The Singapore Free Press, 16 May 1946
1946-05-16
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The Singapore Free Press
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Title Section22 1946-05-16 1 The Singapore Free Press THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN SINGAPORE 1 t ',1 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1946. EIGHT PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS.22 words
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Article, Illustration28 1946-05-16 1 r En t llcvm. Forei-n Secretary, dames with lady Diana I ooper, v.ife of the Ambassador to France, at the Pri.ish Embassy Ball m Parh.28 words
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535 1946-05-16 1 SARAWAK IS VOTING TO JOIN THE EMPIRE Free Press Exclusive From A Special Correspondent KUCHING, Wednesday Night. COUNCIL Negri of Sarawak (the State Council) '< t-Hay gave a first reading: to a "Bill for the Cession of Sarawak to His Majesty the King." There will be a second reading tomorrow535 words
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Article97 1946-05-16 1 Cymbalist Sentence Reduced A I R RA¥T M A N N orris HaroU Cymbalist, sentenced to ten years imprisonment m Singapore for incitement to mutiny, during tie time of the R.A F. "stiike'' m Singapore, has had nis sentence reduced to five years. The news was given by the BBC97 words
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Article279 1946-05-16 1 910, 000 Ask Rations In Singapore THE population of Singapore today is believed to fee about 1 910,000 compared with the pre-w.-y estimated 050,090 and a pre-European war figure of 546,000. The figure of 910.000 is based K ration cards issued by the i Control Department but I not acknowledged279 words
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Article51 1946-05-16 1 LONDON. Wed: Answering three questions on leave lr the House of Commons Mr. BeUenger, Financial Secretary to War Ollice. said the question of leave lor all xorces overseas has recently bern under review. He ho^ed to be m position to make a statement on the subject very shortly—51 words
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Article321 1946-05-16 1 VITAL DECISION ON INDIA TODAY DELIABLE sources m London said today that the British IV cabinet mission to India will return from India before the end of the month, leaving the Viceroy, Visccunt Wavell, to bring the provisional government which the mission proposed into being. The details of the proposal321 words
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Article, Illustration62 1946-05-16 1 :i.rs. Euith Williams arrives m London on the arm of her hrsband m the Royal Marines. An ex A.T.S. girl, she was refused permission to sail m the Orio i from Colombo because three Wrens were said to have objected to travelling vith a "coloured girl." Admiralty comment was the62 words
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Article56 1946-05-16 1 Edward Werda of Michigan, the first American to De tried by a Chinese court was sentenced m Shanghai to t*o and a half years imprisonment for stabbing a Ne^ro merchant seaman to death. Th? Chinese law provides a minimum of five years for murder, but56 words
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Article132 1946-05-16 1 'Rooked' In Singapore From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, «By Air Mail). ALLEGATIONS that troops ir\ Singapore are being "completely rooked" when they j want to spend a little money saved after long periods of active service were made m the House of Commons this afternoon. The critic was Mr. G.132 words
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Advertisement134 1946-05-16 1 JEWELLERY of DISTINCTION de SUVA Jeweller 106 Orchard Road. Singapore. Singapjre tree Press. oldest newspaprr m Singar sumrs publication today, t.r being sus^enJed during he Jap <u -unation and while .r presses w r? printin* SEAC M-rvices i euspaper. with ei^bt I and the fullest service I <IT red afternoon134 words
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FEATURE PAGE
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282 1946-05-16 2 MEMBERS of Parliament have been discussing the barrack-room problem, "What happens to a man who joins the forces with a certain medical category and who later falls below that category and is discharged?" Mr. Justice Denning recently ruled that any such reduction must be282 words
