Malaya Tribune, 26 July 1946

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    38 1 The Malaya Tribune The Paper Of The People Of Malaya Phone Nos:—Editorial (only) 5811 Advertising, Circulation Accounts 5812 j K.IIT PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS 0 it r iHnlagft Jrihuite FRIDAY. JULY 26. 1946.
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    COMMONS DEBATE MALAYA'S FUTURE
    1004 1 Consu Ita Hon Before Decision Promised "Govt. Has No Right To Try Out Socialism In Colonies" Reuter. LONDON, July 25—The future of Malaya was debated in the House of Commons today at the request of the Opposition. Opening the debate, the Secretary of State for the
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    TALKS ON NEW TIN PRICE
    227 1 Reuter. ON. July 25.~Durdebate on Malaya House of Commons the Colonial SecreMr. George Hall said a revision of the tin is note under conion, and he hoped a favourable decis or* be reached shortly, he .subject of rubber. Hall said that it was altogether in
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    Nuremberg Trial In Final Phase
    176 1 25,000 -word condemnation of nazi leaders I P.EMBERG. July 26.—Chief United Sates ProI r, Robert Jackson held Hermann Goering and f i ndents collectively and individually responj Friday for a conspiracy again:*, peace which I [the world into the most terrible epoch of k and
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    Truck Touches Off Fire Alarm
    49 1 e.s befor c midnight, Municipal i engine raced to Geyof an alarm at 11 discovered i no fire but that l been touched off r W*lde crashed arm box and comd it. «*d ftr e alarm box t destroyed by mili- "n ,wo days.
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    SOVIET CROPS
    37 1 A.P. LONDON. July 26 Moscow radio said on Thursday that Russian farmers have delivered more than 250 million pounds cf pram to State elevators. ten times the amount delivered by the same date 'ast year.—A.P.
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    Rise In Rice Ration Soon?
    256 1 Reuter. MALAYA'S RICE RATION MAY SHORTLY BE INCREASED. This was hinted yesterday in the House of Commons by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. George Hall, who sad that he "hoped" there would be a slight increase in the "very low" rice ration which had prevailed in
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    MR. HALL ON RUBBER...
    140 1 Other ma n points in the J speech of the Colonial Sec--0 ret ary, Mr. George Hall, during yesterday's debate in the Commons on Malaya, include: The rubber industry suffered miiih less than anticipated: damage to buildings and equipment, on the other hand, was very severe.
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    Petra Beaten
    28 1 Reuter. PARIS. July 25.—French town tennis championships; in the sem -final of the men's singles Marcel Bernard, beat Yvon Petra. 5-7. 6-2. 6-3, 5-7, 6-? Rcu'rr.
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    No Commission Of Inquiry On Malaya Defeat
    119 1 Reuter. LONDON, July Jo.—Prime Minister Clement Attlee made it clear in the House of Commons today that the Government did not intend to set op a commission of inquiry into the loss of British Malaya and the fall of Singapore, and all relevant
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    30,000 Reds Routed
    111 1 Nanking Threat Lifted j NANKING, July 25.—Chinese Central Governmen, quarters claimed to-day that Nationalist forces haa routed more than 30,000 Communist troops threatening Nanking, the national capital, and Shanghai, 175 miles to the south-east. The Communists, they said, were attacking Antung (Antung is about 115 miles due
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    Atom Test Causes Radio Black Out
    223 1 A.P. SAN FRANCISCO, July26.—A radio black out— perhaps an aftermath of the atomic bomb test—had delayed all transmissions from the Bikini atom bomb test fleet for more than five hours at 0700 hours (Malayan time). j Tn <? U.S. Navai Radio station said it
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    PLOT TO BLOW UP EXPRESS
    61 1 Reuter. MADRID. July 25.—A big charge of dynamite was found placed on the railway bridge just outside Madrid shortly before the MadridBarcelona night express was due to pass over last night. Official silence is being maintained on the incident, but it is understood the police
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    19 1 untitled developed in Southern Italy on Wednesday with the cf general Strikes m the provinces of Apulia rr.d Taranto.
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    UK 'Trying To Sell' Palestine Partition Plan To U.S.
