Morning Tribune, 29 May 1946

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  • 17 1 N<-w Bcri Vol. 1 N... 25. Price 10 Cents. MORNING TRIBUNE I SINGAPORE- WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1946.
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  • 442 1 NEW CONGRESS DEMAND LONDON, May 28.— Congress is making tne poira that the provisional government should have complete internal freedom and absolute equality with Britain and the Dominion externally, declared Pandit Nehru, explaining the implications of the Congress Working Committee's deliberations on the British Mission's
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  • 73 1 WASHINGTON, May 28— The U. S. Agricultural Department announced on Monday bakers will be i rcQUlwd fcO reduce the weight of id and rolls ten per cent, elective Jujk 1. to save cereals for famine areas abroad and make doir/fcjstic, •-applies go farther. Bakers previously had
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  • 184 1 LONDON, May 28 The White Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, today said m London that recons truction of the country's industries devastated by war could be achieved only under British government. Sir Charles has returned from Sarawak where he had attended the State
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  • 134 1 MANILA, May 28.— -Heavily guarded agailtet threatened assassination Briff. Qeit. ICannel Rexai took the rmth of oflficn todaf at the third president of th'> Philipninei Connend':;lth and first president of the Repnhlic to-bo c.n a sunny rest tun fringed by the wreckage of
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  • 39 1 TOKYO, May 28 Defenco counsel for Gon. Hideki Tojo and tne other 26 Japanese leaders accused as war cnnrnals today asked for a postnonemtnt of the trial from June 3 to enable them to prepare their I cases. Reuter
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  • 122 1 U.S. Soft Coal Stike Ending? WASHINGTON. May 23.— U.5. S<> Ctetary of the Interior J- A. X ••'.•>' .'nd Mr. John L. Lewis. President < j tho United Mincworkers, tried fo>- 1 second time yesterday to end th paralysing soft coal strik?, amjd t dications that a settlement' was nearer.
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  • 54 1 I OTTAWA. May 28.— Mr. Humphrey Mitchell, Canadian Minister of Labour, announctd today that Canada lost 126.183 man days as a result of 15.225 workers during the first four •months of this year. The represented 7S per cent, increase over the 64 strikes involving the time of same
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  • 279 1 CHIANG'S DEMANDS TO REDS NANKING, May 28. The newspaper Ta Kung Pao reported today that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has demanded of the Communist forces that they recognise the sovereignty of the Central Government m Manchuria as a prerequisite of further peace talks. Ihe Kung Pao said the Generalissimo had passed
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  • 121 1 LONDON, May 28.— Foreign Undei -Secretary Hector McNeil last night endorsed a statement by I Conservative Member of Parliament that it Would be "IttOlUtrous" if Italy is forced to pay reparations to Russia. Mr. McNeil told the Commons* that the View expressed
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  • 98 1 NANKING, May 28. Wh le the return of Generalssimo Chiang Kai-shek from Mukden Was awaited, a Communist spokesman oil Monday ie iterated the party's earnest wish for peace. He told the Associated Press"This is a turning point for the Government and it must now decide whether ft
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  • 47 1 PARIS. May 28. Ai«xii <lt> Vil 1 neuve, URP (Progressive Catkolir'j randldfttC at the forthcoming FieJ.ci) general elections, was killed by revolver shot last week-end cluri';;) s\ stormy political th< I French-owned Reunion Isiarsr* pjssr of j Madagascar, it was reported horel last nipht Reuter
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  • 85 1 PARIS, May 28.— A communique from French general headquarters. Saigon (Indo-China) today described reports of an attack by French troops on Siamese territory as "pure fantasy A report from Bangkok, captial of Fiam, on Sunday night said the Siames. Government had informed UNO that French
