The Singapore Free Press, 15 September 1947
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Title Section17 1947-09-15 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA **>* SINGAPORE, MONDAT, SEPTEMBER 15, 1947 PRICE 10 CENTS17 words
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Article895 1947-09-15 1 PATH ANS FIRE LOOT PESHAWAR Jinnah's peace wire to tribes DESHAWAR tonight was recovering from a three day reign of terror by Pathan tribesmen m which the tribesmen's guns and* swords claimed hundreds of lives, and fire razed most of the bazaar area. Afridi warriors throughout the tribal areas areReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 895 words
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Article, Illustration64 1947-09-15 1 COBB DOES 370 mph AfiL JOHJV COBB. leading British motorist, who drove at 370.75 miles an hour (compared with his world record of 369.7) at BonnevilLe Salt Flats m Utah yesterday. Owing to mechanical trouble m his Railton racer, Cobb did not make the return run as required by the64 words
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45 1947-09-15 1 PERSIAN LEADER GIVES 'HANDS OFF' WARNING n Sunday. D ESE*TL a Cabinet ~jC— :r.e ...v vi iffa ts be as- He Azerbaijan, X q tram :1a::--frwn :^e :ertain .:c ,^e<i troofM tnic v >J G Of T. ;e •aj for a mpany Reuter fghgfdh- U.P.Reuter; U.P. - 45 words
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185 1947-09-15 1 Free Press Staff Reporter SPEAKING at a Battle of Britain anniversary ceremony at Changi airfield this morning. Air Marshal Sir George Pirie, Air Commander-ln-Chief. Far East, said to the parade: "Today a crisis equally as serious as the Battle of Britain faces us though185 words
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Article283 1947-09-15 1 Da lton plans austerity tax 4N emergency national budget, with higher taxes to A c om bat inflation, was forecast today for """-wracked Britain. An authoritative Government source said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dalton would i probably present this to Parliament soon after it reconvenes ODA.P. - 283 words
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Article90 1947-09-15 1 tree Press Staff Reporter A report has been received by A the Singapore C.LD. that an T **dian armed with a knife and p^ing as a passenger robbed a 'alay taxl-drrver of $15 and a 148 =r Ad watch at Sembawang Road last night. There90 words
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Article65 1947-09-15 1 Free Press Staff Reporter A Singapore Indian serviceman early yesterday m Rangoon Road was held up by a Chinese, who finding only 50 cents on the soldier told him, "Walk off, and don't look back; If you do I will shoot you down." The soldier obeyed, although65 words
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Article176 1947-09-15 1 i/JLUBS and stones were used m a clash m Alexandria today between police and students m a demonstration against the f ailure of the United Nations Security Council to concede Egypt's case against Britain. The demonstrators shouted a new slogan "Down with Nokrashy. Pasha, toolReuter; U.P. - 176 words
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Article273 1947-09-15 1 NEW YORK, Sunday. THE wartime spread of industrialisation m major British Empire countries is likely to have far-reaching effects on international trade, hitting particularly the British and the United States exports to the British Commonwealth, a world trade survey made for the Twentieth Century Fund,Reuter; U.P. - 273 words
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Article335 1947-09-15 1 20 FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET AT UNO 4 N impressive array of statesmen, including at iea^t 20 foreign ministers, converged today on New York for one of the most crucial meetings of the post-war period the 1947 session of the United Nations General Assembly. Many of the 275 delegates from 55A.P.; U.P. - 335 words
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113 1947-09-15 1 C.I.D. SEARCH FOR JEWELS WORTH $73,000 Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE C.I.D. officer* and o the R.A J\ Police are now investigating the mysterious disappearance of a consignment of manufactured precious stones, valued at $73,045, which was los: m transit somewhere between Amsterdam and Hong Kong. A report was made113 words
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Article77 1947-09-15 1 THE HAGUE, Snuday. fTHE Lieut. -Governor-General of JL the N.E.L. Dr. Hubertus van Mook. has postponed his return to Holland, and is remaining m New York to have discussions with the UNO representatives of several nations. One of these representatives is Dr. Herbert Evatt, AustralianReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 77 words
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Article62 1947-09-15 1 REPUBLICAN Senator Buck predicted m Washington yesterday that Mr. Winston Churchill, "before long," would regain Britain's leadership "and rally his people to do those things that should be done." This means, he said, "to lower their living standards, m keeping with their income, to tighten theirA.P. - 62 words
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Article46 1947-09-15 1 Final arrangements were completed yesterday for the resumption to work today at Grimethorpe colliery, Yorkshire, where the strike* which cost Britain about 600,000 tons of coal m the Yorkshire coalfields began five weeks ago. A committee will investigate the men's grievances.- ReuterReuter - 46 words
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FEATURES.
