The Singapore Free Press, 2 May 1949
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Title Section19 1949-05-02 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA N« 17.46*. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1949. PRICE 10 CENTS19 words
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Article, Illustration473 1949-05-02 1 Hangchow is undefended SHANGHAI, Monday. HARRISON authorities today extended news censorship to cover cables and mailed items sent by correspondents of foreign news agencies, as troops took up positions m several of the city's largest buildings to strengthen internal defences and prevent rioting. NationalistReuter - 473 words
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Article135 1949-05-02 1 Attorney-General forecasts GREEXOCK, Monday. FIT UN Ln liquidating the bad features' of its entire ijitiw *iust m time to avoid its compute collapse.' the Attorney-General, Sir Hartley Sh l\v€r^^^^. sa\<\ m a speech at Greenock yesterday. ne of the Labour i rnment s political h e often!A.P. - 135 words
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Article76 1949-05-02 1 HOSPITAL Week, to raise funds for St. Andrew's Mission Hospital, begins today, with a show at the Pavilion Theatre where the film, The Ideal Husband, will be screened at 8.30 p.m. Entire proceeds from 'his show will be donated to the Hospital. Charity nights will be76 words
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Article30 1949-05-02 1 North Pact on Saturday. Pr;-::^ M Mr Louis signed them:- tly before the f Parliament m earlier. The m Parliament was disand nen n call- A. P.A.P. - 30 words
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Article107 1949-05-02 1 SOUTHAMPTON. Mon. EX-QUEEN Rhambai Bami of Siam left yesterday for home m the 21.000 ton liner Willem Ruys after 14 y:ars' exile In Britain. She took with her the ashes of her husband. Prajadhipok. Prince of Sukhodaya. King of Siam from 1925 until he abdicated InReuter - 107 words
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Article30 1949-05-02 1 Free Press Staff Reporter. Six Chinese, including a woman, suspected to bo memben of the Malayan Communist Party, were arrested under the Emergency Regulations, over the week-end.30 words
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Article69 1949-05-02 1 POURING ,rain m Capii yesterd^ the first for nearly five months spoiled Princess Margaret's plans lor another day on the beach. I am glad for the islanders sake. They have been needing rain badly here," she said. The Princess spent most of the day reading m69 words
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Article24 1949-05-02 1 Free Press Staff Reporter. A South African seaman was arrested m a cabaret last night for alleged possession of a loaded pistol.24 words
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Article24 1949-05-02 1 In the past 24 hours there were 15 arrests m the Federation, eight m Perak, six m Malacca and one m Selangor.24 words
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Article, Illustration78 1949-05-02 1 LIU SHAO-rill UN PIAO XIKH YTNCi-CHh\> MAO TSE-TUNG YEH CHIEN-YING The men who lead China's Communists Liv Shao-chi, second only to Mao Tse-tu&z on the central executive committee of the Party; Mtu himself; Yeh Chian-yin member of the central committee of the C.C.P., and mayor of Peiping; Lin Piao former78 words
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Article64 1949-05-02 1 RELICS of ancient Egypt found by the police m a Cairo flat yesterday and believed to be worth a fortune have turned out to be mostly fakes. The onl.v valuable articles m the cache were old coins. The "find" included Pharaonic statuettes, Roman. Greek nod Coptic documents,A.P. - 64 words
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Article193 1949-05-02 1 RANGOON, Monday. r pilK Burmese Government, already hard pressed by Communist, Karen and other rebels, yesterday had to rush troops to Ahlethanyaw, a town on the west coast, to counter an attack by 200 Arakanese Muslims. Censorship has so tar prevented any news being received193 words
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Article87 1949-05-02 1 JERI SALEM. Sunday. 4 IK-RAID sirens sounded A here last night as thou sands of people, assembled for May Day processions, hastily took cover after explosions had been heard throughout the Holy City. The explosions appeared to be about one mile outside the city, on theReuter - 87 words
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Article22 1949-05-02 1 Stephen T. Early. White House press secretary, will be sworn m today at Americas first Under-Sec: etarv of Defence U.P.U.P. - 22 words
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Article26 1949-05-02 1 Four cargo ships carrying E.C.A. cotton from the United States to China have been diverted to Kobe berause of the Chinese rris'l3.- U.P.U.P. - 26 words
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Article150 1949-05-02 1 TEL AVIV, Monday. A SMALL yacht from Ramsgate, Kent, carried Sidney Stanley— Lynskey tribunal key witness to Dunkirk, on his way to Paris, according to a British Jew here, who claims to be his personal friend. He wished to remain anonymous. He said thatReuter - 150 words
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Article29 1949-05-02 1 Free Press Staff Reporter CINGAPORE Police screen ed 12^53 people m security checks carried out over the week-end. Five people were detained for not having Identity cards.29 words
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Article258 1949-05-02 1 Telephone call would fix it WASHINGTON. Monday. rpHE only thing needed to fix another American--L Soviet meeting on the Berlin blockade problem is a telephone call, a State Department spokesman said last night. The next meeting between Dr. Philip Jessup, United States Ambassador-at -Large, and Mr. Jacob j Malik, Soviet258 words
