The Straits Times, 15 March 1946
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Title Section18 1946-03-15 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— ESTABLISHED 1845 FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1946 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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492 1946-03-15 1 Truman To Make Personal Appeal To Stalin? LONDON, Mar. 14 A Foreign Office spokesman said today that the British Government had received information similar to that received m Washington concerning Soviet troop movements m Persia and that the situation "is clearly grave." Unconfirmed reports fromReuter; UP - 492 words
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Article161 1946-03-15 1 Evatt Utters Warn ing CANBERRA. Mar. IV -Dr. Evatt, Australian Minister i'"> >- External Affairs, in a speech in the House of Representatives today, raid that to accept points of difference between the Allies as vital ond irreparable was a 'very dangerous attitude of mind which could l?ad to disaster161 words
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Article79 1946-03-15 1 LONDON. Mar. 14.— The end cf Big Three meetings and Russian denunciation of the Anglo-Russian treaty were seen today as possible results of Stalin's unprecedented denunciation of Mr. him h II The L. tish Cabinet was scheduled to consider the giave state or Russo-Brilish79 words
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115 1946-03-15 1 Sentence In I.N.A. Atrocity Case Commuted NEW DELHI. Mar. 13.— Gen. Sir Cl;ude Auchinleck, c.-in-C, India, has commuted the sentence of death imposed by court martial on two men of the Japanese-soonsored "Indian National Army" to 14 years' rigorous imDrisonment, It was c**-ounred here today. The two reprieved men areReuter - 115 words
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Article346 1946-03-15 1 I ird Louts Mcuntbr.tten. Supreme Al!'"(1 Commr.nder. S -E. A«.ia. ha< arrived In Bingkok on a fwo-dav visit I 'o the Siamese King accompanied by Lady Mountbattcn and daughter. Reuter Field-Marshal von Blomberg Hitler'? former Minister of War. has died oi bewti failure in the United Stats'346 words
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Article263 1946-03-15 1 Move To Check Plot By Army? LONDON, Mar. 13.— The report that Soviet troops wi'.h combat equipment and tanks are moving south and west through Tabriz m north Persia should be interpreted with extreme caution until more specific details indicating the location of these troops is given. The towns soReuter - 263 words
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Article66 1946-03-15 1 CHUNGKING. Mar 13— In defiance of the Chln.^e-French tre<U'., French troops made a surprise a rack on a Chinese position on the M«kong River, according to a Hanoi despatch to the Chinese Central News Agency. The Agency reported: 'In the face of stiff opposition the Fr?n*.hReuter - 66 words
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Article88 1946-03-15 1 NEW VORK. Mar. 13— The march of the Russian armies through Persia toward Turkey today brought a burst of selling ->n the stock market and prices crumpled from two to more than eight points on a h-.vy volume of sales which totalled 1.610.000 a quarter an hour before88 words
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Article79 1946-03-15 1 KURE. JAPAN, Mar. 12 Twenty Mustang fighter aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force after flying In easy stages from Borneo touched down today on Iwalcunl airfield, on the boundary of Hiroshima Prefecture, the British Commonwea'th occupation zone In south-west Japan. Eighty more RAAP Mustangs are expectedReuter - 79 words
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905 1946-03-15 1 STALIN WAPNS 'NEW EUROPE CAMPAIGN WILL FAIL LONDON, Mar. 13:-Marshal Stalin has told the correspondent of the Pravda that Mr. Winston Churchill's speech against the USSR at Fulion. Missouri, was "dangerous" and "calculated to sow discord and hinder collaboration between Britain and the Soviet Union. In the interview, broadcast by905 words
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Article100 1946-03-15 1 LONDON, Mar. 13 —Mr Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary, stated m a wtitten reply to a question m the llou-e ef Commons today that '«is willingness to extend the Anglo-Soviet Treaty of csilla boration and mutual assistance j was brought to the attention of theReuter - 100 words
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Article208 1946-03-15 1 WASHINGTON, Mar. 14.— Al- 1 though there is no official co ii- ment—and there will not be -on Stalin's blunt accusation against i Mr. Churchill end some of his friends" of trying to whip up anti-Communist sentiment lor war agninst the Soviet Union. 1 [the White HouseReuter; UP - 208 words
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Advertisement34 1946-03-15 1 =FRASER N* *VE= AT YOUR f SERVICE C\ |'j A GIVE GENEROUSLY n THE MALAYA WELFARE FUND DONATIONS TO:-MAJOR-GENERAL HONE, PRESIDENT, MALAYA WELFARE FUND, H.Q., BM A. (W). KUALA LUMPUR. SPACE DwOAllO KRASfR NEAVE.34 words