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Article1073 1947-09-15 2 By A PSYCHOLOGIST TAKING the world as their clinic and the human race as their patient a group of European psychologists have completed an analysis of the present international situation from the Freudian point of view and reached anumber of startling conclusions. Here are some1,073 words
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Article, Illustration87 1947-09-15 2 Fourteen year old Dorothy Granville, of Plymouth, who is very fond of cockles, decided she'd gather some for herself. Armed with a rake", a basket, gumboots and an umbrella to keep off the sun. she winded into the Mayo (South Devon) cockle beds. She didn't get many cockles, but she87 words
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Article, Illustration26 1947-09-15 2 Nearly every morning 20--year-old Beryl Phillips starts her day with a little archery from her bedroom voindow. She is regarded as the coming British archery champion.26 words
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Article115 1947-09-15 2 MONDAY: 11.20 a.m. Primary II Nursery Rhymes 'Hey Diddle Diddle' 11.40 a.m. Lit. 4 5: "Meet Sherlock Holmes, Private Detective". TUESDAY: 11.00 a.m. Lit. Std. II— "A story of Robin Hood" 11.20 a.m. Music— Std. 3 upward: "Ternary Form" 11.45 a.m. Current Affairs Stds. 8 9—115 words
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Article, Illustration258 1947-09-15 2 WEST opened the singleton spade. East took the ace and laid down the club king, then led a second spade which West ruffed. West then shifted to the heart jack. Declarer made a eood play by falling to cover with one of dummy's honours, but East was258 words
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Article246 1947-09-15 2 OURROUNDED by and fellow, bullfighters, Manoleter. £500,000 a year matador. died at dawn. He had been gored by a wounded bull that charged him from behind when he turned to acknowledge the crowd's cheers at Linares In his native town of Cordoba weeping women rained flowers246 words
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Article404 1947-09-15 2 NOEL MONKS - NOEL MONKS THERE'S roW m the 1 waters along Canada's North Pacific coast these days m the shape of lusty Sockeye and Pink salmon, and 10,000 Canadian fishermen are working the clock round hauling them m. Top price m the history of the industry is being404 words
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Article106 1947-09-15 2 rpHERE are likely to be one A or two changes m It ma when the world-famous radio comedy show comes back to the 8.8.C. m a few weeks' time. "Tattle Mackintosh," the Scots girl who aroused so much ire m Mrs. Jean Mann. M.P.. is not m106 words
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Advertisement47 1947-09-15 2 And approvingly the audience nspc <c jn<j all at various times enjoyed the j wholesome Domo. The house* fe. Ie cook, the scouts, the guides all I |<r On Safari and Sh/kon it is a recoup standby— sustaining food a del < «■»<» A COW CATI f >0 U^47 words
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Miscellaneous740 1947-09-15 2 S^^sK? vSi2 a Z IS ff-ffiftygglH ««&a feast a L J3 ft I ft A A aHSsjWx^^ lllliJßsSgsßr V 7 V. JH 8f jUst i&. jf it t **f?f*l t •"'p ]B^^^|^^--SOfGAPORE Bfoe Network 12.00—2.00 p.m.— 485 metres m the medium wave band 7.22 megacycles per second m the 41740 words
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Miscellaneous43 1947-09-15 2 QUIZ Answers 1. Yes. From the time of the Indian Mutiny < 1859) to the outbreak of the South African War (1899). 2. No. Illumination would continue for about eight minutes longer. 3. Yes. They scored 666 for six against Northamp onshire m 1920.43 words
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Miscellaneous189 1947-09-15 2 YOUR LUCKY CF AD I AK Fortune fcnotf :o: people Dorn toca;. BORN today, you m i personality whicfc a take you anywhere youvuu go. You have force and <*$ but you must direct it inuK definite path and toward *k specific t;cal if y v aretowd the top. You189 words
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141 1947-09-15 3 MFTY-THBEE Chinese who r illegally entered the "Philippines have beeci sentenced to Jail for periods of from two months and 20 days to one year and four months and ordered to pay U.S. $500 fines. They face deportation at the end of theirA.P. - 141 words
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Article65 1947-09-15 3 NIGHT work m the factories for girls of 18 and youths of 16 will be legal m Great Britain after September 22. Anyone over 16 may work more than 48 hours a week but not for two weeks running. These amendments to general conditions were announced65 words
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Article33 1947-09-15 3 The Venezuelan Government announced on Friday a rebellious outbreak m La Cruz, oil port m eastern Venezuela,' m which several civilians, wearing military uniforms, had been captured with guns and machineguns.33 words
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Article458 1947-09-15 3 UNO CLASH LIKELY ON PALESTINE Whose 'brute foree 9 will back partition? TPHE Majority and minority reports of the Palestine ComA mi'ttee will provide material for a violent clash of opinions and interests at the General Assembly of the United Nations, which opens tomorrow at Lake Success, New York. The458 words
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Article, Illustration31 1947-09-15 3 ,t ::i:an Jones <••. V as he walks nair- -v.;"^* .0 yearj beS 1« rcVoiwred /ram fifrneedet i :n a sunnj, v**' m Britki, J*Ho*'s Zm V- broker pone aw?31 words
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Article177 1947-09-15 3 Across London by 'roof road a ROOFTOP motor road spanning London from Shepherds A Bush to the East End, 100 ft. above the grovnd an idea first mooted m 1903— has been revived as a solution to the traffic problems of 1947. Wing-Comdr. T. R. Cave-Browne-Caye, a well-known engineer, suggested177 words
