Morning Tribune, 1 May 1946

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  • 16 1 New Series Vol. 1, No, 1 Price 10 Cents MORNING TRIBUNE SlNOu^JfoK^, WfcJLm^OilA, iViA* 1, iuib.
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  • 365 1 Plot To Assassinate Mac A rthur Discovered KEMPEI OFFICER LEADER TOKYO, Apr. 30. A plot to ''assassinate" General Douglas Mac Arthur on May Day was di clcsed to day by Allied Headquarters, which a! ntn.d the plot leader as Hideo Tokayama, a former Kempetui officer In Korea and a former
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  • 78 1 Knocked Down His Own Mother COLOMBO. Apr. 30.— An KASC military truck-driver swerved off the road and knocked down a woman standing by the side of the road. The rearwheel of the truck ran over the body. The woman died on the spot. The driver stopped. and came back to
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  • 123 1 BATAVIA. Apr. 30— New Dutch proposals for a constitutional Kttk ment m Indonesia were announced today by the Indonesian "Minster of Justice," Dr. Soewandi, who led the Indonesian delegation which ha." just returned here from Holland. Dr. Soewandi reported lht« new proposals would br brought by Dr.
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  • 76 1 LONDON. Apr 30 -Speakers at; the May Day meeting OTgMtiMd by the Independent Laboui 4 Pnrty— to be held m London tomorrow evening —include D. J Rinto of Swaraj House and the Federation of Indian Associations m Great Britain. Others who will address thr meeting include Bob
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  • 49 1 NANKING. Apr. 30— The Crina Aviation Corporation hus announced t has ordered six Amrrican-buili C 54 transport planes for delivery next month 4 o open a new line from Shanghai to Tokyo, Seoul, Manila and Finsapore. Th.' Airline's ma n offlc- is t 0 he moved to Shanghai. A.P.
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  • 86 1 New Evidence Against Franco LONDON. Apr. 30. Documents captured by intelligence nn ts of me Red Army during the battle for Berlin proved {hat General Franco's Spanish Government signed a military alliance with Hitler m February 1943, Moscow radio said last night. 'The documents prove Franco was not only helping
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  • 408 1 ENDING GERMAN, JAP MENACE FOR GOOD Peace Treaties Drafted PARIS, APR. 30— DRAFT TREATIES TO ENSURE THAT GERMANY AND JAPAN ARE KEPT PERMANENTLY DISARMED HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY THE UNITFD STATES FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS, IT WAS DISCLOSED LAST NIGHT. The text of a draft treaty embodying a
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  • 80 1 TEHERAN. Apr. 29.— Red Arm> troops today "formally left" the capital of Azerbaivan, Tabriz radio announced tonght. Soviet Gen. Glinsky, the Commanding Officer sad m a farewell message: "After four years we are leaving your country. In these years we have been good friends. "We came to
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  • 59 1 WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.— The United States Department of Agriculture forecast today that Europe would require a minimum of five years to restore her food production to pre-war level. The forecast was made m a repori which recalled that It took seven years for Europe to make
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  • 224 1 (Tribune Correspondent* KUALA LUMPUR April 30.— A committee under the Chairmanship of the Economic Adviser to the Malayan, Union, Mr. C. J. Pyke, to examine; the question of wages and cost of living has been appointed by His Excellency the Governor. The Committee
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  • 150 1 TUAN MUDA LEA VES FOR SARAWAK LONDON, Apr. 30 Capt Bertram Brooke. Tuan Muda of Sarawak. Is leaving England by flying-boat today for Singapore on his way to Sarawak He made the following statement: "I have only two objects m visiting SftbSWak. One is to ensure as my constitutional duty
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    • 50 1 Headline News In Other Pages $5 Million Pine Company Being Floated P^e 2 Italian Colonies' Fate page 3 What is the Sterling Block? (feature) P*9 e 4 Malay Rulers Move To •'Torpedo" Union Page 5 Atom-powered Liners Page 6 County Cricket Starts Again Page 7. Indictments Against Tojo Page 8
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    • 38 1 Don't Be Disappointed I Regular Supplies of: 5 Provisions, Medicine, J 1 Cosmetics, Tobacco T and Sundries 9 (are arriving. I For Prompt Courteous l Service i iM. S. ALLY j SINGAPORE TEL 6791 KUALA LUMPUR PENANG A
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  • 252 2 Rehabilitating Malaya's Pine Industry NEGOTIATIONS WITH GOVT. REACH FINAL STAGE THE NEGOTIATIONS CONDUCTED BY THE CENTRAL BOARD OF PINEAPPLE PACKERS, MALAYA, FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE PJNEAPPLE INDUSTRY OF MALAYA HAVE NOW REACHED THE FINAL STAGE. A new company is m
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  • 241 2 TORTURED BECAUSE HE HAD PADI The case against Yoshida Susumi l>egan yesterday m the sixth war Crimes court before Lt. Col. G. A. Peacock. Yoshida is charged with t>eating a civilian resident. Subaiya. W Port Blair, which resulted m his death. It is alleged that the beatIng took place at
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  • 228 2 While the cigarette blackmarket m Singapore Still continues to thrive, ithe Customs authorities {are relentless m the drive to stamp it out. Three months ago cigarettes tipcountry were more expensive th^n cigarettes m Singapore find blackmarketeers accordingly tried to take the cigarettes out of the island.
