Morning Tribune, 13 May 1946

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    16 1 New Series, Vol. I. No. 11. Price 10 Cents. MORNING TRIBUNE SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1946.
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    Churchill Described As "Greatest Of All Appeasers" —Mr. A. Greenwood
    86 1 Churchill Described As "Greatest Of All Appeasers" —Mr. A. Greenwood BIRMINGHAM. I i May fUthur t Dd, i rd Privy Seal m the Labour c ibi- of prim- minister Att'ee. described l he foaner prime minister Winston Churchill as ♦he "greatest ot all anp. asers" Gr< mwc od in a
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    Princess Elizabeth
    64 1 LONDON May 11.— Reports that the 26-uear-old Earl of Euston, son and her to the Duke of Gra/ton, is about to return to this country from India where he has been A DC. to the Viceroy *'hare revived rumours connecting his name with that of Princess Elizabeth," states
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    FRENCH FORCES ATTACK SIAMESE FRONTIER AREAS
    244 1 Ministers Asked To Protest To Paris BANGKOK, MAY 12.— THE SIAMESE FOREIGN MINISTER HAS CONFIRMED REPORTS THAT FRENCH FORCES HAD BOMBARDED NAKHON FHANOM AND MACHINE GUNNED THA UTHIN ON THE SIAMESE FRONTIER ALONG THE MEKONG RIVER ON WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Minister stated that at
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    Goods Train Derailed
    114 1 Tribune Correspondent IPOH, May 12. One Indian soldier was killed and one seriously injured when a goods train from Prai was derailed this morning at, TMtk a few miles from Ipoh. One wagon went completely off the rails while six others were dragged along for three quarters
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    Yingkow Occupied
    100 1 YINGKOW, May 12. The Central Government on Saturday officially established Chinese rovereignty over this important South Manchurian seaport, the second largest in North-east China, where Communists flred upon U.S. snips at the beginning ol the civil war. The destruction of Yingkow's harbour lacilities will prevent the port's use
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    49 1 CAIRO, May King Farouk i left for Alexandria on Saturday to welcome ex-king Victor Emmanuel ot Italy, who is expected to arrive early Sunday aboard the cruiser Duke of Abruzzi. It was reported that a house in an Alexandria suburb has been taken for the former monarch. A. P.
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    Pacific Bases: U.S. Negotiations With Britain Under Way
    141 1 w WASHINGTON, May 1 2.— Negotiations are under way between the United States and Britain fort American acquisition of a number of Pacific bases including Christmas Island, Canton, Funafuti and several others, responsible diplomatic officials here said. The move Is In line
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    "Queen Mary's" Last Trip In U.S. Colours
    84 1 NEW YORK. May 12 The huge British liner 'Queen Mary," ended four years under the United States flag on May 10 when she tied up m New York harbour with a load of war brides from England. The trip ended the troopship's career
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    Egypt's Claim
    54 1 CAIRO, May 12.— Egyptian Premier Sidky Pasha and Foreign Minister Lui'ty El Pasha have drafted a memorandum to the Foreign Ministers' Conference, demanding the return of Giarabub to Egypt, it was reported by reliable circles on Saturday. Giarabub is near the EgyptianLibyan frontier and was ceded to Italy
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    SIMLA TALKS DEADLOCK
    233 1 SIMLA, May 12. All efforts to produce an agreement have so far failed. Therefore, according to informed quarters, the tripartite conference is expected to end to without having achieved its objective. Informed sources declared that an announcement of the end of the tripartite conference may be expected
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    A Warning
    123 1 WASHINGTON. May 12.Dcvadas Gandhi, son of Mahatma Gandhi and managing editor of the "Hindustan Times." influential Indian newspaper, told a press conference on Saturday thnt there may be civil war m Ind'a if opposing factions are left "to settle their own" affairs. Ilr said that the Simla discussions
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    Azad Condemned
    111 1 BIRMINGHAM. May 11.— A resolution condemning Dr. Maulana Ab i! Kalam A/ad and Abdul Gall'ar Klnn who will have to pay the penalty In toe long run for standing against tl'e verdict of the Muslim i at. <m and obeying the Hindus m defiance of the Holy Koran'"
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    Nehru Confers With Jinnah
    98 1 SIMLA. May 12. The roundtab.e conference on India's constitutional future, consisting of the British Cabinet Mission and Indian leaders, was resumed here yesterday afternoon. In the morning Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President-elect of the Indian National Congress, had a further 75 minutes talk with Mohammed All Jinnah.
