The Singapore Free Press, 25 May 1946
1946-05-25
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Title Section21 1946-05-25 1 The Singapore Free Press THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN SINGAPORE .\o. 16.551. EIGHT PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1946.21 words
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Article, Illustration71 1946-05-25 1 Malayans are represented m this group of the first of the Colonial troops to take part m the V- Parade on June 8 which ar tved at Southampton aboard the Oro ntes and Arundel astle. Contingents from Hong Kong. Sarawak, and Borneo aiv also represented m this picture.71 words
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Article449 1946-05-25 1 Smugglers run rice from Siam Free Press Reporter Yesterday my interview with Capt J. R. L-msdell of the Food Control Inspectorate, Singapore, was interrupted by Chief Food Inspector, -M r T. Tan, who announced: "We have just ir.'eri opted and seized a tongkong with 250 bags of first quality Siamese449 words
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Article, Illustration541 1946-05-25 1 'He Is The Rudest Man In The House' LONDON, Fri. r p<)DAY'S House of Commons debate Ou British policy of withdrawal from Egypt was marked at one point by angry scenes between Mr. Ernest Bevin and Mr. Winston Churchill. There were roars of approval from541 words
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Article112 1946-05-25 1 'FRENCH ATTACK SIAM' BANGKOK, Friday. IN a second offensive against Siamese territory, French troops are reported to nave crossed Mekong river on Friday and to have taken the Siamese district of Thaboh, about five miles south-east ot Vientiane. No resistance was offered by the Siamese, as two detcchments of theA.P. - 112 words
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Article124 1946-05-25 1 WASHINGTON, Friday. MICHAEL McDEKMOTT, a U.S. State Department press officer, on PYiday denied a statement by Mr. Herbert Morrison that the U.S. had guaranteed a higher rate of food shipments to India. "In India we have no commitments," McDermott said, "We will do the124 words
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Article26 1946-05-25 1 Two people were killed and 60 injured m an explosion at the Sacchini powdefr factory, about 20 miles from Rome, says Reuter from Rome.26 words
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Article50 1946-05-25 1 Following an incident m th* Singapore Dock area this morning m which a Chinese labourer was reported to have been shot m the leg, about 2,000 dockside labourers stopped work. The Free Press understands that the men who stopped work may resume duty after the lunch recess.50 words
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Article177 1946-05-25 1 WASHINGTON, Friday. THIS is how the strike of 250,000 railWymen m the United States is affecting the people there: Millions of people are stranded away from their homes. Many commuters m metropolitan areas failed to get to work. The people are using 25,000.000 motor-cars to get177 words
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Article27 1946-05-25 1 Mr. Ralph Asshcton, Conservative Member of Parliament for the City of London, is resigning the chairmanship of the Conservative Party Organisation says Reuter from London.27 words
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Article72 1946-05-25 1 THE Arab Higher Committee m a declaration sent to Britain and the United States stated that the principal Arab "national" demands required the withdrawal of all foreign troops m Palestine. Two other demands were: Abrogation of the mandate; immediate cessation of Jewish immigration and land sales72 words
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Article89 1946-05-25 1 Scientists Exposed To Radiation Los Alamos, New Mexico, Fri. THE Security Officer at Los Alamos today disclosed that six of America's leading scientists and two members of the engineering staff at Los Alamos Atomic bomb laboratories were exposed to radiation m an accident during work with fissionableU.P. - 89 words
