The Singapore Free Press, 28 December 1946
1946-12-28
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Title Section18 1946-12-28 1 >9 A u A LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA T3b SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1946. PRICE 111 CENTs.18 words
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Article336 1946-12-28 1 SAIGON: SIEGE IS DECLARED gAKjON, capital of French Indochina, is m a stole of i nl***!° n the eve of the arriv al of Gen. Philippe l* Lierc, French armoured warfare expert, who, it is now reported, has been sent to Indochina to take charge of operations against the VietnameseU.P; A.P - 336 words
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369 1946-12-28 1 Mutiny trial SUBEDAR DRAWS SKETCH MAP Pr- io Start Reporter BBD hf second day of the Crristmas inland mutiny ipened today 'he court was r 40 minutes while T afh- Khan sat at the ci? T s red-covered table to map. IfC Advocate saia that 5-- caused and rhe Subed.u369 words
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Article30 1946-12-28 1 Heavy emigration fr.m Britain is expected as soon as adequate shipp.ng space becomes available. It Ig estimated that 100.000 pconle a year will leave the country for abn30 words
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Article29 1946-12-28 1 Fallowing an incident on Christmas Eve when police inspectois were not allowed to enter, the Bal Tabarin.' famous Paris nigni club has been closed, says U.PU.P - 29 words
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Article90 1946-12-28 1 101 WANT TO GO TO U.K. Free Press Stall Reporter SIR Angus Gillan, Chiel ot the Empire Division of the British Council, said at a Press conference m Singapore this morning that 101 applications have been received from people who are living m Singapore and the Malayan Union, and want90 words
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Article24 1946-12-28 1 General de Gaulle will soon make an important declaration to the French, it was learned m Paris yesterday, saysi ReuterReuter - 24 words
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Article254 1946-12-28 1 LONDON, Friday. rE Austin Motor Company with 1,400 tons of emergency coal m its yards and 1,800 tons more en route, cancelled its shut-down today, but the cotton mills m the Midlands reduced operations because of the lack of coal, and the British Government announcedU.P - 254 words
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Article112 1946-12-28 1 WASHINGTON. Fri NEW and improved processes m handling uranium 235—primary element m the release of SSic eiSrgy by nuclear flss on h»i« beeE introduced at tne United SU*4 vast plant at Oakridge, Ten■oM Major-Gen. Curtis Lemay, chiet of the U.S. Army Air Force research department, said112 words
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Article154 1946-12-28 1 VICTIMS OF K.L. CRASH ARE NAMED Free Press Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sat THE name of the victims of the accident m which a Service truck killed six people outside the Colesium Cinema m Batu Road are now available. Mr. and Mrs. T G. Nonis of Kuala Lumpur lost a married154 words
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Article69 1946-12-28 1 PLANE DOWN IN SEA OFF TORQUAY Following radio reports from a French plane that sh c had crashed and was m grave danger of sinking 20 mil s off Torquay, the RAF Rescue Service and south eoai't lifeboats put to sea yesterday. No aircraft was found and the search wasU.P - 69 words
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Article22 1946-12-28 1 In the personal columns of The Times yesterday, reports U.P., this advertisement appeared: "Brilliant speaker wants first class cause."22 words
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Article, Illustration352 1946-12-28 1 POLICE INQUIRY INTO S 'PORE FIRE l< ree Press Staff Reporter YESTERDAY, fire chiefs paid a special visit to the threestoried dwelling house m Seok Wee Road m Singapore's Chinatown, which was totally destroyed by fire on the morning of Boxing Day, to try and discover how it started. SoFree Preas - 352 words
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Article54 1946-12-28 1 LONDON. Fri FIELD MARSHAL Montgomery ia to visit Moscow early m the New Year. A War Office announcement says that he Is an~ xious to acquaint himself with the mlitary life of the Red Army Fif Id-Marshal Montgomery receivec an invitation from the Chief of the SovietReuter - 54 words
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Article71 1946-12-28 1 Free Press Correspondent LONDON, Friday. THE death took place on Christ- mas Day at Sittingboume of Mr. Daniel Wills of the Malay aa Civil Service at the age o: 48 Mr. Wills was appointed to the Malayan Civil Service m October 1921 In71 words
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Article19 1946-12-28 1 Six persons accused of teinz spies for Franco Spain hav^been arrested m France. saysß U.PU.P - 19 words
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Advertisement7 1946-12-28 1 ii l^h .E^nt^asß _T -_t H w >',*?-■7 words
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Advertisement30 1946-12-28 1 FOUNTAIN PENS Sales: 6 yeai* guarantee 'na: Supply tree me guarantee saves you ootn rime snd Money T.T.LEE 34. (hulia St.. Singapore (Pen makes an Ideal rift) TIGER HEADACHE CU.V;30 words