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    JAP CHALLENCE TO TRIBUNAL BEGINS TODAY
    142 1 TOKIO. May 12. Former Japan- 1 ese leaders will begin their legal fight to-morrow (Monday) to challenge the authority of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. The 27 defendants, including Tojo who pleaded innocent to charges of responsibility for Japan's aggression, contend
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    Fined $350 For Hoarding Rice
    155 2 Fined 350 For Hoarding Rice (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, May 10.—Clarification as to what constituted j hoarding was raised m the Re- j Jief Court on Thursday by Mrs. B. H. Oon m her submission m the case m which h«-r client Ooi Choo Lye, a sundries shopkeeper was fined $350
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    Straits-China Line Opened
    104 2 Straits-China Line Opened (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, May 9.—"The necessity for obtaining export permits is a drawback to passenger trade," declared Mr. Frankenhuis, manager of X.P.M. Shipping Agt-nts, at a tea-party held on board n.s. Van Heutsz this evening. The gathering consisting mainly of Chinese importers and exporters marked the opening
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    Nursing Staff For Penang
    77 2 i (Tr:bune Correspondent) PENANG. May 10. Eight members of the European staff of Penang General Hospital have arrived from England. The party consists of five nursing sisters, a hospital almoner, a health matron, and a health sister. They are' Misses W. I. Vine, H B. Law,
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    ADVANTAGE of SWITCH from STERLING to DOLLAR TINS
    620 2 On continued London support sterling tins continued to be firm and with dollar and Australian tins moving more slowly towards 1941 levels the general advantage to be gained by a switch out of sterlings is marked, says the Malayan Sharebrokers* Association market
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    Malayans In Kensington Gardens
    52 2 Malayans In Kensington Gardens (Special To The Tribune) LONDON, May 11.— The Malayan contingent for the Victory Parade due in London on May 16, ivill be camped in the Royal Kensington Gardens, adjacent to Picadilly and a stone's throw from Hyde Park, with the other Colonial contingents which number some
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    Malayan Congress Delegates
    84 2 (Tribune Correspondent) IPOH.—Datoh Panglima Buklt Gantang and Che Zainul Abidin have been < hosen to represent the Malay League of P<>rak at! the meeting of the Pan-Malnyan Malay Congress to be h^ld >n Johore Bharu on May 11 and 12. i The meeting, it is understood. will
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    Indians Abroad
    123 2 The secretary of the Central Ind <t 'Association of Malaya Informs us tlUt ,the foreign department ol the Ind an National Congress is now functioning i 'and the secretary of this department, Is anxious to contact Inai- n bodic-s iu\ this country and keep m touch witn, them.
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    CEYLONESE PROTEST
    40 2 COLOMBO, May 10.— Sunday is, be observed by Muslims m Ceylon as i "Palestine Day'" v;hen resolutions cuo-l dcmnlng the Anglo-American report on Palestine are to be passed at public meetings throughout the island after Jumnah prayers. Reuter
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    COMBINED CHASE BY JEEP AND VILLAGERS
    260 2 (Tribune CorrespondentIPOH The story of acombined chase for five robbers, participated m by nearly all the male villagers* of New Diary Farm, Tiger Lane, was related m the Superior Court before Lt.-Col. J. G. Adams, during a trial m which two young Chinese, Low
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    Straits Chinese British Assn.