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Article34 1947-09-15 3 A British imraisrant reached Tormto by air at 3.3© m *b« morning. mro hours later, as it wg just bet>onwig lifht, b« '*to« joa«aa>ts he was "disillusioned,' and wanted to go back34 words
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Article62 1947-09-15 3 pETROL ban a crashed plane l vis n danger ol catching fire. 3ik Mrs Alfred Cash, of Brte- Dnm crawle (t under me T:id\iiw to »y to aid her hwoancl wt»o wts a r)***^*^^, and the pdot He: r/asfcand tied of his injur- and a:62 words
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Article99 1947-09-15 3 rJE United Nations will use walkie-talkie radios m efforts to speed up debate m the General Assembly which opens tomorrow. They have two tuning devices— one for tone and the other to bring m the words of the speaker m English, French, Russian, Spanish orA.P. - 99 words
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Article71 1947-09-15 3 MR. Joseph, R. Farrington Hawaiian delegate, announced that he would ask a Senate Sub -Committee on foods to investigate food prices m the island. Mr. W. Morrell, President of the Honolulu Pood Dealers' Association, said meanwhile, he would overcome "legitimate competition" from the International Longshoremens andA.P. - 71 words
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Article55 1947-09-15 3 The United States has agreed to contribute, for another year at least, roughly 40 per cent, of the estimated budget of the United Nations Organisation— s39,4o3,792. The next highest contributor is Great Britain with 11.48 per cent. Russia will contribute 6.34 per cent., China and France sixA.P. - 55 words
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Article47 1947-09-15 3 William Green, President of the American Federation of Labour, said he was pessimistic about the prospects for a merger with the Congress of Industrial Organisations because "Communist dominated" groups were influencing the CIO Committee studying the formation of a unified labour organization U.P.U.P. - 47 words
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Article69 1947-09-15 3 CMMA Mac Tuck, 21, is only four feet high and weighs sst. 51b., but she has had six husbands m as many years. Emma told the Judge at Laf adyette, Georgia, U.S.A., that she thought the first five, mostly Service men, divorced her. But the police69 words
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Article36 1947-09-15 3 Lieut-Gen. John C. H. Lee said he hopes to enter the service of the Episcopal Church m the United States after retiring shortly as U.S. Army Commander m the Mediterranean theatre A. P.A.P. - 36 words
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Article52 1947-09-15 3 TaE o- nk p.. ta by mail against 1 weCieai Cabinet Ministers ■JJ thi ristng political fever ■W M aL >echosloTakia ICrVOuS, Si^TS? 8 n l«*)es' > at a trade itkS^S 1 SWPlkd ii a matt6r •-3JB to an altegcd attempt S^Si^rS?^ Mintetws. if ban tn L«cn«U.P. - 52 words
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Article37 1947-09-15 3 Alt restrictions on the sowing of wheat m the 1946 to 1949 season m Australia have been removed to ensure maximum production to assist the starving world, Mr. Reginald Pollard. Australian Commerce Minister, announced.-— ReuterReuter - 37 words
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Article139 1947-09-15 3 A £1,250,000 scheme to foster private and club flying m the United Kingdom by developing the ideal sky runabout is under consideration by the Civil Aviation Ministry. Main feature of the plan is a nation-wide design competition for a two-seat, single-engined spinproof plane that will139 words
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Article61 1947-09-15 3 JAPANESE textile circles have repeated allegations bj Mr. T. Kilachand, head of an Indian trade lriMinn to Japan, that America* interests had "cornered" tfct cotton lead* m Japan. They tfawnht Gen. MacArthttr's Biiailftitfw would cut iwmmmtMj InOiA's iwr cotton ex]H>rt6 to Japan following a sudden AmaHtmnReuter - 61 words
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Article88 1947-09-15 3 WORLD'S Press News' weekly Fleet Street journal for the news paper profession, accused American and foreign correspondents ob Thursday of writing "perverted lies" about the landing of the 4,400 Exodus Jews at Hamburg and suggested trial for the alleged offenders before a tribunal. A "Ow suggestion," theA.P. - 88 words
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127 1947-09-15 3 BECAUSE he could not live without his wife, Harold Walter Heggie murdered her with "a ball of fire" and then committed suicide. Heggie, 40, Torbay-road, Sheffield, had been separated from his crippled wife Ann, a detec-tive-inspector said at an inquest on the couple127 words
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Article, Illustration49 1947-09-15 3 (GERMAN political leaders from \J the British Zone have been visiting Britain to study parliamentary and local government organisation. The delegation which includes members of the Social Democratic Party, Christian Democrats, Communist Party, Free Democratic and National Liberal Parties are pictured here outside the Houses of Parliament m London.49 words
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314 1947-09-15 3 SHANGHAI, Sunday. A THREE-DAY national conference on foreign trade, designed to implement Government's policy of mobilising all available resources to expand the China foreign trade, will be held here beginning tomorrow. The conference, which will foster international cooperation m technical and financial matters, willA.P. - 314 words
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Article161 1947-09-15 3 INNOCENCE PLEA AFTER 19 YEARS \JINETEEN yean after he wag 11 sentenced to death with two other men for the murder of Mr. J. F. Smith, a retired Brighton chemist is trying to get the case re-opened. The chemist, Mr. James Weaver, and his companions were reprieved on the eve161 words