    353 2 A.P. LONDON, July 26— Arab sources in London said yesterday that the British Government is exerting all possible influence on America in an effort to "sell" a plan to split Palestine into communal units of Jews and Arabs. These sources said
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    SARAWAK CONSTITUTION
    137 2 LONDON. July 24 Mr. George Hall. Colonial Seer tary made it clear in the House of Commons today that thp nine cardinal principles latid down in the preamble t Q the 1941 constitution of Sarawak had been retained in th e Sarawak stitutionHe was replying to Mr. W.
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    Dual-Purpose Siam Mission
    77 2 BANGKOK. July 25. Siamese Foreign Minister. Direk Chayanam revealed today that thp delegation going to the United Nations to present Siam'g sid e in the Indo-China border dispute also will offer Siam's application for United Nations membership. The delegation will leave on July 28. Direk said Princ
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    "FIRST CLASS ADMINISTRATION"
    51 2 SYDNEY, July 25.—The Indian trade commissioner in Australia Mr. R. R. Saksena, who represented India on the Far Eastern Advisory rommission, today described General Mac Arthur's administration in Japan as "first class" and said: "If Gen. Mac Arthur relinquished his command N Japan it would be a
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    The Rape Of Nanking
    134 2 Tokio, July 25—Bayonet ting and assaults on women, and the burning of live Chinese n the Rape of Nanking were related at the War Crimes trial today, by a former Nanking physician. Dr. Robert O. Wilson. He told how Chinese doctors and nurses of the University
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    Statement On Reduction Of RAF Ranks
    269 2 WESTMINISTER. July 25 The Under Secretary for Al r was asked in the Hou> e of Commons by Mr. Osbome. Conservative. Louth, what are the reasons for the recent order reducing all non-commissioned officer?., air crews abov e the rank of sergeant which includes
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    3 Years' Gaol For Malay
    302 2 A plea that a loaded revolver was planted on the accused was not accepted by Mr. Paul Storr in the First District Court 'yesterday, when Abdullah b. Hamid ol the RASC was sentenced to three years' r.i. and fined $100 or twt months' r.i. in
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    Attlee On Detained Servicemen
    186 2 London.' July 25. In ihe House of Commons Mr. Freeman. Labour. Newport, asked ;h e Prime Min ster whether now that Victory Day has been celebrated all cases cf detention of men serving overseas would be reviewed with the object of granting a free pardon or
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    U.S. Delegates To Peace Conference
    145 2 Washington, July 24-—U.S. Secretary of State James F. Byrnes >mnounccd today that a 8-man delegation will assist him at the United Nations peace conference opening in Paris on Monday. He stated that Lt.-General Walter Bedell Smith would come from Moscow to participate with W. Averell
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    BRIGADIER PoW KEPT DIARY OF ALLIED AIR RAIDS
    365 2 Allied bombings of the Burma-Siam "death railway" while it was under construction and after, and the number of casualties among the PoWs were revealed in the Australian War Crimes Court yesterday at th* continued trial of 15 Japanese PoW camp personnel in
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    London Stock Markets
    92 2 LONDON. July 14.—The oven.v hi break in Wail Street coupled with the Palestine situation were disturbing factor s in today's stock market. Opening rattier dull the market vub---equently >howed signs of rallying but movement wa< not fully >ustained Absorption of om P >tock which was recently overhanging
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    Death Penalty For A-Bomb Spies
    74 2 A.P. WASHINGTON, July The American Setiate ana House of agreed on Wednesday on tke death penalty for major offences against atomic bomb secrecy under the pending a t o mic energy legislation. They also agreed on a pi Gn under which the Federal Bureau of
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    Ten Drowned When Tender Sinks
    66 2 Kmc!'ah. Alaska. Jul} 24 -I< people were drowned v tat at nery tender COnj the heavy seas of the DOrtfcwts! shore of Kodiak island. The naif survivor was foai i.rcing to a gas tank Bskaj boat more than 12 hour? after th* sinking. A single
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    11 2 BRUSSELS, July 25 untitled thunderstorm caused near parts of Brussels totfa-
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    BACK PAY TALKS IN GOVT. HOUSE
    521 3 f„rl? m Press release last nj eht said that an In™la' meeting was held in Government House, Singao>,E' I 0 58 without Prejudice the question S' "g Pay for the occupation years to those Go£E2?f? t Servan ts who were in Singapore and not
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    Kidnapping Charge
    49 3 A charge of kidnapping was explained to Mushim Khan (52). an Indian Muslim, in the Second Police Court yesterday. Mushim was alleged to have abducted Sulimad. a minor, from her father's lawful guardianship. The accused was ordered to b* remanded in the police custody for 24 hours.