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748 1946-03-15 2 The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, March 15, 1946. Co-operative Stores Before the war, the co-operative movement made very considerable progress m this country. There were seme setbacks !n the early stages but by 1939 an immense amount of valuable work had been doce to relieve t>.e labouring and r!c«l classes748 words
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1102 1946-03-15 2 Sir Alfred Watson - THE INDIAN IMPASSE Will The Cabinet Mission Solve It? Sir Alfred Watson -By Sir Alfred Watson needs no introduction to Indian readers. This former edit, r of the Calcutta Statesman has an intimate knowledge of parties and personalities m India the:r common points as well as fl.cling views. i Ifl1,102 words
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Article624 1946-03-15 2 LONDON, Feb. 24 'By Air Mail) j —A man who died this week) and Is believed to have Ml I the ploettcs of 1 Austin Sfvcn, the mWget car J wheve rame is such a household i I tiat one cm hndly offend but the no-rdvcrtisin?-in- j624 words
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Letter33 1946-03-15 2 Is it not high time w? had our certificates, after the I the examination had been announced months aso. Will the Education Department consider this natter? G he- pot, Singapore.33 words
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Letter35 1946-03-15 2 Thanks to the of foodotu. normal, are now ed do'.vnward trc i barbers and laundry m?n Ul demanding S1.50 lor a I and 40 cents for laundering a sh!rt?-I. H. A.. Sir35 words
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Letter104 1946-03-15 2 A sramens hostel usually has a motto MKb as "Home from Home 1 Mcs*. of us In fne 1 Hc*tel a Anson Bo»d and are thankful, but othen vho have no bed* hive to sleep bare stone floor, havin a refur.«-ri admission in other I Thp food Is104 words
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Letter204 1946-03-15 2 Ask r i he I think th:- author i f the letter under the heading "Red Cross Report" has been unfair -nd rns no, ari .i"!n'. hire th3 facts. The t'cnt.eman should ask the Nips ani not the T-^.-rr-r mil Red Cross, why official* did not look Into P;>W camp204 words
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159 1946-03-15 2 Surviving admirers of Sir George Maxwell will welcome the withdrawal of his first suppert o* the Union Proposal. Sir George's letter of Feb. 10, to vhich you give prominence in vour issue of Mar. 12. must have been keenly awaited by all wtfo no.ed159 words
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Advertisement545 1946-03-15 2 THE 'nt Is announced beMr. Chee Beow Ann, eldest son of the late Mr Chee Peck Leong and Ma/Jame 'lan Bee Neo to Miss Wee Neo eldest daughter of the latMr. Wee OUM Hoe and Madame Tan ::so. '-•TUITIONS VACANT WANTED by large Industrial Firm plrl'; rrpn!'" of eopvlntj and545 words
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Advertisement93 1946-03-15 2 ROMANTICALLY YOURS! m^Elfldl IIWiW WHEN ELDERS SAY "IT'S O*KT THREE GENERATION m.g.m s AND THE GIRL OK THE FIRST OF THE fIATS BOYS SUPER MUSICAL COMEDIES ISPi TW A^ |RLS mLJr^ Sailor" 3 BRIGHT STARS VAN JOHNSON JUNE ALLYSON GLORIA DeHAVEN wilh celebrated Singers, Dancers and Musicians Veterans of the93 words
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630 1946-03-15 3 BACK FAY FOR INTERNED CIVIL DEFENCE PERSONNEL Temporary Govt* Servants Included Members of the Civil Defence Services and temporary Government servants who were interned m Malaya during- the Japanese occupation are to receive their accrued pay for the period of their internment up to a maximum of £1,500. This is630 words
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Article73 1946-03-15 3 (d) Certain groups, such as the Obssrver Corps and Mine WatchIng Corps of Malaya, received pay at a uniform rate of $10 a day; while members of other Civil Defence Service Units were on grades ranging from $1 a day for an untrained man to $14.50 a73 words
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180 1946-03-15 3 Slrai.s Times Corr: KUALA LUYPUR, Mar. 14.— The present production of rubber m Ma!aya Is only 20 per cent cf the prewar level, it was revealed by the Rubber Buying Unit. n interview. Brigadier H. K. Dimoline of the Malayan Rubber Estate Owners' Company180 words
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Article113 1946-03-15 3 About 300 Chinese men nnd wor.-.en formed a procession which marched to the premises of the Sir.rapire Chin?-,? Ccasulaie-Ceneral m CairnhlU Roal to appeil to Dr. Wu Paafcshing to approach the authorities and a<;i for the release of Lv Cheng, chalinan of the. Singapore General113 words
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Article59 1946-03-15 3 The ra<-e n gainst Major Alexander M.'.rDonald. v.ho was charged m the Superior Court, Ipoh. with n-.!pah!e homicide rot amounting; to murder, has been postponed indefinitely, according to official advice received by Mr. D. K. Walters, who hat been retained as defence counsel. Major MnrDonald was allowed59 words