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Article148 1946-05-25 1 LONDON, Fri. I ORD Nathan, Under-Secretary for War. promised the Lords to call the Government's attention to protest against the proposed destruction of German war memorials. Lord Saltoun said that to destroy these memorials would only make them more dear to the Germans and stainReuter - 148 words
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Advertisement19 1946-05-25 1 Y. T. LEE Pen Repairers Repairs Guaranteed for 2 Years. 332, Mortta Bridge Rd. 34, Chuiia St. Phone 797119 words
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FEATURE PAGE
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Article, Illustration21 1946-05-25 2 1X.'.1.S Glorious (aircraft carrier): 'The <ilorious was completely outranged and her 4-inch guns could do lit le against the enemy."21 words
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Article, Illustration2505 1946-05-25 2 THE GALLANT STORY OF GLORIOUS ON 8 May, m answer to a request by Mr. Richard Stokes. Labour* Ipsv.ich. the First Lord of the Admiralty, tabled ;m official report ol the less of H.M.S. Glorious and her a'ten clanl destroyers during ;he evacuat on from Narvik m June, J9lO. Valiant2,505 words
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Advertisement73 1946-05-25 2 ILook Us Up for any thin** you require. We may »iot be m a position to supply you with all that you require, but it may be possible that we can supply you with most of them. Almost every ship that touches Singapore brings us something new to augment our73 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous412 1946-05-25 2 SINGAPORE j TO.MGIITS HIGHLIGHTS ggjta. MA 845a Theatre Kan.arc. Ml p m BBC Sput, O— t l^ C 1 6I metre band and frOM -x Anderson. 9 pm. Music Parade. 945 i M\Y 26 IIJHJUi m D 78 mSC/SM to B. B. C. g m alling all Sportsmen. 10.15 p.m.412 words
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Article, Illustration142 1946-05-25 3 L Toughness is an asset for the policewoman who has to patrol London s streets and Sgt. S. J. Bissell inst.ucts recruit* m wrestling-. Below, shove ha'penny is an easy relaxation after a strenuous day. i.MoJ? ND r °> 3 SCHOOL FOR POLICEWOMEN: h "P142 words
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LEADER PAGE
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510 1946-05-25 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. May 25, 1946. WE discussed yesterday the need for the Empire to maintain strong defence forces and the ways on which the Governmen propose to attract recruits to the Services- by ottering better pay and a higher standard o living and accommodation and we remarked510 words
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Article, Illustration933 1946-05-25 4 By Lord Brabazon, British Minister of Aircraft, Production m 1941-42; formerly President of the Royal Aeronautical Society. THE British Royal Aeronautical Society recently celebrated its eightieth birthday m the historic Guildhall, m London. The oldest Aeronautical Society m the world, the Royal Aeronautical Society was933 words
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700 1946-05-25 4 OSWALD DUTCH - WAR INTO PEACE: BRITAINS AGRARIAN POLICY OSWALD DUTCH By THE remarkable wartime achievements of tfntisn 1 agriculture, which did so much towards providing the population with a more varied diet, frequently have caused overseas observers to express anxiety lest Britain after World War II might r*ease to he the important700 words
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Article219 1946-05-25 4 The Cowhered The Rocket pEORGE STEPHENSON 'father" of all mod< way systems and d« the famous Rocket" locc who was born on June 9. 17 a one-roomed cottage no.: i castle, lii Britain, spent h: days m such poverty tha* to ea.ni money as a cowherd still a child and219 words
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Article45 1946-05-25 4 1. What should the grocer give you il you 1 lb. of love apples Onions, peaches. ]to\..' sion fruit, tomatoes' 2. The population < tain, including Ireland was— 16.000.000 18' 21.000.000. 34: 41.5f')0O0" 3. Wfhftl dors t»ir cicnt Lights on bn < answers <n ;>a?; 645 words
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Article17 1946-05-25 4 Let us walk bMI*«tH the day: not m i: < not m strife and J i Romans.17 words