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Article64 1949-05-02 1 riLOODWATERS swept down F the eastern slopes of the Atlas Mountains yesterday, destroying Arab villages and cattle herds. The swollen Moulaya River carried away several of it* bridges and waterside buildings. At Missour, a town between the middle and upper Atlas ranges, six Arabs were drowned,Reuter - 64 words
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Article20 1949-05-02 1 Organised by a group* of Falangtete, a funeral mast for Muasollni wai celebrated m Barcelona yesterday.- A.P.A.P. - 20 words
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Article94 1949-05-02 1 Fro e Prj«ss Stall Reporter THE Controller :if Supplies m i he Federation is offering for sale 105 tons rice, lying m the Harbour Board godowns. Only one ton Is broken rice, the rest being whole or broken pulot (glutinous rice-. Tenders close on May 16. Pulot94 words
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Article51 1949-05-02 1 THE Australian Prime Minister. Mr. J. B. Chifley. and his party, left Singapore this morning by Constellation for Sydney, after attending the Prime Ministers' Conference m London. Mr. Chifley should have left Singapore yesterday for Aus- I tralia. but the Constellation was delayed because of engine51 words
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Article189 1949-05-02 1 Four land bills published Free Press Staff Reporteff i KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. fFHE Federal Govern* merit will move at the next meeting of thf Legislative Council on May 19 that select committees be set up to consider the Moratorium and Central Electricity Board Bills which are published m the Federal189 words
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Article87 1949-05-02 1 LONDON. Monday NINE young demonstra shouting anti-American slogans, chained themselves to the railings of the U S f ates Embassy last night after a series of May Day incidents during which 22 people were arrested. Earlier police and dem mstrators clashed m a two-hour battle asReuter - 87 words
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Article57 1949-05-02 1 SPFXIAL Market o«rre>pondent fives th« prices of rubber (in rent* per tb.j at 11 am t.-da» as follows Buyer* Seller*. No. 1 R S S. Spot. loose 35 tt% I o.o. in bales May. No. 1 R.S.S. 35' 2 Sj*; No. t R.S.S. 33 31 S No. 157 words
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Advertisement88 1949-05-02 1 TECKYEOW&CO., tor hand made ot double stitch SHOES 15 The Arcade Katti- Place, Spore wE[ By using OSft AM FLUORESCENT LAMPS you are assured of high g[B efficiency. low surface brightnen. long attractive 'ight soo'C* flB 9H which reduces glare and hard shadows. Cool burnmg. and there it a wide88 words
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Article938 1949-05-02 2 ROY FERROA - They work by night and like it ROY FERROA By HOW would you like to turn your niijlit into day and vice versa? Thousands of people m Singapore have got m the habit of doing tnis, lot that they like it, but it means their bread and butter. They are938 words
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Article, Illustration53 1949-05-02 2 States. The Court has been on the market since Felstcd School, which was evacuated there during the icar, left m 1945. fordshire, has been bought by an American for £7,000, and is to be dismantled and rebuilt m the United The 117-year-old mansion of Goodrich Court, which overlooks the river53 words
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Article688 1949-05-02 2 TAKING THE NOISE OUT OF RAILWAYS By J. W. TAYLOR BRITISH Railways have announced that they are to use new standard types of rails which will afford greater strength and safety, will make for quieter and smoother running, and yet will produce economies by reason of their longer life and688 words
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Article, Illustration359 1949-05-02 2 gOME players particul=u-ly uh»o they are m a losing i treak. are so pessimistic that they "give up." Such players are beaten before they start, and play on the principle of minimizing their losses with the result ihat they often fail to take advantage of good luck. South359 words
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299 1949-05-02 2 "/FARING for Children is V> one of a series of documentary films made m the United Kingdom to meet the requirements of Britain's Central Youth Employment Executive, Ministry of Labour and National Service. The series is intended to be of guidance to young p-ople of299 words
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Miscellaneous194 1949-05-02 2 Solution To Crossword No. 677 [avl i la'^qjeMal > jftil mot E LTTTE[g||f)(B KAjVii m i fc|i i m ■fT-O.TMf^MG|E NJT F.P. Crossword No. 678 I |||2 i|3 B 4 I 15 16 17 I S"~ 9 ilio IP B" B 5" 13 l 4 W 16 ||i 7 MM194 words
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Miscellaneous192 1949-05-02 2 H^fSB^^9HHBVHBB@9VffIHHHBHHHHI^^^K liMntififlW— mtiiifn iiii^ SINGAPORE (81.l h NETWORK) 484 and 41.7 metres. Emergency news from XL at 10 a.m. TOO AY 10 News from Kuala Lur.ipur; 10.40 Specia* concert coruisting of recordings made by Radio Malaya of the Singapore Children s Orchestra and Choir und r their conductor Mr. Glan192 words
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Miscellaneous450 1949-05-02 2 •election of the ninsy you asKed for; 7 News; 7.10 Singapore Share Market report; 7.15 Interlude; 7.30 Music Shop Half-an hju: r A nlat st discs la Singapore S^ops; 8 Crazy Corner with Spike Jonxi His City Slickers; 8.10 International Trio— Twenty minutes cf light classical music; 830 Talk of450 words
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Miscellaneous351 1949-05-02 2 Theatre; 9.30 Tonight's Pianist Marjorie Hesse; 9.45 Talk: Australian Scene; 9.55 Bra&; Bands; 10 Australian News; 10.10 Music for Strings— Pro Art" String Qu?rtet; 10.15 Talk: Agricultural Bulletin; 10 30 "As You Like It"; 10 43 Australians on R cord Malcolm McEachern (Ba--s) and Essie Ackland (Contralto); 11 Australian News.351 words
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Miscellaneous36 1949-05-02 2 MODEST MAIDENS TrOwnrt funbrW U S r»tni OS** /Xt-^*"** T^- 7 I I u*£ to Put mv galaw m the sank and leave it A PEW DAtfS, fT 6tVE4 ME A FEELING OF SECURITY f I36 words
