The Straits Times, 17 March 1946

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    17 5 THE SUNDAY TIMES IJLADING SI M)AY \t:\\SPAI>ER IS MALAYA SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 1945 PRICE IU CENTS
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    WAR NOT INEVITABLE SAYS CHURCHILL!
    402 5 Russian Demand For Port Jin Dardanelles Revealed M\\V YORK, Mar. 16 War is not inevitable or imminent, declared "Vinston Churchill speaking at a banquet here last night before pie, including 42 foreign a mbassadors and ministers. eech v. iy awaited by the entire world in
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    Soviet Sees "New Aggression"
    55 5 Soviet Sees "New Aggression" MOSCOW, Mar. 15. -Nikolai Voznesenski, chairman of the State Planning Commission of the I'SSR, told a joint session of both ch-imvers of the Supreme Soviet ol ihe USSR tonixhi that the Soviet armed forces would be eouipped with the most modern weapons because "monopolistic capitalism is
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    Change-Over To
    16 5 I interview P. A. B M h>rr<m on rer to n\il :.t appeai- 1:1
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    muna For U.N.O.
    41 5 Manchuria Case Not For U.N.O. r 15 Th? Stat?. talk ;d at a I hurian D NO unabb c] tion at ent but wculd ined to comment that today's c'isi t I m the i I n n tl ,t d
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    M\ S|reel
    29 5 Wall S treet ..r 15— A mod.ratj Uussifti 1 hed to i dlacourag uainej Steels cah led a m.OOO. :.iyi# industrials, r.2 19 up 8S: 4 Sato* \\<T' i
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    null Returns
    26 5 Marshall Returns OTON, Mar. 16— Gen. ill. President pec. il envoy t I from Ctnmgklng J i w.is summoned to for a confer. i '.i r.
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    Harriman May Be Unrra Director
    86 5 JERSEY CITY. M ar 15-Mr. Averill Harrm.an. foimer American Ambassador to Russia is amon-j the possible successor- to Mr Herbert Lehmann. resigned as chi-f of l-NRRA The UNRRA council opened its fourth session today as deie-ates of -4 nat ons faced demands for greatly shipments
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    Moscow Charges Persia .With Violating Oil Pact
    413 5 LONDON, March 16— The ou press and radia today ;u<used I'rrsu „f violating the Soviet-Persian oil agreement and charged t!at an anti.Soviet h!oc w: ls Hing treated in the Near Fa«.t While hurljpg accusat:- a 3 t Persia, Turkey, and Iraq. Mcsccw radio
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    17 Killed In Java Bailie Of Convoys
    161 5 17 Killed In Java Battle Of Convoys >£ AZ A7>} A- Mar in battle of convoys" were officially wounded^ ki!lCi a"d 105 The spokesman at AU\d hc^f.quarters said Indonesian 'republican' troops took part in the fl-htins, hit ..u aS L. not known whether this was with the knowledge of the
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    TRANSJORDAN INDEPENDENCE
    44 5 LONDON. Mar. 15—Negotiations between Emir Abdullah of rransjordun and the British Government to ensure the final Independence of Transjordari have now been virtually concluded according to authoritative diplomatic quarters. The agreement Is expected to be signed within the next few days —Reuter.
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    ATTLEE'S DIRECT OFFER OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE
    810 5 ATTLEE 'S DIRECT OFFER OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE LONDON, Mar. 16:— Indepen-, dence, within or without the framework of the British Cam- i monwealth, is India's choice. 1 "I hope that India may elect for the British Commonwealth," said the British Prime Minister. Mr. Clement Attlee. in the Rjuse of j
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    ISii'saria !
    29 5 Bulgaria Denies SOFIA. \!ar. 13— i Government tod:i\ i I j rumours of mobilization, i statement said such rWMUn aimed at iprMdlllg puk ;ui<J attempts to undermine pubMc d
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    LORD KILLEARN ARRIVES MERE
    262 5 Lord Killearn, Special Envoy oi the King and Special British Commissioner in South East Asia, arrived at Kalian? Airport shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday, where he was greeted by the Supreme Allied Commander and a tfroup of high officers and prominent civilians. Lord Killearn arrived in
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      83 5 BRITAIN DELIVERS THE i First shipment of 4 'T.M.A." Musical Instruments arrived "UKULELE BANJOS" (Made In England) *-i Two models available from stock; others arriving soon. "MELODY UKE" This model has been supplied to the 'Services' In many thousands during the war years. It la a beautiful model with 8-in.
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  • Obituary
    DI \TII
    30 6 DEATH Syn Bnc Kirn. l»'r of BAT. i pa-sard away l :.ah Rd. March. Iravlnx bchu.d his beloved wifr. motlnT. 4 joms and 2 r. tank pli. Marrh at Bididarl
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    MKNOUI! "'.MI M>
    22 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Mr A Mrs Andrew Lr« Ann Mlrvr v s nc> frlrnds v n* vnt prp•rnts i r on March 14th 19-;-
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    MISCELLANY
    510 6 Police Problems In replying for the Secretary of tc for the Colonies to a r d'ns lawlessness !n iya a Government spokesman of Commons that d received con-idem-n the Army In ing with this problem. nnt as well .vn in this country as it to be: a very considerd>bt
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    CHANGE TO CIVIL GoVT.