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    P.H.B. CANTEENS
    51 3 < Our Own Reporter) PENANG. July 25.— The Penan* Harbour Board will have its own canteens within a week's time, it is understood. Arrangements are well in hand to run two canteens, one in Penang and the other at Bagan Dalam slip. Meals will be served at 35
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    S'pore Man's "Death Fast" Begins
    150 3 Tribune Staff Reporter) xsed in nrh te and holdrower beads M. M. Ishak, y-old local Muslim merbroke into tears and violently ivhen he stardealh fast at the Jamia in South Bridge Road 11.13 a.m. yesterday. •as watched by a num- of Muslims who have volto
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    Prisoner Ate Food Wife Sent, Beaten
    217 3 Crashing of a Chinese er in Out ram Road Prison g the occupation, when he aught eating food sent by s wife while at work at the •ur Board was related at Singapore Assizes yesterday the trial of the Prison tintendent. mer Superintendent ManiTanapathy
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    Penang Kempei Chief Arrives For Trial
    134 3 'Our Own Reporter) PENANG. July 25.—Seven more /apanese war crime suspects. inrluding Major Yoshinobu Higashinwa, the Kempetal chief. Penang. iurincr the April 1042 round-up. vhose arrest in Tokio had been oriered by General Mac-Arthur, arrivtd here from Taiping Prison today. A large crowd collected
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    19 Women Stole Army Rations
    95 3 Nineteen Cantonese women appeared in the Fourth Police Tourt yesterday charged with :heft of 231 tins of provisions /aluerj at $200 which belonged :0 the Forces. Accused were employed as :oolies at 93 8.5.D.. Pasir Pan;ang. On July 24 when they were going home, a
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    3 Years' R.I. & $1,000 Fine On Arms Charge
    141 3 3 Years' R.I. $1,000 Fine On Arms Charge A 23-year-old Kokklen. Chua Soon Guan was sentenced to three years' r.i. and fined $1,000 or in default a further six months' r.i. when he pleaded guilty in the Firs t District Court yesterday to being in wrongful possession of a revolver
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    MORE HORROR WEAPONS
    225 3 Reuter. t CAMBRIDGE, July 24.— Sir John Anderson, who J during ihe war played a 1 i leading part in th e deve- I lopment of the atomic bomb, said at Cambridge I today that as the result of J i the war. weapons just as J
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    Millionaire's Death Mystery Unsolved
    245 3 A recommendation that the findings in the inquiry nto the death of a Chinese millionaire. Tan Kirn Tee vho was found dead in his house at Balmoral Road on Oct. 2 last year be submitted to the D. P. P.. was made ~v counsel to the
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    $1,500 Bail For Chinese
    109 3 Bail of $1,500 wa s offered to Tav Whay Tho r <35> who claimed trial to three charges of attempted extortion and one of possession of 259 rounds of .45 ammunition. It is alleged that Tay o n three successive days. July 21. 22 and 23
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    Lords Cheer Monty
    69 3 LONDON. July 24 —The British House of Lords was shaken from its usual solemnity by an outburst -i an usually loud applause this afternoon when Viscount Montgomery of Alamein was introduced into the House. Wearing the scarlet :nd ermine robes over his khaki uniform and carrying his
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    Port Swettenham Dock Strike Result Of Irresponsibility
    654 3 The strike at Port Swettenham amongst labourers employed by a contractor for the unloading of ships is yet another example of the damage to the cause of labour which can occur through irresponsible action by their so-called leaders says a Public Relations 'Malayan
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    JUDGE—COUNSEL CLASH AT TRIAL
    337 3 JUDGE —COUNSEL CLASH AT TRIAL A.P. i h I lo July 25 Tne Int ernational Military Tribunal t_oaay halted a defence to blame powerful American and European commercial interests for the situation that caused Japan to become an aggressor in China The Tribunal President, Sir William Webb. sharply interrupted th's