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Article, Illustration884 1946-05-16 2 THE MODERN AIR STAGING POST IS OLD AS TIME By Flight Lieut. Sydney Moorehouse who has flown thousands of miles over the Far East air routes of Royal An- Force Transport Command. A FEATURE of travel throughout the aijcs has been the staging post. The most modern form of t884 words
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Article198 1946-05-16 2 IN thousands of English homos families arc taking where shall we go for holidays this year? While every seaside resort m the country is trying to supply the answer. West Country places are probably most ahead m their plans. Throughout the war some west I country198 words
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Article224 1946-05-16 2 Harold Heffernan - PIN-UPS HELPED MORALE Harold Heffernan By f^ROM At v to Australia Mid l from Sus^x to Suez, the world is plastered with uncounted niiilions cf photograph*. During the war. and even now daring occupation* they served to 1 esick lokjtien mat the fcirli bone tie >:.!! just as wonderful as224 words
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Advertisement137 1946-05-16 2 "Smellivision" SMEI LI VISION is here Kans B. Laube of New York has developed a method of transmitting t^e odor of i»n ob.iert alone: with pictures imd sound, reports Radio News magazine for May reports. H— a aj b'l'V, the technique is a secret, but, m a demonstration of l.aube's137 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous110 1946-05-16 2 SINGAPORE RED NETWORK from noon to Z pm. and 6SO to 11 pm on 225 •:»vtrrs from noon to I pjn. on 4.825 mes sec In 61 metre band and from 7.43 to 9.30 p.m on 4.78 msc/stc ir 61 metre band. CHINESE noon to 1.15 p.m. (news m Hokkien110 words
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Miscellaneous553 1946-05-16 2 t>.3o to 1 p.m. lucaau hvca fw- 1 Jdo^a, h.jo p.m. ftevs. 9 p.m. Jazz Programme for \^est Alrican *orces, gp-ammes. miioic, 9.30 p.m. 8484C4 Midland 6.30 p.m. News. 6.45 pjn. Keyboaitl BLUE NETWORK from ooon to light orchestra, 10.30 p.m. Radlu Club, 7.15 p.m. India and Ceylon Half--2 pm553 words
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PICTURE PAGE
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Article, Illustration143 1946-05-16 3 l«l Mac the Commandos slat aned at llcr>z Kciig starts with morning drill outside Murray Barracks but ihrr? are plenty of chances for recreation as the other pictures show. In this picture two of Hong Kong's Commandos board a junk. Constant watch is kept for opium,143 words
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LEADER PAGE
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Article498 1946-05-16 4 TiiUKSDAY, MAY If). 1 45 £*ERE we are again. Tht "S ngapore Fr:e Press i< back m publication lrom Its rid offices m Cecil Street ii No. 16.543 more than io;;r years alter the Japanese interfered with the normal coadvd of our attain V. 4 ,i498 words
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Article, Illustration1148 1946-05-16 4 'JHE presses are rolling again for the Singapore Free Press. Jt takes its place once more on Ihe ranks of Malayan newspapers with its proud ooast of being the oldest among them. The Singapore Free Press was founded m 1835, with i<s first fcue1,148 words
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Article478 1946-05-16 4 DA VID WAITE IN this first post-war issue of the Free Press we look back across the gulf of the Japanese occupation and are very conscious of the high standards set for us by the last editor of the old series, David Waite. whose tragic death is still mourned m478 words
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Article, Illustration567 1946-05-16 4 OOW high is the Admiral Tli 3 long dispute aoout the height of Nelson's column m Trafalgar Square, London, has copped up again. Mr. Sid Larkin, the steeplejack renovating the Column .says it is 184 U hi^h but the Ministry of Works insist jthis is 4 it.567 words
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Article444 1946-05-16 4 A Letter From The Editor n THE S.ngaporo Free Press L cannct m its first post d war issue give you Letters to the Editor, <o this first after- coon we offer you ;i L tter c FROM th; Ed tor. c This is a curtain ra; c: to a444 words
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Advertisement30 1946-05-16 4 Acknowledged to serve the btst food m town, Luncheons a specialty. Tel. 7*lo. SAVOY RESTAURANT BAR Arcade Building, Coliyer 0-jay, Singapore. Quiet congenial atmosphere import?d drinks efficient service conveniently situated.30 words