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Article, Illustration664 1946-05-25 4 HIGH SALES. Discharged from the RAF recently a'ter serving for 12 years, F Sst. Thomson went to live m the Eskdale Valley with his wife and two children. He tried *.o earn a Uvins by selling second-hand clothing to farmers, but made r,o h?ad way. One day664 words
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Advertisement55 1946-05-25 4 "BIDOMAK" Registered for Brain, Body, Nerves and that Depressed Feeling, (•rod for Children and Adults. Contains no Alcohol or Harmful Drugs. Obtainable at all Leading Stores and Chemists. Supplies Arriving b> the S.S Rhexenor Cole Importers: P. H. YEE CO. 9. Seah Street. P.O. Box 699 Phone 4062 Kuala Lump?:.-55 words
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NEWS PAGE
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Article, Illustration455 1946-05-25 5 Representation Sought On Back Pay Question Free Press Reporter 'THE hope that Government would at some future date introduce some form of social insurance which wnuW secure for white-collar workers their ri^ht of existence, w «s expressed by Mr. Khoo Teik Ec, President of the455 words
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Article102 1946-05-25 5 f r*c Ptcai Keport* VI \K. Krl— Th? hill tribes M prot-st against thf !i\.im Inion." reaci one of pesters tarii d by Ihret* hitlmen frjm Len?a. 2*5 n.i?es away from here, when < ipt 1. I), (iannnans, >1 P. and v i" i hrodore Adams102 words
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Article115 1946-05-25 5 DISOBEYED CAPT., SEAMEN JAILED d^obryin^ orders aiid j inselves without tour seamen were puni- i d m the Fourth Police I relay. On the Qisfl disobevir.g the Capoitk rs, J. E^ob. X Emou J T. Farrls. firemen on the Fort Brausejous. were sontto four weeks" rigorous nict eo.cn. a char.-"115 words
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Article67 1946-05-25 5 A SPOKESMAN of the Ministry of Supply denies rumours that the Ministry might offer £330 a (on tor Nigerian tin, F.A.S., I, -ctian port. He says that the LfetaJ Controller has offered about £308 and has refused the Nigerian producers courterdemand lor £330. Ther^ is some67 words
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Article279 1946-05-25 5 PENANG, Friday Free Press Reporter SARAWAK is expected to come under the control of the Governor-General of the Malayan Union and Singapore, as sooi. as the taking over of the territory had been accomplished Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, said m Penang today when he arrived279 words
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Article142 1946-05-25 5 ,pMPIRE Day, the first to be i*- 1 observed In Singapore since 1941, was fittinp.lv celebrated In i all the schools yesterday with parades, the unfurling of the Union Jack and the presence of distinguished visitors, many of v.horn addressed the students. The Governor. Mr. F.142 words
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Article41 1946-05-25 5 LONDON, Frl.— Acting Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park has been made Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath m recognition of his distinguished services m South East Asia, says the London Gazette tonight. ReuterReuter - 41 words
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Article, Illustration177 1946-05-25 5 VAN MOOK HERE FOR CONFERENCE piPORTANT discussions are 1 taking place m Singapore between Lord Kill an, Special Commissioner m South East Asia, and Dr. Hubertus van Mook. Ln'Ut. Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies, who arrived In Singapore vasterday by air from Batavir.. Dr. van Mook is acrompni d177 words
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394 1946-05-25 5 THROUGH the efforts of Lord Killearn's office, a total ot 15.000.C00 yards of textiles and about 200 tons of agricultural implements are being made available to Siam m order to stimulate her cultivation of rice. The :^oods are not a barter lor rice as394 words
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Article347 1946-05-25 5 ON the eve of his flight to London to attend the V ory Parade, the Supreme Allied Commander. South-East A Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten. v 1 present a Japanese gun and a Union T ?ck to the Governor. Mr F. C. Gimson. and the people of347 words
