The Singapore Free Press, 23 April 1948
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Title Section17 1948-04-23 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA SINGAPORE, FRTOAY, APRIL 23, 1948 PRIC* 111 Kmn17 words
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Article31 1948-04-23 1 VALTA GUNMEN TAKE £125,000 MALTA, Thursday. armed with sub-machine-guns up three lorries carrying wages s. drove off pursuing Marine eta *ith t'i tchine-gun bursts and plan.J.den- ended ..-> tar nairA Tint ReuterReuter - 31 words
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102 1948-04-23 1 Lo:iiX)N, Thursday. 1 squadrons S iper Fortress sed on Germany, after r dded mock n England on Monday. In a on Port Said and I < to their base In the U.S. \F. jet fighter* apparj.me out on top mU.P.; A.P. - 102 words
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Article119 1948-04-23 1 BOGOTA (Colombia) Thurs THE United States' plan to weld the American nations into a solid bloc against Communism ran into strong opposition from some of the large nations attending the Pan-American Conference. Even Colombia, which suffered the recent violent insurrection which the U.S. Secretary of State,U.P. - 119 words
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Article, Illustration339 1948-04-23 1 Police squads patrol city Free Press Staff Reporter i IFHEN the one-day general strike called by the i Singapore Federation of Trade Unions began at 5 o'clock this morning special police squads were patrolling the streets m jeeps to guard against disorders. Reserves were standing339 words
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Article171 1948-04-23 1 NI NOW HAS 25 DREDGES WORKING WASHINGTON, Thursday. rE Netherlands delegate. Mr. A. Oroothof, said m response to questioning at the International Tin Study Group today, that the Indies probably would reach prewar tin production figures m 1949. He said the N.I. was at present producing at 60 per cent,U.P. - 171 words
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Article56 1948-04-23 1 Free Press Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. THE Financial Times says apart from the needs of American stockpiling, there i« a good prospect of the supply of and demand for tin reaching equilibrium a few months hence. The newspaper says some countries, particularly hardcurrency countries, are said to56 words
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Article76 1948-04-23 1 SULTANS GREET KING QUEEN THE Sultan of Johore. on behalf of the Malay Rulers and the Sultanah of Johore, has sent a congratulatory telegram to the King and Queen on the occasion of their silver wedding on April 26 •We pray that Your Majesties will be long spared to reign76 words
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Article143 1948-04-23 1 MONTY SEES NO 'PRESS BUTTON' WAR LONDON. Thursday. SCIENTISTS have not ao far produced any new weapon or other achievement that con Justify the discarding of present-day techniques of land warfare," declared the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery, m London tonicht. Lord Montgomery, who was addressingReuter - 143 words
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Article78 1948-04-23 1 WASHINGTON. Thursday. f>RESIDENT Truman anI nounced today that he would give an answer soon to the question of what form of support the United States wruld give to the Five-NaUon Western European Alliance signed In Brussels last month. Asked whether he was willins to seeReuter - 78 words
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Article120 1948-04-23 1 LONDON. Thursday. PERCY Shurmer. Labour M.P for Birmingham, apd to King George VI to nardon all Army deserters as Silver Wedding act of clemency. He said the number of deserters may still be as high ah 20.000. Queen Victoria set a precedent for a mass pardon *hen sheA.P. - 120 words
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Article199 1948-04-23 1 RANGOON, Thursday. WITH fighting going between Government forces W and Communist insurgents m Central Burma, •i Government communique announces that 450 Reds including an unnamed "important leader," have' be^n taken prisoner m the Pegu district of Rangoon as the insurgents suffer reverses m all sectors.A.P.; Reuter - 199 words
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Article34 1948-04-23 1 QUAKE SHOCKS REPORTED EARTHQUAKE shocks on Wednesday night and yes- terday were registered at Brussels Royal Observatory. The first occurred about 4.500 miles away, probably m Tibat. and the second about 4.250 miles away.34 words
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Article, Illustration41 1948-04-23 1 Girls of the Jewish Haganah stand amid the rubble of the wrecked Arab village of Mount Castel where Abdul Kader Husseni, leader of the Arab forces wot killed. The place is now m ruins and possession of it it still disputed.41 words
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Article228 1948-04-23 1 ROME, Thursday. r[E Italian Premier, Signor de Gasperi, today offered a peace token to his Communist enemies as confusion spread in the ranks of the Popular Front, heavily defeated in the general election. Confirming that he would not take Communists into the new government, theReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 228 words
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Article33 1948-04-23 1 GEN. Claudio Trezzani, former Chief of Staff of the Italian Forces m East Africa, has been appointed General Chief of Staff of the combined army, air and naval forces.33 words
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Article311 1948-04-23 1 JEWS WIN BA TTLE FOR HAIFA JERUSALEM, Thur*d:iyAFTER 24 hours fighting for control of Haifa, je*i>h Havana h forces tonixrht overcame fierce Arab resistance and are now m virtual control of Palestine's chief seaport except for the port area occupied by British troops. Arabs fought grimly m a street-by -streetReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 311 words