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  • 28 2 The public session of the Advisory Council will open at. 10 In m. to-morrow <n the Council f^hambers. Municipal Offices. fLnd not at Governm n; House.
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  • 122 2 New Rates For Electricity Thousands of homes w ll be ipllected by revised electricity rate charges which come into effect 1 from today. Only consumers of tw.nty units lor less per month will not be affected h*- rate for these consumers will remain at 13 cents (per un t For
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  • 142 2 Sir Han Hoe Lim Feted Boys and old boys of St. Andrew's School feted Sir Han Hoe and Lady Lim at an "At Home" held at Wcodsville on Monday. Present at the function were Mr. RC.H. Lim, president of the SAOBA, Mr. and Mrs. Yap Pheng Geek, Mr. D. Roper,
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  • 100 2 Officers of the Singapore Improvement Trust were yesterday visiting SIT. property m Tiong Bharu with the dual object of examining damage sustained by the buildings during the occupation and of checking the identity of inmates m order to establish whether premises are m possession of the lawful
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  • 112 2 Britons Told Of Chinese Aid The London newspapers arriving by the mail yesterday contained a quar-ter-page advertisement pleading for donations to assist the people m the devastated parts of China. It was issued by "British United Aid to China" with which Lady Cripps is associated. Headed m larse typo "Chinese
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  • 326 2 Air Marshal Sir George C. Pirie today succeeds Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, ns Allied Ai'-Comman dcr-in-Chief. South East Asa. Air Marshal Pirie m the early days of the 1914-18 war was one of th° F.F.C. pioneers of wartime flying. In Prance and Italy he flew
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  • 160 2 Two young Chinese Fong Pun (23) and Lee Wing (25) wire committed for trial at the forthcoming Assizes on charges of carrying firearms, at the conclusion of the first preliminary inquiry held -n the local police courts since the re-occupation. Accord ng to the evidence led
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  • 259 2 LABOUR DAY Puolic transport is likely to be affected today due to Labour Day demonstrations. It is understood that the Singapore Traction Co/npany employees held a meeting and passed a resolution to declare today a holiday and requested their employers to issue a notice to
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  • 203 2 —Jap Tells Conn Bewail' -Major Yoslnk.iwa Taira. on iriul before the F rst War Crimes Tribunal y«\surciay denied the charge against] him ihit as camp comniand.int of Kranji Hosptal Cnmp for POWs ho ttl -treated Brlsh. Ausi.ralii.n and Dutch POWr, ;is 3 result of which deaths
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  • 75 2 KUALA LUMPUR, April 30— A scheme for an agricultural settlrnert m Bcntonp:, under which it is intended to cultivate 4,875 acres with padi is outlined m a Paper submitted to members of the Union Advisory Council aj its meeting today. The scheme, proposed by the Resident Commissioner
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  • 128 2 (Tribune Correspondent) Ipoh. Tq allay the fear that tin epidemic of bubonic plague may be caused by dead rajta m Sitiawan district, the State Medicu! and Health Officer, Pi-rak has issued the following statement: "The rats hare bnn examined by ihe institute of Medical Research and
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  • 28 2 MANILA. Apr. 30.— High Commissioner P.uil McNutt indicated hat thr Uniied States would be pening nn embassy here after he Philippines' had gained independence on July 4. A.P.
