The Straits Times, 21 April 1946

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    19 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA No. 31. SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    PRESIDENT'S APPEAL TO AMERICANS
    1039 1 One Million Tons Of Wheat Monthly For Asia Europe 25 PER CENT. FLOUR CUT IN U.S. WASHINGTON. Apr. 19.— "We *ould not be Americans if we did not wuh to share our comparative plentj with suffering people. I am fcure I !-peak for every American when
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    One Assembly For France
    126 1 PARIS. Apr. 19— The French ■^t*t( onal Av>?mbl> tonight passed a hill delininj France* new. < nstitution hy 309 votes acainst 2*9 The new constitution i« base on a government I>\ ii single pa Ihmentary assembly, and thus abolishes the p:rsent s.enat.v M«M of the r.clits
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    Tojo For Inal On Apr. 24
    204 1 TOKIO. Apr. 20 —The ion :itae Premier. Hid' ki Tojo. and rthcr major war criminal ■cts will be 1 1 d i led on :::esday, Apr 24, n was Irarneti today. Tojo's crueT rouns:l said that rlient will get, -a fa.-«-; trial before the
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    Soviet Claims To Dominate Paris Meeting
    221 1 LONDON, Apr. 20— Diploma. ic observers here today predicted that Britain's stubborn fight |to prevent Russia from becoming a Mediterranean power would highlight the Foreign Ministers' conference which opens in Paris next week. It is expected here that the Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Molo'ov,
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    Sumatra Will Fight
    46 1 AT Apr. :\_The Indonesian Defence Minister SJarlfuddin, who has just returned from Sumatra, told the press today that the nationalist movement there is as strong as anywhere in Java and predicted that if the Dutch attempt a landing the Sumatrans will fight.— U.P.
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    Leaving Indonesia
    38 1 Amors the first Indian troops to leave Sourabaya were men cf 123 Brigade and the 117 Battalion of the Dogra Regiment. The picture above shows the gangway that leads to home. The Indians embark on Nevasa.
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    Journalist Defends Monty
    200 1 Journalist Defends Monty LONDON. Apr. 20— Alan Moor- head, whom London's Daily Express described as "Britain's greatest war reporter." replied in that ro! e today to charges made .against Field Marshal Montj gomery by Ralph Ingersoll, American journalist, in his book "Top Secret." Moorhead dubs a remark by Ingersoll that
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    U.S.-Russian Negotiations
    98 1 WASHINGTON, Apr. 19.— The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. James Byrnes, has invited Russia for negotiations with the United Slates on "a number of economic matters covering a wide field," the State Depar'ment spokesman saW today. The spokesman did not comment on the specific terms of the note,
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    Coming Events In New Parliamentary Session
    297 1 LONDON, April 19.— The greatest issue in British politics today, State control of private enterprise, will be raised on a fourfold front when the House of Commons re assembles on April 30, writes Reuter's political correspondent. The Labour Government will probably table a motion
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    COUNCIL CONSIDERS UNO SUGGESTION TO INVESTIGATE SPAIN
    300 1 NEW YORK, Apr. 20— The suggestion tha( a factfinding committee of the UnHed Natit ns Security Counc I should visit Paris in connection with Poland's charge that General Franco's Spanish regime is endangering world peace was discussed among Counc 1 delegates here yesterday
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    Frontier Danger
    194 1 LONDON. Apr. 19— A memorandum containing report; of alleged activities of Spanish Communists in the South O( Fran"? which was communicated to liritain's Ambassador in Nfadrid, Sir Victor Mallet, on April 17 by the Spanish Foreign Minister, was received in London tday. The note is reliably believed to
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    Communists Capture Changchun
    180 1 Communists Capture Changchun CHUNGKING). Apr. 20. A Communist here confirm* ed that the city of Changrhui where lurious battles rag d for many days, had finally been raptured b y Communist forr l\ en \t[.u ation of this. „v:--ever. was available fr m mr Na nalist source. Mil tary observers
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    Smuggling Between Sumatra & Malaga
    125 1 Smuggling Between Sumatra Malaga BATAVIA. Apr. It. Th, ence of extensive smuggling between Sumctra and Malaya was revealed by the Indonesian Defence Minister. Dr. Amii Sjaiifoedin. who recently returned from a tour oi Sumatra at a press conference. Dr. Sjarifoedin said tfet fi-od situation in Sumatra was not bad but
