The Singapore Free Press, 24 September 1948

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA I SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1948.
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    23 1 -v. aged 27. De Hw 'Hand, chief test pilot, m DH. 10! h he reached a soeed /otter than sound m recent trials.
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    'Key man' of arms ring named
    104 1 'Key man' of arms ring named I Australian girl set free r tm Miff Reporter and Dutch special investigators •national arms ring based hilippines believe that 26 year-old i* one of the ring's key men and oup captured at Airabu Island lei I .S. Navy pilot was m h on
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    61 1 ur-j/ear-old Marion Reed. t€ of the youngest <>? 40 competitors m the Leading Rein Class at a Gymkhana and Horse Show at Chobham Village, Surrey, icon firti prize. She was holding I the reins when the judges presented her with her she accepted it tilth her teeth Anne Dv Vallon
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    Burmese hit hard at insurgents
    168 1 RANGOON, Thursday. 4 BCRMESE Government communique tonight stated that four Communist leaders and 3b' others were killed m an encounter at Toungoo. on the railway midway between Rangoon and Mandalay. It also reported minor actions at Insein, m the outer suburbs of Rangoon, and the
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    GUN BARRAGE BATTERS HUKS
    51 1 MANILA. Thursday. fHE Candalaba sector of Pampanga province, notorious hide-out of the Hukbalahap armed peasants, j was subjected today to "the heaviest artillery barrage i since Bataan." Observation plants directed i the guns. But the whereabouts of.' Louis Tarue. leader of Hukba- lahaps. still remain a
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    'GUARDS ARE WELL TRAINED: SHINWELL
    181 1 LONDON, Thursday. THE War Minister, Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell, tonight denied that some of the Guardsmen recently sent to Malaya had only had a few weeks 1 training. Mr Oliver Lyttleton (Corns.* had said during a House of Commons debate o_i defence that a great number
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    Airliner shot down inflames
    230 1 CAIRO, Thursday. TWO British correspondents, John Nixon of the 8.8.C.. and David Woodford, of the -Daily Telegraph", were killed when an Arab Airlines plane was shot down yesterday by a Jewish fighter stated to have Red Cross markings. The airliner was on a one-hour flight from
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    Brief Encounter
    34 1 Free Press Staff Reporter. k CHINESE woman was tr- rested m Singapore yesterday under the Emergency Regulations, but was later released. She is believed to be am employee of a Chinese newspaper.
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    Gen. Markos wounded
    35 1 Grer-k m Htary cur i rted last night that Gen. Markos Vaflode.s. Commander of the rebel Communist army. had be**n wounded and was now recup+Mi'tIn a hospital at Tirana. Alban a. U.P.
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    Second fire in Hong Kong
    87 1 Second fire in Hong Kong HONG KONG. Friday, f WHILE Hongkong flre-bri- gades continued their 40-hour battle against the Wing On fire, firefighters m K-jwloo.i last night rushed to i the packed Peio Theatre where ore started among films stored m a back room. The fpmes spread to an I
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    'Must help Malayan Reds'
    107 1 MELBOURNE, Thursday. THE Australian Communist Party's Secretary-Gen-e r al, Mr. Laurence Lewis Sharkey, told the party's central committee this week: 'Australian Communists must continue and extend their campaign m defence of the Malayan indrpendence movement." Mr. Sharkey also reported to the committee: "During my vtsti to
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    Britain looks to her arms
    362 1 LONDON, Thursday. BRITAIN'S warships, bombers and fighters were today engaged m one of the largest air and sea exercises since the war, following the statement by the Defence Minister, Mr. A. V. Alexander, to the House of Commons that the nation was expanding its armaments
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    U.K. RESTRICTS YUAN FLOW
    56 1 THE Hong Kong Government has limited the amount of Chinese money which can be brought into and taken out of the colony at one time to 20 Gold Yuan. Government officials described the restriction as a move to support Chinas effort to wipe out the blackmark
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    Stranded ship rescue
    34 1 Six passengers ha\o been ta! n from the British freighter I monar' blown aground off I Cayman Island by the i hurricane but the ci^w ot 67 ha remained aboard.- A.P.
