The Singapore Free Press, 12 May 1948
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Title Section18 1948-05-12 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA I SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1948 pun t i«18 words
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Article97 1948-05-12 1 Ara bs say 1 000 Jews trapped lib LibcfaiiMi Army, last night claimed that i ut off nearly 1.000 Jews m a tenewcd Bab-el- Wad road- block on the Je\*i«h h Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. An Arab comB t.OOO Jews were taking part m the bat|l \rab jruiis were shelling97 words
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Article33 1948-05-12 1 THE Burma Government has I appointed a special common to assess the value ot properties of th Britished Irrawaddy Flottila Company which will be taken by the Government on June 1.33 words
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Article91 1948-05-12 1 ON the eve of his hanging on Saturday for complicity m the murder of the former Premier U Aung San, ex-Premier U Saw admitted hiding large quantities el Bren guns and ammunition m his compound. In a letter to the authorities at Insein jail, whereReuter - 91 words
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Article, Illustration455 1948-05-12 1 No meeting with US— yet WASHINGTON, Tuesday. KSS than 12 hours after Mr. Molotov's yes to proposed Soviet-American talks, official US, sources said tonight the Russian reply to the United States approach which hroke a confidence did not justify a meeting at present. They indicated thatReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 455 words
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Article55 1948-05-12 1 1 ONOON fire brigades were called out 200 times m 90 minutes last night when a violent thunderstorm flooded streets and houses throughout the city, disrupted underground rail services and cut telephone cables. The fire services had to d«al with fires as well as pumping invadingReuter - 55 words
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Article127 1948-05-12 1 Free Press Reporter MORE *4han 1.500 Indian stevedores and dockers, who formed the bulk of the strikers at the Singapore Harbour Board on Apil 17, registered for work yesterday. An official of the Singapore Harbour Labourers' Union, however, told the Free Press that the strike was127 words
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Article84 1948-05-12 1 LONDON, Tuesday. rIE Government has asked the Dominions whether the term "Commonwealth citizen" would be preferable to "British citizen" when referring to British subjects. Speaking m the House of Lords, the Lord Chancellor. Lord JowiK. saW that the peoples of some of the newer Dominions such as India.84 words
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Article, Illustration185 1948-05-12 1 Iree Press Staff Reporter MALAYAN newspapers are lx-ing quizzed by a field wovker of tl> United Nations Educational, .Scientific and Cultural Organisation who has arrived heiv for a two week visit. The field worker is Mr. Robert Guillain, staff correspondent of a leading French daily.185 words
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Article20 1948-05-12 1 The British hospital ship, El Nil. evacuated 244 wounded and ill British soldiers and policemen from 'Palestine yesterday.20 words
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110 1948-05-12 1 Free Press Reporter Reconnaissance aircraft of the R.A.F. will scour the sea i around Perak Island before each bombing attack by the Lincoln bombers takinc part m Operation "Red Lion An RAF. spokesman said today that every effort would i be made to110 words
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Article34 1948-05-12 1 United States exports of rubbej: and manufactured rubber products totalled U5536,836,895 for the first quarter this year. This was a decline of 38 per cent from the corresponding period last year.34 words
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Article61 1948-05-12 1 Free Press Reporter CACHE of three revolvers, one pistol and 101 rounds of .32 and .38 ammunition, presumed to be ready for use m armed robbery m the Seraimoon area was discovered by the C ID. yesterday. The arms and ammunition were found m the compound61 words
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Article51 1948-05-12 1 Free Press Staff Reporter Collin Soyza, a Singhalese jeweller, fined ten dollars m the Second Police Court yesterday for disorderly conduct, was alleged to have boasted that he had started drinking at the age of four and that he could drink two bottles a day without being51 words
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Article40 1948-05-12 1 Free Press Staff Reporter One of two British soldiers alleged to have taken a taxi from a Chinese driver at Tanglin Circus last night was arrested by a radio patrol squad shortly after. The taxi was also recovered.40 words
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Article173 1948-05-12 1 SEOUL. Tuesday. THE tirst free election m the 4.000-year-old history of Korea cost nearly 500 lives. However, despite Communist inspired bombings, sabotage and threats of violence., 7.000.000 people -nearly 90 per cent, of the population— went to the polls. Earliest results reveal that the moderate RightA.P.; Reuter - 173 words