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    Advisory Council Passes Bills
    110 3 Re-constitution of the Hospital. Board rendered necesasry by the e>. elusion of Penang and Malacca fror. the Colony of Singapore was anprovec yesterday when th e Hospitals* Boart (Amendment* Bill wa s passed at tn Advisory Council meeting, H. E. SiFranklin Gimson presiding. Tw 0 toher
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    Japanese Witness Hostile
    222 3 At the continued trial yesterday oi five Japanese, one of whom is an old boy of a Singapore school. Okuda Naotake. who are facing a charge of being concerned in the killing ot two Malay policemen at Keiron Rangsang Island, off th c Sumatran coa>t. on or
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    STEEL WORKS STRIKE
    65 3 PITTSBURGH. July 2-I.—A strike by veterans of the second World Wai protesting at the refusal of the company to grant them vacatior.al privileges has halted steel productons at the Midland works of the Crucible Steel Corporation. About 1,800 veterans, members of the CIO, left their jobs and
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    Chinese Volunteers
    658 4 The whole question of treatment of Volunteers is uk< ly to come under review as a result of a 57-page memorandum submitted by Chinese Volunteer Officers to His Excellency the Go- mor and a meeting between those persons. It is felt that His Excellency's interest is as•d, though
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    BUILDING THE NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS
    987 4 The new Commons will differ little from the building of 1834 but there will be no cellars. (From David Condon, Reuier's Correspondent*. LONDON. —The House of Com mons which was razed by Luft waffe fire bomb s in 1941, may b i rebuilt by
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    READERS' VIEWPOINTS
    236 4 "Arc (he Authorities Aware" There is much bribery and corraptfcn these «litys and either the ..uthorities are asleep or they M« uhiv satisfied with the suitace ot things and so fail to get 4 o the roct Oi the evil. Last week I went to the Office in
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    CARRY ON, LONDON!
    142 4 London. ;h s tired and knock-ed-about i Id city, which has so much command of men's affVct nns and love, is DOC what ii was when lirst I saw it a city fay with window-boxes of flowers in ir<. early summer, and w'th littie Cockney children dancing
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    Princess Sees Film Made
    65 4 Price as Elizabeth ami Prinssa Margi re: watched producion of the film "Niehclaa Xuklehy" at Ealing film studios and the players we*e presented to them. They looked 11. as se: was beinj? constructed and saw Mr. Bernard Miles made up lor the part of Ncwmi n
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    The Speaker Took The Chair...
    664 4 London Press Service. Hats off: Wry for the speak r' Mr. Speakei. "Helmsman' cf ihe House of Commons, hss been li tt ng rough weather. Seldom bo His Majesty's first Common er .-.rd sr.vent'o subject hed greater need of d'gni'v.. tact, .mrart ality those essential
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    Fakir Of Ipi Still In The News
    859 4 Reuter. PESHAWAR. Waziristan, barren, hostile No-Man's-Land offering fertile soil on the border for embarrassing intrigues by Central Asian rivals cf the British Empire, is still th? main problem of India's North West Frontier. Chief hestile leader of this problem area is the notorious
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    2 Million China Japs Already Sent Home
    361 5 Reuter. Cte I 4 6Pt fo 3 handfUl 0f teChni"f 8 T h na South °f the Great Wall has been cleared Jinn r f U ?h^ Se l^ l l U ar 7 and civi lian. with the repatriation of the last
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    Atom Secrets: Death Penalty
    46 5 July 23.— i for se:urity ng at m c -wh re there i n to damage i S a es was inserted r ng domcontroi by the and House of ReConference topenaltg was sub--0 {fears imprisonfi ne proposed in the 'he conference}.