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Article64 1947-09-15 3 MEAT produced without animals may soon become a possibility, said scientist Gerald Wendt m New York. Dr. Wendt said we shall soon know just how the animal builds his body from plant food. The first step m producing "scientific meat would be to help this process,64 words
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Article55 1947-09-15 3 AUSTRALIANS are likely to be rationed with meat and butter for "a very long time" because of Britain's needs, spokesman of the Australian Rationing Commission said m Melbourne. Senator B. Court ice, Australian Minister for Customs, said the dollar situation would probably prevent abolition of clothes rationingReuter - 55 words
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Article39 1947-09-15 3 The official French news agency reoorted on Friday that the rebellion m Madagascar was dying down, with 31,900 insurgents surrendering to Frdich forces during the tout 13 days. Large French troop reinforcements have now arrived.- A .P.A.P. - 39 words
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Article31 1947-09-15 3 Protests are pouring into Washington from all parts of America over the cancellation of orders by Britain which are expected to exceed £56,200,000 before the end of the year.31 words
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Advertisement14 1947-09-15 3 San 9 c vorlA ••KWM. OPTICAL CO., r ie ■v~ Br If V- On14 words
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Miscellaneous6 1947-09-15 3 TARZAN s:y < jr r IC^ Burrimhs6 words
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729 1947-09-15 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1947. Power To Fight The Gangster AS Malaya last week celebrated quietly tbe second I anniversary of her liberation from the trials of the Japanese occupation, the guns of the terror gangs blazed from the Perak border to Singapore to give a sudden729 words
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Article, Illustration1060 1947-09-15 4 Frank Owen; Illingworth - Frank Owen Illingworth by -by Death by a thousand cuts WHATEVER else it does, the latest British Government pro^ gramme won't solve any problem. No need to consult ready-reckoner for this arithmetic. The trade gap is £600,000,000; the planks proposed to span it add up to £228,000,000, which1,060 words
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Article598 1947-09-15 4 WITH the temporary absence of the Pope from the Vatican, the Technical Office of the Holy See is taking the opportunity of undertaking some needed work of cleaning and restoration at various points of the Vatican City, which houses some 400 persons. By a coincidence, a598 words
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Article21 1947-09-15 4 Wait on the Lord: be of good I courage, and He shall strength- I en thine heart. Psalm 27, 14.21 words
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Article854 1947-09-15 4 A GUN-RUNNERS' PARADISE By A Special Correspondent THE Middle East is a place of many rackets; some are safe, easy-money making; others are complicated affairs, involving much risk, but still very profitable. The black market, now one of the main trade channels m Europe, disappeared In the Middle East at854 words
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Advertisement69 1947-09-15 4 To help to keep them<&y clean and brightUseLISTERINE fr**\ both morn and night W 4^ 1 Listerine' Tooth Paste ever! \P*& fflJM&i I 1 accordance with the im- y/// i//m^M f proved American formula 111/ \\\M rEm I The red seal "Guaranteed Mil I'lM.^ jj I Formula" on every package69 words
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Miscellaneous56 1947-09-15 4 QUIZ 1. Since the time of Cromwell has Britain's longest period of relief from wars of major importance been 40 years? 2. If the sun were to be suddenly extinguished would the earth grow dark instantaneously? 3. Does Surrey hold the record for scoring most runs m one day m56 words
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Article275 1947-09-15 5 CO-OP PLANS HOUSES FOR MEMBERS Money grants leased land Free Press Staff Reporter RETAILS of a co-operative housing scheme, aimed v at providing houses for members, are being worked out by the chairman of the Singapore Posts and Telegraphs Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society. If ready m time, the plan275 words
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Article, Illustration142 1947-09-15 5 These Chinese children enjoyed themselves when they attended the opening of the 20th child feeding centre m Singapore under the sponsorship of the Social Welfare Department last Friday. Mrs. Quek Ho Lai Ying, seen m upper picture, was responsible for getting together a number of Chinese women, who will runFree Press - 142 words
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Article68 1947-09-15 5 npHE Singapore Teachers' Union JL has convened a meeting of delegates of all Governments' Unions, for Sept. 17, at 6.30 pjn., to discuss and take suitable action on the following subjects: Higher cost of living allowance; higher, rents; Salaries Commission report, to consider the advisability of68 words
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Article58 1947-09-15 5 An official of the China Federation of Students, Mr. Wang Ann Mm, is now m Singapore on his way to England to be China's representative m the International Union of Students and. at the time, vice-president of the lUS. Youth organisations m Singapore entertained Mr. Wang to a58 words
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Article127 1947-09-15 5 Free Press Staff Reporter rpHE Singapore Rotary Club's A Anti-T.B. Fund is to benefit from a grand charity dance night to be held at the Great World Cabaret on Oct. 1. The organisers hope to raise a further $15,000 through this effort. The127 words