    2246 6 CHANGE TO CIVIL GOVT. Singapore 's Debt To Military Stressed The time has come »'or the gradual fading out of the Military Administration and the correspondingly gradual re-establishment of the civil government. Making this statement to the Sunday Times, Brigadier P. A. B. McKerron, in an interview, said: "Whatever the
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    The Old FftßuiiAt Things
    154 6 The Old Familiar Things Wi:crc, oh where. h»* the luir.iture gone From the homes or the Titans Besar The Persian rug ana the tilackwood thau. The tantalus and the pictuics rare Aye uo.'-e and t'ae marbte l.alls ai bare; Thr drawing rooms are all forlorn And the garage hold no
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    jCainpfl 1
    39 6 Camps Will Hose Local 4plcte release of i :n I1')V, I imps a i const r.vfej in Sti i i I the t: Ihm < I J.1,) livj. 1 Of I pot horl -F nit] ducir!" 08 i 1 d
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    Oivupation Army On
    27 7 Occupation Army On of the I i wealth Korts d and On-hard i Avenue to and back via R"ad and i.-inn will I Own t :i D
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    BRITISH PoWs HAVE BUILT BIGGEST S.E.A.C. AIRBASE
    447 7 Changi Will Be ACSEA H.Q. Thousands of Hritish and Indian PoWs and slave labourers built at Changi what was to have been ihe biggest Japanese airfield ta their Southern Regions. A month hence that airfield will be th? largest and most modern R.A.F.
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    SINGAPORE ECOMES {(MINDED
    143 7 SINGAPORE BECOMES AIR-MINDED are growing inav as are becoming -minded, true of the ny of whom i rraail dis- j ;.vc 1 to sea i-d by air .r, but cue to Ei;r C rresponproximately 100 :.e ana volume of airmail ra- passages, applk > the Air I os Board have
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    '■<■- Resalto
    103 7 Race Results TPOH. d and wd at- rl&gt; 3. I Dadabhoy 1 1 i l Samory I I TarUn (K&gt; »6. S« 1 mbt 20 2 I one. Course scratching. $12G4), &lt;J!6l etch) 108, Me (Love) 1, i (Kirn) 2. Remembrance S r l. $8. $6. 1 mm. 21 2
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    Seletar Squadron's Long Association With Spore
    406 7 Seletar Squadron's Long Association With S'pore Rio fully at the j&gt;eaplane anchorage off Seletar are 12 Bunderland flying-bat: leships of 230 Squadron of the R.A.F. that have had, and will scon resume, a more inti; relation with Malaya and her people. Ned at Selctar before the of war In Uie
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    90 Gang Robberies In Feb.
    525 7 90 Gang Robberies In Feb. There are indications that the worst is over in Singapore crime and the problems that remain can be worked out to an early solution. Figures show that certain of the more harassing items, notably kidnapping, have gone off the records, and others, murder for !e.
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      Australia Wants Five Boxers From Singapore
      504 8 News of Singapore's b.ixmg i boom hr.s travelled beyond these 1 .shores. Australian boxing authorities ore sending Jack Warner here to oh oso five- boys for fights In Aus Araan, I'ancho and Boy Aadn are likely to be in the team tor Australia. Australia's
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      . ( RI i I II \M I-OR ENGLAND
      43 8 INDIAN TEST CRICKET TEA M FOR ENGLAND U urn with p:&lt; I.C.C. r.Xi .r and, In a ■:;e side. i itibay); n. D. Hindlekar &lt;Boaitx&gt;.y); L. Amarnath 3 i .ni C. T lanratc (Holkar); Gu 1 Mahcm d V. g Hazare ißaiodm; R.
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    SEA PASSAGES TO CHINA.
    164 8 A Chinese committee has been ap pointed to allot priority to applicant for pas.s.. ms anl China P. rsuns who wish to apply i should apply at tht Chin 'se Chamber &lt;•: Commerce. Hill Strctc. where they I will be asked to nil in the naqaWt?
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    Sulian On Envo;. V Matement
    85 8 Sultan On Envoy's Statement To the Editor. The Suaday Times Sir, In the report of tbr debate in tl.e House of CaaUMM on Malayan Union, appealing on the front page of the Sunday Times or Mar. 10, 1916. mention is mad? of a letter frrm Sir Harold Mar Michael to
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    S.C. A.O.s Tribute
    97 8 S.C. A.O.'s Tribute Sunday Times Corr. PENANG. Mar. 15. —A tribute to the manner in which all communities have pulled together "in amity and commomense" was paid hv Cr&gt;! P. D MicFeat. retiring Senior Civil Affairs Officer, in a farewell me sage to UM people of Penan*. Col. MacFea: points
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    Brokers Arrested
    61 8 Strain Times Corr: PSN'ANG. Mar. 15— Two Chinese brokers, who approached a merchant vessel in a sampan md ncotiatcd for an illegal &gt;u;ar deal, were arrested early this morning b» plain clutiies poUce who had boarded the ship overnight v.ith the captain's permission. Tnis rrrest folio-** a vigorous
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    Kuresa Internees Well Supplied
    175 8 Korean Internees Well Supplied K &gt;rcans interned at a camp -t Jurong. Singapore, apparently hay? ample stocks of tinned supplies, including milk in powdered and liquid form. A local civilian who was one of a small party, which recently visited the camp, was surprised to find thai tn* internees could
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    Badminton Match
    88 8 A badminton match between the Maxfll badminton party and the Mount Fabcr badminton club (***** AMES. RAF. Malaya. S.E.A.A. F. &gt; will be played today at 2 pm. at the Maxfli badminton court. The Maxfli team will be chosen from the following: Kans Yon? Hcng. An? Oher Yong,
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