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Advertisement85 1946-05-16 4 i»RO*pjeCtin /of a krw weekly journal to be publfshsd at s(#ga^ FOUE, A>>l) £XTITLfcO t^rnrisf *wj*%i.i pome MERCANTILE ADVERTISES AOT kr <-W» it )i if-.- K-i. t«t<:!,« c«l; nW Int *u«< r. >« i»*rtif4 frd3» the e??Uui<t **>-««•«# > fti«« iriv -iu4t cf ptrty tworwjl. An, roprtr *f SJt I*85 words
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Advertisement30 1946-05-16 4 QUIZ Who or what were the following- 1. The Maid of Orleans 0 2. The Great Harry? 3. The Sea-Green Incorruptible? 4. B.P? b "Single-Speech" Hamilton? (Answers m page 6)30 words
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NEWS PAGE
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Article391 1946-05-16 5 They Sleep On The Streets In Chinatown IT is Jiot only the returning citizen from England, Sovth Africa, India and Australia who fulminates about "the housing shortage." It is also the clerks and the tnmbies, the shopmen and the ast mass of Singapore's unemployed. There391 words
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Article, Illustration16 1946-05-16 5 I 'm. R.la Ilayworth thin silken tloak m l in-up pi«ture of the ;i!m ai tress.16 words
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Article80 1946-05-16 5 RAMC MEN NOT TO BE STEWARDS Hum When the Uand ry Castle rdav tor the j ar.i Singapore.' office files a office rulin? :p i radical ordrr- warda to Vom .s to nfefiuurd :::ne! on board r.g and as stewards. the ship's tasfl I t;s IhCB used by to take80 words
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Article274 1946-05-16 5 |jELD to have "contributed to* the deaths of certain of the PoWs who died m hospital shortly after the camp had been evacuated, Lt. Orimo Hiroshi, was yesterday sentenced to 15 years with hard labour m the Sixth Singapore War Crimes Court. Convicted with274 words
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Article171 1946-05-16 5 COURT SITS 'IN CAN VAS" A WAR Crimes court wa> held under canvas m Singapore yesterday. Having '•evacuated" from Singapore's palatial Supreme Court, the Tribunal pitched tents m the grounds of Goodwood Park 1 Hotel tent courtroom I he Strata Times understands, will only be temporary ana is only ai171 words
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Article83 1946-05-16 5 Here is a summary of the report compiled by the assistants of the Municipal Architect! Department during the occupation which now exists m book form m the Municipality: Shophouscs 1627 Residences 815 Barrack houses 242 Terrace houses 128 Godowns 103 Business premises 69 Factories 35 Sheds,83 words
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Article153 1946-05-16 5 THE halcyon days of excea--1 sive fares by Singapore taxis appear to be doomed. Singapore's Registrar of Vehicles, Major W. H. Rothwell, Invites over-charged victims to come to him, with full details of the alleged offence, as well as the names and addresses of153 words
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Article202 1946-05-16 5 A SUGGESTION tha representatives of tha War Prisoners' (Singapore) Association should meet the two visiting Members of Parliament. Capt. L. D. Gammans and Lt.-Col. D. R. Rees Williams, was made at yesterday's general meet ng of the association. "You can at least introduce this Association202 words
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Article, Illustration34 1946-05-16 5 These pictures of crated cars *rhrtag m Malaya were tak^n m the dockyard at Singapore. Blitsfal'fl export t ade i> mounting and latest products from her faitories are unloaded here every day.34 words
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234 1946-05-16 5 Golf At Bukit Timah Again On June 2 THE Royal Singapore Golf Club ;s to open Its ia for 1 play on June 2 after well over four fears of neglect and misuse. At a general meeting of the Cub h?';ri on Tuesday at the Adelphi Hotel, the chair was234 words
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Article114 1946-05-16 5 Through Air Service Op us THE lint flyi:r,-l\at of vac nwty- r\ir_ tv.iccAcekly service between the United Kingdom and Australia, via Singapore, arrived m Singapore fiilcirtij This increase U t e (requeue) of the flying-boat Krvictt to Singapore to five there belnjr three servLcs already, and n^cessi atos certain changts114 words
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Advertisement117 1946-05-16 5 E O TRAVEL SERVICE ERAL TOIRISTS, SHIPPING JHNSL'RANCE AGENTS leu^r ,«nsult us fOR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO:— mm I I -y P«rt Ol the world by AIR. LAND As SEA. And I n itiMil efftetai Ba^ga^e etc. before commencing rrpared and I SKuAtd through Customs Clearing E:u_.> Gentnl Mtrtbaadhi etr. Car117 words
