Malaya Tribune, 22 July 1946

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    New Soviet Propaganda Offensive In Japan
    482 2 TOKIO July 21.—Soviet officials making their first open overtures to Allied and Japanese press apparently have started a new propaganda offensive in- Japani as part of their continual skirmishing with SCAP heaaSCAP Headquarters officials are known to be watching closely latest moves of the
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    SHRINES TO GO
    89 2 TOKIO. July 21.—Small shrines built on school playgrounds throughout Japan to house the portraits of the Japanese Emperor and Empress to ll be completely destroyed under the order of the Education Ministry. Many of them are made of stro?ig concrete to protect the imperial portraits from fire
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    'INSIDE STORY' OF STUART'S APPOINTMENT
    146 2 A.P. Washington, July 20. The "inside story" of the appointment of Leighton Stuart. American Ambassador to China, is that it was made upon an "eleventh hour suggestion" of Gen. George Marshall. So says reports circulating here since President Truman surprised observers of Chinese alfairs with
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    REPORTS "SHEER FANTASY"
    174 2 (By Eric Downton. Reuter"< I orrespondent). MOSCOW. July 21 —Reports abroaa of discontent and trouble in the ranks of the Red Army and Navy are sheer fantasy. Troops with long periods of service at the front and on occupation duties abroad have to make certain psychological adjustments
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    U.S. Officers To Be Returned
    97 2 BERLIN. July '21.—General Josonh T. McNarney. the American *""-opeans theatre commander, said today that he has accepted an assurance by the Russians that they would return the two missing American officers if and when they found them in their zone In connection with the disappearance
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    30 2 Bread and sugar will be rationed in nine major urban areas of South Africa, probably from August 1. Dr. J. J. van Eck. Director of Food Supplies and Distribution, said.
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    'No Discrimination' —La Guardia
    154 2 ATHENS, July 2!.— Mr. La Guar dia. the director-General ot the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, told a press conference today: "I will not stand for any discrimination in the distribution of UNRRA goods on the basis of race, creed, colour or politics." Hll statement
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    Siamese Move Will Be Welcome
    140 2 LONDON. July 21.—1f Siam appeals for her border dispute witn France to be brought to the Security Council lit is known she intends to do so) the move "will be welcome in London." >nys O. M Green in the Sunday newspaper The Observer. Green says
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    "Blood And Tears"
    75 2 Made and produced in Singapore, the film "Blood and Tears" depicting the sufferings of the Chinese community in Singapore during the Japanese occupation, was shown at a preview on Saturday at the Alhambra by the United Exhibitors Syndicate. The screening was attended by Dr. Wu Paak-shing and
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    Giral In Paris
    87 2 A.P. LONDON, July 22.—Senor Jose Giral. prime minister of the Spanish Government in Exile, arrived from Paris on Sunday night on what was officially described as a visit to contact Spanish Republicans here and British friends of the "republic." Giral indicated he would try to carry on
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    Greek Anarchists Getting Arms From Abroad
    253 2 Reuter. ATHENS, July 21—There was good reason to sup. pose that Greek anarchists were receiving arms and instructions from abroad, declared the Greek Minister of Public Order, Spiro Theotokis, here last night at a press conference on the recent series of clashes between Government
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    German Assets In Austria
    89 2 VIENNA. July 21. —The Russia.i Commander-in-Chief last night announced the basis of the Soviet Government's negotiation? with the Austrian Government on the question of German assets in Austria. According to this statement the Soviet Command regards as German property and assets all assets which were German
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    Touring U.S. Universities
    109 2 NEW York. July 21.—Mr >i& Husain, Deputy Head cf the II iZ of Education of the Gov-;™,-India. Ml here by pla* for London on his w,. after six weeks' tour stitutions of learning daring uh arranged the excharr and faculty members. Two hundred and fifteen .<\ dents.