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Article67 1948-04-23 1 IT was announced m the House of Commons yesterday that it had been decided to relntroduce the petrol allowance to members of the forces on leave m Britain from abroad as from June 1. •nie amount will be onethird of the level ruling before thii allowanceReuter - 67 words
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Article103 1948-04-23 1 VAN HEUTSZ PIRACY: H.K. ARRESTS HONG KONG, Friday. 'pHE Director of Criminal Inm. vestigation, Mr. A. H. Elston. announced today that a number of suspects have been arrested In the piracy of i the Dutch liner Van Heutsz. 1 which took place on Dec. 15. 'They will be arraigned before103 words
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Article52 1948-04-23 1 rE Deputy Commissioner of Police. Mr. B.MB.OConnell. m a letter to the President of the Singapore Fed tation of Trade Union has given permission for the holding of an assembly on May 1, at Farrer Park. Permission however, v. as not given for a procthrough the city on52 words
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Advertisement103 1948-04-23 1 ADiO Co B AD.SIHC-J»ORf.. A WAIfDSR LTD. V^S Ir. c or po rated MKk EnKiarAi Singapore jjw/ Vitamins to f^ ye Babvs Feed W vei-y effective way to increase t tte jj\ A f DaDy 8 feed 18 to mix VtmAltoi* 7/ M milk, ttxen adJ to the feeder. Ml103 words
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Advertisement128 1948-04-23 1 SCRATCHIKGS AND ORDER rpHE ORDER of running and seratrhing for to-morrow* races m Singapore are: Race 1: Class 2. div. 3. sJf:— Grand Hill. Race 2: Chtss 2. div. 4, 5Jf: Zarina, Cool Play. Race 3: Horses, CtaRS 3, div. 1, lm:— Nil Raoe 4: Clans 2. div 2, S|f:—128 words
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Advertisement48 1948-04-23 1 tt CORK tipped If ■^C lOARETTES 1 >*>23b*: Made specially to prevent sore throats/^ bOh Airtight (in> iflfSflfr* f I O's Packets aC& with thusy \k Inner f«n» Mf •nd Cellophane wrappmji JF A a W imported from nriMjy London, England '^jjflK^y CARRERAS ISO TEARS* REPUTATION RHI QUALITY48 words
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Article, Illustration752 1948-04-23 2 A Case of Quins GARTER FOR A PRICES PRINCES By ALTON L. BLAKEBLEE A. P. Correspondent nESPITE the odds, almost any day some American mother may have quintuplets who survive and grow, by lazing coinci dtnee, there hau* been ;.t -t three cases ot quintuplets m the Univd Stat< beA.P. - 752 words
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Article190 1948-04-23 2 DRINCESS Eilza- beth and nine noted Britons wiil be received into the Order of the Garter today on the six hundredth anniversary of the British Empire's most exclusive order of chivalry. The medieval cere mony at St. Oorge's Chapel, Windsor Cattle, will bring the membership 'o 25 The King ii190 words
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Article48 1948-04-23 2 fHE unv noted Holly* signer v. w.bh th of being well-dr< out at h In his wardrr^. from tihe pelt ol ur. t Anc fur 0 I' A T bG urn's mink broad'oail. set n. for r.« fi fur cj lor I A.P. fds A.P.A.P. - 48 words
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Article445 1948-04-23 2 COOKING COLUMN By JOAN CASTLE TT is difficult to introduce variety into the daily lunch box, but if you have ever had a spell on the eating end, you will know how well worth while it is ti-ying. WhKher you Lake your lunch to school, oilkv or445 words
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Article, Illustration292 1948-04-23 2 TyEST opened a spade and I jm-'« n f<>r< ed Bouth c were several possible 1 of play, but declarer elected to ruff i pade In dummy cash dlam >n<l ace-kin rdii club rufl a third diamond, tl lead third spado which ruffed We rded th< ten. Thus,292 words
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Article, Illustration377 1948-04-23 2 ATTRACTIVE hand< /i are very important to a srirl. They are not only a sijm of good grooming but boy- always s.-em to like to* hold a hand that is soft and well d for. Mv favour-- beauty trek is to apply a I c of hand cream377 words
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Advertisement32 1948-04-23 2 I Hi MW BLU^HOWIH-OMJV BRITISH MADE 16 mm SOUND i FILM PROJECT HERE COME N^ U rf KA.O'CONNOR 1 MDI ALHAMggA TOMORROW nl mjJ*J, THRILLING BL W YOURPARTICr Columbia it ho CARTOO32 words
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Miscellaneous124 1948-04-23 2 SINGAPORE Blue Network From 12.00 no»n to 2.H p.m. 526 metres m the medium wave band and 7.20 megacycles Id the 41 metre band. From 6.00 p.m. to 7.45 p.m: from 9.30 p.m. to 1100 p.m.: 626 metres m the meditUTi wave band, and 4.325 megacycle* us the 61 metre124 words
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Miscellaneous316 1948-04-23 2 19. 14 metre* 15.20 megacycles: »0* p.ai v 815 p.m. ITLKS 13.89 metres 21. 50 me*»cyci. > I 0 m tv 11 1j p.m. Vl.dlO 'M 51 metres 11.76 megacyri 7.M p.m. to 8.15 p.m. VLC4 1^ 59 metres 15.32 megacycles; 10 00 p.m. to 11.55 p.m. VLC9 16 82316 words
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Miscellaneous333 1948-04-23 2 Summary; 530 Station :<ing; 532 Music for the Dane*; 0 Thirty to One; 630 id and Home News; 645 It's Plan Finding Out; 7 Swin? Ses- 730 Music for the Million; a World and Home News; 805 Yours tot the Asking; 858 Protnary; 9 Rad.u Journal; 9.30 Kadio Newsrecl: 945333 words
