The Straits Times, 7 June 1946

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    20 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY KIKIIT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    'DUTCH FAILED TO STOP MASSACRE'
    467 1 'DUTCH FAILED TO STOP MASSACRE' China 's Consul On Java Atrocities MR. TSIANG CHIA-TUNG, Chinese Consul-General m the Netherlands East Indies, declared m an interview with Associated Press yesterday that Dutch forces occupying Tangerang failed to take any action against Indonesian extremists who massacred hundreds of Chinese, and burned and
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    Soviet Army Cut
    35 1 BERLIN, Wed.—Reliable Allied said that Russian army fm v; m occupied Europe had been cot to half by re-deploy-ment, thus reducing the Soviet army strength from the estimated e.oao.oro to 3ooo;ooo.— v.p.
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    Lawson Asked About Troops In Singapore
    222 1 Lawson Asked About Troops In Singapore LONDON, Thursday. LIEUT. COMMANDER CLARK HUTCHISON, Conservative, West Edinburgh, asked the Secretary for War m the House of Commons today whether he was aware that men belonging to release group 36, who are serving m India, have now been sent to transit camps, while
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    FOOD FROM LATIN AMERICA
    272 1 MEXICO CITY, Thursday. An UNRRA mission headed Dy Mr. Francis Sayre, personal representative of the Director-General of UNRRA, which has just completed a tour of Latin-American countries, has come back with its hands full of contributions for the famine-threatened countries of tht world. Mr. Sayre stated
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    AUSTIN TO SUCCEED STETTINIUS
    117 1 AUSTIN TO SUCCEED STETTINIUS WASHINGTON, Thursday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN has I nominated Senator Warren R. Austin, Republican, Vermont, as the United State's representative on the United Nations Security Council, m succession to Mr. Stettinius. The appointment will not become effective till next January, as the Constitution prevents a member of Congress
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    Paris Police Hold A Demonstration
    45 1 Paris Police Hold A Demonstration Widespread discontent ahoat their conditions of sen lie has arisrn among the Paiis police, Mho recently held a demonstra ion, 7,000 strong, before Ihe Cathedral of Notre Dame to voice their grievances. Picture shows the packed scene before the Cathedral.
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    £100,000 V-Parade Budget
    56 1 LONDON, Wed.— Mr. George Tomllnson, Minister of Works, replying to Mr. Marples < Conservative for Wallasey) m the House of Commons, said that workr, expenditure by this department on preparations for the Victoiy celebrations would be 100,000. "This does not include," he said, "expenditure on personnel marching
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    Churchill Praises Bevin
    178 1 Mr. Churchill paid tiibute to Mr. Bevin's oustanding servkes" m foreign policy when be spoke as Leader of the Opposition m the Foreign Affairs Uebaic m the Ueu»e of Com-, mons on Wednesday. Points /rom his speech were: "I am an opponent of the Socialist Party, but
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    Attlee On The "Iron Curtain"
    238 1 LONDON, Wed.— Mr. Clement 1 Attlee, the Prime Minister, speak- j ing after Mr. Winston* Churchill m today's House of Commons debate on foreign affairs, said the British regard Potsdam as layins down some guiding principles to be applied, but the Russians insist on a
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    "Remove U.S. Diplomats From Rome"
    109 1 "Remove U.S. Diplomats From Rome" WASHINGTON, Thursday. 1 DELEGATION of Protest- ant Church leaders, headed by the Methodist Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, has asked President Truman to withdraw United States diplomatic representation to the Vatican. Bishop Oxnam is bishop of the New York area of the Methodist Church and President
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    Queen Of Italy For Alex
    46 1 Queen Of Italy For Alex NAPLES, Thurs.— Queen Mario Jose of Italy with her four children left Naples early today aboard the cruiser Duca Degll Abruzzi. The cruiser was last s?en heading southwards. It is understood that the Queen is going to Alexandria— Reuter and UP.