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Miscellaneous34 1949-05-02 2 TOIECWOUWI \m AOABtA^ -rue /vw: UXxtsX3 COWVJ ©CB^KS CKZ »OCX3S RCST t<4E a\A#o CXj A CAME^ (3CZEV9 QJg OH A MQQSC.. MOOgEBor fftA CtXJKtV /*-> n**** jZ j\n t tO "WE MMJ TSR Vjfo sJIM.34 words
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Article450 1949-05-02 3 BIG INDIAN RADIO EXPANSION PLAN Three new transmitters INDIA, fourth among the world's users of broadcast- ing frequencies after the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union, is planning a ten-fold increase m the area and the population served by her radio system under an eight-year radio expansion plan. UnderReuter - 450 words
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288 1949-05-02 3 I'HE jury at a Slough inquest on a 19-year-oid 1 German girl student who died through abortion return a verdict of misadventure. They added a rider giving this opinion. •Decisions to undertake operations of this type should be more strictly safeguarded and such opera- as288 words
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Article, Illustration107 1949-05-02 3 I Dean of Westminster (Dr. Alan Campbell Don) > ivx farewell to Princess Elizabeth, carrying a traditional vof spring flowers, after she had attended the age- J ceremony of the distribution of Maundy money at V. f>tminster ABbey. The ceremony of handing Maundy to the poor derives107 words
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Article103 1949-05-02 3 THERE is considerable controversy m Colombo regarding Ceylon's National Flag. At present Ceyion flies the Union Jack alongside the Lion Flag on ceremonial occasions. The Lion Flag is the emblem of the former Sinhalese Kings, and *he Sinhales? peoDle would like to see it become the island'sReuter - 103 words
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Article23 1949-05-02 3 Informed military sources have predicted th:it G. :i. Mark Clark will succeed Gen. Lucius Clay as United States Military Governor m jGermany.- U.P.U.P. - 23 words
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Article22 1949-05-02 3 About two-thirds of Rumanian territory was placed under a restricted area ban for foreign diplomats by the Rumanian Government A.P.A.P. - 22 words
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Article90 1949-05-02 3 PASSED HEARSE FINED £4 A Sydney taxi-driver was fined £4 recently for blowing his horn and overtaking a funeral cortege. The driver of the hearse drew Into the kerb to allow the taxi to pass. The charge was that the taxi-driver "interfered with the free passage of a funeral." TheReuter; AAP - 90 words
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Article58 1949-05-02 3 TWO Adelaide hairdressers sit while they work. One of them, Glen Heinicke, has made a seat which is attached to the pivot of the chair allowing both to be rotated. The seat which is fashioned like a piano stool, can be raised or lowered. Two of58 words
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Article262 1949-05-02 3 INDIA'S native princes are being stripped oi much of the power and splendour that once made them living synonyms for luxury. Their private realms, former strongholds of privilege, are being swallowed up by the present government at the rate of nearly one a day. OutA.P. - 262 words
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Article104 1949-05-02 3 k GOLF club committee n member, William James Bird, agreed at Warwick Quarter Sessions that he had appointed himself what defending counsel described as "a hawk-eyed detective." But he did not agree that it necessarily meant he had snooped on the members. The case was one m104 words
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Article, Illustration82 1949-05-02 3 Widespread rumours In Hong Kong recently that Shanghai was m Communist hands caused a near-panic In the financial markets of Hong Kong. There were no quotations for Chinese currency.- Reuter London's 28 mayors took a trip on a Thames waterbus from Hammersmith to Westminster for the first time.Reuter - 82 words
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Article68 1949-05-02 3 A GRANDSON of the later Kaiser Wilhelm has turned up as a salesman at the Wiesbaden Trade Fair. Alexander Ferdinand. 27, 'Prince of Prussia, has been a businessman since 1945 when bombs destroyed his property m Dresden. Alexander was exhibiting a folding bed at the Fair.U.P. - 68 words
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Article29 1949-05-02 3 Fire has destroyed twothlrdi of the rpcentlyreconstruc.tea rear entrance of the main Tokio railway station, causing damage estimated at 100 million yen (about $00,000 Straits).- U.P.U.P. - 29 words
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Article, Illustration345 1949-05-02 3 OENATORS, police reporters and a doctor who made a tour of Washington'? slums recently founu that, some of the worst case- were less than 100 feef from the Capitol. They had iust come from a Senate debase on a bill to provide public housing and wipeA.P. - 345 words
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396 1949-05-02 3 Trigger-happy gunmen worry Paris police A GROWING army of trigger-happy gangsters is causing serious concern to the 21,775 policemen of Paris. One person m 60 is a criminal wanted by the police. Before the war, only one criminal m ten carried a gun usually an unwieldy Browning. Today, nin* ParisReuter - 396 words
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Article228 1949-05-02 3 Anti-U.S. play in Moscow PREPARATIONS, by un--1 named but easily identifiable, Western diplomats for World 111 "designed to smash Bolshevism and Soviet Russia," is the theme of a new play opening at the Lenin Komsomol theatre there. Entitled "Behind the Embassy Windows," the script of the play states that theReuter - 228 words