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Article490 1948-04-23 3 SAO DAI WANTS FREE VIETNAM 0 negotiations near breakdown pHE French and former Emperor Bao Dai of Annam are on the verge of a break-down m their negotiations to restore peace m re-bellion-torn Indo-China, because of the uncompromising attitude of the French, and the insistence of the political leaders of490 words
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47 1948-04-23 3 Rewar ds offered for uranium finds 1 REWARD of £>r>.ooo will hi- paid ralian Ftvieral (iovernment for the <>t u;anium ore, the Minister Senator Ashley. ha> announced. had offered a reward of !)iodur:n(T 25 luuw, I ild be ting, the the v inium 3 proi :erI I47 words
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117 1948-04-23 3 The future of the Adelaide is uncertain 4 FORMER cn:!scr of the Royal Australian Navy, I lelalde, is lyin<* m Sydpending a dcciU Board whe- r |be ..> to be scuttled, sunk at target practice. or the Minister for Mr. A. A. Calsidered tlv possibility rant carie proposal was m117 words
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Article, Illustration19 1948-04-23 3 TW O FREEDOMS The Freedom of Leeds b to be conferred on Mr. Attlee Mr. Churchill for warne services.19 words
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Article201 1948-04-23 3 Mining in the backyard fjyHIRTY feet from the J parlour of their home m Caldtrcruix near Airdrie, Scotland, stands thr pithead of the Beveridge family's home-made mine the result of a £2, QUO gamble. The mine was started by the tt Beveridge brothers Alex, John, and And red —m September,201 words
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Article29 1948-04-23 3 The deauh of Sir Wiliam Thpmas Webb Baker, formerly a Judge of the Bombay High Court, is reported from Bftth. Srmerset, -at fhc age of 7429 words
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126 1948-04-23 3 OUT of Oxford has come a new movement Christian Action. It sprang from a public meetin? at Oxford m 194 C; it w jl bid for public support ut the Albert Hall. London, on April 25. All denominations trom Roman Catholics to Salvation f Army126 words
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Article, Illustration250 1948-04-23 3 COON 89 -year-old Robert Hardy will pack his suitcase and leave Knowsley Hall, Lancashire, for the last time." He has be*n there on and off for more than 62 years But his job is finished. He was the late Lord Derby's perfect valet and250 words
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Article105 1948-04-23 3 THE Soviet authorities In Berlin on Wednesday confiscated the equipment of construction companies having their head oitices m the western seciors of the city. Forty construction com-i panics have received letters notifying them that all the*r property m the Soviet sector had been sequestered including scaffolding, machinery105 words
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Article80 1948-04-23 3 A S Manila's population rises, so do its petty crimes Whereas the city's pre-war population was an the neighbourhood of 500.000 today its population is officially put at Whereas before the war criminality was, more or less under control, today crimes seem to be on80 words
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Article46 1948-04-23 3 COUNCILLOR Frank Lee, cha;rmaci of tfjrthamp-^ ton's General Purposes Committee, told members of the tow n council that the Ministry of Health had informed the town clerk that an earlier Instruction that gas masks were not to bo collected from the public remained m force.46 words
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Article52 1948-04-23 3 SUBSTITUTE RADIUM FOUND THE discovery of a cheap andt plentiful radioac stitute for radium m treatment of cancer waclosed m Washington by; the chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Mr. David Lilienthal. Mr. Lilienthal said that the Commission's scientists and medical advisers will work on the new substitute, radioactivated52 words
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Article182 1948-04-23 3 HAYMENT of a debt incurred during the occupation I of the Philippines by military certificates has been declared valid by the Supreme Court of the Republic n a ruling testing the validity of so-called "Mickey Mouse notes" issued by the Japs. Contrary to all expectations,182 words
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293 1948-04-23 3 THE increasing North African population m I and other French cities is one of the major Mems facing the French police. Since the liberation, more and more A Morroccans, and Tunisians have Rone til today the North African popu country is estimated293 words
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Article30 1948-04-23 3 Tixp youngest ronffwsui murderer m Chicago criminal h:story, Howard Lang 1 13 has been sentence-d to years m prison for slaying a seven-yea r-old p! a\Titate \"_L30 words
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92 1948-04-23 3 Bill tc 'backrcjtsi boys' in is, A BILL to hoip h ba< kruum boy- übushed w;.. for igneri covenes ol Briu. ors. The new i. lopm"..i ol the Bill, establishes Research Development Oori poration. I Its objects are to s the public interest. mem 01 tnventio i, I quir rights92 words
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Article45 1948-04-23 3 lORD Rothermcre I r ot the Daily chairman of the yaper P elation, said '"The P3U) gress I next 12 ship."' He add, I '1 quate i affairs. Britain ner-js newsp&pers. TI w.li I hope, result I i iu^ of our problc: Renter.45 words
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Article43 1948-04-23 3 1»IG 'pr:c e cut > been poted on the andjws» ot W"! Iwortb koi over Britain D cuts m the pr -1.000 articles it At the same i I n i iiubijidje.s, on wool and and increases m the r "—Renter.43 words