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    CHINA TRUCE FROM TODAY
    276 1 NANKING, Thursday. gENERALISSIMO Chiang Kai-shek has now defiu nitely ordered a 15 day truce m Manchuria, ending* the three-month battle between Nationalist and Communist troops which had threatened to plunge all China into civil war. The truce will become effective at noon on Friday, it was
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    Over 350,000 British Died
    81 1 LONDON, Thur5.— 357,116 of] the people of Britain were killed j m the war. The figures are given m a Government White Paper on the strength and casualties of the forces, issued today. Of the total, 264,443 were m the armed forces, 60,595 were civilians, 30,248
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    More 1946 Tin Allocations
    59 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs —The Combined Tin Committee have announced additional allocations for the first six months of 1946 totalling 9.47' i long tons. This include* 2.3">0 tons for th«» l'n 4 c*it*« 2.840 for France. 1.070 for Canada »nd C4O for India. The balance Is scattered amonr
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    Immigration For Indians Into U.S.
    62 1 Immigration For Indians Into U.S. WASHINGTON, Thursday. CENATORIAL approval of •3 the Indian immigration and Naturalization Bill n virtually certain, following favourable action on the measure by liic Senate Immigration Committee. Passage by the Senate would finally enact into law measure to permit nr'uralnation ot about lour thousand Indians' already
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    Fire Death Roll Now 58
    182 1 CHICAGO, Thurs —The toll of the Chicago fire, the worst m the city's history, which broke out In the 23-storey Lasalle Hotel early yesterday morning, reached the figures o 58 dead and 200 injured today. Many oi the victims were suflo- <•: ied m their
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    KICK FOR INDIA
    28 1 -B ATA VI A, Thurs.— The Indonesian Government has been informed, of the departure from India of four snips to bring nc« fvm Indonesia. -Reuter.
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    CHURCHILL PAYS TRIBUTE TO LABOUR POLICY
    2546 2 "Resolute Refusal Of Communism" We Seek Russians' Goodwill' LONDON, Wed. WR. Winstoii Churchill, leader of the Opposition, reSdining the foreign affairs debate m the House of Commons today, said: "The year that has passed =ince the eno of the German war has been darkened
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    According to Culbertson
    368 2 Experts olten make "fancy i bids, hoping to steal a game i>y throwing m the opponents' eyes There is something to be said for this sort of thing— but only when [the fancy bidder, if he becomes the declarer, can play the cards exceptionally well. South m
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      848 2 II AM0 PECQRABtMBS sikgapobb I js- &w as 8^ E RED NE'IUOKK from noon to JUNE Opera, 5 p.m. How to bm'd a Band. 2 p.m. «nd C 30 to 11 pm on 225 fto w rtl 45 m 6.30 p.m Light orciies'rul concert, metres from noon to 2 pin
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      89 2 CROSSWORD m m Ws*E r CUES OLWN. 1 Trc L Vessels for li !E ".yßf^lSial 1 3 Associates. 4. Do nothmg. 5. Do::. 6 Sum': Ho^P|u{jMPßv.fli 7. Anger. 8 Snirll wan-.lall. 10. Grow old i: .P 1 1 I ZBWi A p 'J.-9 Songbird. 15 Coys hous^. 16 Constructor 17
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    Requisitioned Properties In Singapore
    399 3 ASSURANCE GIVEN ABOUT RELEASE LONDON, Wed U7HEN questions on Singapore and Malaya came up m the House of Commons today, Mr. George Hall, Colonial Secretary, informed Sir Waldron Smithers (Con., Orpington)' that he realised fully the inconvenience caused by requisitioning private properties m Singapore, and that
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    40 3 Mr. Teo Seng Peck, of 270, River Valley Road, Singapore, ?sks the Straits Times to state that he was not the Teo F/3ng Peck mentioned m the report headed "Selling Milk Above Price" published m our issue of May 30.
