The Straits Times, 2 March 1946
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Title Section18 1946-03-02 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845 FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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623 1946-03-02 1 Some members of Congress, While expressing surprise at Mr. Byrnes' unexpected statement, ■aid it reflected the growing exasperation both In the State Department p.nd at the White House with the secrecy shrouding Russian manoeuvres m the Near and Far East. They believed that the recent623 words
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Article79 1946-03-02 1 ATHENS, March I.— The Greek Premier. M. Sofoulis confirmed today that the Rus ian Ambassador to Greece, M. Rodionoff, m a recent visit asked that the Russians be rranted facilities m the Dodecanese islands "to facilitate shipping of Russian goods to Greece." Meanwhile authoritative sources mUP - 79 words
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Article300 1946-03-02 1 PARIS. Feb. 28— M Marius Moutet. Colonial Minister, refused to comment today on Paris press reports that French soldiers and sailors had rioted at Saigon, capital of French IndoChlna. The men were reported to hav? shouted "long live De Gaulle" and "long live Leclerc" (Oen. JacquesReuter - 300 words
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Article462 1946-03-02 1 LONDON, Mar. 1.— A vigorous attack on Soviet foreign policy and a plea for Anglo-American leadership in world affairs Is I made by the veteran commentator, J. L. Garvin, writing in the Conservative Daily Delegraph. Recalling the plea of Mr. Winston Churchill as leader of the462 words
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447 1946-03-02 1 PARIS, Mar. 1. Reports reaching Paris say that Spanish assault guards, civil guards, and police have been strongly reinforcedi nforced along the Pyrenees border of France and Spain during the last 24 hour s. The Spanish frontier authorities have barricaded themselves behind a thinReuter; UP - 447 words
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Article287 1946-03-02 1 LONDON, Feb. 28:— The Government next week will launch a great national production drive for industry m order to achieve increased output for both the export and home trade. The drive will be inaugurated by the London conference of trade unionists on Mar. 6 and employers287 words
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Article37 1946-03-02 1 PARIS, Feb. 28.— The French Foreign Office spokesman today confirmed that Britain had declined to renew the financial agreement between the two countries, which was signed last year and expired today.— Reuter.Reuter - 37 words
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43 1946-03-02 1 HONOLULU, Feb. 28— The Matson Line reported today that the cargoship Sea Cantaur, with a crew of 51 aboard, struck a mine m the Macaassar Straits on Tuesday. The ship Is believed to be badly damaged.— U.P.UP - 43 words
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Article66 1946-03-02 1 Terauchi's Sword Handed To King LONDON, Feb. 28— An historic Samurai sword was handed to the Kin? at Buckingham Palace today. It was the property of Field Marshal Count Terauchi and was surrendered on his behalf to Admiral Lord Louis Mounthatten. Supreme Allied Commander m Southeast Asia, en Nov. 30,Reuter - 66 words
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76 1946-03-02 1 LONDON. Mar. I— Eighteen young Siamese .students are arriving at Southampton today on board the liner Antics. These students were studying at British universities until three years ago when the British authorities parachuted them into Siam to conduct underground activities against the Japanese. TheyReuter - 76 words
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307 1946-03-02 1 LONDON. Feb. 28:—Bt-lo.e birkinq m the Britannic at Liverpool today for en extended tour of India, Dr. Mithrapuram Alexander special del gate to the London meetings of the United Nations Assembly, has despatched a letter to the King suggesting that the British G-vemm::it publicly declareReuter - 307 words
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Advertisement39 1946-03-02 1 WILLIAM JACKS «Sc Company (Malaya) Limited announce resumption of their Business at— OCEAN BUILDING, SINGAPORE TELEPHONES 6 2.5 6 6257 AND 23, JAVA ST., KUALA LUMPUR Branches at Ipoh, Taiping and Penang will re-open ghortly. 1 Engineers— Merchants-Importers -Exporters39 words
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691 1946-03-02 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Saturday, Mar. 2, 1946. Combined Food Board Without wishing In any way to minim; se the seriousness of the food shortage which has developed throughout the world, we think that attention should be paid to the nature of the machinery which has been set up for691 words