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Article378 1947-09-15 5 Free Press Staff RepoKer. mVGDIENTS are almost complete tor the dispatch of reltff supplitf* to the Chinese m Sumatra. This follows v-.it to Singapore of Mr. C hen Yuan-Ping, Chinese Consul pakmbang. who, after discussions wit* Dr. Wu Paak-shing I Chines? leaders m Singapore, returned to378 words
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Article24 1947-09-15 5 have been ap- [■:> ;.-:"> or the Sinit\.]r f n liation Board, r.- V Mdo: R- H S v tan K.ans? and A M.24 words
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Article272 1947-09-15 5 LfUO£ aietoners carxy to Malaya freight ranging from toys to ousters, straw hats to electric bulbs. So great has the volume of Qantas freight service grown m two years that Qantas Sydney staff of three, occupying 250 square feet, has grown to 24 men and272 words
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Article47 1947-09-15 5 AS a mark of tiieir sympathy with the people of Ceylon m the losses suffered by them on account of recent floods m that country, the Government of India has donated Rs. 3 lakhs to the Governor of Ceylon's Flood Relief Fund.47 words
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Article39 1947-09-15 5 As a result of representations from the tradte, the Government of India has decided to extend to Oct. 31, 1947, the period of validity of special export licences for tea issued on or after April 139 words
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Article70 1947-09-15 5 SCIENCE has come to the aid of the Australian fishing industry with the walkie-talkie radio, which enables fishermen on the coast of New South Wales to be informed by "spotters," who keep watch for shoals of fish. The "spotters" are stationed on the headlands and m boats,70 words
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Article35 1947-09-15 5 It is reported that the Pope has awarded the Gold Medal "Pro Eccleckt et Pontince" tc Rao Bahadur D. Arulanandam Pillai, the first agent of the Government of India m Malaya.35 words
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Article40 1947-09-15 5 The Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, London have awarded the science research scholarstiips for 1947 tc Dr. A. K. Bhatia, of the University of Allahabad and Dr. A. K. Sana, of the University of Calcutta.40 words
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Article21 1947-09-15 5 The Government of India has decided that the free export 01 cotton shall continue until Nov. 30, 1947.21 words
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Article309 1947-09-15 5 Free Press Chinese Correspondent OUPPLIES of raw rubber are again flowing into Singapore, and have considerably eased the crisis which once threatened 13 mills with closure. Mr. Lee Kong Chian, chairman of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and owner of many factories m Malaya, said309 words
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Article, Illustration43 1947-09-15 5 picture. These ex-Wrens, who could not bear staying ashore, signed on as stewardesses and have made a five-month trip round the world. The voyage took them from Sunderland to Baltimore, Ceylon, Mauritius, Penang, Singapore, Vancouver and Liverpool via the Panama Canal. Mirror FeaturesMirror Features - 43 words
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Article398 1947-09-15 5 AAM TO RESTORE ROAD SCOUTS Free Press Staff Reporter r THE Automobile Association 1 of Malaya hopes m the near future to introduce the pre-war system of road scouts at hill stations to aid motorists m distress. Mrs. W. Chivers, acting General Secretary of the AAM, told the Free Press398 words
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Article84 1947-09-15 5 BASIC petrol rations for Singapore lorries, vans and private cars from Oct. 1. 1947, will be as follows: Lorries and Vans: Up to and including 20 cwt. 60 gallons per month, 20 to 46 cwt. 90 gallons, 40 to 60 cwt. 137 gallons and exceeding 60 cwt.84 words
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Advertisement62 1947-09-15 5 SUBSCRIBE 85.00 towards building Singapore's First Tuberculosis Clinic Buy a Ticket to ROTARY CLUB Entertainment Games for Valuable Prizes at Great World Cabaret on Wednesday October Ist GIVF Not for Charity but to Share^ m Health Building Admission tickets obtainable aft Robinson's, Littles, G. H. Cafe, Great World Cabaret, Raffles62 words
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Article459 1947-09-15 6 World bank points way to recovery TTCROFEAN economic recovery is largely a domestic proJ^ blem that can only be solved by increased efforts on the part of the war damaged nations to help themselves, declares the annual report of the International Bank for ReconstructionA.P. - 459 words
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Article, Illustration90 1947-09-15 6 World's Largest Animal Cargo Arrives In UK One of the world's largest collections 9/ animals has arrived m Britain on board the City of Kimberley, m the charge of Mr. Leslie Flewin, who collected them m India. Ceylon and the Sudan for the London Zoo. Here a tiger poses for90 words
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Article92 1947-09-15 6 UIRGIL Gomez, war veteran who bad a nail removed from his brain last week, is past the oritical period on hie way to recovery. Doctor J. Shirley Sweeney, chief of the Veterans Administration hospital at Fort Logan, said the former Japanese prisoner could be considered "outA.P. - 92 words
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Article39 1947-09-15 6 Scientists who examined Bikini Atoil a year after the atomic tests reported m San Diego (Texas) or. Friday that the Atoll "now Is completely safe for human habitation" but that no natives had returned A .P.A.P. - 39 words
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Article36 1947-09-15 6 President Roxas of the Philippines has told the Minister of Public Instruction, Manuel V. Gallego, to dismiss 71 high school teachers m Neuvaecija Province who staged a 24 hour walkout demanding high pay. A.P.A.P. - 36 words