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    Govt. Clerical Service: Better Terms Offered
    311 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Better terms are now being offered to local youths who want to join the Government clerical service. A higher initial salary is being offered, which will apply more favourably in older clerks, while in addition to cost-of-living allowances, there is provision
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    French Tennis Championships
    180 3 i \KIS. July 21.—Two Americans, Brough and Margaret Osborne, eh pair. Mme. Paulette d Mine. Simone Kleinader Saturday, the third day of the rnatkma] French tennis chamI ps, In straight sets. 6—1. 6—0. I Betz of Lo> Angeles, the Wimbledon women's singles cham« d Doris Hart of
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    Lallang Fires In Singapore
    65 3 ngapore Fire Brigade weii ned lour times on Saturia? with lallang fires in various areas the suburbs. the same afternoon, some in a furniture shop at Vic>:reet caught fire, but it was y put out when the Brigade n the scene. t calls were received by
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    Manila Seeking More Reparations from Nips
    271 3 Bjf Morris Harris, Associated Press Correspondent). WASHINGTON, July 19 —The Philippine Republic ssing further its claims before the Far East Comn that Japanese resources be called upon to help ilitate the islands* war-stricken economy. In a further communk aion io :he Commission made through
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE WEDDING
    127 3 **0 prominent Chinese famihe* T at the wedding yesterTai Tong Restaurant w W rid, between Mr. Woo Ment phew of Mr. Woo Mor. MB si Le e May Peng fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I*? Dr. Wu Paak-shing. the Chines*-Co:isu!-General, officiated. Can ing a sheaf of
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    RUSSIANS ARRESTED 2 U.S. OFFICERS
    106 3 BERLIN. July 21.—The head of the American Criminal Investigation Department in Berlin last night said he had established that the Russians arrested Harold Cobin and Second Lt. George Wyatt on July 4 at Birkenwerder in the Russian zone just north of Berlin. The chief of
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    Union Plan ONN CONSULTS UMNO LEGAL ADVISER
    259 3 (Our Own Reporter). Kuala Lumpur, Sunday. The Governor-General (Mi Malcolm Mac Donald) is expejteq to meet the Rulers again before next Thursday apparently with a view to reaching a settlement before the scheduled debate on Thursday in the House f 4 Commons. Certain
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    Indian Assembly Elections
    173 3 BOMBAY. July 21._Mohamed Ali Jinnah. Muslim League President, and Maulana Azad. former President of the Congress, are among the delegates so far elected to the new Indian Constituent Assembly by provincial legislatures which are being summoned specially for the purpose. Punjab elected Mr. Jinnah and the Northwest
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    Mystery Of American Soldier's Death
    114 3 A.P. Kyoto, July 20. —Soldiers of the 58th rignal battalion here were questioned as army investigators continued so far fruitless attempts to unearth clues in the mystery of the death of one U.S. enlisted man, whose body was found stuffed in a footlocker. The trunklike
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    "Shameless Frame-Up"
    56 3 TORONTO, July 20.—The report of the Royal Commission on espionage in Canada published last Monday was a u shameles s political frameup engineered by th c King Government and directed against a party which lg playing a leading rol e in defence of working people." said the Labour
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    Bottles Thrown At Indians
    103 3 Empty bottles were thrown at a party of Indians travelling in four lorries near the junction of Cecil Street and McCallum Street at about 7.45 last night. The party were on their way home heading in the direction of Anson Road after laying wreaths near the
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    European Found Shot
    102 3 (Our Own Reporter). Penang. Sunday. L cut -Commander E. H. Gatward, RX.. Sea Transport Officer, Penang, was found dead on Friday morning with a bullet wound on the left temple. The discovery wot made about 9-30 in the morning by a "boy" at the Penang Club, Northam
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    Share Quotations
    694 3 MDUSTRIAI s Buyer Seller Alexandra Bri'kworks Ords. $2.00 |2.ii Alexandra Brickworks Prefs- 2.75 3.25 Brit. Malaya Trustee Executor Co. f r >o 8.50 <'en soli dated Tin Smelters 24 6 26/Kastern United Assurance 42/Fraser Heave Ltd. 25.00 16.50 Gammon (Malaya > Ltd 4 35 4 .75 W Hammer
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    Clyde Record
    87 3 Reuter. GLASGOW. July 20—The output of merchant ton nape from the Clyde shipyards for the first half of 1946 reached the hiphest peace time total since 1930 at over 176,000 pross tons eomprisinp 30 vessels. Durinp the mcnth of June. 12 vessels were launched apprepatinp 50.000 tons. East
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    US loan shows no marked effect
    412 3 Malayan Market Report The final act of Congress in passing the United States Loan to Britain had no perceptible efTect on Malayan markets. Keen buying interest persisted in tins during the week and a good volume cf business was put through. London with improving
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    AUSTERITY LIGHTENS IN TIENTSIN
    143 3 Reuter. Tientsin, July 20.—Slightly brighter conditions are begin- j ning to appear on the economic horizon of Tientsin. No longer must Tientsin residents buy ail imported cigarettes from the black market, as ade- 1 quate supplies through importers are now on display at tobacconists. A carton
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    POLICE OPEN FIRE
    37 3 AHMEDABAD. July 21.—The police opened fire in a residential area here last night to disperse a mob which had stoned them. One person was injured by shots and eight policemen were hit by stones.