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Article82 1948-05-12 1 HANSARD reporters walked out of the House of Commons last night— for the first time m living memory— as an M.P. was speaking. They had been reporting a discussion on the committee stage of the gas nationalisation bill and were withdrawn at 10.30 p.m. The authoritiesReuter - 82 words
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Article37 1948-05-12 1 In a hold-up near tl junction of Oxley Road and I Oxiey Rise three Chinese re- lieved another of $63 m cash and valuables at 9 p.m. yes- terday. The robbers were 1 unarmed.37 words
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Article237 1948-05-12 1 Free Press* Staff Reporter HOSPITAL attendants m Singapore will decide whether to strike or not at a meeting of the Singapore Medical Labour Union, representing manual workers of the hospitals, at the General Hospital Indian school at 7 p.m. today. Mr. Lim Gong Tee, secretary of237 words
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Article237 1948-05-12 1 LONDON. IWdiy. TITHILE French police and secret service men v. Tf scouring southern France today m un illhunt for members of the Stern Gang believed U c plotting the assassination of Prince^ Elzabeili m London the Princess declared "I am not afraid. The Princess' tripReuter; A.P. - 237 words
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Article58 1948-05-12 1 ATHENS. Tuesday. 'TWENTY-FOUR more perJL sons have been executed by Greek firing squads for helping guerrillas. Police m Athens raided one residential section and arrested several persons on undisclosed charges. frfirtffta reports said an estimated 1.500 rebels were trapped In a ravine near toU.P.I. - 58 words
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Article49 1948-05-12 1 3 CHINESE ARRESTED THREE Chinese t> be connected with armed robbery at I Geylang. on Sunday li were arrested by the C.I D. yesterday. The robbery was commit 4 by six Chinese, four arm who robbed the occup. a house m Lorong 9of wnst watches and $70 m cash49 words
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Advertisement73 1948-05-12 1 CVCV ISJhe 'JZancoAt&c Supex snevzex ||j CAPACITY 1 GALLON I The machines are of all-nu-tal construction. siHcial features being: 1. Crcnm Container lid fitted uitn phosphor bronze insert as <>own Wlieel. 2. Cream Container madi' of he:, j gau.Ue metal and tinned. 3. Tinned steel beaters with hard4. A tprctd73 words
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Article, Illustration1048 1948-05-12 2 AROUND SINGAPORE SHOPS T MADE a fine start! Ito my shopping, this week by calling., m at ROBINSON'S where I found thatyou can have made up" exclusive dress lengths imported f rom France. I Those are four yard, lengths, m floral and! figured materials and! they are truly1,048 words
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Advertisement178 1948-05-12 2 SHOPPING >- ALWAYS CALL ON US for your HLEC7R3CAI REQUIREMENTS A complete r&n&e is always available fn m s toe lo Prompt S- 1 vice Prices Moderate r-\M a KVJAHG CO. 330. mTII BRIDGE ROAD. PHDNS 235 P. O. BOX 421 First In Quality PLAZA iPURE SILK STOCKINGS B.J to178 words
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Advertisement111 1948-05-12 2 f^4 Have you seen I^llljM r- masculine s. RBBJv J S T t P P r MS& «Fk rayon s|i ktv 'iiKi. ST. SO uiuj MORLEY'S all REBBED SOC;; Fawn. Navy. (irey. Whii. 2nd FLOOR [13, BATTERY ROAD. NOW ON DRASTIC REDUCT.'C In Fabrics there is n to Quality, no111 words
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Miscellaneous1011 1948-05-12 2 Txir«nnrMir l b Bintang in* wa\. b.uids: Bto 11 30 a m SINGAPORE r Kronchoog Pai 1 Tin |9 M m lr X and „:s m t ii.,tr> i > ftft mw n i ■> (u\ r> ul Malay Com:<* by lit'in 1-00 nmn to 00 pm. 30 n am1,011 words
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NEWS
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Article294 1948-05-12 3 TWICE WRECKED, ROBBED SHOT AT Mon th ofadven tures m Ch ina sea FOUR-HUNDRED tired, baggageless passengers of shipwrecked S.S. Wanlee returned to Shanghai, after a month-long- adventure which included attacks, robbery, Communist grilling and second shipwreck. The Wanlee was wrecked when it was en route from Tientsin to Shanghai,294 words
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Article, Illustration16 1948-05-12 3 picture. ant-Commander R. A. Williams introduces his daughters to a figurehead, aboard H.M.S. Defiance at MirrorMirror - 16 words
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Article25 1948-05-12 3 4 BRITISH Oreneaa Air-' -fc kjn Lancastrian took; Iran Kaiv sterdaj and London with board, said er. They are for sooi and! circus25 words
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127 1948-05-12 3 23,31 9 HOUSES A MONTH IS BRITISH RECORD t JLIORII boiMM wviv built m Britain during March "HI than m tmy other month since the war. Altogether 23.319 houses wer L finbhed, and of these 20.:i57 were permanent houses nearly 3 000 more than m February Since the end of127 words
