Paul Hymans. Paul-Henri Spaak, 46-year-old Belgian Foreign Minister, comes772 words
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Article384 1946-02-09 2 Jon Kimche - Russ ia Needs Every Drop Of Oil Jon Kimche By Russia needs every drop of oil on which she can lay her hands. An explanation of the acquisitive oil policy pursued by the Soviet Union is Riven by evidence gathered by the authoritative British "Petroleum Press Service." This shows thatReuter - 384 words
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Article42 1946-02-09 2 It strikes me that what we need is less heroism, or heroworship, bat more organisation, efficiency, discipline. Heroic deeds are often the payment by individuals of debts incurred by a community, or a nation, through lack of leadership, foresight, preparation. 2+2=442 words
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Article98 1946-02-09 2 LONDON. Feb. 6.— The U.N.O. Security Council this morning elected 15 judges to the new world court. Two of the candidates for the supreme bench got a unanimous vote of 11— Dr. Mo Esu of China, and Professor Krylov of Russia. Sir Arnold McNair of Britain gotUP - 98 words
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Article72 1946-02-09 2 LONDON, Feb. s.— The award of the Order of the British Empire to Wing Commander Leonard Joseph Birchall, the Canadian who saved Ceylon from Invasion m April 1942, is announced In tonight's London gazette. By his action m flashing back the news that a JapaneseReuter - 72 words
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Letter888 1946-02-09 2 Distribution Of Wheat On published figures, about l\' 2 million lbs. of flour are given free each month to B.M.A. employees, not to mention what is issued (m addition to bread) to many thousands of others. Few use it, and at least c: million, of the above 1888 words
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Advertisement224 1946-02-09 2 The BOMBAY LIFE ASSCE Company Ltd. m consideration ol the great amount oi losses sustaineo by the policyholders In Malaya dur*r.e the Jap occupation period, the Directors of the Company, attcr hearing the appeals made personally by the Malaya Branch Manager, have klmllv consented to nfler the following revised liberal224 words
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Article109 1946-02-09 3 Rein sta temen t For Employees Slrails Times Coir: LONDON, •"eb. B.—ln the House of Comnons today, the Secretary of Jtatc for the Colonies, Mr. George Hall, promised that when civil government was returned m Malaya, he would request urgent consideration of the question of the compulsory reinstatement of employees109 words
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Article208 1946-02-09 3 Accounts PROPOSALS SOUGHT The Malayan Exchange A .anks Association has been requested to form two small committees, one from the Chinese banks and one representative ot the other banks, to submit proposals, m the best interests of all concerned, for the final liquidation ot accounts m208 words
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Article548 1946-02-09 3 How a young Chinese was beaten and tortured days on end, was described In the second court, Singapore war crimes, yesterday, during the trial of five Japanese members of the kem-pei-tai on charges of torture and maltreatment. The accused are Staff Sgt. Terada Takao, W. O.548 words
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Article131 1946-02-09 3 A new proclamation, numbered 46, notified m the B.M.A. Gazette of yesterday's date of the new order making unauthorised carrying of arms punishable with death, Includes a new order making it an offence punishable with imprisonment or fine to assist a prisoner or civilian internee to131 words
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Article310 1946-02-09 3 S o ong Kwo ng Welcomed Straits Times. Corr., Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8 —"My release Is symbolic of the fact that at least the Government takes into consideration public opinion m conformity with the true spirit of modern democracy," stated Socng Kwong addressing a large gathering m the Chinese Assembly310 words
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Article76 1946-02-09 3 Wheat flour will be on the ration for the Singapore public from next week and will be distributed at the rate of one katty per person per week at the controlled price of 12 cents a kattv. The ration rate will be the same for men,76 words
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Article221 1946-02-09 3 Singapore military oaNec ?re carry.ng out a check of all vehicles bearing B.M.A. numbers. Yesterday evening m Cecil Street a car belonging to the C.I.D. was stopped by a M.P. officer, with the rank of captain, and two N.C.O.s, and as the papers produced by221 words
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Article166 1946-02-09 3 ENSA Actors Likes Eastern Art Local art sis performing m Chinese Wayangs and Malay Operas are very good but they "all work terribly slowly." according to Alex Halls. ENSA artLs. who has Just returned to Singapore from a brief trip to England. T' i p;?\ art! t or horn the166 words
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Article346 1946-02-09 3 The extent to which the Allies pounded the Japanese in Palau Islands during the latter part of the war, and cut them off from the rest of the world, was referred to by Okamuca Hideo In the Singapore War Crimes Court yesterday when he took the346 words
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603 1946-02-09 4 Sir Charles Vyner-Brooke Straits Times Corr., LONDON, Feb. 7.— The Rajah of Sarawak sat back m an armchair m his Hyde Park flat this evening, and commented: "You know, between you and me, this Rajah stuff is a bit outmoded. This has been aReuter - 603 words
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Article513 1946-02-09 4 MANILA, Feb. 7.— Gen. Homma unashamedly sobbed in court today when his w.fe Fujiko gave a touching portrayal of the accused as a peace-loving family man. Tesiifying in a courtroom, made tense by fresh word that Gen. Mac Arthur had sealed the fate of Yamashita, Mrs.513 words
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115 1946-02-09 4 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7— Vlc« Admiral W. H. P. Blandy, director of the U.S. Army and Navy atom bomb tests at Bikini Atoll next May and July, said, In a radio broadcast today, that the tests were beinf conducted so that preparations canUP - 115 words
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323 1946-02-09 4 LONDON, Feb. 7:— An International press conference may be held early next year if the General Assembly of the United Nations approrea a Philippines resolution to thia effect. Under a decision taken in the General Committee today, the resolution has been placed on the provisional323 words
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Article378 1946-02-09 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 5:— A personal message to all railway employees m Malaya has been sent by Brigadier A. T. Newboult D.C.C.A.O. Malay Peninsula m which he states that the administration ls doing all it can to help workers, that it is ready to listen378 words
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