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    50 1 ~TiLt>r uoys of St. Paul's Church of Engiana b^nuui, n**>-castle-on-Tyne, learn to bake, do the weekly wash, iron clothes and to sew, mend and darn. It's the idea of the headmaster, Mr. A. J. Redhead. To keep things balanced he plans also to teach senior girls joinery and household repairs.
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    STALIN AT TAKE WITH SATELLITES
    123 1 STALIN AT TAKE WITH SATELLITES LONDON, Thursday. REPORTS reaching the Foreign Office suggest that a conference of heads of Eastern European States is now meeting m the Crimea under the presidency of Generalissimo Josef Stalin, an official spokesman said today. While reports of such a meeting could not be regard-
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    State of siege in East Java
    257 1 State of siege in East Java PRICE 10 CEMS BATAVIA, Friday. A STATE of siege has been declared m Re- publican-held East Jam where heavy fighting with Communist rebels is taking place, the Republican news agency, Antara, reported last night. Republican forces claimed yesterday to have driven within 12 miles
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    STOP PRESS
    32 1 The Communist Party of the Indonesian Republic ha> proclaimed a general sink and uprising m ail Republican areas. The proclamation was issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party.
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    HATS FOR ALL DRESSES
    689 2  - HATS FOR ALL DRESSES BARBARA STEVENSON By Reuter s Correspondent I^EYNOTE of the new autumn and winter hats now being shown m Paris is that they are fashioned to fit a small, neat head. The 1948-49 hat is made for the new taper- j ed short hair style andj is
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    NEW HAIR STYLES
    281 2 HANGE m the style and shapes of hats means changes tn the style of hairdressing. A shorter style is being adopted. Rows of curls arranged round the front of the face and down to the nape of the neck will be chosen. The iront curls must be
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    1949 ROYAL TOUR
    39 2 During the Royal visit to Austi, it year, the King and Queen and Princess Maryaret will make one *hree days m a Viking aircraft. Six of these kft will be used during the 68-day Australian tour.
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    Bridge Problem
    343 2 IN moat situations, a play*-:. who has passed a fair supporting hand makes the strongest possible bid on his next turn. He la often able to use what would be a forcing bid if he had not limited the strength of his hand by an earlier pass. He
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    LONDON TALKS ON ROYAL ROMANCE
    301 2  -  RUSSELL LANDSTROM By Associated Press Cr>i respondent I ON DON matchk makers are sure the i osy-cheeked Marquess of Bladford is going to marry Princess Margaret but he admits he is a little dazed and embarrassed by his sudden role of suitor m the rumoured
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      208 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR DORN today, you are an dual, you can rise to an individual whose word emergency with fire and is as good as your bond. determination, maiNot one to make careless quick decisions which are promises, you can be de- fair, honest, and w ise when pended upon
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    CHINA'S HARVEST PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
    539 3 CHINA'S HARVEST PROSPECTS ARE GOOD Despite civil war, floods, drought, plagues— SHANGHAI. T»HE harvest In China is likely to be good this year. A according to Hua Ming, Catholic news agency, which has compiled reports from missionaries on crops m most parts of China. Despite raging of a civil war
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    Britain owes £25 billion
    83 3 DETA/L.? 0/ firi^am'j financial position during 1947-1948 s/jow that her national debt on March 31 this year was £25,722,387.153 sterling. This included an external debt of £1,554,833,808 sterling and excluded the debt arising out of the 1914-1918 war. Wartime advances to Allied governments outstanding at March
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    CZECHS ARREST ALLEGED SPIES
    65 3 4 N official Czech communl_s. que announced the arrest of more than 30 alleged spies aiding three said to be working for the American Counter-intelligence Corps m Germany. The communique said that the arrested men belonged to videspread espionage network organised by Josef flovothy. former official
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    Promoted by Chiang
    24 3 Promoted by C hiang Chiang Kai-shek recently piomoted 13 Chines* major generals 'o the rank of lieutenant general including Sun I_-j>n, veteran Burma commander.