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Article100 1948-05-12 3 I»HE Cor. Europ<»ted m favour of up a Europ adupon the economic and union of Europe n said the Asoly >hould establish CO tUe< 'with adequate os" t«> enforce the ropean Union .id be open to all Eurodemocratlcally 1 and 'undertaking a Charter of m Rights,"Reuter; A.P. - 100 words
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Article58 1948-05-12 3 I"HJLIP growers In Lincolnshire riavr organised rcund-: rola U) guard their fields against I who. during two seasons, have n blooms worth thoui poun Th^ patrols go into action k nd. when the fields will be at their >lourful for "Tulip Sunday Thousands of visitors58 words
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Article98 1948-05-12 3 FAU.I'KI-: of native "bankers" to Day out to clients has resulted m riots, assaults and murders throughout Natal. The "bankers" have been offering X.21 interest m three weeks on every pound deposited. After a few lucky clients got their £27. the news spread. and thousands98 words
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Article143 1948-05-12 3 AUSTERITY AT THE PALACE |>OST-WAR austerity and a i new mingle-with-the people spirit will be reflected m two oourt presentations which are being held this k by the King and Queen Buckingham Palace lor the first time Mnce 1939. The two Presentation parties -tomorrow and on Thursday will be heldA.P. - 143 words
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Article50 1948-05-12 3 "pRIESTE-Romc expi A jumped the track at a gpeed of BO mph north of Venice on Monday and at least ninr persons were killed. Earlier r^por.s said 20 were, killed. Sixty others were hurt, many seriously. Three coaches were j reduced almost to matchwood. A.P.A.P. - 50 words
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140 1948-05-12 3 HOLLYWOOD film producers were warned by Mr. Harold Wilson. President of the Board ol Trade, to get rid of any "extravagant ideas" they may have of what they are goinjr to do m Britain. Saying that he was prepared to prevent British studio140 words
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278 1948-05-12 3 THE village of Steventon has been described by iLs vicars, the Rev Westterdale Bowker as "morally the worst' m Berkshire, and some of his parishioners are very annoyed. The Vicar, who was speaking at a conference of youth organisations at Reading said he had278 words
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Article141 1948-05-12 3 AN ex-policeman walked out of the conference of the I National Association of Probation Officers at Margate after protesting to the Dean of Canterbury, Dr. Hewlett Johnston, about a speech the Dean had mad*'. Dr. Johnson had spoken on Communism and the Russian i way141 words
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Article, Illustration15 1948-05-12 3 Forty -two pears of crafts- manship go into shaping these cricket bets at Castleboulevard. Notts.15 words
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Article209 1948-05-12 3 THE U.S. Army ha> endorsed a plan to Japanese textile industry b;ick on itl U.S. cotton and woo]. Lnde Mi. V C. Draper, said the plan wouid reduce occup.. costs immediately and < -!.ab!»' Japa?u\-o to economically self-sufficient. He supported a Bi. ablish a U*****,000,000 iA.P. - 209 words
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Article86 1948-05-12 3 rpHE Cungress of Europt A to ask the parliaments of member nations to nominate representatives to a European assembly to plan the economic and political union of Europe This was the deeMon ol the Political Committee atter an all-day session at The Ha^ue on Saturday. A large86 words
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Article68 1948-05-12 3 rpHKY hunp .i picture up--1 sidedowu nt the Royal idemj yesterday. The title read: jj)sqo'i puv sauiiJ^H.. Mr le Bay VRA rushrd to se«- it "C.ollv!" he choked "It s ihf king'" The piiture was reversed Not sure you were ri^ht to change it." a fellow68 words
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Article40 1948-05-12 3 Mr. Richard Williams, 43--year-old London porter Mid m court that he stole and drank 74 bottles of gin m the las: three months to relieve a persistent stomach ache. The Judgp let him off a £5 fine.—40 words
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Article, Illustration242 1948-05-12 3 VAST AUSTRALIAN CATTLE AREA MAY ADD MEAT FOR BRITAIN IMPORTANT talks on 1 plans to double Australia's meat shipments tc Britain, to increase ration while saving fore currency, are m theii final stage. Sir Henry Turner, leader ol the British meat mission ha completed an 8,000 miles air and land242 words
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Article112 1948-05-12 3 MORE MEN OUT IN BIZONIA THOUSANDS more German iailwaynun, dockers and lactory workers today joined ihe 11-day-old strike m Bizonla m Germany protesting against food shortage. They are demanding ration equality for all bizone states, and they hav< betn told this may be introduced m July More than 7.000 railwaymen112 words
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Article39 1948-05-12 3 BID TO END ATOM CONTROL UNITED Nations' ertoxu for atomic control are expected to end next Monday. Six members of the Atomic Energy Commission, including the United States. Britain. and France, favour this until Russia changes her attitude A.P.A.P. - 39 words
