Malaya Tribune, 19 February 1946

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    29 4/1 The Malaya Tribune Telephone: 5811. The Newspaper Of The People Of Malaya FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS The Malaya Tribune Tiusday, February 19. 1946.
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    Self-Help Must Be Keynote Of Indian Food Policy
    390 4/1 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 18.—Two leading English provincial Bewspaptrs today us.;e that self-help must be the keynote •f the Indian food policy in meeting the present threat of famine. The Birmingham Post writes: *For salvation India must rely tnainly on her own efforts.
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    Telegram To Don Juan Costs Duchess £10,000
    74 4/1 Reuter. MADRID, Feb. 17.—1t is reliably learnt that the Duchess of Medina Sidonia in Cadiz province has been fined 500,000 pesetas (over £10,000) for sending the Spanish Pretender, Don Juan, in Lisbon, a telegram containing what is alleged to be an injurious remark
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    New Money For Japs
    90 4/1 Reuter. TOKYO, Feb. 18—Tokyo's Metropolitan police have asked the U.S. military police to help maintain a 24-hour guard at all banks and post offices during the period between Feb. 25 and March 7 when it is estimated that 60,000,000,000 Yen (about £1.0#0,000,003) will be exchanged as
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    Captain Sole Survivor
    51 4/1 Reuter. DIGBY. NOVA SCOTIA, Feb. 18.—Eleven men and one woman died from exposure as they crouched in an open lifeboat in the Bay of Fundy after the 265--ton coastal steamer Robert G. Cann foundered in a raging sea on Saturday night. The sole survivor was the captain.
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    International Civil Servants
    91 4/1 A.P. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—The British radio said to-day United Nations Secretary-General Lie has to find something like 2,500 men and women of different nationalities for the United Nations Secretariat. "They must be specialists on a number of varying subjects, must be prepared to subordinate their national
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    Cabbage-Raising Champion
    33 4/1 A.P. MOSCOW, Feb. 17.—The newspaper Bolshevik to-day claimed a new kind of world record for he Soviet Union, the world cab-bage-raising championship. Collective farmer Fedovna Lebedev was announced as the champion.—A.P.
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    S'PORE ROTARY CLUB
    16 4/1 Singapore Rotarians will hold an Important business meeting tomorrow at, G. H. Cafe.
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    Lancastrians To Call At Singapore
    64 4/1 Reuter. BRISBANE, Feb. 18.— The Lancastrian air service from Britain to Ausralia will be rerouted through Singapore and Darwin next month, thus eliminating ihe present 3,000--mile hop across the Indian Ocean it was announced here today. More passengers, mail and freight will be carried as
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    Conscription In UK To Continue
    113 4/1 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 18.—Compulsory military service is likely to continue in Britain for some time as the result of the decision which the British Government is believed to have taken today after a study of the manpower census. An official White Paper to be issued
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    Export Position "Somewhat Easier" —Col. Williams
    112 4/1 The export position Is somewhat easier now, according to Col. R. M. Williams, in an interview with the Malaya Tribune. However, he added, for obvious reasons no food is allowed to go out of the count ry, at the moment. For the moment no
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    Wallace Asks Support For Loan To Britain
    109 4/1 A.P. CHICAGO, Feb. 18.—United States Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace yesterday called on American business toj give "vigorous and vociferous support" to the proposed $3,750 million loan to the British. He urged the assumption of a "fair share" in the task of
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    Calcutta Quiet
    36 4/1 Reuter. CALCUTTA. Feb. 18,—The army patrols and pickets called in by Richard Casey, Governor of Bengal, during last week's rioting have now been withdrawn. The police order forbidding processions and assemblies, however, continues. —Reuter.
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    F.I.C. "Satisfactory"
    33 4/1 Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 18.—Paris Radio today reported that Admiral Thierry Dargenlieu, High Commissioner for French IndoChina, has arrived in France by olane. The situation in IndoChina was satisfactory he said. —Reuter.