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  • 398 3 PARIS, Apr. 29. The longest session of the Foreign Ministers Conference took place to-day and lasted from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. GMT with discussion on Italy's colonies heading the agenda. Each of the four Ministers made their views known, but no decision has yet
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  • 229 3 LONDON, Apr. 29.— The tenth Duchess of Rutland, a tall, slim blonde beauty and a few days ago a $60 a week mannequin yesterday celebrated her 22nd birthday by moving from her one-room bachelor girl flat m London's West End to Bclvoir Castle where she will
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  • 114 3 LONDON, Apr. 28.- A call for Labour Party membership of 1,000 000 by Christmas— one m 22 of the 12 000,000 Lnbour voters -was made by Mr. Morgan Philips, Labour Party Secretary, at Chatham tonight. "Our aim must be to double the numbers
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  • 39 3 NKW YORK. Apr. 29.— Andrei Gromvko. Soviet Russia's nromlneni delt«ate to the United Nations security Council, hns bf<n apnoin'od ns Russian representative <>n the Un if <ni Fattens Atomic Energy Comrniss;on it wr»s officially nnnounceo bore m\ Monday A.P.
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  • 176 3 A nti-Nazi German Philosopher Dead LONDON, Apr. 28— Count Herman von Keyserling. world famous philosopher who died m Inssbruck on Friday, was born m Russia. Keyserling acquired German nationality and was a strong anti-Nazi. Partially paralysed and suffering from the effects of lack of food during MM war he had
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  • 175 3 lraq Ready To Support Arab League BAGHDAD. April 29.— The whole of the Arab countries *'iii act collectively if the repon of the Anglo-Amer c:in joini Palestine committee goes againsi Arab aspiritions, said Tawfiq Al Suwaidi. PrenVer of Iraq, m an exclusive interview with the Associated Press on Sunday. Asked
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  • 83 3 CHUNGKING, Apr. 30— The Communist Party through its organ China Daily News acknowledged today that its charge that United States planes strafed Communist lines m Manchuria was a mistake. The paper said the charges resulted from the National Government's use of non-permanent paint to cover markings of
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  • 95 3 TEHERAN. Apr. 28:— A mission, headed by Jaffar Pishevari, Premier of the autonomous Government of Nonh Persian province of Azerbaijan, arrived m Teheran by air today for taiks with the Persian Government representatives on the future status of the province. They were mobbed on their arrival by
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  • 77 3 PARIS. Apr. 28.— Brha n. the United States, Russia. France, Greece and Yugoslavia are to shar e the Italian fleet except for m small peacetime navy which 111 to be left io Italy under tho peace treaty. The commUtee of 'ri-perts. charged to investigate Italy's capacity
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  • 51 3 LONDON. April. 29.— Dvan W Westminster Abbey, thr Rpht Rev Paul Drl.irour De lAbilttCK, 67, -iit-d. He entered hospital tor a :if f or n breakdown attri!)Uttd to war 'strain. Hi' was bombfd out of Urn D nn's rcridence and lie continued his ser\cs m the Abbey despite air raid
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    • 68 3 NOTICE 1 On May Ist. a profession will bo held m Singapore by the General Labour Union. 2. It may be necessary for tho Poi.ce to close certain roads at periods during the afternoon, therefore vehicular traffic should refrain. M far as possible, from using Kailang Road. Victoria Street. Middle
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    • 248 3 NOTU L. MUNICIPALHY OF STORE REVISED RATES FOR TH£ SUPPLY OF I ELECTRICITY. I It is notified that with effect from May 1946, meter readings, I the rates for supply of Elec rical Energy will be m accor- 1 1 dance wuh the following rev sed Schedule of Tariffs: I
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    • 420 3 PRICE CONTROL PROCLAMATION In exercise of the powers conferred on the Price Controller by Section (1) (a) of the Price Control Proclamation and delegated to me under section 12 thereof, I, Lt.-Col. J. Hamer, Deputy Price Controller, Singapore, hereby make the following Order: 1 This Order may be cited as
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  • 1228 4 What Is The STIRLING BLOC? recent discussions of tJ> fl lancial agreement ween the Governme its of the United States and m United Kingdom have brooghf to the surface some widespread misunderstandings of the tern! "Sterling Bloc." This article, reproduced From the "World To-day" published by the Royal institute of