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    Gromyko Attacks American Atom Control Plan
    107 5 I J ily 25.—Thp ?ovi»" I Un ted Nations I ttacki .1 the United the control of at»>n I ttinr of dm of th. i of I he United Natiom 'i Commission yeste* p)SS calls to '.fa' senarat» Ui lt d Nations fo kn
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    "LIFER" FOR JAP GENERAL
    44 5 IB NGHAI. July 26 —The United M: :.:•> Tribanal toiiay sendeatfl two Japanese officers tl Dl Ham fu!iy sentencing OS 14 United States airiown in Fcrmaosa last :he five other accused yacia was given the a;ui the others 20 to risonment.
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    Jews To Challenge White Paper
    373 5 m, July 25.—The Jewish Agency spokesa press conference today the Jewish Agency iallenge the authencity of the -jumble of legrams" which the Bri ish Government as! night in a White Paper, a single one of the alleged telegrams from the Jewish Agency, the spokesman ra
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    Pauley Accuses Soviets
    148 5 WASHINGTON, July 24.— Atnbussador Edwm W. Pauley. President Truman's personal adviser on reparations just back from Europe, accused the SovU t Un on of incapacitating $2.*****0,000 worth of Indu si r y in Manchuria a damage which, he said, would lake at least a generation <o repa
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    "TEN YEARS TOO LATE"
    160 5 Reuter. BIRMINGHAM. July 24.—1f a European would consider himself as an Indian citizen and a friend of the people rather than their exploiter he need not feara the 'quit India' movement, said Dr. Prem, Chairman of me Brimingham India League, during a broadcast in the BBC
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    NSW Wheat Crop Prospects Poor
    91 5 A.P. SYDNEY, July 25.—A spokesman for th c Australian Department of Agriculture said yesterday that prolonged drought threatened to reduce the wheat crop in New South Wales this year by mor c than 50 per cent H e said that unless rain falls within two
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    UNO Session
    86 5 A.P. NEW YORK July 24.—The second part of the first session of the United Nations General Assembly will be held in New York on Sept. 23. if. Arkadi Sobolev, acting Secretary-General, announced on Wednesday. No objections have been received to postponment of the meeting from the original date
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    CHOU EN-LAI'S DENIALS
    47 5 SHANGHAI, July 25.—The Communist leader Chou En-lai told a press conference this morning that no Communist trcops were in the vicinity of Shanghai and that there was no truth whatever of reports that the Communists intend to in vade the Shanghai and Nanking area.
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    U.S. flag lowered a Philippines – the Stars and Stripes dv es place :o the Philippines Islands flag on July 4 in Manila during ceremonies marking the gran: ng of independence to lhe Philippines.—A.P. Photo.
    36 5 U.S. flag lowered a Philippines the Stars and Stripes dv es place :o the Philippines Islands flag on July 4 in Manila during ceremonies marking the gran: ng of independence to lhe Philippines.—A.P. Photo. A.P. Photo.
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    India Needs 2-Million Tons Food Imports
    480 5 t™o W V S i lin n July 25 lndia mvs t imoort 2,000,000 l° r r °J- food ln lhe second half of this year if r^i^i^L l! R ot t0 COIIa P se and widespread famine is to be averted, the recently
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    Army Plan For China Delayed
    67 5 WASHINGTON, July 24.—Mounting evidence of undeclared civil war in China today seemed fairly certain to defer for this year American plans to help develop a million-man Chinese Army. Both Senate and House leaders agreed privately legislation calling fcr the United States to help organisCt train
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    £3 million gold flown from U.K.
    158 5 Reuter. LONDON, July 24.—Bullion worth £3,000.010, believed to be the largest load ever carried in a c viiian aircraft, left London airport today for Belgrade The Bank of England regard this as perfectly normal since the gold belongs to n. nonresident and restrictions on
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    $2.679-MILLION VOTE
    34 5 WASHINGTON, July 25.—President Truman has asked Congress tor an appropriation of $2,679,493,--000 to provide for the payment of terminal leave to enlisted men discharged from the armed forces, prior to Sept, 1.