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104 1946-05-25 5 PVIDENCE that engine trouble developed almost immeL' diately after the take-off making a crash landing necessary, was given m the Coroner's Court yesterday by the pilot of the four-engined Sunderland flying-boat which came to grief off Seletar recently. Thirteen persons including rive civilians, lost their104 words
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Advertisement62 1946-05-25 5 D T POP UL A R REQUEST "'TITKE TAVERN" m i at -rrat ri|l— ALL EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA I. is most 1 P-TO-DATE on every WEDNESDAY and S.%TUBH&Y Nl<;iITS besinii' from Ist June 1916. 1 1 :i A HATK \\l> DON'T. FOUGET TO RALLY ROUND It is m the coolest District62 words
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Advertisement134 1946-05-25 5 CATHAY N3W SHOWING 11 am I JM MM A 93) m HA YE YOU HEARD THE LA TEST SONG HITS-ALL YOUR FRIENDS /'IE SINGIn "That's For Me" "It Mizht As V/c'l He ->nnz U\ a Gtcmil&sbl For Singlnr "Our State Fair" "All I Owe Iowa" "Isn't It Kind Of Fun"134 words
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Article, Illustration29 1946-05-25 6 ii n-110, London Zoo's new gia t nznda. was int odiued to visitors recently. And here she seems to be offering her paw to an interested little girl.29 words
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Article278 1946-05-25 6 2,900,000 DEMOBILISED SINCE JUNE LONDON, Friday. TN the House of Commons, Minister of Labour George Isaacs, replying to Lt. I. J. Callaghan, Labour, Cardiff South, said that releases from the forces reported during April were 284,850. The total number of men and women released and discharged from June 13 lastReuter - 278 words
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410 1946-05-25 6 Alan Hoby - Alan Hoby I>> SHEFFIELD, (By Air Mail). J{KRE, m this teeming capital of the steel workers, where the smoke from a multitude of chimney- .d:~ I bekens the sky and the towering wall 3 of the giant plants seem to stretch m an endless410 words
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Article64 1946-05-25 6 One of the most helpful signs of the revival of France is the re-, appearance of the "Club des Sans-Club" guide. Motorists who toured France before the war will remember this green and yellow volume which was the companion of every gaslroiiomically iainded tourist. One section64 words
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Article116 1946-05-25 6 Furniture: 1,300 New Designs MORE than 1.300 ne* designs for furniture have been submitted by British furniture manufacturers for inclusion m the Government sponsored "Britain Can Make If Exhibition which opens m London nezt September. The skilled technique which produced the famous timber built Mosquito aircraft has been used to116 words
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Article166 1946-05-25 6 Murder Of Red Head Manicurist Liverpool. Friday. THOMAS HBKDRFK, aged 31. described as a ship's oakcr of > Roe Street. B'rkenh^ad, was at Liverpool today remanded m j custody until May 30 on a charge of murdering Mrs. EOa Valentine Staunton m a mcmi salon m Temnesi T !ev. Liverpool.Reuter - 166 words
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52 1946-05-25 6 BABY PASSENGERS DIE IN G.I. BRIDE SHIP lesti were made of i water aboard the G.I. r IVbulon Vance" to i tint ravsl rious malady .v passrngen and then seriously ill, says U i New Yoik. l"» 3 about 6 months-old 1 rre r -i of Amerleati services their fathers52 words
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Article, Illustration227 1946-05-25 6 Summer: Warm Bright Meteorologists In Britai i believe this summer will be the warmest and brightest m recent years. The optimism springs irom a study of events m one of the "outpost" stations supplying weather data. Far to south-west of Britain, In the region of the Azores, converging air streams227 words
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Article, Illustration28 1946-05-25 6 Pretty, 18-year-old Patricia Puiser. Beau > Que m of i.a:n!nt "Merchant Navy Week," has hid 20 proposals of marriage m the week since she was crowned.28 words