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Advertisement60 1946-05-16 5 f?=3j OPENING SOON iAC((Ij lie OtZ (ytCie M^b boo::., magazines, W W NEWSPAPERS, ETC. TEL* 0057. WINCHESTn HOI'SE, COLLY ER QL AY, SINGAPORE. PACIFIC TRADERS 85, Rangcon Road P.O. Boi 404 Singapore Tel. NO. 3392 T I. Add. Pacitrader v. ;rtcrs, E.porlers, Commission Agents, Insurance /;>n. Manufacturers Manufacturers' Representatives. Agents60 words
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Article, Illustration498 1946-05-16 6 XHE h( ilth of a nations art is sometimes rooted m selfcriticism me of the best films from countries lika [cr Instance "The Grapes of Wrath", and. en the ie, "Hail the Gonqui ring H<to" or France's "Le R« -s An have shown a498 words
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1353 1946-05-16 6 Tom Wilcox - LIFE and DEATH of an ARMY NEWSPAPER Tom Wilcox than the Fourteenm Army s. They had no monry but heir Service pay, no billets, o office eqirpment. They ame as strangers, and the Statesman took them m. The Statesman. India's premier dally. hP.d ottered to nut plant at the 'disposal1,353 words
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Article362 1946-05-16 6 EXACTLY seven years afer its inception, 136 d I Lanes) Field Regt., R.A. hai been disbanded thus ci a life not unworthy of the Royal Regime*!. Ra:se«l as Second-line T. A. Regiment at Wellington Road Barr. Liverpool, m April 1930, its permanent home Katsr L Rose Lane362 words
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Advertisement28 1946-05-16 6 At Your Service Again <-3 S^ iJj K&£ x&iQ) o PRCVISIOM. WIIffE SPIRIT MERCHANTS GBEE2I 6B2CEHS Cr COLD STORAGE SUPPLIERS. p\:c:iz c<co n 111/113. deach road, Singapore i28 words
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Advertisement33 1946-05-16 6 QUIZ Answers 1. Joan of Arc. 2. Man-of-war built by Henry VII. !j The Westminster Gazette 4. Badrn-Powell o. An Irish Chancellor of the Fxrhoquer whose only speech surprised everyone by its oratory.33 words
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Advertisement53 1946-05-16 6 TRANSPORT AGEHC 45 THE \K( ADE. TtL. NO 2092 will meet y,,ur Inward and Outward Cargo requii\nu Shipping Document* prepared and passed through i Shipping spa.-c reserved Insurance arranged vith reputable m writers BAGGAGE. ETC Collected. BtomL Insured warded to any destination. Prompt Execution, Reliability and Satisfaction C Guarantee* EXPRESS53 words
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SPORTS PAGE
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Article, Illustration20 1946-05-16 7 le.ci.i favooiti for th Derby at B—l, crossing the roa ;at New market on his way for excise.20 words
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Article, Illustration549 1946-05-16 7 Rivers, who recently made a pleasing come-back at of Charlie Gibson, the young Paratrooper, will ting again on May 24. His opponent this time will mber Newton, and the fight will take place at the .a. b fight. Rivers will meet ledny549 words
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Article329 1946-05-16 7 Cambridge All Out For 178: Tourists 164 For 3 CAMBRIDGE, Wed.— lndia completely outplayed Cambridge University here today, being only 14 runs behind with seven wickets m hand on the first innings when bad light stopper phy early. India's spin attack m the hands ofReuter - 329 words
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Article264 1946-05-16 7 A rrygef match which many nave looked forward to with keen anticipation will oe played at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday when the inter-service champions, the Army, meet a side drawn from the Royal Navy and P.A.F. A strong combined side has been picked for the match.264 words
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504 1946-05-16 7 Louis Wants To Fight Woodcock In London Joe Louis wants to fight Bruce Woodcock m London this rutumn- if our heavy-weight champion manages to beat Tami Maurieilo r.t Ma:'ison Squai:, Garden, writes George Hanson, "News of the World Correspondent" m New York. This idea is ei.tireb Louis c own. HjReuter - 504 words
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Article124 1946-05-16 7 The following have been selected and have act'cpt^d to represent a Singapore 1 hilian XI m a nturn crick t match aram t Ne^ri Semhilan at Seremban. to be playei on Sati.rrTay and Sunday. R V. S. SunJram ('apt.), D. Ross (Vice Capt.), M. C124 words