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Article245 1947-09-15 6 GANG DOPES RA CEHORSES ABETTING gang working m the North of England is doping well-backed horses to make them lose. A northern trainer has made a report to the Stewards of the Jockey Club about a £5,000 sprinter which was strongly fancied to win an important handicap. The trainer advised245 words
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Article58 1947-09-15 6 rpENS of thousands of insane JL people would have liked to shoot the U.S. President during the war, says Mr. Michael Reilly, chdef of the wartime Secret Service Guard on the White House. They were a bigger threat than Axis fanatics or traitors, he declares58 words
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Article160 1947-09-15 6 k proposal to place all exports "to Russia under specific licence control Ls being carefully reviewed, m Washington," Mr. L. "L. Horch, New York Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce, revealed to the Foreign Credit Buraau m New York Foreign traders told Mr.A.P. - 160 words
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Article214 1947-09-15 6 WEN desperate men the General Staff of the Norwegian Nasi underground have been caught after sailing 4,500 miles in a yacht in an attempt to escape, after breaking jail and heading across the Atlantic. They were makin/: for South America. Then, with 200 miles214 words
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Article68 1947-09-15 6 CHURCH CASTS OUT ASSASSINS THE Sacred Convocation of the 1 Council of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday announced the excommunication of the aggressors of Father Milo Bulesich, who was killed, and Monsignor Jakob Ukmar, who was wounded, m a disorder at Lanische m Yugoslav-occupied Venesia. on Aur. 24. TheA.P. - 68 words
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Article44 1947-09-15 6 MEW YORKERS have been reading that the Duchess of Windsor will not be invited to Princess Elisabeth's wedding. The Duke will be invited the report states, bat will not accept.- he refuses to attend any Royal function without his wife.44 words
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Article86 1947-09-15 6 NEW YORK City detectives have broken up what they described as "the biggest crooked gambling layout" ever uncovered by them, m a raid on a suite of rooms m the fashionable Hotel Margery, Pirk Avenue. They found trick mirrors, from behind which "spotters" were able toReuter - 86 words
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254 1947-09-15 6 EXODUS JEWS 'HA VE PLANS' FOR VIOLENCE |N secret interview conduct^ ilKi#l A Luebbeck (Germany) heavily gJfSS U'NIJ the Ha*anah commander of t 7*^ edb rßrE> grants threatened violent a( -i, I *fiH Jews' demands that they bo :i«""^*tis2 Associated Press. P(i Pafe^ The interview was glvei \to mAm dentsA.P. - 254 words
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88 1947-09-15 6 RED ARMY WILL SHOW GLORY OF BRITAIN MOSCOW'S great Red Arrr.y Museum will have on riei soon a permanent exhibit ghowing Britain's battle scory It measures 10 yards by 20 yard.The museum asked the British Ftoreigsn Office to supply it. The four Services were consulted. The Navy chose to send88 words
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Article94 1947-09-15 6 MALE court attendants winced and women nodded approval m St. Louis (Missouri) on Friday when Judge Eugene Sartor:*. ;> held that a wife short of cash has a "legal as well as moral right to rifle the pockets of her sleep ing husband. "Why, evenA.P. - 94 words
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Article65 1947-09-15 6 THB STATE of C < of the mos; pn*« America's Deep SontMJ ing to prove t-: am k-nd mg wot ?iy !t 54-year-old anti-W* which e\ ?ryone eaepw Gregg Cherry had Jorpea a, invoked m a s«^ punish seven w^ township R ct ;ir tried but failed w »J65 words
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Article14 1947-09-15 6 Six coal minasJß "J Japan CW^ t r.. atomic i— B.U.P.B.U.P. - 14 words
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Miscellaneous71 1947-09-15 6 JA^IE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya LOVACE ASKED USTtoN FROZEN Mff^ EH*^ /qoiTe LIKELY.'-YoH -IhAMK$\ t^ 171 -^7 Tell >bu that he amd his k ah well, i RAMLLY f have a J Arf'lY. 1 li^Mßßavr" I sJ, DAUGHTER ARE MOTRECEJVIMO A PREFER 0LOH0IS!— i VCIG^EIrE?/ ONE71 words
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Article, Illustration49 1947-09-15 7 Penalty Kick Hits Post These Free Press pictures taken at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday m the game m which South China beat the Malays onemi show (above) Hartth taking the penalty kick with which he hit the upright and (below) Sheik Mustapha leaping to save a high centre.49 words
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Article312 1947-09-15 7 Surprises In U.K. Football FNO jimo R Chambers lost their 100 English League „,r d av but both staved second divi- :km scorj-; njurics to make winning side, did well Vi-xvr.'. v: tht ir visit c cheir rsi trip to V ttenham 1"- v c— one. s- nsive Pres.\r;'- ver312 words
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Article48 1947-09-15 7 Sing Tao Give Their Best Display »5s sports c: b <>f «>»**» »rcay, w cnree or. f^imm fa ns saw :t V W^ tia^m the Vfi came Gr-i^J-niof .sc^rPd pij- m?tch 5a fo c r)arts if k^?er ll-r-r*} ?a.*r>* v<d many iti-'^-r-.'f 0 P r their jql^ eouiri A.P.A.P. - 48 words
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Article, Illustration900 1947-09-15 7 IMPROVED DISPLAY BY S. CHINA 3-0 Victory In Fast Game By Our Soccer Reporter South China 3; S.C.F.A. 0 OLAYING a much faster game than they did' when scraping home one-nil winners against the All-Malayan Malays on Saturday, South China beat the Singapore Chinese Football Association by three goals toFree Press - 900 words