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    Union Talks Make Progress-Official
    283 5 Union Talks Make Progress- Official An official statement was issued last night on the Malayan Unu talks in Kuala Lumpur It slid and today, the Governor-General and the Governor of the Malayan Union, met th" Malay Rulers and representatives of the UMNO at Kine-V House, Kuala Lumpur. Discussions connive Pr
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    Stalin Optimistic On World Peace
    71 5 COPENHAGEN. July 25. Mr. Trygve Lie, Secretary General of the United Nations, arrived from Moscow today and said that Marshall Stalin and M. Molotov were very optimistic as to the question of securing peac e in future. He said he chatted with Marshal Stalin for
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    More Comment On U.S. Loan
    130 5 LONDON, July 24.— Writing on the sterling balances held In London th e City Editor of the News Chronicle said that regardless of the U.S. loan Britain would have had to negotiate with her creditors for funding sterling balances because Buch a huge floating debt
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    Strike Postponed
    58 5 Reuter. NSW DELHI. July 24. -The .rer.eral strikf of the Post and Telegraph staff involving about 115,000 Dersons which was to begin at mid"light or July 25-98 ha* been postponed Cntil Aap ixl by the General Council of th- Pe&raticu oi Post ir.d Telegraph Unions; ''Fr c. d'y
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    Russian Policies Criticised
    259 5 VvASHINGTON, July 24,-Ambas-sador Edwin Pauley, President Trumans personal adviser on reparations just back from Europe criticsta Kussia s economic policies in Germany at a press conference here "We must see to it that the nations of the world do not play the fatal game of power politics
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    Congress Wins Big Majority
    104 5 A.P. BOMBAY, July 25.—The Indian National Congress gained an absolute majority in the elections to the Constituent Assembly en Wednesday, securing 207 votes to 73 for the Moslem League. There are a total of 389 seats. The results were much as had been expected. The situation
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    Gold Coins Mystery
    59 5 WASHINGTON, July 25. The War Department reported that the Provost Marshal General i s investigating the theft of gold coins valued at more than $50,000. Two Army officers are under investigation. Th e coins are described as oriental and the theft took place in the Pacific theatre,
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    REPERCUSSIONS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    33 5 ADELAIDE, South Australia. July 25.—Repercussions believed to be from the Bikini atom bomb were recorded on the seismograph at Adelaide observatory about ie minutes after the explosion last night.
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    Jewish Leaders Held Responsible
    660 7 White Paper On Palestine Outrages Associated Press. do^rv... July 24 The British Government today issued a White Paper charging leaders of the Jewish Agency for Palestine with responsibility for acts of violence committed by underground forces The Government published intercepted telegrams which it said showed Jewish
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    96 7 LONDON, July 24.—Britain was aware in advance of Egypt's intention to bring the Palestine question beiore the United Nations and has no objection to the discussion of the mandate, the Foreign Office disclosed today. A spokesman said that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. 3evin previously had announced
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    UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY IN GOLD COAST
    112 7 Reuter. I Gold Coast. July 23.—1n tencc of many African chiefs. \an Burns. Governor of the q today opened the Colv. Legislative t'ouncil which \frican majority for the in the history cf colonial Burns read the Kinp's expressing gratification ha.- been found possible to the
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    U.K.: No Publication Of Treaties Yet
    80 7 LONDON, July 24.—Britain had S. Secretary of State Byrnei that she is not favourhelmed to publication of the of the proposed peace trear Italy and the Balkan counthis time, the Foreign OffiOf Had today. -man said Britain took the the peace treaties in their
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    U.S. Aid China Bill Faces Crisis
    458 7 lASHINGTON, July 24—Mounting evidence of und civil war in China to-day seemed fairly certo defer for this year American plans to helu I rereiop a million-man Chinese Army. Both Senate and House leaders agreed privately legislation calling for United States to help organis. mm
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    Soccer To Aid Families Of Jap Victims
    107 7 The suggestion by Choo Seng Quee, hen. manager of the Chinese Athletic that a charity soccer match should be played for the benefit of those players who died during the Japanese occupation has been approved by the local governing body. It is understood
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    S'PORE RANGERS TO TOUR K. L.