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    Europe's refugees go last—and like it
    235 3 Europe 's refugees go last and like it CAIRO, Wednesday. COME of the last of the 35.000 Europeans who found refuge In the Middle East, India and East Africa during World War II are going to Australia. Argentina, Africa and other countries to rebuild their lives. The migrating refugees tremend
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    19 3 lethtng rocking H found an enthusU supporter at the Concours Lepine. annual exhibition for French inventors held m Paris.
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    PROBLEM OF CHINESE ENTRY TO U.S.
    197 3 SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday. THE United States Immigration ana Naturalisation A Service should set up offices m China to clear Chinese seeking entry to the United States, investigators for a Senate Sub-committee were told here. The witness. Mr. Milton C. Unburn. Rehabiiiatlon Counsellor for the
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    PANDIT NEHRU'S LONDON VISIT
    67 3 PANDIT Nehru. Indian Prime __tnister, will visit England, and the lead his coundelegation to the United Nations for two or three days next month. It is understood that he will fly to London on Oct. 5 and will stay for a few days with Earl and
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    19 3 ROME, Thurs.— More than a million Italian Government workers yesterday stagged demonstrations throughout th? country for higher pay. A.P.
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    DOG SHOOTS MAN
    33 3 Matthys Vanderbank, 44. of Johannesburg, was training his fox -terrier to seize ft gun from a burglar when the dog pulled the trigger with its mouth and shot him dead.
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    REVELATION
    39 3 F claim his grandfathers $1.000 000 estate Wailstreet lawyer T. John M at the age of 45, revealNegro blood. Before he 1 get legal possession he died. HLs 'will, published recently. shows that he left £120 la cash.
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    King opens new session of Parliament
    48 3 The Royal p ing at the House 0/ Pu for. tf: 0/ the special shnr' of Parliament callea > with the Parliaw The Irish State Coach h Sovereign^ Household Cavalry m dress uniform. A guard of honour from the Brigau Guards presents ar
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      119 3 TARTAN! r »eWnf the secret By FMar Rice Burroughs rl-l 1 N ACCUSCO HARSHLY 'YE ksk, jft tt_t_>«l^_»!_^^_S___D 'JP If 'B 'SO whaT?'_«Owl_C> »vOU=. I FATHER OF OIAMONOS' BH! •I_^£MB£R.THATS WHAT W_RC JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya A c .p« s T' THREE CHEERS 1- I
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 1948. The lingering hope
    545 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 1948. The lingering hope IN his brief statement on the Moscow talks. Mr Bevin gave Parliament the one assurance which matters. There is no disagree*he th: Wester., powers either to their Berbn policy or c policy that would be •d it the pr
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    These People Make News
    2686 4 MR. L. C. GOH, one of first three local men ever to be appointed to the Colonial Administrative Service, is president of the Singapore Civil Service Association and vice-presi-dent of two other Government associations— the Singapore Co-oper-ative Urban Union and the Government Servants' Thrift and Loan
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    'Newlyweds'
    113 4 THE New South Wales state government is issuing this month a marriage guidance booklet to couples intending to marry. The booklet says its aims are to stress the sanctity of marriage and give practical guidance to those about to marry. The booklet says. "Married couples who deliberately abstain from
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    FAITH
    11 4 food* to irti ito P*i __j_____l chant* it not*) 3
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    POLICE SPEND $500,000 ON HOUSING
    281 5 Quarters for 137 families Kne Pre» Staff Reporter -HE housing estate to be built Mitgapore police since the liberation,! .mated $500,00(1, is being constructI'lain at the junction of Neil Road __j intonnuMit Koad. now busy on the preliminary ion of 12 blocks of one-storeyed Lgular-shaped
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    To report on terrorism
    12 5 To report on terrorism U ..t the h.i^ 1 oncton. port to
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    STOW AWAYS HELD
    21 5 riese stowaways were discovered on the vessel Chak.- Singapore Kong Inesbeen handed to the japore Immigration auth- s.