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  • 82 1 HOLLYWOOD, May 28.— The Federal District Court of Appeals of California ha* upheld thtt CarHfOrnia State Supreme Court decision ruling Charlie Chaplin, film actor and magnate, is the father Of two-and-a-half-year-old Carol Ann Barry. He has been ordered to continue payments of $75 a week m
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  • 151 1 Wa llace: Loa n To Britain Necessary WASHINGTON, May 28— Mr. Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, told the House Banking and Currency Committee on Monday that the proposed British loan is a necessary part of the programme for World recovery arid reconstruction. "The economic programme o* Which it is a
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  • 405 2 Major Mizutani Totaro, 62-year old section commander of the Burma-Siam "death" railway, was closely cross-examined by counsel for the prosecution, Lt.-Col. E. L. St. John Couch, at the Sixth War Crimes Court yesterday m connection with the shooting of the British PoW,
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  • 99 2 The police suspecJt that the 6aine gang of Chinese were responsible for the two robberies reported on Monday night. This gang of four Chinese, armed with pis-ols, enriched themselves by $7,500 worth of cash and Jewellery and three wrist watches as a result of robbery
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  • 83 2 Lord Killearn, Special Comtnissioner for South-East Asia, Is leaving Singapore on Friday on a visit to Nanking China, ai the invitation of Dr. TV. Soone. to discuss the food situation. It will be recalled tha L~rd Killearn, as Sir Miles Lampson was Minister m China
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  • 127 2 WASHINGTON, May 28.— W. A. Hichinbotham, chairman of the Federation of Atomic Scientists, said: j "There arc at least t*o major secret weapons m existence which scientists bolievc to be potentially as dangerous to mankind as the atomic bomb." He pave no details m his address
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  • 43 2 H.E. the Governor of the Malayan Union has appointed Mr. C. F. Gomes, J.P. to be a member Of the Governor's Advisory Council. Mr. Gomes is the President of the Eurasian Association, Malacca, and is a former Municipal Commissioner.
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  • 221 2 Cey lon's battle for food COLOMBO, May ?7.-~ ?rri^j\*ion woks 1,200 years old have been enlisted m Ceylon's battle for food. With tbe reconstruction of f«"f grreat reservoirs built m Central rpvlon by Kin? Parakrama Bahu, 10,000 acres of land have already be^n brought under cultivation, and another 5,000 acres
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  • 76 2 The Indian Rdief Committe. j m Malaya. Singapore Branch, If taking s:renuous efforts for im- media l e relief for the unfortunate members of the community. All Indians are requested to •communicate wfth ;he abov? ■committee at 16, Klang Road and get In touch m any case
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  • 115 2 A service -m memory of' the Jate Mr. M.M. de Fonseka who died on April 8. 1945, at "Fonseki Cottage" Kalukara. Ceylon, father of Mr. MG. de Fonseka :of Anson Road, Singapore will •be held at the Sinhalese Bud--dhid: Temple, 96. Outram Road, commencing at 7.00 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 46 2 Results of the 1946 professional .ballroom dancing competition held recently m the HappyWorld Cabare: are as follows: Ist- Prize:... Low Poh San and Jenny Quek; 2nd- Prize:— Che > Teck Swee and Evelyne Chan; 3rd. Prize:— James Yue Kok i Leong and Lily Tay. I
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  • 45 2 Admiral Lord Louis Mouiitbattan Will today present the city of Singapore with Jt Japanese gun raptured m Burma and the Un on JaCk carried at the Capitulation of Singapore m 1942. The ceremony will bo held on the Padang at 4.45 p.m.
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  • 67 2 The Association of Teachers of i Dancing was formed af-er a meeting at the Happy World Cabaret on Sunday of the leading local professional dance teachers. Among the objects ot the assoc'ation are he eli-va'ion Ot the art of dancing and the organising and holding of annual
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  • 25 2 The fourth cnmmirVe mi etlnst of the IfaxflJ Badmint n Party will bo held nn Saturday. a 465-A. Upper Srrangoon R iad.
