Morning Tribune, 9 May 1946

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  • 247 1 LONDON, May B.— By a majority of 169 the British House of Commons last night endorsed the British Government's proposal to withdraw all its armed forces from Egypt as a preliminary to further negotiations for revision of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. Formal negotiations on the British plan
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  • 123 1 One Million Regugees In Far East LONDON. May B.— A working grout of the United Nations Committee on refugees and displaced persons is to investigate the position m the Par East. Aco'H "o v plied by UNRRA, refugees and disukicrd persons m the Far East constitute a figure approaching one
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  • 272 1 U.S. May Be Affected WASHINGTON, May B—Britain's promise to withdraw military forces from Egypt probably foreshadows a change m big power relationships m the Middle East, one of the world's most strategic areas, wr; tes John H;ghtower, Associated Press foreign affairs analyst. It probably also means eventual weakening of the
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  • 59 1 COLOMBO. May 8. Colombo har- j bour workers who have been on strike j for four weeks for higher wages and better condit'ons called off the strike; today and will resume work tomorrow morning. The decision was taken by the men's Union on the advice of the
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  • 85 1 ANTONESCUE WAS AFRAID OF HITLER BUCHAREST, May 6 Marshal lon Antonescue, former Rumanian dictator on trial on a charge treason, told \he People's Court here yesteiday of hfs last interview with Hitlei on Aug. 6, 1944. He declared he was so afraid that he dared not tell Hitler hp wanted
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  • 133 1 SIMLA TALKS NEW PROPOSALS BY MISSION LONDON, May 8. New Delhi Radio announced today that the next meeting of the Simla conference has been postponed until Thursday afternoon, according to a Cabinet delegation communique just issued. Reu'er's correspondent m Simla now cables: The tripartite conference scheduled to meet at 3.00
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  • 81 1 HONG KONG, May B.— The Hong Kong area Is virtually clear of Japanese, Formosans and Koreans with the repatriation of 20,850 In 15 ships hi the past five months, the Sea Transport Office says. Many Japanese are still held In Stanley prison, however, and about 200
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  • 208 1 DAMASCUS, May 8. Tho I Arab League Council will meet her e on May 18 to discuss the Palestine question m the light of the recommendations of the Anglo-American Commission, and the Syrian Government is making preparations to receive League delegates. Two delegates of
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  • 290 1 END TO CIVIL STRIFE IN MANCHURIA SEEN Forecast By Red Leaders CHANGCHUN, MAY B— CHINESE COMMUNIST LEADERS WHOSE TROOPS HAVE SEIZED A MAJOR PORTION OF MANCHURIA TODAY CONFIDENTLY FORECAST AN 'END TO THE CIVIL CONFLICT" EITHER THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS OF THK CEASE FIRE TEAMS OR COMPLETE VICTORY OVER GOVERNMENT FORCES, WRITES
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  • 83 1 ATHENS, May 8. M. Spiro Theotokis, Minister of Public Order m I the Greek Populist (Royalist) Government, today ordered the closing of 150 offices m the suburbs of Athens of political organisations of I the extreme Right and Left. The most important of the organisations affected
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  • 134 1 CHINESE TO STUDY ATOM ENERGY SAN FRANCISCO, May B.— Wei Hsioh-ren. leading Chinese scientist and appointed as advisor to the Chinese delegation on the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission, and Dr. Hou Pao-chang, professor of pathology- of Cheeloo University at Tsinaa, today arrived from Shanghai aboaro I the troop transport
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  • 95 1 NEW YORK. May 8 —The Soviet delegate to UNO, M. Andrei Qromyko, m a speech to the AmericanRussian Institute here-, wanted against any attempt by any one nat on or group of nations to impose their uoill upon other countries of the world. Such an attempt would
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    • 29 1 In Other Pages Page Local News 2 Debate on Egypt 3 Feature Pace 4 U.S. Food Effo-t 5 Amusement Guide 6 Homo Cricket Review 7 Churchill on India 8
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  • 334 2 The Morning Tribuen THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1946. E gyp t East of Suez, it is possible to regard with undue complacency the Labour Government's decision to quit Egypt. The speed with which this decision is implemented is secondary to the major consideration involved m the reversal of-long-standing British policy with