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    61 5 The Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, is seen m these pictures presenting the insignia of the M.B.E. to Capt. Redvers Marshall, Quarter Master Ist BattalioJi, Devonshire Regiment, (seen m upper photo on the left), and to Lt.-Col. D. L. Richardson doner left picture*. 1 -Col. J. L. Chapman is :n the
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    Women make better drivers
    325 5 Free Press Start Reporter SINGAPORE women who apply for driving licences get more indignant than men when they are corrected or refused a licence but, once qualified, they usually make more conscientious drivers than men, a Traffic Police officer said ye^erday. The officer revealed that, during
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    JAPAN WANTS 3,000 TONS COCONUT OIL
    240 5 JAPAN WANTS 3,000 TONS COCONUT OIL Free Press Chinese Correspondent VEGOTIATIONS are now under way lor the purchase from Singapore mills of 3,000 tons of coconut oil by Government agents, for shipment to Japan. Quotations have been I from millers for transmission to Allied Headquarters m Japan. The transaction if
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    ANTI-T.B. FUND NOW $194,381
    79 5 A NTI-T.B. FUND NOW $194,381 The ft.il amount collected i the Sir gapore Anti-Tuberculosla tattoo up *x> Sept. 10. was $194,381.86. Donations received during Au e ust included _____pore Pr__ftytex___ Church $164 80. 'B Company. No. 5 Group R.P.C. (C.) $102.88. Mrs E M. D Cartrr $50. Teachers of Raffles
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    NTERNAL AIRWAYS
    22 5 From Sunday Oct. 10. Malayan Airways will run three planes weekly between Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Kuan tan and Kota Bahru.
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    GRAHAM-WHITE FUND GETS $2,850
    41 5 GRAHAM-WHITE FUND GETS $2,850 THE secretary of the Church Workers' Association (Mrs. H. Macdonell) announces that the sum of $2,850 wis realised from the Association's bring-and-buy sale held at the Victoria Memorial Hal] a month ago for th«* Graham- White Fund.
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    HAWKER LICENSING APPEARS UNFAIR'
    208 5 Free Press Stall Reporter A MOTION that licences issued to itinerant hawkers should not restrict the licensees to the sale of only one type of article will be introduced by Mr. Sin Man Vow at the monthly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners this afternoon. He will
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    TWO BANDITS SHOT DEAD IN PERAK
    270 5 TWO BANDITS SHOT DEAD IN PERAK OOLICE and troops on 1 Wednesday killed three terrorists and arrested many more. The initiative ol a Malay SDecial constable resulted m two of the terrorists being Miot dead at Malim Nawar. 20 miles south of looh. and some arms being: recovered JOlinKt. Combind
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    S.C.C. DANCE
    34 5 The Singapore Cricket Club will be holding a "Rugby Dance" at the Club premises tomorrow night: The fee is $5 per couple. Members may* brine with them non- members as their guest*.
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    'Must protect forest reserve'
    288 5 Committee says T*HE boundaries of Singapore's 200-acre forest J reserve at the 7*l mile Bukit Timah must remain intact and not be encroached on by prixate enterprise, a committee sitting: under the chairmanship of the Commissioner of Lands. Mr. C. W Sennett. has decided. The committee
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    M.I.C. asks abolition of toddy
    135 5 Free Press Staff Reporter. THE Malayan Indian Congr ess has asked Indians, on the occasion of the birthday of the late Mahatma Gandhi, which falls on October 2, to start a campaign against drinking alcohol and to have the sale of toddy j abolished. The
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    BOUND OVER
    38 5 A I woman". Tan Ah B at Kitchener Road, was bound over: m Uie Firs' District Court, yesterday for one year for -cheating a I 'ler of gold bangles, valued at f 1.450. on July 5.
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    CUSTOMS OFFICERS
    25 5 Messrs. P. H F. Cr.ssall. J. F. M Roualle, and Killick have been ap- pointed deputies to the Comp roller of Customs. Suigapore.