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Article124 1946-03-15 3 B.M.A. Wage Statement An official statement issued yesterday states that the advances of pay authorized to all civil Government employers on the establishment of the British Military Administration nrr now t;> b? !<■ ry :d 'rihi'iilifat'on grants** and are not to be recovered. !'r'.-i:ltfi in-.tru iicrs are no«v being issued,124 words
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Article53 1946-03-15 3 Mr. R. Jumabboy, presUc-u or the Indian Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, has rrceivecl a telegrt m f r jm Pandit Jauaharlal Nehru saying that b? Is leaving Delhi on Mar. 17 and oipects to arrive in Singapore tlie lollcwing day. Pandit I.'ehru fays he is itaying ia Malaya53 words
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Article24 1946-03-15 3 I A Fancy l:ess Eall is being held at the Atomic Club on Saturday in aid :i the Malayan Welfare Fund.24 words
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Article163 1946-03-15 3 MALA YS CABLE TO ATTLEE According to Dato Onn bin Jaffar, chairman of the recent Pan-Malayan Mali.** Conference. Kuala Lumpur, which rejected the Malayan Union plan, a cable has been sent to Prime Minister Attlee saving the Malays are perturbed by the British Government's decision to proceed with the Union163 words
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Article29 1946-03-15 3 Unemployed A.R.P. wardens are requested to report to Mr. Tan Soo Wan, Selegie Road, between 5.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. daily (except Sundays) up to Mar. 25.29 words
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Article41 1946-03-15 3 The members of the Happy Cabaret Girls' Dramatic Society will stage c vsriely entertainment at the 'V theatre hall of the Happy World today at 8 p m. The proceeds will go to the education of poor children.41 words
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Article95 1946-03-15 3 The '•Trading with '112 Enemy" restrictions on trade with Siam have now been removed and. subject to j permission to e>rport being granted by the Siamese authorities private im- j ports may be resumed In all com- modifies except rice. Appiiration for permit forms should be rendered95 words
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166 1946-03-15 3 Reuter reports from London that ..he case of Cymbalist—who was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude on charges arising out of the RAF strike m Singapore 1 —-will be raised m the House of Commons next Wednesday when Lieut. W. Griffiths, (Lab. Moss Side) will166 words
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Article327 1946-03-15 3 The Talma, with Malayan evacuees on board, arrived from Calcutta yesterday and will berth this morning. Relatives and friends who wish to meet them should go to the railway station. The following are on board: Mrs. A. M. Chelvan, Miss M. M. Chelvan, Mr. E. E.327 words
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Article52 1946-03-15 3 RACEPORM icils you race oy rsce n they lookco. In the paddock, how they vent In the betting and how the; ail ran The Ideal contact tor overseas sportsman with racing in England Weekly by Air Mali Pull oarttcular* from RACEFORM 30 43, lattersea High Street. London 8 VV52 words
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Advertisement256 1946-03-15 3 i D CONTROL OIiDER. In exenlM "f ihe powers conferred m by Section 4 (1) (1) of the Control Prociamat. m and of all ther powers him enabling the r hereby makes the following 1 This order may be c.ted as tho Food Control iNo. X) Order and shci'.l have256 words
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Advertisement326 1946-03-15 3 SUPPLY OF RATIONS TO PRISONERS. renden un- in-.itrd for the abo.-c service for Johore Bahru Prison 'or a period of 3 months fommenctria Ist April, 1946. Dcails can be obtr.ir.cd on application from the Superintendent ot Johore Bahru Prison at Outrnm Road. Singapore The closing date for receiving tenders is326 words
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Advertisement593 1946-03-15 3 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The hj Boegh Silrerlight" is expected to arrive from Horis'vcng about the 20th March and consignees should apply to Hadden Co. (Singapore) Ltd. 1/3 Chartered Bank Chambers for delivery ordftis. This vrs^i will discharge eaiyo Into consignee lighters at a Reads Anchorage. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SfJ WAR LOAN593 words
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Advertisement318 1946-03-15 3 THIRD PARTY fiISKS IMWI Party Liability is UNLIMITED. Your driver's negligence may ro:,t YOU l? 000! You an obtain complete protection at low ca;t by insuring with National Employers Insurance. Quotations may be obtained from:Waltet CirenW Co.. Ilijii St.. A L, ÜBSSSJ A (.'.>. Chti t.k Can, Penanr. I'nited TraJrrs318 words