    132 2 Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, May 10.—The hope that the rights enjoyed by the Siraits Chinese British Association. Pi-nang! will be restored ft';is expressed by Dr. Lim Chwee Leong at the association's general meeting yesterday. The meeting elected Dr. Lee Tiang Ki-ng as president. Dr. L m stated
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    FORGED COUPONS FLOOD CEYLON'S TEXTILE MARKET
    201 2 COLOMBO, May 12 —The Ceylon State Council is to consider a motion abolishing the textile control system Critics claim it is inefficient. It has not killed the black market, but has led instead to corruption and crime. Hundreds of thousands of forged coupons and
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    EX-INSPECTOR SENTENCED
    95 2 (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG. May 10— K. S. Durai, an Inspector m the Japanese PoLCe Force at Balik Pulau was aentenoed to a total of 46 months' rigoiou.. IWDrisonmcr.t m the Superior C'.a'i b; Lt.-Col. A W. Bellamy today mil bring convicted on eleven champs <.t voluntarily causing gr.evou^
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    India Lifts Ban On Export Of Old Clothes
    138 2 India Lifts Ban On Export Of Old Clothes Owing to the large number of requests received from individuals for permission to lend parcels of old clothes by post to their friends and relatives In Malaya for Immediate relief in their present distressful condition, the Government of India have lifted the
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    New York Press Welcomes Loan Approval
    169 2 New York Press Welcomes Loan Approval NEW YORK. May 11.— The New York Herald-Tribune today described the United States Senate's approval of the British loan as a "victory for common sense at a time when stalling. hair-splitting and paralysis of all. constructive action seemed the order of the day.' It
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    New Government Appointments
    53 2 New Government Appointments The following new appointments to Ihe Government of Singapore have be-n gazetted Mr. N. Jones, appointed acting Fh> •nc:tJ Secretary, vice Mr. R. Mac Donald Mr. E. C. S. Adkins, M.C.S.. appointed Aet'ng Secretary. Chinese Aifairs, v,ee Mr. H. T. Pa^den. Mr. S. E. King. M.C.S.' appointed
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    TURKS' LEND-LEASE ACCOUNT SETTLED
    60 2 WASHINGTON, May 11.— Turkey's $90,000,000 lend-lease account was marked settled by the United States with the Turkish promise to pay $4,500,000 m cash within 30 days. The agreement gave Turkey the right to keep American weapons, planes and munitions alons with $5,728,000 worth of civilian goods
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    REVIN'S OFFER
    61 2 PARIS. May 11— During the "Big Four' 1 discussions the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, said that as the British plan for an md< pendent Libya nad rei ceived no opport from uther me*nbers of thf "Big Pour,'- he was juepareri to *'jnprcnu>: nd ar.-"-pt Italian trusteeship
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    36 2 LONDON. May 10.— Bnron de Cfcltler d, Mirchi-nne, Belgian Ambassador to Britain died on Friday .t th« age of 74. He hud been In he dinlomatic service since 1892 nnd served In London since 1927.- A.P.
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    Heavy Govt Casualties !n Changchun Battle
    134 3 NANKING, May 12.— The Chinese nint'tit announced the losses m the Chwnf,chun battle as 7,000 killed, wounded and missing. Central News Agency icp uteri that during the fighting m BhansJ p iviiiee, one Government division was completely wiped out and many high-rank ng oSloera
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    RED TROOPS IN CHINA
    70 3 PETPING, May 10— A spokrsman of the Communist Ex<*cutivo Hoadquart-ers announced today that the total Communist troops In China, except Manchuria, is 100,000. The Government newspaper Hua Pel Jlh Pao said that Communist strength m Manchuria is 400.000. The spokesman said that, according to the March
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    Turkey And "Inspiration From Outside"
    88 3 Turkey And "Inspiration From Outside" ANKARA, May 12.— PresidentIsmot Inonu, m a speech at the opening extraordinary session of the Grand National Assembly, said that Turkey would attempr. to suppress any political parties "inspired from abroad." President Inonu said that the announced withdrawal from forthcoming elections of the five-monih old
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    Markets Unaffected