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Article102 1948-05-12 3 («HfEF causes of Br ulure n. beer the erJaat and if Ui Ji dacl&r Ing the V r an Leafl-t h W k.- .;ir pirn' jin the letter and and ;;avr the m Without our they uou'.d been swejn away b Ambs But not co"te t vk102 words
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Article30 1948-05-12 3 of O">mmerrc. Plani* M proposed tX a <• Tuesdu I Phii ppine Touri^: Olii. Which tv hi>ped wc^i.d i> o: 20 million poso> ar anal jneone lor the ment.30 words
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Article30 1948-05-12 3 f |iHE British Minister of 1 1 Food, Mr. Strachey. is making a short visit to Tanuanyika to examine the progress of the East African groundnut scberue. I30 words
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Article31 1948-05-12 3 The U.S is to pay Switzerland £2.651,750 for wartlnv damage by misdirected bombs Reuter Twelve thousand apple>> ar» being sent from Australia for British and Australian Olympic teams.Reuter - 31 words
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Advertisement10 1948-05-12 3 MZEMA BIRNs I'U'ERS IMPFTIOO PIMPLES WOTNDS LTHE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD^J10 words
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Miscellaneous54 1948-05-12 3 TARZAN Victuals By Edgar Rice Burroughs I the q£ is no »£at dty their bones,' a b^3B£&) I HwH^ w ™ey bat us?'tarzok n <*>* -^«.,V V I WOIAN SAiD, P!NCH»H© DOWS. 'WEVLL -^^w.. AS<ED A NEARBY PtfISONER *WHE* y> iM wi^ PATTEN jP SOCW ENOUGH, THE MAN^^^*^^- W£ Aff£54 words
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392 1948-05-12 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, May, 12, 1948. Russo-American Talks Intake much ol the cement which am: a have reached to nt ot the differences between them. But t li first reaction right; here is the nee the world has been waiting for Th and cl°arly there had been ■previous392 words
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Article867 1948-05-12 4 R.M. Graves - R.M. Graves by Chairman of The Jerusalem Municipal Commission from June 1947. AST week a couple L< of Skymasters and U York brought something like 100 Britons, uprooted by the rigour of events, from their homes and their duties m Palestine to a safe haven867 words
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Article, Illustration56 1948-05-12 4 Frank Winfield nil hot and bothered as hut pals dumped him m a 54-gallon beer barrel at Shipstones Basford Brewery, Notts. The whole thing it as just a traditional centuries via custom. When an apprentice comes out on "ringing out" day to become a Qualified cooper, his me dump him56 words
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Article605 1948-05-12 4 By a Special A. P. Correspondent THE election m southern Korea on Monday was far more than just another climax m the war between the United States and the Soviet Union. This is the Orient, where the hungrier hall of humanity lives. It is a world where605 words
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Article, Illustration590 1948-05-12 4 REGINALD POUND - REGINA LD POUND TODAY'S PROFILE /;v Co this was the ut- terly trusted, rocklike leader of the Foui teenth Army, the man who commanded the rearguard of the desperate retreat from Burma and who marched victoriously back I, MMi miles into Burma General Sir590 words
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Article462 1948-05-12 4 CARL HARTMAN - CARL HARTMAN By A. P. Correspondent ANE hundred yean after he issued his Communist manifesto, the two surviving grandsons of Karl Marx differ sharply about the true heirs of his teachings. Dr. Edgar Longu» prosperous physician m the Paris suburb of afaisons Alfort, is a staunch Stalinist.A.P. - 462 words
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Article317 1948-05-12 4 By Howard W. Blaki*Jee A. P. Correspondent SOME of the chemic*J fiction that created the present universe Hhs been described to tht American Physical Society by Dr. Harris n Brown, <»f the University of Chicago. He did mot speculate on influences, but big evidf fitted wit.i ti theoryA.P. - 317 words
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Advertisement24 1948-05-12 4 CARPETS Only the BEST are good for you Only the BEST are available a t BOKHARA PALACE 5. STAMFORD RD. Singapore. Phase Call& Inspect24 words
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Advertisement52 1948-05-12 4 DULUX DUCO DECORATIVE AND DURAEIE PAINTS LACQUERS VARMSHES FO« TECHNICAL ADVICE 0* PAINTS. FOR BRUSH. SPRAY OR DIP APPI AIR-DRYING OR OWING OOXSI i l > BORNEO \somnanu o* I l\<. U'OKK P O. BOX 8^ TKNAM;. WBMJk II MPIR. lI'OH TH 7 TH 3M3 T.I Distributers fur IMPERIAL CHEMICAL52 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article320 1948-05-12 5 I Free Press Staff Reporter .it he will get a mandate from the Progressive Part} to a^k the Legislative Council to institute v lotteries ia Singapore. Mr. N. A. Mallal. a Vicepresident <>f the Tarty and a representative of vi h West constituency, will move320 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-05-12 5 pictures. .g in the smouldering ruins of the Bin Seng Rubber Factory which icas gutted by fire on Mon~ night, causing damage estimated at $1,750,000. The factoi to huvc re-opened yesterday.- Free PressFree Press - 33 words