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    DONORS WILL GET BADGES
    65 5 SPECIALLY designed bba .be given to United Nations Appeal f or Children, as an acknowledgmem of their gubsci A juvenile choir, consisting of abou* 100 children, will g the first of The cha sub Mr C L I wards d that the bankb m Singapore hareque.s'ed
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    RUSSIAN 'OFFER' WILL BE REJECTED
    272 6 RUSSIAN 'OFFER' WILL BE REJECTED China civil zvar mediation bid report SHANGHAI. Thursday. 4 DISPATCH from Washington that Russia is manoeuvring for an invitation to mediate m China's civil war is expected to bring prompt reiteration from the Chinese government that there is not a chance. Nanking is not going
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    39 6 This licic uf one of the huge undercarriage wheels of Britain's 12^-ton giant Brabazon I, the icorld's largest plane, suggests with startling clarity the immense size of the aircraft. It will cairy 100 passengers. Estimated t i s £6.000.000.
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    19 6 Sheila Talbot of Tollbridge. Kent, Uemureljf between two stalwart competitors' m the Old English Sheep Dog Show m London.
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    'Revolutionary' S'hai police
    134 6 FIVE hundred Chinese Shanghai police officers have ber?n told to discard all traces of an "International Settlement" attitude and "develop a revolutionay spirit In the execution of their duties Addressing the backbone of Shanghai's police force, the garrison commander Lt. Gen. Hsuan Ti-wu spoke on the occasion
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    Chinese in Japan hit by tax laws
    129 6 TOKIO. PHE usually reliable financial paper 'Nihon Keizai' aid hea\y taxes and controls have caused havoc with Chinese businessmen and residents m Japan. A highly placed source m the Chinese Mission here admitted this was "regrettable but true." nese naders and busmen flourished
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    15,000 U.S. conscripts
    23 6 15,000 U. S. conscripts The us. Defence Department hs 1 for 15.000 men to be conscripted into the Army In December, says A.P.
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    'BROKEN JOURNEY' AT THE PAVILION
    56 6 BROKEN JOURNEY." the J. Arthur Rank film which opened at the Pavilion yesterday, is the stirring record of a Dakota airliner wrecked high m the Alps, and of the subsequent rescue of the ten occupan Based on actual incidents. tiie film features Phyllis CalMareot Oraha»ne.
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    ELEVEN BOXERS DIE IN RING
    52 6 THE death m Philadelphia Of Bill Thompson. 21-year-old Negro heavyweight boxer, has brought to 11 the death roll m wi rid boxing this year. Thompson suffered head Injuries In his bout with Johnny Haynes last ThursAn operation to re a brain blood-clot failed to his
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    FRANCO MAY SEE PERON
    81 6 DOLITTCAL circles m Madrid believe that General Franco may soon visit Argentina. In that case, it is expected that the visit would be returned by the President of Argentina. General Perjn. If General Franco did undertake such a iournev. it would be his first trip abroad
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    EUROPEAN CRITICS OF ECA CHIEF
    214 6 EUROPEAN CRITICS OF ECA CHIEF WASHINi MR. Paul Hoffman, Economic tration chief, is "leaning ov< stay m the good books of Co pretation informed European quai on recent actions of his m whin. :Kc -4 (il Ruled out tha* shipment oi wheat to most ol the European countries vi Marshall
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    MANILA CHANGE
    52 6 Manila city officials estimated that 90 percent of the city's night clubs, dancing schools, cabarets and other recreation places *111 be forced to close or move on September 30th because they are within thousand metres of churches schools, hospitals and other public buildings. Bars within 200 meters are
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    Rebels active again in Eritrea
    17 6 Rebels active again in Eritrea Ie; n bm the of Eritrea extender, lar. d been atta Reuter
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    MORE GREEK REBEL LOSSES
    17 6 THE attack bj said that I have 400 the nu prisoners and muni;
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    BARON TO WIN SINGAPORE GOLD CUP
    2719 7  -  CALL BOY Leoda and Little Ned next best By OY MOST reckonings, Ecliptic is as good as past the post m the Singapore Gold Cup race at Bukit Timah tomorrow, final day of the Singapore Autumn meeting, but I cannot share this general confidence.
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    Running order & scratchings
    132 7 Running order scratchings QRDER of running and scratch- ings for tomorrow's races at i Bukit Timah are: Race l—Cl t. D 4. *f— Nil. Race I— a t. D». if R-d Hackle, Bastern Picture. Northmen. Race 3— 471 2, D 3, 6— United Sagittarius. Mm Race 4— CI 2. Dl.