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Article243 1946-05-25 6 BOLTON, Friday. THE inquest on the 33 victims of the Eolton cup-tie disaster was completed today. After an absence of only live minutes the jury returned a verdict of accidental death from i asphyxia due to suffocation from being crushed on the ground at the match.243 words
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Article33 1946-05-25 6 I. Tomatoes from French pomme daniour" <2» 21.000,000, 3 'Legally all r 20 years' unobstru.-t- ed light, no building may je erected so close that it would interfere with full daylight.33 words
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Article96 1946-05-25 6 Money Makes News WASHINGTON. Ihur* GOVERNMENT official* rr por.cd on Ihursda\ ttut Russia has informed the i*ni *4 States t still i< int-r strd beginning negotiation !00 m toward a I.OO'J milii American dollar loan Ihe officials made known that America and Russia ha\* still not been abl? to acrecA.P. - 96 words
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Advertisement97 1946-05-25 6 THE GREAT ACTION -M YOULL NOT MISS! hgUyJlJLlfc^f LAST 5 SHOWS |H| TO-J^AY i lam 2 p.m. 4.15 6.3J 9.1.' p. m FOLLOW ht EL *rßott3 2 TO-NIGHT at MIDK! I II v ff" SAMUa GOLDWYN'S 1 BSkfifei? THE I I^l V* NORTH STAR ANNE BAXTER DANA ANDREWS WALTER jfißClF^97 words
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259 1946-05-25 7 1 1 avan boxers, Battling Sima, Tiger Aman, Kid .o. Boy Andre and Battling Khoon. chosen to right '.rave on their tour this afternoon. They will ed by Australian Jack Warner and the 3ingamotef and manager, Kirn Lin Ann. arc expected to be m Australia259 words
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Article221 1946-05-25 7 LONDON, Thurs PRIM ESS Fii/abeth will *o with the Kins: and Queen to Fpsoni to see the Derby and the Oaks. This will be her fir>t visit to the IX»rby at Fpsoni. but last year she went with her father to see n substitute race- at221 words
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Article, Illustration468 1946-05-25 7 AUSTRALIA LOOKING AHEAD TO THE TESTS tyl'Tll the progress of the English Cricket season, Australians have begun to take serious stock of their strength and there is hope amongst th^iii that the England cricketers who will be m Australia next season will face a really hostile opening Australian attack for468 words
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Article, Illustration287 1946-05-25 7 DERBY HOPES AT LINGFIELD AND YORK LINGFIELD, Fr.. I ORD Astors Derby hope Fast and Fair won the Derby trial sweepstakes over one-and-a-half miles here this afternoon !by three lengths from SLarway with Edward Tudor, another one and-a-half lengths away, third of the nine runners. At halfway Sky High and287 words
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Article, Illustration23 1946-05-25 7 The Indians' record last- wicket stand at the Oval against Surrey sees Saruate facing Parker. At the other end is Bannerjee.23 words
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452 1946-05-25 7 LONDON, Thursday. /BOUNTY Cricket took a back seat today and the limelight V^ shone on the Surrey Centenary match at the Oval, where an "Old England" eleven played the county m a on°-dav match. The King arrived during the afternoon, and wasReuter - 452 words
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167 1946-05-25 7 CONSTANTINE SPEAKS OUT IN NEW BOOK London, Than. The West Indian Test cricketer. Leary Constantine, lets cricket followers behind the scenes oi first-class cricketers' lile m a new book "Cricket m the Sun." He draws a rather sombre picture of County game as a profession for young men. "It is167 words
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Article181 1946-05-25 7 Al Rivers, on the trail of his :ome- back to the priz? ring, will tac«de his eccnd hurtil? at the Great World aren* to-inorrov; night a hen he mceLs Bom- r Nev. ton. Rivers, despite many years oi inactivity, proved that he is still a force181 words
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Advertisement51 1946-05-25 7 do^\^ BOXING Great World Arena \*l TOMORROW NIGHT. 8.45 p.m. <t& The Best Match of the Year! "te Bdr. NEWTON Al. RIVERS fßoyal Na\T> 10 x 3 Rds. (Ameriri'iu M.OLIVERO vs. SML. CASTILLO 1 GLOSTER KID vs. BATT. JOE Harry Saunders vs. Kid Carson \^B N.:;^^.. J^fe Tkkrts ObUinahlp at51 words