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  • 1220 2 British Film-land What with U.N.0., and the death of dear old George Arliss, It is likely that a lot of people have missed the significance of certain things that have lately been going on around Sir Alexander Korda and his London Film Productions. A few
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  • 86 2 Sweet News For British Children ON DOM, Ma§ 7.- Then wot I >vui mm /or Bfitith thOdren I today when the Food Minister, r.xr Ben Smith, announced that the sweet ration will be m- •rcust'd from 12 t 0 14 ounces J i n;y four VMfcl /rorzj June 23. i
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  • 175 2 U.S. MARINE CORPS 'An Affront To War Dept. Staff' WASHINGTON, May 7.- Major Alexander A. Vandergift. Marine Corps Commandant, declared, "The War Department is determined to reduce the Marin.Corps to a position of studied military ineffectiveness." He said the Marine Corps stands "as a continuing affront to the War Department
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  • 67 2 NEW YORK, May 7.— The New York Times says m a leader today on ihe French elections: "The French people again demonstrated that In the fund-.t mentals they hnve a keener sense of values thnn thr-ir politicians. Even if France continues to I**nn towards socialistic exDer^men.s It now appears certain
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  • 433 2 CAIRO. May 6.— A crisis, involving hardship to thousands of people, has arisen m connection with the homeward movement of civilians from the Middle East. Three thousand people from various parts of the Middle Eab> t are seeking passages home from Egyptian ports, but there is
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  • 151 2 HOLLYWOOD. May 7.—China's mass «ducation w ll be augumented through the midium of motion pictures, Jamis V. C. Yen noted Chinese educator said here pr or to his departure foi Ch&ngsha. Yen, cr.-d.tfd with the b :l sic i nllghtment ol GO million Ch ndurlng
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  • 1021 3 WASHINGTON, MAY 7— THE ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. DEAN ACHESON, DISCLOSED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO-DAY THAT THE UNITED STATES HAS "FALLEN DOWN" BY OVER 50 PER CENT IN HER WHEAT EXPORT COMMITMENTS IN THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY. Mr.
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  • 113 3 U.S. SCHEME FOR MILITARY COLLABORATION WASHINGTON, May 7.—President Harry Truman has sent to Congress the bill authorising a programme of military collaboration with other American states including tho training, organisation and equipment of the armed forces of the American republics. In a message to Congress, the President said that the
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  • 175 3 INDONESIAN REPUBLIC'S ORIGIN THE HAGUE, May 7.— Mr. v m Kempen, Dutch Liberal member, stated m the Dutch Lower Hous early today that the report of the Dutch Parliamentary Commission which recently visitod Java to study the situation on the spot ought to be translated into English and sent to
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  • 58 3 BATAVIA, May 7.— A meeting of some 1,000 Indonesians at Medan, Northern Sumatra, has sent a telegram to UNO asking for recognition of the Indonesian Republic and withdrawal of British troops from Indonesia, the Netherlands news agency reported today. The meeting is believed re have been organised by
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  • 119 3 Two Admit Theft Of Musso's Body ROME, May 7.— Two people have confessed to stealing Mussolini's body from its grave m a Milan cemetary on the night of April 22-23 the Rome newspaper R •sorgimerito Liberale said today The paper said the people were arrested after a third party had
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  • 68 3 Echo Of Milan Jail Mutiny I MILAN. May 7. Sentences up to o*> years' penal servitude have been passed by the Milan Court on leaders of the four-day revolt which started at San Vittore prison on Easter Sunday. Giacomo Resanini. the leader, \v:.s I to 3(1 years and Ezio Bar-,
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  • 346 3 On September 22, 2945. one ucck after the liberation forces landed at Port Swettcnham, Tungku Musu Eddn, the ex- Sultan of Sclangor, was flown m a Liberator to Cocos Island, accompanied by a younger brother and two cousins. "Mr. McKerron told me that my enforced stay m