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Article47 1948-04-23 3 F.fteen thou Mind r c^ fr <x) the Ph lippn lEFC Will arrive Xt week At I 0 50 Ip kill resurgi i ickmmrft i.P. RAF aurci aiv; fcro Ihv. 10.700,000 p übs m les durii Pebnmry, 1948. idont involvi if c i -injv.rj'.47 words
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Advertisement29 1948-04-23 3 CUARANCE SALE Stationery, Games cleared for new shipments ••SCOu^TS RANGE PROM 2tK to 60 I 6u y Cheap Save Money Jj Star News Co. f '<^ d Bridge Road, Singapore.29 words
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Advertisement142 1948-04-23 3 MARIAN ZVGMLNT NOWAKOSKI (Bass vi«h THE LONDON SYMPHONY OECHFSTRA cond by Warwick liratihwaitc When the Kinp went forth to War <Koen,TvThe Son* of thr FVa <'Mou&>on^ky DX 7 IDA HAENDEL (Violin) with TH» N \TION \1 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA cond. by Basil Cameron Concerto for Violin m D Major— Tchaikovsky (Op.142 words
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Miscellaneous47 1948-04-23 3 TARZAN SkiPmish By Edzar Rice Burroughs AT THE SOUND OP »*ARBY \OCES. f^sl2^S??i9W^?siS I TARZAN LEAPED FROM TH€ TOP OP TH£ PALLEN TREE ANO IAUNOED VJ tarzan mot»oneo his cc* 'amons i^j^etv wMsJ t mr: i Vx.-*^M H at the startled horib. vwo. droppin6 ,-ana w-wir^c Q^47 words
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261 1948-04-23 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. April 23. 1943. Today s 'General Strike' rFHE Singapore Federat ion of Trade Unions has today seen fit to call a "general strike" •24 hours' duration a* ftinst police raids on the premises ol the S.F.T.U. and an affiliated union and the arrest of certain261 words
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Article, Illustration791 1948-04-23 4 G. M. KELLY - FREEDOM -THE HARD WAY G. M. KELLY India is learning By A. P. Correspondent MEWLY independent India is learning" about freedom the hard way. But she is learning. Released 'rom dependence liberty did not bring the budding joy which visionaries expected. Bloodshed, hardship and economic upset of communal riots have791 words
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Article, Illustration67 1948-04-23 4 AHOTBATH IN INJDO-CHINA LAV rSON French IndoPATI RDAY t this fir un- trom Whe tap md es. But I t's yours lour nine No tow- res pays <>..ly for rh< vi !id«»r is a local Chl- barber shop. At I back of tl iblisnjn< it conci tails have been paltitii67 words
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Article, Illustration494 1948-04-23 4 ROBERT CLYDE - RICHARD Gardiner Casey, whom Australia calls U OUI Anthony Eden"--ln>m his handsoin.- lac* 4 and th» distinction of his divo- left Britain for Dowi Under recently, aftei spending a couple >i months Up Over lo w gel himself really up lo dat« m affairs on this494 words
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Article746 1948-04-23 4 DR. E.H.G. DOBBY CALLS SINKIANG CINKIANG has for Beveral centuries been the backyard and neglected rubbish-heap i .'Vsia. Every n<>w and then it flickers into life with a revolution or two and n< one will tx> surprised if the new tensions m Kashmir lead to more746 words
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Article251 1948-04-23 4 HISTORICALLY, Empii :.ain Tonkin I North Annam. D 17th and loth di«--d en tvvc fam I Trinh m the north and tin n m tho south. At the end of the 18th century, the u\o powert vanished In the revolt of the Tay-aon, band:; Ished In the tend251 words
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Article, Illustration103 1948-04-23 4 People in S'pore make news IN the limeli{ 1 cause of this police raids Union p r emit m Singapo year old head the (II) Mr. jon\ CECIL BARM born m M nada. H<' jo ned the 51 Settlements P 1925 a. a The next to Amoiy to sUk ki^n.103 words
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Advertisement34 1948-04-23 4 HAPiSmES^ P. H. HENORY Jewellers 78c North Bridge Road, Spore. j FAITH The rod and -reproof Bije wisdom: but a child I Ift to himself brin-eth his moth»r to shume." k Pr;.vrrb's 29, 15.34 words
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Advertisement21 1948-04-23 4 y on a Don t panearest o nerc 51. 50 of delicio v\ v fruits, ru; sauces. Raffle* Place Orchard R^21 words
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Article, Illustration518 1948-04-23 5 SCBA scheme MIXFTV Ffee P 7 SB staff Reporter N T V er Cent of those who rece «ye blood transfusions at the Singapore General Hosp.tal are Chinese, but of the registered Wood donors, only one per cent, are Chinese. In order that the Chinese518 words
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Article86 1948-04-23 5 T -COL. Anton Muthucu- maru. and the Venerable Kassapa Thera. a Buddhist monk, who arrived m Singapore from Ceylon on April 6 i returned to Colombo yesterby air They formed a delegation appointed by the Prime Minis- i ter of Ceylon. Mr. D. S. Senanayake. to inquire86 words
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Article146 1948-04-23 5 Govt 's offer to clerks !s i Krporier they .mid I i n ,im- c C b i m circular. r three I I I tnry $75 as a s\r I \b\e allowance which decrease as increments are ■*d. Thus, if a clerk is drawing $85 a month or a146 words
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Article56 1948-04-23 5 JAIL RATTAN FOX GUNMAN CHINESE youth, Tan Ah Kow. who save his age as 16. was sentenced to four ire' rigorous imprisonment and eight strokes of the rattan yesterday m the Singapore Assize Court by Mr. Justice Thorojrood. Tan had pleadod guilty to armed robbery on Sept. 24, last year,56 words
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Article, Illustration46 1948-04-23 5 Mr. C. J Hundley has been appointed a police Magistrate lor S ngap re. iV her pet crocodile, c ih Id foot -long :]dil€, which came by air jrvm Bangkok. The crocodile is both a pel and guard to Mm Wilmott. Free PressFree Press - 46 words
