The Singapore Free Press, 12 September 1946

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press

  • FEATURE PAGE
    • Article, Illustration
      12 2 *I DONT CARE WHO ADVISED YOU TO AYE A CRACK AT IT—"
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    • 606 2  -  E J. GROVE. Operation "Union Sends but local girls call it 'Henpeck' APERATION "Union"— 1/ the plan for wives of Servicemen m Germany to join their husbands is being successfully carried out, even if local girls are calling the scheme "Operation Henpeck.'* Whe n the wives
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    • 361 2 A NUMBER of well educated German girls working m military government offices m Germany would like to go to Britain to work as domestic servants. They say they want to go Ivcatise many of their husband- or fiances are either t-ad or missing
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    • 19 2 New Zealand is invifng 200 British girls to train as nurses m mental hospitals there.
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    • Article, Illustration
      5 2 Today's Pin-L'p Ciirl ANNi: i,\\^;»
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 68 2 VICTORY PEACE IN ITS TRAIN! TO-DAY'S AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF BRITAIN'S CLOSEST ALLY'S ALL-SOLDIER SHOW: 1 > i Famous t'»n:p >s;-i /j&S&k I BERLIN W^' D, I _^H m mstke% film d< but iji I^l S!»:VfNC( IHE ARKED FjiSTT^^U™ ft CJSIO.O'HJ.O M A H GEORGE MURPHY JQAS IFSLIE -It RONALD REAGAN
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 131 2 Crossword Puzzle No. id 8 T.ghtemng-wedge HHf HH|^ t J \&2 I HV IHb ACROSS: 1 Classify, o KJMMk4>a Aeiiiijj tu,ui. v *iuyiante. n i^jcp^rt. 13 Song fragment. 15 Polite. 17 Plant. 18 Lissom. 20 Coin. 21 Low wagon 23 Dogs. 25 Mild. 28 Drink. 29 Girl's name. 30 Eye.
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    • 63 2 cgxcvhhkjkl; Fortune forecast for people born today Your ability to push a job through is excellent. If you can curb a tendency of haste m your decisions, there is little you cannot have m the way of material success. You are hot-tempered, however, and must always count ten before speaking
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    • 304 2 RADIO MALAYA KH) NtTHOKh Crwsn nooc to :i f p.m and S^o to 11 p m on 225 i^ewn metre* from &oon to t psn on U0 mcs /sec m 61 metre band and from 7.45 to 930 p.m on 478 mt« sec m IJI Pni to IMS pi i.
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  • LEADER PAGE
    • The Singapore Free Press
      • 871 4 WHILE Singapore celebrates the first anniversary of the general surrender of all the Japanese armed forces m South East Asia, today we re-paint for you the historic scene m the panelled Council Chamber of Singapore Municipal Building, when, at 11.30 a.m. one year ago today, General
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    • 1496 4 Hall Romney's London Letter forecasts I ALWAYS settle down m front of my typewriter to begin this weekly letter to you m the resolve to present a cheery picture of what is happening m Britain today. But it is not easy. There are little items of
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    • 193 4 IT was from no lack of sincerity that Duroan's Mayor, SENATOR S. J SMITH, and the Deputy-Mayor, Mr. A. L. BARNS avoided firm handclasps when they welcomed guests at the meeting m the City Hall of the 'Natal Municipal Association. Both Senator Smith and his deputy were
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 7 4 33. STAMFORD *D. NEAR CAPITOL THEATRE H
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    • 44 4 QUIZ ANALOGIES 1. Rapisay is to Malcolm as Winston is to 2. Rutland is to Oakham as Hampshire is to 3 "While the Sun Shines" is to Terence Rattigan as "Lady Windermere's Fan' is to 4. Phenomenon is to Phenomena as Cherub is to
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    • 153 4 F&ms Trul* t» i i i I is s»<rf. and a pl<"l*;^ ,n, m\ p i il fo- tl.f v«*v in b"h 1] ib* *on. L: 11, T Branches Head Otoct Bangkok SJ i.APOS* Kunfa I.ompuiPrnang T7MXMH* Ipoh t Mivr THE EASTERN AGENCIES (1946) LTD Ircorpc v *trd m the
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  • SPORTS PAGE
    • 971 6 All In The Game... From George Chisholm LONDON, By Air Mail. FOTBALL signing that catches the eye. Bramley Rugby League Club have signed as a professional the Rev. David L. Evans. Yes a parson. I knew a professional footballer who was studying to
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    • Article, Illustration
      35 6 Soviet Gymna Girl tymnasts of the Trade Uafcji Bftri s*itfa through hoops held by statuesque MtaMMfcJ take part m the All-rnion Sport Parad? it Stadium, Moscow. There were oont'n -it.l> \tm 1 the Sovift I'nion