    88 3  -  Loan Vote By NEW YORK, May 12.— The Senate vote on the British loan had no appreciable effect on the New York stock market on. Saturday, although Wall Sireet generally views the vote as "constructive." Assorted shocks resumed their recovery trend, but proiit-taking on Friday's la*e bulge put
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    Where Postmen Have To Be Detectives, Too
    182 3 Where Postmen Have To Be Detectives, Too JERUSALEM. May 10.— Palestine postmen, whaso grievance that they are among the lowest paid civil servants m the country was one of the main causes of the recent general Civ 1 1 ervice strike, are often confronted witrj some nice delivery problems. Although
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    45 Warships For Italy
    117 3 PARIS, May 11. Th«. Committee of Naval Experts meeting at the "'Big Four" Fore gn Ministers' Conference m Par s have agreed to leave Italy 45 warships, including two outdated battleships rind four crullers. Tn .-iddition, the United Staies experts favour leaving Italy all .ships now
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    WIFE OF EX-PRINCE ON NEWS HUNT
    54 3 NEW YORK, May 11.— Mrs. Krrstin Bomadotte. wife of the former Princo Carl Johan of Sweden, left here by air yesterday, for Europe, to gather material for magazine and newspaper articles. Mrs. Bernadotte. who before her marriage was a journalist, will visit Stockholm, Copenhagen
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    Western Union's Big Deficit
    87 3 Western Union 's Big Deficit NEW YORK, May 12.— Western Unjton, Telegraph Company reported for the quarter ended March 31, a deficit of $5,455,000, compared with ne^t profit of $317,000 for same quarter Last, year. Net losses for first quaru:r Is attributed to wago increases, loss sustained from five-week strike
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    Russia Wants Some Of Italy's War Vessels
    157 3 Russia Wants Some Of Italy's War Vessels PARIS, May 12. --An American informant said that the U.S. Secretary of Sta<e. Mr. James F. Byrnes, has accepted Russia's demands for $100,000,000 reparations from Italy, but clashed wiiX Sov.ict Foreign Commissar M Molotov at the Foreign Ministers Conference here, over the source
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    Conscription Statement Expected
    89 3 Conscription Statement Expected (Spedal to the Tribune) LONDON, May 11.—Th 0 Government is expected next week, to announce the period of servi, c for men now be;ng called to the forces. Exchange Telegraph believes the term of service is likely to be two yours but th<- statement is not expected
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    Egypt Evacuation: Technical Questions Discussed In Cairo
    89 3 Egypt Evacuation Technical Questions Discussed In Cairo CAIRO. May 10.— Military advisers to the British and Egyptian delegations which are negotiating a revision of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 193(5 are meeting today to d:scuss technical questions such as the staees of British evacuation and future facilities to be provided by
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    20 3 VATICAN CITY. May 11.— Pope Pins has re -rived formal notification of the abdication of King Vittorio Emmanuel.— A. P.
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    Anglo-Chinese Trade Problems
    198 3 LONDON. May 10. Discussing the problem of restoration of Anglo-Chi-nese trade, the publication "Great Britain and the East" opines that one of the chief difficulties being finance, encouragement could be achieved very soon by permitting direct puretesea by foreign currencies under minimum Chinese control instead of the
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    MILK PRODUCTION IN BRITAIN
    78 3 The Nat.onal Milk Scheme, recently inaugurated m Great Britain, which supplies cheap milk to one miltion-and-half people and free milk to half-a-million throughout the country, is proving a great success. About 80, of the potential beneficiaries under the scheme have applied for the facilities and are
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    Mac Arthur Gives Lie To Ott Claim
    154 3 Mac Arthur Gives Lie To Ott Claim TOKYO, May 11. Gen. Dougie Mac-A thur's Headquarters denied a statement attributed to former Ger-> mun Ambassador Eugene Ott tnat. "Mac Arthur promised to work for Gtvman reconstruction." A spokesman said Gen. MacAriiiur "doc> not and has never known Ambassador utt and has
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    Bandits Mine & Loot Train
    127 3 Bandits Mine Loot Train HONG KONG. May 12. More than lo persons were killed and several miurcd when an express irain on the Canton-Kowloon line wai mined and looted by bandits on Friday, it was reported here to-day. The train, comprising a die el 'enine and two carriages, was thrown