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Article321 1949-05-02 3 rr.VO housekeepers m England are left forties under th a will of Mr. John Junius Morgan, a 7-i-year-old bachelor Ame:icap millionaire. He livtd m England fo: 30 years and died last month at Nye Timber, his 13 -room house m West Chiltin^ton Sussex. The total estate321 words
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Article32 1949-05-02 3 The British Trades Union Congress has with regret declined invitations to send delegates to the Indian Trade Union Congress and the PanAsiatic conference of trades union this month.- ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article28 1949-05-02 3 The United Nations Assembly has created a 14-nation committee to study a plan for an 800-man force to guard Unit id Nations peace missions abroad.- A.P.A.P. - 28 words
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Article80 1949-05-02 3 GENERAL Lucius Clay, m t letter to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, said the nationalist spirit was cropping up again m Germany, but 'ls not receiving sufficient popular support to be dangerous ai this time We can suppress it by running it underground,U.P. - 80 words
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Advertisement12 1949-05-02 3 CHOSEN AGAIIT "Danlop 1 for Singapore 1949 CHAMPIONSHIPS Tjunlon 'FORT' TENNIS BALLS12 words
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Advertisement24 1949-05-02 3 OLD FRIENDS RETURNED. PYRAMID I JLVQO A TOOTAL PRODUCT I ki n 6 aTo Pi i k iTXtA^Lu mTuTli PI n a h J24 words
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643 1949-05-02 4 The singapore Free Press MONDAY. May 2. 1949. DIVISION OF PURPOSE BEFORE the next meeting j of the Singapore Municipal Commission members of the Progressive Party v.ill have to do some serious thinking if they are to preserve a reputation for consistency. At the last meeting two propositions by party643 words
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Article913 1949-05-02 4 C. F. STANLEY - Architect of Peace 0r....? C. F. STANLEY BRITAIN'S MR. BEVIN By THREE and a half years of Labour rule m Britain have given ample opportunity to decide whether Ernest Bevin is the right man for the job of Foreign Secretary. Yet opinions of his work are more widely variant than913 words
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Article16 1949-05-02 4 Whosoever shall and upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. —Romans 10. 13.16 words
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Article59 1949-05-02 4 rE United States is on the edge of glut conditions, according to reports reaching the Agriculture Department on the eve of the winter wheat harvest. Indications are that, after all United States domestic needs are met this year, approximately 1,000,000,000 bushels will remain over and ofReuter - 59 words
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Article, Illustration706 1949-05-02 4 BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT fHhY Xli putting out the extra green tables for Ihe pernod-s i ppers m front of the Champs Elysees cafes. Men with balloons are doing sell-out business round the lakes m the Bois de Boulogne. In the Left Bank bistros plates of706 words
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Article, Illustration61 1949-05-02 4 be descendants of the blooms which, 100 years ago, inspired Wordsworth to write his famous poem "To A Daffodil." Dora's Field, overlooking Rydal Water. The field is known locally as "Wordsworth's Field" the daffodils there are claimed to These art students from Ambleside, m the heart of the lovely Lake61 words
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Article958 1949-05-02 4 Over the hills to Bangkok This is the first of a series of articles written by NAN HALL, Free Press Staff Reporter, who flew by courtesy of the Malayan Airways over their route to Bangkok. Today she gives her impressions of the flight. Tomorrow she writes about Bangkok and on958 words
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Article445 1949-05-02 4 GRAHAM STANFORD - Warriors changed to workers GRAHAM STANFORD By pi\ E Englishm and two won i went out to Africa analyse the avei African working id to find out just how di tiered from his tish brother: whrtiu he, too, would nesfj i to Britain's appeal greater production For six months put445 words
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Advertisement24 1949-05-02 4 p4l.lle>i LAMPS burn ordinary Kerosene. 300 Candle Power. Insect fir foolproof. A comprehensive range Q i SOLE AGENTSiDUNCHN ROBERTS C!: MSBATTtRYRP. SPOIL. PHONE 7014.24 words
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Advertisement43 1949-05-02 4 2nd. Floor. 13. Battery Road. New Morning, Afternoon Evening Gowns Superior Quality Right Prices. CASTLE BRAND TRINITY BRAND Genuine British Paste Paint. White Zinc and Colours. Obtainable from your Dealer* «r at BAEY KIM SWEE CO., W A s*, KaiUttC >m*apo.e Trt. S&M43 words
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Article, Illustration44 1949-05-02 5 picture. "i \f R G A Tessensohn. president of the Singapore Govi.rl ernment Clerical Services Union (standing against the blackboard), addressing Government clerks who met last Saturday to protest against the Cowgill recommendations on the salary sjale of clerks. Free PressFree Press - 44 words
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Article98 1949-05-02 5 Pilots own voices will be guide Free Press Staff Reporter. PILOTS approaching Kallang will be guided m by brarings on their own voices when very high frequency ction-nnding equipment p.stalled within the next c months. British equipment has also n ordered for the main ration airports and :ld b" operating98 words
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Article186 1949-05-02 5 THE Singapore Rent Conciliation Board on Friday Used the rent of No. 21 Thiam Siew Avenue at $180 a rr.onth on the petition of Mrs H. Ift, Ellis, the tenant She said she had been paying the landlord. Mr. Wee Thiam Siew $500 a month including186 words