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    RAF SEMBAWANG BEAT INDIANS
    113 7 i f T H R.A.F. B€_abavi_ng beat I the Indian Association three--1 one la S.A.F.A. Cup CompetjlUon tie played at St. Georges Road yesterday The R.A.F. scored their three goals In the first half and the t Indians replied with their solitary goal tn _ie second
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    CUP HORSES EXERCISED
    86 7 PUP horses had their winding-up exercises on the second track < at Bukit Timah this morning. There was only slight rain m the racecourse area, and the going was j stlcky Lr\Ue Ned went a fuil mile with Silver Jupiter, the pair spurting j weU over the
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    Turns Professional
    35 7 THE Olympic Games women's 100 metres swimming champion, Grete Anderson.] of Denmark, has announced she Is turning professional after the Anglo-Danish swim- mlng match next week. She! wants to become a swimming instructress. >
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    Gold Cup guide
    28 7 This picture shows the finish of the Gold Cuy a mile at Bukit Timah last Saturday, and proi guide m selecting the winner of tomorrou
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    Div 2 champions win cup-tie
    462 7 THERE were the thrills, hustle and excitement and A a fairly good crowd to provide a truly cup-tit* atmosphere at Jalan Besar yesterday, m the opening game of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition but m spite of superiority m play and players, the powerful Kota Raja
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    U.K. CRICKET AVERAGES
    219 7 LONDON. Thursday. GO. Alien, the former E captain, heads the final batiting avsragea for the Engl_>: ket season Just ended with figures of 7680. However, he had sot innings compared with 50 or more by many players. S_nilarly. the first p among bowlers is occupied C. Boucher
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    SERVICES SOCCER FINAL TODAY
    64 7 Hie FARKLF inter -> soccer i >mpe_Uon final for he Caldbeck Cup will be played at Tang an today at 5.15 p.m. The teams competing will tx tl.#» 29 Company RASC tean; Taipeng. who were *he winners i f the Malaya District knock-out rem petition and
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    U.K. RU6BY RESULTS
    38 7 YESTERDAY'S UK Rugby result- are: R-rbv League, Australian War: Hull s. Australians IS R_gby Le_f_e: St. Helens 41 Liverpool Stanley 0. R-ftoy Vmimm: Swansea 6. New* bridtes S. County matin: Oxfordshire 0. Gloucestershire 24. Reuter
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    2 MINISTERS MAY RESIGN
    274 8 2 MINISTERS MAY RESIGN slew French crisis PARIS, Thursday. A frfi.it an emergency meeting of the Cabinet, which was reported to have agreed to give French workers a 15 per cent pay rise, and the Assembly had voted m favour of postponing local elections, two members of the coalition Government
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    'We can't forget'
    197 8 h regard 10 Arab I ation," the spokesman said, "w* cannot forget that the initial attack on the Jews after the M 29 resolution was launched by Palestinian Arabs and U__l -h" neighbouring Arab States Justified their campaign of terrorism against Israel by the call for help
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    Woman thief was 'peculiar'
    103 8 BIRMINGHAM. Friday. A WOMAN charged with stealing jewellery worth £52 from her employers told the magistrates here today that she was not a thief because she had not attempted conceal the trinkets the had taken. She had openly worn them. The woman. May Johnson. 28. formerly
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    44 8 Typical oil men at Canada s new, prolific oilfield at Leduc are deft): George Furness and Milton Turner, who are part of a crew that works non-stop around the clock to dig a well. New wells are going up an average one a day.
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    THREE CRASHED PLANE, ESCAPED
    52 8 THREE CRASHED PLANE, ESCAPED STOCKHOLM police are trying to find a man who escaped from the wi^ck oi a stolen plane, leaving blood tracks and a pencil as the or ly clues. The plane a two-seater trainer, crashed against an electric pole 400 yards from the Swedish Airplane Company's airfield
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    'Red' Dean's Visa
    30 8 'Red' Dean's Visa Dr. Hewlett Johnson. Canterbury s 'Red Dean** has again applied for a visa to visit the United States, this time at the mvi.at.ion of 93 prominent Americans.