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    Rigorous Move To Prevent Accidents—And Incidents
    60 3 Rigorous Move To Prevent Accidents And Incidents CALCUTTA. May 10.— A ri^orou: speed limit of 25 miles per hour for all army vehicles has been fix^d here. ;Ths follows a series of incidents m Which street accidents involving civilians and military drivers led to angry hut isolated, demonstrations m which
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    Italian Reds Call Umberto 'King Of May'
    145 3 Italian Reds Call Umberto 'King Of May' ROME, May 11 Italian Communists are voicing strong opposition to Prince Umberto who has succeeded his father. King Emmanuel, fo' lowing the Kings abdication. The socialist press is cajlingl him "King of May,' ard declared irl headlines "Pasc.st Prince Succeeds Fascist King For
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    Prison Camp Head To Go On Trial
    117 3 Prison Camp Head To Go On Trial MUKDEN, May 10.— Col. GenJi Matsuda, commander of the infamous prison camp at Hoten, near Mukden, where U.S. Lt.Gen. Jonathan Wainwright t hero of Bataan. and approximately 1,500 American war prisoners were held, is en route by &ir to Shanghai to stand trial
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    The Morning Tribune MONDAY, MAY 13, 1946. Trades Unions
    322 4 The Morning Tribune MONDAY, MAY 13, 1946. Trades Unions Employees must understand that organisation and self-control are essential if they are to safeguard their interests, said Mr. O. W. Wolters, Acting Controller of Labour, Singapore, m an interview with the Press last week m which he outlined the Labour Department's
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    Social Security In The Cocos
    1192 4  - Social Security In The Co cos Lt.-Col. J. A. Harvey M.A. Many readers In these days of Bevertdge Plans ana brave new worlds, may be interested m me social conditions on the only inhabited island m the Co-cos-Keeling Group- -Pulo Selma or Puio Kelapa, better known as Home island. As
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      ENSA IN THE LIMELIGHT
      1038 4 'Trbune Correspondent) LONDON, May 3.— With the Income Tax at its present level, any prospect of making money v hich will not be assessable bek <omes attractive and this m part accounts for the amount of speculation m the share market. There are— on paper— two
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    Ceylon's population Are Living From Ship To Mouth
    666 5 Ceylon 's population Are Living From Ship To Mouth COLOMBO, May 10. Ceylon, living from hand to mouth or more exactly irani ships arrival to ship's arrival will have suilicient food to continue present rations until the end of June if all the shipments now nromis< d arrive cm schedule.
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    Vertical Voyage For Ex-German 'Joy' Liner
    77 5 Vertical Voyage For Ex-German 'Joy' Liner fSperial to th.- Tribune* LIVERPOOL, May 11.- -The former German Strength-through-Joy liner. "'Empire Waveney", gutt.d by lire in L-! verpool on March 2. may be used to dump obsolete explosives on her last voyage. The liner hns been inspected to deternvn.- the space available
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    British Honours For U. S. Officers
    52 5 i (Special To The Tribune) SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.— Mr. Cyril Cane, British ConsulGeneral, at an investiture decorated a number of Amercans. including Major-General Charles Thompson With the Companion of the Order of the Bnth lor their services m organ zing the Fiji Command.—
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    Condemned Jap Gives Evidence At Inquiry
    451 5 Condemned Jap Gives Evidence A t Inquiry (Tribune Correspondent) IPOH. Under the snado w of the hangman's noose, Sgt. Ekio Yoshimura, formerly of the Japanese Military Police, who was sentenced to death by the first War Crimes Tribunal held m February, gave evidence on Tuesday, m the case m which
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    Scientists Demand More Pay
    168 5 Scientists Demand More Pay OTTAWA. Mr»v 12 A new stop m HM long fight for higher salaries and Improved working conditions for scientists employed by the Canadian Government has been taken by members of the Ottawa Branch of the Canadian Association of Sei^nt fl> Workers who have presented a brief
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    Preparing For Television
    69 5 The BBC recently held a PDM I view of the London tclevis.on station I at Alexandra Pafacr, uhen the new officials in the service were introduced. Work and tests are going ahead, and A is Imped if' at beforr long the British public w 11 be enjoying