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Article482 1949-05-02 5 BIRTH CONTROL SERVICE PROPOSED 'Teach mothers at' clinics 9 Free Press Staff Reporter provision of a birth control service, to be available to whoever desires to take advantage of it, would combine suitably with the work being done by the Municipal Infant Welfare Centres m Singapore, several Municipal Commissioners told482 words
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Article, Illustration24 1949-05-02 5 A COLUMN of 11 armoured cars paraded Singapore streets yesterday, May Day. Picture shows part of the column passing throueh Bencoolen Street. Free PressFree Press - 24 words
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Article247 1949-05-02 5 RURAL ILLITERACY DRIVE Free Press Staff Reporter 4 SCHEME for the establishment of adult classes m the seven rural districts of Singapore, which has been approved by the Rural Board m conjunction with the Education Department, will shortly be launched by the opening of the247 words
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Article389 1949-05-02 5 Free Press Staff Reporter PLEDGING "wholehearted support to the Govern--1 ment m its efforts to stamp out banditry and attempted anarchism/ representatives of 33 Singapore unions yesterday declared that unnecessary fear of the Emergency Regulations among workers "should be stamped out." This statement was made389 words
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Article51 1949-05-02 5 A large aidience utended a concert given t the Ooi Tlong Ham Hall last night by members of the Raffles College Music Society and the Stamford Club. Thirteen artistes took part and the programme was augmented by a College choir of 50 voices. The items were vocal and51 words
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Article, Illustration54 1949-05-02 5 picture. DR. (iranville de Souza treats a young T.B. patient m the new tary T.B. ci ie at the Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Two assistants manage the apparatus. The new clinic, which was presented by the Rotary Club, Singapore, and equipped by Government, was formally opened by the Governor onFree Press - 54 words
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Article174 1949-05-02 5 Free Press Staff Reporter A WELL-KNOWN Singapore Chinese magician who has won foui American magic awards fo his trick inventions m the past 25 years, has followed m the footsteps of many of his illustrious colleagues m America and Europe. He has published a booklet on174 words
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Article170 1949-05-02 5 Population up 8,000 in 3 months CINGAPORE'S population J rose by 8,000 m the first quarter of this year, according to statistics published m the latest issue of the Government Gaiette. From Jan. 1 to March 31. there were 10,815 births against 2,856 deaths. Of the new babies, 8,609 were170 words
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Article66 1949-05-02 5 ENTHUSIASTS of swing music m Singapore have given the Colony its first swing clvb the International Rhythm Club, formed at a meeting m Empress Hotel yesterday. The club's officers are: President, Mr. Tommy Farrell < American); vice-presi-dent, Mr. Freddy Gordon (English); secretary, Mr Nicholas de Jong66 words
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Article44 1949-05-02 5 SEVEN families who were rendered homeless by the fire which badly damaged two shophouses m Chin Hin Street last week have been given financial relief by the Social Welfare Department as well as new rice ration cards the" lost m the fire.44 words
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Article48 1949-05-02 5 There has been no response to the appeal by the Repres; t^ative of the Government of India. Mr. J. A. Thlvy. to art collectors and curators of museums and libraries m Malaya for the return of Indian works of art. antiquities and manuscripts they might possess.48 words
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Article178 1949-05-02 5 Free Press Staff Reporter THE Chinese Government is to fly a party of civil A aviation officials to Bangkok to speed up Chinese National Aviation Corporation's negotiations with Siam for commercial landing rights m Bangkok to enable the airline to extend their service to Singapore.178 words
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Article46 1949-05-02 5 Sadhu Lam Jeevaratnam. who arrived In Singapore a week ago from South India on a short tour of Malaya will conduct services at the Singapore Community Church at No 120 Balestier Road on May 4. 5, and 6 at 8 a.m. and 7.30 p.m.46 words
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Article163 1949-05-02 5 BIG BUS MERGER IS LIKELY Free Press Staff Reporter. BUTTERWORTH. Sunday. BUS companies In Province Wellesley, Perak, and Selangor plan a Pan-Malayan Passenger Transport Association, to operate direct services 'between Butierworth, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Most of the bus companies likely to be affected have agreed m principle to ioin163 words
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Miscellaneous75 1949-05-02 5 Airmails are due to arrive m Singapore today from the VS., Central and South Auuerica. Holland Siam and the N E.I. Closing times for posting airmails at the G.PO. today are: to Padang and Medan: 1.30 p.m: to Dabo Sir.gkep: 4 p.m. and to Siam. the Philippines, Bitavia Patembang and75 words
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Article, Illustration1350 1949-05-02 6 FREDDIE MILLS - FREDDIE MILLS BY lit Y JOY at winning m the world lille from Gus Lesnevieh was tempered by the fact that I wasn't happy about my health. I had con tinuaj headaches, gnawing pains m my back, and within a fortnight of1,350 words
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520 1949-05-02 6 From VEKNON MORGAN VORTH of England counties Lancashire, Vorkal shire and Derbyshire are preparing to make a strong bid for championship honours this season A striking commentary on the strength of cricket m the North is the fact that 18 of th c last 21520 words