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    TEN RELEASED
    38 3 CAIRO. July 21.—Ten Greeks arrested in Alexandria during the recent Egyptian roundup of alleged Communists have been released. One George Averoff had taken action for damages against the Government but the case has now been dropped.
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    GOVT ARRESTS PRIEST
    42 3 TEHERAN, Juh 20.- Syed AbuGhassem Kachani. a Persian priest has been arrested In Shasrud. Persia, on Government orders. He was imprisoned by the Allies during the war for subversive aet vities with the Germans In the Middl e East.
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      61 3 z a blazing 'plane by their Jack Janet, the sister pal Tommy, clash with Jap s but secure Tommy's release. fisiNG SUN STRIKES" to obtain the secret of China-India road. Jack k Janet panted from Tommy k izied Jap attackers by la an underground room c Temple. A volley of
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    More About Back Pay
    451 4 The Government would be ill-advised to rely on easy acquiescence in its present policy of discrimination against Asiatics in the matter of back pay. A large number of people are affected, but beyond the faci that there is to be discrimination against all Asiatics and against
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    WOMEN IN OFFICE
    1255 4  -  She believes that with their understanding of ordinary human needs, women make a good job of governing a country. by Dr. EDITH SUMMERSKILL I have always been called a feminist because I have identified myself with movements concerned with the overthrow oi those giants which still haum
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    Revolution in Map Making
    1176 4 Putting Islands "Where They Ought To Be" USIS. A system, called "pernaps the greatest single invenron for long range mapping*' and ready to make obsolete many of the timehonoured methods of charting the earth's surface, has been developed from short-range radar by increasing its accuracy to
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    $ 5 BMA Stamp (Green) Now Worth £8
    531 4 5 BMA Stamp (Green) Now Worth £8 Revival of ph lately in Malaya was brought about by members of the Forces not lon* after liberation. At a time when Malayan currency was scarce, owners of stamp collections fcund the advertised offers a means to obtain real dollars so they sold
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    Clarke Kerr To Bridge U.S.-Soviet Gulf?
    493 4 WASHINGTON.—Lord Invcrchapel (formerly Sir Archibald Clarke Kerr), the new British Ambassador to Washington, who recently paid his first visit to the Great Middle West to fulfil speaking engagements in Chicago, intends to spend one or two months motoring from coas; to coast to get
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    S'PORE NAVAL BASE 60 p.c. EFFECTIVE
    593 5  -  By LIM KENG HOR The Singapore Naval Base is now operative at 50 to 60 per cent, of its pre-war capacity as a docking and refitting port, but much remains to be done before the Yard is completely rehabilitated.. In the opinion of the
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    PEARL HARBOUR A BIG GAMBLE
    127 5 July 20—NO plan had been prei Japanese for the i ji ihe Amer can Flee: be in Pearl Harbour r j) anes attacked on 0 7 1941. ion gathered in mc of the planat kert of Pearl anti rr:a:ic publ c by S rat epic
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    Warship Breaks "Blockade"
    107 5 Reuter. July 20.—The Aus- -.ary warships Mand secretly for the Indies today from carrying Dutch troops stores and equipment 200 lorries, tank, .rucks munition. rl entrances had been guarded while the was loading this week, iree Dutch ships bound i which broke Brisbane's ion blockade and sailr
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    Dispute Over Austrian Reparations
    51 5 21— Austrian sources 1 Soviets had rejected the e/trsdeflnitionfl of -eizablo i?: Eastern reparation virtually ■h pas>ed into (3*TUM»ii or after the 1938 an'a•v rlv belonging n onOi United Nations included. a n informI ihe new Soviet defin- rep >ned to have been sent chancellor thK
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    JAIL FOR SITTING DURING "THE KING"
    37 5 -W hen the a God Save the a concert in Han- igo Mentzlaff. his her-in-law did not ritish court sentenced r's 'mprisonmer.t. f men were fined £25 >r< ss News Service.