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  • 652 2 Don't Pa) "Black" Pn There is no shortage of milk on the island and there is no need to patronise the black market. Big business firms and departments employing large Asiatic staffs are able to obtain requirements direct from the distributors. Up to a
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  • 167 2 S r i r lenders at the Uni'ed NEW YORK, May 28— J Nations Headquarter. S laughed on Monday at S charges by a Bos; on edu- cat or that delegates to the i l United Nations were guilty t i of excessive
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  • 255 2 (Tribune Correspondent; IPOH. May 18 Local Malay oppositi-m to the Malayan Union proposals was expres*«?d ,t a mass rally held at Sunday Market Fair yesterday afternoon to wclcomo Capt. L. D. Garrmans Over 2,000 Malay men, Women and children attended the rally Carrying banners
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  • 113 3 Electric Car Does 50 Mph i I LONDON, May 27. 1 leading Bri tish mo. or manufacturing company i VOTking with an elec'ric I engineering Jinn, has beet I carrying out expcr.men I 7v>fh an electric car, states the "Daily Telegraph." On a test the vehicle has done i 50
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  • 253 3 Mr. Mac Donald's Secretary On Way To Malaya LIVERPOOL. May 27— When the veteran ex-German liner "Empress of Australia" left Liverpool today With 700 passengers for Colombo and Singapore, she carried over 200 British Malayan planters and busim men who with their families had to flee before the Japanese advai.ee
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  • 24 3 TiATAVIA. May 27. -Two Japantso to escape from Dativti to loin Japanese deserten m the int „r of tin- i land wrrr arrested.— Reuter
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  • 215 3 Army Jeeps Help Solve Manila's Transport Dearth (Tribune Staff Reporter) Manila has somewhat solved Us transport problem by the release of 1,000 U. S. Army jeeps, which are no»v used as taxis m the city, said Paul Domingo, Filipino businessman who recently returned from a visit o his home country.
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  • 64 3 Mr. H. R. CsMtemaii. Directo of Education, Malayan Union, arrived i» Singapore on Sunday and kft for the Union capital this morning. Mr. Chcesi man. who was Deputy Dln-ctwr of Edu.ation, I Straits Bettlementi, was interned here during tin- oCCupat oil. Yesterday he made a tow
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  • 77 3 PALESTINE COMMITTEE 'S NOTE TO CUNNINGHAM JERUSALEM. May 27. Lie luestine Higher Committee to-cw woi a note to Gen. Sir Alan Cunuh.^im. Palestine High Commi.ssiorer otestina against the continued Jevish mnnuWtw.n and stating that t*e •Committee may be Unable to <o Itrol the situation m tins critical period if there
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  • 309 3 !.<>Nl)<>n. May W.— The > c^ ;< Union is building SM more radio Btatlom aiming »t round the-eloefc broadcaatfns service m Bfl foreiga languages which will cover the tire globe, th«> London newspaper Sunday Dispatch says today adding thai m thf present stuti- i>r official Moscow mind
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  • 243 3  - K. L. Europeans To Cable Attlee On Housing Shortage C. McKelvie From KUALA LUMFI X, May 28— Kuala Lumpur Europeans are to approach the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition m the matter of housing shortage. Last night section of th< European community and others met at the
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  • News In Brief
    • 60 3 IQNDON. May 27— Arthur Bennett, a former Royal Air Force squadron Leader, Is to be given back his £350 a year job at the Urtoan council Office. He will also be paid E233 compensation. This decision has been made Dy Mr R R. Ludlow. the Deputy Umpire on the appeal
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    • 33 3 MOSCOW. May 27.- -MarViil Joseph Tito. Prime Minister oi Yugoslavia arrived m Moscow by air th-s afternoon. He was mot at the centre l uprncirome by M. Moloiov. *o- Viet Foreign Minister.— Reuter
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    • 49 3 NEW YORK. May 27— The United States 400,000 softcoal miners to-day continued to ignore Government's request to resume work after the expiry of their fortnight's strike truce at midnight on Saturday. It appeared they would remain away nnt 1 (heir leader Mr. John L. Lewis signalled their return.— Reuter
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    • 26 3 LONDON. 27. A Moscow Radio report says that until Poland has her own industry the Russian Government will supply the Polish Army With arms and munitions.