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  • 174 3 OTTAWA, May 7.— When the debate of the Canadian loan to Britain was resumed m the House of Commons here amid some opposition, Mr. J. J. Coldwell, leader of the Co-operativ.* Commonwealth Federation, said efforts should be made to see that if Canadian securities m
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  • 134 4 HONG KONG; May 7—Millions of dollars In Chin«-s,. currency are being sent to Chungk ng from voluntary Hong Kong subscriptions to a fund lor famine re-ief m interior Ghlna't hard-h t provinces. The Overseas Chinese Daily (Hka Chiao Jit Poh), sponsor of the campaign, reported dispatch of $12,000,000
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    • 109 4 RADIO MALAYA, SINGAPORE. RED NETWORK from noon to 2 p.m. and 6.30 to 11 p.m. on 225 me* res from noon to 2 p.m. on 4.825 mcs/sec m 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.30 p.m. on 4.78 msc/sec m 61 metre band. CHINESE noon to 1.15 p.m. fn<ws
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  • 621 5 Churchill Eden Criticise British Decision To Leave Egypt HAIFA, May 7.— The first shipment of heavy military equipment from Egypt apparently marking the beginning of British evacuation arrived m Haifa today aboard the 7,000-ton steamer Dunkery Beacon. Further shiploads are expected here regularly during the coming months. In the British
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  • 416 5 LONDON, May 7.— The British House of Commons to-night debated the step of the proposed complete withdrawal of the negotiations m Cairo for a revision of the Anglo-Egyp-tian treaty of 1936 which was taken by the British Government to-day. The seriousness of the move was emphasised by the
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  • 163 5 Transylvania To Be Returned To Rumania PARIS, May 7.— The Big Four Fonign Ministers met this mortvng to discuss the Rumanian peace treaty and agreed that Transylvania, which Hitler gave to Hungary, should be returned to Rumania. No decision as to the next step m the Italian peacr treaty discussions
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  • 85 5 LONDON, May 6.— The British Government has not yet received any official communication from the United States Government on the Anglo-Ame-rican Committee's report on Palestine, it was authoritatively stated here today. The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevln and the United States Secretary of State,
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  • 62 5 LONDON, May 7.— Plans for development of Britain's highways over ton years were presented to the House of Commons by the British Minister of Transport, Mr. Alfred Barnes, yesterday. Mr. Barnes estimates the first year's work might cost £80.000.000. Schemes for mprovtment of London's suburban passenger transport
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  • 79 5 NEW YORK. May 7.— Mr. J: mes J- Johnson, Brit:sh*born manager known throughout the fistic world, d:ed h.-r<- suddenly today from a heart att ;l ck ag*-d 70. Mr. Johnson was a former Mad ..son Square Garden proraoter and encouraged overseas boxers. H« managed Phil Scott
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  • 88 5 Jap Hanged In K.L. On Friday morning at eight o'clock. Chief Inspector Mori Yoshitada. one time Chief of Japanese poVce m Kajang. was hanged m Pudu goal, Kuala Lumpur. He met his death with equanimity. His crimes were torture and m one case murder of Chinese and Malay civilians. He
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  • 48 5 KABUL, May 7.— The King of \fghanistan has accepted the resignation on account of ill-health of the Prime Minister. His Royal Highness Sardar Mohamed Ha shim Khan and nsV:ed the CommandfT-in-Chief, His Royal Highness Sardar Shah Mahmood Khan Ghazi to form a new cabinet Reuter
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  • 311 5 OTTAWA, Canada, May 7.— Members of the Senate and the Commons who have selected possible design for a Canadian flag have mainly divided their selections into classes featuring the Union Jack or maple leaf, or both. Some designs' included tho Union Jack m the upper corner
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  • 98 5 WASHINGTON, NEW ZEALAND May 7. Radar investigations of world importance are. t 0 b«- made :it Ashburton, m the middle of the Canterbury plains said to be the most suitable place m the British Commonwealth from which to determine the relationship between weather and ultra-high
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  • 91 5 OTTAWA. May 6. Canadian and United States scientists working m a Canadian laboratory produced 500,000 of the 1,000,000 doses of vaccine which UNRRA director Fiorella la Guardia said yesterday had been shipped to China to combat rinderpest (cattle disease) The laboratory, at Grossc island.