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    Attempt To Poison German Prisoners
    61 1 FTCANKFURT, Apr. 19— Th« United States Provost Mar.hal and Counter-In'elligence Corps at j tonight lnvestiza.ing into an apparen. attempt to poison hundred** of German prisoners of war In Stal-ig 13. near Nuremberg It is officially announced. Nineteen hundred jn'isttier* ported to b e sern,usly ill
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    THE SUNDAY TIMES SINGAPORE. APRIL 21. 1946. The Future Of Germany
    854 2 THE SUNDAY TIMES SINGAPORE. APRIL 21. 1946. The Future Of Germany The Lord Chancellor, speaking he House of Lords on a motion U-bled by the indefatigable Lord Van.';ittart. has uttered a timely warning on the subject of Germany. The lessons of history, said Lr.d Jowitt, taught us that Germany had
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    The Bonds Of Suffering
    226 2 A meeting is to be held at the Adelphi Hct:l. Singapore, on Tuesday to consider the formation of an Association of Malayan Prisoners-of-War. We understand that the intention Is to extend membership to persons who were i-esident in Malaya in February. 1942, and. being members of
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    PETROL SHORTAGE
    120 2 It seems a stupid and most biased stunt. That petrol rationing still goes on--Clvilians bearing totally the brunt The while they spread their gaze upon The thousand empty trucks that seem to cruise Aimless along the Citys many roads And Jeeps, with neither wings nor paint to lose,
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    VICE VERSA
    142 2 (To mjr liiidren. from behind the barbed wire of m Japanese internment ramp). Do you remember how with happy cries You razed upon the monkeys In the Zoo. While they stared back with black and beady eyes? I wonder, what they thought of me and you! Did those
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    THE ANDAMANS —A Penai Colony Into A Paradise
    1440 2 THE AND AM ANS A Penai Colony Into A Paradise By An Indian Resident Of The Islands Through nearly a century of gloom under the stigma oi a penal colony and a black period ol suffering under enemy occupation into a bright era of freedom and potential wealth that is
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    Echo Of The Malayan Campaign
    648 2 Kemaman and Dungun, prewar Jap-owned iron ore mines, provided the scene for one of the most interesting episodes of the Malayan war which few heard about and is recalled now by news confirming the death of Mr. Walter Cole, formerly Assistant Adviser in Trengganu and
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    Tibetan Mission To India
    422 2 Tibetan Mission To India Reviving age-eld traditions of friendship with India and China, distant Tibet recently sent out ar eight-mau-Gcoawill mission to convey its appreciation of the magnificent part played by th? tv.-o countries la defeating the After spending more than a month in India, during which the mission presented
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    ARMY AND DUTCH RAPWI RELEASING 179 HOUSES
    630 3 Full List Of Premises Available To Public A total of 120 houses, eizht godowns and seven other premises in Singapore is beinj* released by the milhi-ry authorities during this month and the next. EHrtdi RAPWI proposes to release this month 59 hcusos, of
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    70 3 fhctocraphed taking an inluiinal alter ten siroll iv the f rounds ol Government Ilouvr after they had at.en 4 the opening session of the fust full-dress c< nference on food, presided over bj Lord KUlearn at Singapore, are (left to rirht) Sir Ed ward Gent, Governor of the Malayan I'n.un;
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    Ceylonese Part In Future Of Malaya
    145 3 Sunday Times, Cc:.: KUALA LUMPUR. Apr. 19.—"Ceylon has played a great part in building up and developing Malaya in the j past Following years of Japanese occupation, a new period of i reconstruction lies ahead of you. If you can nobly carry out the
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    Union's Supreme Court
    193 3 Union's Supreme Court which wiU Prnnii lg :n Kua!a Lumpur I will have thr u hcut the and is to consst udges, and nt:d persons to fliinrwi Court of h re-opened reacting Chief JusC W. V Carey >i the Ben^h. may be ex-offlcio ludges of the newly-fstabltshed les and unit<>
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    COPRA POOL FORMED
    374 3 Prices Likely To Increase A «>nra Pool has bee a formed in Singapore and has taken over the activities of the Buying Unit which has stopped buying copra. The Pool is a combination of local pre-war exporters. The Malayan Rubber and Produce Buying Unit was not very
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    Urgent Appeal For Clothing.