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Advertisement333 1946-05-25 7 BQUSTEAD&Co.,LLd. TEL 5161-2 LLOYDS AGENTS GLEN LINE Neleus from I'.K due Ist half Jun* Passengers and carro accepted to I.K. Hor\qkun; and snai.- hai as opportunities offer BURNS PHILP LINE Sailn? for Sydney Carrying passengers and car^o First Class lare £80 sinele £l|| rrturn Second Class fare £53-6-8 single £96333 words
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Article88 1946-05-25 8 EMIR Abdullah Ibn Hussein. 4-year-o'd son of the King of llc.taz, will be proclaimed the first sovereign of the newly constituted independent kingdom of Transjordan today at a ceremony m which austerity will be the key note because of the "situation m Palestine.' says Doon Cambell.88 words
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Article, Illustration199 1946-05-25 8 HOME... STRIKE THREATENS FOOK FROM U.S.A. WASHINGTON, Friday. OFFICIALS of UNRRA and the United States Department of Agriculture declared m Washington tonight that the rail striKe "appears to have killed" any chance of t he Umted States meeting her already lagging foreign food shipment commitments m the next few weeks.Reuter; A.P. - 199 words
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Article357 1946-05-25 8 (Continued from paga one.) i unless British personnel are m the Canal zone." He did not believe the military views of the Chiefs oC StafTs would challenge that assertion. He remembered the looks of incredulity which arose vhen he said De Valera might declare Ireland neutral.357 words
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Article111 1946-05-25 8 SCHIRACH TURNS ON HITLER Nuremberg. Fri. BALDUK von Schirach. old ex-leader of Nazi youth, described Hitler as a mass murderer of millions and confessed to his own guilt as the man who educated German youth to believe m the Fuehrer. Describing Auschwitz concentration camp as 'lor ever a black spotReuter - 111 words
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Article79 1946-05-25 8 Demanding brighter railway stations m Britain, Mr. P. Morris asked 600 delegates to the Hastings. Sussex, conference of the Railway Clerks Association "Why cannot travellers be catered lor m attractive well appointed refreshment rooms?" He addeed that if the industry i s to flourish it must79 words
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388 1946-05-25 8 LONDON, Friday. WHETHER the action of Conservative peers m defeating the Government m the House of Lords reported m the Free Press yesterday provokes ths bigg.st Parliamentary dispute for years depends on the Conservative Member ct Parliament, Col. Douglas Clifton Brown, Speaker m theReuter - 388 words
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Article46 1946-05-25 8 For months RAF Lancaster and VS. Super Fortresses based on Marsham station m Norfolk have been bombing Germany's 23 ft thick concrete submarine pens near Bremen with test bombs. Air Fccc chiefs m London and Waship t"^ p. ip now studyir« results m et.46 words
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Article, Illustration98 1946-05-25 8 APPROXIMATELY CIO Tnitcd States enlisted men, 135 officers and 10 soldier brides are scheduled to leave Calcutta on May 30, aboa'd the .lumper, the last troopship to evacuate American military personnel from the China -rturma t'leatre. The Army Jias evacuated 205,490 soldiers from the theatre since lastA.P. - 98 words
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Article206 1946-05-25 8 LONDON, Fri. T'HE secrets behind the gray 1 wall of Imperial Defence College m Belgrave Square, London, were disclosed by Gen. Sir William Slim, who commanded the 14th Army m Burma and v now Comman- 1 dant of the College where combined operations m tho widest206 words
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Advertisement301 1946-05-25 8 ENTERTAINMENTS ANOTHER GRAND COMEDY! i^^^^ppff 0 WE LL* LOT m BY Alan H«nrj Drki» ALHAMBRA uuo'eT^: Advanced Bookings -Tel: 6909 Crowds jamming the Box-office every showAND THEY'RE STILL COMING! We claimed it was the GRANDEST SHOW IS TOWN and the' Fnd^r-ed it! TAHIA -Daughter of "—I COME TO YOU Eve301 words
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