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    From England In Three Days
    172 5 (Special to the Tribune) LONDON, May 11.— The flytim boat service between England and Australia, cut four I years ago by the Japanese entry Infco the war, is t 0 be resumed tomorrow, making a 12,000 mile trip m five days and call Jig at
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    RICH HARVEST FOR INCOME TAX COLLECTORS
    131 5 COLOMBO, May 12.— The war bas left a rich harvest lor Ceylon's income tax collectors. Service contractors, many of whom have made fortunes sincy 1942, are receiving the special attention of income tax sleuths who are prob ng bank accounts, property deals and OtheF
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    300 NEW THEATRES FOR RUSSIANS
    53 5 300 NEW THEATRES FOR RUSSIANS MOSCOW. May 10. Three hun?red Dew thcwtrM are to be b'M'r m Mr Sovirt rn'on m the eot'rie °f br Fourth Five-Yrar Plan By IMe ■?id of 19 r io a total of 898 norrr.alent playhoiisos will fun'-tioninc;. nd many of the extitlng bm 'oved
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    Less Food For Troops In Britain
    394 5 LONDON, May 10.— The forces at home are to get less food, according to a statement isseud from 10 Downing Street today Thr> statement read: "In view of the serious nature of the world food situation and m the light of economies already carried
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    "U.S. A-Bomb Monopoly Menace To Peace"
    81 6 "U.S. A-Bomb Monopoly Menace To Peace" LONDON. May 11.— A. resolution proposed for debate at the Labour Party's annual conference m June dot hires that the "United States monopoly of secrets of atomic energy is a menace to world peace." It was suggested that Britain's United Nations delegation attempt to
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    BFLGIAN FINDS
    43 6 LONDON. Mpy 10. An Bglttmetii for nnfreesiiig Briglan fuiula In Uganda, Tantanjrlka, Southern and I Northern Rhodesia hai just been sigi *ci It?; provisions arc similar to tlmsi m tin 1 recently ooixluded %ngl<*-B flan nPTcomont on t!ic same subject. Reuter
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    " World Cannot Stand Another War" —Eisenhower
    145 6 World Cannot Stand Another War" —Eisenhower TOKYO, Mkv 11.— Gen. Eiscnho n wer told a press ">onierence that the [Jnited Nation.-. Oi, r :misation must* be made to work bet£*m the world cannot stand another w«i. In reply to a question as t<i whether the intimate arrangement between the British
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    U.S. Coal Strike: Truce Agreed
    171 6 U.S. Coal Strike: Truce Agreed NEW YORK, May 11. A settlement of the 40-day old .soft conl strike seemed near last, night when President Truman won the agreement of the United Mineworkers rresldent, John 1.. Lewis, and the Mine Operator^ spokesman. Charles O'Nc.ll, to the principle of a Welfare Fund
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    Isolationism Is Finished—Truman
    114 6 Isolationism Is Finished— Truman new YORK. May 13.»— President Harry Truman declared last nighi that, Americana tiave learned through •.lit tragedies of World War Two and che development <>i the atom l»mb thai thej must 'work and live together with all of our follow men if we are to work
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    A. Watts Performs First Hat Trick Of Season
    451 7 TAKES SIX FOR ONE A'ex Watts did the hat trick and returned the remarkable bowl'ng analysis of six for one when a Civilians XI captained by S. K. Sundram beat SACSJ1A rather easily in a cricket match played at Thompson Road ground
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    Surrey Will Be Stiff Task
    574 7 Surrey Will Be Stiff Task LONDON, May 10 'By Leary Constantine. Reuter's Spe clal Correspondent) The Indian tourists face a formioHblf* task m their three-day ma'^h against Surrey which starts In the newly-conditioned Oval stadium here today. Surrey look like being one 01 the strongest county elevens, and they nad
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    DAVIS BREAKS OWN RECORD
    61 7 LONDON, May 12. Joe Davis, icorld snooker cham%on, on Saturday made a straight run (break) of 126, establishing a world record for a snooker championship for the second tune m a week. His previous highest score was 133. Davis leads m the defence of his title
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    R.A.F. Veteran Wins $8.000 Golf Tourney
    75 7 SOUTHPORT, Enpland. May 11.— Max Faulkner. 13-y<ar-old RAF veteran, won the Dunlop-Southport $8 000 professional golf tournament yesterday with an aggregate score of 296. Dick Burton, open champion, who tails for the United States next week, skidded with 81 for the final Ift ho^s.