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Article52 1949-05-02 6 RONNIE Whit 1 slim. 28-year-old lawyer, won the English amateur golf championship on Saturday, beating Charles Stowe 5 and 4 m the 36-hole final. It is tht first major title for White, a slow and deliberate player who studies evrry --hot like a legalA.P. - 52 words
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375 1949-05-02 6 WHADLEE became the first visiting captain ol a •cricket team to declare on the opening .da, of an English tour when he closed the New Zealand Innings at 370 for seven against Yorksnire ai Brad YorksWrf a werf liven 20 minutes to375 words
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Article71 1949-05-02 6 AUSTRALIA will Invite King George to open the 1956 Olympic Games m Melbourne, Edgar Turner, secretary of tne Australian Olympic Federation, said on Saturday. M His executive has decided to as* the Federal Government to send a formal invitation to the King Turner added thatA.P. - 71 words
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Article357 1949-05-02 6 Saturdays racing Free Press Racing Correspondent WHEN the Wees retained champion jockey Frank Flannery to ride their fabulous string the> "spotted a winner/ Frank's performance at Bukit Timah on Saturday was indeed magnificent. He landed a fine double for the Wees with Byron m th* big357 words
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Article20 1949-05-02 6 rRMER world VMttlMg .-.iix)pion Javier Ochoa. old. d;»>d of heart failuic ir home town. Urdaln. bp day- U.P.U.P. - 20 words
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Advertisement119 1949-05-02 6 DAILY 5 SHOWS 11-1.45-4.00-6.30-9.30 NEXT CHANCE ITS FOSTER BARI ltd m ;ii m fitf utit tai« ttm Uai l«t bM MlMklM A tO«*> CfNTUtV-tOX PtCTUM CATHAY The a>e of Comfort. k .one M3fl TODAY 11 a.m.; 1.45: 4.15; Mi and 9.30 p.m. The SRED uKS miom MERTON OF THE If119 words
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Advertisement58 1949-05-02 6 CAPITOL LAST 4 SHOWS of IJ a.m.. 1.45. '.00 and 6.30 p.m. only (OUMU ■m India Special Prtmitre TONIGHT 9.30 p.m. JUST ABOUT THE MOST WONDERFUL 10VE STOKY tVEK ftUKDt |y Samuel coldwyn ruusrt •Urring DAVID NIVEN TERESA WRIGHT EVELYN KEYES FARLEY GRANGER Sen** Plat *V John Ptritk From tkt58 words
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Miscellaneous197 1949-05-02 6 mdntirdKC Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya :^?^^s=^E?~~E3 I THAT ENDS I J EFFICIENT, WELL- II CARLA^S AMAZING VANITY, j I I SHE WAS 1 1 1 KEPT THINKING Of- 7\_^t— T THE CRIME S OR6AMIZEO,ANOCOI> SHE COULDN'T BELIEVE r l^ AWFULLY YOU, DARLING/ THAT YOU-/ r^^ (kA197 words
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Article, Illustration44 1949-05-02 7 Be-t SutclirTe, the New Wtx lander's No. 1 batsman. ge:> ready for practice at the nets at Eastborime. SatrlifTe hit a stylish 72 lor tfc* tourists m their opentat match against Yorkshire on Saturday. His stroke play, timing and fettwork were first-class. photo. FoxFox - 44 words
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Article73 1949-05-02 7 MR. Warren Wright's four-year-old Coal Town, a half-brother of the outstanding American colt Citation, secured his seventh consecutive victory this year by wiiming the $50,000 Gallant Fox Handicap at Jamaica, New York. There were six runners. In 20 races Coal Town liad won 15Reuter - 73 words
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Article658 1949-05-02 7 Free Press Cricket Reporter JgRILMANT bowling by the Changi Airman, Lloyd, who did th c "hat-trick" m taking six Colonials wickets for only 13 runs, was but one of th e many fine performances m the Singapore Cricket AssociaE tournament yesterday. Others who did well658 words
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Article330 1949-05-02 7 RACE FAN TO SCORE ON 2ND DAY Did best gallop this morning By TRESPASSER DACE Fan (Mawi) clocked the best time-^37 4/5 seconds for three furlongs at this morning's track work at Bukit Timah by horses preparing for Wednesday's races. This Montrose mare won easily over the six at Ipoh,330 words
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Article75 1949-05-02 7 THE R A Blakan Mati scored an 88-run victory over the Indian Association In a cricket match played at Blakan Matl yesterday. A feature of the game was the bright knock of 104 Bushby for the R.A. R.A (8.M.): 237. (Bushby 104; R. Sithamparam seven75 words
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Article46 1949-05-02 7 JOLLILADS WIN 2- 1 TOLLILADS defeated the 2nd Echelon Nee Soon, m a soccer match played at Nee Soon yesterday by two goals to one. Love 11 scored for N-e Soon In the first half. Tobin^ and S:i!ehudln replied for the Jollilads In the second half.46 words
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Article92 1949-05-02 7 Geylang Straits Chinese M.VJ 1 beat Paya Lebar M.VJ 1 by three games to two, m a friendly badminton match. Scores: Geylang Straits Chinese M.Y.F. mentioned first) Singles: Wee Thiam Bock beat Lim Chin Aik 7-15, 15-12, 15-10; Khoo Bee Chuan lost to Seah Kirn Teck, 8-15, 0-15;92 words
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Article116 1949-05-02 7 A BUM of £A250 has betr added to the stake money for th* 1949 Moonee Valley (Melbourne) G' Id Cup. over 13 furlongs and rvu? In October, to make the »ot*l prize money £A5.000 with gold cup valued at another £A250. The event is now the richest116 words
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Article51 1949-05-02 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— The Johore Cricket Association has arranged for a cricket matcJi between Johor« and the Combined Colleges, Singapore, to be played m Johore Bahru on June 30 and July 1. In horrour of the occasion the Johore Cricket Club Is organising a dance on June51 words
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Article721 1949-05-02 7 Singapore Civilians 2; Army-Navy Combined. 2. 4 DETERMINED second-half rally nearly brought A about the defeat of Singapore Civilians m their second Malaya Cup soccer fixture at Jalan Besar Stadium before a crowd estimated at 8,000 last evening. The Army-Navy Combined XI were outplayed m the721 words