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    NEW BOLIVIAN CABINET
    28 5 La Paz. Bol'via. July 21. —A new Bolivian Cab'net comprised of young army officers has been sworn in followin? *he quelling cf the student revolt.
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    U.K. Sends Strong Note To Egypt
    215 5 LONDON. July 21: A Foreign Office spokesman said the Fore 1 Office has sent a "very strong" note to Egypt protesting against the continued attacks on British soldiers The spokesman said that although tme government was ft wart that the hostile acts were inspired
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    Jap Police Moan: "No Co-operation"
    113 5 A.P. TOKIO. July 20 —Police Inspector Noburo Tanikawa on Saturday told *ne Japanese House of Representatives' City Planning Bill Committee that the majority of black-marketeers in Japan are "non-Japanese who are difficult to control" but predicted that the black-market and mass I violence would be
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    BEAUTIFUL SPY FACES DEATH
    160 5 A.P. DIJON. July 21—George Dace, a BntKh veteran of th e First "World War. was sentenced to death by a high court at Dijon yesterday for betraying resistance workers to the Gestapo. Twenty co-defendants were also sentenced to die. The 60-year-old Briton, who had lived many
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    Koreans' Luggage
    106 5 A.P. Tokio, July 20.—The amount of personal effects which may be taken from Japan by Koreans has been raised from 250 to 500 pounds. STAP officials sa:d arrangements are being made for Koreans already repatriated to apply for shipment of light machinery and handicraft tools they left behind
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    Gromyko Wants Atom Secrets Shared
    251 5 YORK, July 21. —M. Gromyko, Soviet delegate nit:d Nations Security Council, declared in last night that full co-operation in the exof information on the production and use of energy for peaceful purposes was essential to >rk of the United Nations Atomic Energy Com- the Associated
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    A car for the untitled The new "Larmar" car is a unique vehicle both in dcs gyi and adaptability. It is a single-seater three-speed motor car expressly dcs gned. in the first instance, for d'sabled persons, to obviate the exist ng discomforts which they have hitherto experienced, and it is also of equai value to the general public, part cularly the lady shopper, golfers, etc.. where tk larger and more expensive car is not practicable. The net sell ng price is £198. and it is hoped that no purchase tax will be payable by disabled persons.
    96 5 A car for the untitled The new "Larmar" car is a unique vehicle both in dcs gyi and adaptability. It is a single-seater three-speed motor car expressly dcs gned. in the first instance, for d'sabled persons, to obviate the exist ng discomforts which they have hitherto experienced, and it is
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    French Troops Clash With Viet Nams
    159 5 SAIGON. July 20.. .(Delayed) According to a communique from the French High Command only released now, a grave incident took place in Hongav on July 7, between the French troops and the Vietnamese armed Youth Organisation. The clash happened alter a French BOldier had
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    The Claim For British Borneo
    131 5 Reuter. MANILA, July 20—The heirs of the late Sultan of Sulu IPhilippine Islands stretching down to Borneo) still intend to contest Britain's -annexation" of North Borneo which became part of the British Empire last Monday Manila papers report. The Manila Times" claimed that according to
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    Poison-pen Letters Traced
    62 5 A.P. Lausanne. July 20.—Criminal police of the canton of Vaud said they were convinced that the anti-Semitic "poison pen" letters containing potas'um cyanide, which w?re received recently by government officials, were 'not a political affair." The police said they had traced the letters to a 63-year-old man
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    N.E.I. GETS BIG U.S. CREDIT
    76 5 A.P. Washington. July 21.—The Netherlands East Indies was granted an American credit of $110,000,000 to purchase US Army and Navy surplcs propertyThe agreement provides that the Dutch must repay in seven years at an interest rate of 2 3/8 per cent. Government officials disclosed the
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    SENTENCE CUT BY 11 YEARS
    50 5 Sentence of 16 years' penal servitude passed on 1 Henry Herbert Bete, 23-year-old naval stoker, has been reduced to five years. Rcse. whose home is at Havant. Hampshire, was found guilty cf holding correspondence with the enemy whH e ft prisoner in Germany, rt ß\rf
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    £25 FINE FOR CAT CRUELTY
    156 5 Dr. Edward George Tandy Liddel!. Piofessor of Physiology at Oxford University, was fined £2h at Oxford for causing unnecessary i uffering to a number of cats. Mrs. Gladys Kathleen Scragg keeper of the animal house m th department, was fined 15 on the same charge.