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Article, Illustration255 1948-04-23 5 Free Pres*s Chinese Correspondent IN SPITE of (he current high cost of coconut oil, the soap manufacturing industry m Singapore is now experiencing a mild boom, with large orders from oversea*, particularly Hong Kong. The price of washing soap has reacted sharply to the255 words
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Article126 1948-04-23 5 JUDGMENT was reserved m the Singapore Appeal Court yesterday when the Commander m Chief, Air Command, Far East, (Sir Hugh Lloyd >, appealed against a lower court judgment evicting him from his residence m Meyer Road. The premises belong to Mr. Yeap Lian Seng and three others126 words
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180 1948-04-23 5 TWO Singapore Harbour 1 Board strikers who threatened a crane worker who worked during the dock strike were given prison sentence by the District Judge, Mr. E. P. Shanks, yesterday. They were Gurusamy and Ramasamy, who were alleged to have threatened to drag a180 words
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Article157 1948-04-23 5 SOLDIER SENT TO APPROVED SCHOOL JOHORE BAHKU, Thur. PRIVATE Weerasinghe, «1 the Ceylon Pioneer Corps, Woodlands, was today charged before Mr. W. B. Sutherland m t<hc District Court, with having at midnight- on March 15 voluntarily caused hurt to two trisha riders. Amir and Mohd. Yunos. According to otic oi157 words
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103 1948-04-23 5 3 more cases of Polio: 'No epidemic' THE i atest reported victims 1 of poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) m Singapore are throe Europeans two adults and a child. There are now eight of the disease m Singapore m less than a week. Health authorities consider that there is still no reason103 words
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508 1948-04-23 5 Free Press Staff Reporter THE recommendations of the Trusted Salaries Cm»mission m respect of Government trade s< t instructors "are contrary to the declared polic> of »!.i» British Government," submits the Malayan ftacfcers Union m a memorandum to the two Malayan (i< ments on508 words
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Article, Illustration19 1948-04-23 5 Flags shculd b< public bi.. s on April 2u I n oi the silver ami19 words
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Article, Illustration57 1948-04-23 5 picture. A group photograph of the five Asian members of the Singapore Police Force who have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police They are knrJUi l ft> i, I spect( r W?* n I^ ector cheah T( ™9 Cheoh, Senior Inspector Sardar Singh, Inspector Eii CheowFree Press - 57 words
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Advertisement51 1948-04-23 5 J <&> »n plant leaving (K. Malaya IM 9^ holiday. 1 number m I '«)^ipir date for I »'h. Kalian^ Airport Crtcn Passage 840C2 .1 5432 543: Freight ***** Packing Free Estimates THE ??!E Pacing Co. :or removal to tion. arclin^, by Sen or Land Arcade. Tel. No*. *So 651 words
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Advertisement44 1948-04-23 5 MEN'S Underwear Mfi<h> hv Woltey Button Front VESTS with Half Sleeves and Long Sleeves Elastic Waist TRUNKS and Button Front PANTS IN ALL SIZES Prices from 9.75 J^fl RAFFLEfpLACE. SINGAPORE^ Way Borrow The Best Books from JOAN TOOKE THE LILLIPUT LIBRARY a t Little's44 words
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Article, Illustration378 1948-04-23 6 QUISLING'S PLEDGE TO P.I. CONGRESS 'You will not be a rubber stamp 9 picture. PRESIDENT Elpido Quirino has set his course of action toward the Philippine Congress with an announcement that it would not be treated as a rubber stamp," but as a body of equal standing with the ChiefA.P.; Herald Sun - 378 words
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Article, Illustration84 1948-04-23 6 H.X. policeman retires after 35 years \l Mr F F. W ndent ;:< n B D bum d a p<>ii<\ r '12. Hr d successive promotion! until h»- boram* 1 Direct- >r "1 In p. aft r U i Reuter The heaviest known bomb ever carried alojt, a 42,000 poundReuter; A.P. - 84 words
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Article47 1948-04-23 6 DOH, RAY ME,FA. SO. LA, TE, JOE THL Qfßl prll Q OCM Bdt the best Soviet Army l t hflfl been awarded to ah Icb Includes the phra m "We iirr always I b'f. Ttip lyric writer a a iil l*Vh nrc ye 15.000 ronblos 80 > ReuterReuter - 47 words
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Article44 1948-04-23 6 Mr. ArthJr CVnimyn.s C irr LTjiiK*^ KkntiUm chief prl>socutor at the War Crimes trial of Huioki Tojo a:.d 2A ot-her Japanese leaders, ha. c l©f# Hong Kong on his wa> }.->me to ftigland aft<'r more i Uian two yeary m Tokio.— U.P.U.P. - 44 words
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Article143 1948-04-23 6 RETAIL price m-nds Appeal to be definitely upward, according to Henry Ford 11. The young president of bi« Ford Motor Cojn:)any said at z recent news conference that 'prices on all our products certainly will be hicher." The Ford Company currently is m theA.P. - 143 words
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Article88 1948-04-23 6 CAPT. D. Vivian, for officer m charge of the British Army Ordr Rai r last i f trial by -i British c I K m he v D In jail. He subnii'tt-d tl'.ut under A: !i agreement and as a member "f th*- Br!':>h ArmyReuter - 88 words
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Article104 1948-04-23 6 Hollywood to make films overseas AMERICAN film producers are to make a large-scale trek from Hollywood during: the next year and will "Invade", amone other countries: Swedn. Canada. Italy. Mcxi- co. France. Germany and Switzerland. Chief factor m the move, according to film trade circles 'is to put to profitableReuter - 104 words