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46 1948-05-12 5 1 ian Republic. m is m.- the of h r irds In- for k i d And m the Id Asia maj foi Idin Re- ide of aid dec I p >rt m< support appre- at a crucial Indonenenace of Antara.46 words
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Article21 1948-05-12 5 i g from >rt of Pinane. Sumatra. "ined for a week. Sujnatran oort i? —ct a d with con-21 words
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Article14 1948-05-12 5 The Bankruptcy "Statutory Discharge* Ordinance. 1P43 will come into force on Friday.14 words
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Article38 1948-05-12 5 THE Indonesian newspaper Merdeka m Batavia reports that 45.000 acres of sugar cane have been planted m R publican territories. The Su^ar Industry Board announces that the milling season will begin m June. Antara.38 words
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Article, Illustration96 1948-05-12 5 aijan Press delegation to the United Kingdom is pictured during a visit to the Vauxhall motor icorks m Luton, Beds, ichere they saw hoic Britain's car production has increased m the past few months. From left to right are: Mr. M. Salehuddin 'Majlis. Mr. L. C. Hoffman 'Straits Times), Mr.96 words
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Article213 1948-05-12 5 ON ITS own 5-3 4 acre piece of land off Hart lev Road, the Ramakrishna Mission proposes to build a school for «50 pupils, and dormitory capable of accommodating 100 box. The dormitory is estimated I $65,000, and the Mission is launching a drive213 words
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Article, Illustration494 1948-05-12 5 NEW MUUNICIPALITY BILL IS CRITICISED Some clauses 'offensive Free Press Staff Reporter THE "offensive clauses" m the draft Bill to provide for a new Municipal Constitution must be thrown out m order to restore the additional nine seats to the general electorate, Mr. C. C. Tan, President of the ProgressiveA.P. - 494 words
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Article102 1948-05-12 5 A SINGAPORE Duich Consular official said yesterday he believed the re-intro-duction of pre-war barter trade arrangements between Malaya and th< n.e.i. was being considered m Batavia. The economic adviser to the Dutch Consul-General m Singapore is now m Batavia talking with the Netherlands Indies Government on102 words
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Article135 1948-05-12 5 the Secretary ot Peupl 's educational Association m Singapore. Mr. Chain Kah Hock, is attexuiing a Bri iah Council course on social welfare of young people. The course which is to kuv lor tHO weeks b:sau on May 4 m Edinburgh and is beimg at: ended135 words
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Article22 1948-05-12 5 Capt. R B. Tapp. of Qantas Empire Airways. Singapore, will fly to Australia on Sunday for three months' leave.22 words
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382 1948-05-12 5 Islanders requeet more health visits Fre* Press Staff Reporter MORE frequent and regular health super\i-Wm of t*H small islands surnmnding^ Sin«;»r<>r>, i i have now come under the juri-rJiit on of the Rural Board, should be carried out by Ike Cfrreraraft, Cheong Hock Chye, a member <>! the Rural Board382 words
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Article64 1948-05-12 5 THL first ]9?3 1 Journal of the i branch ot the Royal Society v. ill b? p*; soon. f differen wide ran v i sub include an ana I kamj and h R O N ;cn of R I tior by Dr C A G Hill64 words
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Article68 1948-05-12 5 Free Pie» Correspond A LOR STAK. A MALAY convict. M All. was yesterday m ced to death for the murd of a Malay wrar Mustapha. Corporal Muslapha taking a batch of p; the prison workshop when Mat suddenly seized a eh: and attacked him Corpora!68 words
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Article90 1948-05-12 5 SINGAPORE'S sugar ration O has been increased from n and a ball ta kly. An official announcement present stocks and heavy shipments which h arrived and will be arriving linst Malaya's allocution and add> •This increase m the r being made m order to prevent the possibility of90 words
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Article132 1948-05-12 5 Free Press Staff Reporter A RESERVE ROAD, extending Duneam Road from Clarke Road to rtie railway bridge, will be btiiM by the Singapore Rural Board shortly.' The construction of the road will promote the development of sites fronting it for housing and industry, the132 words
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Advertisement66 1948-05-12 5 RAFFLES HOTEL Tonight— DANCt 9 p.m. to Midnight FLOOR SHOW JOHNNY MACK ROBERTT! ROBERTS. CORAL GUNNING PATRICK FORBES AND HIS ORCHESTRA Admission to Non diners $1.40 SORE THROAT! quickly eased and J protected fi^S thr« ji by /M»^ l^^Kjis membrano to I breath deep into the 1^ I i LA66 words