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    Indonesians Won't Go Home
    119 5 A.P. San Francisco. July 20. —The ninth circuit court of appeals has denied a motion for restraining an order which would prevent the removal to Crystal City, Texas, of 226 Indonesian seamen awaiting deportation. The restrainer was sought by the attorney for the < IO 'Congress
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    Methodist Church "Dying Out"
    53 5 A.P. London. July 21.—The British Methodist Church lost 83.000 members in th e past decade and is "slowly dying out," Rev. W. Proctor told a British Methodist conference. Membership in th c church decreased by 5.900 during the past year to a total of 752.679 members,
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    EGYPT'S DOMESTIC PLANS
    60 5 A.P. Cairo, July 20.—The Egyptian Go vernment has completed plans tc raise the living standards of tht country's poorer classes, Premier Ismail Sidky Psaha said in an interview in today's issue of the Arabic news magazine, Akyar Ele Aka bal Yom. His government was So cialist but
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    GEN. HO'S NEW POST
    34 5 A.P. Washington. July 21.—Gen. Ho Ying-ching arrived here to assume duties as chief of China's military mission to the United States and China's military representative to the United Nations. —A.P.
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    BLOOD DONOR ANSWERED Call 'FROM ABOVE'
    176 5 Bristol, July 21 A plainly iressed Labourer walked into ■tie Bristol biood transfusion :enire and he had come o donate some b.ood. "But we haven't sent for •jou," said the aoctor-ni-:narge. "My call has come from lbove," the man ansioered, r efus.ng to give
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    China Not Likely To Raise Tariffs
    235 5 Reuter. SHANGHAI. July 20 —The < hinese Government is unlikely to raise Customs tariffs in the near future despite strong representations from certain Chinese commercial circles. Most Chinese Cabinet 'Ministers are of the opinion that any increase in import duties would mean increasing the
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    Porridge On The Ration
    46 5 A.P. London. July 21.—The Food Ministry announced that wheat porridges, marcoron 1 spaghetti, pudding, cake and other cereals have beer added to the rationing programme in force tomorrow. "This is necessary beceause of the bread and flour rationing.'' the announcement said- —A.P.
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    200,000 To Down Tools Today
    179 5 Without Letters For Fortnight BOMBAY, July 21—Bombay faces the biggest organised stoppage of work in its history tomorrow when an estimated total of 200,000 workers are expected to come out in a one-day sympathetic general strike with the city's postmen who have now refused either
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    GREEK MINISTER'S ACCUSATIONS
    73 5 A.P. ATHENS, July 21:—Minister of Public Order Spyros Theotokis told a press conference that the existence of outlaw bands were part of carefully prepared plan to promote a state of strife in Greece and that arms were being sent from abroad for that purpose. He declined to
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    Izvestia's Attack On Catholics
    63 5 A.P. London, July 21.—The Soviet news agency Tass quoted Izvestia's diplomatic correspondent as saying remnants of Polish fascism supported by "Catholic reaction" were responsible for the Kielce pogrom on July 4. He said: "Catholic church leaders are in close contact with Andersunderground forces.... Catholic reaction can
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    Siam Border Incident To Show French "Might"
    665 6 A.P. (From Stan Swinton, Associated Press Correspondent.) Tha Bo (Siam), July 18 (Delayed)— Upon the bullet and shrapnel-scarred walls of tiny shops and homes of this remote village is mute evidence of the one-day French "invasion" of Siam an incident which firsthand investigation
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    To Tell Americans India's Plight
    236 6 Reuter. NEW YORK. July 20.—An intensive new campaign to wake the American people to the full gravity of India's food situation will be launched in the middle of next week by the India famine emergency committee. Facts, figures and photographs gleaned by the American mission
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    POLITICAL MOVES IN VIETNAM
    241 6 SaigOtt, July 20. Reports from Hanoi indicate the Republic of Vietnam is making a vigorous effort to unify or drive underground Annamite political parties opposing the Viet Minh Party and the government of President Ho himin'n, writes Harris Jackson. Associated Pmss correspondent. The campaign is viewed
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    TRYGVE LIE IN MOSCOW
    25 6 London, July 21—The Secre-tary-General of the United Nations. Dr. Trygve Lie. arrived in Moscow yesterday at central aerodrome, Moscow Radio announce.