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    New Indian Body Is Planned
    246 3 New Indian Body Is Planned THE creation of a United Organization to represent all sections of the Indian community m Singapore is being planned. A meeting of representatives of Indian organizations has been called for Saturday, June 8, at 4 p.m. at the Ramakrishna Mission, Norris Road, Singapore. The object
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    CHURCHILL AND PEACE TALKS
    733 3 Continued from page 2 'The fate of Poland stems to be an unending tragedy and we who went to war on her behalf watch I with sorrow the strange outcome of our endeavours. A Special Case "Austria and Hungary are starved, stifled and weighed down by
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    Governor Speaks On Task Ahead
    296 3 WELFARE IK MALAYA From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. IT will be your task to ensure practical liaison with those public activities wlvch contribute to the building of I the nation and tho sifeI guarding of the physical and I spiritual health of the
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    'Army In Malaya Is Not Living Lavishly'
    297 3 DENIAL FROM GEN. MESSERVY trom Our Uwn Lor respondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. k DENIAL that the military were living "lavishly" at *he expense of civilians, was made at a Press conference given by Lt.-Gen. Sir Frank Messervy, G.O.C Malaya Command. "If yvu can
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    EXTORTION PLOT OVERHEARD
    253 3 Remarking that cxtori o;i was a despicable offence. Mr. Paul Storr. nresid'n <r m the First District Court. Singapore, sentenced two young men. Le? L<?n and fam Say. each to 12 months' rigOTOU imprironnient. Chief Court Inspector McLonnan. prosecuting, disclosed that the accused extorted $10 from a
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    Australian Officer For Killearn Staff
    131 3 MR. Henry Stokes, a sjnioi officer of the Australian Department of External Affairs, has been appointed Australian political liaison officer with Lord Killearn, Special Commissioner for S.E. Asia. In addition, he will be political adviser to the Austraian Commi?soner for Malaya, Mr. Claude Massey. Mr.
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    44 3 The Dental Clinic at the General Hospital is open for treatment of patients and the centres at Kandang Kerbau and Tan Tocfc Sen? hospitals have been closed down It is hoped that full facilities for treatment will b? available within the next two months.
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      260 3 SKY G W. To-N'fiit: pm. 915 p m John Carroll s Dash To Triumph! "ZORRO RIDES AGAIN' 1 Chips I— C» He Fca-s NotMiiT— Ce k ns adventure, he mp:ts th? very Thrl'ls you're swklr.z ;o te-*' LIDO N Wl J CSr.i World Park) —Dally: 3— 7— 9.3« p.m.— (Gen?
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  • Obituary
    DEATH
    58 4 CH'JA— Mm Chua Boon Im (nee Choo Kirn Kn v) on June 4. 1946 at l:er residence, No 125F, Thomson Ko:id. Singapore, aged 57. She leaves behind an aged mother, 1 «on. 4 daughters, 1 daughtet-in-luw. 3 sons-in-lan- and several grand children. Funeral to Bukit Brown Cemetery on Saturday,
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, June 7, 1946. The Synthetic Auction
    334 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, June 7, 1946. The Synthetic Auction While providing no ammunition for those shortsighted people m the Malayan rubber industry who still talk of the "synthetic bogey,") scepticism as to the true competitive position of synthetic rubber is certainly strengthened by the Washington despatch on plans
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    The Fall Of A Throne
    431 4 Italy has made her decision, !?nd the House of Savoy will now join the ever-growing band cf royal families m existence whose ('ay of glory is over. King Um-. berto II has thus l<ad one of the shortest reigns m European hisjtory, for it was
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    Deck Passages To India
    366 4 Of all comparisons between pre-war and present prices m Malaya, there is one that stands In a class by itself, and that is the fare for a deck passage to India. Before the war it was possible to travel as a deck passenger from Singapore to
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      Municipal Officers And Staffs
      355 4 HERMIT me to reply to the letI |M v;hrh claimed to have been written on behalf of the clerks m the Consolidated Ac-j counts Division of the Municipal treasurer's Department. That letter has created a mis taken impression that the senior officers of the Department are
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      The Other Side
      259 4 BID the Municipal eMCIlUvei feel guilty, I wonder, when they read the letter written by the msmbers of the Consolidated Accounts Department which appeared m your paper of June 4? If they did not. then they are inhuman. I have taken the trouble to find out facts
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      Sime Rd. Resolutions
      236 4 1 WOULD like to add a finishing word to the Army-vs-Clvvy controversy that has been! raginu m your columns for some di'ys past. A great deal of childish and even malicious mudslincing has been indulged m. and nothing has been achieved beyong making the confusion of our
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      Why They Are Bitter
      197 4 THERE seems to be a good deal of opposition to the views ex- pressed by the lady of Penang i who signed herself "Another Ex- Internee." Well. I'd like to take ■ud the cudgels on her behalf, i The main points seem to be over- looked
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      "Nurses Or Sisters?"