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  • 505 4 The Morning Tribune WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1946. Good Morning! After an interval of a little over four years, the Morning Tribune again offers matutinal salutations to readers. The prolonged silence was not of our making. Events beyond our control precluded issue during the years of the occupation and m any
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  • 809 4  -  B.J.K. Thompson Britain's Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals does splendid work m By The oldest and largest animal protection society m Britain is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals known as the R.S.P.C.A. The policy of the R.S.P.C.A. is the
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  • 90 5 SYDNEY. Apr. 29. A mas> meeting ol meat industry work en hcrt today endorsed the strike action by 00.000 employees of New South Wales' meat pack Ing houses which may aiffeci Australian meat shipments for Britain. The strike is expected to cans a famine of meat,
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  • 267 5 TEL AVIV C-in-C "FOLLOWING THE HITLER TECHNIQUE" WASHINGTON, Apr. 29. British authorities "are following the Hitler technique" m holding the entire city of Tel Aviv responsible for the killing of seven British soldiers, said Representative Cellar, New York Democrat. Maj-Gen. Earl Cassels, Commander Cf the British fith Airborne Division said
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  • 68 5 DAMASCUS, Apr. 29.— Bedouin "bandits have attacked a bus convoy of the British "Nairn" Transport Company about 20 miles from the Iraqi frontier, robbing passengers of about £10,000, it was reported here today. The convoy was on a regular trip across the desert from Damascus to
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    30 5 >. \»lj> i War I impaign stars for flaws at the Royal I Mint, London. A tctal ,il lo million of tie I eight di/Y-K'nl stars will have to be struck.
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  • 49 5 LONDON, Apr. 29.— A company of 20 Javanese and Balinese dancers aro coming over from Holland next month to perform m England. The dancers were students m Holland at the outbreak of the war and most were m the Dutch resistance movement. Reuter
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  • 145 5 WASHINGTON, Apr. 29— UNRRA Director-General Fiorello LaGuardia announced on Saturday that six ships carrying over 50,000 tons cf Canadian wheat have been diverted to Poland, Greece, Italy and Yugoslavia. LaGuardia said he informed the lirltish Pood Ministry he had diverted the vessels, all originally bound for the
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  • 260 5 1940 May 10 Mr. Churchill formed the National Government which brought Britain to Victory. Nazi invasion of Holland and Belgium. May 14 Nazis bomb Rotterdam, causing 50.000 casualties Holland capitulates. May 28 June 3 The evacuation of Dunkirk. 1941 May 23-27 Naval Battle J n which
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  • 409 5 (Tribune Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR, APR. 30.— THE TENSE ATMOSPHERE WHICH PREVAILED IN KUALA LUMPUR DURING THE THREE DAYS FOLLOWING THE INAUGURATION OF THE MALAYAN UNION PLAN HAS BEEN REVIVED. To-day and for the next two or three days, the Station Hotel will be
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  • 68 5 CHINESE TROOPS QUIT HANOI PARIS. Apr. 29.— The evaluation of th<? main body of Chinese troops from the Northern IndoChinese port of Hanoi started yesterday, according to Frertch reports reaching here today. The evacuation is m accordance with the terms of the Franco-Gnintse agreement ot Feb. 28. Troops are being
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  • 95 5 Premier To Visit Australia In July LONDON, Apr. 29.— The British Prime Minister Mr. Clement Attlee, hopes to leave on his visit to Australia and New Zealand ai the end of July, it was officially announced tonight. He will travel with Mrs. Attlee by air. The announcemen adds that the
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  • 242 5 WASHINGTON, Apr. 29.— British officials m Washington tonight disclosed that the $650,00&,000 "pipeline credit" with which the United Kingdom has been financing most of its imports from the United States since last December "has just abouut run out." As a result, the British purchasing mission