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Article15 1948-04-23 6 Bj.l. '<1 offic- Ui. Ms or neutral In tlsh and American ReuterReuter - 15 words
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Article122 1948-04-23 6 Tup: Armntine Government has ordered four tankers of 13,500 tuns from Holland for delivery to the Argentine state oil concern betwrm February 1950 and 1951, it is disclosed. The contract is the first under the commercial agree- -1 mt'iit signed betw«rn th( Argentine and theReuter - 122 words
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Article191 1948-04-23 6 DESPITE higher wago. the average givun. af aragieearners m Australia is h;nilv better off than m 1030. states Research Service, an organisation sub s< rilx'd to by leading employers *md industrali>t<. whuh baa just completed a compreheasive survey of wage trends m \u>tral a.Reuter - 191 words
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Article38 1948-04-23 6 MR. HAROLD G ASK IN ctrical chan t a" of Rnlgtitsbridce, iL Iml planj :•> cross the next mo!;Ui *n lifet* v»< he toTented f hich he claims Ls unsink able, reversible. un<i seUompvi^r38 words
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Article29 1948-04-23 6 a woman lvine: near Mas > i)ar (0.P.) i.s repotted to i have "adcpiod" six venomous serpeniß as )\<t constant oon panions, k-ed ng them on milk- Router.29 words
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Article35 1948-04-23 6 Seotiand exerted nearly a mjllion young people m 30 BIS, and the present trer.d wo. s toward anothei b^ ex odiii mid Mr. j. G Kyd. Scot! ih Reglstar-OeiuenU m Ed nburgh.35 words
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Article29 1948-04-23 6 Lord Winater, Governor of CyptiUt ha*s arrived m l/jif^r conmftettoos with Mr Ar.hur Creecb Junes He declined commeni on reasons lor rvs visit A. P.A.P. - 29 words
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Article124 1948-04-23 6 IN PRAISE OF CALVES A NEW L(M>K for men, with gaflj ooloored even 1 dress and knee breerhes, vrsts wiwcmled m 8.8.C. Brains Trust by Mr. Robert Booth! vative M.P. for Aberdeen East. Afterwards he said: "We should ins colours, very large ties. The124 words
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18 1948-04-23 6 T. oi I m t: X routes B] f is 110 ReuterReuter - 18 words
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Article21 1948-04-23 6 THE War Err. 3.400 G* mnrri'xi me: lish cVou;v. <is nw Iviri B to B A.P.A.P. - 21 words
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Article21 1948-04-23 6 - I three rhin The animals are I b by an I foi 10 and shortly be leavin ReuterReuter - 21 words
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10 1948-04-23 6 H' Kongbid to make rain is a failure dfsgs unknown10 words
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Advertisement97 1948-04-23 6 CAPITOL Phone ;>i;>i* >i j I 5.4.15.CL35A SLISpJB. I LAST DAY! I RAINS 1 I. OH m 4 FOR Kgfps k_ i— -h* z TOMORK4 I .11 ESCAPES iHfIL ..MAUNUNO SULLIVAN W*~ 1 ALHAMBRA 'j raOifl MBB NOW SHOWING! 2. Ll5. 5.91 and M 3 p PRAISED SKY-HIGH rXV THE97 words
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Advertisement60 1948-04-23 6 R E X^= Mr c— ted Ph— t 1042 STARTS TODAY! 2 1.15. 6 M and 9.15 !>.rn. Si Lif*^ p arm fe ML ttottE CQiioyin Wai TOMORROW AT MIDNIGK SUSSJ9& MARY 111 V^. 7 OAU IVANS U&S -'ir* MM lOM lIVMM* r > S^L~ V Res hiidrcn's Matinee Tomorrow60 words
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Advertisement25 1948-04-23 6 CAT xOMOBR0i i Mi '7/?nfe /f Very Hi, Say That This U Om l O< This. Last 0 F. Maurice >p< OpensTodr.y4Sho»s V';. 1 •.'-4.15-6.30-9.30p.ni25 words
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Miscellaneous60 1948-04-23 6 J/XINC Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya /OWT^ rt*fjr 9 4 (Wtir'Twh whaiY'lookimo for my EYt^^^--WiTH &OB HAf?TY.'-^^^^ IciJtS V/yr^^' d\^"^*^l P* i/-^f ARE YOU /GLASS, FRAULEIN, WHICH EXCUSE I FEAR i .jW^TT EJ vVc* \\n t>OiNG Jl DROPPED DORWG YOOR V (ACH!) MY PRESENCE LlV \^"^fiw fgj60 words
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275 1948-04-23 7 NIEN CUP CRICKET Rival captains are brothers ■s, M. C Kailasapathy and M. C. I will be the rival skippers of the twoji they meet m the Mth annual cricket s and Medical College for the >ukit Timah today, starting at 4.30 h v ill be continued on Saturday and275 words
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Article60 1948-04-23 7 X h.iinbers I oil d In the H roley split of I been off the ru League MortenDto the cenSe t. rtr »r ird of its ip games m l Itched by one other Suart. left effects md the bt* finally rt doe^ not play. hia60 words
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Article48 1948-04-23 7 AUSSIES HIT DOT AT NETS n very d ac the a^rain pr ground r mnarhii I hough lan then a:i with up off bre*iks. ar.d R:rur 'f swall boys hit ;nto :~.dwall ag&.n M ttttk more fuesta to play not be an- Tuesday :r or 50 beA P48 words
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Article92 1948-04-23 7 EXCOXENT larifcMptau by r v bled the th* Hftikovyu In an i 111 League V :r RoaO f Th ::g. Tfie Custom? ted to play part with ten rn^n. onf urda rptlrinaj with a c pulled m-iscle towards the end of r 'he first half. Tdu92 words
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Article68 1948-04-23 7 YESTERDAYS SAPA Second g I DMrin League 9occf*r m.-itrh between the Rovers Sports Club jy and the Singapore District Si?- \j rials, pbyed at Geylan^ Stadium. I [■nded In a scoreless draw. The samr was one of missed rhances. both trams beincr weak m finishing.68 words