      59 4 VOUR leader on the colour bar in the Malayan nursing profession was most timely. Very close friends of mine have been staff nurses for donkey's years, and could never rise to the rank of Sisters. I wish your efforts every success. I can assure you of the
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    Arabs' United Stand On Palestine
    1109 4 Arabs' United Stand On Palestine Palestine is an Arab country, and all Arab countries should struggle to maintain it as such," stated communique issued on behalf of the Arab League m Cairo last week, when the rulers of all seven ftxtet m the League met m conference for the first
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    SINGAPOREANS QUEUE UP
    33 5 A familiar MOM m Singapore tmiay—lhU tHne it is a stud> of tV b::s «iir uc on Collyer Quay, where hundreds wait daily to set buses back to the siibu'bs.
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    Singapore Gets Australian Flour
    54 5 Singapore Gets Australian Flour Elghl thousand tons of flour have arrived m Singapore from Australia. It is under- ood that (i.OOfl ICSU are consigned to the SerAiics and 2,000 it the civil Government. lt is no', known yet what proportions of the 2.000 tons are being all tied to Singapore
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    International Club
    28 5 A meeting to consider the formation of an International Club m Malacca will be held at the Capitol Dance Hall on June 7 at 5 p.m.
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    Jap Major Is Likened To 'A Monster'
    560 5 Jap Major Is Likened To 'A Monster' Death Sentence For PoW Commander TI'K fir>? trial m connection with the infamous Siam "Death Railway," m the construction of which thousands of British, American, Dutch and Australian PoVVs died as a result of atrocities, starvation and neglect, ended m the Sixth War
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    1,450 Want New Cars 795 Have Arrived
    313 5 About 1,150 applications for permits to bi.y new cars have been registered m Singapore. So far, ltt ships have arrived, carrying a total of V.)7> cars, of which 221 were allotted to Singapore. Of these, 41 have been allotted to the General Transport
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    Judge Entertained
    45 5 Lt.-Col Rhodes, the District Judge, Johore Bahru, was entertained at a tea party on Saturday prior to his departure to England on leave. The party, held In the Court Buildings, was attended by a large gathering including the new District Judge, Mr. Hepworth.
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    Cable To London Over Rubber Price
    115 5 Cable To London Over Ru bber Price "WThcut a better pner for ruhbei. production is unlikely to Increase/ iectavas ihe Chinese Rubber Estate Owners' AsstM iation In v cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, m connection with tlie nricotia ions between the British and American Governments Ban
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    ROBBERS MADE OFF INJEEP
    122 5 ROBBERS MADE OFF INJEEP INDIAN soldiers operating a jeep are believed to be responsible for armed robb?ries m the Yeo Chu Kang Road area. On Wednesday night, nve Indian soldiers entered a house m Yeo Chu Kang Road, held up the residents with oistols, and robbed them of $1,000 cash,
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    Still Without Licence
    75 5 KRIAN, Wed.—Tan Ching Seng, a Chinese, was fined $150 witn an alternative of three weeks' hard labour m the District f'ourt when he pleaded guilty to a charge of being m possession ola complete still without licence. On another charge of being In possession of a bottle
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    ARMY TOUR FOR S.E.A.C. CUT
    621 5 DETAILS of tho new qualifying periods of service for leave for the Army m the United Kingdom and Overseas were given by War Minister Jack Lawson m a written reply m the House of Commons on Wednesday. During the period July to September inclusive, he
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    'Happy Relations' Court Tribute
    107 5 Rounding up the compliments from defence couns?ls, the prosecution and even from the accused, >litsu'ani, which were paid to the "fair and impartial manner" m which the first trial ronnei'.cd the Siam •'Death" railway was conducted, Lt. Col. St. John Couch, chief prosreutor remarked: "One of
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    Supremo's Flying Record
    200 5 Supremo's Flying Record ADMIRAL Lod Utth Mountbitlcn at a P!CS.< conference m London festerday said he had Hown an equivalent of tho distance between the rnrth and tinmoon since a-sumi.ig -upremc command m BoutV.-Sasi A i.i m September 1943. When he arrived on Tu< sday nisht to take part' m
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    JOHORE BAHRU V-PARADE
    180 5 JOIIORE L;h:u will combine its celebrations ot the victory and the kung'a birthday with tuU-scale interBenrice parade at which Lt.Gen. Sir Montagu Stopford, C-in-C Allied Lar.d I'orces, w.ll take the .salute. The parade will take pi P:m a.m. on Saturday, and will bo followed by a Victory