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    • 38 3 T^ATAVIA. May 27— One Dutch i soldier was killed and two wounded when Netherlands units clashed with extremist! who had set fire to the market at Paroeng. a village near Baiavia. the Netherlands News Agency reported today.— Reuter
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    • 42 3 LONDON. May 27.— After a mass meeting early this morning, more i ihan 1,000 men employed at BarkI L.g. Essex, power station which sup- plies electricity to a great part of E.ist London area decided to return i to work i Reuter
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    • 42 3 PARIS. May 27.— The deputies ol four Foreign Ministers— Britain, the United States, France and the Soviet Union— met at Luxembourg Palace at eleven o'clock this morning for 1 the Foreign Ministers' conference due to be held here on June 15.— Reuter
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    • 50 3 NANKING. May 27. -The Communlsl siege of Tsinan capital of shantung ProYince. ended to-da. after Lasting s week. The end came i nder the ])vcii[minary agreemeni between the Oovenrneni and Communist comnmndera m Bhantunq and a representative of the United States truce team W cease hostilities m that area.— Reuter
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  • 210 3 LONDON, May 27.— Sir Bi?n Smith has resigned as Minister of Food. It was announced that Mr. John Strachey, Parliamentary [Under Secretary for Air, had been appointed Food Minister. Mr. Qeeffrey d« Preitas replaeei Mr. StraUhty as Parliamentary UndtT Secretary for Air. Sir Bun Smith stated tonight
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  • 70 3 WASHINGTON. May 28.— The international Food Conference on Monday myht recommended the c-rta-tion of I new iff*BC| to dil*ct MW fi^ht against world famine, replacing the prtUtnX British, American. Canadian combined food board. It will b« known as tho International EmerBrency Food Council. All" countries were
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  • 155 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The first all-juvenile swing: band will make its debut m Singapore on Ju ly 4, when the local Filipino community will hold Independence Day celebrations. This band. staff* 1 by Filipino children, all under 14 years, will compote with mother swing team
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  • 226 3 I MANILA. M -T —A Plot to iscnate Presktent-Hect Roxas reported today by qualified < who declined ttM use of his came. be informant said 75 picked men n m Niu'va Cija. Tarlao and Parar a provinces were m Manila ana, tV'DJIe he did not
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  • 106 3 BATAVIA, May 27. The Dutch East Indies Government has listed 89 offences as 'war Crimes" m preparation lor trials of War criminals whit-Ti Ore expected to Start here shortly before a temporary military COurt. One of the atCused will be aJapanese, Captain Sotiai,
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  • 102 3 CAIRO, May 2ft.— la the Kgyp'ian Parliament on Mun.'uy, tha Prime Minister, Ismail Sicilo, Pasha, uruetl Britain "to hasten the evacuation as much as she can, without waiting for discussions" on the revision of the 103(! Anplo-Efryntian Treaty. Ho added, "The be si atmosphere
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  • 64 3 HARRISBURG. P. M.sylvania, May 2K. The engineer vu killed and qt least 1- Marines injurt two seriously, la a derailment of a Pennsylvania railroad troop trail, iO miles east of here. The train Wfl carrying MS Mirine3 from Sun Diopo, 'Mrnia, to Baiiibridf*( Maryland, naval station. The steam locometiri ds-
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  • 311 4 The Morning Tribune WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1946. Housing Europeans now returning to Kuala Lumpur m a steady stream following recuperation leave after internment and finding their houses m the occupation of others are concerned over the acute housing shortage. They do not intend to suffer m SILENCE. They intend to
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  • 826 4  - Games In London Schools R. S. Squires Cjh importanc is dtlached m Britain to juvenile physical education. Here is a description of r~ I t One of Britain's Inspectors of Physical Training, i The present century has been a period of grt at educa ional reform m Britain. Physical training,
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  • 44 4 The organised games lesson ipjles 4"> minu es of act i play, the swlmn Li period minutes, and I < *er cists h nerally akes 1 minut led to 45 mlnv iin then prov'ded wl h shower baths (relatively few In number).