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Article94 1946-12-28 3 U.K. Missions Views JHE conclusion that the British Trade Mission to China had come to was that there were immense possibilities for expansion and development of trade m China, Sir Leslie Boyce, leader of the Mission, said at a dinner party given by the General Chamber94 words
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392 1946-12-28 3 Indo-China War NEUTRAL ZONE FOR CHINESE rie Government is still .4 erlorts on both the md Vietnam authorities 1 urging them to set ;::al zone for the Chinese m Haiphong for their according to Dr. C V h Director of the EuroDepartment of the I ArTairs Ministry. the Vietnam GovernmentCentral News - 392 words
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Article132 1946-12-28 3 0* RAM smug ghng is one oi ciggest concerns 01 the I ta Arm* frontier pairois on -Errish border tn tne Terr.-ories 32 miles from I Bobs. ihf import oi woi-raa* .sh colony is nor loibidi expert from CSIUU i* [led and the Chinese Customs officials are anxiousReuter - 132 words
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Article95 1946-12-28 3 A RIOT m wnich at least 1,200 peasants, demonstrating against conscription, set the southern city gate afire, clashed with garrison troops and attempted to raid the magistrate's office, took place m Nanwei, 25 miles west of Shanghai recently, according to Chinese reports. The reports said NanweiU.P - 95 words
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Article73 1946-12-28 3 THREE more municipal nospitals will soon be established m the suburbs of Shanghai by the Municipal Government. Although the municipal budget for the next fiscal year has not been tlxed. th-? Municipal Government is reported to be exerting efforts for the project. H 13 understood rh^tCen News - 73 words
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Article64 1946-12-28 3 rE depression m tiie fur and feather export business has resulted ln the closing of two exporting firms dealing ln these commodities, according to the sem-^fflcial Unit?d Credit In formation Bureau. The direct causes are insufficient capital, dull business and excessively high rates of interest onReuter - 64 words
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Article28 1946-12-28 3 The twenty-year-old son of Dy Hao Kirn, one of the wealthiest Chinese businessmen m tne Philippines, Is reported by the police to be held by kidnappers.28 words
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Article305 1946-12-28 3 SAVING CHINA FROM COLLAPSE MODIFICATION of the taxation system, readjustment of labour-management relations and generous loans to productive enterprises are some of the measures to be taken by the Chinese Government to drag China out of the economic mire into which she is sinking deeper daily. Prime Minister T. V.Reuter - 305 words
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Article95 1946-12-28 3 THE New York Times commenting on the report of the Sino-American Agricultural Missions to China, sa:d that China's fundamental problem is over-population. It concludes that birth control is the only effective measure to ease China's misery. The article points out that birth control conflicts with traditionsUnited Press - 95 words
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Article72 1946-12-28 3 U.K. SENDS CHIN A LOCOS rWELVE bndsn locumouves are oeing sent to China m compliance with a request made by the Commander-in-Chief m Hong Kong to alleviate the rail communications situation on the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Six of the locomotives are now on their way, while the remainder is awaiting shipment.72 words
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Article45 1946-12-28 3 Professors of the Tangshan engineering College m Tientsin have gone on strike ln protest against their low salary. The College, one oi the three of its kind m Chinu, has been instrumental m turning out some of China's best engineers.-45 words
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Article66 1946-12-28 3 BUSINESS m Canton is getting worse owing to weakening purchasing power of the public, says the Canton Daily Sun. There has been no increase m prices oi imported goods despite the gradual rise of the American and the Hong Kong dollars. Money shortage has been somewhat66 words
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Article25 1946-12-28 3 A small British delegation is expected m China next spring to hold talks with the Chinese authorities on reciprocal air rights.25 words
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Article277 1946-12-28 3 rLESS substantial Government assistance is forthcoming China's tung oil industry-^ of the nations greatest source of foreign currency-faces elimination from world markets as a result of growing competition from Persia and South American countries. This warning was given by a Chinese tung oil expert m anReuter - 277 words
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Article, Illustration65 1946-12-28 3 When the Britannic arrived m Liverpool recently from the Far East, a petite 18-year-old Chinese girl shivered as she looked over the ship's side and commented. "So thb Is England She is Hrs. Katherlne Lee Mulhern, daughter ol a wealthy Chinese family,— one ot the first Chinese brides to65 words