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    JURONG SOCCER
    32 7 The Hospital Assistants and Dro'.s- >s iation defeated an R.A.F. trnrr by two to ni In a soccer matcL pia\"fi at Jurong lasl week. Scoir.wctc Ken 1 Wall and Lingam.
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    R.E.M.E. Beaten 3-0 At Soccer
    284 7 A large crowd turned up at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesiterday to watch the Chinese Athietic soccer team beat R.E.M.E. 3 0 in a match held in aid of the distressed and needy in China. The R.E.M.E. were the better combination but the forwards found
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    Y.M.C.A. Beat Chinese Sports Assn
    129 7 Table Tennis The V MCA. table tennis team narrowly beat the Chinese Sports \ssodalion m an interesting match a I Ann Siang Hill on Friday night. The Lssue was always m doubt until tiic fie seventh and lust game was piayed. The V.MC.A. won by
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    Morning Tribune Sports Review
    608 7 Morning Tribune Sports Review 1 "SPECTATOR" I S S i te s Last week, if one cared to, one could spend a evening watching some good and thrilling sport every day of the week. On Sunday last some good batting was seen at Tengah and at Thompson Road where some
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    4-1 Win For England
    134 7 STAMFORD BRIDGE, LONDON, May 11.— England beat Switzerland comfortably by four goals to one before 75,000 spectators In summed ke weather t ere this afternoon after being one goal down twelve minutes r.tter interval. One again England's Captain and centre-for-ward Tommy Lawton proved a riutch winner
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      Tommy Upsets At Penang
      147 7 PENANG, Saturday T o m m y sprang a mild surprise at touay'a Penang rates, the concluding a&y\ of the Penang Turf Club's current meeting, paying $58 in winning the tnird event. The going was slightly yielding. Results: RACri 1— New Cello (W. Noordin) 1 Moonwin
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      Ipoh Race Results
      152 7 I r (From Tribune Correspondent) IPOH The following are tha results of Saturday's Ipoh races: Race 1—1 Stellas Pet (9.0) Whitaker; 2. Pockets (9.0) Love; 3. Samorv (8.5 > Kim. Time 1 min. 17 1/5 sec. Won by one. four. Tote: $14. $6. $6. Pace 2. 1
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    ASSAULT WINS AGAIN
    96 7 ASSAULT WIN S AGAIN PALTIMORE Ma.' 11. Assault which won the Kentucky Derby a week a<*o emulated its f\Vr>er tooar when it won the Preakness Stakes bpn'int* Lorr' Bo^wpll with Hampden j third. Assault's father. Bold Venture, won the Derby »nrt the P.eak- I QM ten years afro- Reuter O
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    Asia's Economic Ties With Japan To Be Severed
    371 8 Asia's Economic Ties With Japan To Be Severed Aim Of U.S. Reparations Co mmission TOKIO, May 12. Reparations Commissioner Edwin Pauley informed General Douglas Mac Arthur that his mission aimed to promote m Asia a new economic balance purged Of Japanese control, writes Tom Lambert, Associated rress correspondent. Pauley handed
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    Ku-Klux-Klan Revival
    112 8 LONDON, May 12. The revival of the Ku-Klux-Klan terrorist oreanlsation was proclaimed by five flaming columns on Stone Mountain near Atlanta. Georgia, says the New York correspondent of the London paper News Chronicle. The correspondent adds: "Five hundred new members were being initiated m the presence of boo
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    Nazis Pay For 1938 Crimes
    90 8 J WEISHINGBURG, May 11. 1 The first German court to try j German civilians for participai- I I ing m Nazi crimes convicted J52 persons on May 10, of beating Jews, looting their t i homes and burning a synago- j j gue m the
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    SOVIET ATTACKS ON U.S. PLANES
    176 8 WASHINGTON, May 12.—Secretary of War Patterson on May 10, reported three instances m which he said Soviet planes fired upon American aircraft since last August and two others m which they forced United States planes to land. In a letter to Senator Bridges, New Hamshlre,