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Article917 1946-03-02 2 John Langdon- Davies - John Langdon-Davies By When sun spots were first observed 300 years ago orthodox ecclesiastics said that it was impossible that the eye of the universe should suffer from ophthalmia, and that the spots must be m the astronomers' glasses or their eyes. But sun spots917 words
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Article308 1946-03-02 2 "If at all Sarawak is to be like Britain Is going to absorb another rerlpd \m Rrl nln nlehicitu independent State at the mere Instance ceded to Bri am, a pieDicit* of an old man ,n, n x^ e^ &XQO^ ami:y should be held among the308 words
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Letter145 1946-03-02 2 Th e Teach ers' Case Two very remarkable statements appeared in your paper ot Feb. 24. These are. first, "The local teachers recognise that the doctors deserve higher pay or account of their longer training", and. second, "this scheme was based on 'rational arguments and irrefutable principles'." Regarding the former,145 words
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Letter241 1946-03-02 2 In reply to the letter tnm Mr. Erie Cornelius, I would tiki to inform him, with regard to NAAFI canteens and the colour foar, that M is not a case of non-Em jpeans being unwanted inside NAAFI canteens, but merely that while they have their own separate canteen241 words
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Letter202 1946-03-02 2 I wish to point out to Mr. Theo Leijssius (Straits Times, Feb. 26) and other members of lry c mmunlty that I approve wholeheartedly of the action »>y tl authorities m prosecuting Eurasians who allegedly hcloed the Japanese Ido not know what r.ttitude the authorities are lakirnr toward!202 words
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Article, Illustration446 1946-03-02 2 Stories or th private i V.r. Churchill made. iv,n In tns •OTSt cays of ihe war. w-.re rifa at ths t me. Dtscloalnt gome of them m a recent brmdea t ,nnm London, M.irdon. Id Ha.stwta s.i id that th 3 ithe.i) Piime Minister*! epigrams and sallie-3 X pt446 words
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Advertisement97 1946-03-02 2 NOTICE SiME, DARBY CO., LTD. have the pleasure to announce the RE OPENING OF THEIR OFFICES (nt former addresses) at SINGAPORE MALACCA and KUCHING Any person able to give information leading to the recovery of any of their Companies records or property uvll be rewarded. SIME, DARBY CO.. LTD 5,97 words
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Article534 1946-03-02 3 WAR CRIMES TRIAL Alleged Offences Against Leading Malayans Singapore 1943 The Japanese flag flies over Singapore. South-East Asia is m the throes of Japanese H Co-Prosperity." In Changi gaol, thousands of civilian internees are being forced to live under the most extreme conditions. But534 words
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215 1946-03-02 3 Malays May Send Mission To London To c'.isruss the question of presenting a memorandum to the British Government m London on the question of the Malay Union, and to elect delegates to present personally the memorandum, a meeting of Malays from nil narts of the Peninsula besan at Kuala Lumnur215 words
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123 1946-03-02 3 Supremo's Full Support For Police Force Speaking to Singapore police oiftcers, following an nspectlon of the police force yesterday, admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commandei, gave tlie assurance that h? fully supported them m any action they took to suppress disturbances and maintain law and order m this country.123 words
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312 1946-03-02 3 'Honourable To Be Executed With The Sword' Lieut. Kunkhl Harada, roe rf tat !x Japanese Navy men Including a j Rear Admiral who are being tried In tion with the killins of nine B'.inne c m the Andaman Irlanda last August, told the Singapore War Ci j Court yesterday that312 words
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Article286 1946-03-02 3 AIK-gcd to have given info ma- i tiun to the KempeHai result ng m thj arrest and torture of sixi F.u:op:ans, three of whom died in] pr son, duiing the Japanese i occupation or Sn^apc.e. 50-yea r j o.d Louis Phi "ip d" Soiza k on286 words
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79 1946-03-02 3 IPOH WANTS PUBLIC HANGING OF JAP M.P. So pleased were the citizens of the town of Ipoh to see haled Sergeant Ycshiraura, the Jap self-styled ''King of Ipoh" sentenced to death by the military couri at Ipoh recently for crimes against civilians, that a ricputatinn approached the court presHcnt and79 words