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Advertisement84 1948-05-12 5 MORTON GOULD HIS ORCHESTRA «f4b§3JL JL r STRINT.TIME- V *V^-*j V l/^ fe <1 1 Solitude 1 (S) Over The Rai:.b v. STRINCTIME— <3» Sophisticated LadT (4) Holiday for Bti DC STRINGTIME 04 i S I^iura <6) B >dv and Soul DC SOITJI OF THE BORDER EL RELIC ARIO: ADIOS84 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration479 1948-05-12 6 MR. J. Arthur Rank head of the British £50,000,000 film industry, is expected to announce shortly thai America is going to take a class of film m which Britain ha* won worldwide supremacy, but which brings no profits the children's film. To make them, British film479 words
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Article156 1948-05-12 6 BADLUCK 'RUINED' TAUBER RICHARD TAUBER. the if of "You are my •.> delight" fame, who earned £1.500 a week and made £300 from one concert, left only £2.472 and no will Reason: Bad luck. Mr Percy Kahn. for 15 years Tauber's accomp:m:>t said. "Mr. Tauber was very unfortunate He lost156 words
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Article276 1948-05-12 6 A J ITFST F A^l A 4 AQJIS] *A»• S 6 6 »"ll If A I A\K Q 4 R^uth H'ni North Eaat J I*. rua VT JO Pani ■J \Y'k rf i" opened mc bean j.u l u-^i knev that ti:> piop<-ri pla> e -queen-small would! be276 words
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Article312 1948-05-12 6 RALPH MORTON - RALPH MORTON Xv A. P. Correspondent FILM director Hairy Watt thinks tie ha* a picture m the making m lh«« Australian countryside that will capl ure internatioiuU markets. :ade" handicapped by weather and materials, n fore he ia finished, the film. a na story of man's for political312 words
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Article332 1948-05-12 6 •THREE months agt 1 Shaw Brothers, the owners of Malaya's largest motion picture studios, were looking lor a f>miuine lead for their new Malayan picture "Chempaka." Unable to find one m Singapore, a talent scout waa sent to Northern Malaya, where he met Kasma's husband. Booty332 words
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Article307 1948-05-12 6 BY OUR FILM REPORTER WORRY chasers are a rarity these day.-, so when a slap stick comedy film hits the town its something not to mi Showing at the Cat nay now is Uni versa I's "See My Lawyer* with America V star performers ol crazy comedy. Olsen307 words
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Article66 1948-05-12 6 Film test made Mi; J. Arthur Hank the lfl film chief, said In that t< levision had be n fully on i 20ft. by 16ft., "but me an tag ior th i mej t to make up its mind." He .idded that be xpected to reach a decision m66 words
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Article221 1948-05-12 6 SID FIELD, back Kb London ■fter weeks' tour of the Uoi States, is to put X Charles II back on tnt throne at Denhair studios. He starts park on his next film for Mr Rank on June 14. It is a comedy of Cromwell's day. The story221 words
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Miscellaneous104 1948-05-12 6 Mandrake Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malnn v C RIGM^ATUS^r f^\ S/ r i WWOA-/ |T«f B>G PL AM D'.'ES, f/WNG HIGH :S THE SKY. OHLY YAWS AWAY WlU^| v \T~fL r OK'COVH'G M?t£ p LA x FROM A HEAD-ON CRASH- \i lo'Vl M£ THE }2^f I>A V-104 words
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98 1948-05-12 7 Policemen to guard China feet Refs INC on the China mat Meet being held m the hinese-owned lagi hma Prc^s i morning m .m ilkouts rhaige* and favouriilinost become the 1 h m \.tpi ion. The •w th«> don't und<*r-•■lemi-nt of N \^l .luthoritios disqualify Dairen's m from the n«-\tA.P. - 98 words
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Article315 1948-05-12 7 Young takes 7 wkts for 39 THERE were two exciting finishes m the Counl> cricket championship matches which endul vt-tenlay. Middlesex, the champions, after droppng first innings points, just managed to beat Hampshire by 12 runs. Middlesex lost their last ffiev c wickets for 14 runs tingReuter - 315 words
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Article370 1948-05-12 7 R.A.I Changi 1 Seaforths HIGHLIGHT of K.A.I Changi's tour two victory over the Ist Seaforths at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday m a fir>t division league match was ihe Army Uam s mid second half counter attack which brought them two £oal> m three minutes. But the370 words
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Article213 1948-05-12 7 S \P. 1 SUB. Boys rORCIXG the puce the Singapore Harbour Board Boys' Club, the Social Athletic Party pained a nil victory m a SA FA '.hire! division league fixture plaj at St. I c R< ad day. The Boys' Club hud a uo<\: defence213 words
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75 1948-05-12 7 Davis Cup: Britain Norway level I VJORWAY and Great Britain I ii wer« level, each .side hav- ing won one singles match, at the end on the first day's i Play t o^io yesterday m the second round European zone Davis Cup tie. Tlir results were John (Norway) beat GeoffReuter - 75 words
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Article36 1948-05-12 7 THE S.A.P.A. third division •io fixture played at IfcNair Road between the Mental f: P' t] XI and the Sing ipore C\ii Services cndi-d In a thi one victory for the H XJ36 words
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Article16 1948-05-12 7 Perak player loses in S'hai I 9 and >hed s the 57.9 n A. P. U.P.A.P.; U.P. - 16 words