    70 7 The Singapore Rangers a newly formed soccer team will play against ihe T.P.C.A. and the Selangor Chinese when they tour Kuala Lumpur this weekend. Those invited to make the trip include Fong Wai Mun, Salleh, Yahaya. Lim Chwe Chua. Ha Tee Sian, Madon J.
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    World Soccer Con ference
    253 7 A.P. Luxembourg, July 25—Delegates from Europe and Latin America arrived in Luxembourg on Wednesday night for the first general conference of the "Federation International de Football" to be held for eight years. I A heavy agenda extending I over three days awaits them, with at leas;
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    24-HOUR COURTSHIP
    112 7 LONDON. July 22.—A week ago. Violet Borman, aged 22. of Fulwell Road. Headington. came to Ramsgate for a holiday. Within 24 hour s she had found a husband. Sh e Wa s walking along the cliff top when Petty Officer Leonard Longley, aged 23. of St. Davis Road,
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    Higher Wages
    51 7 VIENNA. July 24—The Soviet administration of Zisttersdorf Liofield -one of the formerly Germanowned concerns in Austria taken ever by the Soviet as reparations— today signed an agreement raising the workers' wages in some cases up to 82 per cent., granting longer holiday and equalising pay for men and
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    Queen Mother Testifies Today
    126 7 MAHIDOL INQUIRY A.P. BANGKOK. Juh 25. —Queen Mother Phrara Janani Sriaangwa Wfll testify to-morrow morning before the Commission of Inquiry Investigating the strange death of her son. King Ananda Mahitioi. reports A— soiated Pres s corresDondent Alexander Mac Donald. The Queen Mother wa> In the- next
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    101 7 Reuter. BATAVIA. July 25.-It understood that Sutan Shahrir. former Premier of the Indonesian 'government" is returning to Jogjakarta this evening or tomorrow, following 'Pre.sident" Soekarno's request that he should form a new cabinet. Previously it had been stated that Shahrir would net head the new Cabinet, though
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    Britain Has Raw Cotton
    82 7 MANCHESTER, July 24 —The Board Of Trade disclosure that over 50,000 tons of raw cotton are held by the Cotton Control Board here and abroad confirms the trade view that no shortage of raw material is in sight. Available supplies are equal to almost two years
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    117 7 The following passenger s departed by 8.0.A.C./Q-S.A. on July 23. For U.K.—Mr. H. Mann, Mr. W. A. Fell, Mr. G. W. Seabridge. Hon. R. C. Geddes. Mr. H. Carlsson, Mr. F. N. Birkemose, Mr. J. Whyte. For India—Mr. G. J. Oliva. Mr. P. E. Mohd. All Marican.
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    285 7 WASHINGTON, July 24. —A two-continent clash between Russia and the United States appears shaping over the Japanese and German war booty. At the root of the impending trouble are these factors: Firstly, reparations commissioner Edwin Pauley's announcement that this country is considering a permanent halt
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    DEMAND FOR CULPRITS
    106 7 Reuter. BATAVIA. July 25.—A fresh demand that the alleged murders of three Australian War Crimes Investigation officers be handed Over for trial baa been made by Mr. Justice Kirbv. The three officers were ambushed near Buitenzorp in April. Mr. Kirhy was visited Jogjakarta to see President" Soekarno
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    Park To Celebrate 23rd Anniversary
    74 7 Singapore's oldest amusement park, the New World, is celebrating its 23rd anniversary i n easJy August- The celebration will la>t three nights commencing from Thursday. August L A bright programme ot variety shows will be staged in the boxing arena, admission to which will be
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    70 7 La Paz, July 24. A crowd of 30,000 silently watched the funeral precession today of victims of the five-day revolution. A long line of coffins carried by the students and draped with the national flag passed through the streets Over a distance of two miles from the
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    43 7 San Francisco, July 24.—The AFL sailors union of the Pacific announced today that the pert of Wilmington, southern California, will be 'frozen, if the CIO longshoremen refuse to work the American Pacific Steamship Company, arriving there on Aug. 7.