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254 1946-03-02 3 21 Months' Goal. For Torturing Civilians A young man, whose father served in the propaganda department In America and whose brother fou?ht for the Allies in the battle at Bougainville during the Pacific war, was senten ed to 21 months' rigorous imprisonment by Lieut. Col. G. C. H. Culley In254 words
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197 1946-03-02 3 Stating that heavy fines could n longer prove effective deterrents to > Pood C >ntro! regulations although sufficiently v.idc publicity had been given. Major D. P. Rees, the presiding offirer m the First District Court yesterday, sentenced Sng Choo Hui. Goh Chin Van and Tan197 words
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Article153 1946-03-02 3 For the first time m Singapore, schoolchildren will have an op« portunity of improving their knowledge through the cinema instead of textbooks alone. A scheme for the screening of educational pictures m schools is being introduced, the Straits Times understands, and headmasters have been given a153 words
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Advertisement341 1946-03-02 3 MeAUSTER COMrUTI ISfNSAPOKBI LTII. Tlie abjve tiuiitiooed ri^n 818 reopen t!i?ir oSic:-s at Grrsnam Hou.-<. Bat( :v Road, on the 1?: \!ir<\ nib .Ml eerrespondence for i^ueenatanf! Insurance Co. Ltd. and Rankcn Tinders Insurance Co. Ltd. should no addressed to MrAllster fc ?o Iti as Chief A?"nts. to th? above341 words
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Advertisement358 1946-03-02 3 MALAY VN Rf HPFR I STATE OWNEBI CO. LTD The Company eooteni|>tetct appointing Agent! at the foJ'owlnsj towns for the [airposo of rer>:v,ns and distributing to Mrrv.brrs of the r. mnaiiy in tne rtdnlty o- these town supplies now b?in° irr>m:ted by the Company:— Alor Star Kuantan Bttu P.ihat Lumut358 words
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Advertisement541 1946-03-02 3 POLICE TEL. 5222 kar vmm music schooi l-A, Kirk Terra-e. Singapore ISBI 1928) MUSIC FOR ALL! Kindergarten for children from 4-7 years. Grown-up beginners. Prnrtical *nJ Tneoretical tuition Yearly Examinations. Enrol now NOTICE. UNTRACED MOTOR CARS The original purchasers of the motor cars, particulars of which are detailed below, claim541 words
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Advertisement278 1946-03-02 3 M.nnu'actiir^l by Doßai Obeli I "DOO BICAMt WiKKlm Chain i-i'i I -ns. Ma;ie m Erit s\ U]]/ MA?! K'JO HS.,I l^*i 26, iti>iid. Rtfl da:j c;:a:.3 ca. f I I 1. ir< iilar Kial TeL U.">o3 s:n;apore. Nt\l HI SfOI KADIO I 2). LTP. 48, BROADRYCK HD., KATONG. Furniture and278 words
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Article584 1946-03-02 4 Early Settlement In Java Now Seen FATA VIA, Feb. 28.— The fate of Java today reached a decisive turning point with the announcement m New Delhi by Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, Coir.mander-in-Chief, India, that Indian troops would b*«rin leaving Indonesia tomorrow and the expectation herr that584 words
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Article272 1946-03-02 4 CHUNGKING, Feb. 28: France today relinquished her 44-year-old extraterritorial and special rights m China with the signing here of the FrancoChinese treaty. The treaty similar to those negotiated with Britain and the United States m 1943— was signed by Dr. Wans Shih-chieh, Chinese Foreign Minister, and272 words
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361 1946-03-02 4 Dockland m Singapore looked like a scene from a Hollywood wild and woolly western, when the long-awaited consignment of 4,000 sheep arrived from Australia on Wednesday evening. Even the background was In keeping with Hollywood standards. Special guards were recruited by the importers at361 words
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Article299 1946-03-02 4 NEW DELHI, Feb. 28— The withdrawal of Indian troops from Indonesia Is expected to begin tomorrow and would be completed by July, it was announced today. Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck, C-ln-C, India, who made the statement m answer to a member m the central legislature, said299 words
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Advertisement521 1946-03-02 4 RAP" PI CQ HHT F I ANDEESON SCHOOL THRU I ixnrrLdj nu I r.L association TONIGHT All ex putfiis of I School. D. Ipoh. who had any money on deiwsit A I\ C X with the School Thrilt Axs<xi:ition In 9CO pm to 12.00 p.m December 1941. are requested to521 words
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Miscellaneous288 1946-03-02 4 TODAYS RADIO From Singapore RED NETWORK from noon to 2 p.m. and 6 30 to 11 pm. on 225 metres from noon to 2 p.m. on 4.825 me* sec. in 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.30 p m. on 4.78 msr «i*c In 61 metre band. Chinese noon288 words
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