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    Hirohito Unlikely To Abdicate
    65 6 A.P. Tokio. July 20. —Evidence that the Japanese Government is not planning on Hirohito abdicating or abandoning his throne to the Empress or any of the Imperial princes is shown in proposals distributed to the special constitution committee for revision of the Imperial Household Law. There
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    UNRRA STOPS FOOD FOR YUGOSLAVS
    33 6 ROME. July 21— UNRRA ha s suspended supply of foodstuff> to Yugoslavia, according to report> reaching here la-t night. Goods earmarked ;or Yugoslav a were diverted to Austria.
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    Persian Workers' Union Joins The WTUF
    30 6 TEHERAN. July 20.—Louis Saillan t. Secretary General of the World Trade Union Federation, told 25,000 Tudeh Party Uett wing' demonstrators in Teheran this evening.
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    Pataudi's Decision A Great Gamble
    918 7 ENGLAND IN SAFE POSITION LONDON, July 21. —Most cricketing correspondents writing fo-day express the opinion thaf the Nawab of Pataudi's decision to put England in to baf after winning the toss was in the nature of a gamble which did not come off. C. B.
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    WOODERSON WINS IN RECORD TIME
    141 7 Reuter. LONDON, July 21.—Th e powerful k MO successfully invaded Amateur Athletic Assoc ia- at White City yes:v winning five of the field it fundi and one third Dutch triumphs were in the .miner throw, weicht throw. vault and th e javelin throw. d Belgium
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    LOW SCORING AT LORDS
    143 7 Reuter July JO.—County cricket f plaj scores: ds, Middlesex first innings G ddard seven for 89i, second IS for four. Gloucester first Oga 132 (Sims four for 27). At Blackheath, Surrey first k> 288 Parker MI. Kent first .Y-tcliff. Essex first innings I J gin vDodcis
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    French Tennis Championship
    105 7 Reuter. PARIS, July 21.—A1l the leadnun women were left he third round of the with the exception of who was unexpectedly n d—2. 6—3 by Nelly Lanonly British entry left Betty Hilton who beat Miss J Jucjer of France 6—l. men's doubles Yvon ad Marcel Bernard, J.
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    YMCA Table-Tennis
    153 7 wins tie* in the Y.M.CA. tournament wiil he II Wednesday, commencing »1 the Tennis Pavilion.— j, SINGLES:—Sim SodMuiy v. Meng; Loh Swee Kee vHock; D. E. Sanders v. p Hong; Soh Teow Lim v. 1 hoo Ann; Teow Wai Kai t. X Guan I hye; Gan Ec Keng
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    COUNTY CRICKET LEAGUE
    197 7 Reuter. London. July 19.—The following is the County cricket championship standing including matches ended on July 19:— COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE Ist Inning.s Lead P W L D NR L D Pts. Lanes 16 12 1 1 2 1 0 148 York 13 10 0 1 2 0
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    Chew Bee Scores 66
    313 7 The S.C.S.C. scored a big victory Over the Australian War QnVCJ Group in a cricket match at Changi yesterday The Australians won *!.e toss but sent the Chinese in to bat. The Chinese ran up a total of 205 for nine wickets with the help oi
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    SHE STILL WANTS TO BE ALONE
    68 7 Garbo *a is jor home alone Swedish film star Greta Garbo. who confessed to reporters that she icas very tired, .seen standing on the deck of the Swedish-American liner Griusholm just before the vessel sailed from Neiv York for Gothenburg. Sweden.. Miss Garbo. who
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    MINIATURE CIVIL WAR IN LUZON
    458 7 A.P. MANILA. July 20. —The crisis between armed peasants and military police in Central Luzon moved into the showdown stage as sporadic fighting was reported over the whole area to-day. Luis Tarue, Hukbalahap supreme leader, was scheduled to confer with President Roxas for a por.-onal
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    Gaunt's "Hat Trick" Fails To Save Signals
    224 7 Mi a cricket match played at Changhi yesterday. Rocklite's beat Alfsea Signals by 28 runs. The feature of the match was the deadly bowling of Freddie van Rooyen who took seven wickets for sixteen rung, the last three wickets of Roeklites fell for
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    NEW CABINET FOR BELGIUM
    30 7 BRUSSELS, July 21.—Paul Henri Spaak, former Belgian premier, told the Associated Press last night that he would begin negotiations on Monday for forming a new cabinet.