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224 1946-03-15 4 One Death In Storming Of Police Station The storming of Beach Road jiolice station on Jan. by demonstrators who attacked with stones, sticks and empty bottles, was related m the Coroner's Court en Wednesday when an inquiry was held into the death of 18-year-old Low Kong Chow, who sustained injuries224 words
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Article83 1946-03-15 4 Bing Crosby. Bob Hope und Dorothy Lamour have made two rtlm "Journeys' already one to St-igapore and 1 the other to Zanzibar, an.l on both i occasions thf-y left lons trails of hi their wake. At the' Cathay jesterday. m I heir latest film, the trio have embarkrd83 words
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Article147 1946-03-15 4 Counter -Proposals Made By Sjahrir BATAVIA, Mar. 13— Formal talks between the Dutch and the Indonesians m which Sutan Sjahrir, Indonesian "Premier," is believed to have presented counter-proposals to the Dutch plans to give the N.E.I, dominion status, began at the residence of the British Special Envoy,Reuter - 147 words
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Article195 1946-03-15 4 w Straits Times Corr.. IPOH. Mar. 13 —Police vigilance m two Instances m the early hours of this morning has: i reduced by two the ranks of Ipohs armed gangs. At 1 a.m. two constables, a Sikh I and a Malay, patrolling Pasir195 words
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188 1946-03-15 4 Gen. Yamash'ta, tiger" of Malaya, was m Singapore when the massacre of Chinese m February and March 1912 by the Japanese took place, and information which was obtained irom him subsequently has been or the greatest help to British v-ar crimes investigators m flxing188 words
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Article83 1946-03-15 4 The following are invited to play Cricket on Sunday at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 11 a.m. Low Kee Pcv iCapt.», R. Barker. S. Kulasingham. Lav Hock Chve, Ong Chew Bee, Ong Tong Bee. Swee Lim Swang. Scan Cheng Siang. Tan Ho.ig Guan. G. Wcxxlford. C. H.83 words
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Article145 1946-03-15 4 Tin Scheme Secrecy Condemned Straits Time* Corr: LONDON, Mar. 12.— The Times condemns the International Tin Committee's decision to keep its recommendations for the future of the tin scheme confidential to the signatories. The Times declares that whatever recommendations the Committee may have made, it is not likely to have145 words
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67 1946-03-15 4 Straits Timss Corr: PENANG. Mar. 12.— When the trial continued today for bribery and corruption charges against FligiitLt Seagar. a Chinese merchant, Teng Siew Ming, who is the principal witness, said that according to an arrangement all profits wer? to b> shared equally between67 words
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Article134 1946-03-15 4 Stra"<! Time? Corr TAIPING. Mar. 12 —Alleged to have conmittel offences rciin-t the Sedition Enactment. I.im Kck Seng, assistant manager, and Toy i Tele Sin. reporter, of the Modern Daily News respectively, a Chlnese-languaq" nevspaper printed In Talplng, mere; charged In the Talplng District Court before134 words
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441 1946-03-15 4 Three Japanese war criminals, Lieut. Kaniyuki Nakamura. Capt. Komai Mitsuo and Sgt. Maj. lijima, who were ihe first three men to be sentenced to death m Singapore's War Crimes Court, were hanged m Changi Gaol yesterday morning. The executions were carried out441 words
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Advertisement426 1946-03-15 4 b-.i:in'.^"t :\uw:. 11 >v..' <.nd A iillWl df.ilv— l.39— "y ?0- C.3o— 3.15 Phone for Reservation No 6909. Ist General Screening m Singapore. "A" Class Picture with a popular Appeal through its sur.prnscful action In "FLEMISH FJlKMwith Cllve Brooks— Clifford Evans and Jane Baxter. It deals with the retreat W426 words
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Advertisement148 1946-03-15 4 MAJESTIC Premier Chinese Picture Palace You have only heard of the Battle of Stalingrad. Now you can SEE what actually happened when two mighty armies met m this glgant,: battle of World War II 'STALINGRAD' .Chinese r>>mmi>ntar> Mib-tilles Daily at 1.00. 3.15. T.OO 0.15 p.m. Midnight Show—Saturday 11.30 p.m "Seven148 words
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Advertisement38 1946-03-15 4 Latest American Numount FUL-VUE RIMLESS GLASSES! We have now a full range of this newest type of mounting m stock. Don't delay to call for your selection. EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO. Qualified Opticians 19, Chulia Street, Spore. Telephone 4435.38 words
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Miscellaneous255 1946-03-15 4 SINGAPORE RADIO RED NETWORK from noon to 2 p.m. and 6 30 to 11 P m. on 225 metres from noon to I p.m. on 4.825 met/sec. In 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 9.30 pm. on 4 78 msf -re In 61 metre band Chinese noon to 1.15255 words
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