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  • 69 5 FRANKFURT, Apr. 29.— Over 5,000 Jewish-displaced persons battled German voters m the s:reets of x Diessen on Sunday m an election day rioting that sent at least 18 persons to hospital from stab wounds and beatings. The Diessen riot was the worst of a series
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  • 34 5 WASHINGTON. Apr. 28. The fir.al Senate vote on 'he British loan will be taken n. x't week If the Adm nistration succeed m their efforts to circumvent the delaying tactics of the Opposition.- Reuter
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  • 146 5 Eisenhower Praises McArthur HONOLULU, Apr. 30.— U.S. Chief of Staff General Dwight Eisenhower, at a news conference at Fort Shatter, lauded General Douglas MacArthur'.; handling of the occupation of Japan, declaring Mac Arthur "has done a magnificent job under difficult conditions." He disclosed that the U.S. Army is gradually reducing
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  • 68 5 WASHINGTON, Apr. 29.—Fifteen Americans and two Canadian fliers arrived m a chartered plane to urge official American intervention on behalf of General Draja Mihailovich. the Yugoslav guerilla leader who charged wiih treason m Belgrade They bore a memorandum for President Truman. The fliers were among Allied airmen
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  • 117 6 Skull And Crossbones Propaganda Stamps bearing the skull and crossbones were used by the Allies on letters sent to the nex*-of-kin of German casualties. The existence of the stamps as a form of propaganda to show i to Germans the cost of support ing the Nazis was disclosed by the
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  • 139 6 LONDON. Apr— The Executive Committee of the King George V. I Memorial Fund lias approved the model of the memorial, executed by St [William Re'd Dick The commit: ec i met at the Mansion Hou.se on Tues- aay for the first time since July 13.
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  • 712 6 Atomic power for peace-time purposes may first bo used to propel large ships, said Mr. John Wilmot, Minister of Supply, m the House of Commons on Mar. 28. "We may well be within sight of the greatest industrial power revolution m the history of the
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  • 129 6 6,500 British GI Wives Children Are Stranded NEW YORK, Apr. Eight thousand brides and the children ol ex-G.I.s have been left stranded in Britain and other counties ihe U.S. War Department reported. Six thousand five hundred of jrhem are in Briialn, one thousand on the European continent, j and live
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  • 87 6 A Mirage an optical illusion familiar to troops who fought In the desert was seen for more than two hours at Bridllngton (Yorks) on Apr. 1. People on the scafront looking at the sky could see cliffs mirrored perfectly, with parts of Grimsby (37 miles
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  • 680 7 The Counties "At War" Again— After 6 Years County cricket resume* Jiex I week-end after a break of six years. Renter's Sports i.ditor, m this article, ch.scus-.es the i;ro>pi*cts of ome of the teams which will once more contest tor the honours of the English cricket league. S tteutei's Sports
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  • 210 7 LONDON, Apr. 29.— The callover on the 2.000 Guineas running at Newmarket on May 1: 2-1 Gulf Stream. 4-1 Khaled. both token and offered, 11-2 Aldis Lamp offered 6-1 taken, 9-1 Goyama offered 10-1 taken, 19-2 Edward Tudor offered 10-1 taken, 100-8 Radio
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  • 151 7 Hones Class 1. Div. 1 5\ furs. Jeaanne 1 1.5, Krishna 9.8, Sunbeam 9.6, Mickey Rooney 8.10. Wymering 8.4, The Pathan 8.2, TeponK 7. 10. Horses Class l Div. 2. 5. 1 furs: Burraneer 10. 0, Bull I'oi 9.4. Jimania 9.4, Maintain 9.2, Double Scotch 8.7. Starlight
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  • 146 7 RIVERS IN COME-BACK ATTEMPT Al Rivers, veteran of more than 400 battles, makes a comeback to the ring when he meets Charlie Gibson, "Blue-eyed boy of the Paratroop Brigade at the New World Arena on Friday night, over ten rounds. Rivers needs no introduction to local light fans. When the
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  • 55 7 fTribune Correspondent) PENANG, Apr. 29. In a further effort to track down hoarders. Penang food inspectors during the week-end pounced upon a house m Carnarvon Street where rice and salt estimated at $4,000 was found hidden. More raids will be carried m future to curb profiteers thereby smashing