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    • 370 6 Archie Quick's Sports h LONDON, m NORMAN BASSETT, son of William Bassett, K| lish international, is making an attempt torn rules altered. Norman, like his illustrious father. i tor of West Bromwich Albion. He has written suggesting that a free k ted for a throw '-m every
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    • 40 6 g subsid a 1 Georp B^rroeia J*»J attempt to swim tfcJJ ;he said Ust ■<* J up v .•erday he v^Z .day n<J 2UrJ3 twnpt after st*rt»»Jj iPrei..'! -art to **j I Capo Gm Ncr DJJ, lit the PII-1 T1153
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    • 10 6 match "SW Met) l 1 Shan ■Rahniar. Ma.2l^J
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 260 6 Vfi^fADV Commemoration f IiIUHI TONIGHT 1 GREAT WORLD 1 Lantern Procession Decorated Vehicle* and a 'Public' Procession of the Grand Wedding of Two Celebrated Characters from the pages ol Chinese Mythology! 1 NEW WORLD 1 The BATTLE WITH THE LION and a display of Koon Tow", the Chinese art of
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    • 7 6 "que 1 h ndoll Oscar Wiice Cherubs
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 30 6 J^^f Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya IJPNg^ to aJqw/A At tAat moment tkz sea-lions' a.nd.sA r\f?*r n wf v \1 x' 1 puT THE toAeeJed out... <\\[hJ
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  • NEWS PAGE
    • Article, Illustration
      53 8 m a Priory Gatehouse at Car tmel m North Lancashire The Gatehouse, which is scheduled as an ancient monument, has been presented to the National Trust by Major R. O Neill Pear, son. It dates from about 1330 and, apart from the parish church, is all that remains of
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    • 1143 8 (Continued from Page 1> (Combined Siam Rice Commission) explained the many difficulties which had caused the lack of supplies from Siam. They were difficulties of a greatly expanded currency, absence of consumer goods, lack of foreign exchange, and general lack of inducement to stockholders
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    • 127 8 FLAG FLIES (Continued from Page 1> show the universal feeling of rejoicing at the liberation The Governor. Sir Franklin GimSon said m a speech today that Singapore has besn unfortunately the victim of these shortages but every effort is being mad both by those responsible for our welfare and by
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    • 227 8 RAF TO BUILD CAMP IN SI ME ROAD Free Press Reporter THE R.A.F. are planning to build a camp at Sime Road, where more than 4,000 Malayans spent 3'/ 2 years behind barbed wire. The site was previously Air Ministry ground. This is just one of the schemes the R.A.F.
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    • 110 8 THE basic design of new badges for Royal Air Force air crews below officer rank is an eagle above a lauTel wreath. The designs approved by the King follow the reorganisation of the air crew into new categories. The ranks denoted are: Master air
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    • 227 8 A DECISION THAT SAVED DEFEAT LONDON, Wed ONE of the great turning points m the Second World War was the British Cabinet's decision to send no more fighter reinforcements to France except tor final evacuation, declared Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh C. T. Dowding, (now Lord Dowding*, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
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    • 191 8 LONDON. Wed. APENING the case for the de.enoe today m the courtmartial of Major Boon. R.A.S.C who has plead 3d not guilty of 11 charges of voluntarily assisting the Japanese while a prisoner of war m Hong Kong. Mr. Slade. K.C., said that there was
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 45 8 FOR SALE. One Marine Kromhout Kngin? Type 2 Mi Series 122 of 44 B HP. Can be inspected at Singapore Slipway Co., Tan Jong Rhu. Tenders for same will be accepted up till noon 23rd September, by ISLAY KERR CO.. LTD 11 -A. Collyer Qufty.
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    • 5 8 CHEMICAL CIEAKUtt. BESTDYf/Mg /MISIBIt MIHDIUC.
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    • 168 8 HAPPY VICTORY CE^Bh»jl CATHAY 1U NOW SHOWING IMIOxkjJ ACTION LOVE AND SARONGS ON a SOUTH SH r I VICTOR MATURE BETTY GRABLE -jm jj "SONG OF THE ISLANDS" I SATURDAY AT MIDNK.HT 808 UKES f EM BLONDE AND LEAN-BIT THEY GL^aJ LEAN THE OTHER WAV I 808 HOPE MADELEINE CARR(J
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