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Article45 1948-05-12 7 Th._ C Sports Club soccer to play the S.C.C. m a me of soccer on th~ 15 p.m. today will be: T. Tht-varajah, V. N. Muttu E. L> m M.«:uani. Ranatunga, V. Thuraisingham, S. A. C. Shegaran. V. l»s. Samson and X45 words
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Article100 1948-05-12 7 1 >adH P. I 9 nen- I J >-3. 15—8; n Chua 3—15, —II t S Teo i:-• q j c ed nrst): J. Suares beat Cheah Thye Er.i? 14—14 U-3». 15—8, 15—11: Michael Chai lost to Chco Lim 15 10. 11—15 i rt-tired>: Stanley Leong beat Phillip100 words
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Article48 1948-05-12 7 jy^Y Balm, the Derby f avouriu who had an anti-tetanus injection on Monday as a precautionary measure because the coll slightly overreached himself when winning the 2,000 Guineas, was out exercising yesterday morning trainer, Fred Armstrong, that he was pleased with the colt's perfoimance. ReuterReuter - 48 words
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Article, Illustration12 1948-05-12 7 A tine action picture of Ray Lindwall, the Australian fast b owler.12 words
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259 1948-05-12 7 REFEREE WAITED FOR CROWD TO MOVE BACK ABSENCE of crowd control a\ on the padang affected wthzt would have been a fasier and tx-iUr game when the Kota Raja defeated the -pore District Signals by four S'oais to one m t.'.u second division S.A.F.A. ue yesterday. The same had to259 words
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Article723 1948-05-12 7 ARENA...BY CRUSADER THE forthcoming visit of the China Olympic team takes the mind back 12 years to the v sit of Lee Wai-tong and his band on their way to the Ceil n Olympics m 1936. That team, travelling by sea, ai rived m Singapore723 words
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250 1948-05-12 7 Aussies win with 15 mins to spare SURREY n:a:!e a bold effort to save the match against the Australians by p: out time at the Oval ye^-rdav. but eventually the toum: erved winners with ob v 15 m.nute.s to .'•pare Surr men f^rcd a little r th^n On Monday b:::Reuter - 250 words
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Article138 1948-05-12 7 JN turn friendly badminton match luld at Ghoon Guaa SchtH.il hall on Saturday, th# 9. "Bats" beat the B.l', by seven cam, s to t\\u. follows: (CGES '*Bal i" :.'.< ntioiK d flrst) SINGLES: Quek K. n^ Kiat Rashid Giman 13 15 15-10; 3 Sony Toh beat S138 words
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Article81 1948-05-12 7 and parties affiliated To tho S infra pore Badminton Association are reminded that entries for the women's and menV junior Singles and doubles close on Saturday. May 15, and th Be who have not sent m their entries are requested to do so at once. There will be81 words
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Article30 1948-05-12 7 Arsenal beat a Liege team 4—l at Liege yesterday. The Score at half time was I—l.1 1. At Swelle. Holland Colchester United beat the loyal side I—o30 words
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Article22 1948-05-12 7 THE hidden hole competition for women at the Royal Singapore Golf Club on Monday won by Mrs H. Hatht-rly,22 words
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Article, Illustration59 1948-05-12 7 exeumg inioh has witnessed m the Mildenhall Mak, at Men market on April 30 when Rcvart> c (wearing Mutters) beat Colonel Bayby (nearest camera) alter a hard duel over the last 100 yards. Jfd Barnes, 38-year-old -filiun opening batsrrian, makes one of his favourite strokes a59 words
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Miscellaneous252 1948-05-12 7 F.P. Crossword No. 382 w Hi 2 1 I 3 1 ri i 5 i"p 7 a -T- I m -r —t^ 9 l 0 i" i 2 *Mj I; m 1 S^ i r H r ~ZZI!ZIL~^ZZZ i.i £8 Kit 2, Marvellous 19), 7. Attitude ,4. ify (61 11252 words
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Article181 1948-05-12 8 Japs gendarme of Far East WASHINGTON, Tuesday. THE Michigan Deminrat member of the House of Representatives, Mr. George Sadowski, says aition iv being taken to rebuild Japan as a Kcadarme m the Far East and to recreate H as an industrial giant m Asia." But, centty, Mr. D s WarA.P.; Reuter - 181 words
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Article, Illustration35 1948-05-12 8 Matav the RAF luho arrived by Changi yesterdaw from Kuala Lumvur m six Dakota The men will live tm quarter* m Chanqi camp > eive additional training. Another 100 are expected to arrive shortly at Seletar.35 words
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Article15 1948-05-12 8 Western German food spread further and it mated that 213.000 work* To are15 words
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501 1948-05-12 8 Mac Donald on rehabilitation Free Press Staff Reporter AT a Press conference yesterday, the CommissiofierGeneraJ, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, said there was no slackening on the part of the British Government of the vital interest it felt m the welfare of SouthEast Asia, m501 words
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Article, Illustration35 1948-05-12 8 HOME Little Pamela Chapman, 9, tends daffodils m the blitzed Mother Church of St. Andrew, at Plymouth, where a new beauty has been added to tne ruined church by flowerbeds which line the main aisle.35 words