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    Northamptonshires Prove Too Good For Athletics
    365 7 After holding the Northamptonshire Regiment for forty five minutes the Chinese Athletic cracked up and were beaten 4-1 in yesterday's charity soccer match at the Jalan Besar Stadium. A large crowd filled the stadium and saw some good soccer served up especially in the
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    U.S. WANT ONE ZONE IN GERMANY
    172 7 A.P. Berlin. July 21. The United States bluntly advised the three other occupying powers in Germany to join their zones in a single economic unit or face a steady growth of 'creeping economic paralysis." Acting on instructions from Washington. Gen. Joseph T- McNarney. US
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    China Denies UNRRA's Charges
    100 7 U.P. Washington, July 21-—The Chinese Government demanded that UNRRA resume suspended relief shipments to China and in a sharply worded statement indirectly blamed UNRRA for delays in the distribution of supplies. A Chinese Embassy statement said that some distribution had been handicapped by certain difficulties beyond
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    ITALIANS WANT BETTER PEACE TERMS
    43 7 Rome, July 21.—The determination of the Italian Government to fight for more favourable peace conditions was emDhasised in» a statement to the Executive Socialist Party In Milan yesterday by Pletro Nenrri. Minister without Portfolio, It was reported here.
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    25 7 Reuter. untitled Nova Scotia, July 29.Mr. MacKenzie King. Canadian Prime Minister, embarked in the 27,000-ton British liner Goergie today for the Paris peace conference.— Reuter.
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    Recs Beat Colonials
    329 7 The Recs beat the Colonials by 53 runs in a cricket match at Thomson Road yesterday. Taking first lease of the wicket the Recs made 152 thanks to a first wicket stand of 44 by Chopard and Jansen followed by an innings of 43 by R. Hoffman
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    SUNDRAM'S FINE DOUBLE
    273 7 Good form displayed by R. V 5. Sundram enabled the Ceylon Sports Club to beat the 11th Port Operator Group by 45 runs in a cricket match played at Changi yesterday. At.'er top scoring for his side with 51 rWJf Sundram went on to skittle the Sappers
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    "Clenched Fist" Descends On Persian Gulf
    743 8 LONDON, July 21.—N0 sooner had the Foreign Ministers' talks in Paris "laboured to the end —with some semblance of agreement—than the long arm of Russian imperialism reached south," declares the special correspondent of the Sunday newspaper News of the World, Richard Wyndham who recently
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    ATOM TEST: 'SEA of FLAME' WARNING
    153 8 STOCKHOLM, July 21 Thor Thernba'd.lead ng Swedish scientist, has joined with the French scientist, Robert Esnault-Peiterie, in his warnng to the American atom bovib experts of the risk of a "sea of flame" sweeping the world when the atomic bomb is exploded under water
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    Two Tomatoes Cause Strike
    150 8 Reuter. LONDON. July 21. —Hundreds of tons of perishable foodstuffs wire piled up at railway depots in London yesterday because of a lightning strike by London and Northeastern workers in protest against two of their men being chrrgtd with theft of a tomato each. The trouble
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    General Strike In Bombay Today
    141 8 Reuter. BOMBAY. July 21. Bombay tram and bus services which serve at least half a million office workers daily are likely to be at a standstill throughout tomorrow despite the Transport Union's, plans to suspend work for ten minutes only in sympathy with the postal
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    South Africa Accused Of Nazi Trend
    124 8 A.P. London. July 20. The Russian newspaper Pravda said South ifrica's recently passed law of prohibi tion apainst Indians has increased greatly the inequality of the Indiana and renders their living conditions absolutely unbearable." "Notwithstanding terrorism and innumerable provovations. the Indian minority continues it*
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    4 Shot On Turkey's Election Eve
    302 8 ISTANBUL, July 21. —Four persons were reported shot to death on July 20 on the eve of Turkey's general election to determine the fate of President Inonu's Government. Tension mounted as Turkey prepared to vote in her first great experience in democracy today. The
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    Britain returns hutorio citadie del to Egypt... In another .trep towards evacuat on of troops from Egyp'< Britain returned to Egypt recently the historic citadel iv Cairo, which it had held mince 1SS2. Photo shout*:—Fer k Ibrahim Attallah Pasha. Egyptian Chief of Staff t third from left) and Lieutenant General Charles W Alljrey Commanding British troops tn Egypt ' right of flagstaff' salute a.\ rhe L'n on Jack is hauled dorm.—A P.