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Article343 1949-05-02 7 pRANCE gained a 3-0 lead In their first-round European zone Davis Cup-tie against Luxembourg yesterday and thus qualified to meet Denmark In the second round. France won two singles matches on Saturday and yesterday H. Bolell and P Remy (France) beat O. Wompach and L. WertheinReuter - 343 words
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Article, Illustration45 1949-05-02 7 picture. The Army-Navy Combined XI which held Singapore Civilians to two-all draw at Jalan Besar Stadium last evening. Left to right, back row: Wheeler, McMahon, Riddell; second row: White, Douglas, Shea; front row: Wilson, Urqnhart, Inglis, Wood gate, Webx>. Free PressFree Press - 45 words
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Article52 1949-05-02 7 PERCY Boomer, a profes- slonal at the St. Cloud Golf Club, Paris, for 27 years, died on Friday, it was announced yesterday. He was 64. Boomer had been a professional at the Sunningdale Golf Club since he fled from Paris m 1940, when the Germans occupied theA.P. - 52 words
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Article30 1949-05-02 7 TJUGH Starris. of Glasgow, competing m his first road race m the United States, finished third m the 45.6 mile Oarin Memorial bicycle race yesterday. A. P.30 words
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Article, Illustration51 1949-05-02 7 THE field m the class 1, division 1 sc^en-furlong race taking the home turn at the Bukit Timah course on Saturday: Longchamps II (Tait) holds a twolength lead from Byron (Flannery), on the rails, with Natural (Harper) third and Princess Guinevere (Jones) fourth.- picture. FreeFree Press - 51 words
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Article, Illustration482 1949-05-02 7 From JIM CHAMBERS UTOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers won the Football Association Challenge Cup at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, defeating Leicester City 3-J before a 100,000 crowd, who paid £39,300 to see a great game of soccer. In the Royal box were Princess Elizabeth, tho Dukes ofFree Press; A.P. - 482 words
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Article84 1949-05-02 7 FERE was an exciting finish In the cricket match between the Ceylon Sport* Club and R.A.F. Seletar second team, which ended In a draw, at Seletar yesterday The Ceylonese batted first and scored 186 (Thambyrajah 56, G. Krlshnan 60; Holmes four for 34). The Airmen replied84 words
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Article70 1949-05-02 7 NORTH Malaya beat Singapore by three games to two at table-tennis at the Great World last night. Results were (North Malaya players mentioned first): Tan Tong Gark lost to Chua Kirn Hearn 0-3; Yau Yee Hung beat Lai Ying Hon 3-1: Loke Ban Chlew beat Chan70 words
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Article184 1949-05-02 7 TJNACCUSTOMED as we are m Malaya to the practices cf Tournament Chess as played, say. In Europe, many of the competitors In the Malayan championship faced the chess dock for the first time. In the next championship we hope that all the contestants will have had at le*£t184 words
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Article117 1949-05-02 7 SEREMBAN. M- nday. ARRANOEMENITS by the N.B and Malacca .branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya, to hold the first posi-war speed trial m Seremban on June 5, are progressing satisfactorily. A speed trial committee has been formed and is headed by Mr. F. M.117 words
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Advertisement74 1949-05-02 7 JHAMBRA onditioned. Phone b9o'»i LAST DAY 4.15; 6.43 9 30 p.m. ADNIVnUESOF^ IVAN I y=isaaß9!Sߧ lYllliiS i BC. SEA «C" C.fMtsT fOM WARNER BROS. «.^> TOMORROW I ndeiented ■t- i' vruht Champion f the World m^ "SPIRIT fSR v» At YOUTH" Tfti^pin< feature H-*^d m tbe B.IFE OF JOE LOUIS.74 words
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Advertisement19 1949-05-02 7 "WRAY" Prismatic BINOCULARS All Powers Sole Agents' M. EZEKIEL SONS, Qualified Optical Practitioner* 13 BATTERY RD. SPORE PHONE 7SSI.19 words
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Article40 1949-05-02 8 TO RAYMOND Yvonne Leicester a son. 28.4.49. ON APRIL 27TH, a*t Johore Bihru. to Ann, wife of W. B. Sutherland, a daughter. SMITH: To Thorven. wife of 1 E. Smith, a daughter, at K.mdang Kerbau Hospital, on A 30th.40 words
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Article31 1949-05-02 8 IRVINE-BROWN— Suddenly at Arthur Terrace on Sunday M&y 1 Margaret, beloved youngest 6 ughter of Mr. Mrs. L. Irvine B-own Singapore Funeral at Bddari Cemetery 5 p.m. today 2nd May.31 words
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Article460 1949-05-02 8 Russia shows her strength LONDON, Monday. If AY DAY was celebrated yesterday by shows of military strength on the part of Russia and her satellites, and disunity between the working class movements of the rest -of the world. In Moscow and other East European capitals460 words
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Article42 1949-05-02 8 Nineteen GI mothers-in-law from Britain arrWecJ m New York this week end to see their daughters. A British airlift plane, missing since Saturday, vvas found yesterday crashed m the Soviet zone with all four members of the crew dead.42 words
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Article, Illustration53 1949-05-02 8 pictur*. Talking to the Commissioner of Police, Mr. R. E. Foulger, is Mr. A. J. E. Longden, A.S.P. m charge of Traffic Police, when a column of armoured cars stopped for a while during yesterday's May Day parade. Central figure is the personal assistant to Mr. Foulger, Mr. Thurai Raja,Free Press - 53 words