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Article209 1948-05-12 8 Frre Press Staff Correspondent T LONDON, Tuesday. HE MeiaJ Bulletin said today that there seems to be quite a cleavage of opinion between consumers and producers on the tin price question. While tin is perhaps not unduly highly priced proportionally with some other major209 words
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Article107 1948-05-12 8 SHANGHAI. Tuesday. ¥>OLICE measures failed to 1 halt the sharp rise m the price of rice, which hit an alltime high of CN56.000,000 per picul of 170 lbs. today m Chinas runaway inflation. The Chinese dollar slumped further. U.S.$l fetching C.N. 1.300.000. MayorReuter; U.P. - 107 words
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107 1948-05-12 8 U.S. DOLLAR IS INFLATED, SAYS SMUTS JOHANNESBURG. Tues. rE value of the US dollar is too high and must come down. Field Marshal Jan Smuts. South African Prime Minister, told a Rotary Club luncheon m Johannesburg today. He was suggesting two_ways of dealing with unbalanced world trade. The dollar could107 words
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Article198 1948-05-12 8 LONDON, Tuesday. THE Under Secretary of 1 State for the Colonies. Mr. D. R. Rees-Williams! replying to a question by Mr. L. D. Gammane, m the House of Commons to- day, said that as an in- terim measure, the position o«f pensioners m Malaya "has beenReuter - 198 words
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Article112 1948-05-12 8 BIRMINGHAM. Tuesday. KING George VI paid a bright new penny today to ward off bad luck. The Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Mr. J. C. Burman, presented the King with a silver wedding gift of silverware including knives. But there is a super&titition that theA.P. - 112 words
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Article53 1948-05-12 8 SOAK RICH' LIST IN SHANGHAI SEVERAL thousands of Shanghai's richest families have been named m a secret list to be used as a basis for collecting the "soak-the-rich" relief levy, the Mayor's offlco disclosed yesterday. The list Is being kept secret for the present to allow the wealthy families voluntarilyU.P. - 53 words
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Article487 1948-05-12 8 London Stock Exchange LONDON, Tuesday. OPTIMISM tempered with caution was the London stock market reaction today to the news of Russian acceptance of United States proposals to di»cu»s a settlement of differences between the two States, says Reuter^ financial correspondent. The Oil market provided i the onlyA.P. - 487 words
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Article174 1948-05-12 8 A SPECIAL Market oorrcapoaaeat girt* U* prioo* of rvbtar a* 11 am to4ay m foUtm: Buyer*. Seller* Cte. Cta. per M> per Ib. No 1 R.S.S Sp*t looar 4#K No 1 R S.S. fob m bales May 4J's 4tS No. 2 R.S.S. fob m batee May 42 42V«174 words
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Article79 1948-05-12 8 WASHINGTON. Tuesday. WITH the threat Of a strike past, operations returned to normal over the vast United States railway network today. The leaders ot the three main railway unions cancelled th^ir scheduled strike on Monday night m compliance with a Federal court order. Union leaders meanwhileA.P. - 79 words
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Article208 1948-05-12 8 SYDNEY. Tuesday. THE Australian Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Herbert Evatt, today called for better living standards to bring an easing of world tension. Opening the first sitting of the six-nation South Pacific Commission comprising* Britain, the United States France, New Zealand. Australia and the Netherlands,Reuter - 208 words
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Article138 1948-05-12 8 wA£>mNtiiXJN. Tuesday. THE House Un-American Ac- tivities Committee today called on the Justice Department to begin an immediate prosecution of the Communist Party as a "menace" to national security. Charging that the Party advocates a "forceful and violent" overthrow of the Government, the CommitteeU.P. - 138 words
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Article25 1948-05-12 8 A series of earthquake* rocked Arequipa m Southern Peru and m Northern Chile yesterday but first reports indicated that casualties were light25 words
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89 1948-05-12 8 Capture of Chefee claimed by Reds SHANGI" HEAVY ti, Ihn 100, la^t G port on U Shantu; a Commuii captu 1 ment sou; that th I n has to T Shan'unp MeanwhiK tionalist Peipinq I Honan toda soutl vince wh swep 4 Hupeh oi a v.:' i Mmt/ M day89 words
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Article52 1948-05-12 8 JAPAN'ESF schi a ting connection betw» eclipse and the c which, durinc rocked the are; >^ the world's laron Kyushu islar Japan. a The quakr minutes J throughout X where sorr.< v 0 damaged m Meteoroloc^- ai en chai is pressure causi la might have c hA.P. - 52 words
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Miscellaneous12 1948-05-12 8 STORE HIGH TIDES Today: 1 06 p.m. Than.: 00 2«».m. 1.56 p.m.12 words
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