The Straits Times, 12 February 1946
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Title Section18 1946-02-12 1 The Straits Times FOUR PAGES MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article, Illustration935 1946-02-12 1 NEW DUTCH PROPOSALS GIVEN TO INDONESIANS THE NETHERLANDS Govern ment at the Hague has offered an immediate Commonwealth status to Indonesia with partnership m a Netherlands Kingdom. The Dutch offer is contained m a statement of policy issued at the same time as Dr. van Mook,935 words
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Article29 1946-02-12 1 MANILA, Feb. 11— The former Japanese Commander-in-chief m the Philippines Gen. Masaharu Homma, was convicted today and sentenced to be shot for war crimes. Reuter.Reuter - 29 words
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Article137 1946-02-12 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. U. m publishing the text today of the three-power agreement between United States, Russia, and Britain, m which the Kurile isla:" 1 and southern Sakhalin were given to Russia as the price of her entry into the war against Japan, Secretary ofReuter - 137 words
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Article188 1946-02-12 1 DUTCH- IND ONESIA N MEETING OPENS An official communique issued from the "British Embassy"— residence of Sir Archibald ClarkKerr, British Special Envoy— said that the first subject discussed at the meetings between tho Dutch and In 'onc-'nn representatives on Saturday was the co-ordination irmation during tho for*ncor. fli 'V Meetings188 words
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365 1946-02-12 1 "I Will Allow No Reflections On British Troops" LONDON, Feb. 10— Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary, reiterated his strong opposition to the sending of a United Nations enquiry commission to Java when he spoke at the Security Council's resumed meeting this afternoon. The meeting was opened by the Chairman365 words
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Article75 1946-02-12 1 HONGKONG, Feb. 11.—Admiral Joy has presented *he Distinguished Service Medal to Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, commander of the British Pacific Fleet, on behalf of President Truman for "exceptionally meritorious service to the government of the United States Hi: <\s: actions, agains* the Ryukyu and the Japanese75 words
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Article203 1946-02-12 1 Fruitless Negotiations On Levant LONDON, Feb. 10:— Negotiations for an amicable settlement between the representatives of France and those of Syria and the Lebanon on the question of withdrawal of foreign troops from the Levant have yielded no resnlti during the week-end. Discussions here between Syrian Minister m Paris AtassiReuter - 203 words
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61 1946-02-12 1 HONGKONG, Feb. 10.— British warships are being used to combat pirates and escort merchant ships on the Hongkong-Swatow-Shanghai run. The destroyer H.MS Camperdown yesterday returned to Hongkong after an anti-piracy sweep along the coast, after which it ls scheduled to escort the steamer Tsinan to61 words
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467 1946-02-12 1 Police Shoot Demonstrators In Egypt CAIRO, Feb. 10.— Riots and demonstrations by the nationalist students tcok v more serious turn this afternoon when a number of youths started throwing s'ones and turned hoses from the Fuad Awal University on Government forces massed In the main rjad Just outside the buildIngReuter - 467 words
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Article, Illustration32 1946-02-12 1 The General Officer Commanding:, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces m Japan, Lieut Gen. J. Northcott (right) is seen with Air Vice Marshal C. A. Bouchier who will command Commonwealth Air Forces of Occupation.32 words
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Article61 1946-02-12 1 LONDON, Feb. 10— Britain, America, France and China are putting forward a plan to save the world from hunger this year m a resolution to come before the UNO Assembly on Tuesday or Wednesday. Russia will be asked to support the motion. The motion lists theReuter - 61 words
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173 1946-02-12 1 LONDON, Feb. 11.— The Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner-Brooke, today rebukes, m the columns of The Times, those members of Parliament who "discuss subjects regarding which they know little or nothing." Referring m particular to last week's debate on the future of173 words
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780 1946-02-12 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Tuesday. Feb. 12 1946 "Spoon-Feeding" General Mac Arthur has ordered changes In the treatment nitherto accorded to newspaper correspondents working m the area under his jurisdiction, because he does not want anyone to pet the idea that censorship of news is expressed or implied m the780 words
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1265 1946-02-12 2 NO MORE POVERTY OR WE ALTH IN BRITAIN SOON? Our London Letter Straits Times Corr., London, Jan. 22.—8y the time that this letter reaches you, you will have heard all about the Labour Government's National Insurance Bill—the Bill that's designed m the somewhat lyrical words of the Government's newspaper, the1,265 words
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Letter377 1946-02-12 2 i Simultaneous Release The unsatisfactory position m the distribution of cigarettes cannot wholly be laid at the doori of the Singapore S.D.U. but resulted. partially from a lack of co-ordination between the various i S. D. Units throushout Mn'aya. For instance, no cigarettes hay?. :so far been ItMKd377 words
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Article39 1946-02-12 2 It strikes me that blaming the soldier for the p->>r show of an army is like hiamin? the tambi for inefficient busi ness executive Thefts, assaults, black-marketine are a poor show; but don't blame the tambi. 2 1-2-439 words