    299 3 In a stat?ment to the Pr;ss. Col. Shastry, director of th 3 Government of India's Medical Mission in Malaya, reports that to date six health centres have been opened, all in th? State cf beln.nsor. Thtse centres are at Puchong, Kampar. Bukit Rotan, Petaling. Batang Berjuntai.
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    Three Years' R. I For Carrying Anns
    65 3 Sunday Times Corr: PENANG, Apr. 18.— A middle-aged Chinese, Yap Cheng Yew, who the petsiding officer, Mr. G. H. Conaghan. described as "obviously one of the skulking cre?tures of evil who have been and ar causing f ir in ths hearts of the
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    Arab Contribution To Crushing Forces Of Fascism
    526 3 Arab Contribution To Crushing Forces Of Fascism Ve^y little is known of the contribution made by the Arabs in crushing the forces of Fudta both in Africa and Europe. Historically a martial race, Arabs have played as magnificent a part I in World War II as in any period of
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  • Easter Sports Round -up
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        Cricketer Son Follows In Father's Footsteps
        1392 4 The selection of K. 11. Cantrell as captain of the Singapore rrirkct team that is now playing against Negri Sembilan at the Police Depot provides a 'trance and happy coincidence, the other arm cf which st-etrhe* back 27 years to the first big cricket
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        Cecil Wong Bowls Well At k. L.
        516 4 Cecil Wong Bowls Well At k. L. Sunoay nrres corr.. i\.ual.a i lUMPUR. Apr 20 -A riii^ inn-; :i8 rut s by F W. Mtnli. arj good bow.ing by Cc -.1 Won;, who has taken all flvp 'Viang ir thct have fallen ;»o far. it Singapore >O i < K»d
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        Kinta Indians In Penang
        399 4 UCCKLY Sunday Times Corr. PENANO, Apr. 20. Klnta Indians. Ipoh Hockey League champions, travelled down to Penang and played two matches over the Ea<te' ho ldrys, «ha r lng honours in one and winning the other by nine goals to one. Playing on Friday evening against
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        Good Friday's Home Soccer And Rugger
        531 4 LONDON. Apr. 19 English .soccer playcs are having a busy I week-end starting today. Moat clubs are playing three games over the holiday period entallin? considerable tra elling. To-day's rr.atches were played in s'.oricus sunny weather watched Ly big 1 crowds League leader? Charlto.i
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        NEGRI COLLAPSE AFTER FIRST INNINGS LEAD OF 3 RUNS
        595 4 Sundram Takes Ten Wickets For 26 After securing a three-run lead in the fiist innings f Singapore, whom they are me?ting in a two-d-y t match vhich started yesieraay at the Police Depot, Negri Sembilan collap$fl4-i n their second i«nings and
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        62 4 Mr. J. Moranta Lovely Cottage, ridden by Capt. R Prire rirs thr Grand National in a scnsat'onal (Irish from Mr. L. S Elwell's Jack Finlay. Pr'nce Regent, the favourite, finished third after being hamI•r« d by loose horses. The winner started at 25-1, while Jack Finlay was a 100-1 ontsi
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      264 4 SINGAPORE RADIO KID Nfc'TMOKK from noon M tpm and ti 3« la II put on fi'. ■Jietres from noon le t pm on 4.8t!l mr« «er in fl metre band and fiom 7 I.'. lo 93* ptn on '.n m*c,>rc lr SI Metre band Chlnere noon to lI S p
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