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Article22 1948-04-23 7 THE Ro'. beat G.H.Q fjj Signals two-one m a first >n S.AF.A. league yame fo l Soon yesterclav. r»22 words
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Article, Illustration61 1948-04-23 7 The Australian Test cricket team photographed aboard the liner Strathaird on arrival at Tilbury, London, on April 16. Don Bradman. the captain, raises his hat m a good humoured gesture. On his right is Ernie Toshack, while between Bradman and Toshack is Sam Loxton. Hassett is on Bradman's61 words
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211 1948-04-23 7 t.A.F. Seietar 1; Seafurths 1. rE rain, a flooded field and a wet aiid heavy ball did not prevent one of the meet exciting ussles m First Division League ;occer when the RAF. Seletar md the Seafortlis .shared two coals at Seletar yesterday. The u-ams211 words
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Article58 1948-04-23 7 tided game ol football j playtd at St Gcorge'a Road > rst.rday. the ifental Hospital j «.t the Chinese Athletes by three one m the third division the S.A.F.A. Hospital U*d two-nil m tho > rst half The ?oals w»-re scored p Pau and Mansoor. B added the58 words
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Article594 1948-04-23 7 Rov^s 4; Chansi l. tLTIPING off a goal arrears, Kovers Sports Club rallied spiritedly to beat R.A.F. (Changi) by four foals to one m a S.A.F.A. first division game m which km Kee, Rovers centre forward, at last found his shooting boots and scored594 words
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167 1948-04-23 7 INDIA and Great Britain tinished all square at one rubber each at the end of the opening day's play m the first round Davis Cup lawn tennis match at Harrogate yesterday Aftex Dllip Bose, India's number two. had beaten Howard Walton by 6—3,167 words
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Article142 1948-04-23 7 By CALL BOY JJAMBRION (Gentles) did a splendid workout at Bukit Timah this morning when he beat Baritone (Flannery) over two furlongs m 25 15 sec Hambrion was drawing away at the finish i and should win on this form to-morrow. Heavy rain interrupted the work142 words
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Article48 1948-04-23 7 Tlie following are yesterday. UK Football rc.-uilLs: THIRD DlVlSlON— (Southern) Notts Co. 4 B'ton H. 0 j THIRD DIVISION— (Northern) Hull C. 2 Crewe A. 1 j Scottish B Supplementary Cup j semi-final: East Fife 9 Albion Rovers 1 Friendly match: Carlisle 3; Clyde 048 words
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Article191 1948-04-23 7 Tigers 3 P. Bukom 1. ONE of the cleanest games of soccer this season, was seen yesterday at St. George's J Road when the Tiger S.A. 2nd XI beat the Pulau Bukom Sports Club three-one m a second division S.A.F.A. league game. The Tigers were the191 words
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Article1544 1948-04-23 7 MARTIN LIKEY TO HAVE GOODDAY Prospects for tomorrow i By CALL BOY she must be a chance here on her good track form. Fox has two horses here, one of ha whom may upset They are Trumpington and Tricolour who en have both been working well Of R the two1,544 words
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Article490 1948-04-23 7 Boxer dies after Figer ]L]ii<i>M-.WM(.Ii 1 m liartuard, |i, of k died yesterdax hows alter collapsi'i.;* n, ring during a bout v, Bin I.wtl] of ftcglus*, u.ifornia. at Miluauk., .»,>- -:onsin. l^ar.hard fell ttmm stool unconscious ui.,sxiii round m whit h received several hai v undeivvi m a brain y490 words
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Advertisement142 1948-04-23 7 i Thappy world I "".-^rr I Li n»; ■Rl D r.UHIJM I CHI WMI PI ori.K| FIGHTS!! ■!■> m > TO-MORROW NIGHT snow vf\rts at 9 p.m. 'AN HEAVYV IT CHAMPIONSHIP TOk UMs ll\l miiosxllM' BKI.T A SILVEB CtJP FOR TIIK WINNEI nip X M VKR cl v tK.lil FO142 words
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Miscellaneous212 1948-04-23 7 F<P. O&ssword No, 366 I §12 3 I I YJ~ fe" rn~Uph I ■Fl WIV" «H 11 1 C'LLLS if KO>x 2. Outliiw «6». 6. Horse »4). 8. Gloomy (4. m BjMaJci -v ll of (7). 11, Be m debt (3). 12. Low fellow <3). 13- Pressing .6. 14 Invigorate212 words
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Article, Illustration349 1948-04-23 8 MALAYA CAN BUY JAP CLOTH WITH STEALING SCAF alters i sale terms TOKIO, Thursday. rHE Supreme Allied Commander m the Pacific, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur, today issued an order I modifying the doflar restrictions on a million yards 1 1 [>f Japanese-mad© cotton textiles, which until now ir ould beA.P. - 349 words
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159 1948-04-23 8 I 130.000 miners walk- I v ing out on strike today m France's northern coalfields have brought production vlr- tuaily to a standstill, says a Lille report. This lightning strike, called by the Comxnur.isl-controlleri miners union, followed Monday's mm: 1 disaster near Lille, mA.P.; U.P. - 159 words
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Article216 1948-04-23 8 SHANGHAI. Thursday. HINESE Communist troops arc now marching into city of Yenan following the Government's itegie" v thdrmwml from the former Red capital i" North Shensi. Nationalist surprise move follows reports G Ha Chin -n r m. who captured Yenan go, would be replaced as SherwiReuter; A.P. - 216 words
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Article47 1948-04-23 8 BOGOTA. 1 y. c Tin-American Confer- t Ittej* here to- v of an p Commission the Western ere, claims 1 report 5 wag redd. iry i 1 a Mar ill. lid r.ot ny action mi the a Id p m m n theReuter - 47 words