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    HIROHITO ON NECESSITY OF AMERICAN AID
    131 4/1 A.P. TOKYO. Feb. 18 —Emperor Hlro- hito today told three American cxc- 1 cutives in a rare interview that the speed of his nation's recovery depends on the co-operation of the United Elates. In an atmosphere of Informality, the emperor received Robert McClean, president
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    Sweden Orders Jet Planes
    56 4/1 A.P. LONDON, Feb. 18.—One of the biggest orders ever obtained in the history of the British a-r- j craft industry was announced yesterday on completion of a j contract from the Swedish Gov ernment to the De Havilland a;rcraft company for £3,000,000 worth of Vampire jet-propelled:
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    James Stewart Candidate For Governorship
    70 4/1 A.P. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.County Commissioner Thomas P. McHenry yesterday wired James Stewart in Hollywood, requesting permission to propose the mvi ion picture star's name as candidate 1 for the Democratic nomination for governor at the May 21 Pennsylvania primary election. Stewart, a native of Indiana,
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    BOAC Chief Due Here
    50 4/1 Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 18.—Viscount Knollys, chairman ul" the British Overseas Airways Corporation, left Poole by air yesterday for Australia. He is to discuss future plans with the BOAC Australian AssoI ciate Qantas Empire Airways j and to inspect facilities a; Singapore, Hongkong and Rangoon.— I Reuter.
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    Campaign Against Pirates
    57 4/1 A.P. HONG KONG, Feb. 18,-Milita-ry circles said on Sunday that Chinese armed forces will work in co-operalion with British naval patrols In a campaign against pirates operating off the South China coast. While the British patrol the coastal waters off the coast, Chinese forces will try to
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    52 4/1 A.P. HONG KONG, Feb. 17. —A Chinese dispatch from Macao on Sunday reported that $100,000 (U.S.) worth of gold were d manded before talks could begin jof releasing the gambling king I of- the Orient Monte Carlo, Foo Tak-Yam. who was kidnapped last week from a small temple jin the
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    23 4/1 The Pan-Malayan Labour Union will hold ljts tea party, originally planned for Feb. 23, tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Happy World Stadium.
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    Britain To Tackle South-East Asia's Grave Food Situation
    284 4/1 LORD KILLEARN ENTRUSTED WITH INVESTIGATIONS Special Commissioner To Have Headquarters In Spore Reuter and A.P. LONDON, Feb. 18.—Lord Killearn, former British Ambassador in Cairo, has been appointed Special Commissioner in South-East Asia. He will have the special task of an urgent investigation
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    27 4/1 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 18.—The Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, today announced his intention to leave Great Britain for Sarawak by air on March 14. Reuter.
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    Conference To End Viet Nam Troubles
    67 4/1 Associated Press. SAIGON, Feb. 18.—A probable compromise was indicated today in an effort to settle the six months' old nationalist revolution in Viet Nam as the French announced that conversations hai Parted with representatives of the unrecognized republic. The talks are being held at
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    Jap Guerillas In P.I.
    32 4/1 MANILA, Feb. 19.—An entire Philippines Army regiment has been dispatched to Lubans Island off the mouth of Manila Bay to suppress Japanese who were reported terrorising Filipino villagers.—A.P.
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    V-DAY CELEBRATIONS
    33 4/1 Associated Press. LONDON, Feb. 18,-Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced, in the House of Commons today that Britain will celebrate officially the defeat of Germany and Japan on June 8. —Associated Press.
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    40 4/1 A.P. PEARL HARBOUR, Feb. 18.— Perhaps 600 Japanese in scatter, ed groups, including women, still hiding out on Guam, said Marine Maj. Gen. Henry Larsen, retiring commandant of that island, to-day on his arrival en route to the United States.—A.P.
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    Civil War In Manchuria Reported Spreading
    259 4/1 Reuter. CHUNGKING, Feb. 18.—Fighting between Kuomintang (Chinese Central Government) forces and Communist troops in Manchuria is spreading, stated a Communist spokesman today. He reported fighting on a 45-mile front from west of Liaoyang (south of Mukden). The spokesman added that Kuomintang forces, under the
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    Economic Council Ends Session
    119 4/1 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 18!— The UNO Economic and Social Council under the presidentship of Sir Ramnswami Mudaiiar toeay finished its work and decided to hold its second session on May 25, probably in the United States. The council was the last UNO organ still functioning in
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    Canadian Spy Hunt Continues: Six Arrested In Montreal
    378 4/1 Reuter A.P. OTTAWA, Feb. 18.—Canada's greatest ever spy hunt entered a new week today amid reports that the Dominion's new ionospheric recorder" radio stations, just off the secret list, might be linked with the purge. The new radio stations, the existence of
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    AUSTERITY TIPPED FOR ROYAL ASCOT
    140 4/1 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. 18.—The Royal Ascot on June 18, 19, 20 and 21 will be run on austerity linen, it was officially stated at Buckingham Palace today. "The[ King hat expressed the wish to the Ascot authority that the Royal meeting should be run strictly
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    Formal Dutch-Indonesian Talks Not Begun Yet
    161 4/1 Reuter. BATAVIA, Feb. 18.—The Indonesian "Republican Government," in a statement today, said that negotiations had not yet begun with the Dutch on their latest offer of "commonwealth status." The meetings, which had so far taken place between Dr. Shahrir, Indonesian "Prime Minister," and Dr.