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  • 285 7 Canada 's 9-Point "Eat Less" Programme OTTAWA (AP> Prime Minister Mackenzie King recently announced an unprecedented nine-point programme aimed at restricting the amount of food served on Canadian dinner tables, maintaining warincreased farm production and prov'ding morp food for a starving world faced with disease and disorder Underlining the world
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  • 52 7 In U.S Too.... WASHINGTON. Apr. 30. Mr Clinton Anderson, United States Secretary for Agriculture, last night confirmed thai the United States Government was contemplating huther measures to cut down home consumption of vitally needed wheat products in an attempt to halt the increasing failure of United States commitments to famine-threatened
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  • 97 7 In the Second War Crimes Court yesterday, the trial of eight Japanese on atrocity charges against leading Indian residents of Port Blair, Andamans, was continued when Mitsubashi Mataichi, accused No. 7, was further examined by counsel for the defence. Mitsubashi said that the accused had to resort
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  • 471 7 "We Will Do Our Best" Nawab Of Pataudi LONDON, Apr 29.— A1l 16 Indian cricket players are now m England. The last of the party consisting of V. Merchant, R. S. Modi, V. Mankad and D. D. Nimbalkar, arrived this evening. Also m England is the Indian cricket correspondent Mr.
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  • 436 7 FRESH CRITICISM OF RU BBER PRICE Malayan Union Council Meeting (Tribune Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR, April 30.— "A large percentage of the population m these States are directly or indirectly interested m growing rubber, and the biggest partner m this important industry is Government itself. I therefore feel that I cannot
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  • 307 8 SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 30— There are gocd reasons to hope that the breakdown of Chinese truce negotiations is not as serious as it sounds, writes James D. While, Associated Press correspondent. U.S. General George <J. Marshall has been unable to get the Nationalist
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  • 108 8 NEW DELHI, Apr. 29 The roundtable talks on the future of India, to which the British Cabinet Mission has invited Congress and Moslem League leaders, will probably take place m Simla, India's summer capi. tal, it was reported today. Following Congress acceptance the Moslem League today
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  • 224 8 ROXAS IS FILIPINO PRESIDENT MANILA, Apr. 29.— Gen. Manuel Roxas. defeating Serg'.o Osmena, has been elected first President of the Sovereign Republic of the Philippines, due to come into being on July 4, when the United States mandate automatically expires. Gen. Roxas Is at present President of the Senate while
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  • 100 8 (Tribune Correspondent) KUALA LUMPUR, Apr. 27.— Thirty-six leading Chinese women of Kuala Lumpur met at the Chung Hwa Girls' School to discuss the formation of a Selangor Women's Charity Asso. elation. The Association Is to provide free education to women and relief to all
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  • 805 8 TOKYO, Apr. 29.— The Allied Nations which fought Japan to a smashing defeat have ordered Tojo and 27 others to stand trial as "plain ordinary murderers" who planned and carried out a grandiose scheme of bloody aggression. An International military tribunal has summoned the
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  • 80 8 NEW DELHI, Apr. 30.— Mr. Her- bert Hoover, President Truman's world food invest.gator, m a recorded broadcast from Delhi last night said: 'Unless there can be a large and constant flow of overseas food i loss of life will amount to numbers too horrible to contemplate."
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  • 162 8 (Tribune Correspondent) lI'OH. What is believed to be the biggest and most daring gang robbery took place here about 10 o'clock al Fair Park when two coffeeshops, which were then catering for business, were relieved of cash, clothing and jewellery to the extent of
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  • 46 8 BUENOS AIRES. Apr 30 Tin Argentine B6U*Url»< Ol Industrj and Commerce announced todaj that m respond to urgent request* 'from ne.phbounng and European [COUntriM t had been derided to place fct t'.ieir disposal such indispensable wheat shipments as are •necessary to cover their immediate reouixrmentfi.- Reuter
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