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747 1946-02-12 2 'Other Things Than Money To Pay For Enterprise I must soon leave politics for this week, but before I do so you will perhaps be interested to hear that plans are being officially considered for paying local towns councillors a sort of I parliamentary salary (partly because of the increasing747 words
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Article271 1946-02-12 2 INTERNEES AND BACK PAY (To the hclitor. Straits Times) Sir,— Wi;h regard to your headins Interned Govi vants to get full pay m your paper of the 3rd instant; for the information of those woo may not fa i s at this moment, I quote below an item that appears271 words
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626 1946-02-12 3 3 EUROPEANS DIE AFTER JAP TORTURE Elderly Eurasian Faces Charge Tortured, flogged into j insensibility and then thrown into solitary confinement for two years, a European, Frank Gaw, survived to tell the tale. Gaw stepped into the witness stand m the Special Court yesterday and related his experiences, also revealing626 words
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Article66 1946-02-12 3 The postal Savings Bank authorities announce that all post offices will remain open up to 8 p.m. on the last working day of each month to enable the public, and especially wageearners, to make deposits. The experiment will be continued till the end of66 words
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Article602 1946-02-12 3 As a result of an application by the Legal Adv.ser, S. C. Goho, well-known member of the Indian community and a lawyer, who had been under detention by the security police for some months on allegations of treachery and sedition, was released on bail yes.erddv. Appearing602 words
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Article341 1946-02-12 3 Twenty-four proposals, one of which is a suggestion to Government to take severe action against British and Indian Servicemen "who insult women," will be submitted before a plenary session of the Pan-Malayan Labour Union, to be held at the Singapore General Labour Union CD KCS. 15. More341 words
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Article430 1946-02-12 3 Sarawak: Increasing Disquiet Straits Times Corr, LONDON, Feb. 10. Under the heading of "Future of Sarawak Public Anxiety," the Sunday Times say.« the Colonial Secretary's sta.ement in the House of Commons on Feb. 6 has caused considerable disquiet in Britain and elsewhere in the Empire. Generally, their distaste is at430 words
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Article456 1946-02-12 3 Bottles of penicillin, the wonder drug, were exhibited before Major D. P. Rees m the First District Court yesterday when Hugh Chee Ngee, an employee of i one of the biggest dispensaries iin Singapore, was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprison j ment for wrongful possession of456 words
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Article349 1946-02-12 3 Another 'Death Railway' Sentence One more episode m the treatment of British prisoners of war on the infamous death railway m Siam was brought to light at the trial of Sgt. Aoki Toshi before a Singapore War Crimes Court yesterday when he was convicted and sentenced to three years' imprisonment349 words
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395 1946-02-12 4 VYSHIN SKY STRESSES THREATS TO PEACE LONDON, Feb. 10— In an impassioned speech before the Security Council, Andrei Vyshinsky, head of the Soviet U.N.O. delegation, today demanded United Nations' intervention m Java and strongly supported the Ukrainian plan to send an international395 words
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411 1946-02-12 4 Atom-Bombed Warships May Not Sink HONOLULU, Jan. 11.— Admiral John Towers, commander of the U. S. Pacific fleet, has declared that he believes some of the warships to be used m the forthcoming atomic bomb tests will stand the strain but "that no- 1 body can predict exact results." j411 words
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Article237 1946-02-12 4 China Has No Territorial Designs Mr. Tan Kah Kee, Chinese Overseas industrialist, commentIng on Viscount Elibank's suggestion In the House of Lords that China might want Malaya and Singapore, Is quoted by Reuter from Chungking as saying: "London need not worry too much though the Chinese form three-quarters of theUP - 237 words
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Article89 1946-02-12 4 Straits Times Corr., KUALA LUMPUR. Feb. 9.— A Chinese attached to the anti-malarial branch was shot dead by a gang of robbers when armed Chinese entered a house off Rifle Range Road. Husband and wife were tied by robbers. The wife Jumping through the window, escaped,89 words
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Article220 1946-02-12 4 NEW YORK. Feb. 10— A plan for "Pan-Asiatic Union,' m which all Asiatic peoples would participate, has been issued by Dr. Mostaia Mesbahzabeh, Teheran professor who il returning to Persia m a fewdays after a visit to the United States. He states: "The most Important aimReuter - 220 words
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383 1946-02-12 4 100 Million Soviet Voters Go To Polls MOSCOW, Feb. 10.— More than 100,000 000 Soviet voters went to the polls today to elect representatives to the two chambers of the Supreme Soviet the Council of the Union and the Council of Nationalities. They took their choice from single lists ofUP - 383 words
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Article220 1946-02-12 4 (From Singapore) RED NETWORK on 225 metres and 61 metres from noon to 2 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Chinese noon to 1.15 pm (news In Hokkien at 1 pm In Cantonese at l m p.m.). and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. (news In Cantonese220 words
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