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    Boom—or Boomerang?
    581 2/3 IF Malaya is to be reasonably well fed and clothed, and is to contribute her share towards the accumulation of those much-needed dollars, she must export. The world is sorely in need of tin and rubber. What stands in the way of satisfaction of those dual demands? While
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    THOROUGH PROBE IN U.S. DEMANDED
    271 2/3 Spy Ring Inquiry Reuter. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Canaqa's spy ring raids yesterday have produced a demand for the Senate Foreign ?t n c?4 C 4 ommiUe c to inquire into the situation in the United States, according to Washington dispatches to- 1 Republican Senator Styles
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    Costly Rapide Crossing Held Justified
    125 2/3 Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Tiie War Department upheld General Mark Clark's role In order Ra P ido crossing of t he tn H, IVls d on In Ita] y declared tnat the heavy casualties were not in vain. *K H( TT Sen an °©c|al report
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    26 2/3 A.P. PARIS, Feb. 17.—A French press agency report today said that a vaccine, successfully used against dysentery, has been discovered by four French doctors in Morocco.—A.P.
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    World News in Brief
    254 2/3 Reuter. TEHERAN, Feb. 17.—New Persian Prime Minister Qavam-el-Sultaneh today promised Parliament "a new page in the relations with Russia." He was speaking on the eve of his mission to Moscow on which he is aue to leave tomorrow. The Prime Minister told the deputies that he
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    Dutch Offer Not Far Enough
    151 2/3 Reuter. LONDON Feb. 18—The terms offered to the Shahrir government are not satisfactory even to the moderate Indonesian nationalists, says the current issue of the New Statesman and Nation. "The promise that the people of Indonesia should be enabled freely to decide their political destiny
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    U.K. Troops For Japan
    52 2/3 The troopship H.M.S. Cheshire with 1,700 British and Indian troops bound for Japan, arrived in Singapore yesterday, morning. Soon after arrival, the troop* held a route march in Singapore with General Sir Miles Dempsey Commander-in-Chief ALPSEA taking the salute The ship left Singapore at noon the
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    Concrete Houses Built In 24 Hrs.
    126 2/3 A.P. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.— The development of a gigantic machine which will turn out at low cost a complete concrete house in 24 hours like an* enormous hen laying an egg, was announced here by Carl L. EtStes, a Texas newspaper publisher. Rates said
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    SPORTS BOOM IN BRITAIN
    228 2/3 Reuter. LONDON, Feb. JB.—More peopie are Buffering from sport fever in Britain today tnan are Huiiering irom In* tiuenza, and that is savins someming. JRmZ porting contest, almost without exception, is a complete sell-out and getting tickets tot any big event is a harder job than
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    36 2/3 A.P. LONDON, Feb. 18.-Professor H. L. Oliphant, Birmingham University scientist who participated in experimenis leading o development of the atom bomb predicted the harness'ng of atomic energy for Indus; rial purposes in about 10 years AP
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    19 2/3 Reuter. RANGOON. Feb. 17.- The first rial ol Japanese war criminals in Burma will begin on Feb 28 —Reuter.
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    A TOM BOMB LAND TEST SUGGESTED TEST SUGGESTED
    178 2/3 A.P. suggested bg John, HoJinTuZiveZug «Z Dr. David R. Inglis, associate professor at Johns Hopkins, fold the newspaper Evening Sun that such a test might "pull the people out of their lethargy "of thought." Inglis also is a key man in the
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    THOUGHT HE DID "THE RIGHT THING," GETS 7 YEARS' GAOL
    303 2/3 MP's SAID INVOLV€D IN ROBBERY 0 4o*°V l E ,i s h r Hpeak i? g Cha 4 W» w Teck, who stated in his defence that he thought "he had been doingthe riffht thing," was sentenced to seven years'
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    3 Years For Possession Of Loaded Revolver
    52 2/3 Tia Ec Kok, a 23-year-old Chinese, who was arrested in Kitchener Road at midnight on Jan. 24 was sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment, on a charge of possession of a loaded revolver and four rounds of ammunition. Mr. Eric Choa appeared for
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    Perak War Crimes Trial
    99 2/3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 18. The first war crimes trial began this morning before a Military Court of British officers when Sgt. Yoshimura. a member of the Japanese Kempdtel, was charged on two counts of cruelty. The Court was oresided over by Lieut.-Col. Figures,
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    Minor Changes In Govt. Expected
    106 2/3 Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 17.—Speculation credits British Prime Minister Clement Attlee with the intention of making some early changes in his Government. After six months of power, the Labour administration has found its feet sufficiently to review the portfolios, all of which, Mr. Attlee had warned