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Article90 1948-04-23 8 LARGS. Scotland, Thursday. ILL the 20 passengers and em of a British Europein Airways plane that crashandcU and burned near Larps last night are safe, British European Airways announced today After spending mast of night on mist-blanketed "lands, tile survivors— two of them suilering from superficialA.P. - 90 words
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Article67 1948-04-23 8 PRINCESSPLAYS THK HARP PRINCESS Margaret who will be 18 m August. Is learning to play the harp, a present from Mr. Melville Clirk uf Ni-w York. Mr Clark, who gotn to Buckingham Palace to give he Princr-.vs h»-r mus'c lesaom described the Princess v "i very apt pupil Tho harpReuter - 67 words
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Article289 1948-04-23 8 FORIES TOE FORCE SHOWDOWN LONDON, Thursday. •ONSERVATTVE Party lead- ers are to force a debate i the House of Common* on he "Nenni incident"— the ood wishes telegram from a roup of "rebel" Labour Mem- ers to Signor Pletro Nenni'i Jommunist-supporWd Sociaists m the Italian elections. The debate, which will289 words
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Article79 1948-04-23 8 I DEL Weingarten, ringl« ad«r of the passport racket. Dy whioh displaced per illegally went l() Canada and r>tht*r countries, w.i.s senteno-d to two yr>ars at the Old Bailey yesterday TTie trial jud^e that an efTort had been made to r\ Wein^artt-n to his nativeU.P. - 79 words
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Article45 1948-04-23 8 THE House of Commons last ni^ht approved the setting up of an independent commission to investigate complaint* about monopolies m industry. It also invested Ministers with new powers to impose sanctions on monopolies found to operate against the public interest. Reute rReuter - 45 words
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Article41 1948-04-23 8 The Unittd States Steel Corporation yesterday refused a wa?e increase demanded by, the United S f I Workers Union. and announced price cuts from May 1 m t«-< 1 products totalling almost U.S $25,000,000 a vrnr- A. P.A.P. - 41 words
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Article68 1948-04-23 8 HOST US MINERS BACK AT WORK 1"» WO .adrcd thousand American miners yesteriiv answered the r'-turn-to-Aork call of their leadrr. Mr. John L Lewis. At least. J30.000 of the 400.000 minors who Joined the recent stoppage are now back Mr. Lewla made his appeal ifter beini? convicted for ifrnorin? aReuter - 68 words
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Article26 1948-04-23 8 UNIONISTS ERP The 16-naiion trades unioc, nrivisorv commit c on the European Recovery Proim< will hold Its ttrst mc la London 1 -d iv A .P.A.P. - 26 words
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187 1948-04-23 8 Chicago, Thursday. Jl NEW and extremely tough synthetic rubber holds promise of better automobile tyres. It is made m a flu h so fast that it jumps. This jumping rubber is called Aifin. Professor Avery A. Morton of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says it187 words
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Article97 1948-04-23 8 LONDON. Thursday WHEN the Home Secre- tary, Mr. Chuter Ede, L was asked m the House of < Commons today whether t the public hangman would be compensated lor the loss of his job now that the death sentence has been abolished, members were surprised to find thatReuter - 97 words
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Article50 1948-04-23 8 BURIED ALIVE, LIVES A diver. Ernest Christensen. buried alive for throe hours under 15 tons of mud at the bottom of Now York harbour, rame out alivo yesterday. He was cleaning underwater cable lines for a salvage company when the mud trench he was working m closed around him.- ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article196 1948-04-23 8 T4TE King will shoj tly Lssm cinq changes In the Roy; of power to India and Pal chief point will be the 'Emperor of India" from t! EfT ct of thf proclamation will be that British coinage documents medals and possibly some stamps, will fu196 words
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Article45 1948-04-23 8 l-'RA HKPUR T. Th ursday. BIRTH m an American jeep does not entitle a baby to U.S. citizenship, American military government legal experts informed a German mother m Munich, the U.S. Army newspaper Stars and Stripes reported today. A.P.A.P. - 45 words
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Article33 1948-04-23 8 Mr. Charles Sawyer, former U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, has been appointed U.S. Secretary of Commerce, succeeding W. Averell Harriman, who has been named European Recovery Programme "roving ambassador."- A.P. picture.A.P. - 33 words
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Article385 1948-04-23 8 London Stock Exchange Sungel Besi 23 6 Tronoh (5 6 Tavoy a 8. T>roflfa_ i»1 STOCK O( DICES Apr 21 Apr 22 I (ft) Indua. OrxU lit. 10 111 90 (b) Oort Secte 111.37 lll.fl (c) oow vrtw ir: k 121 2 LONDON, Thursday. BUYERS were encountered385 words
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Article36 1948-04-23 8 QS the Hew York Stuck Kxchar.o yeetcrtlay praAt-taiunf t j earlier advances, will 'Jtur fluctuating Dbl ..rounc II da) beat «erelf> A laKe buyir.; surge brought furth*r mm hirhs Sham U*4e«ri 2.300.000.36 words
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Article131 1948-04-23 8 fives taw prim at raabev 11 a■> today at follow* Buyers Cta. Cta. Ito. 1 ESS Sa*t toaar .41 4?< 1 R.S-S tot m bale* Mar 42s N« X *.$> fee la bales May 11 V. n No t E.S.S rw* m aafas Maj .3 M Tone of131 words
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Article40 1948-04-23 8 LONDON ThUTI THE British Admir: onced light mi to be c d m B" and pr first m world at D< mill ll l N :>l> The craft, one. is a 7. pedo- b< f with -I40 words
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