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    Newsmen Shot
    82 8 NUREMBERG, May 12.— Two soldiers on the staff of the Stars and Stripes, U.S. Army iiewspaper, were shot to death tiom a bush on Sunday as they rode m a jeep with another soldier and three young women. Names *>f the victims are withheld. The women companions were
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    48 8 LONDON, May 11.— Unity, London Zoo's new panda, arrived m Britain today by air from Western China where she was caught. She will be housed .n quarters occupied by her famous predecessor, Ming, now dead, and arrangements have been made for a daily supply of bamboo shoots. Reuter
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    Eisenhower Faces Imperial Palace
    104 8 TOKIO, May 12— Against the backdrop of the Imperial Palace trounds U.S. General of Army Dwight Eisenhower inspected Hements of tho First Cavalry Division, m what the army termed the largest review of U.S. forces yet staged m Japan. The Chief of Staff took the salute
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    One Defence Against The Atomic Bomb
    392 8 One Defence Against The Atomic Bomb NEW YORK, May 12.— President Truman last night declared that until the world learns the science of human relationships, "the atomic bomb will remain a frightful weapon which threatens to destroy all of us. But there is at least one defence against the bomb."
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    FUTURE PHILIPPINES POLICY TOWARDS U.S.
    484 8 WASHINGTON, May I^2.— Philippine Presidentelect Manuel Roxas, who is now on a vist to the United States, m a statement, said that he was inaugurat- ing discussions with American authorities aimed at perfecting treaties and other agreements m regard to the Philippine Islands independence. J
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    40 8 TEHERAN. May 11.— Tab-iz P:\dio stated today that the Azerbaijan National Army had takrn over all barracks and camps m Azerbaijan, Persian •"home rule' 1 province reported to havr bern rompletrly evacuated parly this week by the Red Army. Reuter
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    Iran-Azerbaijan Re-Union Delay Criticised
    165 8 Iran-Azerbaijan Re-Union Delay Criticised TEHERAN, May 12,— A broadcast today from Tabriz, capital of AMT baijan province, criticised the delays *n negotiations f. for re-unit m.Azerbaijan with the central Iranian government. The broadcast declaied "we are not ready to give up our new freedom but we are ready to sacrifice
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    56 8 LEYUEN. Holland. May 11.— On the sixth anniversary of the day m If to when the Germans invaded Holland ;n the morning and Mr. Winston Churchill hfff mf British Premier m the evening. Mr Churchill m>r m th^ evrning. Mr. Churchill yesterday received an honorary degree of Doctor of Lawi
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    STUNT HORSE FOR BATAAN HERO
    73 8 CLEVELAND, May 12. General Jonathan Wainwright, Bataan hero, will be given "Dotty Dare," a eight-year old stunt horse of the Cleveland police department, to replace a mount, which the Japanese killed on Bat aan. Patrolman James Matowitz said that he offered WainwTlghtthe horse after the
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    New Russian Charges
    103 8 MOSCOW, May 12— An article <m the government newspaper Izvcstia on Saturday < harged that the U.S. and Britain ;t pparently had agreed prior to the Foreign Ministers' Confer.-nee on tactics designed to force acceptance of British and American diCt;ites of formulating peace. Commentator N. Sokolovsky wrote
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    Kalgan Army School
    109 8 NANKING. May 12.—Government reluctance to place modern American weapons m th»- hands of Communists even for training purposes has reportedly caused China's army reorganiz, tion programme to hit a sn:ig. Aimed at ironing out of this major difficulty is the establishment of a pmjeet ed army srhool
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