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    82 7 'Tribune Correspondents PENANG. July 25. —The strike by lightermen on Penang's water front failed today when one hundred Japanese PoWs took over. Mr. S. 0. Campbell, of the Penann Harbour Board, told the Tribune: 1 These Japanese will continue work ?s lightermen as long as the strike
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    73 7 The Chinese Athletic will play a return soccer game against the Northamptons on Wednesday next, in preparation for their tour to Penang on Aug. 10. They have received an invitation to tour Penang from the Penang Chinese Football Association. The match against the P.C.F.A. will
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    177 8 Reuter. LOXDOX. J«ly 25l—Cfito the Ansio-OJiadian wheat agreement, ihe g cf whkh was annoaneefi in the Hcuse of C«a«ns to-dar. wbeai «ver the next years 1. I*J* will fcwr and the Canadian GsTemrien; wffl srp?*T lr># basnets in years m*-4T and
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    97 8 f*r **i J alas cC An* aati Ja-araaa k-atften, cc ut db&cn£* «a tav #auf i af dt* iMpMiaii as aaa4 it w yeas a-aflhi M a th mar «t a« af.iH- >• v 2' i -t-i: ---r-- i- jii afar i a-T tSe Aasfi*-
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    145 8 11HDC H J; 25. —G: v- rr.rr. r.. r 1 f f>; 1 z-.zz-zr :r.ev eet 0:* r.inc' -*a.r £U2r-s:-rl :r.e Hvi-e L.:l- lir. r.i-r.: L:rc rr. :r. of 7 :';rrn-:ly R C M:rr.>:~. 5:c:2.:.3t MP for y r. r 7 :1 er. r.
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    61 8 Reuter. BATAVIA. 25—Tae ***** Tii p tc ccirr: race for laaa eayjcjaetax T»a/rz« *t..:k phi is the luai Manscrj af r-a-.-*-a. c*:- 1 a--- r. poru CToervbea. B*ajo-nr*r*_ and n iniinTnipi At th* -ar*. aaaud port she fe I'td nee *tt ifepnl tc It is andenaood
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    87 8 Reuter. toe Indian Xatfcmai ConaT State m tirwance of a ban. arrrrfd tcdi~ r_r.it _r K_--~rr..-of -he a?i arlon for the < afrd cation cf the Maharajah whose trial oo a charge of sedl•xz against the oMac raier I of Kaahmir began three days i.. -i ir..rj*r
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    147 8 Reuter. GUILDFORD, Surrey, July afrit a» at had 1 vi- 15 vr aaatfer C«»**rae. who. aaramaarly ?J T---* r*". l '~r r\r 'U- V_ i- tea vet* «cO art and I*4 -zx aft*- i"-r i Mi-- r.-r Tr.? i-: i »m S»0 nu was »*E
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    99 8 Reuter. LONLK>N. i!—o__r.!y cricke. close of piay adores: A: die Ova_- Surrey 369 2or 9 E -j f>r 53 ard 10 InT nnC. 283 Pr-.er Mf A: L.r~;r.-,_~ N\: rhan:- r" .'-'I 135 and 150 for 3 < Harris Wh Warwick 170 ard 113 4
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    80 8 TOKDOK. J__t 25— A AoraaaaT T X f* 1 ■■■H lUU. wu] t2_e Gorenanent of a v zh the Whiu Psp^ i,-— T ™*2**rvm to doaaaeaa cted 31 tc* Wa.te Paper na* -erSeae**ew_*fc Senders acre mmin the recent outbreaks in tibj Btdy Land. Ata.i.-., L4i c
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    70 8 a Lis" 7VINSTZR E^7_r_? He*-*, >. Onnnaaaj v j.- v c >*. z-i-o:- vad k eajali be i per rr.-arr a. c-earer Jlfti hum o. tbe radr* a«*d k tn* f«De*t enent i uiiawui j •1 aea are rreartord and j*-. Thofce oaaaai? '.rr _rtar trades
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    95 8 r- VSSZLfi adjp nV-Jhnni I rtcene a ecaaaete Oerraar: War*- ac tool plant fnxr *ad On pany aorta a: as h*r ■an of tne annraimn of reparttaaaa a aai aanoanced in Brmaeas y-seterdaj ay the raser-aUtd repnra- j -r_*7 i r>pr T-a? Geraiaaj ai ha
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