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    Bound Over For Kidnapping
    114 5 PENANU. Than -The plea that she likpd the child "because it looked like her I given by a 19-year-old Ooi °ek Kirn. when she pleaded guilty n the Superior Court yesterday *i» chnnie of kidnapping 'he three-•ear-old Yee Vek Choy irom her mother at Buttrrworth The
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      TWO CHARITY SOCCER MATCHES
      428 6 TWO charity soccer games which will attract big crowds from the fact that both Singapore's Chinese teams are concerned m them will be played within the next week, and m each case the opponents to the civilians will be Services teams. The first of the matches
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      Recs Hockey XI For Whitsun Game
      101 6 COLLOWING a final trial at r the Police Depot yesterday against the Police whom they beat by an only goal scored by Douglas Ross, the Hers have selected the following team to represent them against the Railway Institute of Kuala Lumpur m the Whitsun
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      County Cricket
      91 6 LONDON, Wed. PLOSE of play scores m County Cricket matches beginning today are: At Horsham, Sussex v. Somerset, no play today due to rain. At Manchester, Warwickshire first innings 100 (Phillipson 6 for 30) Lancashire first innings 124 for 1 (Washbrook not out, 50' At the Oval, Northamptonshire
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      Boxing Under Board's Eye To-night
      204 6 Boxing Under Board's Eye To-night For the first time since the liberation of Singapore professional boxing will be held under the supervision of the Boxing I Board of Control at the Happy World stadium tonight. The revival of the Board has been welcomed both by boxers and the boxing public,
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      S.C.R.C. CRICKET
      69 6 THE following will represent, the S.C.R.C. against the R.A.F. at cricket at Tengah on WhitMonday: Eu Cheow Chye (Capt. l Swee Lim Swan, Ong Swoe Law, Cheong Thiam Slew, Khoo Onfc Lee. Low Kee Pow. Onu Chew Bee. On» Swre Ken". Scr.li Keng Siew. C: M Won* mH
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      Airborne Pipped Gulf Stream On The Post
      880 6 Airborne Pipped Gulf Stream On The Post The 1946 Derby Described EPSOM, Wed. THE 50-1 outsider Airborne, who was the only grey m the race and carrying the "unlucky" No. 13, won a thrilling race m Britain's premier classic, the Derby, on the famous downs here this afternoonfl Superby ridden
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      INDIAN CRICKETERS ATTENDED DERBY
      176 6 LONDON, Wed. THE Indian cricl.eters took the opportunity of a blank day In their itinerary to watch the Derby at Epsom this afternoon. All the pa.ty, with the exception of the captain, the Nawab of Pataudl, who recovering from the effects of a recent fever, vvrre
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    FILMS PREPARING FOR A FAR EAST BOOM
    345 7 Remote Areas To Receive Latest HOLLYWOOD, (Air Mail).— The motion picture industry is preparing for a "terrific boom" m the Far East, pfiiticularly m the interiors of India, China and the Philippines. Cinema men here are freely predicting that within om> year the
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    29 7 Lord Stansgate, Secretary of State for Air and leadei of the British delegation m the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations. making his opening speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs m Cairo.
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    Ceylon Teachers May Strike
    67 7 COLOMBO, (Air Mail). VERNACILAR (Sinhalese and Tamil) school teachers m Ceylon arc threatening to go on strike if they arc not paid more. Their arc over 30.000 vernacular teachers m Ceylon and they have decided to fight for adequate salaries. Failing redress, they will launch an
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    INDONESIANS ASK FOR A SAFETY GUARANTEE
    308 7 CALCUTTA, (Air Mail). More than 1,000 Indonesians m India, mostly sailors and students, are now eager for repatriation home. But m answer to efforts of both the Dutch and Indian governments m this direction, the Indonesahs say they are seeking a guarantee "for our
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    Britain Holds A King's Fortune
    232 7 Britain Holds A King's Fortune EX-KING VICTOR EMMAN-i UEL of Italy has gone in'oj exile leaving a fortune m i Britain big enough to Keep him m luxury until the end of his days, says the Sunday Express. i It is the largest personal account m the books of the
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    V-Day Parade Profiteers
    222 7 I ONE ON, (Air Mail >.— V-Day I parade profiteering ha? b?gur., with Lcnlon shopkeepers along the route charging 10 guineas a scat and £100 a window to people j searching for places fio*n which to watch the procession. Ridiculous prices are asked for places on bomb-damaged
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