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    Indian Mission Schools
    62 2/3 Representations have been made to the authorities for permission to re-open the Vivekananda Boys' School and the Saradamani Girls* School. The two schools, organised and run by the Ramakrishna Mission. SinKapore, prior to the fall of Singapore, will be fulfilling a crying need cf a section of
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    "Gift" For Kempei Victim Alleged In War Crimes Court
    252 2/3 Reuter. The story of a gift of three sacks of rice, half a sack of sugar and 100 packets of cigarettes worth about $15,000 (banana currency) by Japanese Kempeitai officials to a local Chinese, a prosecution witness, who had been subjected
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    7 Penanp Residents Discharged
    111 2/3 (From Our Own Correspondent) PENANG, Feb. 18. —Complaints against seven more Penang residents alleging collaboration were dismissed by the Special Magistrate, Mr. T.M. Bishop, today. j» They are three Chinese, Percy Ang, Tan Gim Kheng and Ooi Gim Guan, two Eurasians, Alfred Peterson and Theophilus de
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    Rioting Charge
    76 2/3 SINGAPORE, Monday. Two more Chinese, Ng Eng Kow (32) and Gob Lim (30) appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh, in the second district court, on a charge of rioting on Feb. 15, at the field In front ol St. Joseph':. Institution in Bras Basah Road. Both of them
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    First Case Under New Opium Proclamation
    73 2/3 In the first case under the new Chanciw and Opium Proclamation Cheow Wong Cheen, a 41-year-old Chinese, was sentenced to one years rigorous imprisonment. He pleaded guilty to having in his possession one opium pipe, one lamp and nine two-hoon leaf packets of chandu.
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    U.S.-Trained Chinese Airmen
    129 2/3 Associated Press. HONOLULU, Feb. 16.- Nearly 200 Chinese who came to cht United States to learn to fly American planes against the Japanese are returning home land to become the nucleus o: the post-war Chinese air force. The group of Ul onicers and 70 enlisted men will
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    Poland Still Not Freed
    119 2/3 A.P. ROME, Feb. 18. —General Wladyslaw Anders, commander of more than 100,000 Polish soldiers in Italy, said the ultimate disposal of his troops "will depend on the peace settlement, and I do not see any In sight. We have been fighting for a free Poland and
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    World Assembly Of Churches
    136 2/3 Reuter. GENEVA, Feb. 18.—Leaders of Protestant churches and orthodox churches from various parts of the world are meeting here on Feb. 21 to discuss plans for the calling of a world assembly of Christian churches probably in 1948. During the conference the International Missionary Council will
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    Killed Wives, Freed
    132 2/3 A.P. LONDON, Feb. 17.—Charged wiih strangling their wives, a veteran of Wingaie's Chindiis in Burma was freed by a jury in seven minutes at Chester, and a I discharged sailor was found not guilty by a jury at the Old Bailey in two hours and eight minutes
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    NEW CARDINALS
    55 2/3 Thirty-two new cardinals were consecrated as such in Rome by His Holiness Pope Pius XII, yesterday, which is the feast of St. Peter's Chair at Antioch. Among the newly consecrated cardinals are M. Bernard Griffin, Archbishop of Westminster, M. Thomas Tien, Bishop of Tsing-Tao, and M. Norman Gilroy,
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    Okinawa Not Permanent US Territory
    198 2/3 A.P. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.General Dwight Eisenhower, U.S Army Chief of Siaff, last week said Okinawa has not become permanent American territory. He. said, that disposition of the island remains to be determined presumably in, accordance with: the Potsdam declaration." His statement was made n reply
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    6,000 Planes To Be Serapped
    65 2/3 Associated Press. WIESBADEN, GERMANY, Feb. 18.—Six thousand planes which cost nearly $1,000,000,000 are being scrapped by the U.S Army in Europe because they are considered militarily obsolete and have no peacetime use. Officials at the U.S. Air Force HQ. said that 427 Flying Fortresses and
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    HIGHER PAY FOR CHINESE TROOPS
    89 2/3 A.P. NANKING, Feb. 17.—Government generals attending the second session of the Chinese army's "reorganization conference" told Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of conditions in their zones of truce with the Communists, but no official announcement was released. The spokesman for the conference said that the proposed plan
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    Eye's Longest Flight
    78 2/3 A.P. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-An eve, removed from a patient, was flown from Miami to New York and used two days later in a cornea operation. Physicians said that it was the greatest distance an eye for transplanting had been moved. Following its removal by a Miami
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