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Advertisement126 1946-12-28 3 STOCK AVAILABLE •'JASON 99 I ALUMINIUM WHISTLING KETTLE "EEZY FYRE" KEROSENE PRESSURE COOKER and also Other latest model Electric Domestc Appliances and Lighting Fixtures. DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FOR EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL -.tfHSUtI M. HASSAN 34 36 &37. Bras Basah Road Tel. 3411 TONIGHT WRESTLING Great World at 8.15126 words
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Miscellaneous14 1946-12-28 3 V ARZ AN Short R °P e liy Ed ar H^. v ru T*^n14 words
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Article157 1946-12-28 5 'ASIANS LOOK to INDIA' flhivy. President ol ...alayan Indian ConCalcutta that "the Constituent Assembly —ad w.'h its great urbed by external md expressed the n course of time, ail iterating elements tne to India to attend -ssion of the Indian Congress, toured the d met leading Indian all political opinions.A.P - 157 words
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Article49 1946-12-28 5 DLEADING guilty to a charge of importing 119 t anils of opium, a 46-year-old Shanghai Chinese, Yit Keng Fa, was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment and fined $2,000, m default four months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Paul Storr m the First District Court yesterday.49 words
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Article328 1946-12-28 5 A KT Free Press Slaff Reporter^^^^^^^™ DorA* S merrieH Christ n«« m six years, Singawhen thP hp H V °5? d had^ ts troubles earl Y on Christmas Eve c« h e S2SL^! height at about J1 P-m- with .host lJ X P^ SIOI S which328 words
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Article, Illustration40 1946-12-28 5 picture. On Christma eve, the Lvergr.-vn r lower Shop m OfoefcAfd &♦*.<_, S^; -^ore, ioi.ua ii ti. -Lt a most unusual "customer"— a 15 cwt. truck, which went oIT the road, and parked itself m shop.B Free PressFree Press - 40 words
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Article108 1946-12-28 5 U.K., U.S. share Siam tin SFree Press Cot respondent B TEEN tons of Siamese tin, accumulated m the war yc*rs. is to be sold to Britain and the United States m equal proportion. The price feed lor the tin extracted sine Dec 7. 1941. L_ £246.12 ton, the pre-war price,108 words
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Article91 1946-12-28 5 j MR. T. B. Jayah, member of the Ceylon State Council, has asked the Executive Committee of Labour. Industry and Commerce to give financial assis ancc to the wives of Indonesian and other foreigners who were m Ceylon during the war and had deserted their wives.U.P - 91 words
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Article121 1946-12-28 5 A "square deal" to those who were desirous to make a career m the Royal Air Force was promised by Lord Tedder. Marshal of the R.A.F.. m an interview with Reuter m Colombo. The R.A.F., he said, had essential work to do m peace time and121 words
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Article23 1946-12-28 5 A dinner will be held for Gregg shorthand writers at the Wing Choon Yuen restaurant, Great World at 8 p.m. today.23 words
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Article248 1946-12-28 5 WITH a view to attracting the greatest possible quantity of Dadi for sale to the Malayan Union Government during the harvest now beginning, it ha*, been decided that the Government purchase price shall be further increased from $10 to $20 per picul ot padi delivered at the248 words
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Article167 1946-12-28 5 Free Press Staff Reporter CONSIDERABLE precautions are to be taken to prevent "doubling up" m the forthcoming elections for the Singapo^ Legislative Council, and electoral officials each having first be<;n briefed about the electoral offences which have been committed m all parts of the world m the167 words
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Article102 1946-12-28 5 IHE United Kingdom Publicity Organisation will shor.ly open its Rangoon office. Mr. Harold Kay. a former news editor of the Ceylon Daily News, who has been appointed United Kingdom Information Officer to Burma, has Just arrived m Rangoon. According to Mr. Kay, his office "will endeavourReuter - 102 words
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Article66 1946-12-28 5 A mcc.ing will be held at the Airport Hotel, Kallang Airpon. on Jan. 6, 1947. at 6 p.m. to decide on ihe formation of a Singapore Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association, and to elect officers ai:d a commit.cc. All who have served m or who are66 words
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Article165 1946-12-28 5 HEAD HUNTERS ARE BUSY DRIiMITIVE Naga Head-hunters of the Hukwang Valley have collected nearly 1.400 human heads during the head-hunting opera, ions across the Burmese border into Naga territory m Assum m the past two months, says AP. from Rangoon. H.N.C. Stevenson, Director of Frontier Areas, declined to comment onA.P - 165 words
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Article79 1946-12-28 5 SHANGHAI. Tri. AS preparations were made to conduct an Invfrtttyatten •Wo China's worst triple aircra&h disaster on Christmas Eve. killing 70 and injuring 16, Lieut. C. D All-n of the U.S Navy who war usin? the Navy ground controlled approach radar equipment ait Kiangwan airport79 words
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33 1946-12-28 5 In Hong Kong yesterday, a manslaughter charge was preferred against three stokers from the Arundel Castle as a sequel to the death of Sub-Inspector Anderson, a New Zealander.33 words