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    66 5 Picture by On May 2, for the first time in neaily six years, a group of spectators were privileged to witness an exhibition of Javanese, Malay and Chinese dancing. This display, which war given by children from the local schools in Singapore, took place on the spacious lawns of Government
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  • 135 5 NEW YORK, May 7.— William L. Laurence of the New York Times won the Pulitzer prize for distinguished example of a reporter's work with his eye-wit-ness account of the atom bomb, ing of Nagasaki and subsequent articles on the development, pi eduction and significance of the
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  • 84 6 Witness To Shooting Silenced Tribune Correspond™ t > PENANG, May 7.— A daring shootng tragedy occurred this afternoon vhen a Sikh watchman of the Borteo Company was killed m Presiravc Street. The victim of the outage t/>as taking his midday meal Dith his wife when three Chinese lurtmen fired two
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  • 230 6 Australia is sending: to Malaya many vital commoaities besides} 60.000 tons of flour which is expecteq to be on its way here by the May 15. An interested observer, fortunata enough to see through the godowns where .ships from Australia are un* loading,
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  • 42 6 Alleged to have dishonestly retained a stolen car on Feb. 13, at Racecourse Road, Kong Ah Toh. alias Khong Boon Toh (32) claimed trial when charged before Mr. L. C. Goh, m the second police court, yestLrday.
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  • 205 6 New Sendai Preliminary Survey A circular from the secretaries of New Sendai, Ltd. states that a preliminary report of the property lias been received and shows that the mature area has been reduced by j some 45 acres cut out by the Japan- j ese for food cultivation but now
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  • 204 6 Memorial For British India n Dead In N.I. A memorial m memory of the men and women of the British Commonwealth of Nations and Empire* killed m the Netherlands East Indies will be erected In the English Church, Batavia, Java. Lieutenant General Montagu Stepford, G.0.C.. will unveil the memorial. The
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  • 169 6 .^t Three deaths and several se~^£ r'nous injuries have been causea T j by small delayed action bombs j i left behind by the Japanese. One bomb of this kind was i V packed up off Pulau B ekom J i after it had killed a
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  • 141 6 I I PENANG, May 7.— Complying with the official request to traders to sub- mit to the police details of cargoes lost as the result of piracy and theft. one junkman has reported the falling into pirates' hands of Deli rubber worth $20,000. According to his re;port. his
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  • 563 6 Japs Admit Beating Indians At Port Blair "i" was drinking m the evening j*nd I did not know what insUuct:ons I gave to my ass;stant s m regard to the arrest nnd investigation of the men v ho stole Che sugar." So said Tsukasa Some ji. one of the four
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  • 102 6 The War Department will make ex gratia payments to pre-war employ ees of the War Department who were interned during the Japanese occupation, or In the case of death of such employees during internment, to their dependants. Claims should be made to: fa) the Officer
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  • 38 6 The order under which it was compulsory for vendors to punch tins of milk before sale to customers, intended to discourage re-sale to the black market, is revoked with effect from May 13.