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Article97 1949-05-02 8 'Too many births warning TOKYO, Mon. FE evening newspaper Tokyo Nlchl," .warning its readers not to increase the population, said too many mouths to i>ea wouja lead to a apirit of aggression. Some people might object to the welfare ministry's recommendation of elgrjt types of contraceptives oft the contention thatU.P. - 97 words
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Article105 1949-05-02 8 HULL. Monday. LORD STRABOLOI i Labour) yesterday said that India's decision to stay m the British Commonwealth was a tremendous event. He told a May Day Labour demonstration m Hull tha* the whole basis of the British Commonwealth had been altered m keeping the KingReuter - 105 words
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Article65 1949-05-02 8 people were killed and l 85 injured oy tornadoes that swept Oklahoma and part of Texas and Kansas during the weekend. Fortytwo men and women were taken to hospital after one of the violent swirling storms struck the north campus of Oklahoma University atReuter - 65 words
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Article52 1949-05-02 8 THE Lebanese Premier. Riad El Solh. has arrived m Cairo on a two-day visit to Sabry El Saly. representative of the Syrian-Iraqi relations with- the Transjordan. "We are doing our duty to strengthen these relations within the framework of the Arab League," Riad El Solh toldReuter - 52 words
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Article73 1949-05-02 8 EGYPT TROOPS QUIT HEBRON EVACUATION of Egyptian troops from the Hebron area south of Jerusalem began yesterday under the supervision of a mixed armistice commission, 100 trucks passing through the Israeli lines on the way to Gaea, m the northern Negev. These troops, cut off by the Israeli capture ofReuter - 73 words
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Article, Illustration66 1949-05-02 8 Plymouth police struggle with sailors and civilians as the> try to force the way into the Corn Exchange building to break up a meeting being addressed by Mr. Parry PoJlitt, secretary of the British Communtat Party. The meeting was later broken up by people inside the hall, and Mr. Pollitt66 words
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Article, Illustration62 1949-05-02 8 •Airborne' operation by Na\> men at H.M.S. Excellent. Portsmouth. .t» sailors train for the field-gun competition at this year's Royal Tournament. Balanced on the gunbarrel and getting ready for a quick move are Ordinary Seaman T. Milis of Reading (left) and Able Seaman R. Bosworth of Coventry. The Royal Tournament,62 words
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Article24 1949-05-02 8 A giant 71-ton aircraft arrived m Frankfurt yesterday from the United States for a service test on the 3-r--lin airlift.- A.P.A.P. - 24 words
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148 1949-05-02 8 WASHINGTON, Sunday. CiHIEF of the IS. Air Material Command, Gen. McNarnv, predicted yesterday that the T.S. Air Force will have ready for operational use within a year a 12,000 pound bomb about the estimated weight of an atomic bomb that can be guidedU.P. - 148 words
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Article168 1949-05-02 8 PARIS. Sunday. EMPLOYMENT m most Marshall Plan nations of Western Europe is now higher than before the war, the Economic Co-operation Administration reports. Unemployment is generally lower than before the war and the average workers are now getting nearly as much food as theyU.P. - 168 words
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Article261 1949-05-02 8 'Keep A-bomb ready' u.s. general WASHINGTON. Monday. LIEUT.-GEN. James Doolittl c said yesterday that the United States must try to avoid war with Russia but be ready to drop atomic bombs on her cities at "the first sijn of aggression." The retired Air Force general who led the first raidU.P. - 261 words
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Article54 1949-05-02 8 AUSTRIAN Interior Minister Oscar Helmer claimed yesterday that the Allied Council will have no control over the formation of new political parties m the forthcoming national elections. Helmer told a Socialist rally m the Russian zone that the Allied Council was not to decide whether new politicalU.P. - 54 words
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Article27 1949-05-02 8 An eight-man Transjordan delegation headed by the Defence Minister. Fauzl Pasha Mulki nave arrived m Lausanne for talks with Israeli on preliminary per.ee problems.- U.P.U.P. - 27 words
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Article63 1949-05-02 8 RELAXATION of KMBf of the Canadian Government's austerity measure is regarded as a certainty between now and the June 27 general election. The Government has indicated from time to time that the regulations would be eased a* the country's supply of gold and United States dollarsA.P. - 63 words
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Article155 1949-05-02 8 PARIS, Monda\ fENERAL de Gaulle toii a crowd of n« 20,000 that the Frenni cabinet was a "chloroform gang" which mm sacrificing the nation < interests m order to retain power. De Gaulle was si critical of the three powei plans for Western Gerrr.a-A.P. - 155 words
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Article59 1949-05-02 8 rE Communist rad o "Free Greece,'' cla. yesterday that Greek ernment forces had lost men since Communist troops opened their offensive or. th« Grammos mounts. Apr. 1. The radio station qi by the official Voguagency Tanjug. said 1 1 the men were taken p. ers. ItA.P. - 59 words
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Article36 1949-05-02 8 THE Egyp'ian cabir.< t ia; r night d«'Cid»d to extend martial law lor a further year. It was introduced May because of the Paies fighting Censorship will be on May 5 ReuterReuter - 36 words
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Miscellaneous37 1949-05-02 8 HIGH TIDES Today: 12 13 a. in: 1 :;7 p.m. Tomorrow; 12.93 am; 2.23 p.m. THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris W^T'S A N£XT OsY UTf RALLY, hO^PY, I ;l[ SAY ToV* f A^S^T^rT \SlJio tlAN^l W^3 H37 words
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