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Article298 1947-09-15 7 Bv Our Soccer Reporter LAST season's Singapore Amateur Football Association's Victory Cup winners, the Singapore Recreation Club, face a stiff task in their opening game in ihis vear's Cup competition for they have drawn the GHQ Signal Regiment, one of the strongest unit sides on298 words
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Article, Illustration27 1947-09-15 7 picture. Ah Yik slips as he takes this kick early m yesterday's game. The referee M W/0 Smith, keevs a close watch on the proceedings.— Free PressFree Press - 27 words
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Article61 1947-09-15 7 THE Royal Engineers will meet the Seaforth Highlanders m the first round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition at Jalan Besar Stadium today. Tomorrow the R.A.F. Seletar will meet R.A.F. Base, while on Thursday R.A.F. Tengah will meet GHQ FARELF. On Friday R.A.F. Changi will meet61 words
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Article141 1947-09-15 7 THE Royal Engineers scored a com- fortaWe vicu>ry by five goals to nil over the Nelson Sports Club m a game of soccer played at Alexandra Road ground yesterday. The RE. got their first goal through i Hams within ten minutes of the (Start, and141 words
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Article30 1947-09-15 7 DOBERT (Skee) Riegel of Moo. n temy 'Park, California, won the U.S. amateur golf championship oti Saturday, defeating Johnny Dawsnn nf Hnllvwood two and one.- A. P.A.P. - 30 words
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Article33 1947-09-15 7 MR. L. A. Madden will go to Switzerland with the British Amateur Boxira: Association team as manager for the international m*teh with the Swiss Boxing Federation at Zurich on October 4.33 words
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Article554 1947-09-15 7 Badminton Titles By Courtcuuf t AN unfortunate accident marred what would otherwise nave been another exciting Junior singles tie m the Singapore Badminton Association's junior and veterans' championships at the Clerical Union hall yesterday. Lav Teng Siah of the Mayflower fe.P., one of the most promising554 words
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53 1947-09-15 7 THE South China footballers will play their final game m Singapore on Wednesday when they meet a Singapore Amateur Football Association combined Services and civilian team at Jalan Besar Stadium. After this match the visitors will return to Bangkok for two more games before returning53 words
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Article39 1947-09-15 7 Dado Marino returned to England from a two-week vacation tour of the Continent on Sunday and prepared to start intensive training for his world flyweihgt title bout on Oct. 20 with Rinty Monaghan of Belfast A. P.A.P. - 39 words
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275 1947-09-15 7 BILL EDRICH is the centre of a cricket tug-of-war, It's an odd penalty to hav P t 0 pay for becoming England's greatest allrounder and most outstanding amateur but there it is. His emin?ncp and his amateurism have scared a certain faction that275 words
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Article29 1947-09-15 7 RUSSIA has joined the International Amateur Swimming Federation another step toward Russian participation m the 1948 Olympic games it vas announced officially m Monte Carlo on Friday A. P.A.P. - 29 words
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Article255 1947-09-15 7 JACK KRAMER RETAINS MEN'S TITLE JACK KRAMER staged a brilliant comeback to retain his national title m the U. 6. Men's Singles Tennis Championship at Farelf at GHQ ground yesterday. Kramer won 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. For two sets, the tall defending champion looked like a beaten man. HeReuter; A.P. - 255 words
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Article237 1947-09-15 7 THE Singapore Chinese Recresu tin Club suffered their second cricket defeat of the weekend when they were beaten by G.H.Q. Farelf at GHQ ground yesterday 1 On Sa urday the Rocklites had beaten the Chinese by 37 runs. Scores m yesterday's game were: S.C.R.C. Lav237 words
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Article52 1947-09-15 7 Baron De Waldner's Tournament won the Prix Royal Oak (French St. Leger) run over one mile and seven furlongs at Longchamps yesterday. Starting a hot favourite, he beat M. Le Masson's L'lmperial by five lengths with M. Boussac's Cadir a further four lengths away third of sevenReuter - 52 words
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Miscellaneous200 1947-09-15 7 Free Press Crossword No. If 0 i la I I k I pr-i S I r"" 7"~8| 18 I ltd 21 153T mmm CLUES ACROSS 1. Science of diseases (9), 6. Person of great fortitude (5), 7. Pine spe<*!» mens of this stone come from Hungary and Australia (4), 9.200 words
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Article, Illustration13 1947-09-15 8 Minesweeper. H.M.S. Lennox, sailing under London's stately Tower Bridge into the Pool.13 words
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Article31 1947-09-15 8 A steady influx of rice into Shanghai from the interior has sent the price down from CN$6OO.--000 a p.Clll (£132) to ahnnt rw_ $500,000 a picul U.P.U.P. - 31 words
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Article320 1947-09-15 8 'Hitler's body was destroyed' LONDON, Sunday. THE bodies of Hitler and Eva Braun were destroyed, but their disposal was so "planned and arranged" that they will never be found, although it is by no means certain they were burned m the famed bunker to which Hitler retreated during the lastU.P. - 320 words
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Article103 1947-09-15 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Sunday. "TTIVE Chinese bandits, armed L with pistols, held up the inmates of a shop-house last night, at Senai, and got away with about $300. The bandits used their pistols and two bystanders were slightly injured, one on the nnger103 words