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Article21 1946-12-28 5 The Government and Municipal Labour Union, with headquarters at 32, Race Course Lane, Singapore, has now been registered21 words
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Article212 1946-12-28 5 Kruschen Soon Had Him Back on His Ship A life on the ocean wave li usual* an exacting one. When this old sailor was attacked oy rheumatism, he was no longer nt for such a life. Ye: Kruschen had him back on his212 words
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Advertisement93 1946-12-28 5 ***** PEOPLE HAVE SEEN CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA IN 5 DAYS 1 AT TH£ i^V CATHAY y/.y HAVE YOU SEEN IT? I cabkill pascal g Sl presents lal 1 A VIVIEN LLllill 1 iffil»'sLi CLAIM) I? MNS 1 M^jOf/n Bi;KN \KM SM \WS g I^T CAESAKf wI'LEOPATKA IN T 1. 1:93 words
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Advertisement173 1946-12-28 5 BUYING NEW YEAR PRESENTS FOR HER look for 91, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. S. PRITAM SINGH C 0. PHONE 6452. MOOI CHIN RESTAURANT Chirac m Eaiopean Dishes Serve* at all time, at towest rharres Na. 428. North Bridge Ptai, (Canter nd Pnrris street) SINGAPORE. NOTICE. G.W. Cabaret Coupons. NOTICE ls hereby173 words
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Article469 1946-12-28 7 By Winger* If confi^ncc alone could decide this evening's game between Uin"ap<>re and Negri Sembilan, then the result of this I l-final for the v All Blues Cup should be a draw. Singapore with a record of never having been beaten by g| any time469 words
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Article, Illustration28 1946-12-28 7 Ikin leaps to an uppish hit by Barnes off Wright m the second Test between England and Australia at Sydney. Hassett is tne other batsman.28 words
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Article107 1946-12-28 7 AT the 33rd annual aquatic championships of the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club at the club at 3 pjn. today, five teams will compete m the JOO metres free style invitation relay: Singapore Swimming Chxb. V.M.C.A., Police. R.A.P.. Seletar, and Chinese Swimming Club. Competitors for the 200 metres107 words
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Article90 1946-12-28 7 The flowing have been selected tot represent the Brighton B.P. against the j New Star B P. m a> friendly badminton match of five sirgles and four doubles at the latters court at Hi 1 Street Pollce-J Station, at 230 pm today: Oeorg^ Tar.. T*o Hok Kwan^'. Cheony90 words
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Article27 1946-12-28 7 Scott and Berwick J» >Wjj appointed umpire lor the Thud }Test between England and Aus- liralia ooenine on January 1, rei ports Renter from Adelaide.27 words
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Article28 1946-12-28 7 Mick McKav. South African boxer LA* Tiger Aman at the .Happy •World to-morrow, will be interne* ed SgMM ne-»ork of Radio Malaya at 8.18 p.m. today.28 words
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Article247 1946-12-28 7 MELBOURNE, Friday. VICTORIA carried her overnight total of 154 for one to 560 for eight m reply to 205 by New South Wales m the Sheffield Shield game continued here today. Victoria took only five hours for today's 406. Lindwall's accurate bowling kept the overnight not-outs,247 words
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67 1946-12-28 7 London, Fri. VINOO Mankad, brilliant Indian cricket all-rounder, has withdrawn from the agreement to play for Castleton Moor, central Lancashire League Club, next season. Mankad has informed the Club he may be chosen to tour Australia with the Indian team next winter and, if■Reuter - 67 words
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Article79 1946-12-28 7 177 which is the sixth wicket State record m Shield cricket. Then Young was out legtv.ore for 67. but Morris Carried on and was PsM unbeaten with 162 wh«Yi The las; wicket fell. Rain delayed play when seven wickets were down for 355, and it vas three hours before resumptionReuter. - 79 words
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Article378 1946-12-28 7 CANBERRA, PrL ONE hour of Dennis Compton -hi his most punishlhg mood won the admiration of 3,000 people, including the Duke of Gloucester, who welcomed the Maryleboners to Australia's federal capital. The Southern Districts* bowling was j the weakest the tourists have faced. and m five378 words
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Article100 1946-12-28 7 SINGAPORE'S Civilian hockey side selected to meet the Army on Monday on the Padang is: V. N. Pillai: Neubronner. Alfred Ponnampalam: Edwin Doraisamy, Gerard Clark 3 (Capt). Chia Kirn Swee; Douglas Ross, V. J. Retnam. S. Kulasingam, Andrew Clarke. V. Vanderputt. Reserves: Bernard Noronha. E Barker.100 words
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Article323 1946-12-28 7 MELBOURNE, Fri. THE United States to-day regained the Davis Cup, lost to Australia m 1939 when the k competition was last played, by winning the doubles m the chai- lenge round here for a decisive, three-nil lead. In to-day's match, Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder, formerReuter. - 323 words
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