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  • 215 4 CAIRO, May 27.— Itenyinp that there is any hitch m the Anglo-Egyptian treaty talks the Egyptian Prime Minister, Ismail Sidky PaSha, speaking m the Egyptian Senate to-night stated: "I feel sure Egypt will attain her goal through Mr. Ernest Bevin, (British Foreign Secretary) and his
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  • 140 4 NEW YORK. May 27— The members of the United Nations subcommittee investigating Franco Gpam were reliably reported last night to have split over how far they will go m setting forth their findings to the Security Council. As they approached the May 31 deadline
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  • 173 4 LONDON, May 27— G re a I Britain to II be short Of 10,000 < rn fists m 1950 and 26,000 by 1955 unless Imme&'ate iteps arc /dhen to Increase the output of $cientijlc (/raduatc^ from the t'n r< rsifics. Ths is revealed hi a report
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  • 278 4 "BLOOM IN THE FUTURE," SAYS SIR R. MUDALIAR NKW York, May 2H. Sir Ramaswami Mud.iliai 1 Indian Chairman at the UNO BcoHOOlic and Social Council here yesterday declared that "the future Is now jjoinj; to he one of bloom." He formally opened the session of the Council which was attended
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  • 98 4 LONDON, May 27:— According to many London publications. the Week-end was the worst over for brer drinkers .Their explanation is that puhhc houses arc getting a quota based 00 war-time drinking. They claim that country districts vhich "bowed** scores of thousands of troops now have- a surplus,
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  • 869 5 Border Talks Co llapse I i*aii4*o- toiaiia HisgMiflr PARIS MAY 27.— THE SECRET NEGOTIATIONS WHICH HAD BEEN (JOINT* ON FOR A MONTH BETWEEN SIAMESE AND FRENCH AUTHORITIES AT SAIGON ABOUT BORDER AND MINORITY PROBLEMS BETWEEN SIAM VXD FRENCH INDO-CHINA HAVE ENDED IN FAILURE, ACCORDING TO A SAIGON DESPATCH TO-DAY TO
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  • 71 5 BOMBAY. Mi'.y 26.— Twelve persons wen- killed and eight seriously injured when a large quantity of highly explosive material, stored m .•n ancient stonewalled building at Tnderfrnrh m Djitia State, raiip-h' I fire ami exploded, according to I report from Jhansi m the Unite.) ProvJ v building w» a]
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  • 213 5 Fear Expressed for Europeans In India S LONDON, May 27— Sir WaUiron Smithert, Conuwor vattve, askrd m the House of i Co union a today if arrange- nts v mild be mai'.r lor the S (:avuulum from Ivt'.m uf cU y i men and children nnmedia- ,mv hi View of
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  • 429 5 (By Boris Kidel, Reuter's Correspondent) GENEVA (air mail).— A blueprint for post-war holidays drawn up by delegates from 20 countries who attended the first past-war conference of the International Touring Association, contains three freedoms which it suggests should form the basis of a charter
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  • 168 5 WASHINGTON, May 28. Tiie International Food Conference called upon tiie world to eat dark flour, using more of vvhe.it grain than at present and mixing it with other grains and potatoes as a means of combatting hunger m the next twelve months. II
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  • 138 5 LONDON. May 27.— The possibility of securing for India supplies of rice which might be available m Java is being actively pursued by the British Government m conjunc- tion with the Government of India and m consultation with the Netherlands Government said Mr. Hector McNeil,
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  • 110 5 Morrison And U. S. Attacked LONDON, May 27.— London newspapers today attacked both Mr. Herbert Morrison and the United States for what they called' 'the treat food mystery" and indication* weie that the Conservatives were prepared to force a full-scale food debate m Commons. Lrrd Beaverbrook's Daily Express duclared the
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  • 81 5 MEXICO CITY. May 27— Former Piesident Herbert Hoover arrived here Sunday on the first lap of his Latin 'American tour to appeal for additional rehef for the world's famine neas. Before leaving Dallas. Texas. Mr. Hoover said hi> was satisfied Latin America would make its contriourron
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  • 111 6 Malay Women To Join Anti-Union Rally In Penang (Tribune Correspondent) PENANG, May 27. -Tin- Penanf Malay community are pUnn ng one of the bigge.st rallies winch they will stagi at the Francis LiKht Rchool When Capt. L. D. Gam mans. M.P.. arrives In Penang. Malay Womtll Will participate ill large