    74 8 Britain returns hutorio citadie del to Egypt... In another .trep towards evacuat on of troops from Egyp'&lt; Britain returned to Egypt recently the historic citadel iv Cairo, which it had held mince 1SS2. Photo shout*:—Fer k Ibrahim Attallah Pasha. Egyptian Chief of Staff t third from left) and Lieutenant General
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    Aid For Chinese Exporters
    117 8 Reuter. SHANGHAI. July 21—The Bank of China Is granting loans to exporters, to encourage the flow of goods from China abroad. The loans will be equivalent to the sums receivable by exporters, and will be granted when documents proving sale to a foreign country are presented
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    Russians Say' Lord Hee-Haw' Dead
    166 8 BERLIN. July 21.- The Russians have informed United States Army headquarters that Fred Kaltenbach. 61-year-old lowan. long sought by the Americans as a traitor for broadcasting Nazi war propaganda from Germany died last October in a Soviet detention camp. A Red Army major general transmitted
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    DAKOTAS AID FLOOD VICTIMS
    87 8 Reuter. CALCUTTA, July 21.—Over one hundred .thousand pounds of food and hundreds of "morale building" leaflets were dropped by RAF Dakota s in flooded area s of Chittagong division of eastern Bengal lasweek, it is officially announced here tonight. The relief operations are being intensified. The
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    4 Formosans Killed In Tokio Gun Battle
    194 8 A.P. TOKIO. July 20 —The Chinese mission, in a statement, said four Formosans were dead and a "scor.? wounded and dying" as a result of a fracas last night between rival warring factions of Japanese and Chinese-Formo-sans. seeking supremacy in the flourishing stall
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    Chettur Promises Aid To Java Indians
    154 8 Reuter. BATAVIA. July 21.—Th e Government of India are constantly watching the interests of Indians throughout Southeast Asia, Mr. S. K. Chettur. the Government of India representative in Singapore* told a distinguished gathering of Indian and Br.tish communities today at a reception to welcome
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    ORDER RESCINDED
    49 8 Reuter. JERUSALEM, July 20.—The British military headquarters in Palestine today rescinded the recently imposed ord?r that all British troops cany arms. Officers will Will ca. ry arms at all times, and British troops w 11 still walk in pairs mom off duty, th? new order stated. —Reuter,
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    Palestine Division Being Considered
    351 8 LONDON, July 21.—Bri jish sources here said today that the division of Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish communities with a Central administration was being seriously considered by American and British experts who have been holding policy discussions for more than a week. General support for
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    Haganah C-n-C Quits
    122 8 Reuter. JERUSALEM, July 21.—The "Commander-in-Chief of Haganah, 80,000 strong illegal Jewish defence organisation, has resigned after "a sharp difference of opinion*' with more moderate elements among the leaden oi Palestine Jewry and a new Commander has been appointed, a most reliable Jewish source disclosed today. The former
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    FRANK PARKER WINS
    31 8 A.P. New York. July 21. —National teunis champion Frank Parker in Los Angeles captured the eastern clay courts title. defeating Gard Paimilly of M'ami, 6-2, 7-5, 6-1. A.P.
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    "United States Of Indonesia
    143 8 Reuter. MALINO near Macaugf Celebes, July 21.—Th, nant-Governor of Dun I Eas; Indies, Doctor Hubertui ran Mook, has suggested here -ha: Indonesia should in fu re oe called "the United States of Indones a" arid its com vent parts should be lermtt "states." Dr. van Mook
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    Soviet Goods For China
    100 8 Reuter. TIENTSIN. July 21. T newsprint, medicines, rlwiiali aid marine products are the main i-hir-ti:ents Soviet trade official? ho;&gt;e to deliver to North China from Vladivostok in near future. North China will send raw bilk and Shar.tunp silk, peanut*, MB* sr.me and pepper in return. The
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    Gandhi Advises Palestine Jews
    127 8 A.P. Bombay. July 22 M.hatn» Gandhi on Sunday advised t*•--1 tine Jews to abandon "asked forn ;as a weapon against Britisl tion of immigration ami W adopt instead the "matchlt v c on 0. non-violence Writing in his weeklj j Harijan. Gandhi observed j would have
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