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  • 122 6 Fish prices are to be brought under control as from to-morrow and maximum nrires will have to be displayed by stallholders. If landings of fish are high, it is optimistically stated, prices can be expected to be lower than the official max'mum. The cheapest it*»m
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  • 65 6 I j MANILA, May T.-Thrc- Japanese soldiers who admitted participating m ihe execution of rour downed United States fliers m the Fuga Islands off Luzon on May 8, 1945, were given prison sentences by the War Crimes Commission after an 80-minuti trial. Major Mitsuji Tanak.i was sentenced to
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  • 432 6 Allegations Against Inspector The preliminary inquiry into allegations of inurdor and grievous hurt against K. Vadiwllu Pillai, welijknown Indian Inspector of Police, 'opened m the Seventh Police Court [yesterday before Mr. H. A. Form At the outset of the proceed ings Lt.-Col. W. Toyman, who is prosecuting, intimated that he
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  • 89 6 It is understood that except for three probationary nurses of the T.ui Tock Seng Hospital, who have sent In their resignations, the remainder of the small batch who slopped work on Tuesday, reported for duty yesterday following the decision of the hospital authorities to pay them $30
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  • 77 6 PANAMA Cty May 7. Form, r Pres dent Arias who is on I hunger strike for the last five days prot oting at the delay m lii.- trial was removed from the jail cell to hospital. Government sa d that six of the 18 other
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  • 36 6 MANILA. May 7. A mounting crlmo wave is sweeping Centra] Luzon r. suliidk m increasing bl< ndshod ps a result ol recen political disturbances, head quarters ol the Philippine s constabulary announced. A.P.
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  • 1457 7 rtßii Leary Constantino, Renter's Special Correspondent) LONDON, May 7.— The Indian cricketers, m losing by only 16 runs m the opening match of the tour against Worcestershire, have nevertheless made a fine beginning to the tour and have shown fighting quailities which give futurue opponents
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  • 142 7 The following will represent the V.M.C.A. at table-tennis against the Chinese Sports AssnT on Friday at 7.30 p.m. at 35. Ann Siang Road: SINGLES: Fung Guan Swee, Koh Chiap Mong. Ton Shung Chee, Lav Kieng Hong (capt.), and Tan Seek Wai. DOUBLES: Loh Swee Kee and Leong Poh
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  • 171 7 NEW YORK, May 7.— One man died and six were wounded when America's 36-day-old strike of 400,000 miners flared into violence for the first time to-day at Benham, Kentucky, with a gun battle between the "Progressive" mineworkeni who are not on strike and
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  • 85 7 CHESTER. May 7 —Lord Derby saw his candidate Sky High win the Chester RaT run ovci one-and-a-half milt —the Derby distance— here this afternoon Sky High'a Ulustroua sire. Hyperion won this race before his triumph m the Derby. Lord Derby will have Gulf Btream, Fleet
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  • 409 7 Molotov Firm SOVIETS WILL NOT QUIT BULGARIA PARIS, May B— Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov yesterday flatly refused to withdraw Soviet troops from Bulgaiia even after the signature of a peace treaty, according to American sources, writes Associated Press Correspondent Joseph Dynan. His reasons were that garrisons are needed
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  • 30 7 LONDON, May 7.— Cricfcet rei suit at Cambridge: Lancaslvre i 310 and 167 for 4 declared. 3. King 65 not out. drew with 166 for 8. Reuter
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  • 161 7 1 The Red Rose Ba Imnton Party which recommenced its activities this year has changed •V» name to the more modern and more aggressive name of the "Spitfire Badminton Party." In addition to Mr. A. V. Rufus the party has for pat- rons. Mr. E. M. Tampoe-Phil-lps,
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  • 45 7 NEW YORK. May V. -Clifford Strice. an engineering firm ex CUtlve who rerved as chief of th* Building Matt rials Construction and Forestry Office of the Mil'*^r- rnn i nt for German believes it may take 20 years o i- ujiiq C: r.n^ny. A. P.
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  • 117 7 The second soccer match between the R.A..F and the Sino-Malays m aid of the St. Dunstan*s Fund for the Blind- was played off at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday and resulted m a draw of 2-all. In the first half the R.A.F. scored two goals through
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  • 183 7 A new chapter m the life of Indian Muslims m East Asia has begun with the establishment of the "Indian Nationalist Muslim Ma j ills" m Singapore. The inaugaral meeting of the Majilis was held on Sunday at 141, Selogie Road, under the chairmanship of Mr. V.