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    Israel's 'no' to mediator's plan
    176 8 TEL AVIV, Thursday. 4 N Israeli Government spokesman said tonight, "We prefer the boundaries of Israel to be finally fixed by formal agreement between the Jews and Arabs," instead of through the Inited Nations. He was commenting on the late Count Bernadotte's proposals. The spokesman
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    RATIONING FOR CANTON
    119 8 p ANTON may soon ration all daily necessities. Plans are said to have been discussed at a meet ing of the Canton Economic Supervisor Commission which decided that loam will be drawn from Local banks for the purchase of rice, firewood; cotton yarn, 1 charcoal, piece-goods and
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    Burlin Press swoop
    37 8 Soviet sector police yesterday seised all copies of Western licensed BerLn newspapers from bookstalls and news agent* m the Soviet secor of the city. except the Bii'tsh-controlled Die Welt and the French-lkensed Kur er.
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    CHINESE EXPORTS AT A STANDSTILL
    164 8 SHANGHAI. Thursday. CHINESE export business, whose prospects it had been hoped would be Improved by the currency reform, is now virtually at a standstill as the result of big price increases m producing areas In the interior. For example, the price ot Chungking bristle has
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    'CURB LORDS' BILL AGAIN REJECTED
    107 8 'CURB LORDS' BILL AGAIN REJECTED LONDON. Thursday. THE House of Lords today rejected by 204 votes to 34 the Labour Governments Parliament bill which would cut from two years to one the peers' powers to delay legislation. Lord Salisbury, said during the debate: "The Government have stripped the House of
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    'Spied for U.S.' -woman jailed
    197 8 PRAGUE. Thursday.--k YOUNG Austria:: woman irai sentenced m Czechoslovakia yesterday to 18 years m prison, for working ai spy for the American Coun-ter-intelligence Corps. She was convicted of having worked m Linz f Austria) a:.d Prague m 1945 and 1947. Tnis was the third tme
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    RE-UNION IN INDIA 'UNWISE'
    259 8 NEW YORK Thursday. THE Indian Ambassador to Washington. Sri Benegal j Rama Rau at an Indian j League ot America dinner here, warned that "If m the dim distai. t future there is !to bo a reunited India, it j can only oe as a result
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    CHINA MAY ACCUSED RUSSIA
    259 8 CHINA MAY ACCUSED RUSSIA Govt, urged to tell U.N.O, NANKING, Thursday. WITH the Nationalist military position steadily deteriorating m North China, as the Reds isolate and seize more territory north of the Yangtse River, it was reported today that the Chinese Government may accuse Russia before the United Nations General
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    U.S. to aid Italy,France to recovery
    150 8 WASHINGTON, Thursday. PLANS were being made here today to grant direct aid from the Economic Co-opera-tion Administration to Italy and France to help them fight against unemployment and Inflation. The aid will probably be m the form of the release of part, if not
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    'CHINESE TROOPS IN SIAM,' DENIED
    58 8 A Nanking spokesman yesterday denied a report allegedly that a division of Chinese troops had crossed the Siamese frontier and *i threatening the independence < ol Siam." The report was "absolutely unfounded since there is no I common frontier between China and Siam. and no
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    CEYLON 'LANDGRAB' DENIED
    61 8 EXTREMIST politicians' who urged expropriations of European-owned plantations were condemned by Ceylon's Food Minister. Mr. A. Ratnayake, yesterday. He said the repercussions would wreck the countrys j economic system and result tn v a tion. The Ceylon Oovernment contemplated acquiring sever,al estates for distribution among the landlesa.
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    THE NIZAM BLAMES HIS GOVT.
    34 8 THE NIZAM BLAMES HIS GOVT. THI eh j the F J I *ak( His abb* to fee C shock 'on sl_n-__i the In i, v I warnec M :m$ -not 9 I A.P. Reuter
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    MARTS QUIET BUT FIRM
    606 8 London Stock Exchange LONDON. Thursday. PIIE London Stock Exchange was quietly firm today. and this was attributed to the fact that the Foreign Minister's speech on the international situation was less gloomy than had been anticipated. s.tvs Reuter's financial correspondent. Rubbers were unchanged to lower and
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