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  • 273 7 i Leary Constantine Reutert Special C rreapondent) LONDON, May 27.— For the second time the In dians showed Londoners their batting strength by an Innings exceeding 400. For an increase of Saturday's scon- of .173 fur 7 to a total of
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    100 7 T• i In the 'thirties mavy inter- esting developments were i taking place m modern arc/it- J tectural design, and some of these may well indicate the i r trend of post-war building. J New designs were not confined to housing alone, and m many t t types of public
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  • 200 7 INDIANS, Ist INNINGS M«T.h«nt c Wyatt b Diiviec 148 Ifuataq Ali h Gray I Modi h Wyatt 4H Amarnath b Wyatt n Gul Moh.'imcd <• CrifTith \> Gray Hazar* 1 b Ifartham f'J Ifankad c Edrich b Wjn tt |i Rarwata Shir<! (i ltd out 1 Hindlekar c Brirtlctt
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  • 68 7 LONDON, Miy 23. -Duo to m« Clement Weather there was no piny before h.n^h today m the th rd and last day's match between the Indians and th< M.C.C. Cricket writers m the national dailies today pay tribute to the bowling of Mankad, Amarnath md Hazarc on
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  • 165 7 LONDON. May 17.— County Cricket close of play scons: At Chesterfield, Derby 17*; aid 2* for 2; Kent 124 (Copson r > for 26). At Bristol. W:irwicksh..- fg?; Gloucestershire 216 for 3 (Allen "7. dealt 82). At Leeds, Liecester 170 for I I li' Try HI not out
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  • 90 7 DAVIS CUP TENNIS BBUBBELB, May 27.— Belgium j drvw m the two singles against China today to win by .'> 2 and will rtn-ot Sweden m the next round of the Davis Cup. Jack Va-i Dem-ymle heat C. Choy of China 4— o, r>— l. l,
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  • 114 7 Latest Derby Callover LONDON, May 27.— The Victoria Club Dot *)y callovcr today was as follows: 4 to 1 Happy Knight offered, 9 to 2 Wanted; 6 to 1 Khak'd taken and offered; 17 to 2 Gulf Stream offer.Nl, 9 to 1 taKetl 9 to 1 Fast-aiid-Fair offered, '19 to
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  • 71 7 PARIS, May 26. BasUeut, which is expected to challenge for the British races next month, scored a clear-Cut Win m the 400,000 Francs (^bout £840) Prix Dunabob over a mile and a half A Longchamps today. Owned by Jean Couturie and ridden by Charles Bouillon, Basillus beat Cam
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  • 32 7 Clubs, parties or associations desir- holding friendlj table-tennis matches with the Chiate Sing Athle- tic T nion, should coinwunicate with. the Hon. Secretary, Ifr. Chua B<»'> Llm, 1310 Upper Berangoon Road. I
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  • 138 7 Merchant 'Among First Six Best Cricketers' LOtfDOH, May 27.— 1n this evening's London Star reference is made m the "Star Man's Dairy" to V. M. Merchant achieving one of his cricket ambitions by scoring a century at the headquarters of the pnMM. "Many people," states the 'Star Man' "would place
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  • 147 7 LONDON. May 27.— Fleven Derby horses were backed to win a total of £ir»0,000 at the Victoria Club callover today. The bis: surprise was the off<«r of f>G 1 for the French candidate, Nirpral The latest report was th;>t it has been decider! that Nirpat
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  • 70 7 The following have been selected to play cricket for tin- CSC. agf nst the R.A.F. (Teugiili) at Ten gab on Sunday:— C. Thuraising, K. Muttlucamaru, R V. S. Sundram, U. W. dc Silva, E. DoralMam.V, i Yogoraja, A. \ijiarctnajn. F. v«n Rooyen, V. N. Pillai, S. K. Sim.lram.
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  • 96 7 BALTIMORE, May 28.— With each lightweight boxer suffering: from a bone fracture and ending: the bout with only one pood hand, Charley Millan, Baltimore, won la unanimous decision over Cleo Shans, Los Angeles, m a ten-round bout. Fans booed the poor showing both the fighters
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  • 52 7 The draw m the Selangor Turf Club big sweep (not received on Saturday night) was as follows: Ist Prize *****; 2nd *****1; 3rd *****4; Starters ***** and *****8. Total pool: $133,180. In race two, Lady Patricia paid $129 for a win, and not $29, as
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  • 79 7 ST. LOUIS. May 27.— Little Ben Plcgan won the 43rd U.S. Western Open Goii Championship with a rei nl 17 below par 271. H<> brat I.Joyd Mangrum of Los /\«(T O in S by four strokes to earn the US$2. OOO First Prize of
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  • 73 7 MINNEAPOLIS. May 28. Willie Pep, world featherweight champion from Now York, outpointed Jimmie Joyce, m an eight-round bout m which the referee suffers a black eye. Pep weighed 127 pounds and Joyce I Joyce, battered about the head, hit the referee when he lashed out