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  • 554 8 "India Ao 31 ore United Than European States" Churchill LONDON, May B.— -India was no more united than the states of Europe except with superficial unity which had been created by British rule and guidance m the last hundred years, declared Mr. Winston Churchill when the freedom of the city
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  • 233 8 Tribute To American -Born Japanese SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 Lt.-Col. John E. Anderson of San Francisco today was presented with the Legion of Merit by General Joseph Stllwell for •work m directing operational intelligence of Japanese Americans m the Pacific. He said the honour should 1 have gone to 80
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  • 47 8 CAPETOWN. May B— The Deputy Prime Minister. Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr, announced m the South African House of Assembly today that thej Government intends to appoint a Parliamentary Secret Committee to investiffate whether Dr. D. P. Malan. the Nationa'ust Opposition leader, had I Reuter
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  • 43 8 1 OTTAWA, May B.— The Canadian House of Commons by 167 votes to six gave a third final reading to the bill for ratification of the proposed $1,250 million Canadian loan to Brita'n. The bill now goes to the Senate. Reuter
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  • 88 8 Bikini Atom Test WASHINGTON, May B.— ActIng Secretary of State Dean Acheson today announced that the United States would invite all members of the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission to send governmental and press observers to the Bikini atomic test. Invitations will go to Russia,
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  • 94 8 Universal Monogamy Is Urged NEW YORK. May B—The United Nations sub-commission on the status of women today called for worldwide rights of divorce and for universal monogamy. Members noted their demand is contrary to religious .beliefs and customs prevalent m many countries. However, their formal expressions will be drafted. Another
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  • 46 8 WASHINGTON, May B— The Acting Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, announced yesterday that the British Government had confirmed its willingness to concfude a formal agreecent for opening bases, which the United States leased for 99 years, to civil aircraft. Reuter.
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  • 46 8 BATAVIA, May B.— Dr. van Mook, Lieutenant Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies, will resume his talks m Indonesia with Dr. Sutan. Shahrir, Indonesian Premier, as soon as possible, he told correspondents when he arrived here by air from [olland today Reuter
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  • 38 8 DETROIT, May B.— The Ford company announced last night that all operations will be suspended m company's works from today due to the coal strike and shortage of railway transport. One hundred thousand persons will be affected. Reuter
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  • 61 8 BATAVIA, May B— Netherlands East Indies troops which clashed with Indonesian extremists at Pelaihari, South-West Borneo, killled eight of the Indonesians including six "gang leaders, the Netherlands News Agency reported today. During patrol actions m Java, Dutch troops killed two extremists and arrested three near Tjibinong
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  • 549 8 Family Allowances For British Mothers LONDON, May B.—Thousands of British mothers are now filling up forms which will enable them on August 6 to draw their first family allowances of 5s a head for each child after 1 the first. These allowances arc the first concrete step for British parents
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  • 70 8 HONOLULU, May B— Herbert Hoover, special food investigator for President Truman, arrived at Hickam Field on May 7. on the last leg of his survey of the world's food needs. A member of his party said Hoover would arrive. in Washington on May 12 to repo"t to
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  • 24 8 MELBOURNE May B.— Sir Mac-* Phorson Robertson, tho Australian philanthropist who dtrd on Aug. 20 last voar, left an estate of £584.265 (Australian). Reuter
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  • 385 8 Food Board Meeting INDIANS DEMAND BIGGER QUOTA WASHINGTON, May 7.— British and United States delegates entered the decisive Combined Food Board meeting to-day sharply divided over what India has rejected as an ''inadequate and inequitable" allocation of wheat for May. It is learned authoritatively that m discussions over the past
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  • 430 8 Peter Chan, a 10-year-old boy, m an unsworn statement from the witness box. alleged that one of two Chinese men who accompanied Isaac Pc:nhas to a house m Pierce Road on May 2 was armed with a revolver which was stuck m his waist. Peter
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  • 58 8 TOKIO, May B.— The pilot was killed and 16 passengers Injured, at least six seriously, m the crash of an American Army transport plane on Oshima Island, 60 miles south of here, on Sunday. The plane was en route from Nichols Field, Manila, to Toklo.
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