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387 1946-05-16 7 Lesnevich And Mills Were Bathed In Blood LONDON. Wed:— There has not within living memory been a finer contest than that m which the American ttght-heavyweitlit champion. Gus Lesnevlrli won the ri^ht to call himrelf undisputed world champion by beating ♦he British and Empire champion Freddie Mills, writes Vernon Morgan.A.P.; Reuter - 387 words
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Advertisement41 1946-05-16 7 JUST RECEIVED BOOKS on Orrultism ]-i Mfc After Death Iheosophy v I available Malaya I'pside Down iin Ma«?"»z nes 'ASTERN NEWS AGENQ Jii-res, Newsagents. Orchard X .«J, Singapore. HI S3 yin fins r as i > <s> co,,' i tto 1 pore.41 words
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Advertisement220 1946-05-16 7 BOUSTEAOaCc. f Ltd. TEX 5161-2 LLOYDS AGENTS GLEIJ LINE Gleniffer Loads for UJv. s_:N May Glrn g > disiUiiteirt a« Clcd^wr.s f 0 sails Tor f?ongkon~. Shanghai Ma% «l Kmn phil? li;:_: M*n£c!a Cischargriag at .iov.r. 44 Loads for Sydney Falls May 17 INDO CHZIX S.N. Co. Kalsan? from Kon-k«rjjf220 words
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NEWS AND LA IE SPORT
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Article, Illustration44 1946-05-16 8 HOME i'itt vii eat Ucnham, Uiuks. Few villages so near Lcndcn have such an air <;t remote luial charm. At Denham there are a number of fine old Tudor cott^cs, an inn and a Hint built church. The River Colr.e flows through th? village.44 words
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Article94 1946-05-16 8 lenders Tor Remilling: Grades cf Rubber. Tenders are invited for the purchase cf various remilling grades of rubber stcrcd m Anglo French Gcdo'vn, Bouth P.er. Sirgapore. Catal gues ol this rubber v.ill be obtainable on Thursday. 16th May at the o2Qce cf the Maayan Rubber Buying94 words
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Article363 1946-05-16 8 17 Div. Helps To Feed Burma ON Burma's northern frontier, the third and biggest operation launched by the Army v and civil authorities has just begun for the distribution of a tutal of 12,657 tons of rice to the northern and southern Shan states, the southern Karenni states and theReuter - 363 words
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95 1946-05-16 8 Late Sport Easy Victory For Radio-Therapy NEWMARKET, Wed. R iclioTherapy, Tom Lilley's Dorov hope, won the Newmarket stakes over one and a quarter miles here today by t. g lengths from Fleet Street, the favourite, while Aldis Lamp was third. Khaled did not start. The betting was Radio-Therap3 13-G, FleetReuter - 95 words
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Article68 1946-05-16 8 BELGRADE. Wed.— Yu-os'avia, who is represented by the tsam which won the European Zone Tuial of 1939, ent?rei the second round of the Davis Cup when she followed the two singles victories of Monday against E?ypt with a doubles success yesterday. Palada and Mitic beat Grand?ulllot andReuter - 68 words
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Article210 1946-05-16 8 HONG KONG. Thurs.— One of the moit dillicult problems thai faces the pc.;t-oc u::a i~n reaabilitat'on of Honf Kong is I c education of youths above the sciiool age. During the Japanes? occupation schools taught little except the Japanese language, with the result that thereReuter - 210 words
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Article94 1946-05-16 8 A special church service for babies m prams has been started by bachelor parson Rev. A. Raley MC, Vicar of Grimethorpe, near 3i>rns!ey. Yorks. He has found mothers are n^t n I tending church because they can r 'nd no one to r»->ind t^e bf>bf pnd94 words
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Article235 1946-05-16 8 Britain Is Going Back To Work LONDON, Thursday. MINISTUY of Labour returns issued yesterday show that the numbers m the Forces are decreasing' m accordance with the time-table. At Mar. 31 they were down to 2,766,000. At the peak m mid-1945 the total was 5,092,000. Unemployment figuresReuter - 235 words
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Article202 1946-05-16 8 Any hope of an immediate .settlement of the American coal controversy was shattered on Tuesday night, while tone dormant negotiations b:tween the railroad unions and the management were revived after President Truman made his last effort to head off a nation -wide US. transportation tie-uu set for202 words
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