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Article98 1947-09-15 8 JERUSALEM. Sunday. mHE police here arrested two J. "important" women of an all-Jewish terror organisation on Saturday, who were said to be m possession of "incriminating material." it is officially announced. Their names have not been released, but the police indicated that they were membersA.P. - 98 words
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Article78 1947-09-15 8 LONDON. Sunday. TWOTAIN has accused the YugoO slav Government of countenancing the maltreatment of Allied officers and men m a note delivered by the British Ambassador m Belgrade, and paralleling a similar United States note demanding the release of British and American personnel now under detention.78 words
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210 1947-09-15 8 B ANDITRY WITNESSES WON'T AID POLICE Free Press Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. rpHE Officer Commanding Police District, Grik, Mr. A Andrews, said today one eye-witness of Wednesday's shooting near Klian Intan, m which 11 were killed and 12 wounded m a bandit ambush, told the Police he would not identify210 words
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Article68 1947-09-15 8 A NORWEGIAN, Harold Anderson, 39. arrived m Bridlington harbour. Yorkshire, on Saturday after leaving Oslo, where he lives, 15 days ago m an eight- ton cutter, the Odin, for the Channel Islands on a pleasure trip. He was blown nearly 200 miles off his course,Reuter - 68 words
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Article41 1947-09-15 8 Sir Arthur Wauchope, High Ootnmiwloner of Palestine from 1931 to 1936, died suddenly m London last night at tbe age of 73. He had a distinguished record m tiie South African war and the Work! War I.— Router.41 words
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Article35 1947-09-15 8 John Dos Passos, 51, American novelist and playwright, lost his right eye as the result of an automobile accident on Saturday. His wife, Katherinewas killed m the crash A.P.A.P. - 35 words
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139 1947-09-15 8 NEW YORK; Sunday. Energy Commission has already to visit institutions wh.re the president Truman'n dorisinn stated that no security restric- materials will be used and to obFESSS tofiSfiZ£s?S r rMtriCted News t WsT^*2£^^ SSi must ctSfcK -X for^sl reseS hai **"*> M receivin* the toot-139 words
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Article534 1947-09-15 8 PEACE PACTS SIGNING TODAY Birth of Trieste 'Free Zone LONDON, Sunday. A PROLONGED period of stagnation m Europe ends A 'tomorrow by the coming into force of the peace treaties with Italy, Rumania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Finland. With the deposit of instruments of ratification tomorrow by the great powers concernedReuter - 534 words
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Article, Illustration41 1947-09-15 8 The Lord President of the I B takes time off from Gwernmenl ertKLH crises to take a ride on a minu ,^«t| Fruit and Vegetable Slum at U Z af £jm controls to the Deputy Prem .^^i miniature railway engineer. U:^41 words
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241 1947-09-15 8 SHANGHAI, Sunday. THE Chinese Government has decided that the crushing of the Chinese Communists as an armed political party is its first task m a struggle which "will not only decide its own fate but also the life or death of ChinaReuter - 241 words
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Article85 1947-09-15 8 ATHENS, Sunday. A GREEK guerilla leader named Birakis, on whose head a price had been set, gave himself up m Crete and was released, said the Athens news agency, announcing that thousands of copies of the text of the Greek Government's amnesty offer will beReuter - 85 words
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Article29 1947-09-15 8 Italy and France have agreed to the setting up In Paris of a mixed commission to study the possibilities of a French-Italian customs union A .P.A.P. - 29 words
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Article267 1947-09-15 8 Public debate on elections A ccfciriuvu a cnatlenge, issued with official awJ the Public Relations Officer, Mr. G. G. Th 3 vice-president of the Malayan Democratic Inionij Eber, will hold a public debate with Mr Thomsoct] motion "That the Singapore elections should be taJ Mr. Eber suggests that the debate267 words
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Article69 1947-09-15 8 A SPECIAL Market correspond ent gives the prices of rubber at 11 a.m. today as follows: Buyers Seller*. Cts Ct& per Ib per Ib No. 1 R.S.S Spot loose (nominal) 29^ 30>> No. 1 R.fc s> '-/D m bales Oct. 30^ 30 No 2 R.S.S fob69 words
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Article129 1947-09-15 8 COLOMBO, Sunday. re United National Party; newly-formed party nrhich includes all the ministers and most of the members of the last Ceylon State Council, stood at the top of the poll today In Ceylon's general election £u> nine new results were announced. The party has wonReuter - 129 words
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Article63 1947-09-15 8 riVILIAN divers aided by the US Navy have m the past two years salva&ed VS. $5,500,000 of the $8,500,000 m Philippines c m? dumped m Manila Bay, off Cor. regidor, Jiut before Gen. Wainwright surrendered the island fortress m 1942. A Filipino sai vage firm isA.P. - 63 words
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Article219 1947-09-15 8 Free Press Stall Reporter. BY a special Lancastrian, Lord Nathan, British Minis* <: for Civil Aviation, left Singapore this morning for Hong Kong. He expects to return next week and to remain m Singapore studying civil aviation developments, particularly the future of Changi, Tengah and Kallang219 words
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