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  • 80 7 BOMBAY, May 27.— Pol'ce here used a cinecamera carefully concealed to film a series of black market petrol transactions. The completed film shrwed about 20 drivers helping back market dealers to siphon pc rol ,fn>m /the tfanks of Khe«r owners' vehicles and resulted fn many arrests— Rev or
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  • 164 7 British Amateur Golf Tourney SOUTHPORT (Lancashire), May 27. James Bruen of Cork, Ireland, who is favourite and Scottish holdor of the title, and Alex Kyle, who is second favourite had convincing second round wins m the British Open Amateur Golf Championship which began on Birkdale links here today. Bruen. opposing
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  • 450 8 Victory Honours List Members of the staff of the Supreme Allied Commander's headquarters receive recognition m the Victory Honours List, published m the "London Gazette" of May 23. Prominent on the list are three of the officers responsible for rehabilitation of SouthEast Asia, and
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  • 148 8 NO BEER: DOCKERS STRIKE MIDDLESBROUGH, May 27. Acute beer shortage wan the cause of Middlebrough dockers coming out on strike today. The men had left the docks at midday for the lunch-hour only to d scover that a new priority period for drinking, 1 p-m. to 2 p.m., was m
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  • 215 8 Tried on two charges— One theft and the other Criminal trespass— X. R. Ramuiiatha:i. Indan, was acquitted on both founts m the Relief D strict Court yesterday. On the evening of December 11. at 7.30 Ramanatlian Was found m the office of Mr. Cliettur going
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  • 59 8 RANGOON, May 27. Bur- ma's bggest post-war trial wil 1 open nt Insein Jnil (nninrn,T wlion 300 Persons from PcPn Division will face n charee of tnk--1t1(? Part ill r^volut Oiiflry artlvjties against the authorities some months ago. One thousand wit-' tjcsscs will r-f exam 'tied m th*
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  • 107 8 S'MI.A. May 2f».— Maulnna Alxlu! Kalani And, President of the Conpress Party, m a statement today welcomed the decision of the Government of India to drop all further ~ases against members of the INA. He characterise)! the decision as a "measure of statesmanship. Meanwhile, a New Delhi
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  • 58 8 AGA KHAN TO VISIT KENYA NAIROBI. May 28.— The Apa K"han 68- v oar-o'd leader of Ismail' whoia Mo*le*"s. is visitiner Kenya wfth the Pecrum A^a Khan before "o'n 0 to Da* 1 es Salanm where m A 'i«njsr he will be weighed aeainst rff^nv)n4< m celpb-afion of h's D'nmond
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  • 264 8 I© 1 > The Vickers Viking is a me- diuvi sized twin-engined civil transport aircraft designed to combine maximum pay-load i and high performance with I low initial cost and ease of maintenance. It is hoped to S i put it m quantity production t
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  • 283 8 HONG KONG, May 27.— Faced by a deficit of Hk $35,000,000 (approximately $17,500,000 Straits) the j government of Hong Kong is expected to introduce sharp increases m taxation. Some form of income tax is believed to be certain. In ;>- ,-fMroS'-- tn th" T.e^slative foaneil,
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  • 199 8 KUALA LUMPUA. A review of the splendid work Carred Out by the Far Eastern Relief Fund m helping British subjects who lost their homes and mean* of livelihood as a result j)f the J.tDanese invasion, is contained In the committee's report. IllaiiguraUd With ,i gra'lt Ot
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  • 44 8 BOMBAY, M:iv M. Mursfcrs of iiif Congress Government t Bombay i) v ovip.!' win hccnfii >• be i(ld~ttf<l M plain "mister," it is announced I here. Under an order issued b\ I BoT.bav Government, the title "honourable" is to bo dispensed with Reuter
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  • 93 8 THE HAOUE, May 88.— Thi Minister of the Interior, Mr. L I. M. B«cl, will undertake the foi matiofl of a Catholic Lultour Cabinc for the Netherlands, sources eIOM t>. the 1 a'.i.olic leader dJftclofed on Monday Bed, v.iv was invited yesU f»y *> e»-n
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  • 212 8 NANKING, May M.— The Influential newspaper ii m Mm Pao, m a front- page editorial m all its clitscrrs m Nanking, Pelpiriff, Shanghai, Chungking and Cncnstu, on Tuesday urged the government to accent Communist demands for a cease-fire m Manchuria. It Said, Tlic Communist
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